30th Fighter Squadron cinematic series

[Madov]

Thank you for this re-release as I hadn't come across this work before. Quite superb and I think this sets a new standard. I love how you have incorporated views from both sides, both air and ground units and also the excellent use of camera angles and slow motion when the action gets down and dirty. Personally, I would have loved to see how the unit approached their airfield in preparation for landing and some nice camera angles of that would have rounded the sortie off superbly. Could have finished with a debrief using photo recon camera evidence of how successful a strike it was. Nevertheless, amongst the most enjoyable and exciting cinematic videos that I have seen.

[LeLv30_Redwing-]

11 minutes ago, Madov said:

Thank you for this re-release as I hadn't come across this work before. Quite superb and I think this sets a new standard. I love how you have incorporated views from both sides, both air and ground units and also the excellent use of camera angles and slow motion when the action gets down and dirty. Personally, I would have loved to see how the unit approached their airfield in preparation for landing and some nice camera angles of that would have rounded the sortie off superbly. Could have finished with a debrief using photo recon camera evidence of how successful a strike it was. Nevertheless, amongst the most enjoyable and exciting cinematic videos that I have seen.

Thank you for your thoughful words, really appreciated your feedback...I think you gonna like parts 2&3 also, this story is far from over ?

Edited March 5, 2021 by LeLv30_Redwing

[AWC]

Great job on finally completing this with voices! Though I must say, some of those Americans didnt sound very American ?

[LeLv30_Redwing-]

Thanks, it was about time...now the series feels complete and I can make peace with it.

Let's see if those immigrants lose their accent by the time part IV comes out ?

[IckyATLAS]

Jumped here from the previous thread in General Discussion. 

I indeed have seen with your post above how voices were done. 

For a campaign I think Gambit also used human voices.

I experimented text to speech software (Panopreter) which has the advantage that you can easily change the text, modify it and immediately have the sound  track, a very big flexibility. As you design the campaign and the various missions you can add additional speech, modify etc. The problem is that the voices even if we can have US and British, male and female voices. I would have loved Russian accent. The problem is that the tonalities are very limited, and do not sound very natural. Speed also can be varied but results are not good at all. There are much more sophisticated products but they are very expensive and I am not sure how good they are.

 

[LeLv30_Redwing-]

@IckyATLAS"Excellent video. It's a movie with all the ingredients in there. I wonder about the speech and dialogs. I mean the different voice recordings. How did you handle that aspect? Thanks again for sharing."

Thanks for asking! I have people from all continents except Asia (yet!) doing recordings for me. I send them scripts and they do their lines with different tones and pauses, send their package back to me and I do some cutting and merging. Sometimes a paragraph is combination of three versions of it.

All voices (and audio) are edited afterwards by Raptorattcker.

6 minutes ago, IckyATLAS said:

Jumped here from the previous thread in General Discussion. 

I indeed have seen with your post above how voices were done. 

For a campaign I think Gambit also used human voices.

I experimented text to speech software (Panopreter) which has the advantage that you can easily change the text, modify it and immediately have the sound  track, a very big flexibility. As you design the campaign and the various missions you can add additional speech, modify etc. The problem is that the voices even if we can have US and British, male and female voices. I would have loved Russian accent. The problem is that the tonalities are very limited, and do not sound very natural. Speed also can be varied but results are not good at all. There are much more sophisticated products but they are very expensive and I am not sure how good they are.

 

The video you commented was originally done with text-to-speech voices...listening to it now is almost embarassing.  Luckily @SCG_Ham_von_Boom or HvB contacted me and offered his voice for the project and after the second episode we've had many, many guys joining the project.

You are so right on the problems with the speech software...but they would be extremely useful with a little bit more natural sounding voices!

 

[LeLv30_Redwing-]

Annnnd... Here we go again!!

A huge thanks to all you guys for giving up your time and for the effort (and patience for when requests for extra lines kept coming your way)!!

Actors: Raptorattacker, HvB, JG1_Barton, SCG_Faerber, DerSheriff, DerKurfürst, Ryanair_Modzel, [DBS]Browning, =RS=Tango-Sierra, [-=BP=-]Slegawsky, =LG=Coldman, =LG=Mad_Mikhael and [DBS]THOR
 

Also a big thanks to everyone, who’s skins and mods were a part of this film. Really appreciate your work!

Skins:
@E69_julian57
@Maillon21
@Tomi_099
@SR603-Flowbee
@gabuzomeu
@Raptorattacker
@Obelix

Mods:
Realistic clouds and better rain: @rowdyb00t
Camouflage of the Wehrmacht: @DetCord12B
Effects: @meplanes1969
Grass mod: @FF*VaSoK*22
Moving infantry: @AEthelraedUnraed
Kuban Texture Mod: @PicksKing

 

 

Edited September 27, 2021 by LeLv30_Redwing

[SR603-Flowbee]

Just discovered this. Outstanding piece of work! Every aspect was on point. Going to enjoy the episodes I’ve missed and looking forward to more. Well done to all involved and thanks for creating this epic.

[LeLv30_Redwing-]

On 9/27/2021 at 7:29 PM, SR603-Flowbee said:

Just discovered this. Outstanding piece of work! Every aspect was on point. Going to enjoy the episodes I’ve missed and looking forward to more. Well done to all involved and thanks for creating this epic.

Next one is coming along nicely and will involve some spectacular low level formation flying, the series is also returning focus from the Tank Crew elements back to the aerial scenes.

[LeLv30_Apina-]

Can't wait for the next one! ?

[tribal50]

Nice work. From the first second till the last one! Waiting for more

[=HH=Pauk]

I know how hard it is to make videos like this.

Guys, You are best!

and the Oscar goes...

[LeLv30_Redwing-]

16 hours ago, =HH=Pauk said:

I know how hard it is to make videos like this.

Guys, You are best!

and the Oscar goes...

Thanks Pauk, that means a lot!

[Raptorattacker]

On 2/6/2022 at 6:54 PM, =HH=Pauk said:

I know how hard it is to make videos like this.

Guys, You are best!

and the Oscar goes...

You're too kind! Well, not too kind but kind nevertheless!! 

Also, I gotta say, I love your stuff. Exceptional to the nth degree...

Edited February 8, 2022 by Raptorattacker

[Knarley-Bob]

Ya know, videos like what you guys put out is what gives the rest of us 'duffers' hope.

I thank you guys, 

KB

[LeLv30_Redwing-]

The usual suspects have been busy again, here is the Episode Five for you. A very special thank you to Dedicated Bomber Squadron [DBS], for their amazing formation flying performance : @[DBS]Chicky, @[DBS]El_Marta@[DBS]FlamingPhill@[DBS]smee_ger_ac@[DBS]steveiy @[DBS]Browningand @[DBS]TH0R.

Actors: =RS=Tango-Sierra, HvB, Raptorattacker, SCG_Faerber, [DBS]THOR, [DBS]Browning, JG1_Barton, =RS=Funkie, DerSheriff and DerKurfürst.
 

Also, a big thanks to everyone, who’s skins and mods were a part of this film. Really appreciate your work!

Skins:
@E69_julian57
@Maillon21
@Tomi_099
@SR603-Flowbee
@gabuzomeu
@Raptorattacker
@Obelix (finally I was able to show your A-20 skins!!)

Mods:
Realistic clouds and better rain: @rowdyb00t
Camouflage of the Wehrmacht: @DetCord12B
Effects: @meplanes1969
Grass mod: @FF*VaSoK*22
Moving infantry: @AEthelraedUnraed
Kuban Texture Mod: @PicksKing

 
 

 

Edited March 13, 2022 by LeLv30_Redwing

[[DBS]TH0R]

This was a blast, both filming and then watching it now. Thanks, really enjoyed this and happy to help. ?

[tribal50]

Amazing !

[LeLv30_Apina-]

Attention, please! --> This is one of the best IL2 machinima videos ever! ?

[LeLv30_Redwing-]

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Edited May 5, 2023 by LeLv30_Redwing

[LeLv30_Redwing-]

 Selfish bump, there were so many people involved in this series it deserves to reach some new people, who have joined the forum and might like some IL-2 Machinima ?

[LeLv30_Redwing-]

Short bursts of machine gun fire and heavy riffs 😎