Saturday, June 27, 2009

(116) Star Trek: Red Squad

116  From Burning Earth Productions

On 9/12/2017 they upgraded their channel and move all their films to https://www.youtube.com/c/BurningEarthProductions.  All links below need to be updated.

An animation whose first episodes use titles for words and no people.  However, it did not lack a story, even then!  Episodes 4 and 5 will include human animations of the crew, with the avatars modeled after real voice actors from around the world.  Released three prequel prose stories over 2012.

Website: http://www.burning-earth-productions.com/red-squad

At the moment of discovery (September 25, 2010) I did not elect to not give it a headline.  As of August 12, 2011, were looking for a voice cast.  More more information, see http://www.trekunited.com/community/index.php?showtopic=20167 and http://www.trekunited.com/community/index.php?showtopic=21011  Their forums are here: http://ft.earthlinkzero.info/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=249

Star Trek: Red Squad
Original Home:  http://stredsquad.motionsforum.com/ (decommissioned 2011)
Studio Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/BurningEarthVFX/
Early You Tube home: http://www.youtube.com/user/STRedSquad#p/c/9E3FEF62BBB1FB1B
Main You Tube Home, "Burning Earth Productions":  http://www.youtube.com/user/thedarkarcon4#p/u
Behind-the-Scenes YouTube Home, "Darkwing's Flash Channel":  http://www.youtube.com/user/DarkwingFlash#p/u/1/89_nRNxBVDc

Silver Age.  Enterprise is the NCC 1701-E  There is music, and there are words in titles, but no voices and no people animated.  This technically does qualify as a film because the pictures move if that is the filmmaker's intent.  There is clearly a story.

Episodes 1, 2 and 3 are complete:

Episode 1: Incursion at Sagan  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiOlz_FCC8g&feature=related (6:42)

Episode 2, Kosac's Tears Part 1:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ko2v5buO6m8 (6:42)
Episode 2, Part 2:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvn1-e4_FuE   (5:00)

Episode 3, Part 1 of 3:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v9GhUFRyHE&feature=player_embedded (9:09)
Episode 3, Part 2 of 3:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm3n9LpscwQ&feature=player_embedded (6:19)
Episode 3, Part 3 of 3:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZOyMamq5ZE&feature=feedlik (6:04)

Teaser Trailer for Episode 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6Ut1xC_Bt0&feature=player_embedded (1:05)
Preview - Bridge for Episode 4: (Yes, there will be human animations!  This is in low resolution, better will follow.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ttpY0jpQH98 (1:50)
FX trailer for Episode 4 and 5:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDmXClN5uNM  (0:39)

Added 4/22/2015: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df3Ftq4BPPo (0:06)

The filmmaker also has shorts entitled "Star Trek Valkyrie" and "Star Trek Pegasus" on his You Tube home page, as well as many other trailers and teasers and tests for Red Squad.  We, of course, look forward to each adventure!

Trailer for Episode 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bc0TIqEElVo (1:06)

A "Mega-update" the on 3d animation for the 4th episode which includes animated humans and other critters: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6qZo9n6S4A (17:37)

Test footage released June 17, 2014: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0b7AKV14sM (0:10)

Here's a collection of original music for this series:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0G1hw7bnM8 (1:58)
Star Trek Armada: Reimagined Klingon Theme http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEINtFQ3SHo (4:10)

Prototype Intro Sequence (July 8, 2014) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9orK9muv4Y (1:19)

Episode 4, Act 1 Teaser. released November 26, 2015: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQL0gqX18pY (1:06)

Episode 4, Act 1, not a final version, Released December 11, 2015: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HffqZHxn9UU (5:47)

On July 5, 2016, Star Trek Red Squad was suspended indefinitely.  The CBS Guidelines were cited.

The USS Enterprise was over OUR Wal-Mart, - AGAIN!:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLMz8aNeI5E(0:29)

They announced a plan for a non-Trek production.  "Earth-Link Origins" Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/EarthLinkZero/

One of many trailers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Skq740J6WHI(2:03)

Chris also worked on another project, but it was not clear as of March 21, 2015, if it was going forward.  He failed to respond to my facebook post of January 15, 2015.

    Star Trek Begins.  On August 5, 2015, I discussed this with Chris Kroznuski, and he said this was on long term hold, and possibly abandoned.  He didn't know when, or if, he would get back to this project.  I am leaving my earlier notes here, for anyone who remains interested in its history.

Robert April commands the USS Enterprise before Pike.  Live Action Fan series; Adult fans, sets, costumes.  Set in the JJAbrams timeline, but before the bulk of his movie, "Star Trek" take place.  (North Carolina).  Working January 2013.
http://www.star-trek-begins.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Star-Trek-Begins/264113897042141
Video: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=435666586553537&set=vb.264113897042141&type=2&theater (1:10)
This thread updates their progress as of January 31, 2013:   http://www.trekbbs.com/showthread.php?t=202063
Concept video posted 3/7/2013:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnOhXR4gUu4 (1:11)
This is the Enterprise they are using, video posted 4/10/2013: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzHskeYFCDk (2:05)
Enterprise in Action, Posted 5/22/2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1moArNQZuI (0:20)
In December 2013, they announced casting children to play young Jim Kirk and young Gary Mitchel in a short film to be filmed in late January 2014.
Teaser, released 4/11/2014: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drKKMnVXzlU (1:14)
Pictures of the shoot with Klingons were posted in late March 2014.  Also, it appears that they are using the Farragut Films studios.

Website (same as Star Trek: Red Squad) http://www.burning-earth-productions.com/#!projects/c24vq

Earth Link Origins Prologue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wowspGU4Dc (2:44)

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