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Title: New FF8 Fandub
Post by: Takigan on 2016-11-01 01:14:15
Hello all,

I hope you don't mind if I take this opportunity to promote an FF8 fandub project that's finally come to fruition.  We had over 150 auditions submitted and a full cast of roughly 25 strong, 2 directors and 2-3 writers. We're determined to be the first fandub to make it all the way to the end while maintaining a full cast and high quality standards. We invite you to check it out!

DISC 1

Episode I (Intro): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECPL_oRLYmA
Episode II (Fire Cavern): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1BNE91nwbQ
Episode III (Dollet Mission Part 1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifryzdY5uhA
Episode IV (Dollet Mission Part 2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awXYc5qQdDw
Episode V (Battle w/ X-ATM092): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFWVs8RZUes
Episode VI (Waltz for the Moon): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThbqjT33Q7Q
Episode VII (Laguna and Julia): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKarmiuHpZA
Episode VIII (Timber Train Mission): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ws4jyFd8pFo
Episode IX (Timber TV Station): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFFMXfBA32Y
Episode X (Leaving Timber): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53wMa-GWP2Y
Episode XI (Laguna's Escape): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2q0LDd1lUg
Episode XII (Meeting Irvine): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0iYFKKfjhw
Episode XIII (Tomb of the Unknown King): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5YjoD0m3jw
Episode XIV (Assassinate the Sorceress): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e1Y_66pz3w

DISC 2

Episode XV (Winhill): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9Dj-onSMXo
Episode XVI (D-District Prison/Squall's Interrogation):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkhMiya8axI
Episode XVII (D-District Prison/Escape): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7_45nC9Kms
Episode XVIII (Galbadian Missile Base): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHTeTBGC2GI
Episode XIX (Chaos at Garden): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdUe58CdRgQ
Episode XX (Battle with NORG): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuYHZzie6ws
Episode XXI (FH): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzH7enwoG5o
Episode XXII (The Concert): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxKgeomKquY
Episode XXIII (Find the Captain): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoX9qN_i7bo
Episode XXIV (Trabia & The Orphanage): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8wZpQqMiDE
Episode XXV (Galbadia Garden & Sorceress Edea): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQsQznYLRSY

DISC 3&4

Episode XXVI (The SeeD Ship & Laguna's Movie Career): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4_tQSX4j6o
Episode XXVII (The Road to Esthar): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNMfyHaB08Y
Episode XXVIII (Final Laguna Dream): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zz3AJ3SBPnY
Episode XXIX (Esthar & Lunatic Pandora): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYz1Z-yQI-w
Episode XXX (Lunar Base): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DeISR0DbJ4
Episode XXXI (Rescue Rinoa): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FU0UOqxCe60
Episode XXXII (At the Flower Field): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpSOgfE8Upc
Episode XXXIII (Meeting President Laguna & Assault on Lunatic Pandora): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2A7gGWX3Oc
Episode XXXIV (Ultimecia's Castle): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MX9GzKPhPI

EDIT: We are now officially partnered with TsunamiX's FF7 Voice mod (https://www.facebook.com/Tsunamods/).  Several VAs will have roles in both projects
Title: Re: New FF8 Fandub
Post by: Takigan on 2016-11-08 07:39:59
Episode II posted.  Link in op.

III is underway...hopefully we'll have it uploaded later this week.
Title: Re: New FF8 Fandub
Post by: Tsuna on 2016-11-08 08:03:59
Hey this is going pretty well. Nice one.
How'd you get so many actors so fast? I'm running the voice over for FF7 and it could benefit us both if we each asked our teams if they would like to join each others projects.

Most of mine are looking to make it big and are wanting as much experience as they can. Plus we share views haha
Title: Re: New FF8 Fandub
Post by: Takigan on 2016-11-09 19:10:37
I'm admittedly not the director, I voice Seifer and Kiros and do a bit of audio work/QC/promoting.  Our co-directors were having similar difficulty in the beginning finding people who wanted to do it. They had been advertising mainly on Youtube, DeviantArt and their own warm networks and weren't getting much response. I suggested using a fandub casting call website like behindthevoiceactors.com or castingcall.club .  They did, and got a lot more hits.
Title: Re: New FF8 Fandub
Post by: Tsuna on 2016-11-09 19:16:49
Yeah i'm on casting call. I scout on voices.com too. Main difference being was to try keep the population happy i tried to employ actors who sounded like the originals which does make life harder. But in any case if you need a hand lemme know and i can help out too
Title: Re: New FF8 Fandub
Post by: Takigan on 2016-12-04 05:27:02
Episode III is out.  This one took longer than we expected due to T-Giving and some various issues.  We're pretty proud of this one; it features the first part of the Dollet mission.

Lines for Episode IV are all recorded and is currently in post.  Hopefully it'll be up later this week...for real this time.
Title: Re: New FF8 Fandub
Post by: Takigan on 2017-01-07 04:29:45
Monthly Bump

Episodes IV & V posted.  VI (Waltz for the Moon+Secret Area) is currently in post-production.
Title: Re: New FF8 Fandub
Post by: Tsuna on 2017-01-07 04:43:37
Nice one man. I'll be sure to spread it where I can.
Title: Re: New FF8 Fandub
Post by: Takigan on 2017-02-12 17:21:56
Monthly Bump

Episode VI & VII posted.  Ep.VIII (Timber Train mission) currently in post.

Also, feel free to like our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/FinalFantasyVIIIDUB/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED&fref=nf)
Title: Re: New FF8 Fandub
Post by: Bella19 on 2017-02-16 09:35:39
Monthly Bump
and the review has been updated http://phenq-avis.com/en/

Episode VI & VII posted.  Ep.VIII (Timber Train mission) currently in post.


This looks awesome.
Title: Re: New FF8 Fandub
Post by: Takigan on 2017-03-10 04:24:26
Monthly bump.

Our pace has slowed a bit (personal issues with some of the cast, and technical issues with Youtube copyright strikes) but Episode VIII (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ws4jyFd8pFo) released today.  This is the episode where Squall runs into Rinoa again after the party/ball, plus the mission on President Deling's train!

Episode IX (Timber Part 2) isn't in post yet but we're currently recording it.  Hope to have it out sometime this month.  Thanks to all the fans of the project who've supported us and we hope to keep on keeping on.
Title: Re: New FF8 Fandub
Post by: Takigan on 2017-04-16 18:22:16
Monthly Bump.

Episode IX (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFFMXfBA32Y) released. This was quite the undertaking compared to our previous episodes.  Longest episode yet (32 minutes), also contains nearly the entire cast plus a swath of NPCs...

...Oh and we're the first fandub where Adel is voiced....yup, Adel's presence is in this episode ;).
Title: Re: New FF8 Fandub
Post by: Takigan on 2017-05-22 17:00:13
Monthly Bump.

Episode X (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53wMa-GWP2Y) and XI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53wMa-GWP2Y) posted.  We've now passed the second Laguna Dream sequence (Laguna & Co also took down Diablos).

Next episode we meet Irvine and head off to Deling City.  We're moving right along...we hope to be done with Disc 1 by mid-summer.
Title: Re: New FF8 Fandub
Post by: Takigan on 2017-06-25 16:23:24
Monthly Bump.  Episode XII (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0iYFKKfjhw) posted.

Next up will be Tomb of the Unknown King and fighting the Brothers.  The 2 other dubs on Youtube that made it this far (Shudo's FF8 Voices, and 'VideogameNostalgia')  skipped over the Tomb so we'll be the first to dub it.  Look forward to it!
Title: Re: New FF8 Fandub
Post by: Takigan on 2017-08-16 04:11:33
Bump.

Episode XIII (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5YjoD0m3jw) and XIV (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e1Y_66pz3w) uploaded.  Episode XIV is our Season 1 (Disc 1) finale and involves the entire Sorceress Assassination mission.  We're very proud of how it turned out! We just got our Young Ellone casted so now it's on to Winhill!
Title: Re: New FF8 Fandub
Post by: Takigan on 2017-10-27 03:48:58
Bump.

North American hurricane season has delayed our release schedule significantly...Our Selphie is from Puerto Rico and the situation there has unfortunately made submission of lines an extraordinary challenge.  Hopefully we'll be back to a regular pace soon.

We're very happy with the positive response this series has gotten. 200+ subs 450+ cumulative likes and 11K+ cumulative views.  We appreciate everyone's continued support, and of course invite the curious to check us out.  There's a long term goal of transitioning this project into a voice mod as well.

Anyway, for now, Episodes XV (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9Dj-onSMXo) and XVI  (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkhMiya8axI)have been released.  Enjoy :)
Title: Re: New FF8 Fandub
Post by: MrLeonhart on 2017-11-09 17:53:31
Good job everyone! I'm waiting for the next episodes. Selphie voice is so adorable!
Title: Re: New FF8 Fandub
Post by: Takigan on 2018-01-02 01:28:10
We're currently working on Episode 17, but we need to recast our Irvine.  If you're interested in auditioning you can audition on our Casting Call Club (https://www.castingcall.club/projects/urgent-final-fantasy-viii-fandub-irvine-recast) page (account required), or send an MP3 to our Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/FinalFantasyVIIIDUB) page.  We would like to pick our new Irvine by this Sunday 1/7.
Title: Re: New FF8 Fandub
Post by: Dealba on 2018-01-19 12:36:21
Good job everyone! I'm waiting for the next episodes. Selphie voice is so adorable!

I never knew about this project until now. Amazing job, Takigan. Looking forward to watching all of the vids as soon as I get some free time so I can binge watch it. Do you have a Patreon page or something?
Title: Re: New FF8 Fandub
Post by: Takigan on 2018-02-14 18:06:20
Episode 17 (XVII) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7_45nC9Kms) up.  2nd half of the Galbadia prison.  On to the Missile Base next episode.  Slow and steady baby steps.
Title: Re: New FF8 Fandub
Post by: Takigan on 2018-05-05 05:58:56
Bump.

Episode XVIII (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHTeTBGC2GI) and XIX (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdUe58CdRgQ) released.  The team is split up, Selphie leads Irvine and Zell to the Galbadian Missile Base to stop the missiles, while Squall takes Rinoa and Quistis back to Garden to warn everyone.  Work is well underway for Episodes 20 and 21, which will hopefully be out in the next couple weeks.  Thanks again to all who have watched and supported us.
Title: Re: New FF8 Fandub
Post by: Takigan on 2018-07-20 17:24:50
Episode XX (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuYHZzie6ws) & XXI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzH7enwoG5o) released.  For XX Squall and co. meet Garden Master NORG, and in episode XXI the gang ventures to FH.  Getting close to the end of Disc 2.  Thanks again for watching!
Title: Re: New FF8 Fandub
Post by: Takigan on 2018-09-15 11:20:13
Episode XXII (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxKgeomKquY) & XXIII (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoX9qN_i7bo) are out.  Ep23 actually continues where Shudo Ranmaru's dub ended several years ago, so we're understandably pretty excited to have gotten this far, as no other fandub has.

Trabia is next and should be up by the end of the month and the Disc 2 finale will follow in the near future.  Hope you'll stick with us to the end.
Title: Re: New FF8 Fandub
Post by: Takigan on 2019-02-04 02:19:10
Just poking in to report after a long hiatus we're back to recording more episodes!
 
Episodes XXIV (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8wZpQqMiDE) and XXV (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQsQznYLRSY) have been released.  Onward to Disc 3!
Title: Re: New FF8 Fandub
Post by: Takigan on 2019-04-23 04:50:25
Episodes XXVI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4_tQSX4j6o) & XXVII (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNMfyHaB08Y) released!
Title: Re: New FF8 Fandub
Post by: Dakuryon on 2019-05-02 07:59:10
Oh man I'm loving this so far! Excellent job, you guys!
Title: Re: New FF8 Fandub
Post by: Takigan on 2019-08-22 04:19:26
Episodes XXVIII (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zz3AJ3SBPnY) & XXIX (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYz1Z-yQI-w) released.
Title: Re: New FF8 Fandub
Post by: namanjohnson101 on 2019-10-14 15:29:22
HELLO EVERYONE,


Really good so far. You have earned yourself a subscriber.

For me personally Squall's voice is a little bit too deep and mature (for a 17 year old). But that is just personal preference. Still a great cast overall!


REGARDS
Title: Re: New FF8 Fandub
Post by: Takigan on 2019-11-08 02:40:56
Episode XXX (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DeISR0DbJ4) and XXXI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FU0UOqxCe60) released!

We're heading towards the end.  I just finished recording game footage up to the gate of Ultimecia's Castle the other day.  Pretty surreal experience after working on this project for 3 years.  Episode XXXV (35) will likely be our final episode.
Title: Re: New FF8 Fandub
Post by: Gensoul on 2019-11-11 18:51:37
I'm just past disk 1. You guys have done a wonderful job. Especially enjoying Zell and Selphie so far. Great to see your team make it to completion!

Is there a FF8 voice mod in the works somewhere that can (or is) using your recordings as a base?

The one by Shard seems to have stalled out at 50% two years ago: http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?topic=15057.0 (http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?topic=15057.0)
Maybe someone from that project can share the coding work they did or can start another project with your recordings.
Title: Re: New FF8 Fandub
Post by: Takigan on 2019-11-21 08:05:50
I've talked a little about it with TsunamiX....It's a project he wants to see happen eventually, though he's pretty bogged down with his own FF7 mods.

I'm all for it. Most of my cast is interested in doing it (and those that aren't would easily be replaceable for this new project...We've built up a fair network of VAs). And I have people who'd be willing to do a lot of the leg work as well to see it happen, but we simply lack the know-how. I would start work on a voice mod tomorrow if I had someone with the technical knowledge to put the voices in the game.  Maybe I'll be proven wrong, but I don't think the ones with that  knowledge are necessarily ready to just give it away to some guy.  I'll say to those people 'we might be able to work something out'....so hit me up :).
Title: Re: New FF8 Fandub
Post by: Takigan on 2020-05-18 04:13:00
Episode XXXII (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpSOgfE8Upc) & XXXIII (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2A7gGWX3Oc) released.

We decided to release 33 as a giant episode instead of a 2-parter, so next episode (34) will be the grand finale.  It's been 3 1/2 years...it'll be sad to see it end but it's still a great accomplishment.
Title: Re: New FF8 Fandub
Post by: LeonhartGR on 2020-05-19 00:41:44
Those were some great episodes! I hope there will be a nice mod in the future that will support many placeholders to have all unseen dialogue during battles as well!
Title: Re: New FF8 Fandub
Post by: LeonhartGR on 2020-07-19 17:45:05
Can an AI Learn Lip Reading?
 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg3upHE8qJw)
Maybe for the silent FMV sequences, don't be too harsh on me... just throwing ideas here and there ;)
Title: Re: New FF8 Fandub
Post by: Takigan on 2020-11-29 04:37:33
After 4 years of work, our Final Fantasy VIII Fandub is finally completed.  34 episodes, over 13 hours of video footage, thousands of lines, 60+ voice actors from all corners of the globe, amateur to professional, voicing over a hundred different roles. We are the first group to ever create a dramatic playthrough of the entire main story of the North American release of the game with a full voice cast.
To everyone on here who followed along, whether you're one of our 900+/- subscribers, or if you were among the 100,000 views who merely poked in to see a snippet or 2 after my constant prodding on here for the past 4 years 😅...I thank you from the bottom of my heart. 

I now present our final episode, "Fated Children (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MX9GzKPhPI)", outlining the ascent into Ultimecia's Castle and the final confrontation with the sorceress beyond time...
Title: Re: New FF8 Fandub
Post by: Zure on 2023-06-07 15:34:14
I promote an extra episode, still dubbed by those guys  8)
I have realized the in-game scene with Deling

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5AKDLarPMQ