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forum_emoticons.html	[quote=taxiguy,32108]Thanks for all the suggestions. I do have a rough idea for the ending, I mean I know what I want to happen, basically the getaway car somehow gets away (simple, huh?) The only problem is I don't see a good way to "stop" or "lose" the pursuing car in a convincing and/or "cool" way without damaging it :/ My original idea was to have a chasing showdown in an industrial area and then at the end have the getaway car drive through a wall of boxes, and the pursuing car would slip and slide through the remains of a wall and then ultimately be stopped completely by a passing background car blocking the exit to the road. But, I would need to find a good location for that of course, my thinking was some sort of an industrial area (hence the ending area of this unfinised version). That could prove to be a bit difficult, but I will look around of course. I have a scene in mind to fill some more time as well, and it is a pretty easy one to do and can make for some good camera angles as well. Basically the getaway car pulls into a parking lot trying to get away, but then there's no way out so both cars do a nice squealing circle around the lot (which is empty, if I hadn't mentioned that already) and back out to the road. Plus I could isert some nice camera views like the camera attached to the door/fender and the cars going over the camera, etc... Just have to find a suitable empty parking lot with a not-to-busy road leading to it, which should not be terribly hard. The music is something I definitely am keeping, becuase as a matter of fact I sort of centered the chase around it. Almost every day for the last few months I've been listing to the song and imagining in my mind the car chase. I like the fast, upbeat rock tone of it for the "mood" I want to have the chase be like. Better so than a somewhat slow "serious" music style like in Bullit (plus I already used that kind of music for the beginning anyway). I guess I haven't mentioned this before, but the very beginning of the video is modeled alomost exactly after this (the only difference being that the note is handed from a car rather than a person on the street): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQ2vu8tIr9s[/quote]
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ingo

Quote From: BlackIce_RS

Very cool.
-A drawbridge. Very easy... if there is one in your area.

If there a drawbridge shall be participating, it's a must to have the real dialogue for it:
http://imcdb.org/vehicle_38042-Buick-Skylark-1978.html
:bogoss:

Ooooh, and a "toys 'r" us"-market is strictly required!
http://imcdb.org/vehicle_54002-Buick-Electra-1973.html
:ddr555:

Maybe the whole location is still available for making movies, after 30 years:
http://imcdb.org/vehicle_38048-Oldsmobile-Cutlass-1980.html :wink:

ingo

Haha atom's idea with the damagages, made of painted paper is very good. :smile:

Your Dodge is silvermetallic, so you can use aluminium-folie for it.
Or just eat many pizzas! Some pizza-boxes are plated with aluminum inside, so you can use them. :smile:

BlackIce_RS

taxiguy, I don't suppose you kept your convertible's old (broken) rear window? You could throw some of the pebbles around to simulate another broken window. Maybe the 600's driver hides in a parking garage and steals another car to get away.

marioman3138

I had the idea of a turn and slide into a shipping container (or garage, something simalr), the doors shut and the Olds goes past and can't find it.

BlackIce_RS

Very cool.
I've been thinking of ways chases end without crashing;
-Simply outrun: They have about the same power, don't they? That would give the advantage to the 600, since it's lighter. I imagine it slowly building distance on a winding mountain road, eventually getting out of sight. Then the 88 comes to an intersection... the 600 is nowhere to be seen, damn! Not very climactic though.
-A train crossing, the lead car makes it before the train. Should be easy to do.
-A drawbridge. Very easy... if there is one in your area.
-Going through an alley, a big truck blocks the exit. You just have to get a big truck to cooperate somehow.
-Inspiration has struck!: The chase car gets a flat. :tongue:

I like the new stuff, but I'd like to see a real car-chase-style reverse 180. It feels like the car will flip over, but it won't (disclaimer: I'm a person on the internet and should not be trusted with your life and/or property :D).

taxiguy

I decided to make this a two-parter video. I've added some clips and rearranged the others to complete part one.

You can watch it here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/27576535@N06/3700363592/

Hopefully filming for part 2 can begin next week when my car's tire is replaced.

taxiguy

Don't get carried away here, these are far from stunt cars you know :lol:

In fact I think I may have knocked my Dodge's suspesion out of alignment today backing up a curb at high speed :tinostar:

marioman3138

Can you afford a windscreen? a cracked?broken windscreen makes an accident look realistic...

Maybe you cold try getting airborn, and have the view right umder the car...

taxiguy

I did some more filming today, but sadly discovered this:

The chase will have to be put on hold for a few days I guess...

atom

Here is what I meant in my above comment:

The Caprice here have the indicator hanging, the car could be ok or a wreck, impossible to see from this view:
http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle.php?id=572

Another faked accident here, they have removed the door and hung some blue cloth over the fender to simulate damage (from Mission: Impossible):
http://img504.imageshack.us/i/volvo3ee2.jpg/