Very cool Xevin! I apologize I did not stumble upon this sooner, I got swamped with real life and did not check the forums in several weeks at least.
I love the idea of an EQ/P99 cinematic trailer. When I first began working on my images, I was envisioning slow cinematic camera moves just as you described, with a very Planet Earth quality. Planet Norrath! I just did not have the time to transform the stills to video.
If you still want the Highkeep file, I would be happy to hand it over to you. Just know that it is in 3D Studio Max format and is using VRay v2.0 for rendering. I am also doing a lot of post work on it in After Effects CS5. Of course I could always just give you the geometry and textures regardless of the application you are using. PM me and I can zip it up for you, if you think it will be usable.
Anyway, any more updates on your video?
Just some side notes:
-I always wanted to do an EC tunnel or EC inn shot as well. I love the dawn colors of the zone, with the sun just peeking over the sand dunes and rays of light cutting through the fog.
-A slightly different twist that's fun to think about is to go COMPLETELY Planet Earth style and concentrate entirely on the epic, grand scale of the wilderness. Imagine what East Commonlands or perhaps one of the Karana bridges could look like from above as if you were floating by in a hot air balloon. Or imagine the kind of shots you could get by flying a helicopter through Rathe Mountains or Lake Rathe. Maybe even incorporate some Hill Giants and shoot it like one of those establishing shots of Jurassic Park!
Anyway, I'm really hoping I can jump back into some EQ projects soon. Maybe I'll give some more of this stuff a shot, but I also have some character animation in mind that I want to play around with. We'll see though!
Great work here, I look forward to an update!
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