Making a Firefly episode ourselves
POSTED BY: Firestalker
UPDATED: Wednesday, May 3, 2006 09:22
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I was watching some fanfilms from the Star Wars series... [Fanfilms.net] and I was thinking, what if we made "Dead or Alive" ourselves? I'm sure we have a few actors in our midst and I'm sure we can convert a couple CG artist, if we haven't already.
As long as no money exchanges hands at any point and we don't try to sell the show or even say it's ours then I don't see anything wrong with it. We can get some one to clean it up a little[maybe Joss himself, wouldn't that be nice].
What do you think? If not "Dead or Alive" then I'm sure theres a couple of good writers out there that would love to write an episode for Firefly and this could be a chance to show the world hope rabid we are for more Firefly.
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It would be fantastic. I have had a little experience in CGI, Camera work, Directing, Animation etc... But yeah, i would totally love to work on somthing like this - getting together with a bunch of browncoats and doing a production - although with me being in the UK, i probably could not be involved.
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Firefly\Serenity
Farscape
Andromeda (Early Seasons)
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I do think, though, that if you were to do such a thing, you would have to base it around another crew\bunch of characters inside the Firefly universe.
I mean, Getting Serenity to look right would be hard. I'm talking about the interior. Notice how all the Star Wars fan films potray storlines outside of the main characters. Also, by doing this the actors involved would'nt have to try and play the crew of Serenity, i dont think i can imagine anyone else playing Kaylee or Jayne.
It would be an idea to have a FanFilm that keep the premise of the show, the "spirit" so to speak, and was about a different crew in the Firefly universe, being surpressed by the alliance, visiting core and barron lands, and avoiding the reavers.
Just my two "sense". Dunno if it makes sense or not.
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Firefly\Serenity
Farscape
Andromeda (Early Seasons)
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Browntrousers I totally agree! If you guys are serious lets see about doing it. maybe we could set up a chat time to talk about it.
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I'd say it's about time we got some FF fan films out there. I'd be willing to pitch in, whatever I can offer.
I'm a student filmmaker. Not a whole lot at my disposal, but then that's part of being a student I guess.
"Were there monkeys? Some terrifying space monkeys maybe got loose?"
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I would like to be involved, but as i said being in the UK it would be a bit of a nightmare - if the majority of those who are interested are in the US that is (which i assume they would be). It is my ambition to get into the industry, and a project like this would be a dream come true for me - In other words, i would be well up for it! I dont have much experience in each area, but beleive me when i say i have dabbed in every area from CGI Animatic storyboards, to film editing, to animation, to Directing.
-------Huge Fan of:---------
Firefly\Serenity
Farscape
Andromeda (Early Seasons)
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I would love to do it. I don't have much experience or education with film making, but it's something I always wanted to do [My wife and family say I would make a great director, being the perfectionist I am 
].
I would really love to do this, and I would be willing to help in any capacity.
My original idea was to make a new episode useing the same crew different actors. I know it would wierd to see and it might turn many off from the episode, but I think that it would be wierder to make a completely different crew and try to pass off the same type of show.
I'm incredibly serious about this, but anybody that agrees to help as to realize that no money will ever change hands. No one will get paid for this at all. This is a completely "volunteer only" project.
Any are welcome to join and if we can get enough people to help I'll start setting it up to get it going.
I know it will be difficult to get everything just right, and as such I'm going to have to calm my perfectionist ways down a little, but I think as long as we get the essence of the show and all the characters remain true to their... well... characters then I think we can pull it off.
Let me know what you can do for this if you want to join in. This could be fun and a start of something bigger.
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Mal: Yep.
Zoe: So not running now?
Mal: Not so much.
Mal: I even know what I'm going to name her. Got a name all picked out.
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Hey, I sent you a private message. Just in case, you werent sure, to read it you gotta check your email. I just figured this out now. 
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Andromeda (Early Seasons)
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Hi. I would definitely like to take part in this, if that's possible. I also live in the UK, though.
i can write, and i think i might be able to act. maybe.
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I think something along the lines of "RED SHIRT BLUES" would be better. Have you guys seen it? Set in the Star Trek universe, it was a fan film about a disgruntled "red shirt". (You know they always die first!) Too damn funny.
Plus, it paid tribute to a beloved series without trying to coopt it...know what I mean?
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