BARE VIDEO DEBUT! PIT LORD UNIMPRESSED! • 05.01.08
While my new job has foisted some necessary scheduling changes on me, I am still raiding—although admittedly, I pass out almost as soon as we call it. Leveling alts has ground to a halt, farming is a trial and it’s been an effort to log on for anything beyond normal raid time. In the meantime, I’ve been staring at an ever-growing backlog of posts that I haven’t had the proper time to fine tune, and (more exciting) I’m making inexperienced forays into the world of video editing.
To capture video, I use Fraps and then import the massive video clips into Adobe Premier for further editing. I have no idea how to utilize the veritable toolshed of capabilities Premier presents, and I’m still just trying to figure out how to render my workspace in the proper aspect ratio. Regardless, I wanted to include one of my trial videos with a discussion of the Brutallus encounter and thus present the following:
The above was not rendered properly (as you can see that the sides were cut off), and the picture quality didn’t end up being as crisp as it should have. Additionally, there isn’t an intro like I wanted, and the end screen disappears more quickly than it should. My UI is another issue altogether, and I’m attempting to maximize the viewing area for videos while still including all the information I need to use for tanking. The video is taken from my (a feral druid’s) perspective and showcases an ill-fated 1% wipe on Brutallus. The encounter is approximately six minutes long (that’s the time before his enrage) and has been sped up by 280% for ease of viewing. The enrage is clearly visible as that’s when he beats the shit out of me and one-shots Lycentia through Shield Wall. Premier advice is greatly appreciated (and anticipated). Music is “See the World” by The Kooks, and was chosen purely on a basis of tempo and duration. Discussion of the encounter to follow.
