Christmas Crisis - Part 1

[MrComedy01]

8:04 LOL possible Smurf reference?

[TheKipperRunsAgain]

@MrComedy01 Heh, don't think it was intentional. "Once in a blue moon" is a common saying that pre-dated the Smurfs.

[taekwondofreak720]

you have a better narrating voice than any thomas uk narrator chris

[taekwondofreak720]

@taekwondofreak720 and your episodes resemble somewhat of a combination of the railway series and classic thomas

[DarthWill3]

Gordon sounds very practical about "best Christmases."

Well, well, well... It looks like one of my favorite songs is Grim Jim Ebenezer's theme.

Aw... Percy's puppy face. 4:32-4:36

Looks like D&D play another big part in the Christmas holidays!

[MegaPikachu5]

nice bowler has a cameo

[Zaphodraptor]

And how did you get the sound into Fraps?

[TheKipperRunsAgain]

@Zaphodraptor I didn't actually record any sound from the game with Fraps. Everything you hear in the video was edited in later from my sound effects library.

[Zaphodraptor]

@TheKipperRunsAgain What sound effects library did you use? Oh, and how'd you get the scenes combined?

[TheKipperRunsAgain]

@Zaphodraptor Nothing specific. Just a collection of sounds I've built up over the years. Some that friends have sent to me, others found on various websites.

The scenes were combined using a video editor, Sony Vegas 9.

[Zaphodraptor]

And how did you make the faces change?

[TheKipperRunsAgain]

@Zaphodraptor Used video editing

[danielcelanorocks]

@TheKipperRunsAgain Is that Bluebell at 5:32?

[TheKipperRunsAgain]

@danielcelanorocks No, it's Whiff

[Zaphodraptor]

Why did Thomas only make a cameo in this film? And what happened to the deleted scenes?

[TheKipperRunsAgain]

@Zaphodraptor I didn't feel there was any need for Thomas to have a speaking part in the story.

The deleted scenes video was removed because there didn't seem to be much interest in it.

[Zaphodraptor]

@TheKipperRunsAgain 1. WHAT!? To Thomas, you're a meanie!!! But I can actually understand; he's too much of a "Star-Billing Bastard!"

Thomas: How dare you call me a star-billing Bastard!!!!

Percy: Whoa Thomas, calm down!!!

Boco: Yeah, who's been getting all of the attention lately?

Thomas: That's not my fault it's the writers!!!

Boco: Oh.

Percy: Well, then we blame the writers (Thomas smiles) and you! (Thomas gets shocked)

Thomas: NOOOOOOOOOOOOO....!!!!!!!

And I liked the deleted scenes.

[jmannzzz]

This is amazing! Great job! Also, I spotted Fred Pelhay.

[TrainzMovieTheatre]

This is a very excellent piece of work! Probably one of the greatest trainz productions I've ever seen.

[TrainzContentHelp]

Very good narrator

[CraneProductions27]

That was brilliantly made. I am well impressed with this redub. A true Christmas story and a good batch of characters you have used. I Can't wait to see Part 2. :).

[penninefilms]

Its nice to see lots of different engines in this episode.

[PrettyRosie1995]

Great job I can hear some full metal alchemist music i love it ^^

[No1thomasfan2010]

brilliant umm how did u get henry to wheesh steam wen he stopped at vicarstown? and wen he started

[TheFlyingKipper513]

@No1thomasfan2010 Special Effects.

[thebladezmanII]

The music piece from 5:09 sounds strangely familiar....

Well anyhow, more to the point this was some wonderful stuff... Great Trainz use, great script writing and photoshopping.

[TheKipperRunsAgain]

@thebladezmanII Thanks :)

The music piece in question is from Full Metal Alchemist if it's any help.

[thebladezmanII]

@TheKipperRunsAgain Huh... That's the least I would expect it be from I suppose :P Now I know where I heard it actually, in Dan Snell's old Adventures on Sodor series. Probably why I kept expecting that Winged Assassin score from Captain Scarlet to interupt it.

[TheFattHatt1943]

Brilliant :D

[Caledonian812]

I liked how you were able to give an atmosphere of engines working in the background as well as the facial and steam effects. Well done.

[bjr43]

Sounds like it'd make a great story for the TV show.