Letters From Vega - Part 1 [Star Citizen Machinima] AlexS189 2018-03-13 | Support the project on the community hub: robertsspaceindustries.com/community/citizen-spotlight/11026-Letters-From-Vega-Part-1-Star-Citizen-MachinimaWith many in the UEE senate arguing that expenses towards the UEE military are excessive and with Vanduul activity in the system greatly decreased. Dalynn Cross and Eddie Daniels are sent to Aremis, Vega II, to visit one of the planets military installations and document the base operations. Directors Notes:Letters From Vega is one of the most ambitious cinematic projects ever undertaken within the Star Citizen community with a complete production pipeline which includes full body and facial capture, the entire library of public Star Citizen game assets and one of the most highly talented casts ever assembled. I bit off far more than I could chew with this project and it was damn well worth if only for the huge amount of fun it was to make! I hope you can now enjoy it too.- Alex__________________Credits:Project Directors:AlexS189 - twitter.com/Alex_s189Sean "Slayer_TNT" SullivanCryengine, Animation and editing:AlexS189Writers:Slayer_TNTAlexS189JP Corwyn - twitter.com/JPCorwynAudio & Foley:Christopher 'Hybrid V' Murillo - twitter.com/hybrid_vComposer:Alexander Jordon - soundcloud.com/alexzanderjordonVoice Directing:JP Corwyn - twitter.com/JPCorwynReal time VFX & Buildmaster:TJ "FiendishFeather" Long - twitter.com/FiendishFeatherVoice Actors:Dalynn: Hannah "TheJediExile" Hellwig - twitter.com/thejediexile21Eddie: Sam Parish - twitter.com/samuel_parishEwing: Theodore "Tacti-Cat" Perez - twitter.com/CatTactiCol. Crandall: George LeDoux - twitter.com/GLedouxVoiceovrCpt Khan: Trendane Sparks - twitter.com/TrendaneKishi: Zaelin94Ground Control: Grakees - twitch.tv/GrakeesAdditional Voices:Myre - twitch.tv/MyreBoredGamer - twitter.com/BoredGamerUKKinshadow - twitter.com/kinshadowPaul WarrenJacob BarlowCaitlin BukleyJP CorwynTy HarperGilthielm81Vincent GutauskasJoeGIB.L. BritonJody SharpAngrieztVloCro - twitter.com/VloCroSpecial Thanks:Bulkheads - twitter.com/Bulkheads_SCTerallian - twitter.com/TerallianAthagen - twitter.com/atharanTeller - youtube.com/user/hgfnbvytrLt MedicThe Creators Network - discord.gg/HZRx47F
Rokoko Studio Hidden Feature #shorts #madewithrokoko AlexS189 2022-07-15 | Recorded as part of a longer stream, this is a feature that is not enabled by default in Rokoko Studio. It' helps to smooth out feet snapping with Foot Ik enabled!
Cleaning Some Mocap - Rokoko to Unreal Engine 5 AlexS189 2022-07-11 | Cleaning up some mocap I recorded with Rokoko Studio and retargeting it onto my custom animation Rig in maya. Then cleaning up and exporting to Unreal Engine 5!Music: Streambeats by Harris Heller - twitter.com/playstreambeats?lang=en
Stormtrooper Idle Animation #shorts #madewithrokoko #unrealengine5 #starwars AlexS189 2022-07-10 | Stormtrooper animation rendered from the quick shot I set up on the stream below. Check it out here: youtu.be/jpwkTOwoxekCreated with Unreal Engine 5, Maya, Rokoko Studio and uses Assets from Star Wars Battlefront II.
TOAST OF TATOOINE - A Star Wars Short Film [4K] AlexS189 2022-02-13 | 8-D8 provides us an inside look of life within the Palace of Mos Espa. Directors Notes:I'm a huge fan of Matt Berry and when I heard him voice 8-D8 (the torture droid) in Book Of Boba Fett I couldn't stop myself from making this. It was intended to be pretty low effort but really wasn''t. It's pretty short but hopefully its packed with some quality content! Hope you enjoy it!- AlexCredits:Unreal Engine Cinematics:AlexS189Motion Capture Tools:Rokoko Smartsuit ProAdditional Credits:Star Wars Assets - EA/DICE Star Wars Battlefront IIAdditional Textures - Quixel MegascansMatt Berry Dialogue Sources:Toast Of LondonThe IT CrowdWhat We Do In The ShadowsAdditional Star Wars Audio for Mixing:EA/DICE Star Wars Battlefront I & IIStar Wars Ultimate SFX Collection
Work FASTER In Unreal Engine | Unreal Engine Tutorial AlexS189 2022-01-02 | I often mis-click things so for me it's definetly up there as something that slows me down. Here's a quick look at how you can set up your levels to avoid it and be more productive overall!▬ Chapters ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬0:00 My problem with UE0:18 Layers vs Levels0:48 Quixel Example1:15 Setting up Sublevels3:00 Common Problems and Fixes3:43 Easier Lighting Using This3:50 Outro▬ Additional Information ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Managing Multiple Levels Documentation: docs.unrealengine.com/4.27/en-US/Basics/Levels/LevelsWindow
SIMPLE Cinematic Lighting | Unreal Engine Tutorial AlexS189 2022-01-02 | Lighting a shot can be hard. Here is the workflow I follow in Unreal Engine to bring characters to life and make the entire process nice and simple!▬ Chapters ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬0:00 Intro0:10 What we are going to do2:13 Lighting Sublevel2:42 Exposure Settings3:42 How we will light the shot4:35 Adding our first light6:58 Adding details7:35 Quick Timelapse8:44 More Details9:34 Adding colour to the bulb10:20 Softer shadows11:11 Refining the other lights15:34 The SECRET To Bring A Face To Life16:26 An Example of Faking It18:30 OutroWhile writing this ai realised I neglected to show how to add a level visibility track! Oops!They're very simple to add, here are step by step instructions. 1 - In sequencer, right click and then in the menu add "Add Level Visibility Track". 2 - In the track that appears, simply unhide all the levels you want to be visible and hide the ones you don't. Then right click the visibility track and select "Add from current state". Done!
EASIER Animation In Maya. How to export shots. - UE4 to Maya Workflow AlexS189 2021-12-21 | This is the first in a tutorial series i'm going to add to over time. It is going to be filled with standalone tutorials and explanations of different workflows I use in Unreal Engine and Maya more generally and can be applied to almost any project. The work I do in these tutorials will be actual work that goes into creating short films in Unreal Engine. They will almost all be using Star Wars assets, since that's what im interested in creating, however the same methods can be applied anywhere. This first episode is about exporting cameras from Unreal Engine to Maya (2020). It's a neat little trick that allows animators to see a 1:1 representation of the shot in Maya, without needing to install Unreal Engine. This is a great technique if you want to expand your team. In the video I mention the Red9 Studio plugin. Here is a link to the plugin on the Autodesk website:apps.autodesk.com/MAYA/en/Detail/Index?id=584529986169254772&appLang=en&os=Win64
Fallen Angel Mocap - Asset Pack AlexS189 2021-11-28 | Download Link:drive.google.com/file/d/13gw7FxV2P30Uo1K3YK6yZiSLGmMOnPd9/view?usp=sharing____________________________________________________________Here are the two vidoes I mention in the this one:Bryan Brewer's Motion Capture tutorial for prepping a character:youtu.be/_ri_e1DOB_IMark Jackson's masterclass on using the animation binder. A free tool which is part of the Red9 Studio Pack!vimeo.com/31046583____________________________________________________________The asset pack contains the RAW data I exported from Rokoko Studio, it is not cleaned up by any means and requires a good amount of animation work to get looking good. We spent a lot of time cleaning it up for Fallen Angel to get the quality we wanted. These were also recorded while I was still learning how to use the kit effectilvey and in less than ideal conditions so some things aren't quite right. This pack is intended as a resource for folks who can't afford a mocap suit of their ownbut want to learn a bit about animation and/or create content. It is totally free and only contains animation data I recorded myself. The files should work fine with any package of your choice that supports FBX files. You will need to do your own research into how to use it theere though. Anyway, hope this is useful to somebody and have fun! Be sure to watch the video linked above if ou haven't! Later, Alex
Fallen Angel - Behind The Scenes Montage AlexS189 2021-10-02 | Watch Fallen Angel: youtu.be/a_cwkApKOt8This is a quick montage of some cool little behind the scenes clips showing off some of the workflow for the animation as well as showing off some of the progression from start to finish. The main workflow showcased is a non linera workflow for blocking out shots where the shots would be created in Unreal Engine, then the camera data was exported out and set up in Maya where the animators could work to the actual shot framing and time ranges used so that theycan optimise their effors and only work on parts which would actually be shown on screen. Music Used:The Dark Trailer - soundbayLink: bit.ly/2CEt3qaYoutube Link: youtube.com/watch?v=dAdKOHG12fI
[Was Live] Fallen Angel BTS Content [UE4] AlexS189 2021-09-25 | Creating some Broll for some behind the scenes content I'm working on for Fallen Angle. Come join and chill out while I pose and light a couple of characters for a simple turntable.
FALLEN ANGEL - A Star Wars Short Film [4K] AlexS189 2021-09-18 | Many years after the battle of Mustafar left him scarred and broken. Anakin Skywalker visits the resting place of his wife, Padme Amidala. Directors Notes:This short was created for the Star Wars short film competition, run by Cinematic Captures, for the Animated Film category. I'm very proud of the work that went into this from everyone on the team, especially considering the quick turnaround time (approx 2 months) to create this outsie of other daily commitments. There's a few things i'd love to fix like the helmet not being quite right plus some additional work on the head models for Anakin. But all things considered it came far better than I hoped. I hope you enjoy this short. - Alex__________________Credits:Project Directors:AlexS189 - artstation.com/alexs189James Duncan - linkedin.com/in/james-duncan-52709782Unreal Engine Cinematics:AlexS189Animation and Tech Animation: AlexS189James DuncanJordan Griffiths - linkedin.com/in/jordan-griffiths-9609a2220Music:Alex Jordon - soundcloud.com/alexzanderjordonAlex's youtube channel - youtube.com/channel/UCiz0L_zR56QtAGonRcsw_zwFallen Angel Soundtrack - youtu.be/01qo2ATn8DsAudio & Foley:Hybrid V Audio - soundcloud.com/hybrid-vHybrid's Youtube - youtube.com/user/HybridVMusicAdditional Credits:Star Wars Assets - EA/DICE Star Wars Battlefront IIHead Assets - Metahuman Additional Textures - Quixel MegascansRain Shader Function & Tutorial - @BenCloward youtu.be/fYGOZYST-oQAdditional Star Wars Audio for Mixing:EA/DICE Star Wars Battlefront I & II, Lucasarts Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi AcademyInspired by this artwork from Ludovic Bourgeois:artstation.com/artwork/nQwqO6Additional Unreal Engine Marketplace Content Used:Ultra Dynamic SkyNiagara Realistic Starter VFXWater Planes
TAG - Unreal Engine 4 AlexS189 2021-03-06 | This is what will, hopefully, be a debut into some content made using Unreal Engine after being inactive for quite some time now. Switching from Star Citizen to Star Wars!___Credits3D and Audio Assets from Star Wars: Battlefront II by DICE and EA Shaders rebuilt by AlexS189 using assets from QuixelCharacter shader built by FiendishFeather Lighting and Environment - AlexS189 Motion Capture from Truebones. Retargeting and Cleanup by AlexS189Rendered in Unreal Engine 4
Rail Rifle - WIP Maya Playblast AlexS189 2019-10-12 | This Planetside 2 video has sat unlisted on my channel for about 3 years now and I never finished it. Figured it deserved to be deleted or made public. So here's an old playblast of it.
Commentary | Cinematic Blocking | CryEngineering Ep.6 AlexS189 2018-04-11 | Bulkheads Discord: discord.gg/A4zaZknSpectrum thread:robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/community/SC/forum/50172/thread/cryengineering-video-seriesThis video is basically a commentary detailing how I go about blocking out a short sequence. This was recorded on 28/3/18 (iirc).LINKS: Official Cryengine tutorial, Crytools installer:youtube.com/watch?v=b3eg_z32KLkOfficial Cryengine tutorial, Project setup: youtube.com/watch?v=-uUQIYh6hXoOfficial Cryengine documentation: http://docs.cryengine.com/display/CEMANUAL/CRYENGINE+V+Manual
Making Of | Letters From Vega Part 1 - Overview AlexS189 2018-04-07 | In this video I will give you a peek under the hood of the production of Letters From Vega part 1. It includes some footage recorded at various stages of the production as well breakdowns of the processes used and lessons learned. This was recorded in January 2018 so some details won't be 100% accurate. This was not originally intended to go live and another version was planned. However life is getting in the way and preventing me from redrafting it so it is going live now. Apologies for the sub standard quality at a couple of points in the video. LINKS:Production pipeline and art station post: alexs189.artstation.com/projects/lQ5n5Motion capture rig setup:pscp.tv/w/1vAGRNAWdzrGl
Tutorial | Prefabs | CryEngineering Ep.5 AlexS189 2018-04-04 | Bulkheads Discord: discord.gg/A4zaZknSpectrum thread:robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/community/SC/forum/50172/thread/cryengineering-video-seriesIn this video I go over how CIGs prefabs can be used for our purposes and how to make them yourself by creating a light prefab. LINKS: Prefabs documentation:http://docs.cryengine.com/display/SDKDOC2/PrefabsCryengine website:cryengine.comOfficial Cryengine tutorial, Crytools installer:youtube.com/watch?v=b3eg_z32KLkOfficial Cryengine tutorial, Project setup: youtube.com/watch?v=-uUQIYh6hXoOfficial Cryengine documentation: http://docs.cryengine.com/display/CEMANUAL/CRYENGINE+V+Manual
Tutorial | Asset Mods | CryEngineering Ep.4 AlexS189 2018-03-28 | Bulkheads Discord: discord.gg/A4zaZknSpectrum thread:robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/community/SC/forum/50172/thread/cryengineering-video-seriesIn this video I talk about the process of exporting an asset out of Cryengine and how to modify and import it back into engine. I also make some mistakes and leave them in so you guys can see how they're fixed. LINKS: Heffay's cgf converter:robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/community/SC/forum/50172/thread/howto-create-your-own-art-using-game-assetsCgf Converter direct download:github.com/Markemp/Cryengine-Converter/releasesCryengine website:cryengine.comOfficial Cryengine tutorial, Crytools installer:youtube.com/watch?v=b3eg_z32KLkOfficial Cryengine tutorial, Project setup: youtube.com/watch?v=-uUQIYh6hXoOfficial Cryengine documentation: http://docs.cryengine.com/display/CEMANUAL/CRYENGINE+V+Manual
Tutorial | Ship Setup | CryEngineering Ep.3 AlexS189 2018-03-21 | Bulkheads Discord: discord.gg/A4zaZknSpectrum thread:robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/community/SC/forum/50172/thread/cryengineering-video-seriesIn this video I go over a way of setting up a basic ship rig for cinematics in Cryengine and the limits of them. In the next video I will continue this by going over how to set up a similar version using the character tool and how to get around the limitations of this by converting the assets. The same process can be used for general modification of existing assets. LINKS: Cryengine website:cryengine.com Official Cryengine tutorial, Launcher download: youtube.com/watch?v=KxuS9hKsyoUOfficial Cryengine tutorial, Project setup: youtube.com/watch?v=-uUQIYh6hXoOfficial Cryengine documentation: http://docs.cryengine.com/display/CEMANUAL/CRYENGINE+V+Manual
Tutorial | My First Cinematic | CryEngineering Ep.2 AlexS189 2018-03-07 | Bulkheads Discord: discord.gg/A4zaZknSpectrum thread:robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/community/SC/forum/50172/thread/cryengineering-video-seriesIn this video I go through the process of making a very basic set, RSI pilot character and how to set up a short cinematic sequence. In this series I only cover the topics which would be unique to Star Citizen or relevant to what you would be doing when creating cinematic content in the engine, as such I will often reference and link to official tutorials from Crytek or other videos and articles from the community. Relevant documentation and other tutorials:Character tool information: http://docs.cryengine.com/display/SDKDOC2/Character+ToolLevel creation quick start: http://docs.cryengine.com/display/SDKDOC2/Level+CreationOfficial Getting Started tutorials:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpCgy91Y5vMsDWAovWAmJrNOOQghVwxhF
Trailer | Letters From Vega - Part 1 AlexS189 2018-03-06 | The final release will be on Tuesday, March 13, 2018. Support the project on the community hub: robertsspaceindustries.com/community/citizen-spotlight/10989-Trailer-Letters-From-Vega-Episode-1Follow the project development on twitter: twitter.com/Alex_s189"Make no mistake. The Vanduul are coming again. And right now we are not equipped to handle them" Col. Bradley Crandall, New Corvo, Vega II, Oct 5th 2945With many in the UEE senate arguing that expenses towards the UEE military are excessive and with Vanduul activity in the system greatly decreased. Dalynn Cross and Eddie Daniels are sent to Aremis, Vega II, to visit one of the planets military installations and document the base operations.Directors Notes:Letters From Vega is one of the most ambitious cinematic projects ever undertaken within the Star Citizen community. With immense sets, an exceptionally talented cast and a no limits attitude Letters From Vega is well worth the wait. We hope you enjoy this trailer giving you a preview of the episode to come. - Alex__________________Credits:Project Directors:AlexS189Slayer_TNTCryengine, Animation and editing:AlexS189Writers:Slayer_TNTAlexS189JP Corwyn - twitter.com/JPCorwynAudio & Foley:Hybrid_V - twitter.com/hybrid_vComposer:Alexander Jordon - youtube.com/user/DJBrozzy1422Voice Directing:JP Corwyn - twitter.com/JPCorwynReal time VFX & Buildmaster:TJ "FiendishFeather" Long - twitter.com/FiendishFeatherVoice Actors:Dalynn: TheJediExile - twitter.com/thejediexile21Eddie: Sam Parish - twitter.com/samuel_parishEwing: Theodore Perez - twitter.com/CatTactiCol. Crandall: George LeDoux - twitter.com/GLedouxVoiceovrCpt Khan: Trendane Sparks - twitter.com/TrendaneKishi: Zaelin94Ground Control: Grakees - twitch.tv/GrakeesAdditional Voices:Myre - twitch.tv/MyreBoredGamer - twitter.com/BoredGamerUKKinshadow - twitter.com/kinshadowPaul WarrenJacob BarlowCaitlin BukleyJP CorwynTy HarperGilthielm81Vincent GutauskasJoeGIB.L. BritonJody SharpAngrieztVloCroSpecial Thanks:Bulkheads - twitter.com/Bulkheads_SCTerallian - twitter.com/TerallianAthagen - twitter.com/atharanTeller - youtube.com/user/hgfnbvytrLt MedicThe Creators Network
Tutorial | Import Star Citizen 3.1 Into Cryengine | CryEngineering Ep.1 AlexS189 2018-02-28 | Bulkheads Discord: discord.gg/A4zaZknSpectrum thread:robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/community/SC/forum/50172/thread/cryengineering-video-seriesIn this video I go over how to use Dymeks tool to convert Star Citizen 3.0 assets for use in Cryengine. In this series I will be looking at Cryengine for the purposes of cinematic production rather than game development. will often reference other material such as tutorials from other creators or the documentation and all links to relevant or mentioned material will be found in the description.LINKS:Dymek's cgf fixer: robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/community/SC/forum/50172/thread/star-citizen-in-cryengine-tools-converters-shadersAlternate p4k extraction tool: github.com/aftokinito/scleaksp4kbusterCryengine website:cryengine.com Official Cryengine tutorial, Launcher download: youtube.com/watch?v=KxuS9hKsyoUOfficial Cryengine tutorial, Project setup: youtube.com/watch?v=-uUQIYh6hXoOfficial Cryengine documentation: http://docs.cryengine.com/display/CEMANUAL/CRYENGINE+V+Manual
Tutorial | Using The Maya LayerBlend Shader Template | The Next Level Ep.4 AlexS189 2018-02-02 | The spectrum thread with all the information you'll need for this:robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/community/SC/forum/50172/thread/tool-layer-blend-shader-template-for-mayaIn this video I go over the template for the LayerBlend shader which I created for use with Star Citizen assets. This can be used to reconstruct the textures which are used in the game and use to quickly render legacy textures for Cryengine work. Or you can just use it in Maya!LINKS: Coming soonTm
P72 Commercal BTS | The Engine Timelapse AlexS189 2018-01-23 | Watch the P72 commercial here: youtu.be/z94NOM-QGG4This timelapse shows some of the work that went into creating the engine explosion sequence in the P72 commercial. I apologise for the video quality, this timelapse was created from a live stream recording and is therefore not up to as high a standard as I would like. Music: Running In the Night, FM-84
P72 Commercal BTS | Creating the Ship Timelapse AlexS189 2018-01-21 | This timelapse shows how the Merlin asset was modified to look like the Archimedes.
P72 Commercial BTS | Set Tour and Other Things AlexS189 2018-01-19 | Watch the P72 commercial here: youtu.be/z94NOM-QGG4This is a tour of the P72 set and a description, going into more detail than I intended, of how it was made. If you have any questions I'm happy to answer them :)
Kruger Intergalactic P72 Archimedes Commercial [Unofficial] AlexS189 2018-01-16 | What do you desire?The second in a lineup of ships from Kruger Intergalactic. Created with the same passion for exploration as the earlier Merlin. The Archimedes is lighter, faster, stronger and much more stylish. Voice Over: Alan WattsMusic: The Way - Zack Hemsey
AlexS189 | Cinematic Reel 2017 AlexS189 2017-12-29 | This is a reel showing my most recent cinematic work utilising CryEngine, After Effects and Premiere for final editing. Additional animation and rigging work for the faces and character assets are done in Maya 2016. Motion capture animation is captured using ipiMocap and processed in Motionbuilder 2016. A detailed list of the showcased projects are listed, in order of appearance, below. SaR | Star Citizen Machinima Shortyoutu.be/vwhc9UJkNoQLetters From Vega Part 1 | Star Citizen Cinematic MiniseriesNot currently released.Maintenance | A Bulkheads Shortyoutu.be/WQyqUT32fdELetters From Vega | Announcement Teaseryoutu.be/HEpLcjsT6CMBreaking Brock | A Bulkheads Shortyoutu.be/N4mhcM5cwMUBulkheads Episode 7 youtu.be/dxNSl8Smn6oKruger Intergalactic P52 Merlin Commercialyoutu.be/IDknYOB45y4_______In addition I have linked a playlist showing various production live streams which show the production process of specific scenes in great detail. youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR0AAC_ZsxmsD2LqreTml9YDVtv10Z-h7_______Music: Deliverance | Alexzander Jordonyoutube.com/watch?v=sjUA74PtIX4
Bulkheads, Maintenance Short | The Engineer Timelapse AlexS189 2017-12-23 | Watch Maintenance here: youtu.be/WQyqUT32fdEThis is a timelapse showing how the majority of the short was created using CryEngine and Maya! Music: Neo Tokyo - Scandroid, Dance With The DeadBulkheads: Short 06 - Maintenance [Star Citizen machinima]_________________________Support this project through Patreon: patreon.com/BulkheadsFollow us on twitter: twitter.com/Bulkheads_SC_________________________To take care some maintenance issues, one of the crew members 'volunteered' to go into the ventilation system to do a reset of the system. Unfortunately for him, some other creatures took up residence in the vents and he is now trespassing._________________________Credits:Executive Producers: PapaDolvak - twitch.tv/papadolvakTJ "FiendishFeather" Long - twitter.com/FiendishFeatherCryEngine Production:AlexS189 - twitter.com/Alex_s189TJ "FiendishFeather" Long - twitter.com/FiendishFeatherEditing:AlexS189 - twitter.com/Alex_s189Writers: AlexS189 - twitter.com/Alex_s189SpottedWillowOwlAudio & Foley:Hybrid_V - twitter.com/hybrid_vComposer:Alexander Jordon - https://www.youtube.com/user/DJBrozzy...Voice Directing:Trendane Sparks - twitter.com/TrendaneVoice Actors:Maintenance Guy: Grakees - twitch.tv/GrakeesRadio Guy 01: Trendane Sparks - twitter.com/TrendaneRadio Guy 02: Brian "Kinshadow" Murray - twitter.com/kinshadow_________________________Created on CryEngine 3.8.6,using many builds of Star Citizen and a bunch of custom/modified assets._________________________To check out more about Star Citizen, check these websites out!robertsspaceindustries.comhttps://www.youtube.com/user/RobertsS...Star Citizen is an upcoming space trading and combat simulator video game for the PC Platform.Star Citizen will consist of two main elements: a persistent world massively multiplayer on-line gamemixing elements of 1st person space combat and interstellar trade (known as Star Citizen) and a branchingsingle-player and drop-in co-operative multiplayer campaign (known as Squadron 42), together withcustomizable private server and modding components._________________________Enjoy!-The Bulkheads production team.
Bulkheads, Maintenance Short | The Vanduul Timelapse AlexS189 2017-12-19 | Watch Maintenance here: youtu.be/WQyqUT32fdEThis is a timelapse showing how the Vanduul was brought into the Bulkheads Short. With some lovely musi extracted from Star Citizen. Full short description:Bulkheads: Short 06 - Maintenance [Star Citizen machinima]_________________________Support this project through Patreon: patreon.com/BulkheadsFollow us on twitter: twitter.com/Bulkheads_SC_________________________To take care some maintenance issues, one of the crew members 'volunteered' to go into the ventilation system to do a reset of the system. Unfortunately for him, some other creatures took up residence in the vents and he is now trespassing._________________________Credits:Executive Producers: PapaDolvak - twitch.tv/papadolvakTJ "FiendishFeather" Long - twitter.com/FiendishFeatherCryEngine Production:AlexS189 - twitter.com/Alex_s189TJ "FiendishFeather" Long - twitter.com/FiendishFeatherEditing:AlexS189 - twitter.com/Alex_s189Writers: AlexS189 - twitter.com/Alex_s189SpottedWillowOwlAudio & Foley:Hybrid_V - twitter.com/hybrid_vComposer:Alexander Jordon - https://www.youtube.com/user/DJBrozzy...Voice Directing:Trendane Sparks - twitter.com/TrendaneVoice Actors:Maintenance Guy: Grakees - twitch.tv/GrakeesRadio Guy 01: Trendane Sparks - twitter.com/TrendaneRadio Guy 02: Brian "Kinshadow" Murray - twitter.com/kinshadow_________________________Created on CryEngine 3.8.6,using many builds of Star Citizen and a bunch of custom/modified assets._________________________To check out more about Star Citizen, check these websites out!robertsspaceindustries.comhttps://www.youtube.com/user/RobertsS...Star Citizen is an upcoming space trading and combat simulator video game for the PC Platform.Star Citizen will consist of two main elements: a persistent world massively multiplayer on-line gamemixing elements of 1st person space combat and interstellar trade (known as Star Citizen) and a branchingsingle-player and drop-in co-operative multiplayer campaign (known as Squadron 42), together withcustomizable private server and modding components._________________________Enjoy!-The Bulkheads production team.
Letters From Vega | Announcement Teaser AlexS189 2017-08-16 | Letters From Vega is a short series which will tell the story of the of the Battle for Vega like it has never been told before. Set on the planet Aremes, on the outskirts of New Corvo, we follow the journey of Dalynn Cross and Eddie Daniels as they come to terms with the circumstances they find themselves in. LFVII marks the culmination of many months of research and work both within and outside of CryEngine to completely change the way fan machinima is created now and in the future with Star Citizen. _________________________Credits:Executive Producers and writers:Slayer_TNTAlexS189 | twitter.com/Alex_s189Cryengine Production:AlexS189 | twitter.com/Alex_s189Teller | youtube.com/user/hgfnbvytrAudio:Hybrid V | soundcloud.com/hybrid-vMusic Composition:AlexZander | soundcloud.com/alexzanderjordonVoice Actors:Sir HypethSam ParishTacti-CATTheJediExileZaelin94VloCroAnd massive thanks to:FiendishFeather and the BulkHeads crew | youtube.com/channel/UCG3bcEgcAugr707GJx9TfkQTerallian, for helping get everyone together | youtube.com/channel/UCwiYo_fskCK2NP_nXwluAzQ_________________________Created on CryEngine 3.8.6, Maya 2016 and Motionbuilder 2016,using an old build of Star Citizen along with additional rigging and animation work using Maya and MB.
Out Of Order | Star Citizen Machinima Short AlexS189 2017-07-28 | Somebody has been slacking....This is a small video I made to test out the process of recording full body motion capture with two Kinect V2 sensors. The distraught character on his knees is the mocap recording here. It isn't perfect by any means but its the start of a long and epic journey!Credits:Sound editing by Hybrid VVoice acting by Sam Parish
Dispose - Production Timelapse [SaR] AlexS189 2017-07-25 | Watch SaR here: youtube.com/watch?v=vwhc9UJkNoQIn this recording I create the MPUV assets I needed and animate the disposal of the wreck. Music - Black Metropolis - Daniel Deluxe
Bank Right - Production Timelapse [SaR] AlexS189 2017-07-22 | Watch SaR here: youtube.com/watch?v=vwhc9UJkNoQIn this recording I create a character animation in Maya and port it into a Gladius cockpit in CryEngine! Music - A Race Against Time - Pylot
Tutorial | Convert Star Citizen Sounds | The Next Level Ep.3 AlexS189 2017-07-18 | In this tutorial I show the process of extracting and converting the majority of the Star Citizen sound files and have a slight mental breakdown due to how awesome they are!LINKS: SaR Full video: youtube.com/watch?v=vwhc9UJkNoQSound Converter:drive.google.com/file/d/0Bw2uQ16R030qVFpJR0I2cXIyVm8/view?usp=sharingPremiere Pro .ogg plugin: github.com/fnordware/AdobeOggCredit goes to FiendishFeather for inspiring the idea of "The Next Level" branding for the tutorials!
Building a Racetrack | Star Citizen Machinima AlexS189 2017-07-16 | Building a small racetrack in an asteroid cluster.
Hangar Entry - Production Timelapse [SaR] AlexS189 2017-07-15 | Watch SaR here: youtube.com/watch?v=vwhc9UJkNoQBefore I knew how to port my own assets into CryEngine I had to improvise. I'm very happy I hit record when making this as this shows how I built the ship hangar and brought in the custom Gladius asset without having to bring it into the engine!The Gladius was composited into the shot using Element 3D and After Effects!Music: Power Glove - Maximum Potential
SaR | Star Citizen Machinima Short AlexS189 2017-07-11 | Stranded on deep space Lt Travis Moore is on a collision course with Vega, the systems star, and begins to remember the events that left him stranded. Some BTS notes, spoilers ahead:This is a project made over the course of several months, interrupted by RL obligations and the transition from using After Effects and other dedicated animation software to using CryEngine as the rendering and animation engine (for ships). Although it changed during production the core of the project always remained the same. A remaster of the opening for the classic shooter game Descent 3 in a Star Citizen setting. Moving forward all work will be rendered using CryEngine for Star Citizen content though elements such as character animation and other UI or post production elements will be created using After Effects! The flashback sequence marks the first major use of CryEngine with the hangar being one of the first scenes built after other ideas fell through.
Channel Update - July 2017 AlexS189 2017-07-03 | I am up to a lot of stuff without much posting on the YouTubes so I thought it would be best to make a quick video of some ramblings and Cryengine/Maya footage. tl;dw - I am working on Mocap stuff for the future, yes. I am planning for all future work to have motion capture performances! I really cannot wait to show you all what I am working on with some very talented people! I am going to start streaming on twitch when the opportunity arises, the timetable is dependant on my RL schedule as well as the type of work I am doing at that time. The content of the stream will be almost entirely WIP content which I am working on live, I'm always keen for a chat so come along!Here is my twitch channel, be sure to subscribe so you don't miss anything: http://www.twitch.tv/alex_s189I have also been working hard on learning the ins and outs of cryengine, particles are fun!
Tutorial | Using The Star Citizen Character Animation Rig | The Next Level Ep.2 AlexS189 2017-06-10 | This video is a tutorial which demonstrates how to port animations made using my SC human animation rig into CryEngine 3. The process is surprisingly very straightforward!You will need a few things for this including the kit, you can find the download in the Spectrum thread in the following link:robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/community/SC/forum/50172/thread/tool-release-cryengine-3-character-animation-kitCredit goes to FiendishFeather for inspiring the idea of "The Next Level" branding for the tutorials!
Dont Ask... | CryEngine Animation Rig Debut! AlexS189 2017-06-09 | Ok since you asked I'll explain. This is my brand new rig in Maya for animating human characters in CryEngine with some really neat tools built into it. A couple of things don't work property yet, actually it is just the Forward Kinematics in the arms but the Ik setup works fine so i can do plenty with it! The potato quality is due to this all being done on my laptop rather than my main PC which I can't access until the 18th.I will be releasing this in the near future, I just need to make some guides explaining how to use it first. The music is a track from Rocket League I think, it just came up in my playlist and I had to make this recording!
Star Citizen | Squadron Hangar Concept AlexS189 2017-05-18 | This is the next part of my journey into CryEngine and Star Citizen. This is inspired by the hangar bay seen in the Battlestar Galactica series and is completely unoriginal. in fact, I shouldn't have even made this! But I did anyway, and I made it on a stream, so have a video with some stuff in it. This will also likely be a set for some other things in the future but I haven't decided yet. Definetly have some ideas though!Music used: youtube.com/watch?v=j7RQC2W7C7Q&index=2&list=PLLcod52t0kpch_W3JG1ujZ5O7TVeyBLfy
Tutorial | Port Star Citizen Assets into Cry-engine 3.8.6 | The Next Level Ep.1 AlexS189 2017-05-12 | I don't have much time to shoot, edit and properly release a tutorial for this and a lot of people are asking for it!This is a live-stream I did of how to port assets into CryEngine and some of the process of applying the materials and textures to them. The ship doesn't look identical to in game in the end but since the point was to direct people in how to go through the process it doesn't matter too much. Here are some very important links! It has tools and useful info. Create your own art using RSI assets thread (must read):robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/community/SC/forum/50172/thread/howto-create-your-own-art-using-game-assets/108525Alternative version of the converter for 2.6 if it doesn't work for some reason. Many of the material IDs are preserved:forums.robertsspaceindustries.com/discussion/comment/7516395/#Comment_7516395SC Texture converter for use outside of CryEngine:forums.robertsspaceindustries.com/discussion/369524/sc-texture-converter/p1Crytools install guide:http://docs.cryengine.com/display/SDKDOC2/Installing+the+Maya+ToolsCredit goes to FiendishFeather for inspiring the idea of "The Next Level" branding for the tutorials!
Star Citizen | Fighter Hangar Concept AlexS189 2017-05-06 | I loaded up CryEngine the other day and began doing stuff. Next thing I knew I had spent an entire day making a Hangar for a fighter aircraft based off of old British architecture I remember from when I spent time taking flying lessons of an ex RAF base. There will be more content!Here is a link to the music which was used, is is from the S42 vertical slice that was never shown:youtube.com/watch?v=fcZKEJAisBg&list=PLLcod52t0kpch_W3JG1ujZ5O7TVeyBLfy&index=7
P52 Merlin Commercial : The 4 Stages AlexS189 2017-04-27 | This is a 4 screen version of brave the stars (P52 Commercial). It shows the 4 main stages of development side by side. Enjoy!The final commercial:youtube.com/watch?v=IDknYOB45y4&feature=youtu.be
Star Citizen | Kruger Intergalactic P52 Merlin Commercial [Unofficial] AlexS189 2017-04-18 | Brave The Stars. The first in the lineup of ships from Kruger Intergalactic. Developed in partnership with Robert Space Industries the Merlin provides a compact and sleeker alternative to short range exploration of new found worlds. The snub fighter also shows great promise as a mid tier racer.Credits:Voice Acting - RadlockWriting, initial Concepts & Space Engine Footage - P4ndayoutube.com/user/ButteredMilkVisual FX & Shot concepts - AlexS189
Merlin Project Out NOW! | Old Preview Recorded In July AlexS189 2017-04-17 | This is an old preview I made for the TNGSC podcasts last July (hence July Update). The final commercial will be released the day after uploading this video (the 18th)!Be sure to check out the TNGSC competition playlist here: youtube.com/watch?list=PLksOwUVI2PYMbefGNBK8VRc5JUCRD8AoX&v=rhSWnMdDzxA
Brave The Stars | Alternate Merlin Teaser AlexS189 2017-03-26 | This was the alternate version of the P52 Merlin teaser I released a couple of weeks back. It features Radlock and the commercial motto and some sound effects that is but the envy of even Christopher Nolan!BwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaCredits:Voice Acting - RadlockWriting, initial Concepts & Space Engine Footage - P4ndayoutube.com/user/ButteredMilkVisual FX & Shot concepts - AlexS189
Star Citizen | P52 Merlin Commercial - Teaser AlexS189 2017-03-07 | During the months between February and November of 2016; Radlock, P4nda and I worked on an unofficial commercial for the P52 Merlin in Star Citizen. The video has been ready to go for a while however it is for a competition known as "The Next Great Starship Commercial" so release has been stalled for the past few months. However the wait is nearly over!Music: Departure from AlexZander. Sound-cloud link: soundcloud.com/brozzy1422/departureCredits:Voice Acting - RadlockWriting, initial Concepts & Space Engine Footage - P4ndayoutube.com/user/ButteredMilkVisual FX & Shot concepts - AlexS189
SaR BTS | Gladius Mask [Read Description] AlexS189 2017-02-26 | A little description about what this is:One of the shots requires a Gladius to pass through a shield and the coolest thing about sci-fi shields are scan lines when an object passes through them, like if you put your hand in a laser in a night club. Looks cool right?So to do that I need a mask for the effect to follow. This isn't perfect but does the job, I rendered it to reduce load times in the next few stages.
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