Cliffs of Dover Video Thread V1.0 [Closed]

[Les]

Might be time I had a go at making a more typical, combat-oriented video, things are starting to get a bit strange.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-t83LIua3s

[TUCKIE_JG52]

Just trying to put together a los of ground objects... and set them on fire.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehmu4-VDT3U

On of the things that I've tried to do, since there are all the necessary objects, is to establish a convergence shooting range lithe the one in this picture:


But I was unable to find the way to rais the tail of the Bf109 over its ground supports... does anyone know how?

[wizzzard]

Originally Posted by Les

Might be time I had a go at making a more typical, combat-oriented video, things are starting to get a bit strange.

When I click play I get a black screen that says "This video is private" On the Youtube site it adds "If the owner of this video has granted you access, please log in" Don't know how to log in I just opened a YouTube account and logged in, now it says "This video is private. Sorry about that"

[Les]

Originally Posted by wizzzard

When I click play I get a black screen that says "This video is private"

Sorry mate, my mistake, had it set for Private viewing, just changed it.

[wizzzard]

Thanks Les,

It works for me now. Looks great.

[Les]

Glad you found something of interest in it. It's not that hard to find good looking bits in the sim if you look around.

I recorded this one in the same session. It might not be of interest to anyone else, but I like the way the A.I. pilot and the plane almost look real at times. -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLq7NKWb6ro

[ATAG_Doc]

Originally Posted by Les

Glad you found something of interest in it. It's not that hard to find good looking bits in the sim if you look around.

I recorded this one in the same session. It might not be of interest to anyone else, but I like the way the A.I. pilot and the plane almost look real at times. -

Hey Les

How did you manage to keep the camera focused on one part of the prop? I am new at this recording thing. But that looked neat. I love this thread. You guys make great videos.

[Les]

Originally Posted by timej31

Hey Les

How did you manage to keep the camera focused on one part of the prop? I am new at this recording thing. But that looked neat. I love this thread. You guys make great videos.

I'm not sure which part of the video you mean. But generally speaking, you shift the focus-point of the camera when in F2 external view by pressing the left and right mouse buttons while moving the mouse. One button zooms in and out, while the other moves the object in two dimensions, ie. like it's sitting on the surface of your screen.

It's possible I re-aligned the plane in the frame to have the propellor as the center point by using one or both of those mouse controller methods. Otherwise, it just would have been coincidental.

I can't actually remember if I was using a mouse or TrackIR for the general moving of the camera. TrackIR can be smoother than using the mouse and can help you track a focal point to keep it where you want it in screen, so it might have been that too.

I do remember though making an effort to just put the camera in one spot in relation to the plane and let the plane's own movement control the movement seen in the frame, so I suspect what you're referring to was a result of using the mouse with the left or right mouse button pressed (can't remember which button off the top of my head) to move the plane off it's default dead-centre position on screen and leave it there. Sounds like doing that at one point made the propellor the focal point of the shot. Might have even done it on purpose too

Sorry for the long non-answer. You've actually got me wondering how it all works now, and thinking, if the above is true, how that would enable some really interesting shots. Thanks for that.

[Heliocon]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Sx6q5odBbk

[ATAG_Doc]

This is my very first video and my very first hands on with CoD. Just installed it. Using a keyboard only and set to easy. This thing is addictive! I can just do this all the time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w69j4...layer_embedded