Prey Alone

GwahirGwahir Join Date: 2002-04-24 Member: 513Members, Constellation
<div class="IPBDescription">short film</div> <a href='http://www.saintandmather.com/' target='_blank'>The Official Site</a>

<a href='http://www.pocketmovies.net/detail_306.html' target='_blank'>The trailer</a>

<a href='http://www.jonny3d.com/html/__main.htm' target='_blank'>The full film</a>

Personally, I found it a very enjoyable film, if a little dark (literally).

You may discuss any and all aspects of the film below, but no mentions of gorges.
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  • enf0rcerenf0rcer intrigued... Join Date: 2003-03-16 Member: 14584Members
    edited April 2005
    That's actually pretty cool. Entirely CG rendered sets, I've not watched it yet (13%) but I'll edit back once i've seen it. The pics make it look like they've done a very good job.

    e/ I'm not too fond of how every light had practically the same style. That and it seemed like they were trying to prove how good the CG shots were by constantly having the camera moving, even in dialoge shots. (prison and NSA guy talking) It's true, it is also a little dark but i suppose thats just covering up the lack of detail with some of the shots. All in all, it's still very good. Just not the best CG, but certainly not the worst either.
  • PRTePRTe Join Date: 2003-10-25 Member: 21919Members
    they could have done a damned movie with that thing. the entire film was fantastic. best short film i've seen yet <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • BadKarmaBadKarma The Advanced Literature monsters burned my house and gave me a 7 Join Date: 2002-11-12 Member: 8260Members
    So what, was the NSA guy twerkin out?
  • GwahirGwahir Join Date: 2002-04-24 Member: 513Members, Constellation
    I'm surprised this is seeing so little activity...
  • FaustFaust Join Date: 2004-11-18 Member: 32852Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    what codec/app do I need to view this?

    WMP nor winamp could play it?

    Do I need divx installed? best to my knowledge, that codec is signified with an .avi extention.
  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
  • GwahirGwahir Join Date: 2002-04-24 Member: 513Members, Constellation
    it's probably divx.

    avi is a swiss army knife, it's a wrapper for many other codecs.
  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Gwahir+Apr 23 2005, 11:38 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Gwahir @ Apr 23 2005, 11:38 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> it's probably divx.

    avi is a swiss army knife, it's a wrapper for many other codecs. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Swiss army knives don't wrap.

    <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • GwahirGwahir Join Date: 2002-04-24 Member: 513Members, Constellation
    mantrid loses for making a bad joke.
  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Gwahir+Apr 23 2005, 11:39 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Gwahir @ Apr 23 2005, 11:39 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> mantrid loses for making a bad joke. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    And rightly so.
  • UKchaosUKchaos Join Date: 2002-08-10 Member: 1132Members
    Im intrigued. Downloading.
  • GwahirGwahir Join Date: 2002-04-24 Member: 513Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Mantrid+Apr 24 2005, 02:40 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mantrid @ Apr 24 2005, 02:40 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Gwahir+Apr 23 2005, 11:39 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Gwahir @ Apr 23 2005, 11:39 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> mantrid loses for making a bad joke. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    And rightly so. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    More to the topic, <span style='color:red'>TOOT TOOT!</span>

    Or more, I found the camera movement a good device actually, kinda similar to 24.
  • CplDavisCplDavis I hunt the arctic Snonos Join Date: 2003-01-09 Member: 12097Members
    how freaky,

    sux to be the nsa guy too once he realises what hes in.


    Restart...
  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
  • GwahirGwahir Join Date: 2002-04-24 Member: 513Members, Constellation
    yes, yes it did.

    Hate to be him...
  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Gwahir+Apr 24 2005, 12:38 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Gwahir @ Apr 24 2005, 12:38 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> it's probably divx. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Nope, just updated DivX and it's not playing for me.
  • Seph_KimaraSeph_Kimara Join Date: 2003-08-10 Member: 19359Members
    <a href='http://www.headbands.com/gspot/' target='_blank'>http://www.headbands.com/gspot/</a>

    Use that to find out what codec.
  • ComproxComprox *chortle* Canada Join Date: 2002-01-23 Member: 7Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver, Subnautica Developer, Subnautica Playtester, Pistachionauts
    yah, I tried it in WMP and winamp. It froze WMP and such. Sigh, Why must be use odd codeccs... now the effort to find the codecc it susing, download it... ugggh
  • FaustFaust Join Date: 2004-11-18 Member: 32852Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Just ran gspot on it, no codec info... under stat, gpost confirms that it is indeed your ordinary mpeg... Maybe the DL just goofed. I'll redownload it later and see what happens. If same issue occurs again, I will install Power DVD and see if that plays it.
  • ANeMANeM Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16267Members, Constellation
    just something of an observation.
    Rearrange the letters in Prey Alone. Guess what it spells!
    Yeah. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    Hopefully vague and spoilerless enough for all those who can't watch it <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • FaustFaust Join Date: 2004-11-18 Member: 32852Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    HEY HEY GUESS WHAT?<!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->


    I got it working!

    I installed PowerDVD and it played fine!

    ...and I think I have found the source of the problem. Yes, it is a mpeg video. Yes, WMP can play mpeg video. But, what if a particular mpeg video uses an mpeg-2 audio codec?

    At least, this is what I was referred to when I clicked on 'web help' in the error window WMP displayed. It appears that Prey Alone was encoded with an Mpeg-2 audio codec.

    So bottom line: You will need to play this video with software that you can play a DVD movie on...or at least one that has an Mpeg-2 audio codec equipped.


    As for my thoughts on the movie?

    FRIKKIN GREAT WITH A DASH OF UBER AND A TABLESPOON OF AWESOME <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    Honestly, I have not seen a full motion picture action film that was that entertaining as of late!

    I was quite impressed, and I loved the ending!

    woot!
  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
    Worked fine for me in WMP.


    But I've got all sorts of crazy codecs. I couldn't name them, but they're there.
  • GwahirGwahir Join Date: 2002-04-24 Member: 513Members, Constellation
    Glad everyone who can see it enjoys it. And yes I noticed the anagram.
  • TransmissionTransmission Join Date: 2003-03-12 Member: 14456Members
    I'm stupid, can someone PM me the rearrangement of the letters? *sigh*
  • UnderDOGUnderDOG Join Date: 2003-04-05 Member: 15221Members
    Im pretty sure I have only dixv and xvid codecs installed and it worked fine.
  • ComproxComprox *chortle* Canada Join Date: 2002-01-23 Member: 7Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver, Subnautica Developer, Subnautica Playtester, Pistachionauts
    hahha, absolutely awesome! (I had to play it in power DVD also, odd). And now that you mentioned the anagram, I get it too.

    But wow, that was really cool and really well done, I was quite impressed despite a few problems here and there.
  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Transmission+Apr 24 2005, 08:44 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Transmission @ Apr 24 2005, 08:44 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I'm stupid, can someone PM me the rearrangement of the letters? *sigh* <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Okay, think about the ending. Think about why the film is weird.

    P R E Y A L O N E
  • enf0rcerenf0rcer intrigued... Join Date: 2003-03-16 Member: 14584Members
    nope, don't get it (and too lazy too) PM me? or just post it in spoiler tags? pwease? <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • ComproxComprox *chortle* Canada Join Date: 2002-01-23 Member: 7Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver, Subnautica Developer, Subnautica Playtester, Pistachionauts
    edited April 2005
    lol, sigh. OK. SPOILER BELOW. DON'T HIGHLIGHT UNLESS RECOMMENDED BY YOUR DOCTOR.






























    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--><span style='color:black'>more spoilers be following this sentence, player one, as seen on the dog tags, and more spoilers be ahead of this, just hiding it all in, too lazy to get the exact color code</span><!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
  • GwahirGwahir Join Date: 2002-04-24 Member: 513Members, Constellation
    already pmed the guy.

    But I would think just pointing to the ending would be enough to give it away...


    Here's an idea...

    crude spoiler tag:
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--><span style='color:black'>If it's player one, and it's repeating, could this be nothing more than a game where the player is just repeating the same level over and over because he can't quite finish it?  quicksave quickload, time's up, autoload.  Or at least some kind of twist like that</span><!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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