Making a Firefly episode ourselves

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FIRESTALKER

Friday, November 18, 2005 5:11 PM

I was watching some fanfilms from the Star Wars series... [Fanfilms.net] and I was thinking, what if we made "Dead or Alive" ourselves? I'm sure we have a few actors in our midst and I'm sure we can convert a couple CG artist, if we haven't already.

As long as no money exchanges hands at any point and we don't try to sell the show or even say it's ours then I don't see anything wrong with it. We can get some one to clean it up a little[maybe Joss himself, wouldn't that be nice].

What do you think? If not "Dead or Alive" then I'm sure theres a couple of good writers out there that would love to write an episode for Firefly and this could be a chance to show the world hope rabid we are for more Firefly.

BROWNTROUSERS

Friday, November 18, 2005 5:20 PM

It would be fantastic. I have had a little experience in CGI, Camera work, Directing, Animation etc... But yeah, i would totally love to work on somthing like this - getting together with a bunch of browncoats and doing a production - although with me being in the UK, i probably could not be involved.

-------Huge Fan of:---------
Firefly\Serenity
Farscape
Andromeda (Early Seasons)

BROWNTROUSERS

Friday, November 18, 2005 5:27 PM

I do think, though, that if you were to do such a thing, you would have to base it around another crew\bunch of characters inside the Firefly universe.

I mean, Getting Serenity to look right would be hard. I'm talking about the interior. Notice how all the Star Wars fan films potray storlines outside of the main characters. Also, by doing this the actors involved would'nt have to try and play the crew of Serenity, i dont think i can imagine anyone else playing Kaylee or Jayne.

It would be an idea to have a FanFilm that keep the premise of the show, the "spirit" so to speak, and was about a different crew in the Firefly universe, being surpressed by the alliance, visiting core and barron lands, and avoiding the reavers.

Just my two "sense". Dunno if it makes sense or not.

-------Huge Fan of:---------
Firefly\Serenity
Farscape
Andromeda (Early Seasons)

GYPSYLIFE

Friday, November 18, 2005 5:31 PM

Browntrousers I totally agree! If you guys are serious lets see about doing it. maybe we could set up a chat time to talk about it.

ORPHEUS

Friday, November 18, 2005 5:50 PM

I'd say it's about time we got some FF fan films out there. I'd be willing to pitch in, whatever I can offer.

I'm a student filmmaker. Not a whole lot at my disposal, but then that's part of being a student I guess.

"Were there monkeys? Some terrifying space monkeys maybe got loose?"

BROWNTROUSERS

Friday, November 18, 2005 5:53 PM

I would like to be involved, but as i said being in the UK it would be a bit of a nightmare - if the majority of those who are interested are in the US that is (which i assume they would be). It is my ambition to get into the industry, and a project like this would be a dream come true for me - In other words, i would be well up for it! I dont have much experience in each area, but beleive me when i say i have dabbed in every area from CGI Animatic storyboards, to film editing, to animation, to Directing.

-------Huge Fan of:---------
Firefly\Serenity
Farscape
Andromeda (Early Seasons)

FIRESTALKER

Friday, November 18, 2005 5:57 PM

I would love to do it. I don't have much experience or education with film making, but it's something I always wanted to do [My wife and family say I would make a great director, being the perfectionist I am ].

I would really love to do this, and I would be willing to help in any capacity.

My original idea was to make a new episode useing the same crew different actors. I know it would wierd to see and it might turn many off from the episode, but I think that it would be wierder to make a completely different crew and try to pass off the same type of show.

I'm incredibly serious about this, but anybody that agrees to help as to realize that no money will ever change hands. No one will get paid for this at all. This is a completely "volunteer only" project.

Any are welcome to join and if we can get enough people to help I'll start setting it up to get it going.

I know it will be difficult to get everything just right, and as such I'm going to have to calm my perfectionist ways down a little, but I think as long as we get the essence of the show and all the characters remain true to their... well... characters then I think we can pull it off.

Let me know what you can do for this if you want to join in. This could be fun and a start of something bigger.
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Zoe: Get her running, Sir?
Mal: Yep.
Zoe: So not running now?
Mal: Not so much.
Mal: I even know what I'm going to name her. Got a name all picked out.

BROWNTROUSERS

Friday, November 18, 2005 6:18 PM

Hey, I sent you a private message. Just in case, you werent sure, to read it you gotta check your email. I just figured this out now.

-------Huge Fan of:---------
Firefly\Serenity
Farscape
Andromeda (Early Seasons)

CORNCOBB

Friday, November 18, 2005 6:29 PM

Hi. I would definitely like to take part in this, if that's possible. I also live in the UK, though.
i can write, and i think i might be able to act. maybe.

"Gorramit Mal... I've forgotten my line."

UNREGISTEREDCOMPANION

Friday, November 18, 2005 6:33 PM

I think something along the lines of "RED SHIRT BLUES" would be better. Have you guys seen it? Set in the Star Trek universe, it was a fan film about a disgruntled "red shirt". (You know they always die first!) Too damn funny.

Plus, it paid tribute to a beloved series without trying to coopt it...know what I mean?

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"Funny and sexy. You have no idea. And you never will."

BROWNCOATMACHINA

Friday, November 18, 2005 6:37 PM

Hell, I've done theatre since the 8th grade. I'd love tio be a part of this. And living in the Southwest, there's a lot of sorrounding areas that resemble a lot of areas in the show. I think it's an awesome, viable idea.

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"Ah, the pitter-patter of little feet in big combat boots... SHUT UP."

"Were I unwed, I would take you in a manly fashion."

GORRAMREAVERS

Friday, November 18, 2005 6:41 PM

Im in New England so I doubt I could participate but I would love to.

Put me in the potential 'actor' list..if there is one. My height would suggest I play jayne but my sense of humor is more like wash's.

"..it is my very favorite gun."

KAZZAHDRANE

Friday, November 18, 2005 6:46 PM

I wish you guys the best of luck with this if you go ahead with the idea, but if you play the parts of my BDH I'll struggle to force myself to watch it, I have to be honest.

Another crew though, that'd be shiny :D

Maybe....an ALLIANCE crew..

DOG13000

Friday, November 18, 2005 6:49 PM

Right now the only Firefly fan film i know of is Mesquito. It would be real nice to see some more people making them. There are tons of good SW films on the net (starwars.atomfilms.com), but not realy any Firefly ones.

I agree on the fact that it would have to focus upon another ship/crew in the firefly universe to actually work. Trying to get the personalities created by Joss/the crew's actors down would take a hollywood-grade actor. Perhaps a crew like the one which shoots Mal in Out of Gas would work for a fan film.

"Someone Tries to Kill You, You Try and Kill Em' Right Back"

FIRESTALKER

Friday, November 18, 2005 7:11 PM

Well, I'll try to get as many people from long distance I can in to help. I will try to find things to do for long distance people.

I wasn't expecting this many people to respond this fast.

I would also like to point out that this project is not to parody, copy, or satire Firefly. It simply a project to make something for ourselves that we would love to happen for real [IE: more episodes in a season fashion]. I don't want this to be looked upon as copying or even as an actual episode, just a bunch of fans getting together and creating a piece of the magic that we have all seen on screen.

Like I said it will be a non profit project and the episode [if done and finished] will be distributed for all to see free of charge [minus the internet fees you already pay].

I believe that it will be fun to do and try.

Honestly the acting and getting the mannerisms right can be a challenge, but if you think that the actors they chose for the crew of Firefly were "Relatively unknowns" when they started the job. I believe that the characters can come to life with a good actor in the place.

That being said I will look into doing another crew. Maybe a crew that has a run in with some characters of the Firefly 'verse. I'll get a bunch of writers together and maybe we can come up with something. So any writers out there that would like to write a Firefly episode let me know and we'll get together and start tossing ideas back and forth.

BROWNCOATMACHINA

Friday, November 18, 2005 7:50 PM

Sign me up and count me in.

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"Ah, the pitter-patter of little feet in big combat boots... SHUT UP."

"Were I unwed, I would take you in a manly fashion."

KHALOR

Friday, November 18, 2005 8:03 PM

You can count on me to help out, too.

I'm a participator over at fanfilms.com as well, and have experience in CGI and directing. Hell, my signiture quote came from a film I directed...but let's not talk about that particular debacle. Being a Kiwi, I probably won't be able to get involved in production, but anything possible over the 'net - CGI, compositing, whatever - count me in.

I agree with those who say you'd have to portray another crew or people other than the crew of Serenity - but you can still sneak them in there, whether with the CG exterior of Serenity, voice clips taken from the series or movie and reordered, or clips taken from the movie or series, and had the actor 'rotoscoped' out. Check out the below link for an example.

Oh, and since no-one has mentioned this Firefly fanfilm yet...

http://film.sigil777.com/Waiting%5Ffor%5FSerenity/index.asp

"We want to put you in a safehouse, where you'll be safe."
-- Ryan Templer, Graduate Massacre

JASON2025

Friday, November 18, 2005 8:09 PM

Fan film. Hmm, interesting idea. We've been producing no-budget projects for awhile and have most of the gear needed but since we're up here in Canada, may not be able to help out.

That said, we DO have a sci-fi project in the script stage that likely will resemble Firefly in production style simply because that's the way I've always worked. I'm going to be looking for some CG artists so if anyone is interested in maybe helping out, drop me a line via my website:

http://web.uvic.ca/~jasonk/

Cheers.

J\

MD37

Friday, November 18, 2005 10:23 PM

I would also love to. I have about 15 years experience acting, and would love to lend my talents any way possible. I also agree that we should come up with a new cast. Doing that would open the world up so that the script could head just about anywhere.

MUSTHAVEMOREFIREFLY

Friday, November 18, 2005 10:42 PM

I'm only 18, but I have studied both acting and film making in High school. In addition, my friends and I have been producing a local cable access show in Portland Oregon for over two years now. It's a show that uses a lot of special effects, and is actually fairly professional and decent looking, not something like Wayne's World. I live in the Northwest, so I don't know how involved I could possibly be, but I would love to help out if not be more involved. Like I said,I have experience shoting, directing and acting for film.

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"Today we were kidnapped by hill-folk, never to be seen again and it was the best day ever."

MUSTHAVEMOREFIREFLY

Friday, November 18, 2005 10:42 PM

I'm only 18, but I have studied both acting and film making in High school. In addition, my friends and I have been producing a local cable access show in Portland Oregon for over two years now. It's a show that uses a lot of special effects, and is actually fairly professional and decent looking, not something like Wayne's World. I live in the Northwest, so I don't know how involved I could possibly be, but I would love to help out if not be more involved. Like I said,I have experience shoting, directing and acting for film.

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"Today we were kidnapped by hill-folk, never to be seen again and it was the best day ever."

MUSTHAVEMOREFIREFLY

Friday, November 18, 2005 10:44 PM

thats weird, my reply was put on here twice....

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"Today we were kidnapped by hill-folk, never to be seen again and it was the best day ever."

BROWNTROUSERS

Saturday, November 19, 2005 1:59 AM

Maybe we should do one about how Serenity found its way to the ship dealer that Mal bought it from. A story about Serenitys "Former Crew". That way we could have a new crew and new storyline - but keep the heart and soul of Firefly - The ship itself.

-------Huge Fan of:---------
Firefly\Serenity
Farscape
Andromeda (Early Seasons)

FLETCH2

Saturday, November 19, 2005 2:08 AM

Browntrousers, Great IDEA!

Being in the UK did you ever see a series with Roy Marsden called "Airline?" It was about a guy who flew DC3's during the war and who buys a surplus plane and starts an airline once the war is over.

If we imagine that Serenity was impounded or war surplus we could start just after the Unification war and have a 3 year run until Mal gets her.

One problem though, she wouldn't be called Serenity until Mal gets her, how do we make that link?

PSYCHOTICBRIDE

Saturday, November 19, 2005 2:31 AM

Now this sounds like my kind of idea. Brilliant!

I'm willing to offer my services as a writer or part of a writing staff. As an English-major-to-be, I'd say I have a fairly decent grip on the English language. I also have professional-style scriptwriting software, so it does all the formatting for you and stuff. I just have to figure out how to use it.

20THCENTFOXHATER

Saturday, November 19, 2005 2:36 AM

I personally would be interested in it. I wished i didnt graduate from high school until THIS upcoming spring because I was in a film class, and I so would have done a short film. Unfortunately, being a university student I have no time anymore to direct/write/produce/score/cast/act any of my movie ideas. A plus would be that I live in Manitoba (for those of you who dont have a map, it's the middle province in Canada) and we have TONS of old west type landscape, scenery, and buildings if were a story about one of the independent planets. And about that comment about not being able to act like Kaylee or Jayne, a girl that was in a movie of mine could seriously pull it off, and for Jayne, well, I know a lot of dumb people. But, ya, it would have to be a story outside the main cast.

"I aim to misbehave."

BROWNTROUSERS

Saturday, November 19, 2005 2:37 AM

Heres an idea:
Our crew - whoever they may be -go through a hard time. One event leads to another -what ever those events may be - and eventually they have to say goodbye to their trusty firefly. As they land at the dealer, they say an emotional goodbye to their ship. One of the crew states somthing like "I hope she gets treated right by whoever she ends up with", and then we cut to Mal outside, looking over to the Firefly parked in the Dealers.

In other words, The connection could come at the very end. Preferbly, we would keep the audience in the dark untill the very end - untill that point, they ar'rnt sure if this is the same Firefly or not.

-------Huge Fan of:---------
Firefly\Serenity
Farscape
Andromeda (Early Seasons)

20THCENTFOXHATER

Saturday, November 19, 2005 3:01 AM

Oh, and one more thing, when I also edited my movies I used a Macintosh. Very helpful computers. If any of you make a movie, I would highly suggest using a Mac and a version of Final Cut. Here's a link for the Final Cut program:

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/71101/
wo/8K3oY9Dq7wJb3aqW6vm1YEBGkBv/0.SLID?find=final+cut&btn.x=0&btn.y=0

A word of warning though, it can be expensive and is difficult to learn competently. Despite that, it's the best thing for someone to use who isn't in the movie business.

"I aim to misbehave."

RACOONBOY

Saturday, November 19, 2005 3:01 AM

Browntrousers that's good, you are brilliant!
I would want to help out with this but couldn't, as I'm a 15 year old australian wannabe actor and/or programmer, so yeah.

but I would love to help out, but my higher priority would be to help out in any way possible to get the show back on the air.

THATWEIRDGIRL

Saturday, November 19, 2005 3:28 AM

I'd love to help...er but I don't have any of the skills everyone else has mentioned.

How about the fan the keeps writing the director to see when the movie will be released? I can do that...fan.

www.thatweirdgirl.com
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"...turn right at the corner then skip two blocks...no, SKIP, the hopping-like thing kids do...Why? Why not?"

THATWEIRDGIRL

Saturday, November 19, 2005 3:28 AM

Yes! Double Post...wooohooo!

www.thatweirdgirl.com
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"...turn right at the corner then skip two blocks...no, SKIP, the hopping-like thing kids do...Why? Why not?"

FLETCH2

Saturday, November 19, 2005 4:14 AM

I'm a Machead. If you want to go for this I will buy the hardware and software we need (never need an excuse to give Apple more money.)

Script editor is IMHO the most important job. They are the ones that make the series consistant. We would also need someone able to compose music.

UNREGISTEREDCOMPANION

Saturday, November 19, 2005 4:15 AM

You can do basic editing using iMovie and iDVD if it comes down to it. I love my Mac and make a movie every year for my friends and family.

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"Funny and sexy. You have no idea. And you never will."

MUSTHAVEMOREFIREFLY

Saturday, November 19, 2005 4:29 AM

So, at this point has any real decision been made about what story/ script will be used, or where this all will be filmed, or if it is even going to happen?

I will personally do anything to help, and I would love to be as involved as I can. Wheter that means I get the part of the querky new Wash-esque pilot, or I go and get everyone coffe, I just want to help.

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"Today we were kidnapped by hill-folk, never to be seen again and it was the best day ever."

FIRESTALKER

Saturday, November 19, 2005 7:35 AM

Ok... WOW!!! Since I've been gone this has gotten alot of attention. Where to start?

Ok.... since it seems there is a lot of people looking to go for another crew than I think that would a good Idea.... I've been running my brain ragged the last couple hours on script ideas.

We will need Scriptwriters: I want at least three if possible [they can be anywhere... email is a wonderful thing]. I want this many at least to proofread and collaborate on it, since three heads are better than one.

CG artists: As many as want to join.... we will delegate the jobs accordingly and they can collaborate with each other. I hope that people are willing to share models and textures.

We need actors: As many as the script needs. This includes extras.

Director: I would gladly stand down from position if there is someone that is in a position to get more people, or if the actors and crew are more numerous in one area.

Composer: Definitely need one, or just use the soundtrack, but I find that kinda tacty [oh well].

Anything I forgot?

I have started writing a script already. I'm picturing a two-hour pilot, but I really doubt that I will get that long.

Maybe only an hour, but when I get done with it maybe someone can look it over and critique it. Eventually we'll have a top notch script that a someone can use to make this thing.

Everyone that can help please post what you can do and where you hail from. That way I can start a list and start making this thing happen.

Please just make it what you can do and where you're from. After the list is made I'll start grabbing ideas from people and see what comes out.

This is something that I wasn't even sure would get a response. This is cool.

Browntrouser: I love your idea and will definitely be expanding on it if you don't mind.

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Kaylee: Going on a year now and aint nothing touched my nether regions that aint been runned by batteries.
Mal: OH GOD! I can't know that!

FLETCH2

Saturday, November 19, 2005 9:13 AM

Script editor if you want to do more than one.

What I would suggest is to get someone to be the script editor and have that person write a small show Bible, basically just detailing who the new BDH's are any worlds we haven't visited and any changes to the world (ie if we do a "prequel" who was the fixer before Badger, what is the state of the 'Verse just after the war.

I then suggest asking for scripts or plot ideas and use the best ones. Oh and perhaps not maping the new crew too closely to the BDH's...... maybe a pilot that drinks, rather than one that is just wild and crazy. Since Companions and Shepards are rare on ships maybe if we have those characters at all we put them someplace rather than as part of the crew.

One idea I did have. Haven seems to have been well established by the time book got there (that wasn't the work of 8 months) so perhaps it has always been a safe place for folks on the run or hiding out? An early "proto Haven" would be a better place to use as a base of operation than somewhere like Whitefall were we could never build a big enough set.

SANDRYVALENTINO

Saturday, November 19, 2005 10:34 AM

Hi Everyone!! I'm a new fan that missed the movie in theatres (I KNOW!!)I ignored my bfs plead to go with him to see the movie (he described as space cowboy movie!?)If only he had mentioned Sean Maher or Jewel Staite(flash forward<3lol)OR said that it was the "ultimate Shiznit!!"

Anywayza a couple weeks ago I saw my 1st episode on Sci Fi (I told my b-f and he was pissed "this is what i've been trying to show u for the past gorram year! (whoopsO) He also thinks I "look exactly like Jewel StaIte only blonder and hotter"(ur like RIhiiiite Ill be da judge-o-dat... tell me how to put a pic up n I will!;))
I know hotter impossible!! She's just such a natural beauty (i saw Jewel on x files when she was like 13? WTF what happend to looking akward and plain ugly when ur that age?!Geezuss!!)

-->Getting to the point I love the idea of the fans making our own Firefly movie with a new cast!!Im offering my services!! I've been an actress for a while now. I just moved from Mejico City where I had a small part in an Azteca tv telenovela! I am now going to castings for telenovelas here in Miami. I might
be Spanish but I dont have an accent when speakin English or anything. I always thought that the crew needed a BLONDEsexy kitten !! (or the new crew!)
ANY1 AGREE?? Holla Back! ;)

Naked Mal: Yup... that went well
(1st snippet of Firefly I ever saw!! What a SHINNY way to start it Off!)
Break me Off a piece of dat (drooling over Shirtless Maher) Grr Baby Grr!!
Sandry<3
Yea? Eyes. Yea?

RACOONBOY

Saturday, November 19, 2005 10:38 AM

I might write a script, how many pages (roughly)? If not, I will at least try to come up with some characters bios and whatnot.

sound good?

BROWNTROUSERS

Saturday, November 19, 2005 3:24 PM

Remember guys, we should keep in contact!
I would also love to keep updated as to how the scrip\character creation process is going, so it would be great if you could post somekind of update as to how everything was going every now and then.

-------Huge Fan of:---------
Firefly\Serenity
Farscape
Andromeda (Early Seasons)

BROWNTROUSERS

Saturday, November 19, 2005 3:50 PM

Ok. I might as well list what i consider myself to be able to do:

I can help with the script, if you want. Just email me (head_cheif-at-yahoo-dot-com).

I can help with editing. Edited a few movies before, so if you need any help in that area just ask.

I can help with CGI, although i am no expert. I cannot texture to save my life, either. I could provide some models though, and i can do some pretty good CGI desert shots. For example, flying over a grand canyon sort of thing. However, i canot texture. I would'nt trust me to do anything that would pass the "camera" to close. In fact i've already got some CGI 3d models lying around that i made, a few of which you could use in some of the "Core City" shots, such as buildings and little crafts (including a mobile "Blue Sun" Advertising vessel).

I could do CGI animatics - a kind of rough composite of what the final effect shot would look like. Perfect to visualise a shot before it is completed, (and a great fill-in for the editor).

I would love to help with the filming, but as previously mentioned i am in the UK. Maybe, If there are a lot of UK'ers interested, we could do some "Second Unit" stuff. I dunno.

Anyway, in other words, i would love to help in as many ways possible!

-------Huge Fan of:---------
Firefly\Serenity
Farscape
Andromeda (Early Seasons)

SERENYTY

Saturday, November 19, 2005 3:51 PM

I'd be willing to help, somewhat.

I wouldn't be able to travel, and I'm not really into CGI.

However, I'm an aspiring writer. I could help write an episode, if needed. I'm still a high school student, so I may not be the best, but my fanfic is up, so that's a taste of my writing.

Also, I play clarinet, if one was needed. I couldn't go anywhere with it, but I have a computer microphone...

~A message from Serenyty~

HAZE

Saturday, November 19, 2005 3:57 PM

Im VERY interested in writing a script, particularly something based on the fan-fic continuity im currently working on. I live in Ireland so working together face to face is not on the cards but speaking as a man who has suffered from social phobia since he was 12 im well able to work around being only a voice on a phone or words on a screen.

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Who do you suppose is in there?

UMSUMAYYAH

Saturday, November 19, 2005 4:59 PM

A story not involving the current crew would be interesting, but maybe with people portraying members as they were when they were younger. A "flashback" episode, if you will.
Like Mal back on the farm with his dozen aunts and 56 cousins.
Tomboy Zoe all "Caddie Woodlawn" with a mom and older sister that have mastered roast chicken and embroidery while she's out hunting pigeons and fighting bullies.
Fun stuff like that maybe.

MUSTHAVEMOREFIREFLY

Saturday, November 19, 2005 6:18 PM

I live near Portland OR.
I have experience writing, shooting, some directing, and acting for television.

I can be contacted at captainbanjo@gmail.com, or through www.anewideaco.com/happyfilms .

I just want to say I really like the idea of showing the crew that was on Serenity before Mal bought it.

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"Today we were kidnapped by hill-folk, never to be seen again and it was the best day ever."

FIRESTALKER

Saturday, November 19, 2005 6:19 PM

I was thinking of couple of ideas:

Using the idea of Browntrousers do one with the original crew of the Serenity [not called that at the time]. I was thinking of a female pilot, a captian that has a huge conscience, a drunk mechanic, and merc that been living on the rim too long and knows how the rim works.

I was thinking that the pilot and the captian can have a thing going, but make it complicated in some way [Maybe she's married or something]. Captian has a conscience and isn't the type of person that you would think would live in the rim let alone run a ship in the rim [i was thinking that through the course of this we can show his personality change to fit the lifestyle better].
The merc is no holds barred and ruthless, but loyal. He follows the captian no matter how much he disagrees with his way of doing things.
The mechanic is a drunk. I'm picturing in my head an old guy with a beard, but that can easily be changed to whatever. This can get the crew into trouble [bar fights, unpaid tabs, etc].
If anyone can think of anymore that could join then I gladly except them.

I think that the crew decisions will be the sole decision of the writers and script editors. Who thinks they can help with the writing. I'll send whoever can what I've written so far and we can collaborate on changes and additions.

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"You what the definition of a hero is. Someone that gets other people killed."

MUSTHAVEMOREFIREFLY

Saturday, November 19, 2005 6:27 PM

I thought of this one possible idea.
Maybe a couple of guys who in some way or another get into some serious trouble with the law on some outer rims planet, and manage to run away by stealing an old firefly (which would eventally become serenity) from some junk yard. The two of them then have to run and fly the ship by themesleves, and outrun the law.
Eventually if this thing continued they might find more crew members along the way like a strong female character and there could be some kind of conflict over the two of them being attracted to her, and her only looking to escape some kind of trouble she's in too, not interested in them at all.

I don't know, just a thought I had.

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"Today we were kidnapped by hill-folk, never to be seen again and it was the best day ever."

BROWNTROUSERS

Saturday, November 19, 2005 6:29 PM

We could involve Blue Sun somehow. And perhaps even "the acadamy".

-------Huge Fan of:---------
Firefly\Serenity
Farscape
Andromeda (Early Seasons)

MUSTHAVEMOREFIREFLY

Saturday, November 19, 2005 6:43 PM

Here's a little more on my idea if anyone's interested, I just thought of something and i really want to get it written out before I forget.

Two brothers, maybe just good friends who grew up together, work for some sleazy junkyard owner on a very rural outer rims planet, the older more responsible one is always looking out for the younger one who one day stops official guards of the magestrate that runs that planet from beating some kid who stole food for his family. this gets the two main characters into serious trouble with the magestrate, and they escape from the planet by stealing an old beat up firefly from the junk yard. The younger characters flies the ship, maybe possible dialogue could be like

"Older character: You sure you can fly this thing?
Younger one: Yeah, it's just like driving a tractor
Older one: You've never driven a tractor!
(the ship crashes into something)"

and the older character stays in the engine room to make sure the ship doesn't explode or something horrible like that.

Later they meet more characters who are also in some serious trouble, possibly incorperating other ideas that involve Blue Sun or the Alliance.

feel free to use any of my thoughts, or think they're all extremely stupid and just stick me in with the trolls for having such dumb ideas.

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"Today we were kidnapped by hill-folk, never to be seen again and it was the best day ever."

BROWNTROUSERS

Saturday, November 19, 2005 6:48 PM

Musthavemorefirefly , Like FireStalker said, we need all the ideas we can get, and the more minds the better. So keep inputing! I'm sure we can use idea's contributed by everyone, in some way or another.

-------Huge Fan of:---------
Firefly\Serenity
Farscape
Andromeda (Early Seasons)

BROWNTROUSERS

Saturday, November 19, 2005 7:03 PM

Hey, FireStalker, Do you think we should organise a "Chat Event" for all who are interested in working on the script?

-------Huge Fan of:---------
Firefly\Serenity
Farscape
Andromeda (Early Seasons)

MILT

Saturday, November 19, 2005 7:19 PM

I would like to be involved in the writing. Musthavemorefirefly i like your idea i think i could run with that.

MUSTHAVEMOREFIREFLY

Saturday, November 19, 2005 7:22 PM

another thing i just thought of might be to have the older character eventually become the captain, or authority on the ship. But he doesn't want to be in charge, he wants everyone to be equal and have a fair say, so he could say something like "i'm not the captain! i'm not in charge. I won't see this ship turned into a tyranical dictatorship with one man telling everyone else what to do!" just becuase it would be somewhat ironic. (later when it's serenity, Mal is completely in charge and tells everyone what to do.)
Not to make Mal sound like an evil dictator by any means. I just thought it might be kind of funny.

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"Today we were kidnapped by hill-folk, never to be seen again and it was the best day ever."

BROWNTROUSERS

Saturday, November 19, 2005 7:28 PM

Here's an idea, one of the crew could be a scientist- a scientist with a dark past- a scientist who worked on the PAX program. He is ashamed of what he had been working of.

"I am become death, Destroyer of worlds" sort of ashamed.

-------Huge Fan of:---------
Firefly\Serenity
Farscape
Andromeda (Early Seasons)

SIGMANUNKI

Saturday, November 19, 2005 7:53 PM

Don't have time to read the entire thread, but here we go.

Quote:
Originally posted by BrownTrousers:

Here's an idea, one of the crew could be a scientist- a scientist with a dark past- a scientist who worked on the PAX program. He is ashamed of what he had been working of.

Since we all think that Book has something like this, it'd be nice to introduce something like that.

Quote:
Originally posted by BrownTrousers:

"I am become death, Destroyer of worlds" sort of ashamed.

-------Huge Fan of:---------
Firefly\Serenity
Farscape
Andromeda (Early Seasons)

Are you sure that Star Gate SG-1 isn't in that list as well?

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"We're in a giant car heading into a brick wall at 100 miles/hr and everybody's arguing about where they want to sit."
-David Suzuki

FIRESTALKER

Saturday, November 19, 2005 8:11 PM

I would love to start a "Chat Event", but I don't know how. I'm loving all the ideas... I like the scientist idea and I think that it can play an important part in the story.

How do you start a "Chat Event"? or maybe someone can start it for me.

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"You know what the definition of a hero is? Someone that gets other people killed.

STUPIDERLIKEAFOX

Saturday, November 19, 2005 8:20 PM

Hi all, I'm new here, but not new to Firefly.

It's funny you should make this thread at the same time I've been working on my own new Firefly series. I'm not much of a writer and can't really do anything else related to making a show, I'm more of an ideas man. So I'm just going to throw my ideas into the pot and you can decide for yourselves if you like them.

First the crew:
Captain Derek Fletcher: (male) Browncoat who lost everything he had to lose short of his life during the war. That makes him an angry and bitter person who just wants to be alone. He would be except he got lost and almost died, so he needed a pilot.
Pilot Shazza Bohn: (female) Haven't actually come up with a personallity for her yet, so she's still up in the air. But she's very loyal.
Mercenary Jack "Thorn" Thorburn: (male) Captain Fletcher bought his allegience and has it until a better offer comes along. Other than that, don't have much on him.
Prisoner Zekk Leong: (male) Escaped convict. Killed Feds. Not pro-Independant either. He'd kill you if you looked at him wrong. He stays because the captain owed him a favor.
Mechanic Tekimo "Tek" or "Mac" (haven't decided which yet) McNamara: (male) He's best described as a "90's Californian stoner." Has a habit of calling the captain "Boss." Very gifted with whatever engine is powering the ship.
Doctor Dawn Zahra: (female) Long story short, she had a terminal illness so she transferred her consciousness into a robotic body. (I describe it as a supped-up Lovebot). No personality planned out yet.

The plot:
The series starts out about a month before "Serenity-The Movie" for the sole porpose of establishing the characters. It's pretty much like the Firefly series we knew, searching for work and doing jobs. Then out of the blue the signal (the one from the movie about Miranda) gets recieved and the show moves into a pre-war mode.

That's my ideas in a nutshell, I have more backgrounds and future story ideas. If you want them just ask. So take 'em or leave 'em, but I'm making my own fic series out of this, however it would be great if I could see it on screen and not just in my head.

BROWNTROUSERS

Saturday, November 19, 2005 9:00 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Firestalker:
I would love to start a "Chat Event", but I don't know how. I'm loving all the ideas... I like the scientist idea and I think that it can play an important part in the story.

How do you start a "Chat Event"? or maybe someone can start it for me.

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"You know what the definition of a hero is? Someone that gets other people killed.

If you go into this chat:

http://www.fireflyfans.net/fireflychat.asp

There is a button that says "Start Chat Event". If you click the button, you can input info into "The FFF.NET CALENDER", so i assume you just do that.

I have only actually been in this paticular chatroom once, for a few minutes, so i really dont know much about it either

-------Huge Fan of:---------
Firefly\Serenity
Farscape
Andromeda (Early Seasons)

MUSTHAVEMOREFIREFLY

Saturday, November 19, 2005 9:19 PM

STUPIDERLIKEAFOX, You have some really good ideas, but the crew sounds pretty similar to the crew of Serenity. I think it might be more interesting to try and go with characters that are completely different, but might be in the smae kind of situation.

again, just my humble opinion.

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"Today we were kidnapped by hill-folk, never to be seen again and it was the best day ever."

TRAKEN

Saturday, November 19, 2005 9:40 PM

There is a group of us writing episodes of firefly right now. Would be neat if you guys wanted to animate the teaser or even the entire episodes.

check it out at

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/virtual_firefly/

THATWEIRDGIRL

Saturday, November 19, 2005 9:50 PM

May i suggest a chat event not on the site? It could get confusing with all the folks typing and random folks popping in from time to time. They may not like the chat being taken over either. Perhaps we could set up a group chat on MSN, AIM, or YIM.

Okay, so I'm gonna be the annoying fan that keeps after all of you to get the show completed. I can proofread. I can do some graphicy-type stuff...not cgi though, textures make me crazy. If'n you ever decide on a shoot location, i can be craft services or an extra or the surprise breathrough understudy.

www.thatweirdgirl.com
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"...turn right at the corner then skip two blocks...no, SKIP, the hopping-like thing kids do...Why? Why not?"

BROWNTROUSERS

Saturday, November 19, 2005 10:03 PM

I agree with the MSN\Yahoo idea, thatweirdgirl.

-------Huge Fan of:---------
Firefly\Serenity
Farscape
Andromeda (Early Seasons)

MUSTHAVEMOREFIREFLY

Saturday, November 19, 2005 10:09 PM

I think it'd be a good idea to get together in a seperate chat room, too. I have AIM, MSN, and YIM, but AIM would work best for me.

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"Today we were kidnapped by hill-folk, never to be seen again and it was the best day ever."

THISODDFEMME

Saturday, November 19, 2005 10:51 PM

*this is twg*

I'll go with that. Crew before our crew. Not the same characterizations. Not necessarily the same number aboard or type of professions either.

*does something fan-like*

'Like OMG! I hear the ship is a Firefly...that is soooo shiny!'

FLETCH2

Saturday, November 19, 2005 11:18 PM

I like the PAX idea. If you look at Firefly almost all the characters seem to have either a secret or a life changing moment. I think that's what gave the characters depth.

My suggestion for a crew (not nescessarily a serious suggestion just an illistration.)

Willard (Will) Hawkings (Capt) formally a loyal mid ranking Alliance officer now trying to scrape a living out on the Rim. Dishonorably discharged, though neither he nor any Alliance they meet will explain why. Whatever it was proved to be traumatic, he keeps having flashbacks of a little Chinese girl screaming at him. He's in his early to mid 30's insular and somewhat formal, a native of Ariel and a core worlder. Imagine the Alliance captain from "Bushwacked" who's taken a wrong turn.

Amy Frost (Pilot) She was quite literally the girl next door, the kid that lived next to the Hawking's family on Ariel. She's ten years younger than Will and spent so long at his place growing up that he sees her almost as his little sister. There are suggestions that her feelings for him go deeper than that but she's timid about expressing herself for fear of driving him away. She's loyal to him and is trying to get back the boy that went to war. Her father was an academic who opposed the war and was interned by the Alliance. Her family lost everything and Amy's mother, unable to deal with the stress, commited suicide. The Hawkings family took Amy in and protected her so there is a strong element of gratitude in her love of their son. She does however hate the Alliance with a passion.

Dr Emiline Choi [Dr] (I would love to have at least one Asian character if we can find a good enough actor, this character is here as an example.) Deals occasionally go bad on the crew. During what should have been a milk run to a fronteer settlement the crew got ambushed and Will got shot. The local doctor, Dr Choi, patched him up well enough but the Sheriff had felt obliged to report the incident to the local Fed garison commander. When she heard that the Feds where on their way Dr. Choi unexpectedly packed her things and appeared at the ship asking if they needed a doctor. It's clear that she's running from the Alliance, it's unclear why. We later discover that she was part of the team that developed Paxilate Hydride (PAX). She had found some problems during lab tests, results her ambitious team leader had suppressed. When the Miranda field test had gone bad the team leader had dumped most of the blame on Emiline. Little did he realise but he had actually done her a favour, faced with prosecution Emiline had run, leaving the core just before the Parliament had ordered the death of all the scientists and the erasure of all reference to PAX and Miranda. Emiline is on the run with possibly an Alliance Operative on her trail.

Joss Farrell (Mechanic) Young punk kid, ex Browncoat (they were getting desperate for men) awkward, bumbling, has a tendency to stutter under stress or when talking to women. He's a sweet kid but will never make it with a girl unless she makes the openning move. He may be carrying a torch for Amy, but she is so caught up with Will she never notices. He is a nerds, nerd, almost anything a modern nerdy kid would be into he's into. He is also the smartest person on the boat by a significant margin. He is super smart, in fact almost River Tam smart --- though his shyness manages to hide it well.

Dalton Maynard is a thug, a heavy, a gunsel. He was hired by Will because one too many deals went wrong and he needed some extra security. Dalt was happy to do whatever was needed as long as he got paid. He didn't always see eye to eye with Will but hey it was Will's ship.... That changed once Emiline Choi came on board. Dalt is dumb but just smart enough to realise his own shortcomings. Emiline is way above his level and he knows it but he's falling for her anyway. Part of this could be Florence Nightingale syndrome --- Dalt get's beat up and shot up enough times that he spends a lot of time in Dr Choi's care--- but in any case he's decided in his own ham fisted way to woo he

BROWNTROUSERS

Saturday, November 19, 2005 11:25 PM

FLETCH2, Really great stuff!

-------Huge Fan of:---------
Firefly\Serenity
Farscape
Andromeda (Early Seasons)

MUSTHAVEMOREFIREFLY

Sunday, November 20, 2005 12:56 AM

Joss Farrell? I love it.

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"Today we were kidnapped by hill-folk, never to be seen again and it was the best day ever."

PAISLEY

Sunday, November 20, 2005 1:27 AM

This is a great idea! I wish I had some kind of production/acting talent... darn.

Still, I can proofread, and translate to Spanish if you plan on doing subtitles. (Please do!)

Oh, in case we use the pre-Mal Serenity ship idea... one of the ways we can connect the ship to the BDH adventures is by having someone on board believe in destiny or some such. That way, when they part with the Firefly ship, that person can be like, "Everything happens for a reason." Or something like that. :)

I hope this happens!

FIRESTALKER

Sunday, November 20, 2005 1:49 AM

After reading the replies here right now I have decided to rewrite my episode..... But to tell you the truth i think this going to be huge and possibly a movie type thing with all the ideas that we have.

I'll send the script out and see what happens. We can start aa chatroom in Yahoo.

I'll let you know when it's done.

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"You know what the definition of a hero is? Someone that gets other people killed.

BROWNTROUSERS

Sunday, November 20, 2005 2:03 AM

Check your email, Firestalker,

-------Huge Fan of:---------
Firefly\Serenity
Farscape
Andromeda (Early Seasons)

FLAMETREE

Sunday, November 20, 2005 2:07 AM

This sounds like a good idea. Are there people in Sydney Australia interested? I have 16mm camera and basic editing equipment I would love to use.

I was thinking of a very short 5 minute section. Say at a road block or something. I have seen some very funny star war fan fics.

please email me at sg_smith@rocketmail.com if you are interested.

FLETCH2

Sunday, November 20, 2005 5:22 AM

Wow!

Thanks folks, just illistrating that we don't have to slavishly follow the same character types/numbers to make a good film. I have created a Yahoo group where folks can meet up and discuss things if you like.

http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/firefly_lives/

KHALOR

Sunday, November 20, 2005 5:33 AM

Just signing up to the group now, Fletch.

Would anyone like to put a website up? Just to keep everything organised - tables with people per location, email links, n' the like? Groups are good for discussion, but they're not the most organised of tools... well, Google groups aren't anyway. Yahoo looks a bit better...but it's up to y'all. I'd do it... but I have no server. A domain, but no server.

"We want to put you in a safehouse, where you'll be safe."
-- Ryan Templer, Graduate Massacre

FIRESTALKER

Sunday, November 20, 2005 5:58 AM

I love this idea..... when can you get it up and running?

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"You know what the definition of a hero is? Someone that gets other people killed.

FIRESTALKER

Sunday, November 20, 2005 6:06 AM

I love these characters Fletch2 and the background behind them... I think they can serve great.

Ok what are we doing..... we're just throwing idea out, we need some organization.

We need an outlet to start deligating jobs and positions. Is there a place that most of the people are so that we can make that the place to start filming. I think the actors shouldn't have to travel to far to get the job done [unless they want to].

i would like the writers to be choosen so that they can start collaborating and we can have one script instead of five or six seperate scripts.

Then we can start picking actors and CG artists to get the thing off the ground.

Ideas are great but they aren't really getting us any closer to getting this thing started. We need to start getting organized.

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"You know what the definition of a hero is? Someone that gets other people killed.

MUSTHAVEMOREFIREFLY

Sunday, November 20, 2005 6:53 AM

I would absolutely love to be a part of the cast. I've been acting for a local comedy TV show for about two years. When i read the description of Joss Farrell (Mechanic), I thought that that would be an awesome part to play. I'm pretty young, 18, so i wouldn't be able to travel much, and I live near Portaldn OR. If there's anyway any filming could be done near there, and you guys would have me, i would be honored to have the part.

I'm signing up for the Yahoo group right now, (my user name's the3musketitos)
and I can be contacted at captainbanjo@gmail.com like I said before.

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"Today we were kidnapped by hill-folk, never to be seen again and it was the best day ever."

RAT

Sunday, November 20, 2005 8:01 AM

Can I have the "Film By" credit???

____________________

Acquisitions Officer - SereniTREE & Destiny.

RACOONBOY

Sunday, November 20, 2005 10:33 AM

What about everyone who wants to be a writer, can collaberate with the other writers, so we get everyone in it? I think that's good, and it's a way that makes me get to be a writer, which I like.

SHINYTALENT

Sunday, November 20, 2005 12:03 PM

I'd love to collaborate with a bunch of writers on this, it sounds like a kick ass project, and I like the idea of creating our own crew in the ff 'verse. If anything because I don't know how accurate our portrayal would be not just of the ship but of the crew.

If you want me as a writer though totally count me in!

The human body can be drained of blood in 8.6 seconds given adequate vacuuming systems.

FLETCH2

Sunday, November 20, 2005 12:28 PM

Do people want to go with these characters? If they do I will write a "bible" With character backgrounds, places and things and make it available for writers.

I think everyone who wants to write something should come up with some story ideas and "pitch" them. I think it would be a good idea to bring in a new character to what will be an established core group --- like the Tams and Book joined up in Serenity. That way we discover some character back story though the interactions.

FLETCH2

Sunday, November 20, 2005 1:00 PM

To join the group click this link
http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/firefly_lives/join

FLETCH2

Sunday, November 20, 2005 1:01 PM

NOTABUS

Sunday, November 20, 2005 1:11 PM

I have friends who look exactly like Zoe and Wash who I'm sure would love to act in a fanfilm. Especially if I helped write it, which I would be willing to do. I've never taken classes, but I write screenplays anyway. You can check out a sample at: notabus.deviantart.com

BROWNTROUSERS

Sunday, November 20, 2005 1:20 PM

Hey, Fletch, im joining now. Thanks!

-------Huge Fan of:---------
Firefly\Serenity
Farscape
Andromeda (Early Seasons)

NOTABUS

Sunday, November 20, 2005 1:42 PM

Okay, now I've read all the replies and have a better idea of what's going on.

I have many services I would like to offer. I'm willing to put money and travel into this thing.

I am an experienced actor. Right now I'm a little overweight, but check out my pictures anyway at http://www.myspace.com/notabus. I would love to play a character, any character, especially one that fights, I am a purple belt in kenpo karate. Most of my experience in acting has been in Shakespeare. I started studying at age ten. I just finished a Junior College production in which I used a Southern accent, which I think would be so fun to have in the Firefly 'Verse. Seriously, I want to be a character who dresses in frilly, sunny dresses and has a Southern drawl.

I am a writer. I posted it before. You can check out parts of one of my scripts at http://notabus.deviantart.com. I have a lot of ideas floating through my head right now for the Firefly 'Verse. Most of them are actually for villains. I have one idea of an Operative for the Alliance that has telekinetic powers, proof that the Alliance actually does have plans for it's psychic test subjects. I would love to be a part of the writing crew.

I am a musician. I own both the Firefly and Serenity soundtracks (I'm listening to them right now). I am willing to be a composer. That is, of course, if you find no one better, since I am only experienced writing rock and blues on the guitar ad piano. I would either need to get a violin (I'm already planning for slide guitar) or find a violinist, since the fiddle is quite prominent in the types of music that conglomerate to th sound of Serenity.

I am also an experienced director, but only for young actors (I helped teach a class for preteens) and for a short film I made with my friends. I would like to help, but not take the reigns.

I have joined the Yahoo community and will be checking it out.

My e-mail is fredsnakelady@hotmail.com. My AIM screenname is Mssmrdth925.

BROWNTROUSERS

Sunday, November 20, 2005 2:48 PM

I guess the chat situation has been sorted out, The yahoo group is pretty much the best place for us to "meet" up.

-------Huge Fan of:---------
Firefly\Serenity
Farscape
Andromeda (Early Seasons)

AMYLISAI

Sunday, November 20, 2005 5:31 PM

Hey there, this is awesome!

I don't know if I can act, but I can dance :)

I am also a costume guru, so I'd be happy to help with that--costumes on a budget and historical costumes are my specialty! I'm serious!

I live in Petaluma, CA (an hour north of San Francisco). Please add me to the list and count me in.

My screen name for this site and the UB site (where you can contact people directly?) is Amylisai

Amylisai, Chopstick Ninja Queen O' Fancy Garb of Destiny Flying Crew

FIRESTALKER

Sunday, November 20, 2005 9:14 PM

Wasn't someone making a website for this so that we can get more organized? I think that is a great idea and we can start getting people jobs and so people know who to collaborate with.

Who's getting this set up? Is there a free website making place? I'll start it up if no one else does.

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"You know what the definition of a hero is? Someone that gets other people killed.

KHALOR

Sunday, November 20, 2005 9:34 PM

I'm working on getting a website up - should be done relatively soon. Within a day or so. Till then, the Yahoo group works pretty well - I've set up a database on it to make it a little more organised.

"We want to put you in a safehouse, where you'll be safe."
-- Ryan Templer, Graduate Massacre

NOTABUS

Sunday, November 20, 2005 10:47 PM

You should make sure you join up at the Yahoo site, Amylisai. It's at http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/firefly_lives/

BROWNTROUSERS

Sunday, November 20, 2005 11:19 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Khalor:
I'm working on getting a website up - should be done relatively soon. Within a day or so. Till then, the Yahoo group works pretty well - I've set up a database on it to make it a little more organised.

Yeah, cheers for that. Its great that your putting a website together by the way, thanks.

-------Huge Fan of:---------
Firefly\Serenity
Farscape
Andromeda (Early Seasons)

FLETCH2

Monday, November 21, 2005 12:51 AM

Wow great idea with the database! Well done!

FLETCH2

Monday, November 21, 2005 1:08 AM

I had two thoughts

1) Costumes --- We need someone to keep track of places where we can get costume items -- shirts, coats etc. I live in a Western state so some things will be available "off the peg" here.

2) Construction. To my mind we need 2 "sets" minimum. One is the cockpit because I dont see how we can sell the idea of the ship flying without it. The other is the rear loading ramp done in such a way as to be transportable. I'm assuming here that our first outing will be outside the ship in the main.

I did have an interesting idea. Near here there is a western "Ghost town" that gets used every halloween but I believe is empty the rest of the year. Maybe we could see about hiring it for filming?

PHOEBE

Monday, November 21, 2005 1:13 AM

I don't have time to read the full thread and comment on story ideas and such, but I just wanted to post my interest up. I write a lot in my spare time (nothing formal except for a 100% in creative writing GCSE :p), and I've done some random acting in my spare time (also nothing formal). I'll be involved in either of those ways, although I'm in the UK (England) so again, that could be a problem. What's the status on we Britts being involved in any way?

FIRESTALKER

Monday, November 21, 2005 1:14 AM

Where is this "Ghost Town"? i think that would be great for the outside scenes.... See if maybe we get it for free or at least a low enough number.

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BROWNTROUSERS

Monday, November 21, 2005 1:26 AM

Agreed, a ghost town would be great for a shooting location. Is it located in desertland? If so, I think it could pass off as a boarder moon settlement with ease.

-------Huge Fan of:---------
Firefly\Serenity
Farscape
Andromeda (Early Seasons)

NOTABUS

Monday, November 21, 2005 1:46 AM

This is getting really exciting. It will be fun to get the writers together and start on an episode based on what resources we actually have.

I think the most important thing to figure out, though, is the characters. Pleeease, can we create a character that I can play? I'm a very good actress, and I'm willing to travel. I'm worth it.

KHALOR

Monday, November 21, 2005 1:56 AM

Yeah, cheers for that. Its great that your putting a website together by the way, thanks.
Wow great idea with the database! Well done!

Thanks, guys

Now, sets:

This 'ghost town' sounds like a great resource - and there's at least a good chance of getting some time in there for free for a project like a Firefly fanfilm.

A cockpit set is a must. The cargo bay would be great - but it's a little harder to put together.

Other sets: with a decent bluescreen and some clever lighting, you can pull off nearly anything. It's not the ideal solution - acting to nothing but blue is hard, and there's the added difficulties of keying, compositing, and modelling the environment, but for places otherwise impossible, it's a lifesaver. Good for set extensions too - cockpit windows, computer screens, hangar doors, and the like.

"We want to put you in a safehouse, where you'll be safe."
-- Ryan Templer, Graduate Massacre

BROWNTROUSERS

Monday, November 21, 2005 1:58 AM

I think we should arrange a time in which all of the writers meet up in a chatroom (maybe the one on the yahoo group) and discuss the storyline \ plot elements, and exchange idea's.

-------Huge Fan of:---------
Firefly\Serenity
Farscape
Andromeda (Early Seasons)

FLETCH2

Monday, November 21, 2005 2:14 AM

Cargo bay is the absolutely hardest thing to do It has multiple levels and lots of contructional steelwork. We could maybe dress a "corner" of the bay and use shots taken from the series to establish the scene but the big bay is impossible.

The Ramp we need because that's the all important link between the "ship" and the location. We just need the ramp itself the area around it and a short coridor. We can put in the cargo bay and the rest of the ship with CGI

The ghost town is off Interstate 20 about 50 miles sout of Dallas. It's not in open country because it's basically a Halloween attraction. I don't have kids so I haven't been there when it was open, I passed it on the way to a jobsite a few years ago and thought it looked pretty neat. I will reseach it and other places. I believe there are a few western towns around here.

To my mind we need to get a large local group somewhere in the country to get involved with this. That would give us extras transport and crash space for out of town actors and technical people.

FIRESTALKER

Monday, November 21, 2005 2:15 AM

I think thats a great idea Browntrousers, we need to get the writers first. That means that we need to figure out how we going to go about writing this.

I was thinking that we get a bunch of writers together, then have one of them write the script, put it out to the other writers and the collaborate on changes, additions, and subtractions. I think that way we don't have five scripts to change, we have only one.

How does that sound?

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