AAR Video: Insurgents Attack Tanks at Al Basrah, April 3

E-Male · 04-03-2007, 06:17 PM

Insurgents Attack American Abrams Tanks
Dateline: Al Basrah City, April 2, 2007.

TG’s embedded videographer and amateur wedding planner, E-Male, reporting from the front lines of HyperReality.

While embedded with insurgent forces in Al Basrah, I captured a FRAPs video record of an American Abrams tank committing suicide by driving directly into insurgent-held territory (A Wal-Mart parking lot) without any infantry support. TG’s Battlerecorder provided footage of the same incident from the third-person point of view.

For the first time, I used ambient sound tracks from the Battlerecorder footage to add sound to my FRAPs record, which only captures my voice. The result is a seemless audio track. The first attack segement (1:30 minutes long) required 18 edits.

For a better viewing experience, download and play.
This will give you a larger 640x480 screen.

Enjoy.

Coridon · 04-03-2007, 07:27 PM

Ha ha, that's me prone behind that first tank. Someone Mol-o-tov'ed me!!

You should've gotten my perspective in there as well. It was the first time I used the actual "insurgent" kit and I had trouble locating the IED.

So while I was prone behind the tank I pulled out my knife, then my rifle, then grappling hook, then molotov...where the hell is that IED?!?!? Oh man...

**Exploding_Silver** · 04-03-2007, 07:29 PM

E-Male, you must try this software, its an alternative to fraps for recording 1st person and on 31st march they released a patch so that it can work with BF2
http://www.growlersoftware.com/download.html
It is just better. The main benefit is that it only eats about 5% of CPU cycles instead of fraps's approx 30% CPU cycles, so you don't have to lower your video settings to record. There are also many more options on the quality of video you capture. There is even an option to export sound only.

Try it, you will be glad you did !

**Grunt 70** · 04-03-2007, 08:27 PM

great job Emale. It's a lot of fun reliving our battles through your efforts. I think you've come very far in a short time, in regards to editing etc. Good work.

**Jeepo_SAS** · 04-04-2007, 02:04 AM

Wow, ur vids r brill mate, first time iv actually checked em out, very nice stuff!!

**BigGaayAl** · 04-04-2007, 09:41 AM

Eh emale or forum admins any idea why i see this:

Does everyone see these "media" tags or is it my browser security setting that do this somehow? just wondering.

**Grunt 70** · 04-04-2007, 11:32 AM

Al...I see only the embedded video player...it must be your security settings as you've speculated.

Taip3n · 04-04-2007, 07:37 PM

I'm the same as Al, but I don't know how to change it

04-03-2007, 06:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
E-Male Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ottawa Age: 46 Posts: 926	AAR Video: Insurgents Attack Tanks at Al Basrah, April 3 Insurgents Attack American Abrams Tanks Dateline: Al Basrah City, April 2, 2007. TG’s embedded videographer and amateur wedding planner, E-Male, reporting from the front lines of HyperReality. While embedded with insurgent forces in Al Basrah, I captured a FRAPs video record of an American Abrams tank committing suicide by driving directly into insurgent-held territory (A Wal-Mart parking lot) without any infantry support. TG’s Battlerecorder provided footage of the same incident from the third-person point of view. For the first time, I used ambient sound tracks from the Battlerecorder footage to add sound to my FRAPs record, which only captures my voice. The result is a seemless audio track. The first attack segement (1:30 minutes long) required 18 edits. For a better viewing experience, download and play. This will give you a larger 640x480 screen. Enjoy. __________________ E-Male

04-03-2007, 07:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
Coridon Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Age: 34 Posts: 2,360	Re: AAR Video: Insurgents Attack Tanks at Al Basrah, April 3 Ha ha, that's me prone behind that first tank. Someone Mol-o-tov'ed me!! You should've gotten my perspective in there as well. It was the first time I used the actual "insurgent" kit and I had trouble locating the IED. So while I was prone behind the tank I pulled out my knife, then my rifle, then grappling hook, then molotov...where the hell is that IED?!?!? Oh man...

04-03-2007, 07:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
Exploding_Silver Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: With Wonder Woman in Awesomeland ! Posts: 4,660	Re: AAR Video: Insurgents Attack Tanks at Al Basrah, April 3 E-Male, you must try this software, its an alternative to fraps for recording 1st person and on 31st march they released a patch so that it can work with BF2 http://www.growlersoftware.com/download.html It is just better. The main benefit is that it only eats about 5% of CPU cycles instead of fraps's approx 30% CPU cycles, so you don't have to lower your video settings to record. There are also many more options on the quality of video you capture. There is even an option to export sound only. Try it, you will be glad you did ! __________________ TG-E1st European Division - having fun on the battlefield, the "TG way" see the E1st pre-game preparation drill here

04-03-2007, 08:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
Grunt 70 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Massachusetts Age: 43 Posts: 2,494	Re: AAR Video: Insurgents Attack Tanks at Al Basrah, April 3 great job Emale. It's a lot of fun reliving our battles through your efforts. I think you've come very far in a short time, in regards to editing etc. Good work. __________________ \|TG-22nd\|Grunt "When force is necessary, it must be applied boldly, decisively, and completely. But one must know the limitations of force; one must know when to blend force with maneuver" - Leon Trotsky

04-04-2007, 02:04 AM	#5 (permalink)
Jeepo_SAS Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fermanagh, Northern Ireland Age: 22 Posts: 1,334	Re: AAR Video: Insurgents Attack Tanks at Al Basrah, April 3 Wow, ur vids r brill mate, first time iv actually checked em out, very nice stuff!! __________________ \|TG-22nd\|Jeepo The Triple R's We are the Pilgrims, master; we shall go Always a little further; it may be Beyond that last blue mountain barred with snow Across that angry or that glimmering sea... Nominate your teammates for a ribbon Server Rules and SOP's \| Contact an Admin \|TG-X\| d1sp0sabl3 - "This is why I shoot Zombies, they never complain about teamstacking, and they're smarter than half the people on the server....."

04-04-2007, 09:41 AM	#6 (permalink)
BigGaayAl Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: gent, belgium Posts: 1,499	Re: AAR Video: Insurgents Attack Tanks at Al Basrah, April 3 Eh emale or forum admins any idea why i see this: Does everyone see these "media" tags or is it my browser security setting that do this somehow? just wondering. __________________ Support your right to arm bears. ~Cleveland Amory I am a kind of paranoiac in reverse. I suspect people of plotting to make me happy. ~J.D. Salinger

04-04-2007, 11:32 AM	#7 (permalink)
Grunt 70 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Massachusetts Age: 43 Posts: 2,494	Re: AAR Video: Insurgents Attack Tanks at Al Basrah, April 3 Al...I see only the embedded video player...it must be your security settings as you've speculated. __________________ \|TG-22nd\|Grunt "When force is necessary, it must be applied boldly, decisively, and completely. But one must know the limitations of force; one must know when to blend force with maneuver" - Leon Trotsky

04-04-2007, 07:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
Taip3n Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 270	Re: AAR Video: Insurgents Attack Tanks at Al Basrah, April 3 I'm the same as Al, but I don't know how to change it

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