Thursday, August 10, 2017

Draft Blog 184 Star Trek 'Toy' movies

184 Star Trek: Enterprise (Season 4) has been moved to http://startrekreviewed-tvandmovies.blogspot.com/2012/01/29.html

Star Trek: The Toy Movies
https://www.youtube.com/user/dyna74

Star Trek movies as you've never seen them before!

This series of videos on YouTube is produced using action figures with simple cgi accompanying the official readalong book. Probably by a Vietnamese producer.




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The Adventures Of The USS Infinity
https://www.youtube.com/user/dyna74

Made by the same producer of the later, "Star Trek The Toy Movie" series, this was subtitled, 'Star Trek: The Tour'. During Star Trek: The Tour's first stop in Long Beach, CA, during 2008 he and his sister decided to make the most of the experience by creating their own fan film, shot directly on set at The Tour. Utilizing the model, hallway, Enterprise-D bridge, engineering room, sickbay and transporter room as backdrops, he wrote a short script tailored to the setting and to the images actually displayed on the bridge's viewscreen. With a little editing, very little special effects, and kung-fu-styled dubbing, this is was released as 'Episode 1'.

Their subsequent videos, episodes 2 and 3 in Jan/Feb 2009, must have been subject to a music copyright infringement and (as at Aug 2017) episode 2 is blocked as 'not available in your country' and episode 3 has no sound! The producer corrected this in Jun 2016 by releasing a special edition which takes up where episode 1 leaves off. With all new scenes, a merge of the 2008 video with 2013 and 2015 video from the Star Trek Exhibition in Taiwan and extra video to replace previous green screens, it has new royalty free music courtesy of Kevin McLeod.

Episode 1.
Mar 31, 2008.  https://youtu.be/M40xRnJHtOw (9:15)

Jan 09, 2014.  https://youtu.be/rhoZ_4wOI_o (12:04)


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Voyages of the USS Angeles
http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/productions/ang/

The continuing adventures of the USS Angeles

A second season in audio of the classic fan film series that kick-started Star Trek Hidden Frontier before Kickstarter was invented! For the details of that first series, see Star Trek Reviewed Blog 105. Facebook.


ANG.2.01. Duty's Betrayal
The USS Angeles is dispatched to the distant Gamma Quadrant on a joint mission with the Dominion to retrieve a cometary substance which may prove useful in protecting the Alpha and Beta Quadrants from another Archein invasion... but things in the comet fields soon go awry.... Web 
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Tuesday, August 8, 2017

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August 11, 2017, New release and find from Bob Crikey, two short stop motion Mego films from Australia, both Golden Age.

The first, "Star Trek The Mind Meld", was released to YouTube on June 10 https://youtu.be/3xjBEoVET9o (8:35). The second, "Klingons Ahoy" was released on August 6 https://youtu.be/0drL5pS07XQ (13:51).

A simple, almost slapstick comedy, this is apparently the producer's first work, achieving a lot considering he is working solo and with free and open source software.
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Saturday, April 23, 2016

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Star Trek: Pioneers
http://startrekpioneers.blogspot.com.au
Seven episodes, following a new crew and new Insignia class starship, the USS Pioneer. During a routine mission of exploration, the Federation discovers a gateway to the other side of the galaxy finding a whole new frontier waiting to be discovered. The USS Pioneer is the forerunner in the exploration of this new area of space, and all the dangers, new enemies, old friends, and mysteries it has to offer.

The work of Kevin Cho, started in 2003 at the tender age of 14, originally working with Chris Edmund (ST: Morning Star) as part of 'Starship Independence Audio Studios' then as 'Starship Napoli Audio Studios', 'Independence Audio Productions', 'Pioneer Audio Productions' until he finally became part of the Darker Projects stable of audio dramas in March 2005. The last episode, 'The Forgotten War, Part 2' was released in January 2006. Not to be confused with the fan fiction series, Star Trek: Pioneer by Travis Cannon.
1: New Frontiers, Part 1 Jul 26 2004, 10.4 MB

2: New Frontiers, Part 2 9/11/04, 12.3 MB

3: New Frontiers, Part 3 28/12/04, 18.8 MB

4.1: Bold Venture, Part 1 30/03/05, 19.3 MB

4.2: Bold Venture, Part 2 30/03/05, 14.8 MB

5: Fate & Sacrifice Unreleased

6: The Forgotten War, Part 1 16/08/05, 36 MB

7: The Forgotten War, Part 2 1/01/06, 33.7 MB

Why should we bother about the width of the Blog?

The main advantage to this is that it uses "screen real estate" much better and is especially evident with graphics. Compare the following copy and past of exactly the same text as I have in the listing for Star Trek: Outpost with what we have on the existing page - which you might note with some relief has not been changed.

Star Trek: Outpost
http://giantgnome.com/our-shows/audio-drama/star-trek-outpost
In the darkest reaches of the United Federation of Planets, an isolated station stands sentinel over a neglected frontier. Commissioned long ago with high hopes, its promise is now all but forgotten; a lonely outpost serving as the gateway to the vast expanse beyond, where discovery… and adventure… await...

FacebookRSSFree iTunes (only ten?). This production was the winner of the 2013 Parsec Award for Best Long Form Drama, the first fan production to ever win this award and followed it up in March 2014 with another win! Listen to the awards ceremony HERE.

(I listened to their first five episodes and enjoyed them. I particularly appreciated the use of many species we had seen in TOS just once and never gotten to know. Then I listened to episodes 6 and 7. The combination of the announcer-sounding voices and what I felt was not believable characterization began getting on my nerves. I wound up turning off episode 8 and not completing it. However, I listened to all of these in just two days. I was told they should be listened to a week or two apart for the right effect. So, I finally went back in June of 2012, probably about 2 years later. I was surprised both at how vivid the characters were (I still remembered them all) and that the issues which had gotten on my nerves listening to too many at once did not matter when I followed the advice and listened to one at a time.)

In October of 2012, I listened to episodes 9 through 14, and enjoyed them, too. Eps. 15 on 12/17/2012, also enjoyable and memorable. Likewise Eps. 16 and 17 on 12/19/2012. Episode 18 was great on 2/17/2013. Episodes 19 and 20 on 7/25/2013... the memorable characters were as sharp in my mind as if I had listened to 18 last week. Chapters 21, 22 and 23 are a sequence based on A Christmas Carol, with the Captain of the station as the 'bah humbuging' character seeing ghosts of past, present and future. 24 follows up 25, 26, 27 and 28 (which I listened to in the first three months of 2014) start a new adventure. On Sept. 1, 2014 I listened to Episodes 29 and 30, which was the same time period, but at a different location with other characters. I started doing physical therapy twice a day, and listening to ST: Outpost during my prescribed exercises, generally finishing just under half and episode each day. By September 27, I was listening to Episode 37. and around October 10, I completed Episode 45. November 4, I had completed Episode 51. This is a great thing to listen to when doing a physical task that does not require a lot of attention. If I commuted, this would DEFINITELY be on my Ipod or other listening device to entertain me during the daily grind of commuting. 71 Episodes as of 1/13/2016.

A Giant Gnome Production: http://www.giantgnome.com. The episodes, or netcasts,
Season 1

1 What Could Be So Bad?
Apr 5, 2009 (56:51)
2 From Bad To Worse
May 5, 2009 (52:41)
3 No More, No Less
Jun 5, 2009 (59:53)
4 Maneuvers and Deceptions
Jul 5, 2009 (1:07:05)
5 Exacting A Pound Of Flesh
Aug 5, 2009 (38:17)
6 Inquisition
Sep 5, 2009 (45:40)
7 To Every Season
Oct 5, 2009 (1:03:58)
8 A Little Give and Take
Nov 5, 2009 (49:34)
9 Successful Negotiations
Dec 5, 2009 (39:18)
10 Uneasy Reunions
Jan 5, 2010 (59:12)
11 Into the Rough Seas
Feb 5, 2010 (51:42)

Season 2



Apr 5, 2010 (1:09:05)
May 5, 2010 (1:08:23)
Jun 5, 2010 (1:11:13)
Jul 5, 2010 (1:09:07)
Aug 5, 2010 (57:24)
Sep 5, 2010 (1:04:58)
Oct 5, 2010 (1:01:40)
Nov 5, 2010 (52:14)
Dec 5, 2010 (1:05:48)
Jan 5, 2011 (1:26:48)
Feb 5, 2011 (1:12:00)
http://www.giantgnome.com/2010/02/sto-episode-11-into-the-rough-seas/ (51:42)
Episode 12.  "Slips, Strips, Bars & Bricks" Released April 5, 2010.  http://www.giantgnome.com/2010/04/sto-episode-12-slips-strips-bars-bricks/ (1:09:05)
Episode 13.  "Worlds Apart." Released May 5, 2010.  http://www.giantgnome.com/2010/05/sto-episode-13-worlds-apart/ (1:08:23)
Episode 14.  "The 285th Rule of Acquisition."  Released June 5, 2010.  http://www.giantgnome.com/2010/06/sto-episode-14-the-285th-rule-of-acquisition/ (1:11:13)
Episode 15.  "Ambush."  Released July 5, 2010.  http://www.giantgnome.com/2010/07/sto-episode-15-ambush/ (1:09:07)
Episode 16.  "Shadow of the Standard Bearer"  Released August 5, 2010.  http://www.giantgnome.com/2010/08/star-trek-outpost-episode-16-shadow-of-the-standard-bearer/ (57:24)
Episode 17.  "Enter the Sovereignty" Released September 5, 2010.  http://www.giantgnome.com/2010/09/sto-episode-17-enter-the-sovereignty/ (1:04:58)
Episode 18.  "Death Sentence"  Released October 5, 2010.  http://www.giantgnome.com/2010/10/sto-episode-18-death-sentence/ (1:01:40)
Episode 19.  "Chasms Part 1"  Released November 5, 2010.    http://www.giantgnome.com/2010/11/sto-episode-19-chasms-part-i/ (52:14)
Episode 20.  "Chasms Part 2"  Released December 5, 2010.  http://www.giantgnome.com/2010/12/sto-episode-20-chasms-part-ii/ (1:05:48)
Episode 21.  "Shades of the Past."  Released January 5, 2011.  http://www.giantgnome.com/2011/01/sto-episode-21-shades-of-the-past/ (1:26:48)
Episode 22.  "Shades of the Present."  Released February 5, 2011.  http://www.giantgnome.com/2011/02/sto-episode-21-shades-of-the-present/ (1:12:00)

Season 3
Episode 23.  "Shades of the Future."  Released April 5, 2011.  http://www.giantgnome.com/2011/04/sto-episode-23-shades-of-the-future/ (1:07:42)
Episode 24.  "Drawing Back The Veils" Released May 5, 2011.  http://www.giantgnome.com/2011/05/sto-episode-24-drawing-back-the-veils/ (1:02:50)
Episode 25.  "One Step Forward, Two Steps Back" Released June 5, 2011. http://www.giantgnome.com/2011/06/sto-episode-25-one-step-forward-two-steps-back/ (1:14:21)
Epiosde 26.  "The Melnoran Solution - Part I" Released July 5, 2011.  http://www.giantgnome.com/2011/07/sto-episode-26-the-melnoran-solution-part-i/ (1:11:55)
Episode 27.  "The Melnoran Solution - Part II" Released August 5, 2-11.  http://www.giantgnome.com/2011/08/sto-episode-27-the-melnoran-solution-part-ii/ (1:03:05)
Episode 28.  "The Melnoran Solution - Part III" Released September 5, 2011.  http://www.giantgnome.com/2011/09/sto-episode-28-the-melnoran-solution-part-iii/ (1:08:18)
Episode 29.  "The Needs of the Many" Released October 5, 2011.  http://www.giantgnome.com/2011/10/sto-episode-29-the-needs-of-the-many/ (1:02:26)
Episode 30.  "The Needs of the Few" Released November 5, 2011.  http://www.giantgnome.com/2011/11/sto-episode-30-the-needs-of-the-few/ (55:24)
Episode 31.  "Old Friends and Memories." Released December 5, 2011.  http://www.giantgnome.com/2011/12/sto-episode-31-old-friends-and-memories/ (1:04:06)
Episode 32.  "The Gathering Storm" Released January 5, 2012.  http://www.giantgnome.com/2012/01/sto-episode-32-the-gathering-storm/ (55:18)
Episode 33.  "The Tell-Tail Ferengi" Released February 5, 2012. http://www.giantgnome.com/2012/02/sto-episode-33-the-tell-tale-ferengi/  (1:01:14)

Season 4
Episode 34.  "Eye of the Storm" Released April 5, 2012 http://www.giantgnome.com/2012/04/sto-episode-34-the-eye-of-the-storm/ (1:03:19)
Episode 35.  "Thunder and Lightning" Released May 5, 2012.  http://www.giantgnome.com/2012/05/sto-episode-35-thunder_and_lightning/  (55:06)
Episode 35A.  Special Episode released May 15, 2012: "What Lies Hidden."  http://www.giantgnome.com/2012/05/sto-episode-35a-what-lies-hidden/   (11:56)
Episode 36. "Heart of the Storm" Released June 5, 2012.  http://www.giantgnome.com/2012/06/sto-episode-36-heart-of-the-storm/  (55:08)
Episode 37. "Dark Dawn" Released July 5, 2012  http://www.giantgnome.com/2012/07/sto-episode-37-dark-dawn/ (55:45)
Episode 38. "Enemy In The Darkness" Released August 5, 2012. http://www.giantgnome.com/2012/08/sto-episode-38-enemy-in-the-darkness/ (1:00:01)

Episode 39.  "Half The Battle" Released September 5, 2012.  http://www.giantgnome.com/2012/09/sto-episode-39-half-the-battle-mp3/ (1:00:28)
Episode 40. "With Your Shield Or On It" Released October 5, 2012.  http://www.giantgnome.com/2012/10/sto-episode-40-with-your-shiel/ (58:37)
Episode 41. "Profit in the Wind, Part I"  Released November 5, 2012
http://www.giantgnome.com/2012/11/sto-episode-41-profit-in-the-wind-part-i/  (59:47)
Episode 42.  "Profit in the Wind, Part II" Released December 5, 2012.
http://www.giantgnome.com/2012/12/sto-episode-42-profit-in-the-wind-part-ii/ (1:05:27)
Episode 43.  "Profit in the Wind, Part III" Released January 5, 2013  http://www.giantgnome.com/2013/01/sto-episode-43-profit-in-the-wind-part-iii/ (1:00:08)
Episode 44.  "Profit in the Wind, Part IV" Released February 5, 2013   http://www.giantgnome.com/2013/02/sto-episode-44-profit-in-the-wind-part-iv/ (57:34)
Episode 44A.  "Follow the Script" Released March 5, 2013  http://www.giantgnome.com/2013/03/sto-episode-44a-follow-the-script/  (12:24)

Season 5
Episode 45. "The Enclave" Released April 5, 2013  http://www.giantgnome.com/2013/04/sto-episode-45-the-enclave/ (52:14)
Episode 46.  "The Price of Loyalty" Released May 5, 2013, http://www.giantgnome.com/2013/05/star-trek-outpost-episode-46-the-price-of-loyalty-2/  (58:21)
Episode 47. "As Time Goes By" Released June 5, 2013, http://www.giantgnome.com/2013/06/star-trek-outpost-episode-47-as-time-goes-by/ (54:45)
Episode 47A. "Memories of Miragosa" Released June 10, http://www.giantgnome.com/2013/06/star-trek-outpost-episode-47a-memories-of-miragosa/ (15:31)
2013
Episode 47B.  "Encounter at Miragosa" Released June 15, 2013 , http://www.giantgnome.com/2013/06/star-trek-outpost-episode-47b-encounter-at-miragosa/ (22:05)
Episode 48. "On Borrowed Time" Released July 5, 2013.  http://www.giantgnome.com/2013/07/star-trek-outpost-episode-48-on-borrowed-time/ (55:20)
Episode 49.  "Double-Edged Sword" Released August 5, 2013.  http://www.giantgnome.com/2013/08/star-trek-outpost-episode-49-double-edged-sword/ (55:58)
Episode 50. "Best of Intentions" Released September 5, 2013  http://www.giantgnome.com/2013/09/star-trek-outpost-episode-50-best-of-intentions-2/ (1:06:35)
Episode 51.  "The Long Road Home" Released October 12, 2013. http://www.giantgnome.com/2013/10/star-trek-outpost-episode-51-long-road-home/ (1:08:35)
Episode 52.  "Backwash"  Released November 2, 2013, posted November 4, 2013:   http://www.giantgnome.com/2013/11/star-trek-outpost-episode-52-backwash/ (1:03:37). Online listening only:   http://bit.ly/1d51U8i
Episode 53.  "Homecoming."  Released December 4, 2013. http://www.giantgnome.com/2013/12/star-trek-outpost-episode-53-homecoming/ (57:44)  Online listening only:  http://bit.ly/1jkSBoE

Episode 54. "The Inside Man."  Released January 3, 2014, posted January 5, 2014. http://www.giantgnome.com/2014/01/star-trek-outpost-episode-54-the-inside-man/  (53:55). Online listening only: http://bit.ly/1crzrtj .

Episode 55. "Bits and Pieces."  Last episode of Season 5.  Released Feb. 5, 2014.  http://www.giantgnome.com/2014/02/star-trek-outpost-episode-55-bits-and-pieces/ (59:36).


Feb. 11, 2014, interview about Star Trek: Outpost: http://smartgirlsscifi.wordpress.com/2014/02/11/podcast-interview-giant-gnome-productions/



Season 6
Episode 56. "Confrontation," first Episode fo Season 6.  Released April 5, 2014, http://www.giantgnome.com/2014/04/star-trek-outpost-episode-56-confrontation/ (56:15)
Episode 57. "Bishop to Queen Four," Episode 2 of Season 6, released May 4, 2014,  http://www.giantgnome.com/2014/05/star-trek-outpost-episode-57-bishop-to-queen-four/ (1:06:48)
Episode 58. "Fiction of Diplomacy," Episode 3 of Season 6.  released June 4, 2014, http://www.giantgnome.com/2014/06/star-trek-outpost-episode-58-fiction-diplomacy/ (1:03:55)
Episode 59.  "Path Forward" Episode 4 of Season 6.  Released July 7, 2014, http://www.giantgnome.com/2014/07/star-trek-outpost-episode-59-paths-forward/ (1:02:32)
Episode 60.  "Mending Fences"  Episode 5 of Season 6.  Release August 10, 2014.  http://www.giantgnome.com/2014/08/star-trek-outpost-episode-60-mending-fences/ (1:07:56)
Episode 61, "Window to Heaven."  Episode 6 of Season 6.  Release September 4, 2014. http://www.giantgnome.com/2014/09/star-trek-outpost-episode-61-window-of-heaven/   (1:12:51)
Episode 62,  "Bait and Switch" Episode 7 of  Season 6, Released October 4, 2014, Listen to it or download it here: http://www.giantgnome.com/2014/10/star-trek-outpost-episode-62-bait-switch/ (56:58)
Episode 63, "The Power of Ignorance" Episode 8 of Season 6, Released November 13, 2014.  listen or download here: http://giantgnome.com/2014/11/star-trek-outpost-episode-63-power-ignorance/ (1:16:11)
Episode 64, Part 1, "Echos" Part 1.  Episode 9 Part 1 of Season 6, Released December 5, 2014. Listen or download here: http://giantgnome.com/2014/12/star-trek-outpost-episode-64-echoes-part/ (54:37).
Episode 64, Part 2, "Echoes" Part 2.  Episode 9 Part 2 of Season 6, released December 15, 2014, http://giantgnome.com/2014/12/star-trek-outpost-episode-64-echoes-part-ii/ (40:35)

As of December 17, 2014,  Edward Winterrose, who plays the role Captain Montaine Buchanan has won Best Actor in A Fan/Adaption Ensemble Role from the Audio Verse Awards.

Episode 65, "What Price Survival", Episode 10 of Season 6.  Released January 6, 2015, http://giantgnome.com/2015/01/star-trek-outpost-episode-65-what-price-survival/ (1:00:04)

Discussion, "All Good Things, Episode 26 (January 18, 2015) http://allgoodthings.podbean.com/e/all-good-things-star-trek-podcast-episode-26-star-trek-outpost/

Episode 66, "Life in the Balance" Episode 11, last episode of Season 6. Promo released February 9, 2015, http://bit.ly/1A7QAau . Episode (February 10, 2015) http://giantgnome.com/2015/02/star-trek-outpost-episode-66-life-in-the-balance/  (1:02:16)


Season 7

Episode 67, "A Past Too Well Remembered," Episode 1 of Season 7.  Promo posted May 11, 2015:   http://bit.ly/1EuSzS8.  Episode (May 11, 2015) http://giantgnome.com/2015/05/star-trek-outpost-episode-67-a-past-too-well-remembered/ (57:49)

Episode 67A  "Ferengi Apprentice," which is Episode 2 of Season 7,   Listen or download here:  http://giantgnome.com/2015/06/star-trek-outpost-episode-67a-ferengi-apprentice/ (30:05) (June 6, 2015)

Episode  68, "Illusion of Life," which is Episode 3 of Season 7,   Listen or download here:  http://giantgnome.com/2015/08/star-trek-outpost-episode-68-illusion-of-life/ (1:02:08). (August 12, 2015)

Episode 69, "Charon's Obol," which is Episode 4 of Season 7,  Listen or download here:  http://giantgnome.com/2015/10/star-trek-outpost-episode-69-charons-obol/ (55:42).  (October 5, 2015)

Episode 70, "Go Thou Not Meekly," Which is Episode 5 of Season 7, Listen or download here: http://giantgnome.com/2015/11/star-trek-outpost-episode-70-go-thou-not-meekly/ (November 15, 2015)


Episode 71, "Seeds of Chaos," which is Episode 6 of Season 7.  Listen or download here:  http://giantgnome.com/2016/01/star-trek-outpost-episode-71-seeds-chaos/ (1:00:52)(January 13, 2016)

Star Trek Outpost Convention: http://www.trekmate.org.uk/upper-pylon-2-up2s-first-star-trek-outpost-convention/

Episode 71A which is Episode 7 of Season 7, "Wargames," listen or download here:  http://giantgnome.com/2016/02/star-trek-outpost-episode-71a-wargames/ (19:08).

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Remembering that "Main Wrapper + Side Wrapper + Margin = Outer Wrapper"
I changed ... "610 + 220 + xxxx = 860" (which was what I had changed it to)
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200px added to main block

remembering that "Main Wrapper + Side Wrapper + Margin = Outer Wrapper"
I changed ... "510 + 220 + xxxx = 760" (which was what I had changed it to)
into ... "610 + 220 + xxxx = 860"
As you can see, this hasn't changed the side wrapper or margin, but has increasing the main wrapper by 200px onto the original.



100px added to main block

Playing around with this duplicate of your template under <Template> and <html> I opened the hidden lines under line 7 and found that it is "Minima Black" dated 26 Feb 2004 - congratulations, Barb, your Blog template is old enough to go to High School! ('v')

Using the instructions on Choozurmobile "Modify Blog Widths, For Old and New Blogger Templates" <http://www.choozurmobile.com/2013/09/modify-blog-widths-for-old-and-new.html>

Given that "Main Wrapper + Side Wrapper + Margin = Outer Wrapper"
Which (from line 142 onwards) is "410 + 220 + xxxx = 660
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and it worked!