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Title: Prince of Persia - Original video shot for rotoscoping character animation
Post by: DrumAnBass on November 19, 2009, 05:12:29 pm: Interesting little tidbit of gaming history - Jordan Mechner filming his brother for the original Prince of Persia character animation, 1985:

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Title: Re: Prince of Persia - Original video shot for rotoscoping character animation
Post by: Ginsu Victim on November 20, 2009, 11:43:35 am: I love it when stuff like this turns up online. That's awesome!
Title: Re: Prince of Persia - Original video shot for rotoscoping character animation
Post by: massive88 on November 20, 2009, 11:52:35 am: He posted a long journal of his life during the creation of Prince of Persia that I found insanely interesting, even though I admittedly have never played through the original.

Little events pop up in the journal like, the NES release, the demise of the Apple IIe, and all sorts of other interesting things. Seriously, I cant get enough of reading this. In addition to the video linked above, the journal has original development sketches, some early animation work and other stuff.

http://jordanmechner.com/old-journals/ (http://jordanmechner.com/old-journals/)
Title: Re: Prince of Persia - Original video shot for rotoscoping character animation
Post by: ahofle on November 20, 2009, 01:27:47 pm: That's awesome. The first standing broad jump where his feet stumble a bit on landing looks exactly like the game!
Title: Re: Prince of Persia - Original video shot for rotoscoping character animation
Post by: OverRide on November 20, 2009, 02:31:32 pm: Wow. I'd read how the animation was done, but seeing this footage is freaky. Playing this as a kid it took me years before I could get past the first level. :P
Title: Re: Prince of Persia - Original video shot for rotoscoping character animation
Post by: Ginsu Victim on November 20, 2009, 02:59:23 pm: Quote from: pinballjim on November 20, 2009, 02:41:12 pm
Quote from: OverRide on November 20, 2009, 02:31:32 pm
Wow. I'd read how the animation was done, but seeing this footage is freaky. Playing this as a kid it took me years before I could get past the first level. :P

I never could beat the first level. :'(

Me either. That game was HARD.
Title: Re: Prince of Persia - Original video shot for rotoscoping character animation
Post by: Epyx on November 20, 2009, 04:19:59 pm: Wow, that is awesome footage!
Title: Re: Prince of Persia - Original video shot for rotoscoping character animation
Post by: Ryglore on November 20, 2009, 04:27:15 pm: Quote from: Ginsu Victim on November 20, 2009, 02:59:23 pm
Quote from: pinballjim on November 20, 2009, 02:41:12 pm
Quote from: OverRide on November 20, 2009, 02:31:32 pm
Wow. I'd read how the animation was done, but seeing this footage is freaky. Playing this as a kid it took me years before I could get past the first level. :P

I never could beat the first level. :'(

Me either. That game was HARD.

Same, though I am tempted to get the Xbox Live Arcade version and see how I do 20 years later. :lol
Title: Re: Prince of Persia - Original video shot for rotoscoping character animation
Post by: protokatie on November 22, 2009, 05:27:09 am: I had heard about this, but seeing the vids is cool.

BTW I got all the way to the third level on my Amiga, but it was a cracked version that had no time limit. I could never see how anyone in their right mind could be able to complete the game in 60 minutes.