Death Star over San Francisco
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111ruvisol
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very well done.Who is the author??
- 9 months ago
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111ruvisol
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GridironExperts
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That would be so wicked! This remains me of District 9....hmm, District 49er's?
- 10 months ago
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GridironExperts
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fsxpilot100
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how did u do this??
- 2 years ago
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fsxpilot100
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rtlogan
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haha, this is great!!
- 2 years ago
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rtlogan
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CapAlpha
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You even can see the Deathstar from Berlin Germany !!!
WHOOOHHHHAAA !Look here:
- 3 years ago
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CapAlpha
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stopnoise
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I think I missed this, but here is my vote. That is not too far from the acoustic reality here. Ha! You missed the Union Street Electric bus with their beep signals, talk and whistles. Good work!
- 3 years ago
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stopnoise
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robsteena
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I'm not even a Star Wars fan, but even I got a stirring in my pants from this!!
It's so well done. I love the subtle decisions made...the parrots flying as we catch just a glimpse of the Death Star etc..
Seeing this kind of manipulation does make you wonder what else we are being shown in everyday news footage that isn't really there...???
- 3 years ago
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robsteena
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Vierotchka
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How on earth did you get over half a million views? Are there that many people registered on Current?
- 3 years ago
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Vierotchka
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Vierotchka
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Man, you've got some pretty impressive equipment - it must have cost a small fortune! Wow!
- 3 years ago
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Vierotchka
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Arioch
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Honestly, with all your (very good) work, there are two things missing:
1/ People from the 501st to give an additional and (almost) real touch. Imagine the scene with the AT-ST with a few scout- and stormtroopers in front of it, and the imperial shuttle landing and then several stormtroopers disembarking and taking position on top of the building!
2/ a commentary. A news commentary, completed by subtexts about the invasion of Earth by a so-called Galactic Empire.
Hey, the 501st is claiming to be conquering Earth. This could be the footage validating this claim! I'd love to see this with even more depth. You could even ask for those guys to send you videos from all over the planet to add details. I think they'd like it.
Imagine, in addition to your SF videos, footage of a few storms and Imperial officers in the streets of New-York, Paris, London, Sidney... Honestly, the Free Tibet protesters were not necessary, and such "international reports" could replace them usefully.
- 3 years ago
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Arioch
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artysta
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cool on the tower shot, you can see the little ships flying around working on the death star
- 3 years ago
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artysta
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pigumon
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Pretty cool!
My only complaints
How can you be so good at motion tracking and so crap at holding a video camera still??? (- _ -;)
No, but really in the days of digital image stabilization... it does seem like you're over shaking the camera to show off your skills a bit.
and the "weuw"... hahaha are you so blasé about seeing imperial shuttles explode? and it landed pretty harshly before that, i'd imagine everyone inside thrown to the floor.
but yeah adding the snippets of conversations and all the real life stuff gave it a pretty realistic feel. Amazing job!
- 3 years ago
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pigumon
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metalcookiesxy70
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OMFG!!!!!!!
- 3 years ago
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metalcookiesxy70
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aferraro
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The placement of the ships & Death Star in the background rather than foreground in my opinion is the genius move here. And I think that is what has captured everyones imagination. Well Done.
- 3 years ago
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aferraro
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jyphi
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Star Wars live forever.
- 3 years ago
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jyphi
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okeanos
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OK. The next thing we need is a documentary called "The Wild Ewoks of Telegraph Hill." You know, it should have interviews with that guy who leaves rebel junk food out for 'em to eat.
- 3 years ago
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okeanos
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Hoeech
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Impressive. Most impressive. Indeed you are powerful as the emperor has forseen.
- 3 years ago
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Hoeech
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keeshii768
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lol..i had to google this
- 3 years ago
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keeshii768
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isleboy77
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The Bush administration descends on SF!
- 3 years ago
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isleboy77
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JimVanHolland
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Brilliant work - I've seen compositing and 3d motion-tracking in home video like this before but I have no idea what software I'd need for it. Remember seeing a mac package for $300 once I can't remember the app name or link (feh!) Can any one point me to a decent consumer-grade Mac-based application?
- 3 years ago
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JimVanHolland
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tpalmer
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mike horn ftw
- 3 years ago
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tpalmer
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GMGVFilm
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That Star Destroyer over the Golden Gate bridge was amazing. Cor I enjoyed that vid. Well done to the maker.
- 3 years ago
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GMGVFilm
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ohh_Donna
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well george lucas DOES live in the bay..
- 3 years ago
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ohh_Donna
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superfinet
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seamless!!!!! oh, it must be fleet week again... imperial star destroyers are just an everyday thing in san fran... it certainly isn't the weirdest thing they could have drummed up for that town.
- 3 years ago
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superfinet
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salgo
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That's really nicely done. Assuming we aren't being invaded by the empire, obviously.
- 3 years ago
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salgo
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NickerBocker09
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This brought out the Star Wars nerd in me :)
- 3 years ago
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NickerBocker09
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darlyles
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So fake. But so awsome.
- 3 years ago
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darlyles
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jiproc
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*skeeet skeeet skeeeet.... awwww-some...
- 3 years ago
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jiproc
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roninredshade
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Neat.
- 3 years ago
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restotle
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The communal conscience is DEFINITELY getting ready to handle these types of images.... for real. I believe 'They' will not present themselves until 'They' feel we are a peaceful people that won't be threatened. As evidenced worldwide... WE ARE NOT READY... though everything is as it should be. There are no alternatives; only "Is'ness."
- 3 years ago
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restotle
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Johninthetardis
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restotle:
What a load of new age horse shit
- 1 year ago
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Johninthetardis
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restotle
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Johninthetardis:
Thank goodness for new-age horse shit. It's the old-age horse shit that keeps people riddled with sameness and depression. Cheers:-)
- 1 year ago
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restotle
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singlepixel
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ha, love the At-At's
- 3 years ago
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singlepixel
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jubal
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Amazing special effects.
- 3 years ago
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jubal
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teddy14
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someone needs to get laid
- 3 years ago
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teddy14
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joebrilliant
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teddy14:
I give up. Who?
- 3 years ago
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joebrilliant
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Mr_Costello
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sickness!
- 3 years ago
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Mr_Costello
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view3dtv
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Fantastic!
I'd love to see a behind the scenes vid about how this was done :) - 3 years ago
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EclecticBadger
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The strange thing is, given the other city inhabitants, Chewbacca wouldnt look at all out of place in SanFran.
Absolute gold.
- 3 years ago
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EclecticBadger
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waveon
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so cool.
- 3 years ago
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waveon
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hartsf
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Nice touch with the ending with the feral parrots of Telegraph Hill / Embarcadero.
Their screeches are more menacing than any Stars Wars sound effects anyhow (keeps the tourists in check).
- 3 years ago
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hartsf
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Kid_Eternity
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George Lucas is out of it for a little while and everyone starts getting delusions of grandeur.
- 3 years ago
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Kid_Eternity
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I_Love_Rails
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Can't wait til Ewoks invade San Francisco!
- 3 years ago
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I_Love_Rails
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wokkers
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I_Love_Rails:
booya! :D
- 3 years ago
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wokkers
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wokkers
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very well done
- 3 years ago
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wokkers
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ivxx
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Damn, just shy of a million views.
Is this the most viewed pod on current of all time? - 3 years ago
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ivxx
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NoGodsNoMasters
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That was fuckin SWEET!
- 3 years ago
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OWNED1313
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damm that is pretty wild......who ever did this..has some mad skills...the shot of the death star in the sky rocks.....that would make a killer poster
- 3 years ago
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OWNED1313
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dhighsmith
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this has to be the best thing ever on current.com
- 3 years ago
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MizPiz
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I knew Dick Cheney was planning something xP
- 3 years ago
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MizPiz
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moonrocketzero
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That was just Insanely cool! Wow, just WOW!!
It game me a good solid kick in my geek button :p
- 3 years ago
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moonrocketzero
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NytDunne
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This... was awesome. I completely love this. I'm just waiting to see it hit other areas. Maybe it could go through the Midwest, cause some mayhem in NYC and hop over the pond to torment some English next?
- 3 years ago
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NytDunne
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smorrisey
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The Empire landed in SoCal too. I just hope it wasn't too late. they're our 'only hope'
- 3 years ago
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smorrisey
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Srbijadotokija
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Is this on the sky real?If it's not,you are sick!!!
- 3 years ago
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Srbijadotokija
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Danielj88
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Srbijadotokija:
What are you talking about you know this short film is not real, are you joking or something?
- 3 years ago
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Danielj88
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stephenthomson
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this video really works on so many levels, in part because it elaborates upon the reality of San Francisco which is somewhat fantastical itself with its futuristic Transamerica Bldg, enormous bridge, and steep scenic contours... a great choice of background on which to then ROCK THE GFX!
Do Rio next!
- 3 years ago
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Danielj88
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I loved this video so much, makes you dream of ships flying along your skyline, great work mhorn, you made look like some holiday video ha ha very funny
- 3 years ago
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Danielj88
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kennymotown
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Incredible!
- 3 years ago
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kennymotown
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stephenthomson
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things could be worse, see?
great work, Mike Horn.
- 3 years ago
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stephenthomson
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aristoxenus
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if it weren't so well done, it would be hilarious -- as it is, it's terrifying. brilliant.
- 3 years ago
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aristoxenus
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atlanticl
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oh man! this is so cool!
- 3 years ago
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atlanticl
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joebrilliant
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"when the Light Sabers go down in the city, and Death Star shines on the bay..."
- 3 years ago
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joebrilliant
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ArtisGilmoreHOF
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joebrilliant:
dammit! now I have Steve Perry singing in my head!
- 3 years ago
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ArtisGilmoreHOF
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sunnyspeaks
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Wel Done.
- 3 years ago
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sunnyspeaks
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mhorn
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I like Gizmodo's description of it.
- 3 years ago
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mhorn
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cwswell
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dude the numbers are going mental. you are a viral superstar!
- 3 years ago
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cwswell
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wazungu
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Impressive. Most impressive.
Great motion-tracking, compositing, film-look, blur, & grain management.
I love the TIE fighters with cop lights flashing during the parade.
A subtle dig on our attitudes toward our own military as well, no doubt.
- 3 years ago
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wazungu
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mario_a
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wazungu:
Yeah, I think the subtlety is excellent. The political criticism could have been hammered home, but the correlation being made is so obvious it almost doesn't even need to be said.
Still totally smitten with this video, and it's awesome to see that so many others are as well.
- 3 years ago
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mario_a
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starwarssucks
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Fing lame. This was way worse than the movies were and they suck too. By the way I’m burning my kids Star Wars Is Lame legos right now.
- 3 years ago
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starwarssucks
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joebrilliant
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starwarssucks:
well someone got up on the Dark Side of the bed this morning didn't they!
- 3 years ago
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joebrilliant
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asherp
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starwarssucks:
What would be hilarious is if the creator of this video was heckling himself.
That would be very andy kaufman-esque.
- 3 years ago
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asherp
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csmonut
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Very good!
- 3 years ago
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csmonut
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mario_a
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@mhorn -- I keep coming back to the sense of atmosphere you've created in this clip...seriously, awesome job. Keeping the casual conversations about NY vs. LA, the oysters, the protest screams...all of this adds to the sense of realism and depth that would've been lost had it gone the "whoa, look at that" route.
- 3 years ago
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mario_a
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mhorn
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mario_a:
Thanks Mario! That LA vs. NY conversation came from a couple tourists that I think just met that day at a hostel. My girlfriend was excited for the bbq oysters we were going to get later that day in Tomales Bay.
- 3 years ago
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mhorn
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Lina1980
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mario_a:
Couldn't agree more, Mario. Much more effective.
- 2 years ago
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Lina1980
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singingbuffalo
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Well, I guess this is goodbye my friends. I have enlisted in the Galactic Empire. I just couldn't pass up the pay and benefits in this turbulent economy. Besides, I hear the Emperor is not such a bad guy, and quite frankly, I have always wanted to wear one of those helmets. Take care, and think well of me.
- 3 years ago
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singingbuffalo
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mario_a
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singingbuffalo:
Watch out for those wily rebels!
- 3 years ago
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mario_a
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artysta
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singingbuffalo:
dont be stoopid, everyone knows the emperor died at the hands of annakin
- 3 years ago
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artysta
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GreenScreenCinema
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That's the second generation Death Star. I hear that Death Star is so poorly built you could fly a Millennium Falcon right through the middle of it
- 3 years ago
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GreenScreenCinema
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tomofnorthcal
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Hey blove, the Bay Area is where they did all the StarWars FX to begin with. The SF Bay Area is home to George Lucus, to many digital FX geeks, and digital FX schools.
- 3 years ago
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BonK
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tomofnorthcal:
San Francisco is home to the US Naval Recruiting HQ and has always been a very important port for the US Navy due to the city's shipbuilding history.
I'm waiting to see the Star Trek fan-base answer to this video, as San Francisco is the location of Starfleet HQ in the Trek universe.
- 3 years ago
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BonK
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richjm
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Ok.. what? And how? And wow!
- 3 years ago
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richjm
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blove
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Why San Francisco? Why not New York.....Or London....
or Fresno? - 3 years ago
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blove
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greggyg
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blove:
Save us Obi-wan, you're our only hope.
- 3 years ago
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greggyg
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lishevita
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blove:
Because San Francisco's real Fleet Week is the bestest. Mmhm... *smile*
(or maybe it was an evil plan to make me homesick.)
- 3 years ago
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lishevita
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dj_dodgy
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nicely done
- 3 years ago
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Brought to you by the San Fran Dept. of Tourism
- 3 years ago
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image0434
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joebrilliant
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"i didn't really like Galactic City that much. Galactic City is cool but it's not like my favorite place. But I've never been to Tatooine, so I dunno"
(Note: The part of Cloud City will be played by San Francisco)
- 3 years ago
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joebrilliant
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sloan
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This video just made every nerd neuron in my brain fire at once. I think I almost had a stroke.
- 3 years ago
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sloan
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mario_a
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sloan:
You had your webcam running, right? Please post reaction shot!
- 3 years ago
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mario_a
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sloan
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sloan:
You want a reaction shot? Here's my reaction shot.
- 3 years ago
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sloan
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shampton
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sloan:
technically, it's not a stroke, but a rare, nerd epiphany.
- 3 years ago
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shampton
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shampton
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this is soooo sick! ...do you know if the death star is fully operational?
- 3 years ago
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shampton
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shampton:
Ha ha ha
- 3 years ago
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Mel0dy
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mhorn
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shampton:
Hmmm ... I'll see if I can make it fully operational.
- 3 years ago
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mhorn
