Shrapnel

Shrapnel · 04:15 PM

SHRAPNEL

I started this movie in 2006 but abandoned it shortly after when I lost interest. The bulk of it was made between August and December last year after a long time away from 3DMM and 3dmm.com

Since then it's taken a year for me to add the final touches and get it to a point where I'm ready to finally release it. I've had some issues with audio capture so if someone could youtube this I would greatly appreciate it.

Having said that, I hope you enjoy, I certainly have enjoyed making it.
And please, let me know what you think.

Edit: Thanks to Nickson for the youtube link!

Pirate Balloon · 12-29-2012, 01:53 PM

Those screenshots look amazing, can anybody provide a youtube version of this for me?

Ben Rice · 12-29-2012, 04:05 PM

wow man, that was good, really really good. you certainly have an eye for some decent angles and shots, many of which are difficult to pull of in 3dmm but you've done a great job here. the scenery was beautiful in most places, the animation was fairly slick and the voice acting wasn't so bad either! the story was easy enough to follow, the only downside is obviously not all the characters being edited models to fit the time period of this film but nevertheless this is some impressive work you've done here.

great work steve, well done

Compcat · 12-29-2012, 06:35 PM

Very good shit! There were some great scenery shots in their, I really respect the effort for dragging the guns and helmets along with so many of the characters (I know it's a lot more work than it appears), and the story was very understated and effective, unlike most serious 3dmm movies which tend to go way over the top. Great work, dawg.

Omnirom · 12-29-2012, 10:20 PM

archive doesnt work for me. I really want to see this.

Old Rivers · 12-29-2012, 11:45 PM

bout time! will watch and comment later.

Nixon · 12-30-2012, 04:28 PM

tried downloading this a couple of time's but it keeps saying the file is corrupted?

Dave Miles · 01-01-2013, 07:58 AM

yep broken/corrupt file.

Pizza The Hut · 01-02-2013, 06:19 AM

SOMEBODY PLZ YOUTUBE THIS KTHXBYE

Nixon · 01-02-2013, 05:22 PM

the file he uploaded is corrupted, we can't watch it!

Wait does that mean Ben and Compcat were lying about watching it in their responses or was it working before? hahaha

Compcat · 01-02-2013, 09:32 PM

it wasn't corrupted for me. i think the blame needs to be placed on sir phil williamson in this case.

Omnirom · 01-03-2013, 12:58 PM

could you please upload it compcat or ben? If you don't we'll all assume you guys lied.

Ben Rice · 01-03-2013, 02:28 PM

i downloaded on my new laptop, can't remember if i kept it or not. i'll have a look later.

Compcat · 01-03-2013, 08:06 PM

https://hotfile.com/dl/187320165/f49..._full.rar.html

Nixon · 09:47 PM

Thanks, downloading now and i will put it up on youtube too

edit: Wow that was awesome, so much attention to detail in every shot, loved it, the picture after the credits was a nice touch too, when movies like this get released it fills me with hope that 3dmm isn't dead, and i hope for more great movies like this to be released in the future.
I really do hope this gets attention and feedback from more people though, just like i wish other great recent releases had gotten.

Youtube version will be up in a couple of minutes.

Nixon · 01-03-2013, 10:02 PM

Can a mod or Pankrial Steve put this at the top?

Omnirom · 10:54 PM

Thanks Nickson and Compcat.

What a wonderful movie. Great story, I liked the realism of it. Great shots, especially the opening one and credits. Great sound effects, really added to the atmosphere. I liked how it was a serious war movie, focusing on characters and not pointless action scenes. Very nice!

Old Rivers · 01-04-2013, 12:59 AM

Wow, that was seriously impressive. The scenery was great, the narration was well done, the characters actually felt like real people you can have sympathy for (which is almost impossible in 3dmm). The photograph at the end was very nice. Seriously, just about everything in this movie is great. Except of course LITTLE RIVERS. jk.
anyway well worth the wait!

oh also, this might be the only movie to appropriately use the scenery backgrounds from Frankie's expansion and have it actually fit in well.

Pankrial Steve · 01-04-2013, 11:49 AM

Thankyou to everyone for your comments and the really great feedback, I appreciate it so much it really makes all the hard work worth while.

I've been very busy this past year and I didn't find nearly as much time to work on the movie and visit 3dmm.com as I would of liked to, but it's been really rewarding to finally get it out there. I'm glad to see all is alive and well and I hope this movie encourages others to make more of their own!

Thanks to Compcat for re-uploading the file and to Nickson for the youtube link. And Old Rivers, sorry man I made the credits when I didn't have internet access and totally must have mistaken your name for Little River Band or something, but yeah thanks also for that proof-reading, that was actually one of the things that encouraged me get this movie finished.

I've been a member of this board for over ten years now and I finally feel like I've contributed something I can be proud of. So yeah, thanks again guys, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Ben Rice · 01-04-2013, 03:11 PM

i would just like to point out that this is not in the movie showcase but clintons latest crappy movie, is.

Phil Williamson · 01-04-2013, 04:16 PM

wow uh sorry guys. link fixed and showcased

Dave Miles · 01-04-2013, 06:17 PM

Nice work. for 3dmm you managed to create quite a realistic atmosphere. the scenery is really well done, it's fairly minimal for the most part but you can tell you put a lot of thought into each scene.

Rabid Dinosaur · 01-06-2013, 06:26 AM

Wow, that was excellent! As others have said, the scenery was really impressive in its simplicity and effectiveness, which could also be said about the story. Very well executed. Although the 3DMM actors' faces would be kinda funny (e.g. Gustave) if we weren't totally used to them by now, I was surprised at how well you pulled off the dramatic shots of their faces. Thanks for finishing this so long after most people have lost interest in/moved on from 3DMM, it was great to see.

Rabid Dinosaur · 01-07-2013, 09:15 AM

I linked your sig to this thread. Feel free to remove the link if you don't want it, though.

Phil Williamson · 01-16-2013, 11:48 AM

Ha-hey, that was excellent! I figured we'd seen the last earnest, well-made 3dmm drama at this point, but this is great and would have been considered top-notch even at 3dmm's peak. I'd echo others in saying that you did a great job of keeping it subtle and understated, which is extra important in 3dmm where everything is teetering on the edge of looking ridiculous even in a best-case scenario. The scene construction and camera work was all excellent.

I do think it would have been nice if you had skinned some basic uniforms for the allies like you did for the Germans - it did seem a little silly for soldiers to be hanging out in the snow in shorts and t-shirts. Also I'm not sure Gustave with his massive grin was the best choice for the main character. But that's no big deal, we're all used to that sort of thing.

Great work! I definitely hope you continue working with the program.

12-29-2012, 04:05 PM	#3
Ben Rice Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 10,220	wow man, that was good, really really good. you certainly have an eye for some decent angles and shots, many of which are difficult to pull of in 3dmm but you've done a great job here. the scenery was beautiful in most places, the animation was fairly slick and the voice acting wasn't so bad either! the story was easy enough to follow, the only downside is obviously not all the characters being edited models to fit the time period of this film but nevertheless this is some impressive work you've done here. great work steve, well done
Ben Rice Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 10,220

12-29-2012, 06:35 PM	#4
Compcat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 8,810	Very good shit! There were some great scenery shots in their, I really respect the effort for dragging the guns and helmets along with so many of the characters (I know it's a lot more work than it appears), and the story was very understated and effective, unlike most serious 3dmm movies which tend to go way over the top. Great work, dawg.
Compcat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 8,810

12-29-2012, 10:20 PM	#5
Omnirom Banned Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 569	archive doesnt work for me. I really want to see this.
Omnirom Banned Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 569

12-30-2012, 04:28 PM	#7
Nixon Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 4,293	tried downloading this a couple of time's but it keeps saying the file is corrupted?
Nixon Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 4,293

01-02-2013, 05:22 PM	#10
Nixon Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 4,293	the file he uploaded is corrupted, we can't watch it! Wait does that mean Ben and Compcat were lying about watching it in their responses or was it working before? hahaha
Nixon Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 4,293

12-29-2012, 01:53 PM	#2
Pirate Balloon Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,911	Those screenshots look amazing, can anybody provide a youtube version of this for me?

12-29-2012, 11:45 PM	#6
Old Rivers Super Moderator Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 6,985	bout time! will watch and comment later.

01-01-2013, 07:58 AM	#8
Dave Miles Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 10,236	yep broken/corrupt file.

01-02-2013, 06:19 AM	#9
Pizza The Hut Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 10,633	SOMEBODY PLZ YOUTUBE THIS KTHXBYE

01-02-2013, 09:32 PM	#11
Compcat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 8,810	it wasn't corrupted for me. i think the blame needs to be placed on sir phil williamson in this case.
Compcat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 8,810

01-03-2013, 12:58 PM	#12
Omnirom Banned Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 569	could you please upload it compcat or ben? If you don't we'll all assume you guys lied.
Omnirom Banned Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 569

01-03-2013, 02:28 PM	#13
Ben Rice Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 10,220	i downloaded on my new laptop, can't remember if i kept it or not. i'll have a look later.
Ben Rice Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 10,220

01-03-2013, 08:06 PM	#14
Compcat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 8,810	https://hotfile.com/dl/187320165/f49..._full.rar.html
Compcat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 8,810

01-03-2013, 09:14 PM	#15
Nixon Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 4,293	Thanks, downloading now and i will put it up on youtube too edit: Wow that was awesome, so much attention to detail in every shot, loved it, the picture after the credits was a nice touch too, when movies like this get released it fills me with hope that 3dmm isn't dead, and i hope for more great movies like this to be released in the future. I really do hope this gets attention and feedback from more people though, just like i wish other great recent releases had gotten. Youtube version will be up in a couple of minutes.
Nixon Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 4,293	Last edited by Nixon : 01-03-2013 at 09:47 PM.

01-03-2013, 10:02 PM	#16
Nixon Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 4,293	Can a mod or Pankrial Steve put this at the top?
Nixon Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 4,293

01-03-2013, 10:34 PM	#17
Omnirom Banned Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 569	Thanks Nickson and Compcat. What a wonderful movie. Great story, I liked the realism of it. Great shots, especially the opening one and credits. Great sound effects, really added to the atmosphere. I liked how it was a serious war movie, focusing on characters and not pointless action scenes. Very nice!
Omnirom Banned Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 569	Last edited by Omnirom : 01-03-2013 at 10:54 PM.

01-04-2013, 12:59 AM	#18
Old Rivers Super Moderator Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 6,985	Wow, that was seriously impressive. The scenery was great, the narration was well done, the characters actually felt like real people you can have sympathy for (which is almost impossible in 3dmm). The photograph at the end was very nice. Seriously, just about everything in this movie is great. Except of course LITTLE RIVERS. jk. anyway well worth the wait! oh also, this might be the only movie to appropriately use the scenery backgrounds from Frankie's expansion and have it actually fit in well.

01-04-2013, 11:49 AM	#19
Pankrial Steve Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 258	Thankyou to everyone for your comments and the really great feedback, I appreciate it so much it really makes all the hard work worth while. I've been very busy this past year and I didn't find nearly as much time to work on the movie and visit 3dmm.com as I would of liked to, but it's been really rewarding to finally get it out there. I'm glad to see all is alive and well and I hope this movie encourages others to make more of their own! Thanks to Compcat for re-uploading the file and to Nickson for the youtube link. And Old Rivers, sorry man I made the credits when I didn't have internet access and totally must have mistaken your name for Little River Band or something, but yeah thanks also for that proof-reading, that was actually one of the things that encouraged me get this movie finished. I've been a member of this board for over ten years now and I finally feel like I've contributed something I can be proud of. So yeah, thanks again guys, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

01-04-2013, 03:11 PM	#20
Ben Rice Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 10,220	i would just like to point out that this is not in the movie showcase but clintons latest crappy movie, is.
Ben Rice Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 10,220

01-04-2013, 04:16 PM	#21
Phil Williamson Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 16,900	wow uh sorry guys. link fixed and showcased

01-04-2013, 06:17 PM	#22
Dave Miles Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 10,236	Nice work. for 3dmm you managed to create quite a realistic atmosphere. the scenery is really well done, it's fairly minimal for the most part but you can tell you put a lot of thought into each scene.

01-06-2013, 06:26 AM	#23
Rabid Dinosaur Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 14,894	Wow, that was excellent! As others have said, the scenery was really impressive in its simplicity and effectiveness, which could also be said about the story. Very well executed. Although the 3DMM actors' faces would be kinda funny (e.g. Gustave) if we weren't totally used to them by now, I was surprised at how well you pulled off the dramatic shots of their faces. Thanks for finishing this so long after most people have lost interest in/moved on from 3DMM, it was great to see.

01-07-2013, 09:15 AM	#24
Rabid Dinosaur Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 14,894	I linked your sig to this thread. Feel free to remove the link if you don't want it, though.

01-16-2013, 11:48 AM	#25
Phil Williamson Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 16,900	Ha-hey, that was excellent! I figured we'd seen the last earnest, well-made 3dmm drama at this point, but this is great and would have been considered top-notch even at 3dmm's peak. I'd echo others in saying that you did a great job of keeping it subtle and understated, which is extra important in 3dmm where everything is teetering on the edge of looking ridiculous even in a best-case scenario. The scene construction and camera work was all excellent. I do think it would have been nice if you had skinned some basic uniforms for the allies like you did for the Germans - it did seem a little silly for soldiers to be hanging out in the snow in shorts and t-shirts. Also I'm not sure Gustave with his massive grin was the best choice for the main character. But that's no big deal, we're all used to that sort of thing. Great work! I definitely hope you continue working with the program.