T.F.S Part 9 Update

Hello,

It has been a while since an update and I am sorry for this. I have all the requests in about coming to mine for a shoot. The selected will be notified at a later date.

My brother Dave who does my animation e.g. Cortana - Space, has moved house and wont be up and running for at least a month. This is annoying as even once he gets started, it takes ages from there.

I will do my best trying to do everything I can and hope that Dave can do all the things I need him to do, otherwise I'll have unusable footage...

Either way, it's a set back for me also so I know it's annoying but soon we will have something to show you.

If you haven't already seen it, T.F.S has some new artwork. I will upload a higher quality version soon.

Regards
Darknal

Meeting Darknal

Eight selected people will be able to meet me, Darknal, at my house along with Conan and Crippled Corpse (My brother who invented the character Librius) to participate in the filming of an offline shoot where Recon Armour is required. You will recieve a FREE DVD of T.F.S up to certain episode. You will need to bring a controller, headset and your gamertag, either by hard drive or memory card so that you will be able to use your Recon Armour.

As those who are selected may be young, your parents are welcome to come along and stay throughout the short shoot. I will talk to you about some of the making and answer any questions you may have. Autographs, although slightly weird, will be given to those that actually want one.

This will not happen for a long while but I need to get the eight selected before it does so that everything is ok and sorted.

Location you'd need to get to is Southend-On-Sea in Essex UK so do not enter if you are unable to attend or do not have Recon Amour unlocked.

People in my T.F.S Crew will get Priority.

Send who you are, and why you should be selected to directordarknal@gmail.com

Remember this will be happening when filming the last episode of the series, so not anytime soon.

Good hunting.

Regards
Darknal

T.F.S Part 9 Update

As someone has rightly stated, I should be updating you.

Current update is the script is half complete but I know whats happening, just have to put it into film format :)

Another issue is that Battlefield has just been released and is an AWESOME game which makes things very difficult :) Also, videos such as wedding videos, football videos I need to edit for people also take a lot of my time and unfortunatly need to get that done.

But rest assured, working on the episode and CONAN (brother) is sitting with me on our TFS nights discussing battles etc. My other Brother Dave who does the animation, Cortana and space scenes, is moving house so cant work on anything till he's settled, another set back.

I promise I'll do my best to get on it.

Trust me, I want to make it too :)

I'll keep you posted.

Darknal

Stormray's Short

Hello all,

My good friend and character in The Forgotten Spartans, Stormray has created a short film about life of a gamer. If you like well directed little shorts, go check this out on the link below.

Thought it was very well made and as a huge fan of his character in T.F.S, go hammer those Elites to death ;)

Life of a Gamer

Good Times
Darknal

Chrisnepts on Machinima

Hello people.

Slow progress on the T.F.S front, blame the Bad Company 2 and Alien Vs Predator Demo for that one..... Awesome times, although hope AVP is better in the full version.

As one of "Darknal's T.F.S Crew" a young member of my crew who has been loyal in turning upto shoots etc has been moved to Machinima and are showing his "Spartan Squad Alpha" series which Chrisnepts has based off my series 'The Forgotten Spartans'. Although this series is not linked directly to my movie, as he can only use the story I have already shown, I have done some voices for him for all his hard work in my episodes. Remember it's his story, not mine, and I do not work with him on his series, but am happy if he chooses to use my current story if it helps him become more successful in the Machinima world :)

As far as I'm aware, part 1 is up on Machinima's channel but I'm sure he'll comment this post and so you can click on his blog from here.

He is a much younger Director than myself and bare in mind his first episodes are mainly first attempts and his more recent episodes get better as he learns and improves his skills so I would ask for your support and I'm sure he'll be able to take on board critism and good feedback for taking the time to entertain Halo fans as I do.

Kind Regards
Darknal

Latest Statement

This is a recent statement I made to a question "Why don't you listen to people who criticise and acting on things people don't like, taking out things that shouldn't be there and adding things people do like?"

For those who know me and those who don't the statement below does not imply I'm a horrible person but just how far things have gone with the whole haters situation.

Statement:

"My last post is based exactly on that. As much as you might not think it, previous episodes have been made based on comments by fans. I have tried listening and implementing things to make people happy, just to come to the conclusion that not everyone will ever be pleased.

This is why I have made the decision of doing it my way as I watch my episodes for my entertainment, if people hate it, I don't care, as I really have given up on caring on critics opinions when it's obviously one of the "TOP" Halo Machinima's out there. The fact that OXM, Official Xbox 360 Magazine says its one of the most impressive machinima's means jelous kids who criticise without knowing anything mean nothing to me.

They will be made how I want them to be and follow the story I want.

People who wish to follow me and enjoy them for what they are can do so. Can't be bothered with the haters, waste of time.

Regards

Darknal"

T.F.S Part 9 2010 Info

Hello,

A little late but a new year, sounds almost futuristic, 2010 :)

Anyway, I will start work on the script in February for T.F.S Part 9, as you may have already guessed, the Spartans have joined the battle against the Elites in order to reach the Elites Command base on the other side of the ice wall.

So Part 9 will be another battle, but not just any battle, a battle based around the main characters of T.F.S. Every battle scene will have a purpose and it'll mean a lot more coming from the characters who you have tuned in to watch fight. This episode will also end the current story and a new story will take hold. Comsic has disappeared in a Hornet (not to escape the ring) but to commence his slightly shaken mind journey to do what 'he has to do'.

The filming for Part 9 will start when I have the script finished so I will start filming in March.

Don't be alarmed, it was only to be expected. The episodes completion is not a date I can set as it's purely based on the free flowing script writing and filming. As you know Post Production is the longest part, plus voices being returned in time so a lot needs to be done and if I only start filming in March, there is a lot to wait for.

But it is only fair that I give you this information as I know many of you want to know what's happening.

I will always say if I will not be making any others so if there is not a "To Be Continued" then the likely hood of me making another episode is slim, but there always is one (Apart from Part 3) so I will contine until the series stops how I intend it to be. If I am still making T.F.S by the launch of Halo: Reach, then the series will move over to that game.

I will be in touch with further information as of when I know myself.

Kind Regards
Darknal
Chris Thake