[Camera fades in: A dark mountainside with the moons rising in timelapse.]
[The Daedric letters for "DAWN" fade in to the corner, then out again.]
Nerevar: "Dawn."
[The moons pass over in swift time-lapse, and the sun rises.]
Nerevar: "Transition. A time of new beginings--"
[Lensflare, briefly flashing white.]
Nerevar: "--new hope."
[Camera returns to the mountain scene.]
Unknown Chimer: "We are about to breach Odrosal."
[The screen pans down towards the landscape, fading out to black as it does so.]
Nerevar: [distant, as if a few yards away] "Where is Voryn?"
[Camera fades to black.]
Unknown Chimer: "I do not know, serjo..."
[The next image is rows of Chimer ranks. The camera pans through them.]
[Men cheering can be heard in the background.]
Nerevar: "It was to be our greatest victory."
[As the camera reaches the horizon, the banner of the Tribunal fades into view in the sky.]
[The camera continues until this image is all you see. Then it fades to black.]
Nerevar: "But for me, it would only be dusk."
[Note: This isn't the image we're using; I put this here to demonstrate the kind of art style I'm hoping to get for these next three shots.]
[Painted still: the backs of Nerevar and his three generals, looking down at a battlefield.]
Nerevar: [distant, as if speaking from a few yards away.] "History will judge me, my friend. I do what I must. Would you have done any less?"
[Painted still: Close up on Vivec from previous image. His head is now turned to look at Nerevar so we see his expressionless face.]
Vivec: "..."
[Painted still, blur transition. Same image as above, but Vivec's expression has now changed to an enigmatic smirk.]
Vivec: "Yes... History will judge us."
[Screen flashes white before beginning the flyover.]
https://www.youtube.com/embed/S5CAVVksb5E
[Video flyover of TR landscapes. Linked video demonstrates the concept, but I would like the flyover to be from west to east, over the Thirr River and passing over Necrom, into the sea.]
Nerevar: [speaking to the audience again] "I had a choice to make. Like Veloth before me, I knew what the gods willed. Resdayn's future would be bright..."
[Slowly, runes trickle across the flyover, coming down from the top of the screen. They spell out the 36 Lessons code: "He was not born a god. His destiny did not lead him to this crime. He chose this path of his own free will. He stole the godhood and murdered the Hortator."]
Nerevar: "Then it was all over. [Pauses.] Why did you do it?"
[The runes fade into real words as they reach the last sentence: "He stole the godhood and murdered the Hortator."]
Nerevar: "Why did you truly do it, my old friend?"
[Screen fades back into blackness.]
Nerevar: "Perhaps I will never know."
[Camera still dark.]
[Moans of a bonewalker and the background noises of Necrom play.]
[The screen slowly fades in to candle-lit view of the mural.]
Nerevar: "Azura willing, I remember this much, at least..."
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No idea if this is possible,
No idea if this is possible, but I was up late and put together this as a possible screenplay for the cutscene:
Proof of concept for the
Proof of concept for the sketched animated portions of this:
Cutscene
Is this still in developement? Is anyone working on this?
If this does get made. I do
If this does get made. I do hope it is vanilla style of in game fly overs, etc..
doing drawing cutscenes like the witcher will clash with the games style, which should be avoided.
With your standards so high
And your spirits so low
Cutscene
I tend to agree. The first, ingame timelaps should be pretty easy. If it is to be done in vanilla style, I think avoiding illistrating things like the chimer could be avoided, but pictures of chars and dagoth could be added. Textures could be made for a wall with carvings on it, then recorded ingame as well. I'll think on it, maybe there is something we can do.
Actually, this cutscene
Actually, this cutscene sounds epic! I agree if images are needed they should be done as carvings or tapestries in the style of what already exists in game, rather than illustrated and/or animated art.
Free British VO if this needs it!
Hope this is still going; I'm a huge Morrowind fan and will happily voice this (or anything else for TR) for free. See www.bellows-audio.co.uk for my audiobook samples, but I also do characters. Could probably do 'standard 40-a-day Dunmer' voice for short stretches!
Hello and welcome to TR! The
Hello and welcome to TR!
The quest where this cutscene would be used is in active development, but the video itself isn't at the moment.
Your VA work sounds very, very good. We have rather few voiced characters in TR, but that doesn't mean that we don't have them at all. The upcoming Dominions of Dust release will a new vampire clan questline that features the voice of Molag Bal, if that's something you'd be interested in. The vanilla Bal voices are quite effect-heavy and his sound would probably be not too difficult to replicate. The Bal lines (all of them) look like this:
Molag Bal voice, straightforward kill: "I see you, Bal-Luath. First among your brethren and champion of my cause. Your actions are loud, destructive, ... disappointing. I dominate and enslave; torment and brutalize; scheme and lie; rape and corrupt. I do not destroy what I can make mine, and my favored worshippers target the strong and weak alike. Nevertheless, your demonstration has amused me."
Molag Bal voice, tricked into death: "I see you, Bal-Luath. First among your brethren and champion of my cause. Your methods are compatible with my own philosophy, despite the regretful loss of blood. To dominate and enslave; torment and brutalize; scheme and lie. You live by these actions."
Molag Bal voice: "It is time to reforge the old pacts and make the name Baluath known. Your clan must rise up against the Tribunate as it once did, manipulating from the shadows to bring disgrace upon the priesthood. The Temple is a sworn enemy to all vampires. Now, at the end of Tribunal rule, its subjugation is possible."
Molag Bal voice, Almalexia and Vivec dead: "The Temple already has to cover up the impossible: three dead gods. Ha ha hargh hargh! Your path never ceases to surprise me. Although I would have liked to see them squirming helplessly in my grasp, Vivec most of all... The Poet of Half-Truths and Hopeless Romance; and Sotha Sil, thinking he had the upper hand in that "compact" of his! But I digress. Their demise opens a great opportunity for your kind."
Molag Bal voice, Almalexia dead: "The Temple already has much to cover up: the death of Almalexia and Sotha Sil. Ha ha hargh hargh! Your path never ceases to surprise me. How pleased I would have been to imprison her... And Sotha Sil, thinking he had the upper hand in that "compact" of his! But I digress. Their demise opens a great opportunity for your kind."
Molag Bal voice, Vivec dead: "The Temple already has much to cover up: the death of Vivec. Ha ha hargh hargh! Your path never ceases to surprise me. How pleased I would have been to torture him... The Poet of Half-Truths and Hopeless Romance, no doubt crying tears of joy as I beat him senseless! But I digress. His demise opens a great opportunity for your kind."
Molag Bal voice: "You are to seize Andor Orothi, Majordomo of the Crossing of Almas Thirr. So long as you possess your clan amulet, my voice will find you and command your next move, likewise enhancing your ability to command your target. You may rather enjoy tonight. Rarely do I get a chance to show my real power."
Molag Bal voice, Andor Orothi dead: "It appears that he has died recently. Even better. Find his body and with the help of your necromancer, bring him false life. I require only the shell."
Molag Bal voice, Orothi dies: "You have failed me, vampire. The Baluath have failed. Leave while you have the chance."
Molag Bal voice: "Andor Orothi is mine -- and for a time, I lend him to you. Now, make haste over to the cornerclub down in the canalworks. The obstacles along the path are yours to handle. To start, give our friend the hint to order drinks."
Molag Bal voice: "When the Majordomo is finished drowning his woes and lifting his spirits, lead him to the canalworks tombs."
Molag Bal voice, first option: "Witnesses, good, very good. The beginning of this tale must be told. Keep the obedient ones alive. Calm or kill the rest. Go on then, have the priest desecrate the place -- break the idols, rip the tapestries, any abhorrent act in the eyes of the faithful."
Molag Bal voice, second option: "A witness, good. The beginning of this tale must be told. Keep him alive no matter how he reacts. Go on then, have the priest desecrate the place -- break the idols, rip the tapestries, any abhorrent act in the eyes of the faithful."
Molag Bal voice, third option: "Fool! Are you too weak to handle a few witnesses to these deeds? Go on then, have the wretched priest tear the place apart!"
Molag Bal voice, desecration complete: "Sotha Sil would surely approve of the redesign. The next act of corruption is necromancy. Head up the stairs to the waistworks and have Orothi summon a skeleton at one of the burial displays. From there, I will take control."
Molag Bal voice, desecration complete, all witnesses dead: "Your inability to follow my instructions is pitiful. I do not think kindly of sorry excuses for champions. You have one more chance. Head up the stairs to the waistworks and have Orothi reanimate a skeleton at one of the burial displays. From there, I will take control."
Molag Bal voice: "A simple defilement of honored bones, and a perfect distraction for the priesthood. You have done well. When you are ready, join us outside above the gathering crowd."
Molag Bal voice: "Quickly, bite the priest before the crowd gets violent!"
Molag Bal voice: "I am very pleased at this outcome, champion Bal-Luath. The priesthood will be in over their heads trying to clear up and explain away the events that have just unfolded. Your clan is ready to reconnect with my power, and in turn spread my influence. I expect you to continue this shadow war against the Tribunal Temple. It is part of your destiny."
Molag Bal voice: "I require only one more thing from you: to tap into your personal power for a time, thus allowing me to affect all of your kind in turn. When you awaken, Kashshaptu can explain your options for the vampires' end of the pact and how to further enhance the bond. Coldharbour beckons me. Do not fail in your endeavors."
(Full script of the entire questline here [Google Doc]. The first time Molag Bal's voice is heard is at quest number 6.)
Possibly, we still want this,
Possibly, we still want this, just a much different take on it -- should be very similar to the OG cutscenes, with landscape shots overlaid with Daedric writing.
And same resolution
And same resolution
With your standards so high
And your spirits so low
Rejected, as consensus on
Rejected, as consensus on Discord was that this is too much effort for the end result and very unlikely to be pulled off right.