Stretch Reviews - Heroes of Might and Magic V

All done.  The 'default' thumbnail for this video is perfect.

I tried to make this as short as possible (it could have easily been twice as long) but I just had so much to say.

Out of the entire Heroes series of videos I still think the Heroes III review is the best, followed by this one.  I think the writing could of flowed a bit better.  I keep saying things like 'before', 'instead' and 'because'.

You may notice that in some of the shots I look slightly different and the lighting has changed.  This was actually filmed over 3 days.  The first 2 days was what was scripted but while I was editing I had other ideas which I then filmed.  This has happened before but it's the first time I've actually bothered to film something.

Note to self:  'loud' parts don't work well.

It's broken...

That sucks....

Sneak peak at upcoming video.

Reviewers Roundtable - Tremors 2: Aftershocks

My 2nd entry into the "Reviewers Roundtable".  The topic of "Giant Worm Monsters" was my choice for the month of May.

I had some trouble editing this video.  I had recorded all my dialogue but the next day it all vanished, so I had to record it all again...annoying.  This video also reminds me that I need a better microphone.

Stretch Reviews - Heroes of Might and Magic IV

4 down, 1 to go.

Honestly, I do think that my Heroes III review is better.  I just talk to much about nothing in this and it starts off with a pretty slow pace.  Still...ENJOY OR ELSE!

Also, the music I played cut out sometimes so I could only snag a few seconds of it while I conduct.

I still need to film my Heroes V review...

Conducting: Heroes of Might and Magic III

When I recorded the conducting scenes for my Heroes III review I played the music on my computer, very loudly, and then ran to this room and started "conducting" from where it was at when I got in place and continued until the end.

As you can probably tell from this, Video Game Music is something I have a big interest in and maybe if stuff like this is entertaining to some people, I may do more...maybe.

And yes, I know that's not how people conduct.

Stretch Reviews - Heroes of Might and Magic III

3 down, 2 to go.

Now this one I have proud of.  I'm really starting to use effects and typography is becoming a big part of the whole series now.  If the Bioshock review was the first step, this video is the second.

Stretch Reviews - Heroes of Might and Magic II

2 down, 3 to go.

There's a moment in this review that I'm really disappointed with.  Try and guess which part...

Heroes 3 is coming up next.  Brace yourself for that...

Portal 2 thoughts

My Portal review:

http://www.blip.tv/file/4745914
 
Things I forgot to mention:
 

• I love Wheetley's laugh.
• Suprisingly they didn't have rooms that dwarf the ones in the previous game.
• Some of the puzzles are painfully difficult to figure out.  There was 1 particular puzzle where there was a ledge and some blue gel.  I began by trying to build momentum with the gel by getting some of the floor and the ceiling and continously bouncing myself up and down before shooting a portal and firing myself up, over the ledge.  I tried and failed at this for what felt like 30 minutes.  I then noticed a buttom on the wall.  I bounced up, pushed the button and a lift rose up to the ledge.............yeah.
• The writing is wonderous.