'Das Boot' - An SH3 Theatrical Feature!

[Tex]

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Hi all! I'm new to the forum, but an avid sub sim fan. I've been working on a Silent Hunter III movie based around the movie Das Boot and thought some people here might get a kick out of it. Check it out if interested I posted the You Tube links below. Thanks!

Description:
La Rochelle, France, 1941. Germany's U-boat fleet have been wrecking havoc all over the Atlantic, but the tables have started to turn against the Germans. Based on the movie 'Das Boot' by Wolfgang Petersen, this film will keep you thrilled from beginning to end! Grab some popcorn and settle in for the next 20 minutes!

PART 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1e5NjP4APM8)
PART 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwqvjyn22Ys)

*or Download the entire film at HERE (http://www.tex-films.com/misc/das_boot.html)!

[GoldenRivet]

absolutely brilliant. thats all i can say, i particularly enjoyed the chaos of the ending sequence. Thats precisely how it ended so many times...

nicely done sir

[Nerazzurri]

Tex, that looks fantastic! It's 0430 in the UK and I just skimmed through it quickly, but I wanted to be one of the first to congratulate you on your work. I'm looking forward to a 'proper' look tomorrow/today :doh:

[Tex]

Many thanks for the kind words guys! As a fan of both Das Boot and SH3 it was only a matter of time before I took on this project. :lol:

Thanks again for watching! :up:

PS: If you want to download it you can find it on my site here (http://www.tex-films.com/misc/das_boot.html).

[GoldenRivet]

I had for a long time envisioned a project which linked the film in the game. my idea was to use all of the interior shots from the movie, and delete all the exterior shots from the film replacing them with dramatic footage from SH3.

so, when the captain was viewed inside the sub raising the periscope it would be from the film, but when it switched to his view outside the scope reticle it would be from SH3. Also, depth charge sequences would be from the game, while interior sequences would be from the movie.

in essence this would replace all of the exterior shots in the film with footage exclusively from SH3 creating a sort of hybrid game/movie.

in the end i decided that the project required more time and attention than i have to dedicate to such an undertaking and the project was abandoned.

As someone who has made his fair share of films be it SH3 related or simply for my own ammusement i can appreciate all of the "takes" and man hours required to put something like this together.

for example, i would imagine you went through several hours worth of convoy attacks in the game just to get the desired 3 minutes worth of footage... this is even more difficult when one considers the syncing of the film's spoken dialogue to the events "filmed" within the game.

nice work, this will go to three pages long by the end of the day tomorrow i'd be willing to bet. :up:

[Schwuppes]

OMG I got goose bumps when I watched that! That was soooo cool, You got me all fired up for GWX 2.0 with that! :rock:

Really great work! :)

[CodyLang]

5/5 Stars!

[Chock]

Nice one Tex, very cool. But it's probably worth pointing out the Das Boot was not a 'Hollywood Movie', of course it was a German production, although apparently it was originally intended to be, with Paul Newman and Robert Redford both considered for the role of the 'Old Man'.

:D Chock

[U49]

Great one!
Why am I expecting the director's cut under the christmas tree? :rotfl:
No need anymore :up:

** just kidding**

[Tex]

Thanks everyone for taking the time to watch this rather lengthy film and leaving me comments here. Much appreciated, I'm so glad you all enjoyed it. :up:

Nice one Tex, very cool. But it's probably worth pointing out the Das Boot was not a 'Hollywood Movie', of course it was a German production, although apparently it was originally intended to be, with Paul Newman and Robert Redford both considered for the role of the 'Old Man'.

:D Chock

Heya Chock! Thanks for making that nice realistic hull skin addon. I gave you credit for that in the end credits of the film. Also thanks for correcting me on the Hollywood bit. Honestly that's my mistake for not checking that, I just assumed it was a Hollywood movie of course, but makes sense it wasn't as it was all German actors.. :lol:

I corrected my post and website.

[Canovaro]

:o:o

Tex it is ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT :rock:

I love it!

[sonicdestroyer]

best sh3 movie i've come across so far :yep: keep it up :up: :up: :up:

[Penelope_Grey]

Fair play that is good!!

And Im not even a Das Boot fan! :up::up::up:

[Samwolf]

Very Good!!:up: :damn:

[NealT]

Very, Very nice work. Such talent...;):up:

[Penelope_Grey]

More to the point... that makes stock game look good! :D Imagine what he would do with GWX 2.0 :hmm:

:up:

[TarJak]

Nice work Tex!:up:

[coronas]

It's great. Twenty two minutes of pure entertainment, thanks.

[The Butcher]

Life would be unbearable without art. Well done. :rock:

[Kpt, Otto]

Brilliant work Tex, it must have taken a lot of time, frustration and effort and the result is fantastic.

I particularly liked the way you planned the shots and sequences and my favorite part was the surface attack in part two; The way that came together was perfect! Also the depth charge scenes were incredibly well done!

:rock:

Great job and a pleasure to watch.

[Ivan Putski]

I sat glued to the monitor, brilliant work Tex. Puts:up: :up:

[Iron Budokan]

Not bad. Some of the camera angles are very good indeed. Synched up nice with the main soundtrack, too.

[Schöneboom]

Ausgezeichnet, Tex!!!

Brilliant! Loved it! :rock:

Heil und Sieg und Fette Beute!!!

[Tex]

Wow, so many comments already! Thanks again everyone for taking the time to watch this. I really appreciate all your comments.

Cheers! ;)

[Tex]

I had for a long time envisioned a project which linked the film in the game. my idea was to use all of the interior shots from the movie, and delete all the exterior shots from the film replacing them with dramatic footage from SH3.

so, when the captain was viewed inside the sub raising the periscope it would be from the film, but when it switched to his view outside the scope reticle it would be from SH3. Also, depth charge sequences would be from the game, while interior sequences would be from the movie.

in essence this would replace all of the exterior shots in the film with footage exclusively from SH3 creating a sort of hybrid game/movie.

in the end i decided that the project required more time and attention than i have to dedicate to such an undertaking and the project was abandoned.

As someone who has made his fair share of films be it SH3 related or simply for my own ammusement i can appreciate all of the "takes" and man hours required to put something like this together.

for example, i would imagine you went through several hours worth of convoy attacks in the game just to get the desired 3 minutes worth of footage... this is even more difficult when one considers the syncing of the film's spoken dialogue to the events "filmed" within the game.

nice work, this will go to three pages long by the end of the day tomorrow i'd be willing to bet. :up:

Yea this was a tough project for sure, my toughest so far.. The hardest thing was getting decent shots outside the sub while being depth charged. Since there is no replay it all had to be filmed in real time so it meant alot of motoring around underwater at flank speed basically saying.. "here I am destroyers, pleease come depth charge me!".. lol! Anyway, in the end I could still nit pick the video apart, but with every one I make I learn something new. Thanks again for your comments Golden Rivet.

PS: Are you on You Tube? You mentioned you made films too, where are they? :up:

[Kpt. Lehmann]

That completely rocked.

[mengle]

i like the movie, verry good work :rock:

[Penelope_Grey]

It was a top movie Tex, better than the real mc'coy!

[Jmack]

very nice work ! really one of the best...maybe they hire you for the next GWX trailer;)

[Lofar]

Outstanding. Beautiful piece of work.

[flag4]

you've done it, you devil !!

i have thought about this for a long time, but had no drive, determination - ability ? to do it.

but you did. hats off to you SIR !!

so often i have watched the begining of SH3 and loved the animated short that introduces us to the game - and thought, would'nt that make a great film - animated.
i think it would be better than DAS BOOT - an animated version. something about blending the real with the sureal perhaps ?
i can only assume this was how it was for them, the crews, surreal and real all at the same time - life on the edge, no bull**** - this is it !

i loved the way you did the DD attacks - the crackly lens shot - distorted tilting this way and that - excellent !
considering you had, really, very little to work with - this in its self made it work. I wanted it to work - and with the little you had, you made my imagination work to compensate - loved it !!

feels like a labor of love - having to blend the game with the film ( ??? ) scene by scene, the roving camera, you did it all: ON A LIMITED BUDGET ASWELL !!

i enjoyed it temendously, congratulations again !

all you need to do now is secure funding from a film institute - a grant or something, and go to town on it, and bring us the full length version...

SALUTE, HERR KALEUN !!

[Brag]

Good work, Tex. I enjoyed watching it :up:

[Paco]

Very nice :up::up:

Now downloading the widescreen version for the livingroom :D


Thanks,
Paco

[Tex]

Thanks once again to all for watching and leaving comments on the video. You guys are gold here, very nice community. All the best! :up:

-Tex

[Subtype Zero]

Spectacular! 4 Stars! :|\\ (Tex, in his director's hat)

Only thing missing was the popcorn!

Congratulations and well done!

[TarJak]

DL the HD version very kool and in HD too! Great work Tex. Cannot rate this highly enough!

[Stierlitz]

Great job, buddy! :up:

Really enjoyed this one. Made me want to watch the original movie again. :yep:

[melnibonian]

That rocks :yep:

Fantastic work mate I loved it :up:

[_Seth_]

@ TEX: Moderator warning!!!:

Please, if you continue to make such great movies, please inform the guys planning to buy the "Das boot directors cut", so they dont waste their money!!

Second: For a newbie at Subsim, you are a h*ll of a movie maker!

Third: Welcome to the forums!! :yep::up::up::up:

PS: I hope you'll donate to Subsim, and get the "week early" release of GWX 2.0! It will give you....well...something a woman NEVER could give you...catch my drift..?? :cool:

[Badger Finn]

Awesome movie Tex!


:rock:

[Kaleu. Jochen Mohr]

:o:o:o:o:o:o:o

thats so awome man! to bad there's no next episode :cry:

[Tex]

Thanks once again to all the great members of this site. I really appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment. :up:


@ TEX: Moderator warning!!!:

Please, if you continue to make such great movies, please inform the guys planning to buy the "Das boot directors cut", so they dont waste their money!!

Second: For a newbie at Subsim, you are a h*ll of a movie maker!

Third: Welcome to the forums!! :yep::up::up::up:

PS: I hope you'll donate to Subsim, and get the "week early" release of GWX 2.0! It will give you....well...something a woman NEVER could give you...catch my drift..?? :cool:

hehe, that scared me at first I saw moderator warning and thought I did something wrong on the forum.. :lol: Anyway, thanks Seth for watching, glad you enjoyed it. I might see if I can get some cash together for a small donation, it's a bit tight right now with the holidays and all. :p

[Syxx_Killer]

That movie was just spectacular! I was sad to see the movie end; I wanted more. I sure didn't expect the ending! :up::up::rock: