Lately, I have been quite perplexed by the worlds of both Star Trek and DC. I have said many times before that I grew up in more of a Star Wars Marvel shrine, but the dimensions of DC and Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek are also very vivid and imaginative places that are pleasing to the eyes. Batman is hands down my favorite hero of the DC universe, for his backstory and character development is the best of any superhero to date, and Spock, although a favorite to many, stands out to me the most from other Star Trek characters like Kirk and Picard. So let's take what makes both DC and Star Trek great and throw them into a blender....AND TURN IT ON!!! Enter Star Trek: Quest For Krypton, originally entitled, The Star Trek Superman Crossover. It's a film that I have been working on for quite some time now, and to be fairly honest, it't far from finished. There are several scenes in need of reshoots, several scenes that need a bit of editing, and some of the sound quality in a majority of the film is a bit off. However, I have some very, shall we say, "AWESOME-RIFIC" things in store for all the film's viewers, and I will try to deliver some very "out of the box" ideas and concepts that will make DC purists and die hard Trekkies jump with glee. I mean, come on, it's a STAR TREK SUPERMAN CROSSOVER!!!! You can't go wrong with that!
Some of the original test scenes that I made earlier in the year are viewable on my Youtube channel, Warp 8 Productions, more commonly known as Yoda2245. The original plot of the film is that Superman teams up with the crew of the USS Enterprise to stop the klingons from building a massive space vessel, the Vrimitrix, which they will use to eliminate Federation territories (it's somewhat of the Death Star for the Star Trek universe). However, I have altered the plot quite a bit, and the film is now significantly different from that of the original cuts. As a matter of fact, some of the events of the DC universe are nicely spliced together with the events of the Star Trek universe, making the two seem like one whole universe, although this is a non canon film when it comes to mainstream DC and Star Trek continuity. The relationships of each character will also be worked on quite a bit throughout the film. Kirk and Spock's relationship will be the cream of the crop in this film, as will the strained relationship between Spock and Mccoy (YOU POINTY EARRED BASTARD!), but I mainly want to focus on the relationship between Superman and the crew of the Enterprise, particularly Superman's relationship with Kirk. The two are very prominent symbols in pop culture and have two completely different personalities and trademarks. When Superman uses his laser vision to wipe out enemies, Kirk uses his trusty phaser set for stun, so I think it will be quite interesting and humorous to see how the two duke it out in this film, a film that I intend to be my biggest film production yet.
Whatever lies in store for this awesome clash of two great franchises, I guarantee you that it will be...FASCINATING, in the words of Mr. Spock himself. When I was a kid, I would combine the action figures of two different franchises all the time and play with them in the most unique ways possible, having battles between Spider-Man and the Power Rangers and even putting the Rugrats up against Tarzan, King of the Apes. So as you can tell, combining something like Star Trek and Superman, the Last Son of Krypton isn't any indifferent to me, for I probably envisioned something like that in my complex mind way back in the early days of my toddler years.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Friday, October 7, 2011
Radical Whimsical Odd Poetry From My Early Writing Days
Oh I got a real treat for you today, I got something to blow the socks right off your feet. I got something to blow the brains right out of your skulls, the eyes from your head, the tongues from your mouths. I GOT...SOME OF MY OLD POETRY..... OH THE HORRORS! Yeh, this is probably some of the weirdest works of literature I have ever written, but to be perfectly honest, my poetry work has improved rapidly throughout the years, for I have written several poems all throughout my junior year on just about anything I felt like writing about or things that were on my mind. In fact, it's gotten to the point where I actually wrote a poem about "Death" and how we are all going to confront "Death" one day, one way or another. But it's good to look back and observe these horribly awesome poems that I have conceived many years ago and it's these poems that make me realize how far I have come in my poetry and story telling.
WHAT IS TO COME?
At last, thy night has come
The winds sound like a drum
The pitch black of the sky
What is to come?
For tomorrow is inevitable
And the snow is not edible
For if you eat it
The feeling of irritation is incredible
So what is to come of tomorrow
A day of misery and sorrow
It’s not quite clear what is coming
But maybe it’s a day to borrow
I assure it will be alright
The sun will be shining bright
And with the good lord looking over you
There is no feeling of fright
THE COLD COLD COLD
It was a cold day
A very cold day
And much to my dismay
I felt a wrath of gray
For there was nothing to do
And with one red shoe
I went to visit you
We were bored, the day was dumb
I sat upon the chair like a plum
And you sat there like a bum
As we staired at the nearest thumb
Now it is all over
For we will all bend over
And move on with our lives
Life’s full of challenges
WHAT IS TO COME?
At last, thy night has come
The winds sound like a drum
The pitch black of the sky
What is to come?
For tomorrow is inevitable
And the snow is not edible
For if you eat it
The feeling of irritation is incredible
So what is to come of tomorrow
A day of misery and sorrow
It’s not quite clear what is coming
But maybe it’s a day to borrow
I assure it will be alright
The sun will be shining bright
And with the good lord looking over you
There is no feeling of fright
THE COLD COLD COLD
It was a cold day
A very cold day
And much to my dismay
I felt a wrath of gray
For there was nothing to do
And with one red shoe
I went to visit you
We were bored, the day was dumb
I sat upon the chair like a plum
And you sat there like a bum
As we staired at the nearest thumb
Now it is all over
For we will all bend over
And move on with our lives
Life’s full of challenges
Larry and Sid, A Film Series
I have been quite preoccupied lately, preoccupied to the point where I didn't feel like writing on this blogspot for sometime. However, I have finally regained my ambition and passion for writing and have quite an interesing talk for everyone today. As you all know, I am a film maker and have been working on several film projects throughout the months. I am most fond of making tributes to some of my favorite movies, video games and comic books but I have been hooked to a mighty program called GoAnimate ever since I discovered in March. My intention is to make a Star Trek Superman Crossover film and release it in the early months of 2012, because the things you can do with the GoAnimate program open up a wide range of opportunites for some nifty things you can pull off. But for now, I have indulged myself in making the ultimate film series of my dreams, a film series that not only pays homage to the classic cartoons of the golden age, but the science fiction genre and the overall "cartoony" supernatural, if you get my grip.
The series is called Larry and Sid and ever since their debut in March, they have become an internet sensation and have spawned several quarky, oddball films that really stand out from other whimsical Youtube videos. The series tells the tales and adventures of Larry Portchester and Sid Holloway, two best friends that live within the same house and always get in a herd of trouble. Sid is your average ordinary common businessman that is logical and collective, always doing what he feels is right and standing up for his own beliefs. Larry on the other hand is just a plain out goofball, always starting mischief and uprising within the cartoon city and always getting Sid into things he wishes he never got into. It has been done several times before, but I am trying to do new things with this concept and make it fresh and new, because who doesn't like films with lots of adventure and excitement. Every since I could remember, I have always wanted to make a film series with all these fittings, and at last, my dream has become reality. Larry and Sid has gone on beyond anything I could possibly imagine and I am very excited to make even more cartoons in the near future for all Larry and Sid fans out there to enjoy.
What makes the series great, in my opinion, is the outlandish and exotic characters. Of course, there are the main characters, Larry and Sid, but there are also other characters that often appear in the cartoons. There is Gunther Heavens, Larry and Sid's good friend who lives a few blocks away from them and is often seen working at places like the local dollar store and restaurant. Then there is his wife, Jill, who I plan to develop more as the series progresses. She really hasn't had a moment of joyous rapture yet, but I plan to make her a trademark in the near future that will distinquish her from the other characters. And the main female of the series is Sid's girlfriend, Ms. Wilson who lives right next door to Larry and Sid. Sid and Ms. Wilson are often seen having some very intimate moments together, often going on dates and visiting each other in their houses. But it's quite obvious that Larry has a bit of a crush on Ms. Wilson, and tries desperately to win the woman's effections. It's quite horrific though, for Ms. Wilson despises Larry with the utter most passion of living, and if you watch the series, you will know exactly why. There are also several villainous characters seen throughout the series. There's the manniacle Chef Francois, who didn't give Larry his deep dish pizza when he asked for it. There's G5, Larry's invention that went terribly wrong and reigned havoc throughout the city. There's the dreaded Disco Monkey, who tried to rob a bank, and he most likely would have succeeded if Mega Larry didn't come to the rescue. And then there is the dreaded, the cold hearted, the apathetic Hooser Adams, Larry's old junior high bully who has come back to pick on Larry and his minions once more. Throughout the Hooser Adams saga that just recently wrapped up, Hooser Adams has been killed off, but he always finds a way to come back to life and attack Larry and Sid once more. In the recent catostrophy, he created a clone of Larry that would act as Larry's long lost twin brother and eventually assassinate both Larry and Sid. With Larry and Sid out of the way, Hooser would go on to conquer the world with his army of evil monkeys. Fortunately though, the clone of Larry was redeemed, and he saved Larry and Sid from Hooser's wrath, although he was mortally wounded in the process and died from his injuries (OR DID HE....)
Overall, I am very proud of the Larry and Sid films I have accomplised. Starting with the very first cartoon and working my way up, you can really see the progression and the improvement of my film making and animating skills, and I hope that you can come to enjoy these films I have worked so hard to incept. Larry and Sid, although it is quite comical and humorous most of the time, is also very dark, edgy and contemporary at certain points and really focuses on the struggles and conflicts heroes of epic stories often face on their journeys through life. I love to display the art of storytelling through these films and I hope that I can progress on the mythology and mythos of the Larry and Sid universe in the near future to make it something.....one of a kind.
The series is called Larry and Sid and ever since their debut in March, they have become an internet sensation and have spawned several quarky, oddball films that really stand out from other whimsical Youtube videos. The series tells the tales and adventures of Larry Portchester and Sid Holloway, two best friends that live within the same house and always get in a herd of trouble. Sid is your average ordinary common businessman that is logical and collective, always doing what he feels is right and standing up for his own beliefs. Larry on the other hand is just a plain out goofball, always starting mischief and uprising within the cartoon city and always getting Sid into things he wishes he never got into. It has been done several times before, but I am trying to do new things with this concept and make it fresh and new, because who doesn't like films with lots of adventure and excitement. Every since I could remember, I have always wanted to make a film series with all these fittings, and at last, my dream has become reality. Larry and Sid has gone on beyond anything I could possibly imagine and I am very excited to make even more cartoons in the near future for all Larry and Sid fans out there to enjoy.
What makes the series great, in my opinion, is the outlandish and exotic characters. Of course, there are the main characters, Larry and Sid, but there are also other characters that often appear in the cartoons. There is Gunther Heavens, Larry and Sid's good friend who lives a few blocks away from them and is often seen working at places like the local dollar store and restaurant. Then there is his wife, Jill, who I plan to develop more as the series progresses. She really hasn't had a moment of joyous rapture yet, but I plan to make her a trademark in the near future that will distinquish her from the other characters. And the main female of the series is Sid's girlfriend, Ms. Wilson who lives right next door to Larry and Sid. Sid and Ms. Wilson are often seen having some very intimate moments together, often going on dates and visiting each other in their houses. But it's quite obvious that Larry has a bit of a crush on Ms. Wilson, and tries desperately to win the woman's effections. It's quite horrific though, for Ms. Wilson despises Larry with the utter most passion of living, and if you watch the series, you will know exactly why. There are also several villainous characters seen throughout the series. There's the manniacle Chef Francois, who didn't give Larry his deep dish pizza when he asked for it. There's G5, Larry's invention that went terribly wrong and reigned havoc throughout the city. There's the dreaded Disco Monkey, who tried to rob a bank, and he most likely would have succeeded if Mega Larry didn't come to the rescue. And then there is the dreaded, the cold hearted, the apathetic Hooser Adams, Larry's old junior high bully who has come back to pick on Larry and his minions once more. Throughout the Hooser Adams saga that just recently wrapped up, Hooser Adams has been killed off, but he always finds a way to come back to life and attack Larry and Sid once more. In the recent catostrophy, he created a clone of Larry that would act as Larry's long lost twin brother and eventually assassinate both Larry and Sid. With Larry and Sid out of the way, Hooser would go on to conquer the world with his army of evil monkeys. Fortunately though, the clone of Larry was redeemed, and he saved Larry and Sid from Hooser's wrath, although he was mortally wounded in the process and died from his injuries (OR DID HE....)
Overall, I am very proud of the Larry and Sid films I have accomplised. Starting with the very first cartoon and working my way up, you can really see the progression and the improvement of my film making and animating skills, and I hope that you can come to enjoy these films I have worked so hard to incept. Larry and Sid, although it is quite comical and humorous most of the time, is also very dark, edgy and contemporary at certain points and really focuses on the struggles and conflicts heroes of epic stories often face on their journeys through life. I love to display the art of storytelling through these films and I hope that I can progress on the mythology and mythos of the Larry and Sid universe in the near future to make it something.....one of a kind.
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