The Devil May Cry Retrospective
Added 2019-05-16 16:02:00 +0000 UTCHey everyone,
It's retrospective time!
The DMC retro has been a long time coming, but I'm glad I took the time it needed. By giving it so much space I got to turn the script into what I wanted it to be and had the room to make sure the edit worked with what we're saying. In a lot of ways, part of what took so long is just constant tweaks. Making sure everything that I wanted to include was included and what we were saying had as much clarity as possible.
The frame of mind I went into writing the script with was that it would be more than just telling you how the games came to be and what they are. In my own words, I wanted to dissect what exactly made these games special and why the series has been strong for such a long time. I wanted there to be an identifiable editorial voice, but one that felt justified because it was rooted in either observation or research.
The retro wouldn't have been possible were it not for Brandon, Blood, Don, and Brad. Brad saved me time by helping out with DMC4 capture. Brandon lent his always amazing voice. Beyond that, he read countless pickups for the script (I really don't even remember how many there were) and always did them promptly with an easygoing attitude. Blood did an excellent job going over the script, not only adding valuable edits but offering suggestions that most definitely bolstered the ending. He was also very adamant with providing feedback on different iterations of the video and his feedback was always immensely appreciated.
Don deserves a special shoutout. He was an angel throughout the entire project and so incredibly easy to work with. I can be a little fussy when it comes to changing things, but no matter how fussy I got, Don worked with me to make sure everything was how I wanted it. Beyond that though, Don has a great creative eye. There are plenty of moments in the retro that he pieced together shots for naturally without any guidance just because they fit well. So ultimately what I'm saying is Don is just as wonderful as he seems. Moreso even.
And with all that said, I hope you enjoy my look at Devil May Cry!
-Ben
Comments
Great job Ben and Don! I will say that I am a bit sad that this wasn't a multi-parter like say the Souls retrospective, but I am also aware that is a ton more work. Any EZA Retrospective is definitely welcome, and this was a nice overview of the series. Thanks!
Nicholas Bobbie
2019-05-18 03:46:28 +0000 UTCA welcome surprise to be sure, always appreciate the deep dive into the lore. When in doubt, butt rock.
Everett Coe
2019-05-17 08:08:13 +0000 UTCI've no love for DMC, but greatly enjoyed this. This seems to do a great job getting people caught up, and I'm glad you released it after DMC5. Glad to have a more complete, post-DMC5 video instead of a pre-DMC5 hype piece.
Cloisterance
2019-05-16 22:50:55 +0000 UTCGreat stuff Ben. I think this was the push I needed to finally unwrap my copy of DMC 5 and start playing it.
Karl Williams
2019-05-16 21:59:12 +0000 UTCMasterfully done, Ben! I love these retrospectives. Would love to see one on the Persona series some time in the future.
ToiletDrummer
2019-05-16 20:15:34 +0000 UTCCan't wait to watch this later tonight/tomorrow. Love to see Ben sharing the love with the Allies that were able to help, Don's the man!
2019-05-16 19:44:25 +0000 UTCI haven't seen it yet but I very much appreciate how you express yourself over your friends/ co-workers :)
Sekiro505
2019-05-16 19:29:42 +0000 UTCI just want to say how awesome this project is and you put so much care and heart into making it. To imagine you were doing all this work at the same time as Frame Trap and TTE and reviews and appearing on other shows like the podcast and streams and now EZ to like Anime... Please don't burn yourself out! Great work!!
JessieBlu
2019-05-16 19:17:29 +0000 UTCGood job Ben! Masterful work! :)
2019-05-16 19:08:57 +0000 UTCAwesome retro Ben. DMC is one of my favourite series of all time and you absolutely did it justice here. Hats off to you, man!
Bynoe
2019-05-16 19:01:56 +0000 UTCExcellent work guys, I really enjoyed this
Jovan Sreckovic
2019-05-16 16:44:34 +0000 UTCLove & Respect Ben always a treat.
2019-05-16 16:06:38 +0000 UTCA retro on my birthday?! You guys shouldn’t have!
TomorrowlandKid
2019-05-16 16:03:38 +0000 UTC
