"Polaris" - Page 15

MikeH92467 · December 15 2009, 02:38 PM

^^^In that job, if you don't make somebody mad, you're probably not doing it right! Even with all the advantages of doing an audio drama, I'm quite certain that I've bruised some feelings over the last couple of months while filling a similar role. Ah well, at least you're aware that you might be stepping on some toes. I always wonder about people who go through life in perpetual "bull in a china shop" mode without giving any consideration to the possibility that they are leaving a mass of angry people and hurt feelings in their wake.

Admiral Buzzkill · December 15 2009, 03:33 PM

DS9Sega wrote:

My heartfelt thanks to Dennis for giving me this opportunity to help make this happen.

My heartfelt thanks to you, guy, for saving my ass. And I'm sure happy to have you as a new found friend...peculiar, how different RL remains from interaction on the Web.

People here may not believe it, but I really like to be liked. DS9Sega did a job that I'm tempermentally incapable of. It's a mild exaggeration, I guess, to pretend that the First A.D. plays a "bad guy," in that I think everyone on our production ultimately admired and liked him for what he did for us and enjoyed his company (in the nanoseconds that he was allowed to just "be there"). Still and all, his work required a thick skin and the day-after-day willingness to redirect and refocus the attention of a crowd who were often tired and hungry and not in a hurry to move.

We shot about 34 pages of script in six days, holding to twelve-hour days for at least the first half of the shoot, under very limited conditions (and guess what, I don't know the exact page count because it was DS9Sega who kept track of it and I'll have to ask him for the final). He made it all possible.

USS Intrepid · December 15 2009, 05:37 PM

I don't know how he does it, but DS9Sega managed to be both a hardass and a pussycat all at the same time.

Hmm, maybe I didn't need that image in my head.

IcecreamLtDan · December 15 2009, 06:12 PM

Dennis wrote:

I assume that's meant in jest.

Indeed it was, I had hoped the little icons would clear that up.

Maurice · December 16 2009, 12:36 AM

USS Intrepid wrote:

I don't know how he does it, but DS9Sega managed to be both a hardass and a pussycat all at the same time.

Hmm, maybe I didn't need that image in my head.

I am soooo using that as my signature!

Thanks for the kind words, guys!

RJDiogenes · December 16 2009, 11:35 AM

This looks like a potential classic here; can't wait to buy the DVD.

Vektor · December 16 2009, 07:08 PM

I have to agree that this does, indeed, look awesome. I was a little ambivalent about the early set photos during construction but the in-camera stuff looks incredible. Ditto the costuming and everything else.

Gonna be a blast to watch this unfold.

USS Intrepid · December 16 2009, 07:48 PM

DS9Sega wrote:

I am soooo using that as my signature!

Glad to be of service!

Admiral Buzzkill · December 16 2009, 08:22 PM

Vektor wrote:

I have to agree that this does, indeed, look awesome. I was a little ambivalent about the early set photos during construction but the in-camera stuff looks incredible. Ditto the costuming and everything else.

Gonna be a blast to watch this unfold.

It's always a struggle between trying to show some progress and tipping stuff before it's ready. We had photographs of some of our actors in costume, for example, that they weren't all comfortable with and so we didn't post them online. The actors were probably right. Doing these movies, especially on this kind of budget, is all about illusion and that includes lighting and camera angles and everything else.

We've got some shots in camera that we probably won't post until effects are applied to them. We've got imagery that won't be seen until we can present it in the context of a trailer...so on, and so forth.

And we got by with the Burke chairs.

Admiral Buzzkill · December 17 2009, 03:51 AM

Here are some photos from the last day of shooting on "Polaris" in Fort Washington. The first couple are of Garrett D. Melich as a character named "Gaitanis," along with our lead Paul R. Sieber as "Sam Fredericks:"

The last is Fredericks with his ray-gun.

Admiral Buzzkill · December 17 2009, 04:46 AM

Gina Hernandez as "Valerie Young:"

The gang, behind the scenes:

IcecreamLtDan · December 17 2009, 04:50 AM

I know others have said it before me, but I absolutely love the uniforms.

Admiral Buzzkill · December 17 2009, 04:51 AM

Thanks.

Mysterion · December 17 2009, 05:14 AM

Been bugging me ever since I saw the shoulder patch you're using, but I finally figured out where I'd seen it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Screen_Gems_Logo.svg

Admiral Buzzkill · December 17 2009, 05:15 AM

Cool!

December 15 2009, 02:38 PM	#211
MikeH92467 Vice Admiral Location: Tampa, FL	Re: "Polaris" ^^^In that job, if you don't make somebody mad, you're probably not doing it right! Even with all the advantages of doing an audio drama, I'm quite certain that I've bruised some feelings over the last couple of months while filling a similar role. Ah well, at least you're aware that you might be stepping on some toes. I always wonder about people who go through life in perpetual "bull in a china shop" mode without giving any consideration to the possibility that they are leaving a mass of angry people and hurt feelings in their wake. __________________ "The world is made for people who aren't cursed with self-awareness." Annie Savoy

December 15 2009, 05:37 PM	#213
USS Intrepid Commodore Location: Dundee, Scotland, UK	Re: "Polaris" I don't know how he does it, but DS9Sega managed to be both a hardass and a pussycat all at the same time. Hmm, maybe I didn't need that image in my head. __________________ Star Trek: Intrepid

December 16 2009, 11:35 AM	#216
RJDiogenes Idealistic Cynic and Canon Champion Location: RJDiogenes of Boston	Re: "Polaris" This looks like a potential classic here; can't wait to buy the DVD. __________________ Please stop by my Gallery and YouTube Page for a visit. And read Trunkards!

December 16 2009, 07:08 PM	#217
Vektor Rear Admiral Location: Spokane, WA, USA	Re: "Polaris" I have to agree that this does, indeed, look awesome. I was a little ambivalent about the early set photos during construction but the in-camera stuff looks incredible. Ditto the costuming and everything else. Gonna be a blast to watch this unfold. __________________ www.vektorvisual.com

December 17 2009, 03:51 AM	#220
Admiral Buzzkill The Man Location: Defying Gravity	Re: "Polaris" Here are some photos from the last day of shooting on "Polaris" in Fort Washington. The first couple are of Garrett D. Melich as a character named "Gaitanis," along with our lead Paul R. Sieber as "Sam Fredericks:" The last is Fredericks with his ray-gun. __________________ I had steak and a loaded baked potato for dinner on Sunday. As a steak I enjoyed it a lot, but as macaroni and cheese I thought it was disappointing.

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December 17 2009, 04:46 AM	#221
Admiral Buzzkill The Man Location: Defying Gravity	Re: "Polaris" Gina Hernandez as "Valerie Young:" The gang, behind the scenes: __________________ I had steak and a loaded baked potato for dinner on Sunday. As a steak I enjoyed it a lot, but as macaroni and cheese I thought it was disappointing.

December 17 2009, 04:50 AM	#222
IcecreamLtDan Commander Location: North Carolina, USA	Re: "Polaris" I know others have said it before me, but I absolutely love the uniforms.

December 17 2009, 04:51 AM	#223
Admiral Buzzkill The Man Location: Defying Gravity	Re: "Polaris" Thanks. __________________ I had steak and a loaded baked potato for dinner on Sunday. As a steak I enjoyed it a lot, but as macaroni and cheese I thought it was disappointing.

December 17 2009, 05:14 AM	#224
Mysterion Rear Admiral Location: Avoiding Commander Gampu	Re: "Polaris" Been bugging me ever since I saw the shoulder patch you're using, but I finally figured out where I'd seen it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Screen_Gems_Logo.svg __________________ You can't have too much ammunition. Or toilet paper. - Mysterion's First Law of Warfare

December 17 2009, 05:15 AM	#225
Admiral Buzzkill The Man Location: Defying Gravity	Re: "Polaris" Cool! __________________ I had steak and a loaded baked potato for dinner on Sunday. As a steak I enjoyed it a lot, but as macaroni and cheese I thought it was disappointing.