“Premakes” The Empire Strikes Back (1950)
What if Star Wars was a 50s 3-D Movie? Let’s turn back the clock, shall we? Back to a distant time in an alternate universe far, far away… The 50s! It was a simpler age of 3-D movies, and robots named Robby, Gort, and Tobor. A hidden gem of this period in cinema is a little film called “The Empire Strikes Back”, the second chapter in a planned three-part epic science fiction trilogy. While the preceding and succeeding episodes were never actually produced due to budgetary constraints, “Empire” shines as an example of 1950s 3-D space opera. The re-release of this trailer coincides with the 60th anniversary of this amazing film. But, seriously folks… ever since I started cutting these premakes, I have had constant requests for a retro version of Star Wars. This is a little thank you gift for everyone who has been watching my work. Here is the recipe for the trailer: Flash Gordon (Deadline at Noon, Conquers the Universe), The Phantom Planet, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Invasion of the Animal People, Man Beast, Lunar Walker, Golden Bat (Ogon Batto), The Mysterians, Captain Midnight, First Spaceship on Venus, The Flying Saucer, The Fighting Devil Dogs, The Outer Limits (Second Chance, Soldier, I Robot, The Sixth Finger), Things to Come, Space Patrol, Atragon, Terror in the Midnight Sun, Forbidden Planet, Rocketship XM, Latitude Zero, Space Flight, Metropolis, The Jetsons, Devil Girl From Mars, Tobor the Great, The Alligator People, The Return of the Fly, Abominable …
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Working day, my short film made in new Zealand in 2010 and awarded by Peter Jackson in the contest called “Your big break”. In the words of Peter Jackson: “This short film stood out as a fresh and original piece of storytelling. I loved the whismical way it showcased the natural beauty of our country; its humour kept the viewer engaged and entertained from beginning to end. Most importantly it made you want to see more of the stunning landscapes of New Zealand. I was particularly impressed by the director’s use of camera, the editing and the strong visual story-telling. This was an extremely accomplished piece of filmmaking. Congratulations Andrés – I will definitely be keeping an eye out for your future work.” www.your-big-break.com http The contest was planned by Tourism new Zealand and Barrie Osborne, producer of The Lord of the Rings trilogy. It consisted on delivering a three minutes short film script telling a charming story about new Zealand within the concept that it is the youngest country on earth. Over 1000 scripts were presented from around world and only 5 were chosen by the judges. these 5 lucky film makers traveled to New Zealand for three weeks to direct their short films with the aid of a professional crew and a budget of 100.000 NZ$. I, Andrés, was among these 5 finalists with my short film called Working Day, a comedic story about the creator of New Zealand: A giant and humble working man. It was filmed in Queenstown, New Zealand, more specificaly in …
