Paper Star Wars music video

Grab a box of tissues, because this thing sort of sneaks up on you...

The song is "Tatooine" and the artist is Jerry Messersmith.  An acoustic tale of...  Well you have to watch it to find out - but I warned you.  :)


[hit the jump to see lyrics below]



Click here to learn more about the song...

Amazing fanfilm (in 3-D)

Strap on those glasses, because that image proves I'm not lying.

Whip out those old-school 3D glasses (with the red and blue) if you want to be astounded.  This is the story of that jettisoned shipment which Jabba was so upset about- taking place before Episode 4 (A New Hope).

"This is the winner of "Best Animation" from the Star Wars Fan Film Movie Challenge, sponsored by Lucasfilm."

The Solo Adventures 3D from Daniel L Smith on Vimeo.


Just in case you don't have the glasses, the regular version is below.  But I assure you, the 3D really works and is very cool.  The crawl comes right off the screen.

Star Tours 2 (irl - sort of)

For all of you who remember Star Tours, it's coming back in a big way if you haven't heard..

Funny enough, there has been a Star Tours: Solaria chronicle floating around.  If you'd like to try it out, just contact me.

For now...enjoy this teaser video.

2010.04.01 Showcase

Making good on my promise, here are some videos to amaze you.

First is footage of capitol ships in action. Ever wanted to dock your ship and step into another? Here's your chance. It is Imperial skewed but we all know Star Destroyers are one of the most impressive ships out there; if not merely the largest in SWG.


Now it's time to lower our altitude. Let's head to the Yarith sector and examine a game expansion called City of the Skies...


And now the bad news. It's April 1st. These are not in game, nor have they been alluded to in future development. It would be fantastic if so, but alas.

Please don't look at this as a negative commentary towards SWG. If you got excited even just a little bit, this means you also feel how much potential SWG still has.

Let's all focus on the positive and lobby towards improving on what is already in game. Rollbacks are impossible...and the state of things now are way better than they were a few years back.

To leave you, this is a strange video which was purported to have been true for a short amount of time. Truth or fiction? You make the call.



Happy April Guerfel Day!

Restuss, Rori lore

This week I decided to honor some of the people who returned by this little look back at the Battle of Restuss.  This is the closest you can come to experiencing Restuss without a time machine or getting ganked by unethical combatants.

First is a fanfilm showing the pre-battle state and what has become of the city presently.  It was made by mstamper [character/server unknown].  The second is an official account of the battle itself [via LucasArts] from a certain protocol droid who isn't TC-14.  The droid does ramble about expertise system after the four minute mark; but still entertaining.

Closing it out is a minute's worth of compressed sky battle footage during the Restuss siege; made by trowax [Scylla, character unknown].

Hope you enjoy it all, and please contact/comment with your own links and opinions (as well as anything you wish to share).

To the Moon and Back

Time for another "Star Wars Saturday" as I had been calling it to myself.

This week is another fanfilm from Star Wars Galaxy. It comes from a good friend by the name of Teryn; but was shot by his toon Selendus. Actually it's a music video tribute for the song "To the Moon & Back" from Savage Garden rather than a straight fanfilm.

Not only do I think it's a great departure from the usual fighting videos, but it was recolored and has a little tale of love, loss, and the Empire (though not exactly in that order). He can be contacted in-game as either Teryn or Selendus.

Another tidbit... I was one of the actors in this video: not only playing one of the people, but also using my SoroSuub (named Tour of Beauty) which I even got to fly for a shot or two.



The Icostumes I wore are now inside Solaria's city hall, so take a look at them when in the neighborhood to see them up-close.

Please visit the profile for Selendus to rate the video or subscribe to his channel.
http://www.youtube.com/user/Selendus

Who is Dave Berry and why watch his home video?

To keep in a "cinematic" spirit I wanted to show some old home movies.

Well Dave Berry's home movies have frames like this...

That's because Dave Berry is a man who just happened to work in a company called ILM. And if you don't know what that means...then buddy, you are logging into the wrong galaxy. :)

This is a compilation of the original Star Wars movie's visual effects; where Han shoots first and Jabba existed in name only. if you look fast you'll see basically everyone who has worked on at least one movie with special effects you have liked in the last couple decades with their names popping on screen fast when the image pauses for posterity.

Not to hype this vid anymore but see that TIE above go boom, a Falcon 360, and even some of the guy playing around with the most famous starfield ever put on film.

You'll have to click the link to watch "5757" but I promise you any Star Wars fan will be in awe seeing it. And by the way, there's a "trench run" that didn't make it to the final film.

http://www.vimeo.com/5494280
Enjoy!

Alliance News Network videos

To keep things a bit more SWG-centric, I wanted to share some of my fav videos from SWG.

The Alliance News Network was an amazing concept and was shot right in the galaxy of Starsider. One of my favorite things about these videos are the wide variety of voices and accents; which makes it feel much more immersive and showcases the aspect of how diverse the members of the Rebellion are.

The ANN vids were created by Gwreng Masnachwr of FDWS, and I am pleased to know him. He has graciously allowed me to showcase these videos here. Thanks, Gwreng! Maybe if enough people bribe him, he'll make more to this series. :)

Coincidentally, I was at one of the events in the second video (but I don't think I am seen). WAY back there was a push to help unite all the stronger rebel guilds to help gain footing against the very well-organized imperials. It actually did work, but then Order 67 [er, CU] hit and much of that unraveled on the rebel front.

To see more of his work, please check out (or subscribe to) his Youtube channel. I am a member. =)

http://www.youtube.com/ddraigx





Do you have something to share? Please submit links to your images, videos, stories and it might end up here too: with credit.

Starsider Player City Tribute (video)

As promised, here's my "Star Wars" post for Saturday. 

This is an old tribute video for various pre-CU cities.  It wasn't too extensive, and Solaria probably did exist before one or two of them.

Purpose of the video on here is to let outsiders get a peek at how fantastic the cities in SWG can be.  See if you recognize any.




Credit for this video goes to KevininNC on Youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aEAcCmDME8
(link to video)