Neocron Wiki talk:Video and Sound Guide

wouldn't it be better to have the movies uploaded to youtube, then linked with a plugin for that? (youtube has high quality now) --Biglines 21:19, 16 December 2008 (UTC)

• Thing is this allows us to control the use of the plugin, also we then dont flood youtube with lots and lots of small videos of doomreapers being killed etc. - This is a good addition to the wiki, and I really hope someone (steve?) writes an article advising how to record within neocron and how to change file types so it gets used δφ (delphi) 21:30, 16 December 2008 (UTC)

I'm already thinking of getting together some clips to show off some of the various apps you can get ingame... time permitting. I think that could be quite sexy. --StevenJ 02:50, 17 December 2008 (UTC)

Video Formats

I've got a rough guide together for how to convert video files from most formats to .flv using Super Converter, I just need to re-write in a less half-assed way - you know how sometimes you can't string a sentence together for shit? :p I have never used Fraps or anything similar to record anything ingame, but I know a man who has (Necpock) so I'll ask him to put something together for that aspect. Once that's up, I'll ask CMaster to take a look at it, as he will probably know a tonne of tips that I don't.

Also, with regards the resolution problem, I think 640x480 is a max for illustration - larger than that, and the article would probably be all about the video, rather than showing something - however, I can think of a time when a large resolution would be fitting - strategy for defeating Regant or the Nightmare, perhaps. I don't feel we should tell people what to do, with the filesize limitations they'd be hard pushed to load a massive file anyhow, and in the end, they'll be the person who knows what suits their video's purpose best. I do feel we shouldn't go above 512Kb/s - with audio - though.--StevenJ 02:47, 17 December 2008 (UTC)

Policy Suggestions

Audio

I suggest for the sane (and lawyers) amongst us that we insist that the video either has in-game (as-filmed) sound, or no sound at all. No artistic license with soundtracks (generally: starting off slow, then breaking off into some horrible heavy metal, if I know NC vids) should be permitted? --StevenJ 03:08, 17 December 2008 (UTC)

I totally agree - the wiki is open source, and we need to make sure that everything that is contributed is released under the GNU Free Documentation License. Do we need to check with KK that they are happy for us to use videos of the game (pedantic I know but...). δφ (delphi) 10:53, 17 December 2008 (UTC)

I also agree that any video should be the sounds from the game or none at all, although keep in mind some people have the game music turned on. I don't want to see any vids with their own soundtracks - thats what sites like the NVA is for, not the wiki.

As for speaking to KK, it will do no harm to tell KK what we are doing and why we are doing it, just to keep them in the loop. --Brammers 11:22, 17 December 2008 (UTC)