Filming New SC Video -- Help Wanted!

[Xeron]

Hey guys...first off for those who haven't seen it, I had a few guys from TEST help film footage for this vidio:

So! I am making a new video to the music of

This video is basically going to be a cinematic video depicting a secret convoy being ambushed by the Vanduul. I will likely use voice acting from in-game, unless someone know how (or at least where I can download free audio editing software). So you guys come in for all of the footage! The ships that I think will be involved are:

1x Constellation + Gunners (may change to a Retaliator)
1x Freelancer + Gunner
1x Hornet Tracker
2x Super Hornet
1x Gladiator (will change to Gladius if Retaliator used)
2x Sabre (yes, this is intended to be filmed with 2.2)

3x Vanduul Glaive
3x Vanduul Scythe

We'll be employing some simple tricks to keep the overall number of people needed within server constraints (filming in PU). I'll also need some of the people involved to be capable of taking high-res video similar to the one I posted. No date for footage yet as we'll need to wait for minimum of a stable PTU, but I thought I'd give a heads-up so people can beat Vanduul Swarm to be able to rent the Glaive and Scythe.

 

[Xeron]

Here's my script so far. I'm definitely open to suggestions and ideas! Bear in mind that the story needs to flow with the music.

Location: Rings of Yela, music starts from 0

Opening: Star Wars-esue intro...camera above Yela, then animated writing, then screen lowers to Yela followed by convoy entering screen above the "EVA camera"...each ship is slowly rotating. Animated writing says “Year: 2174(?). Crusader System, Near Yela Jump Point to Earth(?). A secret UEE Convoy is carrying a prototype weapon that could turn the tide of the war against the Vanduul”.

2nd Scene: Convoy slowly flying above rings of Yela, Hornet tracker flies from back of convoy to the front and turns towards Asteroid ring to scout. Hornet accelerating slowly to super cruise Fly close enough to clearly see what’s in the Convoy

27 Second mark: 3rd Scene: In the asteroid field. Vanduul boot up Spacecraft (can be cut footage from entering the ship), target hornet, lock missiles.

4th Scene: Back to scout hornet. Audio of Gilly saying "Vanduul fighter detected!" Pilot attempts to turn away, begins to take weapons fire, hit by several missiles, pilot starts to eject

40 Second mark 5th Scene: Shot from copilot seat in Constellation, explosion of Hornet seen, player leaves seat to enter turret (rest of turrets already manned). Try to time with escorts flying past the Constellation to intercept

Pilots of Multicrew ships start slow roll, and leave seat to enter another turret

Various scenes from multicrew ships and escorts getting ready to engage

1:06 mark: Various Scenes: Fighting ensues, a Vanduul ship is destroyed

1:27 mark: Inside cockpit of Constellation, have heavy damage state smoke/sparks flying

1:29 mark: View from Vanduul Making pass on Constellation

1:32 Second mark: View from Escort or Freelancer pilot, Constellation destroyed. Use audio from end of Basic Flight Tutorial -- Gilly saying "Bail out! Get out of there!"

Various scenes of continued fighting, convoy clearly losing, last of escorts is destroyed after epic fight inside asteroid belt, 3 Vanduul still left, surround Freelancer (decouple), fireing ceases

Some voice from Vanduul swarm of friendly AI dieing may be used here

2:13 mark: Freelancer pilot view face to face with a Vanduul/Pirate ship closing into short range, missile lock warning heard. Might have recorded audio edited to sound like the ship computer saying "Stealth signatures detected"

2:16 mark: Missiles suddenly impact and destroy Vanduul (Have Vanduul/Pirate manually turn off shield). Element of 2 Sabres fly past in formation

Next Scene: View from #2 Sabre Pilot starting at Vanduul explosion...as they fly past Freelancer, lead breaks right as 2 breaks left

Various scenes, Sabres destroy all but last heavily damaged Vanduul who is making a run for the Freelancer

Rapid scene change between Vanduul attempting to ram Freelancer, Saber flying to intervene, attempting to destroy him before impact, Freelancer pilot with Quantum jump engaging, then Sabre view launching missiles and continuing to fire...all three ships close, switch scenes less than a second before impact (in filming, the Vanduul will just ram the Freelancer and edited to moment before it happens)

2:42 mark: “Player EVA” camera from enough distance to see jump effect. Jump is seen implying Freelancer jumped moment before collision. Buff up the last chord of the music and have the jump sound effect.

Fade to Black

Star Citizen Logo

Clip of Angry Vanduul and Scythe explosion from Cutlass commercial

TEST Squadron Logo and Credits

 

[Accented]

(or at least where I can download free audio editing software).

You can try Audacity. It's open source, so free in both beer and speech.

 

[AstroGimp01]

I can bring a Connie and a Gladius or my Gunfighter Mustang Delta - sounds like fun.

I have used Microsoft Live Moviemaker to mix audio and music on my real-world flying videos, it's free but not on the same level as Vega or the other editing software. I think I might have a good audio mixer but haven't used it recently, will let you know if I find it.

Edited to add - Audacity is the one I was thinking of as well.

Was just out there this afternoon

'Gimp