Director's cut of Variations on Romano-Parthian Slaughter

**stupac** · 07-13-2008, 09:17

Hello, I finally had time at work yesterday to put together a director's cut of my film, Variation's on Romano-Parthian Slaughter, which I entered into the video contest. I had had a few requests for it, and here it is, 22 minutes of cataphract on legion action. Because of length, I've uploaded it in high quality here, instead of youtube:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NTF4V0AU

Hope you guys enjoy it. For those who haven't seen the original or many of the other great and very creative entries for the video contest, see the stickied thread up top.

**Olaf The Great** · 07-13-2008, 12:18

Epic.

I watched the whole thing

You....must.....win

**The Persian Cataphract** · 07-13-2008, 14:32

...You know Stupac, you could actually make a RTW-based feature film entirely based upon these principles.

Very, very well done.

**Olaf The Great** · 07-13-2008, 14:52

That really was magnificent, I can't say this enough.

You deserve those awards if you get them.

**Sassem** · 07-13-2008, 14:54

I just watched the whole movie

You have talent ...yes you have

**stupac** · 07-13-2008, 17:07

Thanks guys, appreciate the responses. Feature length would be fun, but a lot of work, and I'd need a good story. Plus, I'm not sure how I could fit together the story, I suppose I could use titles or voice acting, but the RTW engine doesn't really support any scenes except warfare, and there needs to be in between scenes in a good story to connect the battles. For example, I was thinking of doing a film based off of Julius Caesar's conquest of gaul (which I just finished reading his version of the event so it is fresh in my mind), but I'm not sure how I would connect the various battles. Just a dry explanation title between them or is there a way I could portray meetings of Caesar and his officers and him and the gallic chieftains using the engine. Also, I have difficulty sometimes getting the AI to behave properly so I'd probably have to use multiplayer, and some of the battles would be difficult to portray without making a custom map (which I have no knowledge on how to do though I'm sure I can figure it out). I'll have to think on it some more, but I'll take any ideas anyone has. I'd also be interested in any non-roman stories of the classical period that I could realistically portray, I would prefer a story seldom told of a far away and largely forgotten people.