Europa Barbarorum Romani Intro.

Why, hello there. I have not seen the many a folk that wander 'round these lands.

I have come with a little project of mine I wanted to make a long time ago.

I have worked on it for 5 days, not really rushed but not really going for perfection either. I hope both the EB fans and EB members enjoy it and give me feedback. This is my first small cinematographic project, so it means a lot to me what people think of it. Whether you liked it or not. And if you (by grace of mighty Iuppiter) want this as your intro for your EB game, then I will send you the file without problems.

Enjoy!

P.S.: I wanted to make one, not about the might of Rome, but something more like from the viewpoint of the soldiers, particularly the hastati.

Enjoy! Again

EDIT: I made some changes and reuploaded the video. You can watch the new one here, or...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aDVrXyqsxw

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Here's the old version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeEoe4iBIFI

Also, for the people that want to download it, here are the links:

For the New Version

For the Old Version.

And please leave feedback :2thumbsup:

P.P.S.: You can watch my Lusotannan intro HERE.

~Jirisys ()

LOL @ 0:50!!!

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Originally Posted by Populus Romanus

LOL @ 0:50!!!

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You like it or not?

~Jirisys ()

Yes:yes:

i personnaly like it a lot, even if I'm not enough aware of Romans thoughts to confirm or counter the way you described the soldiers' way of thinking :yes:

I like it a lot. Especially the subtle change through time. At 1:18 I was thinking "well isn't that how it was for the farmers and allies in the 2nd Punic war- rather than earlier". And then I saw the Polybian principes and thought "aha!"

I would like the file for my EB intro please, yes.

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Originally Posted by DeathFinger

i personnaly like it a lot, even if I'm not enough aware of Romans thoughts to confirm or counter the way you described the soldiers' way of thinking :yes:

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Religious and Patriotic?

From what I read up while making the script they were. Very.

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I like it a lot. Especially the subtle change through time. At 1:18 I was thinking "well isn't that how it was for the farmers and allies in the 2nd Punic war- rather than earlier". And then I saw the Polybian principes and thought "aha!"

I would like the file for my EB intro please, yes.

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Well, I made a new version and I think I overwrote on the original file. But I can give it to you easily.

Just a matter of converting the old one's avi to wmv :)

EDIT: I added the new video :)

~Jirisys ()

Very nice!

Thank you :bow:

I added the links for dowloading the .wmv

~Jirisys ()

This looks quite nice! Well done!

I also found this one on the forums by TheGhostOfCato, which I also think is very well made.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gK0OaAMHZUc

~Fluvius

One thing that I had to play with the camera for was that trees on mountains seemed like fences, like if they were placed scarcily and left me with a fence-like tree range on distant mountains.

Any reason for that?

~Jirisys ()

Nice work, congratulations!
However, I can't help but notice that, where are all the horses gone? The patricians and knights also had their share of fighting I believe.

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Originally Posted by Julianus

Nice work, congratulations!
However, I can't help but notice that, where are all the horses gone? The patricians and knights also had their share of fighting I believe.

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From the O.P:

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P.S.: I wanted to make one, not about the might of Rome, but something more like from the viewpoint of the soldiers, particularly the hastati.

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The not-so rich people. :grin:

You did notice it's a bit more personal. No wide army shots, only middle and low shots of the people themselves.

~Jirisys ()

Hmm this reminds me of something...

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Originally Posted by Molinaargh

Hmm this reminds me of something...

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Of what?

Didn't you block me?

~Jirisys ()

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Originally Posted by jirisys

Of what?

Didn't you block me?

~Jirisys ()

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Reminds me of the video I did for the KH AAR, same music choice and very similar in general. And yeah, but I was browsing logged out and there's also a "view post" button.

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Originally Posted by Molinaargh

Reminds me of the video I did for the KH AAR, same music choice and very similar in general. And yeah, but I was browsing logged out and there's also a "view post" button.

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Oh geee, how nice. Another passive accusation of plagiarism. So nice of you to say it.

There is no possible way that one could choose a track because of the motif of the video, and choose the motif based on his 3 months of pre-planning before making it. No. Copying the track choice and generalities because of some undisclosed reason is the most accurate explanation.

Next time bring cookies instead.

~Jirisys ()

You guys are funny. I liked this video, even if I dislike much text, both in my own videos as well as others'. Keep practicing Jiri. It's fun.

I like that you added some action in the second one, rather than "we fight" the first should have had "we march" :P

Jiry put a lot of work in this video, and therefore i'll give it a plus ^^

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Originally Posted by Arjos

I like that you added some action in the second one, rather than "we fight" the first should have had "we march" :P

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You can interpret the text to be speaking to the images before, after or both. So it may be talking about the last images :wink:

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Originally Posted by Jebivjetar

Jiry put a lot of work in this video, and therefore i'll give it a plus ^^

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Jiri. Thank you.

~Jirisys ()

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Originally Posted by jirisys

Jiri. Thank you.

~Jirisys ()

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Np, Jiry :)

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Originally Posted by Jebivjetar

Jiry put a lot of work in this video, and therefore i'll give it a plus ^^

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A nicely made video. Although a video on barbaroi, but a nice video nonetheless.

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Originally Posted by Basileus_ton_Basileon

A nicely made video. Although a video on barbaroi, but a nice video nonetheless.

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Xari Basileu. :bow:

~Jirisys ()

Apart from the phrasing "This army is so different" I loved it! Great job!

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Originally Posted by Brennus

Apart from the phrasing "This army is so different" I loved it! Great job!

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Good, because it was "This army so different". Without the Isssssss.

~Jirisys ()

Good stuff.

I've watched it a few times over the course of the last few days. My main feeling is that its a little too long. I know starting with bad critisism is not the right way to go but that is my main, overall impression. I don't know what exactly gives me that feeling but a little slow perhaps?

However, the movie is very nicely made. I started a Romani campaign a week or so ago and was just thinking about the lack of opening movie for them. There is nothing specifically wrong with it and a damn load of very nice things. Great job man and very impressive. I do like it.

Nice video, good editing. Not entirely sure about the choice of music - it's very peaceful and soothing, not really very warlike. Unlike many of the images in the vid.

Maybe the music should change to become more warlike and aggressive as the Polybian principes appear?

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Originally Posted by Blxz

I've watched it a few times over the course of the last few days. My main feeling is that its a little too long. I know starting with bad critisism is not the right way to go but that is my main, overall impression. I don't know what exactly gives me that feeling but a little slow perhaps?

However, the movie is very nicely made. I started a Romani campaign a week or so ago and was just thinking about the lack of opening movie for them. There is nothing specifically wrong with it and a damn load of very nice things. Great job man and very impressive. I do like it.

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Well, the point of the video was to make the everyday life of drafted men, leaving their peaceful homes and dayjobs, now suddenly becoming soldiers.

So, yeah. I wanted it slow, to adapt to both the music and the setting.

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Originally Posted by Titus Marcellus Scato

Nice video, good editing. Not entirely sure about the choice of music - it's very peaceful and soothing, not really very warlike. Unlike many of the images in the vid.

Maybe the music should change to become more warlike and aggressive as the Polybian principes appear?

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Not really, they are just the same men, it should actually be more sad, since they were poorer and poorer. And ancient roman war music wasn't much different.

~Jirisys ()