Checkertails Part 2 - The P-51 Era is now online :)

[Mysticpuma]

Part 1 at 1:20:30 In these IL2 scenes, how did you make the electricity lines glow like that after the P-47 cut through them???

I had to use Adobe After Effects for the lightning effect and key-frame the electricity, flash, glow and trails to match the action as it happened. It was a little long-winded, but worth the effect

What is the name of the song in the beginning of Part1 and Part2 video after you show your Mysticpuma logo and the Checkertails opening screen?

The Music is by Clannad and the song is the Theme to "Harry's Game"

What is the name of the song at the end of Part1?

The artist is Enya and the track is called "Exile"

What happened to Nicholas Dimancescu??? He looks a bit too young.

Nick was a great guy who I was really privileged to meet in Washington. He reall was only young and in the prime of his life. During filming of a new Documentary he fell to his death and a light went out in the world. His passion and enthusiasm for the projects he worked on was incredible and he helped me significantly with some recovered archive footage that I have never seen before (all the black and white P-51B/C footage in the film).

http://kogainonfilms.com/Pages/About/Obituary.html



Part 2 at 1:15:20 I see the P51 climbing leaving a nice contrail coming from the propeller. Is this from IL2 ????

Yes it is IL2 and a modded version. I saw the video below:

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

and then checked IL2. The contrails form about 20-yards behind the aircraft. I contacted SAS_Cirx and showed him the video and he altered the position of the contrail hook so it matched the engine rather than behind the aircraft. Looks great doesn't it?


Part 2 at 1:45:15 The P-38 landing on the inundated runway; Is this is Italy? I think I have seen this in a film about operations in the Aleutian islands.

Yes it is the Aleutians footage. I needed to show how bad weather could affect runways and of-course there is little archive footage available (other than the P-51 I show bouncing through the water!). I suited the purpose of the illustration

Thanks for the feedback, much appreciated and I am glad you took time to see the history of the 325th. Best wishes, Neil

~S~

[335th_GRAthos]

Thanks for the reply!

Adobe After Effects: Awesome but what a hard and painfull work!!!

Contrails: Awesome work!!! You got me there, I was speechless watching the P51s producing such contrails!

For the first time I saw IL2 with different eyes. It looked so amazing to see a whole squadron's history unfold in such a realistic way, using the graphics of a single computer game (plus some Adobe After Effects).


~S~


PS. There was one scene you didn't dare to make: When he shot one Bf109 which subsequently fell on another Bf109

[wheelsup_cavu]

It's an amazing video MP.
I enjoyed seeing you and Monguse again at the premier.


Wheels

[Mysticpuma]

Originally Posted by 335th_GRAthos

PS. There was one scene you didn't dare to make: When he shot one Bf109 which subsequently fell on another Bf109

Nope it's there..but briefly