Spark Basics Video Tutorial

MegahaloMegahalo Join Date: 2005-01-06 Member: 33009Members
edited December 2009 in NS2 General Discussion
This is NS2.Dev's first video tutorial for the Spark Editor.

<i>Lesson:
</i>This lesson will teach you how to make your first room and hallway along with placing and scaling props and painting and scaling textures.

<i>Description:
</i>Ok, I know, it's not the best video tutorial ever. I didn't know exactly what I wanted to cover and was improvising it as I went along. As such, I blunder a few times while talking and maybe don't explain everything as clearly as I should. If you have any questions about this tutorial feel free to leave a comment. Future videos will be better I promise! I also now realize that my audio is really, really quiet throughout. It's something I'll fix in tutorials to come.

Part 1 and 2: <a href="http://ns2devs.com/index.php?/topic/56-ns2-devs-spark-editor-basic-training-part-1/page__pid__277__st__0&" target="_blank">http://ns2devs.com/index.php?/topic/56-ns2...raining-part-1/</a>

YouTube:
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lhu5bxshGpQ" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lhu5bxshGpQ</a>
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qFUVN9RtyA" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qFUVN9RtyA</a>
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<b>This tutorial is made for NS2.Devs. Do not replicate or repost without permission. Visit NS2.Devs (http://ns2devs.com) for more info.</b>
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  • glimmermanglimmerman Join Date: 2004-04-29 Member: 28300Members, Constellation
    Lesson 1:

    Make sure you have a set structure and key topics when doing a video tutorial :)


    Nice overall, but I think you should re-upload it with louder sound. I had to ramp my volume way to the top to be able to hear anything, and it was still rather hard to hear.
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  • TriggermanTriggerman Graphic Artist Join Date: 2004-11-10 Member: 32724Members, WC 2013 - Supporter
    Yeah, I had highest volume everywhere and it was barely audible on my laptop speakers.

    I think you might have to consider this first video you've made as a "learning experience" and make a new one.
    Maybe it can be improved upon and maybe shorter so it's not 16min long.
    Anyway nice work :)
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  • blackpiranhablackpiranha Germany Join Date: 2003-03-11 Member: 14375Members, Constellation
    had a hard time to watch the video since the recorded volume is very low and the page redirects to a blank page after a while. trying youtube now..
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  • doesephdoeseph Join Date: 2009-11-22 Member: 69467Members, NS2 Playtester, Subnautica Playtester
    edited December 2009
    Okay so I'm just going to throw this out there: Why make a "basic" tutorial when UWE already released the same thing (and quite frankly, did it better)? You're tutorial was not only longer but it didn't really cover any new ground, <i>and</i> the UWE basic tutorials are presented right after you download Spark so most people would already have an immediate source of fundamentals without having (or needing) to search out your website. So, what's the point? If it's just to have an "NS2Devs" version, that's stupid.

    Instead of wasting your time remaking what's already out there you probably should have just linked to the UWE fundamental videos in a tutorial thread on your website and then created new tutorial videos on more advanced features/functions.
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  • glimmermanglimmerman Join Date: 2004-04-29 Member: 28300Members, Constellation
    +1 for more advanced tutorials instead of basic re-creating the wheel.
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  • MegahaloMegahalo Join Date: 2005-01-06 Member: 33009Members
    Alright thanks for the comments guys. I'll start thinking of more advanced concepts to hit up and make sure the audio problem doesn't happen again :P
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  • NeoSniperNeoSniper Join Date: 2005-06-02 Member: 52976Members
    Read comments, haven't seen video (not sure I will). Regardless thanks for making it.

    I'm looking forward to a more advanced features/techniques video. Will definetely check that out.
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  • Dauntl3ssDauntl3ss Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7737Members
    I'm also looking forward to more advanced mapping videos.
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  • WatchMakerWatchMaker Join Date: 2003-09-26 Member: 21233Members, Constellation
    I think an "advanced features" tutorial requires the editor in question to have advanced features.
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  • BulletcatcherBulletcatcher Join Date: 2005-01-08 Member: 33823Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1742930:date=Dec 7 2009, 07:09 PM:name=WatchMaker)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(WatchMaker @ Dec 7 2009, 07:09 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1742930"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I think an "advanced features" tutorial requires the editor in question to have advanced features.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    win.
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  • NeXuZNeXuZ Join Date: 2003-08-12 Member: 19594Members
    i my self have not seen em, but as for first vid i cant say its bad. But as for the sound(s). yeah i can be higher.. so i think next time we get one up i think it will have better sound and probly more then the basics.
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