Varsian Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 (edited) A fanmade trailer I made for Warframe. I really wanted to explore the themes behind the Grineer, and Corpus, and how they interact with the Tenno, and then of course wrap it up into a small two and a half minute video. Didn't focus on gameplay as much as the story, because Warframe's story, while minimal at times, is very grim dark. I love grim dark, and really wanted to look into how I could make a trailer that did that theme justice. Eventually, this was the result. I hope you enjoy! :D EDIT: Alright, I told myself not to say anything more to avoid embarrassing myself, but Warframe: The Fallen just hit 10k, so I think I owe you guys my life now. This video started as a challenge for my editing skills. I never even dreamed that this video would get so much attention. When I posted the video, I remember messaging my friend on steam and saying "If I get 1000 views, that will be enough." The next day I woke up, and DE had tweeted my video, and I kid you not when I say I actually jumped for joy when I saw that twitter post. A lot of you guys have been saying "DE should give you a job!" and "You just put this on your resume when you apply to DE!" I am flattered. I really am. However while I have made videos as an occupation in the past, I'm just a high school senior living in Silicon Valley, desperately hoping USC accepts me into their film school. I love DE, but the people making their marketing videos really know their stuff, and definitely know a lot more than I do (even if their videos are a bit formulaic pacing wise). As for whats next, I don't know. I want to make another video for you guys, and I am kicking some ideas around in my head. The devs mentioned they're destroying the Void, and when that finally happens maybe "Warframe: The Fall of the Void," might be something I try to tackle. We'll see. No promises :P. Thank you guys so much. Waiting for colleges to reply is hell, and you guys have really lifted my spirits in the past few days. Fight on Tenno. Edited March 13, 2015 by Varsian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bawalbaba Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 FURIOUSLY APPROVES. This needs more upvotes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beef-DeathLegacy Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 This is actually good :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WingedCrusade Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 That was freaking fanta- no- AMAZINGLY done. Great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinobu_Scorpion Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 This needs to be an official trailer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coatduck Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Oh my god I'm freaking out. I'm freaking out really hard. This is amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOnlyWarBear Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 CHILLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PseudoExis Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Damn... One things certain, your first post is better than mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmashingGudTime Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 A-, really good job but you forgot the " Ninja's play Free" under the warframe at the end, only thing holding the grade back :s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrajakVakarian Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 *furiously upvotes* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bawalbaba Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 And that one frame of Stalker appearing behind Excalibur, just makes it more epic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(PSN)MoRockaPDX Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 I am very happy with this. It also serves to show that spread out over this very big game is a fun story waiting to be told, fleshed out, and explored. I think this is what I would show people who ask what Warframe is about. One possible suggestion. Save the Sentient reveal after the score climax and use the in-scene audio, and slow pan out from the tight Excal shot. It just felt to brief, and the new faction is so tonally different it warrants a shift in the music score. Again, I really like it. Good job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varsian Posted March 10, 2015 Author Share Posted March 10, 2015 I am very happy with this. It also serves to show that spread out over this very big game is a fun story waiting to be told, fleshed out, and explored. I think this is what I would show people who ask what Warframe is about. One possible suggestion. Save the Sentient reveal after the score climax and use the in-scene audio, and slow pan out from the tight Excal shot. It just felt to brief, and the new faction is so tonally different it warrants a shift in the music score. Again, I really like it. Good job. I thought about it. The thing is, we don't know enough about the Sentients (or have enough good footage), to warrant them being a main point of the film. I felt like a cameo was enough of a "one two punch" at the end to really hit the themes I was going for home. Maybe when we get more video content, I'll make another video, focusing more on the Sentients. I love the Sentients, and I've been looking forward to them since they were mentioned on a devstream from who knows when. I will jump at the opportunity to showcase them in another video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianLeonhardt99 Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Freakin' unbelievable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunkenbagel Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(PSN)MoRockaPDX Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 I thought about it. The thing is, we don't know enough about the Sentients (or have enough good footage), to warrant them being a main point of the film. I felt like a cameo was enough of a "one two punch" at the end to really hit the themes I was going for home. Maybe when we get more video content, I'll make another video, focusing more on the Sentients. I love the Sentients, and I've been looking forward to them since they were mentioned on a devstream from who knows when. I will jump at the opportunity to showcase them in another video. Hmm, good point. If it isn't too much trouble, try and alternate take as I suggested and see how it feels. It just works in my head. (I realize this means I should just do my own creative.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varsian Posted March 10, 2015 Author Share Posted March 10, 2015 Hmm, good point. If it isn't too much trouble, try and alternate take as I suggested and see how it feels. It just works in my head. (I realize this means I should just do my own creative.) I'm a bit backed up on film projects, but if you give me a way to send it to you (don't really want to upload a similar film), I'll see what I can do, and show you the results. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akavakaku Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 (edited) WOW. This was incredible. And most importantly, it didn't fall for the biggest pitfall of Warframe fan trailers: including too much in-game footage. That makes it messy-looking, not very cinematic, and I think you did well including just the little bit you had to. Edited March 10, 2015 by Akavakaku Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratisfaction Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 EPIC! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaypalm Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 (edited) If I hadn't already spent $400 on this game, I just did. Seriously the most intense trailer I have ever seen for this game. If this can't sell Warframe, I don't know what can! Edit: Watching it a second time was absolutely necessary. Edited March 10, 2015 by -CM-Jaypalm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elixze Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 My gawd, it was really good :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlutAdler Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 I wanna see that DE seal of approval. Just like hearing Hek's voice at tennolive and how it gave me chills, this trailer gave me chills. It's like overall it's a "it's us against the universe" feel. I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bejuizb Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Holy hell, my head just exploded. Fantastic editing work man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrowmk2 Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 I lament the fact that I can only upvote this once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Void_Vis_Vires Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 DUDE this is AMAZING! I Watched it twice in a row and showed my friends that stop playing warframe a while ago and he was really into it. I think I might use this trailer when pitching the game to people this was really good. Also were the dropping in of the sentients in the last scene on beat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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