ALIEN INFINITY - sci-fi animated fan-film
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
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I made this between January 2015 and August 2015, on and off. Sometimes I'd go weeks without working on it, and sometimes
I'd go weeks when all I seemed to do was work on it.
I made it on my mid-range laptop using, mainly, Cinema 4d r15 and Adobe After Effects.
It should be stressed that my work on this film was NOT primarily as modeller. Most of the models used in this film were resourced
for free from around the internet. You'd be amazed and some of the brilliant stuff put out there by some very skilled individuals. Credit for the stuff I used goes to:
Lorenzo Mangogna
Reif Dietmar
Herminio Nieves
3dregenerator
Remco van der Meer
www.theforce.net/scifi3d
UA-cam channel: rroobboo 999
If you're interested in 3D animation but have trouble getting hold of motion capture data, then I absolutely recommend going to: UA-cam channel: rroobboo 999
Though this film is based heavily on 20th Century Fox's "Alien" film franchise, you may notice that a lot of elements and characters come from various video games. This is because I chose assets that I simply liked the look/feel of rather than assets that were true to the franchise.
In terms of the sound, I used freely available sound effects from all over the internet. I also used Video Copilot and Magix Music Maker to further the soundscape. But the works of James Horner, Joe Henson and Alexis Smith are where the music mainly comes from.
Making this film was a lot of fun and a lot of stress in almost equal measure, which I think is what everyone who makes short films (animated or live-action) experiences. And long may it continue, I guess.
![Alien Sevastopol Part 1 [Fan Film]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/l94-yhc7Kig/mqdefault.jpg)
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I'm a motion picture effects coordinator...if you did this alone on a laptop, you're quite good! i would be looking into a refined script to produce and get busy on a totally serious movie project. yes, of course this has some issues, but I've seen directors waste a million bucks on far far worse looking projects with all the right stuff at their disposal. You have some talent, go make movies!
I can't believe it's taken me this long to reply to such an awesome comment. This surely aint the first time I'm reading it . . . . a YEAR after you posted it!
Yes, I made this alone on a laptop with no money. And I agree that this has lead to some short-falls in the quality and competence in some areas; but I honestly did the very best that I could. All the hard-work, mistakes, disappointments, stress, compromises etc. have been worth it though. Some of the comments and supports, and just general good-heartedness that I've encountered simply by posting the animation (as opposed to just saving to disc and putting in a drawer, which is what I normally do with my work) has surprised and uplifted me in ways I didn't expect. Gary Roberts, your comment is a perfect example of this, which is why I'm a little embarrassed that I seem to have ignored or not seen it.
I don't know if you're ever gonna read this reply, but if you do, know that I sincerely thank you and, despite that lateness of my reply, I genuinely appreciate you taking the time to comment.
@@DarkusMarque what software did you use
@@KINGKROSBYSKINGDOM Cinema 4D.
@@DarkusMarque you are an inspiration to me man love you and your videos thanks
@@KINGKROSBYSKINGDOM Wow, thank you. I'm truly honoured that you feel that way. I doubt I'll hear a better thing said to me all day!
There were times when making this animation kinda kicked my ass. I made it on my laptop in my spare time from stuff I found for free on the internet. It's taken me about 8 months, on and off, to do.
This is my only real forum for showing my work, so it'd be really cool if you wanted to leave me some feedback - whether it is positive or negative is okay so long as it is honest. Thank you.
+SoftCelAnimation Go to UA-cam channel rroobboo 999. That channel is fantastic for animators (i got the facehugger and egg from there). Also, scifi3d.com is a great resource for Alien models and other models from sci-fi franchises.
+SoftCelAnimation I gave your Ripley animation a 'like'. That strobe lighting is really effective and reminded of exactly the kind of thing you find in an actual Alien film. I think, now, that I shoulda had a strobe lit scene in my short film too. Ha ha, too late. Damn.
+Gammel Prutte I've seen some stuff on the CGBros channel, and I don't think my work is quite polished enough yet.
+Darkus Marque Don't sell yourself short M8 you did a fine job I would even go as far as saying you have blown any Sy-Fy original movie out of the water and you did it in your spare time. Please keep up the good work Maybe you can go on go fund me or pateron [sic] and maybe make a lil' $$ on the side ( who knows maybe a lot of $$ ) Any hoo thanks for the video I thought it was pretty good.
+BigBadBampa This is some high praise, and it is much appreciated. Despite the elements of the short film I didn't quite nail, comments like this show me that there are plenty of elements I did well enough that I can build on and take forward into my next short film, and hopefullly make it better. Thanks for taking the time to watch, and for making the effort to comment.
I think anyone who's a fan of the franchise will like what you've done here. I've read the comments; character development, dialog, etc. But I think you mention that in this instance you wanted to focus on the animation and atmosphere. That was certainly evident and included some nice touches, claustrophobic and panicked dimly-lit installation; excellent creature depiction and dynamics. I think you did a good job. Wish I had your self-discipline to do my writing !
Thanks. I honestly appreciated this comment. And I'm glad you got something out of the short film. Yeah, this project was more a technical exercise than a storytelling one, but even so, I acknowledge all the flaws and ways I could have done this better. Which I realise is cool I guess because this is all part of 'the learning curve'. The next one will be better, and the one after the better still (at least this is what I keep telling myself!).
As for your problem: lack of discipline? Write a little bit at a time; try not to think about tackling the whole thing, just focus on the immediate paragragh, or next couple of lines of dialogue (this is easier said than done, i know).
That's my two-penneth.
Yes, yes, yes, please continue. I absolutely love it for being made the way you did. I think you could be a huge inspiration for others and that's good stuff. I hope to see more. Thank you, and I think HR Giger would appreciate this.
Thank you very much for saying this.
Holy Smack Darkus, I stumbled across this piece while looking at other videos. It is amazing. What EternalRoman commented, is absolutely true. You have captured the tense, on the edge moments that the franchise has lost. Brilliant work.
+Dean Paul I'm really pleased you enjoyed it so much. You even read some of the comments too - cool. You made me go and re-read EternalRoman's comment, and both of your comments are high praise indeed.
Oh, and thanks for introducing me to the term "Holy Smack". I've never heard that term. Is it a thing now? Did you just make it up? Do you live in the 1960's Batman TV show? I think I would still 'like'/thumbs up your comment if you'd have written just "Holy Smack" and nothing else!
Thank you.
Well done @Darkus Marque, very cool storyline, imagery, SOUND and ending!
It's pretty much brilliant and we're looking forward to your next chapter!
Setting aside some issues with the voice acting and animations that are no doubt due to the unavoidable technical limitations of such a small-scale solo project, this was really well done. In fact, in many respects it was more evocative of the Alien franchise and feel than Prometheus, and in large part, more enjoyable. Well done! Keep doing what you're doing, I look forward to seeing what your future work looks like.
+Michael Simonson Thank you for commenting, and thank you for such encouragement, mate.
This was awesome!! Thank you so much for gifting us with this. Hoping to see more of your beautiful talent and ideas in future.
Thank you very much.
That was very nicely done. I enjoyed watching it but wish it would have been longer. Can't wait for the next episode.
the dialog is GOLD!!! they need to make a series out of this!
I'd watch..
@@genefairl2096 Me 2!! Not Alien 2... But me 2!! =D
this is a master piece...1 millions time better than Ridley Scott's new movies.
I was surprised by the entry into the empty city at sunset. Very beautiful. I imagine the Vangelis theme from Blade Runner.
Thank you. Yeah, the sunset was a deliberate choice, to subvert the visual expectation of an Alien-type film.
You cut that 15 minute tried and tired trope of finding the monster and cut to them running for their lives, bravo!
well, let's be honest Ronn, this is a 12.5 min short. So... there's that
"Have u farted"...
I pushed video self destruct button right there.
I can appreciate how much work went into this. And then noticing that you made it using free software. My hat goes off to you. You've got talent.
The amount of detail you put in her in so short amount of time is amazing. For what its worth, incredibly impressed. If you want help with a more original story line in the Alien Universe let me know. I write for a living. Great work. Isn't video copilot awesome. I've had some great laughs with Andrew.
+tjkoker For someone to take the time to offer up this kind of positivity and encouragement is worth a lot to me. Thank you. As for Video CoPilot, that site has helped me immensely. I've never communicated with Andrew Kramer, but I owe him a huge debt of thanks.
At 9:41 I noticed a remix of Alien Isolation game music with the working joe. The baby Alien with a long tail in tank was creepy. Nice to see various life stages. Lots of action. Your 8 months of work paid off. 😊
Excellent beginning of the trilogy. Thanks.
No, thank YOU for watching all three (albeit in the reverse order. lol).
Good stuff keep it coming I would sit thru whole movie as well
i love how it is intentionally and also unintentionally hilarious. it's not quite spoopy but it surely is something..
Don't be discouraged by haters...small-minded folks who have so little going in their lives that they'd actually spend the time to try to tear down your work. Anyone who actually takes the time to leave a negative, non-constructive message like a couple of folks have done here...well...you can probably imagine what they do with their time...nothing! Keep doing your thing. Look forward to seeing more work from you. Nice job!
+George Stephenson Of all the comments that have been left here, you're the first person to bring this subject up. And I really do appreciate the supportive tone of it. Thank you for this comment.
In fairness, I did ask people to feel free to comment however they like so long as it was honest, so if they hated it then I can't complain if they write that. HOWEVER, I agree with you about some comments going beyond this and seeming to revel in "tearing down" for the fun/sake/spite of it.
The first couple of times it happened you do feel a bit bad, but the constructive comments (even the ones that found the work very flawed) soon out-weighed the destructive comments. People have been far more understanding of my efforts and failings than I ever imagined (and YOUR comment is great evidence of this), so all the destructive comments I get now I can easily put in perspective.
Cheers.
This is actually very good. Should be a full-featured production.
+Charles Cheung I wish!
I admire people who can make these in their [ spare ] time and with their resources............Yes you left me hanging for part 2
So many lens flares, JJ would be proud.
well personally i think you did a great job on this, (i enjoyed it to a point where when it said 15 mins later i was quite pissed off that id missed part of something i was enjoying, lol) great work keep it up mate !!!
+GWENTman64 Haha, yeh some people like the "15 minutes later..." shortcut, some don't. But I'm glad you enjoyed the film overall nevertheless. Thank you for the comment: I appreciate the encouragement.
i did actually enjoy it very much,
Loved it! The musics is gorgeous and the dialogue and acting are great.. The ships were awesome!
hahaha. This had more intense scarier scenes than covenant. Ridley needs to hire you.
Even if it's just a sketch (that ate half a year of your life) I love it. Good work and thanks for giving us this.
+Axgoodofdunemaul Yknow, it's amazing how a comment, written by a complete stranger who i'll probably never meet, has the power to make me feel good. I'm really glad you enjoyed the film (even with some of its elements that, on reflection, need WAY more work . . . . and a bit more skill, haha). I appreciate you posting such a positive comment.
Amazing animation. The atmosphere and look was well created.
+Cell31 Studios Thank you. Really pleased you enjoyed it.
Well Autum is around the corner. Got my pocorn ready and my soda. Wanna be the first one at the premiere, so keep me posted. I think the time you spent on this short video was worth it. Txs.
I like Hunk from Resident Evil 2 is in this. What a crossover! Hahaha
Any fan of the 'Alien Franchise' will be a fan of this installment... also a fan of "Where's Part 2 already??!" (Yeah, it's that good)
+Craig Wesner (Gnashspike Rhaylphist) hahah, very witty comment, actually made me laugh. But wow, if ever a comment was gonna make me big-headed it's your one - you threw out a couple of very serious compliments there. Thank you very much. I'm sincerely glad you enjoyed the film. "Part 2" is a way off I'm afraid - I've got a few other animated short films I'm making first. Thanks again for watching and commenting.
at this point, with the experience you demonstrate in your craft, you ought to be a bit "big-headed". Cheers!
Quake 2 Graphics with an Alien Twist! Nice touch- Keep up the Fine work, and in 6 Months time....Who Knows!? Good Job Mixing the characters and voices and the Alien effect is still scary!! =D
There are parts 2 and 3 on UA-cam, if you wanna see how the story ends. I think my skills improve over the course of the trilogy. Regardless, thank you for your comment.
Very well done - respect for all the work this took.
+Andy Klyen Thanks, mate. Appreciated.
Very nicely made for doing it only in your spare time with random stuff! The audio and voices seems a bit odd and not always fitting, but other than that, great work!
I'm gonna' go out on a limb here but,..............I think you're ready to pitch this to the majors. Dammit, I'm ready for the full feature.
Very, very nice work.
PS. Nice touch using Jack and Miranda!!
+Derrick Johnson Cheers. It's amazing how divisive this short film is: some people (like you) are really into it; and then other people think it's hot garbage. I think the majors would prefer, and perhaps rightly so, to invest in a concept/film that is universally enjoyed rather than one that splits opinion this much. It's a nice dream though, and you really made my day saying such a thing. Thanks.
Just found this series, well done. Great humor. Loved Jack taking the piss out of Bane.
Going to 2 ep now.
props bro! this is sick! I like how you used models from some of my favorite games...subscribed can't wait to check out your other vids!
+TheVyrus74 Thank you. Honestly, much appreciated.
That was AWESOME ! Great job and story line ! I give it 1000 ! 👍
+Claude Christian Wow. Your positivity and enthusiasm about this is very much appreciated. Thank you.
This was fun to watch. The mouth animations seemed a little robotic as they had no other motion than the mouth opening and closing to simulate speaking. It looked like you put time and effort into the lighting and animation. I've tried animation and its hard and a lot of work. So, I respect anyone who attempts it.
I would HIGHLY recommend taking away the 20th Century Fox logo/ident as soon as possible. Even replacing it with a simple 2D of a made up studio would be better. If you don't take it out soon, you may not only face copyright infringement action but it could well affect your ability to upload future videos on UA-cam. Seriously. Replace that 20th Century Fox logo today! I'm a visual effects artist and have worked on over 35 motion pictures and as many TV shows, I know the seriousness of copyright infringement.
+VFX Todd I thought copyright only affected it if you used it for profit as opposed to free entertainment. And even then, I'd say that putting Fox up there was a way for him to say, "Hey, this based on their product, I'm just doing this for fun . . . it's originally their stuff." Or just add a disclaimer prior to the logo.
Xenomorpheus No, he's clearly stating that 20th Century Fox has participated in the making of his film. That is illegal. Period. It has nothing to do with making money. It's a dishonest association because it suggests a legal bond between the two parties which doesn't exist. It also lends unwarranted credibility to his film.
VFX Todd
Ah, ok . . . always been kinda hazy on how that worked. Thanks for the info.
+Xenomorpheus Hey Maybe that opens up an opportunity for someone to make an original SCIFI intro for the guy?? Sounds like fun!
Márcio Napoli Yea, using a logo of an actual company, suggesting that they participated in your project, is illegal. They could take legal action, but more likely they would just ask the poster to take down the video and remove the logo.
He's better off just making up his own logo. He could have fun in the process.
Excellent, love the humor too. Wish this type of idea was given the resources to excel.
Nice work mate.
+sf2372 Thanks, I really appreciate the positivity. At the moment my work is quite flawed as I'm still learning, and posting on UA-cam to get feedback is part of that learning. Unfortunately, I doubt my work is at a stage yet where many people would feel comfortable giving me resources to develop it to a more flawless production level. But, I'm really glad you, and people like you, are connecting with the potential and feel strongly enough about it to take the time to offer your encouragement. Thanks again.
You have at minimum got the wheels turning. I look forward to your progress. Sub'd ;)
''thats you that is'' newman and Badiel man thanks for that blast into 92 lol I can STILL smell Egg LMAO
Yeah, The Mary Whitehouse Experience. I think you're only the second person to have gotten that reference (or, at least, to comment about it). I never thought anybody would, tbh. Haha, thanks for the comment
Antidote to munching aliens..............a rubber of bridge and a nice cup of tea!
Nice job here! I miss the dialogues because my english skills but it's very enjoyable. You are lucky that Ridley Scott let you to do it.
I thought that for being done in your spare time this was really good.
of course there's always room for improvement. the voices was one thing that really got me, and then there's the animation, like I said it was good for being done in your spare time, but I think that if you could make them flow better, it would make this a lot higher quality.
p.s. also a big fan of Alien, can't wait for JJ Abrams to do the reboot ;p
Good job adding the disclaimer. I think you're in the clear. I watched it again and enjoyed it the second time.
+VFX Todd Yeah, when you first commented, the stuff you said about potential problems with the Fox part snapped me out of a bit of naivete. The disclaimer was the only thing I could think to do to rectify the issue. Hopefully they're not gonna hand my ass to me! And I'm glad you enjoyed the film still after watching it again.
Darkus Marque You should be ok. I would be surprised if they did anything now. If anything, they should see it as free advertising for them. But, our society is such a sue-happy place it wouldn't have surprised me if they did make a move. I hope to see more animated films by you. Cheers.
One might say they wound up on an express elevator to hell. ;-) Very well made indeed.
for a private fun project done on a laptop - this is great work.
Thank you. I made it as a self-teaching exercise . . . . . . mostly . . . . . and I REALLY have learned a lot from it. Even the whole process of posting it and the subsequent comments and interaction has been very educational.
I appreciate you leaving me a positive comment.
This is a lot of work. Good job! Love the way you piece it all together so economically. I can appreciate that.
+malicedownunder Thanks. I get the impression you know the joy & pain of CG/animation/filmmaking.
Wow, just WoW! Keep it coming 😊😊
Thank you. This film is just Part 1; there's TWO more sequel films to this on UA-cam.
I dont understand because dislikes. Good work. My respects
The best line to start your movie, "Did you farted" 😄😄😄
This is fucking awesome. It kicks ass. I like the characters a lot. Animation is off the chain. I'm gonna go watch the continuation now.
I didn't know this movie stared (jack) and (miranda) from mass effect. Very stunning visuals though for one guy in his free time. But I'd suggest doing another voice over with more actors and actual female actors. But overall very impressive I must say.
That was pretty darn good...looking forward to the continuation :D
Thank you. The continuation is on its way. I started it in February and . . . well, I don't know if you've ever had your ass kicked, but that's what part 2 is doing to me right now. I thought I'd have it ready by September. Nope. Gotta few more months to go, I reckon. Pray for me! Nah, in all seriousness, comments like yours (and others) give me a little boost of energy for the project when I'm deflated and fatigued. Thanks again.
I can only imagine how hard this is. Just by what I have seen, ALOT of hard work,hours and love went into this. Keep it up man I am eager for the continuation. Haha on a sidenote I am dreading the near future when I have to look into CGI/Animation for my crossover fan film I am trying to get into the Comic Con...It involves "The Thing." :)
A "The Thing" crossover fan-film? Okay, you successfully piqued my interest. What's it crossed-over with? If the film is live-action with CGI elements then I wouldn't dread it. However, the reason that "The Thing" is so good is not about the special effects really, it was the general film-making technique. Do you really need CGI, or just want it?
Nevertheless, I hope you post the finished film on UA-cam at some point, so everyone can watch it. I, for one, would really be interested.
Sorry haven't logged into youtube in awhile...
I have to keep the script sort of hush-hush until I get the "blessing" from the 2(3 actually) studios..Technically I don't need the blessing as long as I don't make money off of it, but I would still like the support. I will definitely keep you in the loop..i just haven't built up a social media presence and need to learn a bit more. I do handle Fate magazine's Facebook site, so that has helped as I am posting articles for them
The CGI is more for background effects/title,etc..I am trying to duplicate what Carpenter did with his movie of sorts(puppets/animatronics/lighting/etc)...I want to create the psychological aspect..sadly i won't be able to come close..but i will create alot of anxiety and some "woh" moments from the cross-over aspect. I wish i could tell you the whole plot but until i get a handle on it..i can't say much more..I can say this though...there will be a facehugger(a 3rd aspect of the crossover) and other "species" of extraterrestrial DNA/samples on hand...It perfectly syncs with a series of movies and shows that have come out in the last 10 years so i am pretty darn excited.If you want..feel free to drop me an email and i will chat a bit more in a closed setting. Just put The Thing fan-film in the subject line since this email is very particular and filters everything :)
jamieleeanderson@hushmail.com
Talk to you later
Your enthusiasm and positivity for your project really comes through, and that is gonna come in really handy during the times when the project hits a rough patch (I'm not being negative - NO project is ever smooth sailing!). I honestly hope your plans come to fruition. It's kinda exciting to hear from someone in a similar position to myself speak with such energy about their film-making, or prospective film-making. Your wish to use puppets and animatronics sounds great.
From one aspiring film-maker to another: I'm rooting for you, Jamie!
You nail the relationships and characterization. Well done.
other than the robotic mouth movement. I enjoyed the short sci-fi production. well done and thanks for sharing.
+marty fowler Thank you. The mouth movements (along with the voices) are the main things I'm working on improving for part 2.
Well done, this was cleverly made, this type of thing could go a long way, a new game, even a full length movie.
+Weyland-Yutani Corporation I can't believe Weyland-Yutani have actually left me a comment! Obviously, I'm not stupid, I know that you're not, like, the CEO or anything actually typing those words in the comment . . . . . . . but probably someone from the PR dept.
On a similar note, I'm not gonna get a comment from the Legal Dept. am I? I apologise for not asking permission to use your corporate logo in my film, but I honestly didn't think you'd take my email seriously and just ignore it or delete it.
I'm just a fan. I'll happily volunteer to work at one of your facilities to recompense your company for any copyright infringements. . . . and future infringements, as I'm planning on using the Weyland name again in parts 2 and 3. I'm using it out of love & respect *imagine a juvenile and disingenuous heart/love type emoji inserted right here*
See, I don't care what Ellen Ripley says about you, I think your Synthetics are great. (I'm not gonna lie though: your humans, on the other hand, COULD use a tiny bit of work. Just saying).
But, seriously, thanks for the positive comment. It's encouraging to receive.
And, not so seriously, this is a dream come true. Keep BUILDING BETTER WORLDS . . . . . for all our tomorrows!
There is no need to worry, no copywright regulations have been broken, feel free to continue your hobby or any real scientific work.
Thats you that is, thats how you sound...
Love it haha
I really liked the concept. With some more work this could be gold.
good stuff...apart from the ship which is cool but it s the exactly the same as that one we can see in Aliens part 2. However, the atmosphere is awesome and you gave me fun.
You have arranged a surreal environment and cyber punk characters very suitable and effective. Everything that you have displeyed gives the idea of that super alienation which pervades human society surrounding the common Alien topic as we have seen it so far in each movie of this saga.
Aliens basically win because humans are one aginst each other or they are just incapable to be stuck together, communicate, and act for the same goal as it happens in your short film. Also you present the same tipical powerlessness which affects the spectator. Scattered puzzled scenes provide with a sense of loneliness and chaos as well as impredictable circustances.
The parts of the movie are well designed. One part goes slowly and it s more like a preparation for the second part. it is well done because it helps to accumulate tension and expectations. In contrast, the second part is mostly based on action but it is (I suppose) deliberately confused...which it s good because it does not give answers....
Finally you have found an ironic style too. For instance when the elevetor suddenly stops working and the soldier says: "so...it s the guns time now?" and the woman replays "whatever happens here has left the system (?) here... Give it the moment...that s all"...it was funny.
Well done guys...keep going
+Jacopo D'Alessio Wow, this is really insightful. Obviously, thank you for watching and commenting; but I really appreciate you taking the time to write such a well articulated critique. Have you studied film at film school or university? Your comment, as well as a few others recently, I've found uplifting and stimulating. Thanks for the encouragement.
hi! you are most welcome. I have studied Arts and Philosophy at uni. but my majors were novels, poems, philology and phylosophy.
By the way I have always enjoyed movies and I used to apply same techniques of analysis about novels into movies, despite the many differences... it was a pleasure to watch your work, indeed...
Hope you ll develop your story and make ti out a movie...keeping the main lines you have proposed....good luck with that!
(ps. Don t make it too massy....but never give us answers... LOL).
u did a great job...well done!
First of all i totally appreciate the amount of work it takes to do any type of animation, i've been working on my own series on and off for a couple of years.
Visually - your work is great.
Audio - get the best vocal talent you can find, some of the voices were hard to understand, but thats ok.
Duration - A bit long, but trimming the fat can be a challenge, keep it tight.
Script - Alien franchise is great, but its been re-done alot, i'm guilty as well, used the face hugger in my last episode.
Keep it up!
Splendid effort look forward to next time. Maybe if the studios are averse they could think about employing you for the next stage of the saga! Demo's very well what someone with passion but limited resources can do.
+Roystone Szweda Thank you for this comment, it was like a written pat on the back. Just begun the long process of creating Part 2 (of what will be a three-part "saga"). Completion of Part 2 is many months off yet and, yeah, the resources are very limited, but the passion is even stronger. I'm not altogether sure how it's gonna turn out, but I'm kinda looking forward to it too!
nicely done ... can't wait for the second half.
Don't know if my last comment went through. What I said was I just saw this, it is excellent and definitely deserves praise for the resources you had. Now start a kickstarter so you can get an even bigger budget and try outs for voice actors because I am sure you'd make an even greater fan made film.
Wow pretty good. Some of the aliens movement was excellent.
maybe some ideas you have would be, i think, fit in a fundament for a skript to a new movie. and "have u farted?"; best way to start a movie xD
+MAX Amillion *THIS COMMENT IS SPOILERY* The opening title the word "Infinity" underlines the word "LIE", this is supposed to suggest that all is not quite what it seems to be. Jack (woman with the pony-tail), her voice is supposed to hint at the possibility of her not being who she thinks she is (although I wasn't going for 70 year-old asian guy, but i'll take it haha). As for the other women sounding like ladyboys, this wasn't intentional, but beings as though a lot of ladyboys try to sound (and often DO sound) like women, this comparison seems normal. I'm completely fine with you thinking the female characters sound transgendered. Maybe it's the accents that are making you think they're Asian, which I'm also cool with. Thanks for the interesting comment.
yeah,,,it's like traswomans who was dubbing,but this video(short film)was awesome,the animation,etc,and but,,,still the flow of this vid was quite difficult.
Very nice. I Liked the 20th century Fox logo at the start.
+Zackthetimelord Productions Much appreciated. I'm genuinely glad you liked it. The 20th Century Fox ident was an after-thought, to be honest, and more tricky to do than I thought it would be. It's not perfect, but it turned out to be one of my favourite parts of the project - and doing it gave me a new-found respect for that music too.
+YoshiTwi BonnieHD It was mostly done in Cinema 4D.
1: I found a basic model of the Fox logo online.
2: I remade it to make it more like what I wanted.
3: I used Greyscale Gorilla's City Kit for the background, as well as an image of clouds and mountains I liked.
4: Still in Cinema 4D, I added the "gold" material and beams of light.
5: Watched the real Fox ident to copy the camera move closely.
6: Rendered it as PNGs and imported it into After Effects.
7: Added Lens Flares from Video Copilot. And added colour correction, text etc.
Great sort, scared the crap out of me. Looking forward to the next episode.
Darkus, I think this was bloody excellent mate. Loads of hard work and time gone into this. Well done. The slow motion face-hugger bit, the lighting, the colour all really good. I liked the dialogue but have to agree that the voices/acting wasn't great. The 'under-acting' killed the mood at times. But I liked the different variation in shots and camera movements. Take all pro and con comments on board and keep going.
That is an amazing achievement. Well done. Its a great previs concept piece.
Good work. I would have liked to see the face hugger at about 8:40 stalking the human like a cat before it leaps in slow motion at him.
Incredibly well done man! Its amazing what can be accomplished in this age on a home computer by only 1 or 2 people (even if you didn't create all of the content yourself).
+lahma69 Thanks. yeah, despite all the negative things said about it, and the complacency we show it, the internet is amazing. Without it I wouldn't have been able to make anything like this.
Taking into account the resources and the tools you had this is an awesome job.I would have liked to see a messier environment though, I think it would have made it more realistic. You could do this easy in Maya with fields. Also you could have used Vue for easy&fast environment setup... just some I ideas.In the end big Kudos!
+Dacian Herbei Yeah, I know exactly what you mean about adding more grit and dirt to the environment. I just didn't have the skills, software or patience. But this is definitely an improvement I hope to make in part 2. Thanks for the comment tho.
woaw,,,then it comes the "roarrrrwarrarr", then the gun and to be continued!!!,continuation plss,want to watch the full!!!,subscribed!
+Christian Donato Thank you. I'm currently working on part 2. I'm hoping to have it ready by September . . . . the key word is 'hoping'.
+Darkus Marque so then I'll wait!!!
I loved it and would of like to have seen what happened why everyone got off the elevator and how they got split up. Great job. Hope to see more
I really am enjoying this movie!
This is just part 1 of the trilogy.
Very well, done. Looking forward to seeing more.
It’s Messed up though, that a fan is producing better content on just his laptop than Ridley has managed in his last 2 movies. Ridley should be ashamed of himself.
Darkus respect to you , that was damn good for a short. hope you go into making films in a big way :)
+DJ Calzar Thanks, I appreciate that.
This was great. try outside the box and use something that could be turned into a game or movie. I really did enjoy this.
This is superb . Well made.
Nice work, I particularly enjoyed the Mary Whitehouse Experience “that’s you, that is “ reference! Looking forward to part 2....?
Thanks. Part 2 & 3 are on my UA-cam channel.
Are those Continuum and Omega?
@@alwatts5485 Yes.
Cool, thanks! 👍🏻
That was very well done.
that's amazing I've played around with blender and this is a huge amount of work well done!
If that pulse rifle goes off someone's going to be minus a ponytail.
+markkens9 Ha haa. I didn't think anyone would notice the rather unprofessional way he carried it. Dammit!
Hmm... ok, I thought I was watching some cutscenes from a game or something. After it finished, I read the description, and yeah, well done for putting this together... One thing though, unless you are trying to mimic Jar Jar Abrams' style; lose the lens flare effects.
Am gonna watch the second one now, then the third. I hope they are a bit better (no the lens flare) and that they also don't have that awful 'orange and teal' filter on them that soooo many movies have these days. :)
Go ahead, I told myself. How bad can it be, I said. And then I learned... This has some potential for a spoof. Or a joke. The lead-in was the first missed opportunity. They should have said that the party was compromised of ex-middle-management and ex-lawyers. That right there would have given a kick in the butt that it needed. The first intro to the team seemed more like a joke: A stripper, a gamer fan-boy, and a comic book cosplay go down to the surface of a planet... insert rest of joke here. It should have used the theme from The Benny Hill Show for the chase scene. And what is Truman Capote doing in the cast?
So many errors in so little time. There are so many more cliches to trip over. After the running man was caught, he's dragged into the shadows, and the sounds of animals mating are played. The "eggs" turn out to be male aliens lying submerged on their backs. The guy in the harness was actually there for "entertainment". The thing in the test tube was actually a lab tech. The big one is the Mommy, procuring a meal for its babies.
It was merely bad when it could have been fantastically horrible. Why settle for ripping off the plot of Aliens, when you could have made a comic masterpiece?
I would watch this movie so hard. Make a feature, man!
+tackyman2011 Hahaa, if I had the option to make a feature I would, but I don't, so I can't. Thank you though, your positive comment made my day.
Fun to watch, nice work look forward to a part 2 hopefully.
I enjoyed the film. I can see there was a good amount of work completed, it would be nice to see you find a crew, get some funding and make a movie. Thanks for sharing man.
Appreciated. And yeah, finding a crew etc. would be great.
free software and a laptop? an amazing job!
Yo! All you do is spit fire 🔥 I’m so stoked to find you.
Not enough thermal nuclear explosions. When you run into a totally contaminated scene, blow it all up.
If it weren't't for obsession, we'd have no flicks at all.
Very true. And very eloquently way of putting it.
Hunk!!! I knew Umbrella was involved some how XD
This was beautifully made. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Keep going. keep making things. Your work is fantastic. I am now subscribing so I can see what you do next.
+Steven Bentley Thank you - how could I not like a comment like this? haha. The next animation I'll be doing is part 2 to this one, but that won't be ready for months and months. So hang on in there, you're subscription isn't wasted!
Wow Wow Wow. So many brilliant moments. I just had the best Alien(s) experience since ALIENS (1986)! Any rough target date for the sequel?
+emotionalsuccess That is some compliment you're giving me there! Thank you. As for Part 2, I'm aiming for the end of this summer, and Part 3 for early Spring 2017 . . . . (I'm aware writing future "release dates" for UA-cam fan-films may make me look a bit of a pretentious douche). My ultimate goal is to make each film an improvement on the last, both creatively and technically, so hopefully the wait will be worth it.
+Darkus Marque Well unfortunately for Alien(s) fans, its very true! You took to me on an Alien type experience, but in new ways. Eg the birght sunlight of Terra B landing - but it still worked so well! For an Aussie like me, end of your summer equates to about Sept? Ok looking forward to it!
+emotionalsuccess This comment really surprised me: one of the first visual decisions I made with this film was to have a scene of bright sunlight (though I settled on an early sunset). It was part of my attempt to add something to subvert the expected look of the Alien universe, but chellenge myself to make it fit in and be accepted as still "Alien"-looking. This was just something I did for me, I wasn't really expecting anyone to pick-up on it, or care even; so you can imagine how glad I am.
You made a brilliant creative decision - sunset over a desolate city was creepy and like - oh no, night is coming! And with the music there was an further increased sense of dread. It all combined so beautifully into an original and wonderful Alien(s) experience. Cheers!
This was cool man, good job given the amount of time put into it and the resources you had to contend with. I can definitely see some badassary with some moolah behind it. You should kickstart ur next project. But that chick's voice/acting was raahfff.
+1bigjess Thanks for the comment. The idea of doing some kind of a Kickstarter, where I could hire a team of more technically skilled people, actors, writers etc., is growing on me. That seems like a distant thing right now, if I do it at all; I'm gonna finish the remaining two parts of Alien Infinity as my next projects.
Hahaha, yeah the voices. I ought to put a second disclaimer at the front warning people! The voices and mouths are the main things I'm working on improving for part 2.