Neo Geo (2011) short film status - Release on Feb. 16th!

[Pcenginefx]

Just posted up a quick finished clip of the current footage I'm shooting now:

[Frank_fjs]

Nice, but much too short and too much of a tease!

Looks like this will be a very polished production, can't wait.

[Joe Redifer]

Pretty awesome looking!  What I might try if I were you (and I'm not) is crop out the light and leave the Neo & stuff in for the final, edited version.  Looking forward to it!

[Pcenginefx]

The motorized light is an integral part of the hardware sequence of the film - don't worry you'll see ... and if you thought that shot of the AES looks good, man the close-ups are absolutely BEAUTFIUL!!  I really can't wait to get this film done.  I have to do some re-shoots of the MVS motherboard next then I'll be shooting the games sequence.

[Pcenginefx]

Alright people, here is the official trailer!  Just a taste of things to come!

[Mathius]

I commented over a NG.com already, but damn Aaron! That trailer gave me chills just like when I saw the trailer for Cowboys and Aliens when I went to see Deathly Hollows last week!

[Necromancer]

Heh.  I like the subtle NeoGeo logo smiley face lens flares.

[Frank_fjs]

Looks brilliant, congratulations and keep it up. You definitely have talent.

[Pcenginefx]

Windows Media & Quicktime H.264 720p versions of the trailer are now available for direct download.  Forget YouTube - this is how it was meant to be seen!

Windows Media (19MB) - http://www.aaronnanto.com/NeoGeo2011/NeoGeo2011_Trailer_720p.wmv
Quicktime H.264 (54MB) - http://www.aaronnanto.com/NeoGeo2011/NeoGeo2011_Trailer_720p.mp4

[Joe Redifer]

Actually .MP4 is not Quicktime, though it can be played back in the QT Player.  .MOV is Quicktime and it can also have H.264.

Anyway, looking good, can't wait to see the whole thing!  Though I imagine the dramatic lighting will piss off the Neo-Geo forum community for whatever reason.  "That's not what the Neo Geo meanz to meee!!"

[Mathius]

Actually .MP4 is not Quicktime, though it can be played back in the QT Player.  .MOV is Quicktime and it can also have H.264.

Anyway, looking good, can't wait to see the whole thing!  Though I imagine the dramatic lighting will piss off the Neo-Geo forum community for whatever reason.  "That's not what the Neo Geo meanz to meee!!"

Yeah, he had one yahoo on there tell him to "Go all, or go home," saying if Aaron didn't put every conceivable piece of SNK hardware in his short film that he should just shut down production. It's that kind of mentality that I hate about NG.com, and why I don't bother much with the site other than buying goodies. I must point out though that I have made a handful of good friends there. But, finding people like that is like searching for a stalk of hay in a needle stack.

[Joe Redifer]

He should have every game in there as well.  Both AES and MVS.  Complete. Mint.  Never touched.

[SignOfZeta]

While I sort of agree with what some of those guys were saying over there in spirit (the AES is just a plastic shell, what matters in the games, I don't just stare at systems, etc) those guys are DICKS of the highest order. f*ck them.

[Joe Redifer]

If the AES is just a shell, then why is it so goddamn sexy?  It's probably in my top 6 or 7 favorite system designs ever.

[geise]

I have to agree Joe.  That's one of the best system designs to me. 

Aaron I am very looking forward to the finished movie.  Thanks for the devotion and time spent on this project of yours!  I'm sure most people here appreciate what you do!