The Rift - A Star Trek fan production (2022)
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
- As the title reveals this is a short fan made Star Trek tribute film...
The film is written, directed, edited and post-processed by me (janowski4563), a true Star Trek "nerd" who, since watching the Star Trek original series on TV as a child, have had a dream to make a film with the story set in the wonderful future created by Gene Roddenberry. With the help of some dedicated friends, colleagues and students, as well as the fortunate possibility to use the studio and production equipment at the school where I teach media production, I/we gave it a shot...
With no budget at all (if you don't count the few Star Trek uniforms and a bunch of 3D/AE plugins that I personally invested in), gradually having learned more and more about CGI work in AE throughout the three years(!) long project (by trials and countless errors), and a bunch of necessary compromises and "kill-your-darlings" along the road to keep the allowed maximum lenth for a Star Trek fan production (15 mins), the film is finally ready.
Filmed on Canon EOS 800D.
Edited on Adobe Premiere Pro.
Post production and CGI made in Adobe After Effects (with great help of the Video Copilot plugin "3D Elements").
Music compiled using "Pro Scores - Cinematic Music Design Tools", purchased from Video Copilot.
All actors/actresses are dedicated amateurs.
We have strived to make the project in accordance with the rules for Star Trek fan films found on this page:
intl.startrek....
“Star Trek and all related marks, logos and characters are solely owned by CBS Studios Inc. This fan production is not endorsed by, sponsored by, nor affiliated with CBS, Paramount Pictures, or any other Star Trek franchise, and is a non-commercial fan-made film intended for recreational use. No commercial exhibition or distribution is permitted. No alleged independent rights will be asserted against CBS or Paramount Pictures.”
Uniforms, acting, background and equipment is all over the place - exactly as i would imagine a research station in the Star Trek universe. As i am related and friends with several laboratory staff members in real life, i can surmise that this is exactly the conditions research staff have to work, reused working clothes, equipment that work due to duct tape and prayer, and so on.
Great work of everyone involved.
I am ever amazed at how much a layman can accomplish with only household computers and common household tools. The Trek fandom, and others as well, have taken it upon themselves to further and guide their fantasy universe to beyond the final frontier. And....I love the creative sparks they bring to one of MY favorite universes as well. Thank you for stretching my imagination too. I enjoyed your film very much.
Thank you all for your mainly kind comments! Like it said in the description we had to make quite a deal of compromises to, not at least to keep it within the Star Trek fan films guidelines, but it finally ended up finished. I have now decided, mainly because of your very kind comments, to make a sequel, where hopefully much of what was cut out of the first episode will be explained. Thank you again for your support and kind comments! 🙂
There was definitely a lot of stress on that station. The situation had me pondering multi-decade postings on these out of the way research stations - the security officer was overly cautious- or maybe she wasn’t! So many ways this story could go, congratulations to the writers for such an interesting plot. I am looking forward to your sequel! 👍🏆
I love the pacing, the editing, the characters and the intrigue. This is in my opinion a cut above some other offerings out there, with all due deference to those fan films making the effort. I shall do my best to spread the word. On a different note I must declare my completely mature and sensible schoolboy crush on Dr. Cillinopoulos. Don't tell anyone though! 😄
Bro this is total Bannanas 🔥 bro this made my day 😂
But for real whatsvup with the glasses ?
Great job cast and crew! It is amazing to see the seeds of the original Star Trek grow in so many directions. From all the series, movies and most of all the fan films. They don’t often have the big budget or the most technical sets, but it is still storytelling just the same. Remember, your critics make you stronger. Thanks for the journey!
"What's happening?"
"Shut Up!"
LOL!
Wow! A very well made ST fan film. I've subbed and look forward to MANY sequels! Much love to all your cast!
Hello Rift Team! What a terrific production. Great job by everyone. Please continue this story - more mystery and discovery!
I found myself interested in finding out more as the storyline was developing. So to me this was good beginning.
Hopefully you will continue with your project
Very good. Can’t wait for the next part.
Intriguing and dark, excellent.
This story has potential in the greatest tradition of star trek, however, the first character, the hostile female, whose name escapes me, is not a usual character for star trek. I would be interested in seeing where this goes.
Hi there. Hoping we can do a sequel soon... 🙂
Indeed, definitely a puzzle worth exploring.
The angry person gotta chill. Almost ran dude off the walkway. Looking forward to more. Maybe bring the lighting up some?
I really enjoyed this! It was really engaging. Like the others, I am curious to learn more about these characters - as much as the story. Very nice job everyone!
Good job Teacher, very good job. I "cut my teeth with Kirk, Spock, and the rest too.
Can't wait to see part two of your and your classes endeavors.
Great work thank you.
Great job on your fan film!!!
Loved it, you may want to enter it in The Fan Film Director's Choice Awards.
This was great! Truly enjoyed it! Love the passion that went in to this!
Thank you! :-)
Oh my goodness!! What a wonderful, fantastic, riveting episode!! Your fine & talented crew have captured the truest essence of Star Trek, going above and beyond, in every manner!! I’m wondering what’s going to happen next??
Thank you so much for your kind words. We tried to be as faithful to the Star Trek "feeling" as possible. Hopefully we will find out what happens next... 🙂
This was good, I which the lighting was more even. The actors were good and I hope your group keeps producing more.
Was happy to find a new Trek fan film on YT! So far I am liking the story and CGI, though I feel I should point out that your LCARS are several decades too early. Still, a well done film and I am looking forward to more.
Hello there. 🙂 Thank you so much. And, you're quite right about the LCARS panels. In the original screenplay there was a more detailed explanation about this "anachronism", but when we had to cut it down to fit the 15 min timeframe, most of that disappeared alas... Hoping to make a sequel soon... 🙂
SPOILER ALERT question...
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Wait... all that buildup, and then... just... KABOOM! :o BTW, the Rules do allow *TWO* 15 minute productions... so I hope you're working on the conclusion!
Somewhat dark with little lighting it seems. I do love the orbiting station. Somewhat steampunk look to it. Reminds me of the starship "Cygnus" from "The Black Hole" (1979)
good job!
Awesome
Thanks! 🙂
Fascinating. I look forward to the next episode...
Thank you so much. Love your work and I just subscribed to your channel.
Interesting what one can do with a "Universal Remote" normally used for televisions. :-)
🤣🤣🤣🤣
great job
Thank you!!
to an extent, that reminds me of the Empath episode of TOS.
You have got to be kidding, Right? I saw no reference at all, to The Empath from TOS. And the so called, alien character looks like Lorretta Swift from MASH tv show.
wonderful effort, good result overall, hope you continue to grow and poroduce more.
I have one beef/constructive crit about writing/blocking.
It stems from a relatively subtle aspect of Roddenberry’s vision: that our society as a whole has evolved in 3 [now 2.5] centuries.
To capture Roddenberry’s Trek, one must assume that, by our standards, all Starfleet characters went to excellent extremely enlightened liberal arts schools, had great therapists and family counsellors and school counsellors who caught every issue when they were 5 or 10 or 15 years old [not waiting 15 or 20 more years for it to fester]. Its challenging to write because this eliminates so many plot points that work in stories set in the present day.
Specifically, in Roddenberry’s Trek, a Starfleet officer displaying such obvious jealousy & bullying behavior that it interfered with her duty [as we see in the first scene] would immediately be noticed as very weird [about like how we would react to a college kid wetting the bed] and addressed. She’d be sent to the equivalent of Counselor Trois / Dr. McKenna, maybe given medical leave . More to the point, that would’ve happened 20 or 30 years earlier].
This is a truly intriguing story that’s unfolding!
Thank you. So happy you liked it. :-)
As they say the mystery deepens,I just saw this you all put in a lot of hard work on this and since a temporal rift is nere the station that means time travel is involved and the plot thickens, personally I thinking this has something to do with the temporal cold war😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏.
Not bad at all, great cliff hanger as well.
Super job by all, story, cameras, actors and every one else all created magic, thank you for sharing 🖖Please do more 🖖
Thank you for your kind comments! I'll pass it on to the cast and crew. 🙂
I'm on board= (Subscribed)
Welcome! :-)
I applaud your work but find myself very confused by the ending.
Liked and subscribed. Really great story...I hope to see more in the future!
Thanks! Hoping to make some more short films soon... 🙂
Acetruestark trek , many thanks
Glad you liked it! 🙂
Nice film. I subbed to you guys. I've made a bunch of fan films myself and loved the effort you put into this. Hope more are coming
Thank you so much! I hope there will be more productions in the future… :-)
And I thought they didn't have televisions in the 23rd and 24th century she clearly has a remote she should have just said screen off unless she's one of those rare Starfleet officers that collect antique televisions from the 20th and 21st centuries and rewire them replace a few parts and make them view screens even subspace transmitters you can always tell when you're talking on one of these old antiques because usually on a substrates transmission they can't have full video it just shows a picture of someone the LG view screens are particularly bad
That was cool!
Thank you so much! 🙂
10:07...I see they're still using SAMSUNG monitors in the future!
Interesting. Good job. The uniforms seem to be all over the place though in terms of universe/decades
needs a lot of work love it though real funny
Did cloned ever get made?
When did everyone in Star Trek get so old.
🙂 Probably a result of waiting so long until finally making this film...
Yeah, I didn't see anyone under age of 35. It make for sense of average crew members were younger. You expect experts to be older more experienced Star Fleet personnel.
Well, the end was... unexpected.
I know... One of the many compromises that had to be made along the journey. Here the plot should actually have entered a new phase. Maybe we will make a "part 2"... 🙂
I am not quite there yet, but I am 3D modeling Star Trek models to 3D print. I have 3D modeled them for games, but I still have a little to learn so I can CGI them. If I can get good enough to render them to look realistic in animated video, I would be glad to make scenes for you with my models.
Oh, thank you so much for that offer! Would be great to collaborate in the future!
@@janowski4563 Yea, right now I am getting better at 3D modeling, and making the physical Scratch builds, but I would love to either do CGI renders and or Green Screen shots like they did in the old days.
A very abrupt ending!
This is good! I may be imagining it, but were there some subtle references to other cult classics?
Thanks! Well, there may be even if they probably are unintentional. If you want, please let me know what you thought about! 🙂
@@janowski4563 The hints of what might be a love triangle or even professional envy reminded me of Rene, Edith and Evette. Allo Allo. Lt Jameson reminds me a little of Kleb from one of the Bond Films in one scene.
Trying to place the accent. Where are you from?
He he. The film is made in Sweden, so we're struggling with our Swedish accent... :-)
@@janowski4563 Hey, I’m thrilled anytime someone outside the US does a fan film. I knew the writing wasn’t Czech, so Scandinavia was my next bet.
Interesting show but the officer in red has a nasty attitude as to why I don't know why. She acts like a klingon but who knows good story. Anyways.
A crew full of woman….interesting.
Thank you! The reason for this was much better explained in the original screenplay. Had to cut away quite a deal to keep under the allowed Star Trek fan productions max length of 15 mins...
What accent is that ?
Too little rehearsal, bad lighting. These stories can fare much better with better mastery of the basics.
What kind of joke is this, the concept highly confusing, the sets and effects were primitive. But, worst of all, the actors were terrible, totally unconvincing.
weird and cringy
Far too woke.
Karen.. Karen .. Put down the weapon. hmm She's a hostile one. .... OMG I lost my S&$T hahahaha.
Karen appears to have been well named.