S3 E84 DCS: The Ghost | DCS: The Right Stuff (July 2023)

This week, we discuss some of the best flight sim machinima we’ve ever seen, thanks to Damien’s picks.  We couldn’t decide which was better, so we discuss two films: The Ghost and The Right Stuff by J P Ferre, made in DCS.  The first is a horror story and the other a story of one of the most influential pioneers of modern space flight today: Chuck Yeager. It is an outstanding retelling of one particularly testing flight, and is a Hollywood movie in 12 minutes!  

1:00 The Ghost intro.

3:02 Pilot’s involvement in the action. 

4:37 The role of editing to establish continuity. 

7:32 Reality vs fantasy in a high-end flight sim. 

13:12 The Right Stuff intro.

15:23 A near perfect machinima. 

22:45 Pioneers of spaceflight: a Hollywood movie in 12 minutes. 

26:00 The sound of the plane taking off. 

30:42 The soundtrack for the film. 

Credits -
Speakers: Ricky Grove, Phil Rice, Damien Valentine, Tracy Harwood
Editor/Producer: Ricky Grove
Music: Arps Solina