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... what is DarkenSpace?DarkenSpace is a series of fan-made, dramatic machinima videos based in the galaxy of the game Elite: Dangerous. The video series traces the story of a former shuttle pilot, Draven Darken, who through mysterious circumstances was cast adrift into an enormous, lonely and unforgiving galaxy. The series uses mostly video footage and environmental audio that was captured in-game. The story is told by the protagonist in voiceover, as we watch the story unfold mainly from behind his eyes, with switches to external views at times in order to punctuate the story as well as to enjoy the beauty of the game environment. But that's just the beginning of the process. What we believe makes DarkenSpace unique is what happens after the game video is captured. From a professional actor playing the lead voiceover role, to an entirely original music soundtrack composed and recorded for each episode, several hundred hours of work end up going into the creation of a single episode of DarkenSpace. ... how is it made?The video and environmental audio of DarkenSpace are primarily captured from the game Elite Dangerous: Horizons, running on a Windows PC and captured using Nvidia ShadowPlay software. They are then edited in Final Cut Pro X on an iMac, along with some effects and titles being created in Motion 5. The soundtrack is recorded using Logic Pro X along with a host of other software, sample libraries and live recorded instruments. Up through episode 3 "Violence", the video and environmental audio for DarkenSpace were captured from the Mac OS X version of Elite: Dangerous, using the screen capture software Screenium 3. ... where can I see it?Episodes of DarkenSpace are on YouTube, and are also accessible via the Videos page of this website. DarkenSpace also has a presence on social media. You can follow along with the latest information about the series via Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. ... who is behind it?
On occasion a few friends of ours have lent a hand in making certain episode bits or in just getting the word out about DarkenSpace, and the makers of DarkenSpace heartily thank them for their assistance:
Finally, we offer thanks to Frontier Developments for their permission for us to use imagery and environmental audio from Elite: Dangerous. |
"DarkenSpace" is created in part using assets and imagery from the game Elite: Dangerous, with the permission of Frontier Developments plc. It is not endorsed by nor reflects the views or opinions of Frontier Developments and no employee of Frontier Developments was involved in the making of it.
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