"Polaris" - Page 57

Admiral Buzzkill · April 3 2012, 02:51 PM

Like the blasters in "Forbidden Planet?" Uh...mebbe.

Maurice · April 4 2012, 02:01 AM

My Name Is Legion wrote:

Maybe we'll add more blue. In any event this is pretty awesome to see, Maurice. Thanks!

I already tested that. We'll just have to adjust the blast color to look consistent regardless of the background, which is no big deal to do.

This image illustrates an issue that occurs when trying to add soft edged effects to footage, wherein the color of the background can affect the color of the effect. In this case, the weapon glows should be purplish, but because of the color of the background, the effects elements need to be tinted way into the blue in order to result in purple when composited. The actual effects elements are seen in the black box, and you can see how the apparent color changes when they are composited.

doubleohfive · April 4 2012, 02:04 AM

Either way - pink or purple, it's still pretty badass. Well done all!

Maurice · April 4 2012, 03:20 AM

doubleohfive wrote:

Either way - pink or purple, it's still pretty badass. Well done all!

Thanks. We're not settled on a final look for the weapons effects, but I think Dennis and I are in agreement that it's not going to look like a phaser beam or a Star Wars blaster shot. My feeling is the shots should look like something that would kill you instantly on contact, which means speed, heat and OOMPH!

Mutenroshi · April 10 2012, 02:47 PM

Dennis, have you seen Iron Sky from the guys who made Star Wreck? Their production values were/are jaw-dropping!

Admiral Buzzkill · April 10 2012, 02:51 PM

I've seen their trailers - looks awesome. They got some financing for that puppy, too.

I budgeted Polaris based on my experience with The Tressaurian Intersection. My best guess at this point, given how these films have evolved and what I know of their financing, is that we're probably working with one of the lowest budgets of any of these films that actually utilize full sets.

beamMe · April 10 2012, 03:52 PM

My Name Is Legion wrote:

I've seen their trailers - looks awesome. They got some financing for that puppy, too.

Yes, they were very lucky and the film turned out to be very good.

I, too, "invested" a grand total of 50 € into their project years ago.

Maurice · April 10 2012, 06:46 PM

Iron Sky had a budget of millions, it's not really a "fan production" by any measure.

Mutenroshi · April 10 2012, 08:35 PM

I know. But they started with Star Wreck! I wish you and Dennis the same outcome.

Hudson_uk · April 10 2012, 10:25 PM

I think Iron Sky's budget in the end was about €10 million. Regarding sets, if they had to touch it or interact with it, they built it but other than that there's a LOT of greenscreen.

IcecreamLtDan · April 10 2012, 11:17 PM

Is that movie out in the US yet? I've been semi intrigued by it since I saw the first trailer a few months ago.

Hudson_uk · April 19 2012, 10:42 PM

IcecreamLtDan wrote:

Is that movie out in the US yet? I've been semi intrigued by it since I saw the first trailer a few months ago.

Distributors for US are Entertainment One but no date yet for release.

Admiral Buzzkill · April 20 2012, 03:26 PM

captainkirk · April 20 2012, 04:06 PM

It reminds me in a way of the Babylon 5 control room.

RAMA · April 20 2012, 04:08 PM

The look of the show reminds me of Crusade.

April 3 2012, 02:51 PM	#841
Admiral Buzzkill The Man Location: Defying Gravity	Re: "Polaris" Like the blasters in "Forbidden Planet?" Uh...mebbe. __________________ "I think [J.J. Abrams has] done a great thing for Star Trek. I’m very grateful to him. We all owe him a lot. When someone comes along like he has done and picks it up and elevates it, we should be grateful." - Leonard Nimoy

April 4 2012, 02:04 AM	#843
doubleohfive Fleet Admiral Location: Los Angeles, CA	Re: "Polaris" Either way - pink or purple, it's still pretty badass. Well done all! __________________ "I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: "O Lord make my enemies ridiculous." And God granted it." -Voltaire

April 10 2012, 02:47 PM	#845
Mutenroshi 亀仙人 - 武天老師 Location: Mutenroshi	Re: "Polaris" Dennis, have you seen Iron Sky from the guys who made Star Wreck? Their production values were/are jaw-dropping! __________________ Let There Be Rock! Jack Beauregard: "You shine like the door of a whorehouse!" *Nobody:* "I like folks to see me."

April 10 2012, 02:51 PM	#846
Admiral Buzzkill The Man Location: Defying Gravity	Re: "Polaris" I've seen their trailers - looks awesome. They got some financing for that puppy, too. I budgeted Polaris based on my experience with The Tressaurian Intersection. My best guess at this point, given how these films have evolved and what I know of their financing, is that we're probably working with one of the lowest budgets of any of these films that actually utilize full sets. __________________ "I think [J.J. Abrams has] done a great thing for Star Trek. I’m very grateful to him. We all owe him a lot. When someone comes along like he has done and picks it up and elevates it, we should be grateful." - Leonard Nimoy

April 10 2012, 06:46 PM	#848
Maurice Rear Admiral Location: Maurice in San Francisco	Re: "Polaris" Iron Sky had a budget of millions, it's not really a "fan production" by any measure. __________________ * * * "Star Trek…at times sparkled with true ingenuity, and pure science fiction approaches, and at other times was more carnival like, and very much more the creature of television than the creature of a legitimate literary form." —Rod Serling, 1970"

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April 10 2012, 08:35 PM	#849
Mutenroshi 亀仙人 - 武天老師 Location: Mutenroshi	Re: "Polaris" I know. But they started with Star Wreck! I wish you and Dennis the same outcome. __________________ Let There Be Rock! Jack Beauregard: "You shine like the door of a whorehouse!" *Nobody:* "I like folks to see me."

April 10 2012, 10:25 PM	#850
Hudson_uk Lieutenant Commander Location: Nr Cambridge, UK	Re: "Polaris" I think Iron Sky's budget in the end was about €10 million. Regarding sets, if they had to touch it or interact with it, they built it but other than that there's a LOT of greenscreen.

April 10 2012, 11:17 PM	#851
IcecreamLtDan Commander Location: North Carolina, USA	Re: "Polaris" Is that movie out in the US yet? I've been semi intrigued by it since I saw the first trailer a few months ago.

April 20 2012, 03:26 PM	#853
Admiral Buzzkill The Man Location: Defying Gravity	Re: "Polaris" __________________ "I think [J.J. Abrams has] done a great thing for Star Trek. I’m very grateful to him. We all owe him a lot. When someone comes along like he has done and picks it up and elevates it, we should be grateful." - Leonard Nimoy

April 20 2012, 04:06 PM	#854
captainkirk Lieutenant Commander Location: South Africa	Re: "Polaris" It reminds me in a way of the Babylon 5 control room.

April 20 2012, 04:08 PM	#855
RAMA Vice Admiral Location: NJ, USA	Re: "Polaris" The look of the show reminds me of Crusade. __________________ “Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.”—Stephen R. Covey