Soul Calibur IV - Astaroth's Hunger (short film) Xianghua Kilik Maxi vs Astaroth

Astaroth, Kilik, Algol's Bad Day Cassandra's Training sequal, Xianghua, Kilik, Maxi, Ivy Valentine Sophitia Thanatos high action fighting martial arts machinima 3vs 1

ソウルキャリバーIV - アスタロスの激怒
アスタロス - 真喜志 / マキシ - キリク - 柴　香華 / チャイ・シャンファ

Soul Calibur IV - Astaroth's Hunger
Cast: Astaroth, Kilik, Xianghua, and Maxi

Astaroth is on a path of destructive rampage willing to obliterate anyone who may have the misfortune of crossing his path to obtain the power of Soul Edge. His neverending hunger for more power fills him with a rage that can not be contained. Following this trail of destruction, Maxi vows to put an end to this unstoppable menace. But he'll need the help of his friends, Kilik and Xianghua, to finally defeat his bitter foe. Unfortunately, Astaroth got to them first. Luck will however bring them all together in one final battle. Will they succeed?

This is the third film using Soul Calibur IV's in game camera during replays. This time, I added more characters into the play. I've always wondered what happens right after Maxi's ending cutscene in the game when we're shown Astaroth defeating both Kilik and Xianghua then Maxi avenging them just before scene cuts to a text explaining how it ends. I thought it be cool to explore this aspect of the story so I used it as my inspiration for this film.

At first I didnt know how I would approach this, whether it was even feasible to seamlessly portray multiple characters using a fighting game engine to tell a story. I was afraid at first I might have to resort to hours of labor compositing, matting, rotoscoping each scene frame by frame. But after a few test cuts, I found it wouldnt be that labor intensive. Given the nature of the story I was going to tell, I could probably get by simply using camera cuts and pointing the camera from a particular angle. Nevertheless, there was still one scene in which I had to work in post production effects to get it right. Since this film involved high paced fast action fighting scenes, most of the time was focused on choreographing the fighting sequences so multiple takes were involved. Also with this film, I used new capture equipment after upgrading my old gear. So there was a small period of adjustment and a learning curve to work with the new format and routine.

Enjoy!

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[skytoast1]

I just recently noticed youtube replaced these videos with a newer version. Looks a lot different than what they use to look like. Almost as if they re-encoded it using a different codec. The quality (despite being in HQ) seems to be worse with more macro-blocks. I'll start reuploading these older vids with better version soon.

[skytoast1]

Remastered version is online. link in annotations on the video at the beginning.

[t3hmAsTarOth]

w00t...! yes... fµ¢king AWESOME man... full force AsTa pwnage... that video was really creative AND fun to watch... plus AsTa is my main *for like 6+ years* so this video is soo satisfying to watch... thank you for taking the time to make this...

[skytoast1]

you're very welcome =) thank you for the compliments.

[BlackPitBull30]

that was was probably the most creative, non-boring, soulcalibur 4 posting i have ever seen

[BlackTallKid]

THIS is what the last level of Astoroth's story should have been. Then you fight Algol and the story is done. That would've been epic.

[Dthunder121]

wow you make this video on your own nice video it should be great if there comes a second version

[xXSandBlizzardXx]

You are very creative.. I admire that.. =). BTW I love this video LOL

[deville1bigboy]

AT 32: is nice

[jayparrish1]

LOL "hes too dangerous, i have to do something" and the cam was on her boobs the whole time XD NICE, I liked the video to but some of the edited parts were a little obvious but non the less goodwork.

[stevenroor]

the best can be only one....CERVANTES

[KurisuKappSu]

Lmao lmao!!!!

[ThePfiidude]

Wasnt actual to bad..... could you msg my email (pfiidude@gmail) and tell me what video capturing equitment you used... n how u fre formed SC4?

ps. i can tell ur not a real big player but if you did some research for sc4 you could make one helluva movie with cervy! all hist telport dodges and JF

[mace180]

Xianhua made me horny when her clothes gut ripped off

[himynameisste]

PARRTHETICCC!!!

[muzzu91]

maxi kilik xianghua and talim the best!!!!