kcpstudio
Sr Member
Hi Guys,
not sure if this is the place or even if I can post some links. But, this is a really cool project and I wanted to share this with all of you. If I'm going about this the wrong way, forgive me..... as I don't have to time to be learning all the various laws of the land laid here.
So, I was informed of a really cool project by two good friends of mine.... Jamie Anderson and Peter Greenwood. Jamie's father, for those that don't know, is Gerry Anderson. And if you don't know Gerry.... you definitely know some of the cool work he's given us which has shaped our childhood. Well, maybe some of us that are getting up there in age. LOL A couple of those shows were The Thunderbirds and Space 1999.
Well, Gerry had an idea for a show called Firestorm and its pretty cool. His son, Jamie, with the help of a lot of us industry guys and a lot of awesome backers like you, are making Gerry's show a reality.... just the way he wanted it. With really cool puppets, real practical effects, and REAL explosions.... NO CG. I looked around on the RPF but didn't see that anyone covered it in any threads. For that, I'm sorry because this is something I truly think some of you guys would have loved to see. So, I'm here now to bring you up to speed.
My part in the project is building all the cool weapons and gadgets.... and maybe a special item which I can't discuss right now. Another good friend of mine, Eric Chu, is a concept designer for the project. For those that don't know Eric.... he is the creator of the new Cylon for the new BSG. As well as the Raider, the Base Ship, worked on the new Galactica... etc etc. There are a ton of other talented industry folks involved as well.
We started a Kickstarter campaign to raise enough funds for a trailer. We met the initial goal and have met some of the other goals as well.... to include explosions. LOL Yes.... F@CKING BANG! Anyway, we got about 10 days left and I want to at least bring all of your attention to the Kickstarter page.... as well as a behind the scenes video I did on fabricating some kick ass weapons. A good deal of you guys know me already and know I tend to build weapons for scifi shows and films. Well, imagine the same amount of detail in a weapon that's like 3" long. I'm talking lights, spinning emitters, LEDS.... all in a very tiny package and all practical effects.
The reason I put the thread here is because I donated all my prototypes, on two of the weapons, to the Kickstarter campaign. I get a lot of emails from all of you asking for replicas and with my schedule, its so hard for me to be able to do that. But, here's a chance to get something of mine from a show which I believe is going to be pretty cool.... maybe bring some of us back to our childhood. Again, if I'm going about this the wrong way, please forgive me. Like I said, I'm not up on all the laws here and just don't have the time to.
I want to bring it to a discussion. You guys make up a f@cking huge part of the fan base for this kind of thing and I really would like it if you all can stand behind the project and discuss it. Now, I can't sell any of the props in the junkyard because they are linked through the Kickstarter.... so I really don't know how to get around that. If I put it in the junkyard with a link to the kickstarter, I'm not even sure if that works with respect to how things should be done here. But, if you want one of the remaining props, you have to support the kickstarter... even if its just $1. Then you can gain access to the additional rewards we put up.... including the guns.
So guys and gals.... take a look at the links. I put then up for you to enjoy. There is a small teaser which I think is pretty cute and I think you're going to like it. I also have a link to my behind the scenes video.
Cheers,
Kenney
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZvLThj8VHI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq6W7ryzGk0
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1717674777/gerry-andersons-firestorm-filmed-in-ultramarionati
P.S. make sure you watch to the very end of the little teaser.
not sure if this is the place or even if I can post some links. But, this is a really cool project and I wanted to share this with all of you. If I'm going about this the wrong way, forgive me..... as I don't have to time to be learning all the various laws of the land laid here.
So, I was informed of a really cool project by two good friends of mine.... Jamie Anderson and Peter Greenwood. Jamie's father, for those that don't know, is Gerry Anderson. And if you don't know Gerry.... you definitely know some of the cool work he's given us which has shaped our childhood. Well, maybe some of us that are getting up there in age. LOL A couple of those shows were The Thunderbirds and Space 1999.
Well, Gerry had an idea for a show called Firestorm and its pretty cool. His son, Jamie, with the help of a lot of us industry guys and a lot of awesome backers like you, are making Gerry's show a reality.... just the way he wanted it. With really cool puppets, real practical effects, and REAL explosions.... NO CG. I looked around on the RPF but didn't see that anyone covered it in any threads. For that, I'm sorry because this is something I truly think some of you guys would have loved to see. So, I'm here now to bring you up to speed.
My part in the project is building all the cool weapons and gadgets.... and maybe a special item which I can't discuss right now. Another good friend of mine, Eric Chu, is a concept designer for the project. For those that don't know Eric.... he is the creator of the new Cylon for the new BSG. As well as the Raider, the Base Ship, worked on the new Galactica... etc etc. There are a ton of other talented industry folks involved as well.
We started a Kickstarter campaign to raise enough funds for a trailer. We met the initial goal and have met some of the other goals as well.... to include explosions. LOL Yes.... F@CKING BANG! Anyway, we got about 10 days left and I want to at least bring all of your attention to the Kickstarter page.... as well as a behind the scenes video I did on fabricating some kick ass weapons. A good deal of you guys know me already and know I tend to build weapons for scifi shows and films. Well, imagine the same amount of detail in a weapon that's like 3" long. I'm talking lights, spinning emitters, LEDS.... all in a very tiny package and all practical effects.
The reason I put the thread here is because I donated all my prototypes, on two of the weapons, to the Kickstarter campaign. I get a lot of emails from all of you asking for replicas and with my schedule, its so hard for me to be able to do that. But, here's a chance to get something of mine from a show which I believe is going to be pretty cool.... maybe bring some of us back to our childhood. Again, if I'm going about this the wrong way, please forgive me. Like I said, I'm not up on all the laws here and just don't have the time to.
I want to bring it to a discussion. You guys make up a f@cking huge part of the fan base for this kind of thing and I really would like it if you all can stand behind the project and discuss it. Now, I can't sell any of the props in the junkyard because they are linked through the Kickstarter.... so I really don't know how to get around that. If I put it in the junkyard with a link to the kickstarter, I'm not even sure if that works with respect to how things should be done here. But, if you want one of the remaining props, you have to support the kickstarter... even if its just $1. Then you can gain access to the additional rewards we put up.... including the guns.
So guys and gals.... take a look at the links. I put then up for you to enjoy. There is a small teaser which I think is pretty cute and I think you're going to like it. I also have a link to my behind the scenes video.
Cheers,
Kenney
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZvLThj8VHI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq6W7ryzGk0
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1717674777/gerry-andersons-firestorm-filmed-in-ultramarionati
P.S. make sure you watch to the very end of the little teaser.
