the empire runs on duncan

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H.P. Hovercraft: Jan 12, 2004; one thing a computer can do that most humans can't is be sealed up in a cardboard box and sit in a warehouse; Slippery Tilde

Jabor posted:

But I think it's reasonably safe to assume that the guy writing up his d20 modern adventures didn't say "let's split the party here to save future people some money when they adapt this for television".

yeah it's just bad DMing to allow the party to split up

# ? Dec 30, 2020 23:47

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indigi: Jul 20, 2004; ^{how can we not talk about family

when family's all that we got?}

when does Space 9/11 happen?

# ? Dec 31, 2020 00:49

The Fool: Oct 16, 2003

indigi posted:

when does Space 9/11 happen?

not watching the show, but if they�re at the point where amos is visiting earth it should be imminent

bigger spoiler: in the books Amos is visiting a prison when it happens

# ? Dec 31, 2020 00:53

rjmccall: Sep 7, 2007; no worries friend; Fun Shoe

it�s in episode 4; episode 5 starts with amos trapped in the prison

# ? Dec 31, 2020 01:08

Kenny Logins: Jan 11, 2011; EVERY MORNING I WAKE UP AND OPEN PALM SLAM A WHITE WHALE INTO THE PEQUOD. IT'S HELL'S HEART AND RIGHT THEN AND THERE I STRIKE AT THEE ALONGSIDE WITH THE MAIN CHARACTER, ISHMAEL.

https://twitter.com/staidindoors/status/1344348434636054528?s=21

# ? Dec 31, 2020 01:16

Sagebrush: Feb 26, 2012

i think at 00:00:01 on January 1st 2021 the skies the world-over are going to light up with miles-high text reading

TUTORIAL COMPLETED
PREPARE FOR LEVEL 1

# ? Dec 31, 2020 01:22

indigi: Jul 20, 2004; ^{how can we not talk about family

when family's all that we got?}

lol

# ? Dec 31, 2020 01:24

Powerful Two-Hander: Mar 10, 2004; Mods please change my name to "Tooter Skeleton" TIA.

Jabor posted:

James Holden Talking To Fred Johnson.

Oi dis guy Fred Johnson he say he a belta

i can't help myself

# ? Dec 31, 2020 01:27

Powerful Two-Hander: Mar 10, 2004; Mods please change my name to "Tooter Skeleton" TIA.

A friend looks a lot like Cas Anvar which was great and made watching it hilarious and I guess now sucks

still gonna watch it though but I hope the ghost of The Punisher is in it again because his character was great

# ? Dec 31, 2020 01:30

indigi: Jul 20, 2004; ^{how can we not talk about family

when family's all that we got?}

I wish Dawes was in it more

e: I really hope I'm never around to witness an asteroid impact

indigi fucked around with this message at 01:34 on Dec 31, 2020

# ? Dec 31, 2020 01:31

Kenny Logins: Jan 11, 2011; EVERY MORNING I WAKE UP AND OPEN PALM SLAM A WHITE WHALE INTO THE PEQUOD. IT'S HELL'S HEART AND RIGHT THEN AND THERE I STRIKE AT THEE ALONGSIDE WITH THE MAIN CHARACTER, ISHMAEL.

https://twitter.com/woodmuffin/status/1325106555264638981?s=21

# ? Dec 31, 2020 01:38

Shaggar: Apr 26, 2006

jared harris is too busy being in every other tv show

# ? Dec 31, 2020 01:46

echinopsis: Apr 13, 2004; by Fluffdaddy

in real into how the mando was filmed using a lit moving backdrop so green screen effects are
eliminated and the lighting is perfect

I think they used unreal engine, and presumably with gently caress loads
of gfx card to make it look better than a game, probably lots of baked bits

# ? Dec 31, 2020 06:15

Agile Vector: May 21, 2007; scrum bored

echinopsis posted:

in real into how the mando was filmed using a lit moving backdrop so green screen effects are
eliminated and the lighting is perfect

I think they used unreal engine, and presumably with gently caress loads
of gfx card to make it look better than a game, probably lots of baked bits

they did real-time lighting correction and color adjustment to blend the background to the stage lighting and props which is impressive

we're watching it right now and aside from a little too clearly flat area in episode 1 the use is so very convincing and I'm sure it made performing easier than 'sad gandalf' full green sets like lucas kept using

# ? Dec 31, 2020 06:20

NoneMoreNegative: Jul 20, 2000; GOTH FASCISTIC
PAIN MASTER

shit wizard dad

echinopsis posted:

in real into how the mando was filmed using a lit moving backdrop so green screen effects are
eliminated and the lighting is perfect

I think they used unreal engine, and presumably with gently caress loads
of gfx card to make it look better than a game, probably lots of baked bits

duz posted:

neat, i didnt know the mandalorian backgrounds were done using an unreal engine generated background on an led wall tied to the camera movements instead of being chromakeyed and added in post

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUnxzVOs3rk

NoneMoreNegative posted:

a little more indepth on the actual tech/software

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hjb-AqMD-a4

# ? Dec 31, 2020 06:24

fart simpson: Jul 2, 2005; DEATH TO AMERICA

echinopsis posted:

in real into how the mando was filmed using a lit moving backdrop so green screen effects are
eliminated and the lighting is perfect

I think they used unreal engine, and presumably with gently caress loads
of gfx card to make it look better than a game, probably lots of baked bits

incredible. how were they able to purchase a gfx card?!

# ? Dec 31, 2020 06:33

FMguru: Sep 10, 2003; peed on;
sexually

https://twitter.com/bj_slive/status/1344026477688320000

# ? Dec 31, 2020 06:47

echinopsis: Apr 13, 2004; by Fluffdaddy

NoneMoreNegative posted:

i�ve either seen those or will watch them

I wanna kind of be part of a part of the economy that creates fake poo poo that people believe is real

seems to me like a vr helmet, unreal engine 4, and do a thing where you renovate their house and show them in vr with real good lighting what their new house would look like etc. i�m sure it�s being done in many places but would love to see the amazement on people�s faces etc

# ? Dec 31, 2020 06:51

Achmed Jones: Oct 16, 2004

I distinctly remember a shot in the mandalorian where he was driving a speeder in a panned out shot and his head kept disappearing. it was the weirdest, dumbest thing to allow to ship. we saw it and laughed and went back and watched it again. it's really weird to think of the cg as good after that (though obviously it is - it's not like things like that happen every episode)

# ? Dec 31, 2020 07:39

rotor: Jun 11, 2001; classic case of pineapple derangement syndrome

expanse continues to be good

# ? Dec 31, 2020 09:14

rotor: Jun 11, 2001; classic case of pineapple derangement syndrome

idk why baby yoda cost 5 million or whatever, it's nuts. Its still obviously animatronic and has less expressive range than kermit the frog who was a green sock with a guys hand stuck in it that probably cost $12.

# ? Dec 31, 2020 09:15

Roosevelt: Jul 18, 2009; I'm looking for the man who shot my paw.

rotor posted:

idk why baby yoda cost 5 million or whatever, it's nuts. Its still obviously animatronic and has less expressive range than kermit the frog who was a green sock with a guys hand stuck in it that probably cost $12.

little known fact, kermit cost 12 million

# ? Dec 31, 2020 09:18

echinopsis: Apr 13, 2004; by Fluffdaddy

rotor posted:

idk why baby yoda cost 5 million or whatever, it's nuts. Its still obviously animatronic and has less expressive range than kermit the frog who was a green sock with a guys hand stuck in it that probably cost $12.

its the obvious animatronics that give it so much charm

star wars can obvious look better than the 70s but it should still look like technology envisaged from the 70s

think of it more like director man was like "lets experiment and make the most expensive old school animatronics thing we can"

# ? Dec 31, 2020 09:21

fart simpson: Jul 2, 2005; DEATH TO AMERICA

Roosevelt posted:

little known fact, kermit cost 12 million

holy crap!

# ? Dec 31, 2020 09:32

echinopsis: Apr 13, 2004; by Fluffdaddy

um 12 million in 80s money? no way. he was made of felt

# ? Dec 31, 2020 09:37

Sagebrush: Feb 26, 2012

rotor posted:

idk why baby yoda cost 5 million or whatever, it's nuts. Its still obviously animatronic and has less expressive range than kermit the frog who was a green sock with a guys hand stuck in it that probably cost $12.

i don't mind that it moves like an animatronic but it bugs me that they use baby sounds that don't match what its mouth does

baby yoda: (makes three syllables of cooing noises)
baby yoda's mouth: (opens slightly)

# ? Dec 31, 2020 09:39

echinopsis: Apr 13, 2004; by Fluffdaddy

thats the best part

# ? Dec 31, 2020 09:39

Truman Peyote: Oct 11, 2006

baby yoda may be cynical manipulation cooked up by some Disney supercomputer, but it is also the best star wars thing since empire

# ? Dec 31, 2020 09:42

qirex: Feb 15, 2001

caught up on the expanse, laughed out loud at amos suplexing a dude down an elevator shaft

# ? Dec 31, 2020 09:55

H.P. Hovercraft: Jan 12, 2004; one thing a computer can do that most humans can't is be sealed up in a cardboard box and sit in a warehouse; Slippery Tilde

Achmed Jones posted:

I distinctly remember a shot in the mandalorian where he was driving a speeder in a panned out shot and his head kept disappearing. it was the weirdest, dumbest thing to allow to ship. we saw it and laughed and went back and watched it again. it's really weird to think of the cg as good after that (though obviously it is - it's not like things like that happen every episode)

what

# ? Dec 31, 2020 11:35

Chris Knight: Jun 5, 2002; me @ ur posts; Fun Shoe

going to have to check this out

https://twitter.com/headexposure/status/1343352306553786368

# ? Dec 31, 2020 15:41

indigi: Jul 20, 2004; ^{how can we not talk about family

when family's all that we got?}

Sagebrush posted:

baby yoda: (makes three syllables of cooing noises)
baby yoda's mouth: (opens slightly)

I don�t like that they just used literal baby noises instead of trying to imagine what a cute baby alien would sound like. get Frank Welker on the phone and have a loving go

# ? Dec 31, 2020 16:29

Casual Encountess: Dec 14, 2005; "You can see how they go from being so sweet to tearing your face off,
just like that,
and it's amazing to have that range."

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qirex posted:

caught up on the expanse, laughed out loud at amos suplexing a dude down an elevator shaft

the more i learn about amos actor the more impressed i am with him. he took the churn to a psychologist and like worked out how amos reacts to things with him and it shows. amos continues to be one of the stealth best characters on the show. him hitting on avsarvala and calling her chrissy makes me laugh my rear end off every time

# ? Dec 31, 2020 16:31

The Fool: Oct 16, 2003

maybe I should try the show again

the Holden and Naomi dynamic really turned me off on the first pass

# ? Dec 31, 2020 16:37

Fart Sandwiches: Apr 4, 2006; i never asked for this

Casual Encountess posted:

the more i learn about amos actor the more impressed i am with him. he took the churn to a psychologist and like worked out how amos reacts to things with him and it shows. amos continues to be one of the stealth best characters on the show. him hitting on avsarvala and calling her chrissy makes me laugh my rear end off every time

I like Amos because he's not just another mindless thug. he has very specific reasons for being the way he is and acknowledges it, but he's not just some indescriminate violent man like the baddie from season 4

# ? Dec 31, 2020 16:38

Achmed Jones: Oct 16, 2004

H.P. Hovercraft posted:

what

the cg was hosed up

# ? Dec 31, 2020 16:48

Jabor: Jul 16, 2010; #1 Loser at SpaceChem

i really liked the baltimore scenes for fleshing out his background. it really humanizes him, and he gets a nice, deeply personal, win at the end of it. shame it's immediately rendered meaningless by the larger events, i wonder if there'll be any reminiscing on that at any point or if it'll just be ignored to focus on the main plot

# ? Dec 31, 2020 16:51