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PostPosted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 8:22 am


This is something new I'm trying for the duration of the "Legendary" contest-thing-whatever-it-is-to-you in EWA. I started this as a simple hype promo, and it quickly spiraled into something much more. I took out the elements of "The scene did this, the camera was pointed here" because I felt that for a piece like this, I couldn't make you see what I saw. You would see what you wanted to see, I really only provided the imagery. I really drew on my storytelling skills that I've adapted to outside of our community, mainly from what I've learned on WoW. It's a bit more descriptive, but leaves enough to where you can view it as you want to, without me trying to force perspective down your throat. After all, when you and I listen to a song, we don't always see the same picture with it, right?

I'm hoping to do something similar to this in every stage up until the end of the contest-thing. Win or lose, I'll be making a short series out of this, basically. I don't think anyone's done a "theatrical" promo before, and I was really skeptical on how this would be perceived. But, it is what it is.

Questions, comments, concerns, and general input would be greatly appreciated. I write promos all the time these days (at least one every card for BBW), and while I occasionally ask Chrono or King if they think something is good, for the most part I don't give a damn how it's perceived. But this is something completely new to my style on here and I wanted to see how others felt about it.

Those that I briefly portrayed in the promo, I didn't do this out of any means of disrespect or an attempt to trash you, in fact I feel like I aimed for the exact opposite. I aimed to portray your character how I felt you would, and kinda how I've perceived them. I know there wasn't -a lot- of mention of most characters, but I thank you for not killing me for using them. I think the funnest one to use was Major, btw. I will be using more characters with more in-depth roles as this goes on. It'll more likely be those that I face along the way in this tournament-contest. I'll stop rambling now; your input would be greatly appreciated.
PostPosted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 8:38 am


What exactly do you mean by 'theatrical'?! I'm not sure it's the right word for what you are trying to describe. Wouldn't 'video promo' have the same effect, considering it's taking part outside the arena?

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Punkology
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 9:05 am


True enough, I suppose. But when I think of a video promo, I see it more as a character simply talking or something of the sort. With this promo I aimed more imagery that one would see in a typical promo. Plus, it is a good deal longer than your typical promo.

Edit: Plus, there's more theatrics. xd
PostPosted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 6:48 pm


NEEDBACK~!

It's an intriguing promo. I like the premise - I kinda wish there was more out-of-arena group promos, since I always found them really interesting in other places. And hey, dragon's are cool. OTT fantasy in wrestling? I'm game.

All in all, good stuff I feel. Though I originally thought 'The Dragon' meant Jarel. Unless it did. Iunno, I haven't kept up.

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 7:10 pm


personally, i loved it. you know, except the dragon losing at the end. hurts my feelings xd

no, but seriously, i love the imagery. Slight irony, I did several promos in FG in which Jarel was walking in mountains in a storm during the time chrono was champion, i believe. This dragon actually loves storms

I like that mythological aspect of it, and that you played off what i perceived to be the end of our storyline as you make your return to EWA. Continuity is always boss, IMO
PostPosted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 8:46 pm


Thanks for the feedback so far guys.

@Joey: Yeah, it was targeted at Jarel. xd

@Jarel: I'm glad you enjoyed it man. The promo wasn't meant to call you out or anything of the sort, just address how Jarel was the last one to take out Shanahan. Plus, how could I not want to bring a dragon into a promo like that? xd

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 8:48 pm


With that promo, there's one thing I want to see...

MORE!

I love the imagery, it just brings something that we don't see often in promo, which is actual literary skills. You're building a new style, or at the very least reviving one that should have never died in the first place, and I really love where this is going.
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