Originally by: Drayco

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Originally by: John Rourke

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Hello all o/

I am constantly coming back and reading this thread so don't think I'm ignoring anyone, I just don't tend to post too much in general I can't say anything that I haven't said already, so I'll re-iterate my deepest thank you's for all the kind words!

I've just had an fantastic interview with Urban and Winterblink for the Warp Drive Active podcast on Sunday, talking about Clear Skies and addressing a fair few of the questions and comments raised here, so that should be worth a listen if you are interested I noted a bit of a discussion about the film style and actors and stuff a couple of pages back, but I wasn't expecting everyone to like it - each to their own and all that. I'm staggered by the percentage of people who do like it to be honest, I'm flattered and honoured and running out of nice words to use in general!

To be clear, we all have absolutely no training or experience whatsoever in acting or filmmaking before Clear Skies, so I think we did pretty darn good The driver behind CS was me and my friends having some fun and me having a creative outlet. It wasn't to try and wtfpwn the Eve video circles or show off or anything like that. Any subsequent stuff I do will be under the same driver

If this has raised the bar for eve film making then that's an honour I'm proud to carry - I want other people to pick this up and run with it (with perhaps less rotating cameras and British accents or whatever ) My website will have all the info and notes I have on the Half Life 2 SDK to save others from having to go through the 6 months of pain I did sussing it all out, which should speed up development time. I'm just one person, I imagine there are film-making teams out there now plotting and scheming their blockbusters who will complete them in less than half the time, and I for one welcome it and look forward to their films. Machinima 2.0 here we come!

Oh and before I go, a big thank you to the people who have donated ISK to me, that's such a warm and generous gesture, I'm truly touched especially as a sizeable one came from a group of people whom I'm ostensibly enemies with! I salute and thank you all, this is a very good day

-JR

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I know this is a long way off from the date you posted this message. however this must be said. even if people start making their own flims off what you started JR. They still are only copying what you set in stone. very few things can bring out the masses like this. No one can touch Clear Skies. If you and your friends ever get the ball rolling to make a series out of this (like we all hope ). youll have the fan base to take it as far as you want to go. i cant get enough of watching the movie and you have a fan that will promote this project of yours. (tips hat) god speed and i hope too see your next one in the near future.

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