When the Shadows Lay Darkest (1997)

This is a little animated movie I made in 1997, on a program called 3D Movie Maker. You can pick scenery, change camera angles, record audio, select characters, change their clothes, make them move. Most of the actions include dancing or jumping, but I did everything I could to make it look like they were fighting, so I really had to push the limits of the software to make the characters do what I wanted.

Also, I was running Windows 95 on an old PC with a 3 GB hardrive. With a movie over 20 minutes, I was lucky when it would load.

The only way I was able to record it, was on my old VHS camera pointed at the monitor.
3 things youll hear that dont belong are
1) a telephone ringing.
2) my dog barking.
3) my sister yelling at me.

I wish the quality could be better, but Im fortunate the tape still exists. 11 years ago, there werent too many people to show it to. But now, the internet makes it possible.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• shadows
• 3d
• movie
• maker
• pc
• hollywood
• filmmaking
• computer
• animation
• animated
• zombie
• horror

[doogrisa]

that was really good. 5/5

[robloxdude010]

well to bad then now were going to have to kick your butt.

[nisbahmumtaz909]

James, while he was still learning.

I don't want to sound biased by saying this is a masterpiece or anything, because if it wasn't James, then it would get the worst reception possible...

I'm just happy that you are a director of much higher prowess now. Good going, James.

[Reviewer158]

if i still had this in lego I would upload it

[qualixfilms]

hell ya dude

[punkdude1994]

Out of all the characters , why did he choose the guy with the flower on his head the bad ass lol xD

[kalebford101]

it looks like one of the glitchiest n64 games ever, but good job

[123KevinDude]

I used to have 3DMM but my movies sucked really bad,But this is the best 3DMM movie ive seen!!

[Creative3DMM]

Damn for a old 3dmm movie... This is really impressive!

I still have 3DMM but am shocked by this. Good job!

[lazermunky25]

This looks a lot like the old Alone in the Dark

[thearmyofgreatness]

Lol at 2:38

Real men dont use doors

[lloydy187]

hehe i was trying to figure out what this software was called! i guessed the year right and came to this video! i remember having this program! good times! awesome vid! wonder if i could get this somewhere and get it to work on xp just for the memories lol