Comments on: The Softer Side of Slaying http://motionographer.com/2008/10/27/the-softer-side-of-slaying/ Motionographer shares the best in design and moving media, from student work to feature films. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:29:36 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: stuartp http://motionographer.com/2008/10/27/the-softer-side-of-slaying/comment-page-1/#comment-36030 stuartp Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:00:35 +0000 http://motionographer.com/?p=7080#comment-36030 Interesting point - the spot for Halo 3 was quite somber too. Interesting point – the spot for Halo 3 was quite somber too.

]]> By: kmfix http://motionographer.com/2008/10/27/the-softer-side-of-slaying/comment-page-1/#comment-35982 kmfix Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:39:57 +0000 http://motionographer.com/?p=7080#comment-35982 music seems completely wrong.. and seems like there was too much of a committee involved in planning the shots.. feels more like a gimmick than inspiration. music seems completely wrong.. and seems like there was too much of a committee involved in planning the shots.. feels more like a gimmick than inspiration.

]]> By: artgoddess http://motionographer.com/2008/10/27/the-softer-side-of-slaying/comment-page-1/#comment-35949 artgoddess Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:00:56 +0000 http://motionographer.com/?p=7080#comment-35949 All the ads I have seen for Gears of War have been introspective and poetic - Mad Mad World Trailer - Rendezvous with Death Trailer Is this a new trend in game advertising or does this approach directly tie in with the story of the game and it's characters? All the ads I have seen for Gears of War have been introspective and poetic
- Mad Mad World Trailer
- Rendezvous with Death Trailer

Is this a new trend in game advertising or does this approach directly tie in with the story of the game and it’s characters?

]]> By: davco9200 http://motionographer.com/2008/10/27/the-softer-side-of-slaying/comment-page-1/#comment-35948 davco9200 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:31:15 +0000 http://motionographer.com/?p=7080#comment-35948 The animation is well done but it is really the music that makes it something special. Props to them to picking something gutsy. The animation is well done but it is really the music that makes it something special. Props to them to picking something gutsy.

]]> By: oddfew http://motionographer.com/2008/10/27/the-softer-side-of-slaying/comment-page-1/#comment-35934 oddfew Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:03:30 +0000 http://motionographer.com/?p=7080#comment-35934 I agree. I enjoyed this spot, just as I did the first. But I think there needs to be a beefier narrative to match that beefy imagery.. oh and props to devotchka! I agree. I enjoyed this spot, just as I did the first.
But I think there needs to be a beefier narrative to match that beefy imagery..

oh and props to devotchka!

]]> By: leahzero http://motionographer.com/2008/10/27/the-softer-side-of-slaying/comment-page-1/#comment-35925 leahzero Tue, 28 Oct 2008 07:23:37 +0000 http://motionographer.com/?p=7080#comment-35925 The video hosted here is wonky...direct link to project page: http://www.josephkosinski.com/projects/movs/last_day.html Doesn't have quite the same epic feel as the Mad World spot for GoW1, but still an arresting juxtaposition of moods. I would like to see these pseudo-machinima spots step up with a stronger sense of narrative. The video hosted here is wonky…direct link to project page:

http://www.josephkosinski.com/projects/movs/last_day.html

Doesn’t have quite the same epic feel as the Mad World spot for GoW1, but still an arresting juxtaposition of moods. I would like to see these pseudo-machinima spots step up with a stronger sense of narrative.

]]> By: pablo http://motionographer.com/2008/10/27/the-softer-side-of-slaying/comment-page-1/#comment-35922 pablo Tue, 28 Oct 2008 04:49:03 +0000 http://motionographer.com/?p=7080#comment-35922 meh too. wasn't another game trailer very similar to this one, but better... was it for starcraft ii? meh too. wasn’t another game trailer very similar to this one, but better… was it for starcraft ii?

]]> By: MHR http://motionographer.com/2008/10/27/the-softer-side-of-slaying/comment-page-1/#comment-35921 MHR Tue, 28 Oct 2008 04:46:40 +0000 http://motionographer.com/?p=7080#comment-35921 right on, but didn't see it. right on,
but didn’t see it.

]]> By: oeuf http://motionographer.com/2008/10/27/the-softer-side-of-slaying/comment-page-1/#comment-35919 oeuf Tue, 28 Oct 2008 01:45:23 +0000 http://motionographer.com/?p=7080#comment-35919 I liked it. Tugs at the heartstrings of a gamer. I liked it. Tugs at the heartstrings of a gamer.

]]> By: Marc B. http://motionographer.com/2008/10/27/the-softer-side-of-slaying/comment-page-1/#comment-35916 Marc B. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 01:07:51 +0000 http://motionographer.com/?p=7080#comment-35916 Meh Meh

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