I’ve been really busy this week. It’s what I like to call “invisibly busy” though so you guys probably thought I was laying low, on holiday or being slowly erased from history by an evil overlord in an underground conspiracy to force the world to accept servitude at the hands of an oppressive dystopic state. I wasn’t any of those things though. I was playing with videos.
We haven’t done any original video content here on TSA before. When we have video we usually just post the trailers we get in press packs or embed other people’s YouTube stuff that we think you’ll find interesting. So it’s been difficult to try to come up with something that we could do which is original and amusing but hopefully unique to TSA. There is one project complete which will be on the site as soon as I get clearance to show it but I’d really like to tap into what you guys want for the future.
Please let me know in the comments what sort of original video content you would like to see from us and I’ll try to think of a way that we can do it. In the meantime, here’s a little taster video of PSN stuff that I put together whilst trying to learn how to do it.
Person678 | 22/10/2009 11:17
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Two words.
Mon. Tage.
TRiLoGY | 22/10/2009 11:19
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Everyone needs a Mon. Tage.
Gastos84 | 22/10/2009 11:21
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Even Rocky had a Montage
We are singing Team America aren’t we?
C_S15 | 22/10/2009 11:22
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Always fade out in a montage…..
Aitrus | 22/10/2009 12:42
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But this wasn’t a montage. It was a Mon Tage!
Gastos84 | 22/10/2009 12:54
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Don’t start getting all syllable technical with us.
mynameisblair | 22/10/2009 12:22
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This HAD to be said. Well done.
TRiLoGY | 22/10/2009 11:19
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This is a great idea!! I love the Montage!!!
Maybe a weekly montage video of new content on the PSN Store? Or of new releases etc.. hmm..
BadBoyBoogie | 22/10/2009 17:22
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Seconded!! A weekly montage of new PSN content would be great.
C_S15 | 22/10/2009 11:20
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When you do first level, you should show maybe the 1st 5/10 minutes of the game in a video too.
Would also like to see a video version of Abridged with audio dubs, maybe for number 20?
colossalblue | 22/10/2009 11:28
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two ideas we’ve kicked around ourselves, you’re in tune with TSA, you poor soul.
The probelm so far is that I just want to be Charlie Brooker and everyone else keeps pointing out that I’m not that smart or funny.
C_S15 | 22/10/2009 11:30
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Or maybe you’re in touch with your community?
Any reasons why they aren’t being pushed to the forefront that I’m oblivious too?
Gastos84 | 22/10/2009 11:32
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A video Abridged will be one hell of a piece of work. Also, the problem there lies in Youtube’s inability to have videos above 10min so it could be done in parts. Also, the trick would be getting the right filler video in between each portion of dialogue.
We will see!
EDIT: Also, I will need to borrow the wisdom of young Peter in order to record the game
colossalblue | 22/10/2009 11:33
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The ideas? We’re going to do some sort of first look stuff with video, at least for some of our reviews. The Abridged thing depends on how much work Gastos wants to put in, they are really labour-intensive and for video they will be even moreso.
It’s early stages yet, I’m still trying to learn how to make all the clips I capture be a video (just shouting “WORK, F**K YOU” doesn’t do it apparently…) so I’m looking for ideas that I can play with over the coming week or two rather than waste my time making endless montages of PSN stuff…
C_S15 | 22/10/2009 11:45
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Of course, I don’t expect Gastos to be pulling films out of his arse =P
Good to hear you’re putting video with reviews too =)
Gastos84 | 22/10/2009 11:45
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Funny you should say that, there is a video of that somewhere….:D
gazo69 | 22/10/2009 11:23
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Brilliant idea! You did a great job with the vid CB, Kudos to you sir!
colossalblue | 22/10/2009 11:49
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Thanks, I’m still learning but hopefully I’ll be able to do it to a standard that’s acceptable. Anything you’d like to see?
Tuffcub | 22/10/2009 13:04
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Howabout “The TSA guide to Stealth Dogging” in which i hide in the bushes in remote car parks with my night vision goggles..?
TheSabreman | 22/10/2009 13:07
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lol “The TSA guide to Stealth Dogging” comment of the day for me !
Roynaldo | 22/10/2009 11:25
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I would like to see funny stuff from the Staff battling it out on certain games.
A Montage of glitches you find could be one for the future (when you find enough)
Slow motion shots of your greatest achievments while gaming (eg greatest grenade thrown, goal scored etc etc)
You could possibly do “evidence” within reviews/opinonated stories to prove your point.
Errr…will think of more when I can.
Cant wait to see what you have done.
Raen | 22/10/2009 11:33
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You don’t want to see the staff playing each other. I predict it would get… ugly.
Just kidding we all love each other. Or do we?
colossalblue | 22/10/2009 11:50
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The staff playing each other would be really short and end with Davs teabagging the rest of us. Bad times.
Raen | 22/10/2009 11:51
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Dammit, how is he so good at games? My theory is that he’s some kind of cyborg.
djhsecondnature | 22/10/2009 11:56
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A pizza loving cyborg perhaps! Sorry what? I read my name in the recent comments box and headed straight on over.
hannes_truce | 22/10/2009 11:26
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TSA porn? no? i’ll get my coat (mac) and hat and dark sunglasses and slowly back out the door…
colossalblue | 22/10/2009 11:29
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too late, it’s locked. Wanna be in a movie?
hannes_truce | 22/10/2009 11:31
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are you in it? I mean, erm… damn. that’s a hole I can’t easily get out of.
cc_star | 22/10/2009 11:35
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What hole? Urgh!
jonny_bolton | 22/10/2009 11:36
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not when you use phrases like “that’s a hole I can’t easily get out of” when talking about porn, especially porn relating to Cb…
C_S15 | 22/10/2009 11:41
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Thats what she said.
Tuffcub | 22/10/2009 12:50
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Is there a TSA Gang Bang i havent been invited to?
jonny_bolton | 22/10/2009 11:35
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I enjoyed that video. Did I hear the Sonic 3 “invincibility” music sneaking in there aswell? Brilliant.
colossalblue | 22/10/2009 11:36
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YAY! It’s a remix of the Sonic 3 theme “wot I made”.
jonny_bolton | 22/10/2009 11:36
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Absolutely love it!
Tuffcub | 22/10/2009 11:35
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I’ve got a Mini HD camcorder I could do “How To Look Good Naked : Gamer Edition” and wander around the eurogamer Expo and criticise what everyone is wearing. I do that anyway so it’s not extra work
djhsecondnature | 22/10/2009 11:55
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Please don’t. I don’t want to be critiqued.
Tuffcub | 22/10/2009 12:58
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It sounds like someone needs a makeover..
cc_star | 22/10/2009 12:06
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I vote for this… We should blow TSA’s non-existent budget on sending TC around the world to various game shows, conventions and exhibitions criticising what everyone is wearing.
colossalblue | 22/10/2009 12:15
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but first stop is djh’s office, right?
Raen | 22/10/2009 12:18
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We have offices?! Why do you keep me under the stairs?
kevatron400 | 22/10/2009 12:41
Don't call him Kevatron400.
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That’s obvious Kris: if they didn’t, people would see you.
Gastos84 | 22/10/2009 12:55
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LOL TSA is extremely funny today.
Erroneus | 22/10/2009 11:36
Wanted "Trophy Hunter" but was too late.
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I love that every game used in the video, I have them…
Good games you used
TheLig | 22/10/2009 11:53
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How about some highlights from TSA meets?
Hodgi92 | 22/10/2009 11:59
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Interesting…
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smokeybeef | 22/10/2009 12:07
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Meh.
colossalblue | 22/10/2009 12:14
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constructive.
Will you at least give some indication of what you’re apathetically grunting at or should we phone someone for you, are you having a stroke and “meh” is the only thing you can force out?
Dammit, man, should we get you help?!
Blink once for yes or twice for no.
Gastos84 | 22/10/2009 12:37
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LMAO Your replies always cheer me right up
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Meh is constructive. I didn’t want to waste your time with a long sentence telling you that I thought the video was a bit lacklustre. Oh wait. Damn.
cc_star | 22/10/2009 14:11
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Just seemed an odd reply to the question:
“Please let me know in the comments what sort of original video content you would like to see from us?”
smokeybeef | 22/10/2009 14:18
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It was just a general reply to the post, not to the question.
Let me start over:
“I like the idea you are putting forward, but, and I’m not saying I can do better – this is just my opinion, the video seemed to be missing an aim. However, I’m aware that it was just an example so I settled for ‘meh-ing’ it instead (+ I’m lazy).”
Now you are hooking me into debates and community interaction. Damn you TSA Staff!
C_S15 | 22/10/2009 12:16
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New idea: Get a staff member to present a show much like GTTV on Gametrailers. I think that could be awesome! =D
colossalblue | 22/10/2009 12:18
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You’ve obviously never seen the staff here. It’d be like an episode of Bargain Hunt filmed in the Cantina Bar from Star Wars.
Actually, that does sound awesome…
C_S15 | 22/10/2009 12:20
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I’ve seen a few of you
The one that sticks most in my mind is Kris dancing. That’ll haunt/scare me all the way to my grave.
Tuffcub | 22/10/2009 12:52
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VideoSnatch
Gastos84 | 22/10/2009 12:55
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VideoSnatch! That sounds like porn again
Tuffcub | 22/10/2009 12:59
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Pfft! As if I would be smutty!
Ryan1991 | 22/10/2009 14:08
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That sounds very awesome. VideoSnatch doesn’t. Far too dirty.
mynameisblair | 22/10/2009 12:24
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Very nice little idea here, hopefully it wont make the page load slower for people with crap internet
and I knew about this little ‘project’ because of the wonderful twitter.
gazzagb | 22/10/2009 12:26
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Montages would be awsome, so would a video Abridged. Staff battles would be a laugh too.