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I am currently writing the script for a Final Fantasy Cinematic. The Cinematic will be based off of nothing from Square Enix's games or movies and will be completly original. This will be a project I'll be working on mostly by myself but will need some refrence help with a few things. I was just wondering if anybody would be interested in a such a project. It will be a long drawn out process but I don't really have anything better to contribute my time to .
The reason the Final Fantasy title will be incorporated into the story is because I'm naming it after one of my favorite Uematsu compositions "Fragments of Memories". So, would anybody be interested in watching such a thing?

My first reaction was something like: "Oh no! Not again a Final Fantasy! Buy the freakin' game if you want to play it! Agh!" or something similar to that. It seems I may have to rethink of what to say. Not that I actually think before I write, as a matter of fact, I think afterwards, but you got my point.

If it is based on nothing of "Final Fantasy" except that it uses its title, then it is unnecessary to call it a "Final Fantasy" to be honest, I think you'll attract lesser people if you will give it the name of Final Fantasy because there are a number of people who dislike it and will not give you a chance of explaining it has (much) to do with it.

I cannot say if I am interested in such a project, after all, you only said you want to make such a cinematic, you never said what it is about. It is hard to get anyone interested if they don't know what it is about. As far as we may know, it may be about a rabbit with a 2-foot long sword that likes to eat fries and likes to lick people. Hey, it is very well possible.
With other words, give us a story before you ask if anyone would be interested.

Oh yeah, welcome to the wc3c forum, I hope you'll enjoy your stay. I am Fladian, moderator of this section.
-Fladian

Thanks for the welcome. I'll untag the FF title. The Project is called "Fragments of Memories" if anyone couldn't draw that out themselves. The story is centered around a character name Vimour who joins up with one of many factions after a war whos death toll is nearly one thousand. Now the whole thing about the factions is expressing my opinion about human nature and how even after 900 million people die there will still be some that instead of wanting to rebuild would instead take advantage of the situation and exploit it to gain power (The Factions). But anyways, In the war guns and modern weapons were used to and caused a massacre on the world population so all of the factions (who are not supposed to take up arms at all) agreed that even if they engaged only weapons of pre-firearm times would be used. Now there are two main rival factions(The Aelah and The Yeghano) who have resorted to taking up arms in their struggle for power. Vimour is part of the Yeghano. The Yeghano's leader (Bahavon) has secured modern weapons and is planning to use them against the Aelah. Vimour finds out and refuses to take part, Bahavon sees this as a threat and banishes Vimour. H'es only 17 and really doesn't know what he wants out of anything so he leaves without ever telling his friends or family.He goes and just drinks in the slums of a few clan's cities for a few a monthes. From there the story just goes to hell, I don't really want to fully explain the rest of the story here but I guess if you read it you can get what parts one and two will be about. I would like anyone who reads this to note: I have given barely any information here as to the many details being written by me and have given just the required information to understand theearly time.
To anyone that read this, Thanks for your time.

Thanking for time... politeness on forum boards... that's unusual; I only remember doing that myself 3 years ago :p

I guess the story is reasonable. It gave me some trouble reading it since it was all cluttered at the same place (no paragraphs) but that may also refer to me dark room. Yeah, I got no lights on, my eyes are hurting, agh!...
...right.
I have little comments on it in general after reading it. It's a fine story all in all, and I guess it's good enough for a cinematic. I'll leave other comments to others and hopefuly I can start debating :P

-Fla... on a side note Nobuo, you got a mistake in your signature. Instead of "defated" it is supposed to be "defeated" unless you are pushing on the grammar mistake from the game, if there was any.

-Fladian

Thanks, I typed that Sig in a haze ^_^ so no wonder i misspelled defeated.

I think you really should write the ending of your series before anything else.. Before you know it, you will be stuck with your own story.

And sure, if u finish it I would watch it..

Write the ending before anything else? An idea, but not necessarily a good idea WW. It is indeed possible to already think of the conclusion and how you would want it to end, but you can also let your thoughts take control over the story, thinking of things while being at it. Sometimes - which is definitely not always, it also depends on your own creativity - it is best to do it like that. When you're busy with the story sometimes (possible, in other people's cases it might not be just "sometimes" but more like "often" or "mostly" in my case it would be one of those. Or maybe 'always' would be more fit for me, since it is my living style) it would be best to let your mind decide for you to see what is best. Surprise yourself by listening to your mind only.
Just like how I talk and write (and live) it is sometimes best to think of something at the very moment when it is necessary. Even though a lot of people will have a hard time with it, it sometimes can provide just the thing what is necessary. In my case it is my living style, so I would have to trust it; if I couldn't improvise as good as I can at this very moment, then I wouldn't have been here.

Personally, I rather support it the way I explained moments ago.

On a side note, WW. aren't you able to change "Registered User" just yet?
-Fladian

Worldwatcher, I'm sorry to disappoint you but the way to write a masterful story (I'm a poet by profession though) is to write the story and allow characters to do that which the characters as you have created them would do, therefore a story is written in chunks here and there interwoven and the end is usually last. when I posted this I had the script done up to the point at which I stopped the overview. I'm writing in long drawn out periods but always in order. And thanks for saying you would watch this =]

@Fladian: I meant that he should write the ending now that he has the start of his story, before making parts 1 & 2. I didnt mean you should start writing any story from the end.

@Nobuo: Actually, different famous writers start a story by making up the end first, after some initial ideas for characters. But indeed, definitely not all.
But it is common knowledge that any writer has to go back to previous parts, to rewrite them, after he wrote what came next. And if you make the first parts in the world editor before finishing your story on paper, you might want to suddenly add something later on, and all your work in the world editor might have been in vain.
Oh and please, let us not start with "it is my profession so I know better". If you say something like that, please back it up with a place where we can buy your stuff, or something like that. Maybe a copy of your work. Online, everyone is a writer, the brother of someone famous or whatever. Or has been in space.

The part directed at me: believe me or not WW. but there are indeed people who think like that and not to mention, they also do stuff like that. So it was possible you was referring to that as well, no offense.

Regarding the World Editor, no matter how thought out your story might be, such things CAN always happen, regardless of how much research you've done in your own story. Also, the "not satisfied" is something that may play a large role in it.

The "it is my profession so I know better" is not affective against someone who can back up his own words, for someone who can't is it a fine option, regardless, if it is true as well. Even though I am not sure about Nobuo, it is my only way to make a living (and my study-finances, about 55 Euro a month, barely enough to live of :P) but regardless, I still study it.
A copy of someone's work is sometimes easier said than done, in my case it would be hard since my scanner isn't working... a poor excuse perhaps, but I am still using a nearly year old photo on MSN -_- not to mention it looks bad :P
Famous brother and stuff... oh yeah, I can recall someone saying his brother worked for Blizzard and stuff... funny in general, but too old to convince people with.

*yawn*
-Fladian

WW, I didn't use the old "it's my profession, I know better". I merely jabbed that in there. And on a side note, If an author does indeed write the ending of a story first (Phillip Pullman for example) it goes back to the writing in chunks, usually an author won't know its the very end untill they get there from the start. But anyway sorry I Tried to hate writing from the end, It's just not my style so my opinion will be a bit bias ^_^ But anyway after hours of work I've got the ending now anyway. The script is done. I think this whole thread is spinning a little out of it but anyway it's 2005, but does anybody really feel any diffrent?

The forum is still made to discuss things, no matter how strange they are, not to mention, I am called the "spamming-moderator" for a reason ;)

Who cares if it is 2005, 1950 or 2543, it is not like anything will change in such an instant. "It's not like you'll change overnight"
-Fladian

Damn my new mouse! I need a mouse pad now more than eve but anyway I was just saying that people make resolutions and say "Ahhhh, I'm glad (insert any year here is over) Because (Insert any disaster that happened and affected them in no way) will be over too!" I hate the "New Year" because it really isnt anything but a number. Time is a man made thing, a man made concept. Bah, why do I talk about things? I don't know but I think I need to shut up ^_^ . Oh yeah and I lost mu glasses so if i make any bug grammar mistaks please excuse me

*strokes his chin*
Hmm... I need to shave...

Even so, not everyone is like that. As a matter of fact, I never heard anyone really say something like that... at least, not these last few years. Even though last year was a real pain for me, somethings can never change, that is something best remembered. "This scar, here, on my right wrist. It shows me how futile I am"
There are things that cannot dissapear, regardless of how much time may pass, people can be "defeated by memories" and especially if there is something that reminds it of them, like a scar does for me.

Regardless, let's try and stay on-topic, I know I'm not the guy who is supposed to say it, but oh well :P
-Fladian

Last call out there, If anybody wants to watch this post now or forever hold your keys (Damn thats corny). Really though POST Yes or no please.