Battlestar Fan Film - "Ensign Annie"

[Charybdis]

The mini ep is almost ready to be downloaded! Stay tuned to this thread...

[ernie90125]

Charydbis......

I'm really looking forwards to seeing where to download your latest effort from....

Have you thought of a name for what is fast becoming a series ? Here are a few thoughts

- The Colonial Mission Journal

- A Warrior's Mission Diary

- Mission Reports

Lookin' forwards to the future installments !

[Charybdis]

OK, the film is uploaded and ready for download! In order to make it more palatable for download, I divided it up into three parts in order to get each part less than 10 MB.

I will be linking to each part here in this thread:

Here is Battlestar Callisto: Ensign Annie Part I:

http://www.colonialfleets.com/Ensign_Annie_Pt._1_0001.wmv

[Charybdis]

Battlestar Callisto: Ensign Annie Part II

http://www.colonialfleets.com/Ensign_Annie_Pt._2_0001.wmv

[Charybdis]

Battlestar Callisto: Ensign Annie Part III

http://www.colonialfleets.com/Ensign_Annie_Pt._3_0001.wmv

[ernie90125]

Charybdis,

Its great that you've made another episode, thanks for posting the links.

I like that you've got a viper helmet now ! It makes a lot of difference !

I'd have prefered the whole episode as 1 file, I think with many people having broadband and/or download accelerators, a 27MB file wouldn't be too big....

I hope you'll keep producing these, do keep us updated on your efforts...

[Titon]

Daniel, the initial file was nearly 135 meg in size. That's why i requested the reduction. Some unfortunately do not have hi speed and i was trying to make it acceptable to all.

Thanks Al!

:)

[ernie90125]

I remember it being mentioned on another thread that it was that large. As a former dial-up user I don't think that 27MB that the above three files would be joined, would be too large... but its great to see in in any form...I'd download if it was in 10sec chunks !

[Lt. Merak]

Hi All,

I've not been around for years and when I got the Email from Charybdis I thought I shoud stop in.

The Mini is very good so far, any chance of downloading it as 1 file for those of us with broadband?


Thanks,

Lt. Merak
Tom

[martok2112]

Downloading now. Am anxious to see. :salute:

[martok2112]

Good job, Charybdis. The cockpit and helmet definitely adds to the effect. Good editing between your live footage, and the stock footage from the show. Very cohesive.

Something I might recommend as a future purchase are some DJ lights that you can mount above and to either side of the cockpit, to create an effect of you blasting down the launch tubes. There are some that should not be too expensive.

Again, Good Job!

Respectfully,
Martok2112

[Sept17th]

Another great effort! I had few WOW moments with the great editing and movement work with the cockpit. I totally bought the characters in the launch sequence. This is good stuff, entertaining and we have characters we can talk about. Sooooo with that…

What in Hades was Charybdis thinking taking what seemed like some shuttle pilot in to combat? :D ;)

What about Charybdis’ drinking problem, all this guy wants to do is get back to the club and throw back drinks? :D ;)

Keep it up I look forward to more. :salute:

[Gemini1999]

I like it!

Some excellent reworking of the title footage with new credits and a great job of intercutting new cockpit shots with existing shots from the series!

You might want to play around with the the lighting levels outside the cockpit and see if you can get a more realistic looking feel to it. The shots seem to be too uniformly and brightly lit from all sides. Kind of pulls you out of the scene...but that's just me.

At least someone's made a start....It's a great start though!

Keep up the good work!

Best,
Bryan

[martok2112]

What about Charybdis’ drinking problem, all this guy wants to do is get back to the club and throw back drinks? :D ;)



Sounds like another colonel we all know and love. :D

(just kidding)

Irreverently,
Martok2112

[Dawg]

I'm loving this stuff.

Well done, Charybdis!

:thumbsup:

I am
Dawg
:warrior:

[Darrell Lawrence]

Don, when ya have super sized files like that, use RAR. It'll split the main file up into smaller files for dial-up downloaders ease of use, but when un-rar'd, it'd return to its full single file format.

[martok2112]

Well, ain't that a "rar-ity" these days? :D

[spcglider]

Hey Charybdis!

I can't manage to download the files.

Can you email them to me?

-Gordon :)

[Titon]

Darrell i understand that.

I've had so much on my mind i didn't think of doing that.

[Titon]

spcglider, right click on each link and select save file as....

You should be able to download it to the desktop or wherever you wish.

[spcglider]

Groovy. Did that. Watched it. It was cute! Once again, Charybdis, you show a talent for creative editing!

Its also nice to see the helmet and cockpit added to the mix. Gotta be careful about that "wobble" in the conopy though. Better have the flight crews check that out! ;)

-Gordon

[Charybdis]

Hey everyone! Thanks for looking at the mini ep. Don has the full size MPEG file, for you broadband users, if you put enough pressure on him he might make that version available.

Believe it or not, the lighting is probably the hardest part of doing these things! I goofed again. I had wanted to change my lighting from inside the ship to outside in space but it just didn't get done. That's why I also have a blooper reel that I sent to Don as well!!!

As for hoisting one in the officer's club, it's my little George Lucas moment! I have a couple of lines which I try to slip in there as much as possible, but that line will not be in there for my next mini ep! Can anyone guess what the other line is?

[Tabitha]

Thats just awesome, I just wish these stupid school computers had speakers...

tabbi

[rjandron]

Some very good work blending the new footage with the captured footage.

Definitely looking forward to the next instalment!

[Fragmentary]

Very very cool! :salute:
I've got nothing but respect for you and the way you've actually gone out and done what so many of us dream about doing. I applaud the effort and the results. You've done a really good job of making a coherent story out of essentially puzzle pieces.

Keep up the good work. You're kicking butt on this.

[CaptainTux]

Not bad, not bad at all. Great editing work, good acting, the writing was right in line with the stock footage. Maybe tweak the lighting a tad...but overall, I liked what you did.

Tabbi, I got a client returning on lease about 11 two year old laptops with some decent speakers in March. It's a sunk cost for me so I give half away to students and give the other half to not for profits. Usually the students are mine or my buddy's students...but since your on the fleets, I'll send one out if you need one. Lemme know.

[Malkyte]

I would like to add to the chorus of complements and say that you are doing some very good stuff, Charybdis!

I think it is also giving a few of us the inspiration to get off our butts and put our talents where our dreams are... including myself!

So thanks and keep up the great work!!!


Respectfully,


Malkyte

[CaptainTux]

Mal,

I will live vicariously through the efforts of the rest of you. Last season I performed in 2 plays, directed another, produced another, and stage managed yet another. This season I am acting in one that is on its closing weekend, running tech for another, assistant directing two (we have two rookie directors this season that need some hand holding) and producing one. LAST thing I wanna do is a fan film right now. ;) You guys keep making them and I will applaud them.

[Ferox]

I think the other line is "Take that you creep." Charybdis says is before shooting at Cylons...

First of all I really like the costumes of the two episodes I have seen so far and the props, e.g. the blaster look very well done as well as the helmet. :Nsalute:

As to constructive critics ( yeah, sure as if there is something like that ;) ):

The lightning at the cockpit shots is too bright and does not match the shots which are more far away. You may want to try dimming it and adding lights in the cockpit. The current brightness also blanks out the helmet and stresses the actually nonexistent back of the Viper.

And I think the cockpit is too small, it looks too miniature and at some points you even hit the frame with the helmet, which takes it away. In fact I like the former version better without the cockpit...

But addding eveything its a very good start and good idea. I am looking forward to see more of it... :Nsmilie:

[Malkyte]

Mal,

I will live vicariously through the efforts of the rest of you. Last season I performed in 2 plays, directed another, produced another, and stage managed yet another. This season I am acting in one that is on its closing weekend, running tech for another, assistant directing two (we have two rookie directors this season that need some hand holding) and producing one. LAST thing I wanna do is a fan film right now. ;) You guys keep making them and I will applaud them.


Tux,

I have been in a few live stage productions to know just where you're coming from! Take a breather and join us when you can!!! ;)


Malkyte

[ernie90125]

I'm making the website on BSG fanfilms at the moment, and this fanfilm is the only one that is seperated into three parts. My design is consistant throughout and its throwing it off.

Mind if I ask if the 3 files (9.2MB + 9.4MB + 8.3MB) to be joined together as 1 file (26.9MB) and hosted like that ? It would be very very helpful, and in my opinion help the story if it can be played intact.

I don't think that 27MB it too big for modem users, other fanfilms I am listing are over 40MB. Please can this be considered ?

[martok2112]

I'm making the website on BSG fanfilms at the moment, and this fanfilm is the only one that is seperated into three parts. My design is consistant throughout and its throwing it off.

Mind if I ask if the 3 files (9.2MB + 9.4MB + 8.3MB) to be joined together as 1 file (26.9MB) and hosted like that ? It would be very very helpful, and in my opinion help the story if it can be played intact.

I don't think that 27MB it too big for modem users, other fanfilms I am listing are over 40MB. Please can this be considered ?

Ernie....if you have Yahoo Instant Messenger, I could put the three files together for you as a single flick, and send it to you that way.

With Charybdis' permission of course.

Respectfully,
Martok2112

[ernie90125]

Martok......thanks for the offer, but this is not what I'm after.

The webspace I have for my BSG fanfilms website is only 15MB so I cannot host files. I can only link to them. I would like to link to complete 30MB version. I would have no problem editing them together, that's not the issue. Its the hosting of the unedited version that I was hoping could be resolved.

Some other members have asked for the unedited version in this thread as well.... I think it would help the story flow, and be easier to display on my website....

[newt]

All I have to say is nice job! :D

[martok2112]

Martok......thanks for the offer, but this is not what I'm after.

The webspace I have for my BSG fanfilms website is only 15MB so I cannot host files. I can only link to them. I would like to link to complete 30MB version. I would have no problem editing them together, that's not the issue. Its the hosting of the unedited version that I was hoping could be resolved.

Some other members have asked for the unedited version in this thread as well.... I think it would help the story flow, and be easier to display on my website....

No probs. :)

[TheViperMan]

Depending on how big the film is, I might be able to help ya out.

[ernie90125]

TheViperMan,

I am making a website linking to all the BSG fanfilms. However, I don't have space to host the files, just link to them.

The site design works best when there is 1 link to 1 file to download 1 fanfilm. Unfortunately, Charybdis's two fanfilms have been divided into 5 and 3 segments respectively. This means 3 and 5 links, and a confusing modification to my web layout.

I would like, and others have requested for ease of viewing, that the segments be re-joined into 1 complete fanfilm for each of his two productions and hosted like that - complete fanfilms with 1 direct link each.....

The first of his fanfilms is about 22MB and the second is about 30MB.

[Charybdis]

I think we would have to ask Don to see if he could put the files together into one for ease of downloading.

The original "Planet of No Return" will be difficult. I would have to render it all again into one file and then send that disc to our webmaster to host again.

Even "Ensign Annie" was put together into two main files originally and then cut into the three files for the wmv format.

I could put them all together again, but I would have to send Don another disc with the one file on it. Perhaps that's what I should do if Don is willing...

[oldwardaggit]

Keep em comin. I don't know what has taken place as of late but it seems like the original Galactica fans are really stepping up to the plate. If we all keep this up, there is going to be a buzz created once again around the original series.

OWD

[Charybdis]

I combined the Ensign Annie film into one file and sent it to Don and have asked him to replace the current cut up file with the new one file. Hopefully, you all can download it as one file or link to it easily once that gets posted up at CF...

[martok2112]

I combined the Ensign Annie film into one file and sent it to Don and have asked him to replace the current cut up file with the new one file. Hopefully, you all can download it as one file or link to it easily once that gets posted up at CF...


It was a nice job no matter how you slice it (no pun intended) :D

I was able to put the clips together in Windows Movie Maker, and view it as a single film. :) Nice job, Charybdis.

Respectfully,
Martok2112

[Charybdis]

For those who want Ensign Annie(!), I bumped this thread back up. Go to the first page of this thread and there you will find the three parts of the film...

[alytle]

Really cool, thanks for sharing :)

[Jan Reinar]

VERY COOL! Thanks for sharing with us! :salute:

[Charybdis]

There is the possibility that Cliff can put the files together and host it on his site. I have just sent him "Brothers of Man" as well.

Look for things to happen soon...

[Darrell Lawrence]

Charybdis, see my reply in your other thread.

[Charybdis]

Got it! I'll be in touch...

[Clifford Hoeft]

There is the possibility that Cliff can put the files together and host it on his site. I have just sent him "Brothers of Man" as well.

Look for things to happen soon...

Ensign Annie (http://www.hoeftmedia.com/media/ensign_annie.wmv)

[Charybdis]

The complete "Ensign Annie" is now available in one file for download! Please see the above post by Clifford. (Daniel, take note for your battlestar fanfilms site. It's finally ready!)

Enjoy everyone!