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    Macross fan film

    in Fan Works

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    OKAY! Now that I'm back from my WWII reenactment, I can take some time to answer some questions and comments!

    Your war film reminds me a lot of the kind of stuff I shot with friends for years, save for the fact that while your film wasn't perfect, you FINISHED IT! I don't think I've finished anything. It was clear that you had serious technical limitations, but you still put shots together and made things work. Awesome!

    Its too bad we're spread all over the US. I think there is enough film making and VFX knowledge around here to pull something off if it weren't for our locations. That said I'm still interested in doing what I can to help.

    Having a green screen studio with lighting gives you a good leg up. I shot on a T2i (same sensor as the T3i and T4i) for a long time and I can tell you unless you're at 100ISO, it keys like crap. And with it being a cropped sensor, its hard to get enough light in a green screen situation to keep the ISO low.

    As for the jet cockpit, you could probably get some good footage with one of those self-deploying green/blue screens and a few good lights.

    Since you're currently working on costuming, what are you doing for the helmet?


    Glad you liked it! I'll keep that in mind about the Canon. I've done SOME green screening and it WAS a bitch.

    About the helmets, I'm building them more like a TV series SDF style- or pretty much the helmets from Zero, just without the face mask. The reason behind this is that I only have two helmets right now and I can't make them unique to each character. Instead of doing a full face shield that will conceal the actor's face but have a unique paintjob, I'm doing the opposite.

    Interesting idea, however I'd suggest changing the name of the F-14E "Mega" Tomcat to the "Super" Tomcat. That seems to be a popular way the navy distinguishes an early version of the same aircraft to the upgrade, i.e. Hornet vs "Super" Hornet; very different aircraft, but essentially the same air frame.


    There already was an F-14 Super Tomcat, the term "MegaTomcat" is actually based on a name for a hypothetical successor the B-52 StratoFortress in Dale Brown's novel "Flight of the Old Dog" that was called the B-52R "MegaFortress".

    Interesting story idea, I would like to read a full treatment and script. I have some feature film experience as a CG sequence previz artist, modeler, animator, matchmover, compositor, and as well as onset VFX supervisor. I'd be willing to do some compostiting at the least on this. If I have more free time I could lend a hand with other stuff too. I'm too lazy to put together an updated reel but you can check out my school reel, it has aircraft in it.

    http://westgatevfx.com/demoReel.php

    http://westgatevfx.com/work_personal.php


    VERY impressive. That is exactly the kind of CG I would love to have in the film. I've been working on the treatment during the week, and although work has been slowed down with school, I think I might have a treatment by the end of this week. I'll make adjustments as needed and start the first draft of the script ;)



    That is awesome they have one, are they for certain going to let you use it?, the Air Museum near Forbes Airfield (Topeka, KS) has a Tomcat there too!

    This sounds like a really fun project, if I new how to do CGI I would volunteer in a heartbeat! B))


    I haven't gotten around to asking them YET, but that museum is usually cool with that kinds of stuff. if worst comes to worst, however, I plan on buying at LEAST a deactivated ejection seat (or building one) and filming in front of a green screen.


    Guys, seriously, thanks for the interest. I'm taking notes on advice you are giving me and I DREAM of this working.

    Macross fan film

    in Fan Works

    Posted · Edited by Falconkpd

    Sounds interesting. Can you go into quite a bit more detail though?

    How long do you intend this film to be?

    Do you have camera's audio equipment and people who know how to operate them?

    Are you shooting for photo real or some sort of stylized look?

    Do you have access to a cockpit to shoot in? Since you're focusing on F-14s and you're in NY, I would think you might be able to find a fully loaded F-14 cockpit to film in (maybe in a museum or something)

    I'm a photographer and film maker way over in Iowa and I've been dreaming of doing a Macross or Macross inspired live action work for years, but the problem is we Macross fans are spread all over the place and we've all got real jobs. That said if you're serious about this and you've finished a film before I'd be interested in helping where I can.

    Please, elaborate like crazy. :)

    Thank you for your interest.

    The film, I'd like to be about 30-45 minutes, but who knows?! It could stretch out to be longer.

    For camera equipment, I personally own a Canon Rebel T3i DSLR and I have access to a studio with professional lighting and a 10' x 30' greenscreen.

    I would like a more realistic look, however a slight sort of "surreal" style to the CGI MIGHT be interesting to see. I haven't decided on that yet.

    I always loved the style of this video. I'm not saying copying the style, but such a scene would look bad ass with F-14s or even VF-1s fighting MiG-29S Fulcrums and SV-prototypes (I'm thinking maybe something that looks a lot like the Russian SU-47 Berkut)

    As far as cockpits, there IS an aircraft museum about an hour east of here that at LEAST has an F-4 phantom cockpit I may be able to work with.

    As of now, I'm a college student majoring in Media arts in Jamestown Community College. I've taken two years of trade school for audio visual production. While I haven't produced anything THIS big as of yet, I am rather proud of a short film I produced for college.

    I've learned SO much since I made this, and I hope to put my new skills to work. I'm thinking it might be a good idea to make a 2-3 minute little dogfight short together before I go ahead and make anything big just to see if it IS possible with what I have.

    I DON'T PLAN ON MAKING THIS TOMORROW, but I'm planting the seeds every day. ;)

    Macross fan film

    in Fan Works

    Posted

    Alright, I'm in the process of writing a fanfilm. It will take place BEFORE Zero, during the unification wars, about 2007...ish. The film centers around a squadron of F-14E MegaTomcat (the American-built designation of the F-14A+ Tomcat Kai in Zero) pilots onboard the carrier Atlas (One of the Prometheus's sister ships). It will document carrier trials of prototype VF-1 Valkyries (Not the VF-0 because they are already presumably beyond the test stage) and the struggles against the Anti-UN forces.

    The main character is named Lt. Angelo Jager, the lead pilot in VFA-77 (eventually SVF-77) 'Aries' squadron. I'm PLANNING on having the VF-1 test-pilot who comes to the Atlas be Roy Focker before he transfers to the Asuka II. In this, I also hope to describe the transitioning of modern day technology to the overtechnology style equipment used in Zero and later in SDF; eye tracking tech, More advanced HMDs, what upgrades the F-14E/Kai has over the real life F-14s and so on. Lemme know what you guys think. I'm putting together costumes right now which isn't too much of a problem and I have experience with chroma keying and all that jazz, but what I REALLY need is someone who does CGI if possible.

    ToraCon 2013

    in Conventions and Local Gatherings

    Posted

    It was a home made Resin kit someone made years ago and was recently selling them on Evilbay...there not horrible but need alot of TLC to look Awesome! This is what mine looks like, eventually I'll have the interior done and side pieces mounted. B))

    Damn, I've been looking for one of those for a LONG time!

    ToraCon 2013

    in Conventions and Local Gatherings

    Posted

    Thats awesome, I've been working on a Mac Zero uniform for a while now but having a accurate helmet, now thats the real issue. Can't wait to see yours in action!! B))

    Helmets WERE an issue for us, but we decided to go with an open face helmet to make them appear as though the pilots just don't have their masks on, similar to the original SDF Macross or this image:

    http://api.ning.com/files/WTJj0Pj8Ud4-0BO3e8ns3AXek58NpQzwOOpGbNVENrhFFTTp*mQlxTxovmUnaRGzwGEMNvOsdRB9OT2GpFp4-RuwIJTU6275/shin_kudo.jpg?width=184&height=184&crop=1%3A1

    Post your Original Content Pilots!

    in Fan Works

    Posted · Edited by Falconkpd

    Hey guys, I figured I should make a thread for those of you who have Macross pilots that you've created in fanworks or fanfictions. Just post pics of em here and what not.

    The pilot I have here is named Oisin Sealgaire of Aries squadron. I decided to go with the DYRL flight suit for his appearance but I'm also working on a TV version pic. He's the main character of a fanfiction I'm writing now and I was HOPING to use him for Macross Roleplayss, but I can NEVER find any good ones, especially since MacrossRPG.com is seeming rather dead.

    Name: Oisin P. Sealgaire

    Age: 19

    Height: 6'

    Weight: 190 lbs

    Hair: Blonde

    Eyes: Blue

    Ethnicity: Irish-American

    Rank:Ensign (2009), Lieutenant Junior Grade (2012)

    Squadron: SVF-77 Aries

    Aircraft: VF-1A Valkyrie

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