Author Topic: War of the Worlds: Jeff Wayne's Musical Version (Read 2802 times) Tweet Share

FrankT · « **on:** 26 Dec 2011, 21:36 »

"No one would have believed... that slowly, and surely... they drew their plans against us!"

The War of the Worlds

Considering possibly putting in the prelude - or perhaps leave that for the sequel...!?
Am hoping to make a relatively large part of London and the Home Counties explorable.
In regards to the music, well... I'm not a very good MIDI artist, so that's going to be a bit tricky. If I could, I'd ask if someone could compose MIDI tracks (or possibly pseudo-Sound Blaster music!)...

Now you'll have to have some patience with me; I'm new at scripting you see, but I think I'm actually getting somewhere with it...

Development Log

17. Jan. 2012
Okay, we're back on track again. Since my last update I drew the cursors in the style of the RTS game, and have started on the opening credits, amongst other things. I also decided to add in the prequel too, as well as maybe a spoof copy protection screen (a first, I think!).
I might get a video too when it's a little further along. And I've written to Sony about using the album music. If they deny permission, I might need to hire some MIDI people, if that's ok.

21. Jan. 2012
Well I've come to a few decisions. And I'm afraid I'm going to have to make a few cutbacks!
Inconsequently, I'm pulling the "Special Collector's Edition" label... I mean, this game it's nothing special, is it!? :P
Anyway, until I'm granted the license to use the official music, I'm going to use MIDI after all. Bad news for the composers; I'll have to commission a long list of tracks for this project! The speech will have to be put aside for now too. I imagine it'd be a pain to assemble all those PAMELA sync files an' all!
I suppose you could say this is the floppy-disk edition. ;)

Darth Mandarb · « **Reply #1 on:** 17 Jan 2012, 17:34 »

I have updated the thread for you and unlocked it! Good luck on the production!

olzen · « **Reply #2 on:** 18 Jan 2012, 09:28 »

I love this album, so this is one project I'm definitely going to want to follow. Good luck with the game - I like what I'm seeing so far

CaptainD · « **Reply #3 on:** 18 Jan 2012, 12:54 »

Recruit a Team thread.

I hope you manage to progress with this game, we don't see enough HG Wells in the AGS community! (Just my opinion...

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FrankT · « **Reply #4 on:** 19 Jan 2012, 11:32 »

Thanks! Alas, I fear the future of this project is in jeopardy...

Mods · « **Reply #5 on:** 19 Jan 2012, 12:20 »

It's looking very nice! If you can't use the music you want I could certainly ask my friend to arrange something like this theme into a MIDI/ogg if needed. But there are now various soundtracks for WotW and I've not heard/seen the 'musical' version... Anyway, certainly looks like a pretty epic game, so good luck!

FrankT · « **Reply #6 on:** 19 Jan 2012, 16:04 »

Here's a video preview of the intro. I hope the style I chose to adapt meets your approval!

<a href="http://youtu.be/lnNYzDoLm9M" target="_blank" class="new_win">http://youtu.be/lnNYzDoLm9M</a>

Kweepa · « **Reply #7 on:** 20 Jan 2012, 00:46 »

That is lovely!
I like everything about it! The copy protection, the font, the logos, the company name...

(Except perhaps the frenzied lip-sync.)

CaptainD · « **Reply #8 on:** 20 Jan 2012, 13:13 »

Wait... the project is "in jeopardy" on minute and the next you release a preview trailer?!? What's going on? :o

FrankT · « **Reply #9 on:** 20 Jan 2012, 17:00 »

Quote from: CaptainD on 20 Jan 2012, 13:13

Wait... the project is "in jeopardy" on minute and the next you release a preview trailer?!? What's going on? :o

I contend that it started with the jeopardy status after the preview was compiled! :o $:-\$

Quote from: Kweepa on 20 Jan 2012, 00:46

(Except perhaps the frenzied lip-sync.)

If I get access to the speech, I'll see if I can use that parse program thing.

FrankT · « **Reply #10 on:** 24 Jan 2012, 20:56 »

Well I've come to a few decisions. And I'm afraid I'm going to have to make a few cutbacks!
Inconsequently, I'm pulling the "Special Collector's Edition" label... I mean, this game it's nothing special, is it!?

Anyway, until I'm granted the license to use the official music, I'm going to use MIDI after all. Bad news for the composers; I'll have to commission a long list of tracks for this project! The speech will have to be put aside for now too. I imagine it'd be a pain to assemble all those PAMELA sync files an' all!
I suppose you could say this is the floppy-disk edition.

CaptainD · « **Reply #11 on:** 24 Jan 2012, 21:35 »

As long as the game is made, no-one will mind.

You can call this one the "Retro Classic Golden Era Edition", and when you later make the game as you originally intended, call it the "Special Remixed Remastered Edition".

FrankT · « **Reply #12 on:** 25 Jan 2012, 18:10 »

Quote from: CaptainD on 24 Jan 2012, 21:35

"Retro Classic Golden Era Edition"

I was rather hoping to save that label for a 16-colour, AGI-esque variation on the game. I'm working on that right now, playing around with ideas!

FrankT · « **Reply #13 on:** 26 Jan 2012, 15:17 »

Trying to adapt some scenes from The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Serrated Scalpel. I'm not sure, does it blend well at all?

I hope all those big companies don't mind me borrowing all this stuff.. $:-\$

Ascovel · « **Reply #14 on:** 26 Jan 2012, 15:37 »

Quote from: FrankT on 26 Jan 2012, 15:17

I hope all those big companies don't mind me borrowing all this stuff.. $:-\$

You could always email them and ask about it.

However, there's a strong chance not a single soul working for EA today would recognize that screenshot.

Darth Mandarb · « **Reply #15 on:** 26 Jan 2012, 15:52 »

This is NOT the CL!! If you want advice on graphics (or music, etc) please post in the Critics Lounge.

Also, you aren't selling this game ... I'd really stop worrying about copyright stuff and just make it how you want. Just be clear (and give credit) to the stuff you're borrowing. If you keep emailing the companies to ask permission to use their stuff the only thing you're likely to get in reply is slapped with a cease and desist. If you just do it the way you want (and make no money off it) it's highly unlikely any of the companies you borrow from would ever even know.

FrankT · « **Reply #16 on:** 26 Jan 2012, 17:43 »

Ah! Sorry, beg pardon. I am a bit paranoid on these things. Bear with me.

FrankT · « **Reply #17 on:** 02 Feb 2012, 22:43 »

right.. you'll have to pardon the lack of updates in a while. I'm keeping a little under the radar until this whole copyright war blows over. Hopefully you'll understand.

FrankT · « **Reply #18 on:** 13 Feb 2012, 17:29 »

Well... that's it. The project has been effectively abandoned.

It's not cancelled per se, but it is apparent that I can't be bothered to work on it anymore! On top of that nobody at all has answered my pleas for help. Perhaps I'll try something a little more easier next time...

Kweepa · « **Reply #19 on:** 13 Feb 2012, 23:04 »