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Commission: ~ AutoFox (Clean Version) ~
Commission for an anonymous FA user, based on the 80's, very short lived TV show; Automan.
The show only aired for one season, possibly due to every episode's special effects cost of one million dollars breaking the bank for things back in that era.
Cursor, the Fox and the Lamborghini Countach. Everything you need for an essential AUTOMAN tribute piece.
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Art © Hoshi Kitsunuki
The show only aired for one season, possibly due to every episode's special effects cost of one million dollars breaking the bank for things back in that era.
Cursor, the Fox and the Lamborghini Countach. Everything you need for an essential AUTOMAN tribute piece.
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It was a show that was 'very' ahead of it's time. But, I'm almost positive that had it not been for Disney's Tron being such a hit in the movie theaters, it would have never made it to the paper plot stage.
If I remember right, it was about a sentient computer guy and a police detective. The Tron-ish guy uses like a million stolen watts a minute off the ever-so-available power grid to reside in our reality. He also creates vehicular rides with the same approach. (Which could do 90 degree turns without an issue.) Weaknesses included the 7 am wake up call of America, when coffee makers and other electronics robbed him of his supply to exist, forcing him to return to the barely present computer grid.
70's and 80's TV was a great time for experimental shows that cost a lot and did a lot. A fantastic time for the action/adventure fans. And, the sci-fi/fantasy fans, too. It's kind of funny to think how things eventually swayed over to the sit-com's that were cheaper to produce and the eventual uprising of the reality shows. (Not that they weren't to be found in the 70's/80's. That's Incredible/Real People come to mind. Or a wealth of Game Shows.)
If I remember right, it was about a sentient computer guy and a police detective. The Tron-ish guy uses like a million stolen watts a minute off the ever-so-available power grid to reside in our reality. He also creates vehicular rides with the same approach. (Which could do 90 degree turns without an issue.) Weaknesses included the 7 am wake up call of America, when coffee makers and other electronics robbed him of his supply to exist, forcing him to return to the barely present computer grid.
70's and 80's TV was a great time for experimental shows that cost a lot and did a lot. A fantastic time for the action/adventure fans. And, the sci-fi/fantasy fans, too. It's kind of funny to think how things eventually swayed over to the sit-com's that were cheaper to produce and the eventual uprising of the reality shows. (Not that they weren't to be found in the 70's/80's. That's Incredible/Real People come to mind. Or a wealth of Game Shows.)
I want to say that whole 'ahead of it's time' was an overall theme in a lot of those experimental shows. Which was part of the fun about them in the first place, that speculation on the future of technologies, where we were all wanting to see the Apple II E one day evolve to turn out the magic that were in the shows. Funny how that went.
I do miss the janky special effects. Where they worked with what they had and didn't HAVE a lot of computers to do it for them. Where they could generate something that looked 'futuristic' without having to rely on the technology they dreamed ABOUT to generate it.
Part of the appeal for those things, I think is in the honesty of trying to make the effects work with what they had. It's something I miss now in movies. Far less imagination involved when you can have the computer create any visual effect you want it to. Don't get me wrong, they look amazing and get better every day, but sometimes I like to go back and watch old shows and remember when they had to do things the 'hard way'. XD
I do miss the janky special effects. Where they worked with what they had and didn't HAVE a lot of computers to do it for them. Where they could generate something that looked 'futuristic' without having to rely on the technology they dreamed ABOUT to generate it.
Part of the appeal for those things, I think is in the honesty of trying to make the effects work with what they had. It's something I miss now in movies. Far less imagination involved when you can have the computer create any visual effect you want it to. Don't get me wrong, they look amazing and get better every day, but sometimes I like to go back and watch old shows and remember when they had to do things the 'hard way'. XD
And, I think there will always be this dividing line. Like a recent Batman movie's 'behind the scenes' states, they wanted this world to feel real. So, they invested into creating that world over using CG shortcuts. And, it looked great. I mean, if one has the vision and all that crazy cash to spend for it...why not?
On the other hand, now that CG isn't a crazy new tech, it's become the affordable way of making things happen. So much can be done with it, too. Although, it does take the touch of a gifted animator to make things look great. Where there are a hundred CG operators that can create something that someone else will cry out as 'FAKE!'
Reminds me of this one RedBox movie. Actors were nobodies and their first year acting school experience really showed. Script was so-so. Sets were barely acceptable, when not filmed on location. But, the CG...it was in almost every scene and saved the whole film. 90% of it was 'good enough' to sell. So, I say that CG has it's place. Though, it can be overused and over relied upon, for sure.
One thing does seem certain, though. The wave of dancing, singing CG critters with Human-like personalities shall continue onwards.
On the other hand, now that CG isn't a crazy new tech, it's become the affordable way of making things happen. So much can be done with it, too. Although, it does take the touch of a gifted animator to make things look great. Where there are a hundred CG operators that can create something that someone else will cry out as 'FAKE!'
Reminds me of this one RedBox movie. Actors were nobodies and their first year acting school experience really showed. Script was so-so. Sets were barely acceptable, when not filmed on location. But, the CG...it was in almost every scene and saved the whole film. 90% of it was 'good enough' to sell. So, I say that CG has it's place. Though, it can be overused and over relied upon, for sure.
One thing does seem certain, though. The wave of dancing, singing CG critters with Human-like personalities shall continue onwards.
Very much so. And, for some, it might be the best approach to telling the story, IF budget is tight.
In fact, if computer intelligence can ever make that great leap of understanding, it might become very easy to create a CG movie. So easy that the writer can describe in great detail to the computer and have the world form in front of his or her eyes.
But, then...Star Trek already predicts that leap. It's apart of the base interface inside the Holodeck.
In fact, if computer intelligence can ever make that great leap of understanding, it might become very easy to create a CG movie. So easy that the writer can describe in great detail to the computer and have the world form in front of his or her eyes.
But, then...Star Trek already predicts that leap. It's apart of the base interface inside the Holodeck.
I was thinking of a scene where a table is made and remade and remade. But, this scene works just fine for my meaning... http://youtu.be/E11v3qmuKxk
As I searched for this video, I saw hints about real life versions. Didn't click. But, I suspect they were probably our century's version...flat screen TV's all over the walls with 3-D glasses.
But, if the world ever gains physical projections with artificial mass and rooms to simulate life in, it'll be interesting to see how society may change. And, there would be people that would simply live inside one, if it could meet the basic needs. A dream world that ignores hardships and allows you to live like a king or queen or anything you wish to. I guess it depends on how needy 'that' world might be to the activities of Humanity. Only time will tell.
I once ventured into such a world in a chapter of my writings. In it, that society figured out how to create force wall projections and integrated it into their cities. It was all hooked up to a computer that could learn and improve it's tech to make everything believable. My conclusion was that it learned too well how to create the perfect mates. Slowly as centuries went by and the computer became totally self maintaining, none of the biologicals could tell whom was real or simulated. Especially as the act of reproduction with a simulate would only produce a simulate child. Even the simulates could not tell they were fakes. So, by the time my characters arrived on the planet, it was nothing but a Holodeck without walls, endlessly running a ghost of the former society. All it's people thought they were alive and went about, living harmonious lives. But, the original society...merely went extinct from lack of a new generation to take over. No evil computer side. It simply was learning and creating a better world.
But, if the world ever gains physical projections with artificial mass and rooms to simulate life in, it'll be interesting to see how society may change. And, there would be people that would simply live inside one, if it could meet the basic needs. A dream world that ignores hardships and allows you to live like a king or queen or anything you wish to. I guess it depends on how needy 'that' world might be to the activities of Humanity. Only time will tell.
I once ventured into such a world in a chapter of my writings. In it, that society figured out how to create force wall projections and integrated it into their cities. It was all hooked up to a computer that could learn and improve it's tech to make everything believable. My conclusion was that it learned too well how to create the perfect mates. Slowly as centuries went by and the computer became totally self maintaining, none of the biologicals could tell whom was real or simulated. Especially as the act of reproduction with a simulate would only produce a simulate child. Even the simulates could not tell they were fakes. So, by the time my characters arrived on the planet, it was nothing but a Holodeck without walls, endlessly running a ghost of the former society. All it's people thought they were alive and went about, living harmonious lives. But, the original society...merely went extinct from lack of a new generation to take over. No evil computer side. It simply was learning and creating a better world.
Yup. I've casually heard of such projects. But, only the one that was rumored to have existed on LucasArts property did I give any attention to.
Ironically, Star Trek did dream up this version of the Holodeck, too. And, it wasn't on the TNG Enterprise, either. Even many Trekkers wouldn't know this. But, Holodeck 1.0 was on the original Enterprise. It simulated an environment upon the walls and had surround sound. Not sure if anything else was idealized to it, though. See, it only made a few seconds appearance on that animated series that came after the original series.
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis.....jqpOpc0PjBPyUz
There's an official clipping channel of the animated. Not sure if that moment of Holodeck is in there or not. But, I'm already seeing other bits of information that never became canon to the rest of the Trek Bible. Like this one scene in the graveyard. Scotty mentions a ship named, I think, the Bonna-Venture. (?) First galactic ship to have warp drives installed. Which vanished a short while after her maiden voyage. But, wouldn't that invalidate an entire series that states that not only was The Enterprise that was first 'ship' (not rocket) to have Warp Drive, but that the Federation was out in space BEFORE having Warp at all???
It can be forgiven, though. The animated series also tried for a laughably bad gimmick as body shields that allowed a person to free float in space without need for air/heat.
Ironically, Star Trek did dream up this version of the Holodeck, too. And, it wasn't on the TNG Enterprise, either. Even many Trekkers wouldn't know this. But, Holodeck 1.0 was on the original Enterprise. It simulated an environment upon the walls and had surround sound. Not sure if anything else was idealized to it, though. See, it only made a few seconds appearance on that animated series that came after the original series.
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis.....jqpOpc0PjBPyUz
There's an official clipping channel of the animated. Not sure if that moment of Holodeck is in there or not. But, I'm already seeing other bits of information that never became canon to the rest of the Trek Bible. Like this one scene in the graveyard. Scotty mentions a ship named, I think, the Bonna-Venture. (?) First galactic ship to have warp drives installed. Which vanished a short while after her maiden voyage. But, wouldn't that invalidate an entire series that states that not only was The Enterprise that was first 'ship' (not rocket) to have Warp Drive, but that the Federation was out in space BEFORE having Warp at all???
It can be forgiven, though. The animated series also tried for a laughably bad gimmick as body shields that allowed a person to free float in space without need for air/heat.
It's 6am and i'm up checking through old comments. XD
I thought that in First Contact they established that the first warp ship was the Phoenix. It was launched into space via rocket, but it did have its own warp drive AND apparently was capable of a controlled landing, otherwise Geordi, Riker, and Sweet Jesus would've been firmly jammed in space if they couldn't enter the atmosphere, or firmly jammed in Montana if they couldn't control their decent.
Although the Phoenix wasn't the first *Federation* ship with warp drive. I'm not sure what went on with the show "Enterprise" that may have invalidated that, i missed that one.
I thought that in First Contact they established that the first warp ship was the Phoenix. It was launched into space via rocket, but it did have its own warp drive AND apparently was capable of a controlled landing, otherwise Geordi, Riker, and Sweet Jesus would've been firmly jammed in space if they couldn't enter the atmosphere, or firmly jammed in Montana if they couldn't control their decent.
Although the Phoenix wasn't the first *Federation* ship with warp drive. I'm not sure what went on with the show "Enterprise" that may have invalidated that, i missed that one.
I'd have to re-watch that whole movie to refresh my memories. But, I thought The Phoenix was totally built inside a rocket body with the warp drives extending outwards. You are right, though. It did have the capacity for re-entry.
The problem with the animated series is that even though it's totally cannon, many things about it were casually discarded when TNG came about. Some were for the better, like that nonsense invention of a body shield that replaced an actual suit with life supports and rocket boosters and all that. I bet there's not a shred of historical notation on-board the Enterprise (from the final series, Enterprise) about an even earlier ship that tested out Warp Drives. Just The Phoenix rocket...ship.
Wouldn't it be fun, though, if with today's CG capabilities, a brand new Star Trek were to reintroduce a furry upon the command deck?
The problem with the animated series is that even though it's totally cannon, many things about it were casually discarded when TNG came about. Some were for the better, like that nonsense invention of a body shield that replaced an actual suit with life supports and rocket boosters and all that. I bet there's not a shred of historical notation on-board the Enterprise (from the final series, Enterprise) about an even earlier ship that tested out Warp Drives. Just The Phoenix rocket...ship.
Wouldn't it be fun, though, if with today's CG capabilities, a brand new Star Trek were to reintroduce a furry upon the command deck?
PFHAHA! Dude, put something with fur and tits on the bridge of the Enterprise, and they can say goodbye to every pixel of credibility in the series, and it'd be the biggest burst of new hand drawn porn since someone said "Do you think Rainbow Dash is a lesbian?" OR, it'd go the other way and everyone would turn on it like JarJar.
I think we're *both* right about the Phoenix, it *was* a "nuclear missile", but i'm not sure where to draw the line from Missile to Ship because this clearly had a second stage (which a nuclear missile *might* have, but tubular spacecraft almost always have), but the whole returning-to-earth-without-blowing-up-a-bunch-of-it part is very Shiplike. So...both? First warp-capable spacecraft, but that was literally it's only purpose and the flight lasted something like 20 seconds total.
Perhaps the Enterprise is the one that can qualify as something actually useful as a ship.
That cartoon sounds a bit odd though...not sure if i wanna pick that one up, lol.
(Sorry if this posts multiple times, seems i'm having trouble.)
I think we're *both* right about the Phoenix, it *was* a "nuclear missile", but i'm not sure where to draw the line from Missile to Ship because this clearly had a second stage (which a nuclear missile *might* have, but tubular spacecraft almost always have), but the whole returning-to-earth-without-blowing-up-a-bunch-of-it part is very Shiplike. So...both? First warp-capable spacecraft, but that was literally it's only purpose and the flight lasted something like 20 seconds total.
Perhaps the Enterprise is the one that can qualify as something actually useful as a ship.
That cartoon sounds a bit odd though...not sure if i wanna pick that one up, lol.
(Sorry if this posts multiple times, seems i'm having trouble.)
"PFHAHA! Dude, put something with fur and tits on the bridge of the Enterprise, and they can say goodbye to every pixel of credibility in the series,"
But, that's EXACTLY what they did in the anime series. A flimsy, throw away character that didn't fight back for the right to be something more...like Uhura was suppose to be. And...point taken. That cartoon/anime wasn't taken seriously by most anyone. Except for the network, whom paid top dollar for it's creationism and practically the whole cast and creator of Star Trek. It was the Batman of it's time and age...budget wise. But, unlike Batman, (Which I still consider to be amongst the best in American anime...even if it's material was questionably too adult to be a kid's show.) I quite literally couldn't stop laughing at until Harry Mudd's character was brought back in. No...it wasn't the two dimensional furry on the bridge...too much. The whole deal was just somehow...off. Not sure how to explain it, either. I guess it may have been trying to be serious like the best of Star Trek TOS...while having a major dash of Scooby Doo accidentally thrown in. Just something so korny that isn't suppose to be there that even outdoes Janeway's "There's coffee in that nebula" comment. After all, the anime was meant to take Trek to places that physically couldn't be expressed in the original. (Just take a gander at the Gorn vs. Kirk fight. That latex suit is so stiff that it's hard to ever take it seriously.) But, things felt so rushed and plots felt so confined and...something was always missing. Something that kept it from feeling serious...like it was suppose to. Perhaps...like a favorite food. One bite and you can tell...but not name...what didn't go into the final product.
If you ever get a chance to view the one and only anime season of Trek, do so by all means. When I did it, it merely had to be requested via the library system. That was an $50-$80 season set, checked out for free. See for yourself if this show is to be taken seriously like it was meant to...or just a hilarious comedy that wasn't meant to be one.
But, that's EXACTLY what they did in the anime series. A flimsy, throw away character that didn't fight back for the right to be something more...like Uhura was suppose to be. And...point taken. That cartoon/anime wasn't taken seriously by most anyone. Except for the network, whom paid top dollar for it's creationism and practically the whole cast and creator of Star Trek. It was the Batman of it's time and age...budget wise. But, unlike Batman, (Which I still consider to be amongst the best in American anime...even if it's material was questionably too adult to be a kid's show.) I quite literally couldn't stop laughing at until Harry Mudd's character was brought back in. No...it wasn't the two dimensional furry on the bridge...too much. The whole deal was just somehow...off. Not sure how to explain it, either. I guess it may have been trying to be serious like the best of Star Trek TOS...while having a major dash of Scooby Doo accidentally thrown in. Just something so korny that isn't suppose to be there that even outdoes Janeway's "There's coffee in that nebula" comment. After all, the anime was meant to take Trek to places that physically couldn't be expressed in the original. (Just take a gander at the Gorn vs. Kirk fight. That latex suit is so stiff that it's hard to ever take it seriously.) But, things felt so rushed and plots felt so confined and...something was always missing. Something that kept it from feeling serious...like it was suppose to. Perhaps...like a favorite food. One bite and you can tell...but not name...what didn't go into the final product.
If you ever get a chance to view the one and only anime season of Trek, do so by all means. When I did it, it merely had to be requested via the library system. That was an $50-$80 season set, checked out for free. See for yourself if this show is to be taken seriously like it was meant to...or just a hilarious comedy that wasn't meant to be one.
Well, hell! With that pitch, it sounds like i can't lose on the entertainment front. I may have to see if i can get a copy of that while i'm still on my plant-shutdown vacation. (Horray for factory work.)
I feel smarter than i was earlier, and i needed that because i just got out of a conversation about how offensive the term "feral furry" is to quadrupedal dragons. It sounded a lot like a Tumblr best-of, but it was happening in realtime. Surreal.
I feel smarter than i was earlier, and i needed that because i just got out of a conversation about how offensive the term "feral furry" is to quadrupedal dragons. It sounded a lot like a Tumblr best-of, but it was happening in realtime. Surreal.
Got to love YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-EoyUtdLdc&index=1&list=PLufIO1FTWFz9GObPdcbjqpOpc0PjBPyUz
Sadly, it looks like nobody's been able to successfully smuggle full episodes in. But, that link is suppose to be a collection of clips from multiple episodes. They did a great job of minimizing the korny feel and pulling out what the drama goal was meant to be. Still...the flow of the show can be sampled from those.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-EoyUtdLdc&index=1&list=PLufIO1FTWFz9GObPdcbjqpOpc0PjBPyUz
Sadly, it looks like nobody's been able to successfully smuggle full episodes in. But, that link is suppose to be a collection of clips from multiple episodes. They did a great job of minimizing the korny feel and pulling out what the drama goal was meant to be. Still...the flow of the show can be sampled from those.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that The Phoenix is like a boat.
According to WordWeb: Boat: A small vessel for travel on water. (As in a row boat. A couple people in a tight space.)
Where as, the Enterprise is like a ship.
According to WordWeb: Ship: A vessel that carries passengers or freight. As in being large. Capable of doing a lot of things. Unlike a boat, which may be pretty limited to it's uses.)
According to WordWeb: Boat: A small vessel for travel on water. (As in a row boat. A couple people in a tight space.)
Where as, the Enterprise is like a ship.
According to WordWeb: Ship: A vessel that carries passengers or freight. As in being large. Capable of doing a lot of things. Unlike a boat, which may be pretty limited to it's uses.)
Yeah see, some of these I know the NAMES of. Though the plots/what they were about at all escapes me. Just makes me think they should be retried now that show costs are less expensive. Though then you NEVER get that 80's feel when you reboot something, which is unfortunate because some of the actual appeal is that exact thing you can't replicate.
Who knows if the original magic can ever be re-captured. Times have changed. Views have changed. Networks do like their most cost effective reality and staged shows. Reboots are all the rage, though. In fact, I'm thinking of one show that NBC did attempt a reboot on, a few years back. Ratings tanked, despite how expensive it was to produce. It tried for a few things that probably turned people off. And, never really recovered from that. So, it never got past season one. Very brave, as the series kind of had three reboots, already.
Exactly. In fact, on my way in to FA, I stopped off at a viral video of 'leaked' Star Wars footage. This was just a fan's CG creation of AT-AT's/AT-ST's walking around an airport and some Imperial space craft in flight. It looks so great. Yet, was done on a home computer with some love and work put in. Made me wonder why YouTube isn't full of Jurassic Park 4 through 400, by now.
Oh, I know. In fact, I'm in the outer circle of a fan made game for an old show from this time period. The basic agreement is this: "If YOU aren't making a single penny of profit from the creation of this product, then WE are willing to look the other way and press no charges or harassment letters over the use of OUR licensed characters." The visuals of the game look downright amazing. Almost on-par with a GTA style game. (In that it has a sandbox approach to game play and everything is in 3-D. Plus, the world is massive.) Tons of work has already gone into it and in the end, the final product might just set a new level for freeware to reach. It already surpasses all the official games that are out there for this license. (And, there have been quite a few, actually.) And, one fearsome thing may pop up that could screw everything. If this license were to come back as a proposed theater reboot movie. Then, the studio might double back on their leniency to back the merchandising of any new games that might accompany it. After all, if a fan based game threatens to outdo the official counterpart...
Wow. I loved this show back in the day. Considering the premise it was pretty ahead of its time. Here's a great documentary about the show. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezIQnAVVJYc
He also had a sweet guitar http://i.imgur.com/l2Ds12Y.png (wish I could ID the brand..kinda looks like an old Kramer or BC Rich)
He also had a sweet guitar http://i.imgur.com/l2Ds12Y.png (wish I could ID the brand..kinda looks like an old Kramer or BC Rich)
It's funny you should ask that: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/13925171/
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