tilk's fan film

[Abbot Nej vIt]

I too have received the "Group Code" Error... Any News?

[tilk]

Sorry guys. Try this
http://login.yahoo.com/config/login?.intl=us&.src=ygrp&.done=http%3a//groups.yahoo.com%2Fgroup%2FKlingonsOfVictoria%2Fjoin%3Fyguid%3D234101774%26finish%3Dsub

I tried the link and it seemed ok.
My email addres Tealq@optusnet.com.au

I have recieved my 28 inch BOP model which I hope to start soon. I have been distracted a bit lately with trying to learn lightwave(cgi). but I hope to have at least the raider finished soon. FUnny how quick time goes. I have been on thisa 11 months, and it seems like i have got nowhere. OH well keep going. I have three pheonix daggers in customs, to get soon. I have this very rare BOP model i just got, it is vacuumed formed and has landing gear. It isnt that well detailed, So i wont make it up. should recieved my water cut BOP parts next week.

I am also dabbling in a serenity fan film while I learn cgi and build models. I have found a lightwave BOP. Its not bad. May be good for fleet and background shots. I will try and capture some BOP film i took and take some stills.

[Abbot Nej vIt]

tilk,

Any Such Endeavor is likely to Take Time to Achieve, And from Following this from here, it seems like you have Gotten Quite a bit done actually... And It Seems that you Must be Fairly well Funded as Well... Looking Forward to Future Updates... (Can't Check the Link from Work, and My Home Computer is STILL OOC, so I'll have to Wait a little Longer for pics I suppose, Unless Kevirit Could Post Some to the Board)?

[Kesvirit]

I'll have to Wait a little Longer for pics I suppose, Unless Kevirit Could Post Some to the Board)?

Certainly. Such pictures would be ideal for gracing the walls of the Inspirational Media Room. Zan tilk, if you wish to have selected images displayed, see the Images in Posts thread for submission instructions.

[tilk]

greetings all. I feel it has been too long since I have graced these great Halls.since my last post, I have finally recieved two more DAKTAH's and a $500 BOP modeI . It wasnt as good as I would have liked, but im working on it. I did reach a bump in the road. I was in the middle of making my first chest protector with rolled and stitched vinal a special interfacing and mess for strength. as well as this, I am still not happy with the several mixes of green I have made for the models. So I fight on. I am currently working on a much simpler film based on the firefly/ serenity series. I have(with help) developed a CGI orginal ships, have written a script in correct format, and will start welding the internal ship set(3 rooms) at the end of the month. This is a little distraction to improve my experience while I continue with spraying the vorcha and bops, and make the first uniforms. I also have the material to make a red honor guard uniform i need. I still have to mould at least two more disruptors.  blah blah. the klingon film is definitely not for the faint of heart. But I will do it or die. this is my pledge. It has been 12 months since I first came up with the idea. It has taken alot of research, time, purchasing and study, just to get to this. I had a trek friend over that I had not seen for a while, and the stuff i spewed out so much stuff.. I was supprised. just hope you never get caught in my fury of discovery in the wonders of the klingon world. I will try harder to contribute more than I have been.
Success to you all!

[tilk]

GREETINGS MY BROTHERS!!!

A klingon does not appologise, but It has been to long. I have been on a journey of discovery. I was working on my hand built shoulder armor, and I thought to myself, this is a massive task. A task WORTHY of a klingon! I had just finished spraying and aging my marquis raider, i had recieved the 30" BOP. I have sculptered a klingon head with braided hair. WAIT!!
My journey. Yes! let me see. I was thinking to myself, that I needed to take on something of less scale to develop techincs and skills faster, because the klingon filmI WILLdo,  is .. MASSIVE! So, though I have slowed down on the klingon front, I am developing quickly, a firefly fan film. I took a month off work, to build the set, have been finding alot of support and building up experience and technical support that I need to successfully attempt the klingon film. SO, please drop in to http://bellflower.sigil777.com/index.asp. You have to login to view the pictures .





This is the set construction. This doesnot show the full set, only half. this set consists of cockpit, galley and engine room. After completion of this, I will build a shuttle that will sit ontop, a cargo area with airlock doors that will work.
Hope you are impressed. This is my first attempt. What i learn from this, I will develop into the klingon film. i have this genious in CG, Scott obrien, helping me, so alot of the model building I was going to do for the imperial watch battle fleet, can be done in CG, with only close up shots in real models.
What i have been thinking, is to submit(through agent. dont have one yet) my script to paramount. you never know. forget about federation, the real money is in Klingon BLOOD!!!

I did a klingon presentation last weekend at my local trek club. It amazed me, alot of the stuff I got, these hard core trekers had never seen. so It was great for me and hope they enjoyed it.
I will post (trying to find it) the clay sculpture of my klingon forehead.

Sorry for the delay in posting, but please stay in contact, maybe at the site mentioned.

[Abbot Nej vIt]

tilk,

Wow, I Need YOU to Help Build the Alter Set for the Library...!

Seriously though, This Looks Great so Far, and The CG stuff is pretty Kewl too... I Loved Firefly, in My Opinion One of "THE" all time Best Sci-Fi Series ever, it was sad to see it Go, I am Glad that Fans like Yourself refuse to let it Die!

As to The Klingon Film, I am Glad that You are Not Giving up, I For One would rather see a Well Thought out and Well Made Klingon Fan Film, then a Half baked Attempt...

And I'd Love to See some Pics of the Models, Armour and Weapons you are Working on...

Keep On Keeping On...!

maj!

[tilk]

I have removed images as requested. Any further correspondance will be at http://bellflowersigil777.com

[Abbot Nej vIt]

The Link does not seem to be Functioning...?

[Kesvirit]

Try http://bellflower.sigil777.com/Forum/index.php. That should take you to the Bellflower's main page. The pictures are probably in the Production area, so you may have to registed and log in in order to see them.

-=- Kesvirit

[Abbot Nej vIt]

maj! (Good)...

As Always Kesvirit you are a Great Help... I Am Now in... Thanks...

[tilk]

Hey, I willpost some BOP pictures I had filmed when doing filming tests withthe models I had made. This will show you the lights, rust and detailing trials I was conducting for the construction of the model fleet.

I have still been trying to get my supplier to cut the radiator sections to my BOP wings so i can make them go up and down.

I will post them soon. Hope you get a kick out of them.

I will also post the plasticine sculpture I did of a young klingon (20's) forehead. One of themany I will do for original castings.

mainly concentratiing on the Bellflower at present, but I have been developing great contacts through this exercise for costume, CGI, camera work, visual affects, audio, writing, so I hope to use these people to help with the klingon project. But I think the klingon project may not start up until the end of the year, after bellflower. I would really love to have a klingon trailer out by the end of the year, but I dont think it will happen in reality. the bellflower film is time consuming, but we will see.

Thanks to all you guys that have popped in the bellflower site. I really appreciate the support.

thanks
MJ

[tilk]

Hey, what do you guys think? I have been thinking of posting (through the correct channels) my klingon script to paramount. and pitch it to them as maybe a low budget, direct to dvd teli type movie. or even a fully blown klingon mega film. Do you think this is stupid, a waste of time, cool, or nieve? 

[Kehlan]

Personally I think your movie sounds great and I would love to see it, but I honestly think contacting Paramount is a waste of your time and effort - I doubt that they would even bother looking at it - and if they did by some miracle, take it on, you would lose all creative control over it.

[qoSagh]

I agree with Kehlan, submitting it might lead to other problems as well. Right now you may be flying under their radar, submit it, and then produce it, and face the wrath of Paraborg.

[ter'eS]

I agree as well.  I think that all of us involved in Star Trek fan productions of any kind depend on keeping a low profile with Paramount. I frankly don't know how the more well-known efforts such as Exeter or New Voyages get away with it.

-- ter'eS

[Kehlan]

Actually, I have met several of the guys from New Voyages - they were at the Starfleet Ball in Bournemouth (UK).  Rather surprisingly they said that Paramount has been very supportive of them and liked their show very much and has no problem with it - provided they make no money from it.  Even so, I would not want to give them control over a project that was as important to me as this one is to Tilk.

[tilk]

It is indeed a good day to be eternally klingon. the honor you all show, gives me strength. I must say that as i see the poor paraborg wonder in their ignorance, i fear for the future of the federation within our life time. I feel it will be up to us all to work together to help them fight their inplants and break free to the greatness of all things within our galaxy. there are few days that pass that i do not think of the many things that make the world of the empire so great.

Some times i do feel i have failed my brothers in not doing all that is required to give flight to the world of the klingons as i see it. I am no expert. No. that is left to the kinthat have long studied klinogn ways. I am but a fledgling. but with a klnogn heart that burns as great as any.  the klingon way is a MIGHTY way. a way to take homage from and the revel in.

I must appologse. I will indeed submit pics of what litteli shave done withinthe year I had worked on my klingon dream of bringing this film to life. here is one or two such pics.

this is the fore head sculpture and wig for the evil honor guard ORNACK.
   

 

here are some pics of the Marquis raider i had spent several days airbrushing. this is the raider craft of the irsh smugglers John and kevin, that are empolyed by ORNACK to move artifacts from the temple of the dead. they are caught by the ever vigilant eye of the klingon imperial watch.

  

 

this model is to be used for real filming for cgi background.

here is one of my poor victims wearing one of my many prosphetics

  


here is my little workshop with a very small amoutn of the actual amount of the total models I actuall own.

 


finally. One of the three vorcha battle cruisers of the klingon imperial watch. This ship is the central command vessel of the fleet comander. Mangus. notice the drilled holes. they are 0.2mm in diameter. this gives you an idea of the scale of work. there are anothe two ships justlike this at this level of compeltion. I hopeone day, to have them all completed, and filmed. what a glorious sight that would be.,

  

well, this is a very small sample of my collectionof works to make this film a realtity.

I am sorry i have not put the effort it so deserves, but i do hope the i do get the time to put it to an end.

OKTAH>

[Abbot Nej vIt]

tilk,

I feel that you under rate what you have already accomplished. I know that your *Vision* is ultimately of a completed film, but I must say that the level of effort that has gone into props, design elements, and obviously the funds and time involved here are significant... That you have not simply "Given up" is impressive on its own...

You may not be there as yet, but this is obviously a project that is dear to you, or you would have trully long since put it on the shelf... Not giving up is One sort success all on its own...

I, for One, look forward to that time when the project is completed... But I also enjoy hearing of your progress every now and then in the interim...!

maj! (Good)...

[SoplaHtaHwI']

To add to the Abbot's words: praise seems the only thing we can contribute (if not funds perhaps). As this is a thing we have ample to give, we do so greatfully. Keep up the good work and tell us of anything you need help with. I think we all want to see this project succeed.

[tilk]

I thought you guys may like some of the original test footage I took of my first BOP that I detailed for close ups. In these pics, it is missing a few parts, but you get the idea. i will find better software to capture with and put some more up. I have several minutes of different lighting and different angles. I will post some of my fav bits later on when I can dig them out of the tapes.


This is the servo platform I had developed to try and get a system of dolly camera work and servo to get nice banking shots.



This is a close up. Even with it very uncomplete, you can almost get the feeling you are not looking at a model. Do you agree?
Our journey continues.

[SoplaHtaHwI']

And yet again I am impressed. I'm sure you can find a way to hide (or possibly edit out) the white and metal fixtures

[tilk]

thanks. yep. I have a blue sock that goes over all the white, so all non BOP items are keyed out.

[SoplaHtaHwI']

thanks. yep. I have a blue sock that goes over all the white, so all non BOP items are keyed out.

Ah, the "blue/green screen" trick... nice.

[tilk]

Hi to all.
It is a wondrful thing. Even after this much time. The dream of this film remains. If any of you have ventured over to view my firefly film in progress you will see my scope of dedication to fan films. Believe me, if you are impressed with this, please note, ,my vision for this one klingon film consumes me. It is far far greater than this film I now attempt. Some have said that the set I have spent 1500 hours building, is the biggest and greatest set ever attempted at an amateur level. Is nothing compared to the complex and dramtic vision of the imperail watch.

As the months and years pass, the desire grows stronger. I will set time aside soon to complete the writings, and I AM going to send it to paramount(through agent). It is not the odds, but the battle itself that makes us great.

I just really wanted to pop in to say hi. that I havent forgotten. Klingons rock so hard. I love and dispare at the same time. I so miss the klingon glory.

I so so hope you all never loose the heart of the warrior. It trully is the greatest thing.

MJ