SI Staff Miles Jacobson Posted October 9, 2007 Author SI Staff Share Posted October 9, 2007 Right. Today's blog had to be postponed for various technical reasons, and was (and still will be) up at some time tomorrow instead. The blog was to show a promo video for FM08 which I'm somewhat proud of - Frontroom (Sega's creative partner) have done a great job on it. So, whilst it was postponed, someone forgot to tell the person who was uploading the video to You Tube. And seeing as a few people seem to have found it now, I thought it only fair to officially "leak" it here. It's only the English language version for now - there will be French, Spanish and Italian ones too. I hope you like it as much as I do. Feel free to give the link to whoever you want to as the only people who might mind are the people who should have told the youtube uploader to not upload it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Miles Jacobson Posted October 9, 2007 SI Staff Share Posted October 9, 2007 Right. Today's blog had to be postponed for various technical reasons, and was (and still will be) up at some time tomorrow instead. The blog was to show a promo video for FM08 which I'm somewhat proud of - Frontroom (Sega's creative partner) have done a great job on it. So, whilst it was postponed, someone forgot to tell the person who was uploading the video to You Tube. And seeing as a few people seem to have found it now, I thought it only fair to officially "leak" it here. It's only the English language version for now - there will be French, Spanish and Italian ones too. I hope you like it as much as I do. Feel free to give the link to whoever you want to as the only people who might mind are the people who should have told the youtube uploader to not upload it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Martin Allen Posted October 9, 2007 SI Staff Share Posted October 9, 2007 great advert, will SI be showing the advert on TV at any time or will it be internet bsed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blink2k Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 That's really good, i like that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael F Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 sorry i wasnt really that impressed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Miles Jacobson Posted October 9, 2007 Author SI Staff Share Posted October 9, 2007 mallen102000 - internet based. Too long for TV. Michael Foster - what would impress you then? Dancing panda's playing guitars? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJdeMarco Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Love the Rudyard Kipling influence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJdeMarco Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Miles Jacobson: Michael Foster - what would impress you then? Dancing panda's playing guitars? </div></BLOCKQUOTE> I'd be impressed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonedroses Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 ha ha ha that was great! Yes, I am! The Manager! now where's the game? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweaks Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 i think the trailer need more action more power..but its ok.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyboy24 Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Your deservedly proud of frontroom, great ad, some people will say it's cliched, but it's not going to stop them buying th game, and will have a fair few people chomping at the bit just that little bit more. Surely it's easy enough to edit down for TV no? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Miles Jacobson Posted October 9, 2007 Author SI Staff Share Posted October 9, 2007 dannyboy24 - nope. We've got an edit for some web ads, but that's still driving people to watch the whole vid. A shame, but such is life. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
How much wood would a wood Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Money spent on the ad could have been used towards bettering the game? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJdeMarco Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Tweaks: i think the trailer need more action more power..but its ok.. </div></BLOCKQUOTE> I think you miss the point though. FM is about class, not flash. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJdeMarco Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by How much wood would a wood chuck chuck: Money spent on the ad could have been used towards bettering the game? </div></BLOCKQUOTE> How? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
How much wood would a wood Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Ironing out some of the god awful bug etc? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Comstock Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by How much wood would a wood chuck chuck: Ironing out some of the god awful bug etc? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>I don't think that any SI personnel were moved off QA to make this video, so that doesn't make much sense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
How much wood would a wood Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Andy Jordan: <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by How much wood would a wood chuck chuck: Ironing out some of the god awful bug etc? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>I don't think that any SI personnel were moved off QA to make this video, so that doesn't make much sense. </div></BLOCKQUOTE> I don't really recall saying they were? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Miles Jacobson Posted October 9, 2007 Author SI Staff Share Posted October 9, 2007 Bugs are fixed by marketing money? Right...... Hey, I've got a good idea for this thread. Let's talk about the video and the subject, with constructive criticism or praise, rather than pithy, pointless comments Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
How much wood would a wood Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Miles Jacobson: Bugs are fixed by marketing money? Right...... </div></BLOCKQUOTE> I do apologise. No need to get sarcy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Miles Jacobson Posted October 9, 2007 Author SI Staff Share Posted October 9, 2007 I thought there was a need. If we don't market the game, it doesn't sell. If it doesn't sell, then there aren't any more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreaded Walrus Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 To be honest, I actually really enjoyed it, after expecting it to be quite poor from the opening two seconds or so (screaming fan). Captured quite a few of the things that many of us love about the game, explaining them as really short little FM Stories. Nice one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyboy24 Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by How much wood would a wood chuck chuck: Money spent on the ad could have been used towards bettering the game? </div></BLOCKQUOTE> Fact is Sega will have allocated a certain budget for promoting the game, that includes things like this, it's not money that would otherwise have been spent on more testing and development or something, if it wasn't spent on this it would have been spent on other promotional materials, or just not spent at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 I like it, it's pretty cool. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
How much wood would a wood Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Miles Jacobson: Bugs are fixed by marketing money? Right...... Hey, I've got a good idea for this thread. Let's talk about the video and the subject, with constructive criticism or praise, rather than pithy, pointless comments </div></BLOCKQUOTE> Fair play, not a fan of the video. It didn't have the added edge to pull me in, make me feel part of it and the most important thing, make me want to buy the game (that could also be down to, in my view, a poor demo). As was said earlier, needs more power, more action, more....ummpphhh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbokav1971 Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by DJdeMarco: Love the Rudyard Kipling influence. </div></BLOCKQUOTE> Is that who wrote the poem it was based on? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cigol Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 This kind of promotional video would work better (in my opinion, and not through any market research knowledge) as a teaser for an upcoming version rather than as a trailer for an imminent release. I have the demo in front of me, I'm not playing it. I'm waiting for the full version. Obviously not to diminish the work done, I think it's pretty fantastic - I just think I personally would have been more appreciative if this was something I could soak in a lot earlier (especially as it doesn't offer anything directly related to the game). If you see what I'm saying!? Anyway, congrats. It's an extremely professional and nice piece of work you have there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaberdeenn Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Quality. Wp Sports Interactive. Looking forwards to the game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Miles Jacobson Posted October 9, 2007 Author SI Staff Share Posted October 9, 2007 Jimbokav1971 - yes. Cigol - thing is, it's not really aimed for those on here who already know about the game. The idea is that people see it who don't know that the demo is out, as the people who here about it first send the links to friends and stuff. I agree that it would have been great to have it earlier - there are so many reasons why it wasn't, but now it's here, I'm very happy... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreaded Walrus Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Jimbokav1971: <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by DJdeMarco: Love the Rudyard Kipling influence. </div></BLOCKQUOTE> Is that who wrote the poem it was based on? </div></BLOCKQUOTE> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/If%E2%80%94 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbokav1971 Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 If <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you; If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or being lied about, don't deal in lies, Or being hated, don't give way to hating, And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise: If you can dream -- and not make dreams your master; If you can think -- and not make thoughts your aim; If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two imposters just the same; If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools, Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken, And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools; If you can make one heap of all your winnings And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss, And lose, and start again at your beginnings And never breathe a word about your loss; If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew To serve your turn long after they are gone, And so hold on when there is nothing in you Except the Will which says to them: "Hold on!" If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with kings -- nor lose the common touch, If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you, If all men count with you, but none too much; If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds' worth of distance run -- Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it, And -- which is more -- you'll be a Man, my son! </div></BLOCKQUOTE> Quality . Poem and advert. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJdeMarco Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 When did The great Mr Kipling (not the one who bakes exceedingly good cakes) ever need more pizzazz. I really liked the video. It had a touch of quiet confidence about it. Almost like it was holding the best bits back purposefully in order to let the imagination fill in the blanks. No flashy gadgets No flipping nonsense John Sm .... sorry, FM. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJdeMarco Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Jimbokav1971: Quality . Poem and advert. </div></BLOCKQUOTE> It is indeed. I am not a fan of poetry generally as, more often than not, it is contrived tripe but this is always one that will stick with me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbokav1971 Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 At the risk of turning this into "poetry corner" I've always liked the one that goes on about a corner of a foreign land that will forever be.... England, (or similar). Going to have a look now . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms186 Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 nice, I always feel that Black and White vids are either hit or miss, this is a hit, very classy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbokav1971 Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">If I should die, think only this of me: That there's some corner of a foreign field That is for ever England. There shall be In that rich earth a richer dust concealed; A dust whom England bore, shaped, made aware, Gave, once her flowers to love, her ways to roam, A body of England's, breathing English air, Washed by the rivers, blessed by the suns of home. And think, this heart, all evil shed away, A pulse in the eternal mind, no less Gives somewhere back the thoughts by England given; Her sights and sounds; dreams happy as her day; And laughter, learnt of friends; and gentleness, In hearts a peace, under an English heaven. Rupert Brooke (1887-1915) </div></BLOCKQUOTE> Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud The Weiser Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Lovin that ad quality work guys Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael F Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Jimbokav1971: Quality . Poem and advert. </div></BLOCKQUOTE> Quite funny when Mike Bassett reads that poem on Mike Bassett: England Manager & finishes and says "England will be playing four-four ****ing two" and walks out of the press conference. Should of had that in the FM ad tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadessico Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Miles, permisson to send this video as a guide to Davie Moyes, we might actually deserve to win for once that way Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJdeMarco Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Jimbokav1971: <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">If I should die, think only this of me: .............. Rupert Brooke (1887-1915) </div></BLOCKQUOTE> </div></BLOCKQUOTE> Very heartfelt. From reading it and the dates he lived between, I would assume that this was written on the battlefield during world war one. With this in mind, it gives me a picture of a man with courage. He knew he was not far from death but had the power within to accept it and fight for a brighter future for others that will live on after him. Poetry corner it is then. Sure beats the usual bickering. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 7 Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Right. Today's blog had to be postponed for various technical reasons, and was (and still will be) up at some time tomorrow instead. The blog was to show a promo video for FM08 which I'm somewhat proud of - Frontroom (Sega's creative partner) have done a great job on it. So, whilst it was postponed, someone forgot to tell the person who was uploading the video to You Tube. And seeing as a few people seem to have found it now, I thought it only fair to officially "leak" it here. It's only the English language version for now - there will be French, Spanish and Italian ones too. I hope you like it as much as I do. Feel free to give the link to whoever you want to as the only people who might mind are the people who should have told the youtube uploader to not upload it </div></BLOCKQUOTE> Now if that doesn't get the the blood flowing through the veins, Nothing will. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickBlues Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Loved it- spine tingling Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fieldsy Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Really like the advert. Very different to the comedy element of FM2005. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbokav1971 Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Let's be honest. It's a serious game and deserved a serious ad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandaLUFC Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Miles Jacobson: mallen102000 - internet based. Too long for TV. Michael Foster - what would impress you then? Dancing panda's playing guitars? </div></BLOCKQUOTE> Call me... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK2003 Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Very good that was. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blavdes Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 TBH it didn't do a lot for me. Not sure what constructive criticism entails exactly, so i'll just say the voice was a bit weak, not inspiring (Sean Bean has the voice and would get the passion across - but costs and everything come into it) And the wording really didn't seem to flow. I'm sure many hours went into it, but it came across as if the script was hastily written and then the voice actor was shoved in front of a microphone at the last minute. The idea was spot on, no worries with that; it embodies all that being a football manager is about with the right kind of voice thrown over to try and capture the audience, but overall that extra edge in quality was lacking for me, sorry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjnjnkj@hotmail.com Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 The video reminds me to much of the Mike Bassett film. I'm gonna have to watch that film agan now. Quality vid BTW. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Is the voiceover guy Ralph Ineson? Was the inspiration the film Mike Bassett: England Manager? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbokav1971 Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 I can picture tha ctor but I can't name him. A long face and mousey hair. Quite a tall skinny bloke with a biggish hooter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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