![]() ![]() Animation-wise, the show looks fine most of the time but seems unsure of itself when it comes to the action scenes. Fortunately, as mentioned earlier, the story usually takes a backseat to the dialogue, which is fantastic.AnimationThe technical aspects of the show are serviceable, but certainly not outstanding. Some of the episodic arcs work well (in particular, the Twins arc at the beginning of the second season is wonderfully creepy), but others either are too ridiculous to really take seriously or get bogged down in unimportant details. ![]() In fact, as a whole, the storyline is somewhat uneven. While all of the English is grammatically correct, it's hideously voice-acted, almost to the point of being unwatchable. In particular, a large part of the normally excellent dialogue is carried out in English. The ending drowns itself in a seeming avalanche of petty plot details that I didnt really care about, and the things that made the first season so great (the black humor, interesting philosophical discussions, and risqué attitude) are almost completely gone. Unfortunately, Black Lagoon is hampered by a disappointing final arc. Through an interesting blend of obscure pop culture references, serious philosophical debate and hilarious one-liners, Black Lagoon has some of the best writing of the year. Put simply, the show's script sparkles with wit and intelligence. One might think that this would slow down an action series, but instead it is easily the best part of the show. In fact, more than three quarters of the show is reserved for dialogue. Without doubt, these scenes are completely brain-dead, but this is not really what Black Lagoon is all about. Villains emerge from flaming wreckage completely unscathed. Buildings and vehicles explode at the slightest provocation. Minor characters spew streams of automatic fire at the protagonists without so much as scratching them. To be sure, Black Lagoon almost certainly has mindless action in it. However, it is not, by any stretch of the imagination, a mindless action series. If I were to rate the two seasons individually, I would most likely give season 1 around a 7.5 and season 2 around a 6.5.īlack Lagoon looks like a mindless action series. StoryA note: This review covers both Black Lagoon and Black Lagoon: The Second Barrage, and the score is a composite of the two series. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Well, ok, you don't "got" to do anything, but if we were cats, our curiosity would have found a way to commit genocide on our entire species by now. Previously, EA canceled preorders for the perpetually "almost done" port and refused to pin down any sort of release date.Īnd now, without any real warning, it's sitting on virtual shelves. ![]() EA's tossed the game up on its digital store, and you can buy it - as per most videogame releases. No, I mean it this time!" and then angrily pacing some more, what's your reward? Why, it's the game, silly! Huh? Where's the confetti? The cake with doves, magicians, and tigers inside? Battlefield 1943 takes players back to WWII, offering endless hours of 24 player multiplayer action over three classic and tropic locations Wake Island, Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima. ![]() So, after more than a year of pacing, screaming to the heavens that "It's over. Original: Apparently 2010's the year they finally ran out of fine wines, busty women, and 12 foot-tall chocolate fountains over in Vaporware Land.įirst, Duke Nukem Forever quit stalling, and now Battlefield 1943's PC version has finally crossed the finish line. According to this EA tweet, "BF 1943 PC is not available. ![]() ![]() So I'm not sure what settings you use to encode your final exports, but if you wish to share them, I'd be glad to test them out. As far as I know, Mp4 is a container, while h264 is a compression so they're technically 2 very different things although they are often linked to each other since one may cointain the other, in fact Premiere gives the chance to export an mp4 via the h264 preset while if you select Mpeg-4 you don't get the option to choose any resolution you may need and the settings get kind of complex after you've headed into the multiplexer tab. I'm not sure what you mean when you say you used to use h264 and now you use MP4. The rest of the video also has lots of flares but just like in your case, since there's lots of action going on, the banding is not as noticeable.Īnyhow, thanks for sharing tips and experience. I delivered an animation file (they wanted a master copy) which was pretty decent, but once uploaded onto vimeo, it just went beserk. Have a look at the intro here (the first 12 seconds) My main issue with banding is its combination with online compression which leads to those unwatchable pixel splotches. Also, like Neil rightfully pointed out, the simple scenes are the worst: a lens flare flickering on a black background may give the worst headaches. If you freeze the video, especially round where the sun flare occurs - round 4'33" - the banding can be seen but it really isn't bothering while it plays. ![]() Otherwise I'd say the quality is very reasonable although I think it is also due to the lots of action going on which doesn't give the eye the time to focus on the artifacts that may occur. Yeah Beavertron, I think that what mostly affected the quality of your file is youtube's compression. Obviously there's something basic i do wrong, i hope you can help me out anyway. So there must be a proper solution to this. if i turn the saber to a 3d layer (yeah, i know, that's not a proper workaround because it's not intended to work like that.) it works but it produces crappy quality (surprise surprise). ![]() Saber doesn't, which is also sad in the tutorial but how do i manage that the mask on the saber-layer works together with the camera? i don't wan't to "fake" volumetric saber like explained in 14:00, i just want it to go along with the camera. If i build a logo inside E3D from a text layer, add a second solid with saber and change the core type to text layer (layer mask won't help either if i create a mask from the textlayer before) and change the position of the camera, the e3d-layer will go with it because it supports 3d space. I'd really like to know how Andrew did the comp at 16:45 of the tutorial with the CORE-Logo build inside E3D. I'm a bloody noob and just started working with after effects itself so there's a good chance that it's just a basic think which i don't know about but. Once again - it is an amazing tool, so many thanks for all the the efforts! ![]() Perhaps this is an easy thing to implement and could be a feature of an update soon Mr Kramer? :-) What would be brilliant is to have the ability to use the saber effects of just the glow and noise. The 'Blend on top' checkbox under the core distortion seems very close the mark I thought - but unfortunately - this still retains the visibility of the distorted core but doesn't seem to allow to hide it completely. use the plugin to create advanced smoke and atmosphere effects, with all the ease and features of controls that saber already provides. I am looking for a way to completely disable the core visibility to do exactly what was Pilcha suggested. This is certainly a great feature - but not exactly what I'm after. ![]() Yes, I have watched the introductory tutorial and was aware of the plugin's feature and ability to use the 'Mask Core' alpha mode under the render settings. Thank you all for your thoughts and comments. I just wanted to know if AE will treat the digital 2D circle shape in the same way when footage is brought into AE and 2D camera tracked. The question is, as the camera moves from left to right, would that solid cicle shape gradually change from a full circle to an elliptical type shape as shown in 'B'? I ask because if one were to place a Hula hoop (which is circular as we know) on a 4 feet stand and stuck the stand on the ground, if one were to move left or right while looking at the hoop, our vision combined with optical physics changes or bends the shape of the full circle and then transforms the hoop into more of an ellipse/oval. What if one then creates a solid circle shape in AE as shown by 'A' in the picture below. That plate is then brought into AE and the 2D tracker is applied. Hi all, let us assume one shot a live action footage plate in their garden, where the scene is the camera looking straight ahead at a tree for example and then the camera operator walks from left to right with the camera still looking ahead. ![]() ![]() ![]() This is a fun band with high musical expertise. Of course the bride and groom can pick any 3 songs they want to be played at the dance. They typically play a jazz show during dinner and two dance sets after dinner. Distilled butter, your new band for 2018. They're a must see and once you've seen them you'll be back again and again. These three artists have truly been blessed. His no hold back approach to soloing is guaranteed to take you on a natural high. From "Spain" to "Another Star," Richard's delightful sound dances across the stage and into your heart. 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Ontario Racing indicated it will review the request but have made no commitment at this point, he said. “I sent a letter to Ontario Racing stating we want 40 race dates starting May 7 right through every Saturday until December plus five dates in July on Wednesdays,” Huck said. Investments by Romspen, including ongoing renovations to the grandstand, the harness staging area and further plans, show the owner’s commitment to the industry, Huck said. ![]() Kawartha Downs wants to do the opposite, grow from a grassroots track to a signature track.Īttendance at KD, selling out its COVID-19 limit of 250 spectators weekly, averaged well over 1,000 pre-pandemic, the best in Ontario outside Woodbine and Mohawk. Huck said there is speculation in the industry that two Ontario tracks are considering shutting down harness racing. He joined KD 14 years ago after he retired from a management post at the Toronto Transit Commission and made Ennismore home. ![]() With Kevin Goetz taking on other responsibilities with Romspen, Huck, 61, was promoted to GM and tasked with expanding harness racing and other entertainment options. Huck sent a letter to local provincial and municipal politicians seeking their support to expand harness racing and seek other ideas to diversify operations at the 49-year-old facility which also houses the Kawartha Slots Casino. Romspen Investment Corp., owner of Kawartha Downs, promoted longtime harness racing director Jim Huck to general manager last month and he’s lobbied Ontario Racing to expand the track’s harness dates from 18 this year to. 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