Star Trek - Horizon (Enterprise Feature-Length Fan Film)
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I think it worked. It did take some getting used to, and at first I thought they were just going for realistic lighting as they left dry dock (the sun was directly on the ship and there's no air to diffuse the light in space). Once it stayed, though, I started wondering if maybe the film processed poorly via Youtube and they didn't know it.
Still, I can appreciate it for what they tried to do, and it does add a dreamlike state to the film, at least for me.
Still, I can appreciate it for what they tried to do, and it does add a dreamlike state to the film, at least for me.
Basically, that video confirmed what I thought. The camera moves are added in post. Looking at the greenscreen elements in that video, no matter what spin is applied, it's apparent to me a lot of this processing IS to try to make the actors fit into the CGI environments, which in of themselves are not photorealistic; the Bloom and Vaselinevision™ are used to hide that.
^^^Starship Exeter.
And I don't mind something having a distinct style, but that doesn't mean I have to find it watchable. And as I said above, it seems to me that a lot of this "style" is there to hide the seams, not necessarily driven by an artistic choice.
I chose not to watch it because I found it an eyesore. This movie would have to be as brilliant as Fargo to make it worth punishing my eyes like that, and based on the bits I did see, it's a safe bet it ain't.
Anyway, to those who love it, great. I'm not going to argue that.
Of course, Sir, I stand corrected.
And chose not to edit my post.
He said "NX-03", but I don't think that he mentioned the name
I thought the shakycam, bloom, lens flares etc very effectively disguised the CG environments. YMMV
I watched Horizon all in one sitting. I thought the acting was better than certain other fan productions. I also liked the way the story tied in to previous continuity without going overboard.
I'm a bit on the fence when it comes to shaky cam. I know it's used quite a bit in contemporary movies and TV productions. But when I studied video production in college some years ago, my professor called shaky cam "lazy." So that's always my gut reaction when I see it. But I understand that it adds a certain energy as a stylistic choice.
And I liked the characterization of the radish villain (Daikon).
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I'm a bit on the fence when it comes to shaky cam. I know it's used quite a bit in contemporary movies and TV productions. But when I studied video production in college some years ago, my professor called shaky cam "lazy." So that's always my gut reaction when I see it. But I understand that it adds a certain energy as a stylistic choice.
And I liked the characterization of the radish villain (Daikon).
Kor
I think you're being a bit hard on the look. I think everyone has figured out it was done that way to hide the shortcomings.
I think it was decent enough for a fan film. Though the characters themselves were pretty flat outside of Daikon and the woman from the 31st century.
It is a project Tommy Kraft should be proud of, despite its obvious shortcomings.
I enjoyed it. Maurice and I agree on a great many things, and occasionally we disagree. I can see where he's coming from the stylistic choices, and I agree it's all about masking the greenscreen work. But, I enjoyed this quite a bit, and while I can see why people wouldn't care for the look, it didn't bother me at all. Frankly, I wish we'd done something similar for our first film, it might actually look a damn site better today than it does.
As always, YMMV. I'll certainly be watching it again though.
As always, YMMV. I'll certainly be watching it again though.
Great, thanks!He said "NX-03", but I don't think that he mentioned the name
He said "NX-03", but I don't think that he mentioned the name
And that should have called the Challenger if your going in shuttle naming order. Only enough they mention that one was destroyed almost mirroring what happed tot he real Challenger.
Speaking as a fan of Enterprise and the Enterprise era, this is a gift. Thank you so much for making this.
It's amazingly well done, this was all done by one guy? I loved it.
I hope you continue to make fan films! You obviously have a real talent, not to mention an amazing work ethic!
It's amazingly well done, this was all done by one guy? I loved it.
I hope you continue to make fan films! You obviously have a real talent, not to mention an amazing work ethic!
Whereas I think a lot of you are cutting an eyesore too much slack.
I showed clips of it to several people (non Trek fans) and ALL of them complained about how blurry it was.
Best Trek fan film so far! I hope it collects all awards possible the next months!
If you like, you can give the guy behind it a shout out here:
https://www.facebook.com/tommygdawg
If you like, you can give the guy behind it a shout out here:
https://www.facebook.com/tommygdawg
It is a fan film that didn't have hundreds of thousands of dollars spent on it. I expected some shortcomings.
It is a fan film that didn't have hundreds of thousands of dollars spent on it. I expected some shortcomings.
It's a Star Trek fan-film, produced on a Clerks-sized budget. I'm willing to cut it a bunch of slack, and honestly the visual treatments didn't bother me all that much. I'm sorry Maurice and others don't like the effects, which is a shame because there is a soundly good story they're missing.
I did find the visual style of Horizon a little overwhelming at times, but the talent behind the composition is astounding! What an effort! I'm personally thrilled to see the Enterprise-era explored with such love and attention, and it is always great to see original characters and storylines.
Round of applause to Tommy and all those involved!
Round of applause to Tommy and all those involved!
So this was a very positive surprise. While I hate shaky-cam... and the visual decisions to blur things were annoying... they did an amazing job. Script - interesting, continuity positive, not perfect but strong. Acting - and this might be the hardest part - strong. Visuals - pretty stunning. Great job team.
OH, and I own that dining room table!
OH, and I own that dining room table!
I've never watched much of Enterprise.... not that I have anything against it; it just aired during a time where i wasn't watching any tv. How did Enterprise get around the continuity issue that no one knew what Romulans looked like in Balance of Terror?
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