slaphapy Posted March 6, 2003 Share Posted March 6, 2003 i think only 10 days now...i can't wait to see it ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahdi Posted March 6, 2003 Author Share Posted March 6, 2003 Nope, the countdown is accurate. Check it out using a claender. The 16th is day 0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slaphapy Posted March 6, 2003 Share Posted March 6, 2003 lol.... sorry 11 days.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acriku Posted March 6, 2003 Share Posted March 6, 2003 Check it out! Explanation of the special effects used in CoD Miniseries:FRANK HERBERT’S CHILDREN OF DUNETHE SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTSErnest D. Farino won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects for Frank Herbert's Dune. "After all the hard work that went into the first Dune miniseries," he says, "it was gratifying for the visual effects crew and myself to be awarded an Emmy. Many from that team worked together again on Children of Dune. It is also gratifying that we were encouraged by the producers to go even further with the design and quality of the visual effects for Children. In some cases, we were able to accomplish certain effects for Children that were only on our wish list the first time around."In fact, work on the CGI related effects commenced four months prior to principal photography, which allowed us to create some extensive effects and backgrounds that might not ordinarily be possible from a time standpoint." Farino adds, "This miniseries also features some of the same characters, such as Baron Harkonnen, who returns as a ghost to haunt the mind of the now grown-up Alia. The sand worms are of course back. There's a very elaborate sequence where a giant worm is trapped and captured, which I've been told is pretty spectacular and not often seen on original TV programming. This miniseries also has a very different look because the VFX team worked with a different director (Greg Yaitanes) and a different cinematographer (Arthur Reinhart). It has an extremely exotic visual feel."Per Mr. Farino, his team's biggest challenge on the new miniseries was to find a way to visualize Leto II's capacity to run at super-speed. His other new challenge related to the physical growth of the city of Arrakeen itself. "We expanded the city's detail and scope," explains Farino. "In the first mini, our establishing shot was a matte painting of the palace inside the shield wall. This time we've built the entire city in 3D on computer, and its scope has been expanded consistent with the long timeline of the story. It's far more elaborate in execution. Plus, by doing the city in 3D, we can fly over the city, adding a dimension that expands the scope of the visual imagery."The actors were also challenged by the demands of the special effects. Farino explains, "It takes a lot of acting skill to play effectively against a special effect that has not yet been created. There are times when the script calls for specific reactions or interactions. For example, Alice Krige, who plays Jessica Atreides, has a couple of scenes in which she engages in "the weirding way," a process that supposedly allows the practitioner to move faster than time, so we needed a blurred movement between one position and another. Alice is also a dancer and we worked very closely on the particular kinds of body language and movement that were required to give the visual effect of the excitement we needed. She really nailed it."From http://dunenovels.com/children/children5.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahdi Posted March 6, 2003 Author Share Posted March 6, 2003 Thats been around for awhile now, Acriku ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acriku Posted March 6, 2003 Share Posted March 6, 2003 Ah, oh well I was browsing and got happy ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted March 7, 2003 Share Posted March 7, 2003 Maybe there should be a poll about what character people want to see portrayed in the upcoming minisereis....I guess you could wait until after the minisereis and come up with better ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terror Posted March 14, 2003 Share Posted March 14, 2003 hey have you seen? Yahoo mail has children of dune banners now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frodo Posted March 15, 2003 Share Posted March 15, 2003 oh this is so exciting, only one more day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel_Worf Posted March 16, 2003 Share Posted March 16, 2003 12 hours to go!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exatreide Posted March 16, 2003 Share Posted March 16, 2003 *Cranks up the music*whoooooo hooooooooooo! 9PM tonight! Say my name sci fi! Here i come! whooooooooooooooooo :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slaphapy Posted March 16, 2003 Share Posted March 16, 2003 wooohooooooo looks like they are playing the first dune miniseries on my stelite tv starting in half an hour the first episode to the third episode ;Dthen they will play children of dune wooohooooo i can't wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nampigai Posted March 16, 2003 Share Posted March 16, 2003 drop by at #fed2k on gamesnet, at 11 PM EST later tonight and chat with Ryan Carter (and others) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel_Worf Posted March 17, 2003 Share Posted March 17, 2003 1 hour and 15 minutes to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slaphapy Posted March 17, 2003 Share Posted March 17, 2003 20 minutes left here ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel_Worf Posted March 17, 2003 Share Posted March 17, 2003 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slaphapy Posted March 17, 2003 Share Posted March 17, 2003 *grabs some popcorn* it's starting woohoooo!!!!*sits down in front of tv mesmerized* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahdi Posted March 17, 2003 Author Share Posted March 17, 2003 A beggining is a most delicate time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slaphapy Posted March 17, 2003 Share Posted March 17, 2003 *still mesmerized*wow, this is greattoo many commercials though :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slaphapy Posted March 17, 2003 Share Posted March 17, 2003 it's over! :'(the first episode is finally over, and the encore has startedi can not wait untill the next episode ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMA_1 Posted March 17, 2003 Share Posted March 17, 2003 wonderful. It was absolutely wonderful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahdi Posted March 17, 2003 Author Share Posted March 17, 2003 "Here lies a toppled god,his fall was not a small one,we did but build his pedistal,a thin one and a tall one." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nampigai Posted March 17, 2003 Share Posted March 17, 2003 how did the chat go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egeides Posted March 29, 2003 Share Posted March 29, 2003 NaMp: Someone was killed but don't worry, we took his water and are currently serving him in lemonade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted March 30, 2003 Share Posted March 30, 2003 Should this thread be renamed "The Official Countdown Thread to Children of Dune DVD Release"As we could countdown to its' release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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