[RESOLVED]Cutscene help

[neobreaker4]

ok well i was wondering if any one has any tips on making cutscenes or knows of a tutorial because every time i try to make a cutscene it never comes out the way i pictured it. so was there any tips i could have on making good decent cutscenes.

[the_M_man]

I don't use vx (2003 user) but what i did for my ordinary cutscenes was set up actors(events) with no actions and an invisible auto start event and do everything inside that auto event. Then at the end I put a switch on or add a variable. Then I go to page 2 and make the auto event stop working because of the switch. If vx doesn't work that way then sorry. Are you enjoying vx?

[Kokowam]

ok well i was wondering if any one has any tips on making cutscenes or knows of a tutorial because every time i try to make a cutscene it never comes out the way i pictured it. so was there any tips i could have on making good decent cutscenes.

That depends. If there's a technical aspect that's a problem that we can help you with. If it's a problem of incompetence (not said in a condescending way. Just sayin') of manipulating the things you have, you just need to play around with the Maker.

[neobreaker4]

ok i guess i wasnt to clear on what i meant. i can make simple cutscenes like making converstaion and using the move event to make actors move and react. i was just wondering if any body else had suggestions on different ways to make them better then just make conversation and moving people around

[modern algebra]

Well, partly mapping plays a role here - By using good fogs (with fog script) or pictures, you can create an appealing setting. And then weather is useful, as well as screen flash and screen shake effects. Also, using pictures is a great way to make cutscenes more appealing. I've seen a couple people use two horizontal black bars (at top and bottom of screen) to give the impression of widescreen and that made them a little more exciting. Also Show Animation is a nice feature, though it depends on what's happening in the cutscene.

[neobreaker4]

alright thanks guys ill try out these suggestions glad you guys could give a hand.

[the_M_man]

You can also make emotion bubbles for your characters. Make a battle animation that makes a ! and a ... emotion bubble and add it to your cut scenes then your cool. I abuse it in my game.

[neobreaker4]

yes i did put a ? in one of mine and it turned out pretty good so i will have to use more of those think for the suggestion