Icarus Falling (ATS Pt 6)

[Kieve]

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If you've been following my career log over in Mission Reports, you might know I sneak a little youtube / song link in (as a kind of easter egg for sharp-eyed readers).
At first it was done as a joke, but at this point I actively go looking for music that will "fit" the next update. When I heard "Hold Me Now," I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it.

As of this post, I'm still in the process of writing up the actual story-segment for ATS pt 6, so... spoilers. Read at your own discretion.

Initially, the KSV-X3 rocket was slated for a simple orbital test. KSC had to know if the drone-operated transfer stage could make it back safe & sound. Jeb had other ideas.
The capsule segment however, did not actually hold enough dV to attain a stable Mun orbit and return, resulting in a dead-weight trajectory that shot him around the Mun and right back at Kerbin.
Now since KSC is still in the process of rebuilding after Hurricane Beta, they lack the infrastructure to recover pilots & craft from "anywhere on Kerbin." Unless it's within view distance of KSC, the "Recover Vessel" button is forbidden, which leaves Jeb in need of a pickup. Enter the KAV-12 "Slider" VTOL. While never designed to be autonomous, the OCTO drone core mounted to its spine allows remote piloting, and Burhat flies it out with an empty cockpit to collect our wayward Kerman.

On a personal note, those final VTOL shots were some of the trickiest flying I've ever attempted, and required a whole lot of reloading to get both the timing and the camera work where I needed them. VTOLs are hard enough to land with a visible throttle, trying to set them down without is nerve-wracking.

[selfish_meme]

That was a really well edited video, congrats. Aren't you worried about your video being taken down for copyrighted music (I assume its is)? You-tube always gives me all these warnings if I try and use any music by recent artists.

[Kieve]

That was a really well edited video, congrats. Aren't you worried about your video being taken down for copyrighted music (I assume its is)? You-tube always gives me all these warnings if I try and use any music by recent artists.

I check Youtube first to see if the music is "available" - that is, if videos using it have remained up and accessible. If they have, that generally means my use of it will be "allowed," but with ads inserted from the copyright holders who monetize that content.

Since I run adblock, and don't monetize any of my own videos, it's never bothered me that much. However, I should also add that it is blocked in Germany on copyright grounds.

So no, not worried about it being taken down. I do apologize for whatever ads get placed by that third-party monetization though, please note it's not my doing.

[selfish_meme]

Cool, I am new to doing my own you-tube and was not aware that was possible, I have been getting by with Kevin Macleod's http://incompetech.com free music

[Kieve]

That's probably the better option anyway. I'm not advocating the use of mainstream / copyrighted music, just saying that if you're careful (and don't care about monetizing your videos), you can usually get away with it as long as you're willing to accept the caveats that come with.

*One of those caveats being, if the only video you can find using that music is a VEVO channel? Don't waste your time.