Cutscenes Part 5: Somewhere Above the City - Revision history

Datiswous: /* The Scene */ fixing the link to the vault.zip file

2022-03-05T18:27:54Z

The Scene: fixing the link to the vault.zip file

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:27, 5 March 2022
Line 5:		Line 5:
	The scene takes place in the Builder church, with two actors: a guard and a bishop discussing the outcome of the previous night's events. Without giving too much away, let's just say that a defrocked priest named Penshawk stirred up some trouble, and the mission was to deal with it.		The scene takes place in the Builder church, with two actors: a guard and a bishop discussing the outcome of the previous night's events. Without giving too much away, let's just say that a defrocked priest named Penshawk stirred up some trouble, and the mission was to deal with it.

	Download [~~http~~://~~tdm~~.~~taaaki~~.~~za.net/files~~/tutorials/Cutscenes%20by%20grayman/vault.zip vault.zip] and extract it into your ''Doom 3'' folder. What you're getting is the set for the cutscene, the vocals, and a script to run everything. The map comes prebuilt, so you can run it out of the box.		Download [https://ftp.thedarkmod.com/tutorials/Cutscenes%20by%20grayman/vault.zip vault.zip] and extract it into your ''Doom 3'' folder. What you're getting is the set for the cutscene, the vocals, and a script to run everything. The map comes prebuilt, so you can run it out of the box.

	Open ''vault.map'' in Dark Radiant.		Open ''vault.map'' in Dark Radiant.

Datiswous: /* Wrapup */ fixed forum link

2022-03-05T18:18:30Z

Wrapup: fixed forum link

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:18, 5 March 2022
Line 285:		Line 285:
	In Part 5, we broke down the cutscene from the ending of ''Somewhere Above the City''. Hopefully it provided a look at how to build a complex cutscene involving multiple cameras and a detailed conversation.		In Part 5, we broke down the cutscene from the ending of ''Somewhere Above the City''. Hopefully it provided a look at how to build a complex cutscene involving multiple cameras and a detailed conversation.

	As was mentioned in the title page of this tutorial, you can leave comments and questions [~~http~~://~~modetwo~~.~~net/darkmod~~/index.php?/topic/11690-cutscene-wiki-page/ here].''		As was mentioned in the title page of this tutorial, you can leave comments and questions [https://forums.thedarkmod.com/index.php?/topic/11690-cutscene-wiki-page/ here].''

	Enjoy!		Enjoy!

Petike: adding category tag

2018-11-22T04:35:02Z

adding category tag

← Older revision		Revision as of 04:35, 22 November 2018
Line 292:		Line 292:

	[[Category:Tutorial]]		[[Category:Tutorial]]
			[[Category:Video and cutscenes]]

Petike: adding missing category

2018-10-20T05:25:58Z

adding missing category

← Older revision		Revision as of 05:25, 20 October 2018
Line 290:		Line 290:

	{{Template: Cutscenes}}		{{Template: Cutscenes}}

			[[Category:Tutorial]]

Grayman: /* The Scene */

2010-09-22T16:36:35Z

The Scene

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:36, 22 September 2010
Line 5:		Line 5:
	The scene takes place in the Builder church, with two actors: a guard and a bishop discussing the outcome of the previous night's events. Without giving too much away, let's just say that a defrocked priest named Penshawk stirred up some trouble, and the mission was to deal with it.		The scene takes place in the Builder church, with two actors: a guard and a bishop discussing the outcome of the previous night's events. Without giving too much away, let's just say that a defrocked priest named Penshawk stirred up some trouble, and the mission was to deal with it.

	Download [http://~~www~~.~~mediafire~~.~~com~~/~~?xg3vka024li2yiz~~ vault.zip] and extract it into your ''Doom 3'' folder. What you're getting is the set for the cutscene, the vocals, and a script to run everything. The map comes prebuilt, so you can run it out of the box.		Download [http://tdm.taaaki.za.net/files/tutorials/Cutscenes%20by%20grayman/vault.zip vault.zip] and extract it into your ''Doom 3'' folder. What you're getting is the set for the cutscene, the vocals, and a script to run everything. The map comes prebuilt, so you can run it out of the box.

	Open ''vault.map'' in Dark Radiant.		Open ''vault.map'' in Dark Radiant.

Grayman: /* The Scene */

2010-09-22T15:02:43Z

The Scene

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:02, 22 September 2010
Line 5:		Line 5:
	The scene takes place in the Builder church, with two actors: a guard and a bishop discussing the outcome of the previous night's events. Without giving too much away, let's just say that a defrocked priest named Penshawk stirred up some trouble, and the mission was to deal with it.		The scene takes place in the Builder church, with two actors: a guard and a bishop discussing the outcome of the previous night's events. Without giving too much away, let's just say that a defrocked priest named Penshawk stirred up some trouble, and the mission was to deal with it.

	Download [vault.zip] and extract it into your ''Doom 3'' folder. What you're getting is the set for the cutscene, the vocals, and a script to run everything. The map comes prebuilt, so you can run it out of the box.		Download [http://www.mediafire.com/?xg3vka024li2yiz vault.zip] and extract it into your ''Doom 3'' folder. What you're getting is the set for the cutscene, the vocals, and a script to run everything. The map comes prebuilt, so you can run it out of the box.

	Open ''vault.map'' in Dark Radiant.		Open ''vault.map'' in Dark Radiant.

Grayman: /* The Scene */

2010-09-21T03:37:49Z

The Scene

← Older revision		Revision as of 03:37, 21 September 2010
Line 5:		Line 5:
	The scene takes place in the Builder church, with two actors: a guard and a bishop discussing the outcome of the previous night's events. Without giving too much away, let's just say that a defrocked priest named Penshawk stirred up some trouble, and the mission was to deal with it.		The scene takes place in the Builder church, with two actors: a guard and a bishop discussing the outcome of the previous night's events. Without giving too much away, let's just say that a defrocked priest named Penshawk stirred up some trouble, and the mission was to deal with it.

	Download [vault.zip] and extract it into your ''Doom 3'' folder. What you're getting is the set for the cutscene, the vocals, and a script to run everything.		Download [vault.zip] and extract it into your ''Doom 3'' folder. What you're getting is the set for the cutscene, the vocals, and a script to run everything. The map comes prebuilt, so you can run it out of the box.

	Open ''vault.map'' in Dark Radiant.		Open ''vault.map'' in Dark Radiant.

	==The Opening==		==The Opening==
	===Dead or Alive?===		===Dead or Alive?===

Grayman at 03:22, 21 September 2010

2010-09-21T03:22:23Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 03:22, 21 September 2010
Line 173:		Line 173:
	* path_corner_2 (where the guard waits to start the scene)		* path_corner_2 (where the guard waits to start the scene)
	* path_waitfortrigger_2 (telling the guard to wait)		* path_waitfortrigger_2 (telling the guard to wait)
	* ~~TriggerLightCandleMiddle~~ (~~a ''trigger_once_entityname''~~ keyed to the guard, ~~which~~ calls the script function ''LightCandleMiddle()'')		* trigger_once_entityname_4 (keyed to the guard, this calls the script function ''LightCandleMiddle()'')
	* path_corner_8 (where the guard stands and interacts with the middle candle)		* path_corner_8 (where the guard stands and interacts with the middle candle)
	* path_interact_2 (tells the guard to play an interaction animation angled toward the middle candle)		* path_interact_2 (tells the guard to play an interaction animation angled toward the middle candle)
Line 207:		Line 207:

	* CandleRight (another ''light_candleflame_unlit'')		* CandleRight (another ''light_candleflame_unlit'')
	* ~~TriggerLightCandleRight~~ (calls the script function ''LightCandleRight()'')		* trigger_once_entityname_3 (calls the script function ''LightCandleRight()'')
	* path_corner_7 (where the guard stands and interacts with the candle)		* path_corner_7 (where the guard stands and interacts with the candle)
	* path_interact_3 (tells the guard to play an interaction animation angled toward the candle)		* path_interact_3 (tells the guard to play an interaction animation angled toward the candle)

Grayman at 02:34, 21 September 2010

2010-09-21T02:34:42Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 02:34, 21 September 2010
Line 1:		Line 1:
	~~'''NOTE: This article is under construction until this NOTE goes away.'''~~
	==Somewhere Above the City==		==Somewhere Above the City==
	I created SATC for the 2010 Summer Vertical Contest. Since it involved traversing a very long vertical distance up, I didn't want to ask the player to climb all the way back down. Instead, once the player has satisfied all objectives, a cutscene wraps up the storyline and ends the mission.		I (Grayman) created SATC for the 2010 Summer Vertical Contest. Since it involved traversing a very long vertical distance up, I didn't want to ask the player to climb all the way back down. Instead, once the player has satisfied all objectives, a cutscene wraps up the storyline and ends the mission.

	==The Scene==		==The Scene==
Line 256:		Line 255:
	* path_corner_1 (the final stop on the bishop's opening walk; he waits here until the conversation brings him into the vault room)		* path_corner_1 (the final stop on the bishop's opening walk; he waits here until the conversation brings him into the vault room)

	At this point, since we've covered the anatomy of a conversation in the previous discussions, you can bring up the Conversation Editor in the map and examine atdm_conversation_info_2's "Vault Conversation" ~~on your own~~. Here is a set of pictures showing the cameras used, and their ''target_nulls''. All entities previously discussed have been hidden to de-clutter the view.		At this point, since we've covered the anatomy of a conversation in the previous discussions, you can bring up the Conversation Editor in the map and examine atdm_conversation_info_2's "Vault Conversation" to see the sequence of actions. Here is a set of pictures showing the cameras used, and their ''target_nulls''. All entities previously discussed have been hidden to de-clutter the view.
	~~[[Image:Conversation1.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|left\|VaultCamera1 and target_null_1]]~~
	~~[[Image:Conversation2.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|center\|VaultCamera9 and target_null_9]]~~
	~~[[Image:Conversation3.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|left\|VaultCamera1 and target_null_1]]~~
	~~[[Image:Conversation4.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|center\|VaultCamera1 and target_null_1]]~~

			* VaultCamera1 is the main camera showing both actors
			* VaultCamera9 is a stationary shot of the lightning artifact
			* VaultCamera7 is a medium shot of the guard
			* VaultCamera8 is a medium shot of the bishop
			* VaultCamera10 is a shot of the bishop from behind the guard's shoulder
			* VaultCamera11 is a shot of the guard from across the bishop's chest
			* VaultCamera2 is the cutscene's final shot: a dolly shot closing in on the artifact

			[[Image:Vault1.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|left\|VaultCamera1 and target_null_1]]
			[[Image:Vault2.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|center\|VaultCamera9 and target_null_9]]
			[[Image:Vault3.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|left\|VaultCamera7 and target_null_7]]
			[[Image:Vault4.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|center\|VaultCamera8 and target_null_8]]
			[[Image:Vault5.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|left\|VaultCamera10 and target_null_8]]
			[[Image:Vault6.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|center\|VaultCamera11 and target_null_7]]
			[[Image:Vault7.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|left\|VaultCamera2 and target_null_2]]
	{{ clear }}		{{ clear }}

			===Ending the Mission===
			The dialogue is complete. The bishop is leaving the room. The final camera shot is closing in on the returned artifact, representing closure, since the loss of this item triggered the mission.

			The last instruction in the conversation is to trigger EndMission, which sets the final objective as "satisfied". In the case of this tutorial, this is the only objective. In SATC, it was the last in a series.

			And, with that, we're finished.
	~~===Ending the Mission===~~
	~~Text~~.

	==Wrapup==		==Wrapup==
	In Part 5, we broke down the cutscene from the ending of ''Somewhere Above the City''. Hopefully it provided a look at how to build a complex cutscene involving ~~several~~ cameras and a detailed conversation.		In Part 5, we broke down the cutscene from the ending of ''Somewhere Above the City''. Hopefully it provided a look at how to build a complex cutscene involving multiple cameras and a detailed conversation.

	As was mentioned in the title page of this tutorial, you can leave comments and questions [http://modetwo.net/darkmod/index.php?/topic/11690-cutscene-wiki-page/ here].''		As was mentioned in the title page of this tutorial, you can leave comments and questions [http://modetwo.net/darkmod/index.php?/topic/11690-cutscene-wiki-page/ here].''

Grayman at 02:05, 21 September 2010

2010-09-21T02:05:31Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 02:05, 21 September 2010
Line 216:		Line 216:
	{{ clear }}		{{ clear }}
	===The Conversation===		===The Conversation===
	It's ~~almost~~ time to ~~leave~~ the script and let the conversation take over. The remaining lines in the script are:		It's time to end the script and let the conversation take over. The remaining lines in the script are:

	<pre>		<pre>
Line 238:		Line 238:
	</pre>		</pre>

			The script:
			* checks Penshawk's health and (for this discussion) triggers atdm_target_startconversation_1, the "Dead" conversation
			* hands control to VaultCamera1
			* kills the "aim_loop6" thread, which was updating VaultCamera6 while the guard was busy with the lights

	[[Image:Anteroom.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|right\|Anteroom]]		[[Image:Anteroom.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|right\|Anteroom]]
	Several entities important to the conversation are in a small room off the back of the vault room.		Several entities important to the conversation are in a small room off the back of the vault room.
Line 250:		Line 255:
	* BishopLeaves (''path_corner'' the bishop walks to after the conversation)		* BishopLeaves (''path_corner'' the bishop walks to after the conversation)
	* path_corner_1 (the final stop on the bishop's opening walk; he waits here until the conversation brings him into the vault room)		* path_corner_1 (the final stop on the bishop's opening walk; he waits here until the conversation brings him into the vault room)

			At this point, since we've covered the anatomy of a conversation in the previous discussions, you can bring up the Conversation Editor in the map and examine atdm_conversation_info_2's "Vault Conversation" on your own. Here is a set of pictures showing the cameras used, and their ''target_nulls''. All entities previously discussed have been hidden to de-clutter the view.
			[[Image:Conversation1.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|left\|VaultCamera1 and target_null_1]]
			[[Image:Conversation2.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|center\|VaultCamera9 and target_null_9]]
			[[Image:Conversation3.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|left\|VaultCamera1 and target_null_1]]
			[[Image:Conversation4.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|center\|VaultCamera1 and target_null_1]]

			{{ clear }}