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Post by stuarttanner on May 25, 2015 4:12:46 GMT -6
I am new to this site so apologies if this is wrong, I wanted to start a discussion about Star Trek, with the demise of Enterprise and CBS stating they have no plans to continue TV Franchises or even release access to the lights of netflix, what do you think about Fan Shows en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek_fan_productionsI have just watched Star Trek Odyssey it had good points and bad points, but the story line was good, my main criticism of the show was that everything was CGI there were little or no sets, no outside production at all indoor outdoor and outer space scenes were CGI. Some of the CGI was good, space stations, ships, some of it really bad, explosions, asteroids, sets at some points there is so much cgi overlaid that i makes the actors hair look fake.
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Post by Rob W. Case on May 25, 2015 22:05:31 GMT -6
Hi Stuarttanner, and welcome to the board!
To be honest, I haven't really had any desire to watch any of the newer Star Trek series, with the exception of the newer Star Trek films (i.e. Star Trek (2009), which I liked, and Star Trek: Into Darkness (2013) which I liked much more). I like the original Star Trek series (with William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy) and Star Trek: The Next Generation with Patrick Stewart. Both of their TV series and films were popular, and for good reason. However, I never really had an interest in other Star Trek series beyond those other series, and maybe I'm missing out. But I will admit that I do have a bias against newer adaptations of the franchise (particularly with the Star Trek franchise) because I feel that they exploit the "power" of a good brand with prominent name recognition, and create a show that tries way too hard to woo the audience, rather than focus primarily on the depth and movement of the story. The older Star Trek series, for example, had storylines which were allegorical in nature, and had many thought provoking messages behind them. The special effects and spacecrafts were secondary to the story, but were primary means to attract younger audiences who may not have picked up on the themes and storylines of the show.
If you happen to like Star Trek Odyssey, and it has a good storyline, then that is a good thing. Yet, when Hollywood is overly excessive on the CGI, it means that the show is getting cheaper to make, particularly since today's CGI capabilities is so much broader than it ever was, and movie/TV studios are doing so much more with less. But what's also interesting is that when you have good CGI, you can pay attention more to the storyline. But when you have bad CGI, and things look too fake, the fakeness tends to become more of a distraction, and it leaves a sort of awkward impression afterwards. If it continues as a trend, people lose interest, the ratings drop significantly, and the show is cancelled.
And so, the best way for a series (particularly a sci-fi series) to be good and stay fresh is to have a good storyline (as you mentioned), but also have a sense of realism (which serves as a foundation) in every aspect, even though you are entering a "world" or "universe" that is built on imagination. Those are my thoughts anyway.
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Post by stuarttanner on May 27, 2015 5:34:55 GMT -6
I would point out that these are not franchises or even official productions these are fan made at their own expense for free. Either to prove their talent in their profession or just to prove their love for the shows. I just finished watching Star Trek - The Helena Chronicles and the production is much better than early Odyssey. But they haven't tried to film much in the way of planet side action almost all of it takes place on the bridge of the USS Helena so it works quite well with the backdrops. All of the shows are made from kickstarter campaigns and such like this.
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