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• Member: jbone
• Studio: thefinalact.net
• Title: Harsh Reality
• Premiered: 2002-04-01
• Categories:
  • Action
  • Drama
  • Character Profile
  • Serious
• Song:
  • Fastball This is Not My Life
• Anime:
  • Big O, The
• Participation:
  • AWA Exposition Contest, AWA Exposition Contest (2002-09-27)
• Comments: edit time: 52 hours
  
  current revision: 1.11
  
  
  Initially, I had planned to do a similar piece to The Smashing Pumpkins' "Bullet with Butterfly Wings." However, the song felt a little too long to me; it would have worked, but it didn't really appeal to me *that* much. More recently, I heard Fastball's "This is Not My Life," and I soon realized this song would work well with my initial concept.
  
  This piece took a good amount of effort to complete. Although this is partially an action video, the action sequences are completely different than those in my previous action video, "Renegade Megadeus." This is a more character-driven piece with dramatic elements, whereas "Renegade Megadeus" was all about fitting together as much high-paced robot fighting action as I could squeeze into 4 minutes. ^_^
  
  As has been my pattern, some of the effects I use in this video are simlar to those in my past videos, but I attempted to do things differently enough to create a unique end-product.
  
  Of course, there's plenty of attention to detail and timing, as always. ^_^
  
  You'll notice this pece is a bit visually dark. I think it looks good with reduced gamma.
  
  
  revisions in v1.11:
  * Adjusted gamma
  * Adjusted one frame
  * Adjusted credits
  
  revisions in v1.10:
  * Removed two sequential stray frames.
  * Digitally removed image of Dorothy from one sequence.
  * Digitally removed blood from Roger's arm in one sequence.
  * Digitally removed visible dust/dirt from one frame.
  * Adjusted fading in one portion of one sequence.
  * Adjusted several instances of lip synching.
  * Fixed Roger's hair during one sequence.
  * Made Roger's lips look better during one sequence.
  * Corrected existing interlacing/deinterlacing effects.
  * Lengthened the end slightly.
  * Added some black space at the end.
  
  
  [text last updated 1/12/03]
  
  
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  Warning: This video contains fast-moving imagery and repeated bright images flashing at a very fast pace. Do not watch this video if you are prone to seizures or similar disorders.