PHANTASY STAR PRIME - PRODUCTION
Phantasy Star Prime - Here you can find our videos revolving around the production of Phantasy Star Prime. The project is currently undergoing rewrites in order to perfectly compliment the classic Genesis series, which the films are based around. Fortunately, not much will need to be changed in the script of the first Prime film, so this production footage is still valid. Bear in mind that the names and information in the credits mock-up videos are in serious need of updating, but the purpose of being a mock-up is still served. Anyway, if you're ever looking for more video updates for the Prime films, this category is the place to visit.
This first video was put together before Done Right Productions ever existed. It was just a pet project at the time and we didn't have nearly the support and resources that we do now. This is a video of the weapon style candidates for the films. If you are wondering why we were choosing PSU-style weapons for a Genesis-era PS series, I refer you to the link to the "Movie: Phantasy Star Prime" for that answer. Also, don't worry, this is not the style of music we will be using in these films. We know better than that.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhbmikZQDJE
This video was my first test with the rotoscoping technique used in the classic Star Wars films to create the lightsaber effects. I had originally planned to carry this technique over for Phantasy Star Prime, but by the time the films hit post-production, we may have access to better techniques. Bear in mind that this was my very first attempt with rotoscoping, so the models are a little shaky.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=go4qw-dQRME
Again, this is a video of EARLY pre-production of Phantasy Star Prime. Here, I carried the rotoscoping technique over to an axe. This took twice as long because, instead of working with two masks (one for each lightsaber), I was working with four. That's right, it took four masks to create the photon blade on this axe. Altogether, this tiny little clip too around 6-8 hours to complete!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=As8S9JQ-Gto
This video was my first attempt at the NanoTransformer effect for when a weapon is drawn. Again, for the reason why NanoTransformers exist at all in a Genesis-era world of Phantasy Star, I again refer you to the, "Movie: Phantasy Star Prime" thread. It's not a disaster move when it's put into proper context, I promise you. We know what we're doing. We're Phans too!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VSPrxlORGE
The first Foie animation test video. Again, this is all early pre-production dabbling. Some have said that this Foie doesn't look quite right, but I have compared the two and I really don't see what the big deal is, but then again, we now have a long time until post-production to tweak the design.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYqvyISS2WE
An early design for Megid. I know Megid doesn't have an arc trajectory (for some reason I was thinking of Diga when I made the model. Don't ask.) and I know that Megid penetrates and doesn't explode on impact. I was just testing a few hypotheticals. The design has been modified since this video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCdQZeH5v3w
Again, so much has changed since this mock-up was made. William Hartshorn is no longer the co-director, Done Right Productions is the new production name for the project, not CRUSH40ROCKS, Jacob Hartshorn's name is really Joseph Hartshorn (Embarrassing), Sarah Mangum dropped out due to life complications and was recast, and the musical piece, "Requiem of Darkness" never came to be (in fact, Andrew Spencer dropped out of the project completely), and instead, "Revolution to the Prime Origin" was created by PSO-World's very own Akaimizu, who has pretty much taken the reigns on the music for the film. Also, there is so much more credit to be given in light of all the new contacts and members of cast and crew since this video was made.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BltYG4GVvyQ
This is a video featuring a demo of the theme music to the final battle, "Revolution to the Prime Origin" composed by PSO-World's Akaimizu. Along with it are pictures of behind-the-scenes pre-production of Phantasy Star Prime.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iNnyt3juJ4
We were really excited to receive this voicework! Kyle Hebert, renowned anime voice actor for such shows as Dragonball Z (Narrator, Adult Gohan, Pikkon, Ox King, West Kai), Naruto (Kiba Inuzuka, Inoichi, Mizore, Ebizo), and Bleach (Sosuke Aizen, Ganju Shiba) agreed to voice our CAST character for Phantasy Star Prime! He did really good work with the character and did an amazing job capturing the feeling (and sometimes lack thereof) of the character, Epsilon. This is teaser video of his voicework that I pieced together to rile any fans of his or Phantasy Star.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_thQoDsLW0
The first teaser trailer for the movie. I really love the music that Akaimizu created for the trailer and I look forward to hearing more like it in the actual movie.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iexHNcdJ3Y
April, 2012 update
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvG3jlwuj_U