BTRnews: Six Minute overtime
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 2:19 am
> BTR Video has released the next two videos from its Six-Minute Movies range, now available for downloading at the BTR website, http://www.btrproductions.org.
Released on 23rd November 2003 at 5:16pm to mark Doctor Who's 40th Anniversary as closely as possible -- give or take ten hours -- The Six Minute Doctor's Birthday was an attempt by BTR to once again try something different: a silent movie, telling an entire story through visuals alone, with no reliance on dialogue. This film also marked BTR's first use of CGI effects.
THE SIX-MINUTE DOCTOR'S BIRTHDAY BY SHIZUKANA EIGA
The Doctor and Guy arrive in Shorncliffe, intending to spend the afternoon having some rest and relaxation. Fighting off Autons and Nestene squids is sure to take it out of you, and so spending some time at a quiet beach somewhere seems like just the ticket.
However, Guy hasn't told the Doctor the real reason why he wanted to come here. Guy has a plan. A secret plan. A secret plan involving a secret of the Doctor's. We all know the Doctor keeps secrets, but what could Guy have possibly learnt about the Doctor that has compelled him to want to follow the path he has chosen?
In over a thousand years, there is a particular event the Doctor has rarely involved himself in. This year, however, he isn't going to be given a choice -- it's his birthday, and Guy wants to ensure the Doctor has a good time. But will the Doctor manage to live to see his birthday? A certain "outer space robot person" might have other ideas...
From the producers of 'The Six-Minute Survivor', The Six-Minute Doctor's Birthday is a humorous look into an often neglected area of Doctor Who debate - the whole issue of the Doctor's age. Containing both comedy and in-jokes for the fans, this film is designed to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the world's longest running science fiction series.
The Doctor: MATTHEW KOPELKE
Guy Anwar: KANE MAJOR
Location manager: MATTHEW KOPELKE
Camera / Editor: WITOLD TIETZE
Music from the motion picture Silent Movie composed by JOHN MORRIS
CGI sequences by MATTHEW KOPELKE
Doctor Who (c) BBC
Daleks created by TERRY NATION
Executive Producer: MATTHEW KOPELKE
Assistant Director: SCOTT MARSHALL
Producer / Director: WITOLD TIETZE
With thanks to: THE SEA VIEW HOTEL and the people of SHORNCLIFFE, QUEENSLAND; the makers of ALAM DV2; KATHRYN FALLON and DARRAN JORDAN; and THE FEDERATION
(c) 2003 BTR Productions
The Six-Minute Guy Cubed ended up a mammoth beast. The ambitious script, full of very witty lines of dialogue, was so tight that nothing could be cut without harming the integrity of the script. So when the final edit came in at eight-and-a-half minutes, well in excess of the requisite six minutes, we knew we had a situation on our hands! The film's official release was declined, as it failed to meet specified guidelines. This means BTR's in-house publication of this "lost classic" in November 2004 was the film's first airing, and its re-release restores the film to its place alongside the rest of BTR Video's current output.
THE SIX-MINUTE GUY CUBED BY DARRAN JORDAN
The Ebullient Zautrino has found himself at something of a loose end. With no warriors to fight in the Tardis, he suspects his fighting ability may be slipping.
So when Guy introduces him to the wonders of the Tardis' Artificial Reality Suite, he realises that this might just be his ticket to eternal training.
What he didn't count on, however, was the fact that using the AR suite might be harder than it first appears...
The Ebullient Zautrino / The Overzealous Ernie: JACOB ALDRIDGE
The Effervescent Brian / Guy Anwar: KANE MAJOR
Computer voice: MATTHEW KOPELKE
Camera: MATTHEW KOPELKE
Camera provided by BENJAMIN KOPELKE
Editor / Video effects / Sound: MATTHEW KOPELKE
Music from the motion picture Galaxy Quest composed by DAVID NEWMAN
Shot on location in BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA
Special Thanks to JENNIFER ADAMS KELLEY, STEVEN HILL and ROBERT WARNOCK
Producer / Director: MATTHEW KOPELKE
(c) 2004 BTR Productions
As always, feedback on these and all BTR's productions are welcome at the Community Fourm at the BTR website, http://www.btrproductions.org.
> BTR is moving its WAP service in-house and upgrading it to a new web page optimised for 3G networks' mobile browsers. The latest BTRnews bulletin for mobiles is now available at its new address, http://www.btrproductions.org/mobile.html.
Reminders
> To download the media files of each of our productions, right-click the "Save Target As" link below the embedded player under the Play links of each individual track. There is no downloading link under Play Entire CD.
> BTRchat is on at the BTR website, http://www.btrproductions.org, each Saturday night at 11pm Brisbane time (23:00 GMT/UTC+10). For other parts of the world, this timeslot currently equates to--
Released on 23rd November 2003 at 5:16pm to mark Doctor Who's 40th Anniversary as closely as possible -- give or take ten hours -- The Six Minute Doctor's Birthday was an attempt by BTR to once again try something different: a silent movie, telling an entire story through visuals alone, with no reliance on dialogue. This film also marked BTR's first use of CGI effects.
THE SIX-MINUTE DOCTOR'S BIRTHDAY BY SHIZUKANA EIGA
The Doctor and Guy arrive in Shorncliffe, intending to spend the afternoon having some rest and relaxation. Fighting off Autons and Nestene squids is sure to take it out of you, and so spending some time at a quiet beach somewhere seems like just the ticket.
However, Guy hasn't told the Doctor the real reason why he wanted to come here. Guy has a plan. A secret plan. A secret plan involving a secret of the Doctor's. We all know the Doctor keeps secrets, but what could Guy have possibly learnt about the Doctor that has compelled him to want to follow the path he has chosen?
In over a thousand years, there is a particular event the Doctor has rarely involved himself in. This year, however, he isn't going to be given a choice -- it's his birthday, and Guy wants to ensure the Doctor has a good time. But will the Doctor manage to live to see his birthday? A certain "outer space robot person" might have other ideas...
From the producers of 'The Six-Minute Survivor', The Six-Minute Doctor's Birthday is a humorous look into an often neglected area of Doctor Who debate - the whole issue of the Doctor's age. Containing both comedy and in-jokes for the fans, this film is designed to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the world's longest running science fiction series.
The Doctor: MATTHEW KOPELKE
Guy Anwar: KANE MAJOR
Location manager: MATTHEW KOPELKE
Camera / Editor: WITOLD TIETZE
Music from the motion picture Silent Movie composed by JOHN MORRIS
CGI sequences by MATTHEW KOPELKE
Doctor Who (c) BBC
Daleks created by TERRY NATION
Executive Producer: MATTHEW KOPELKE
Assistant Director: SCOTT MARSHALL
Producer / Director: WITOLD TIETZE
With thanks to: THE SEA VIEW HOTEL and the people of SHORNCLIFFE, QUEENSLAND; the makers of ALAM DV2; KATHRYN FALLON and DARRAN JORDAN; and THE FEDERATION
(c) 2003 BTR Productions
The Six-Minute Guy Cubed ended up a mammoth beast. The ambitious script, full of very witty lines of dialogue, was so tight that nothing could be cut without harming the integrity of the script. So when the final edit came in at eight-and-a-half minutes, well in excess of the requisite six minutes, we knew we had a situation on our hands! The film's official release was declined, as it failed to meet specified guidelines. This means BTR's in-house publication of this "lost classic" in November 2004 was the film's first airing, and its re-release restores the film to its place alongside the rest of BTR Video's current output.
THE SIX-MINUTE GUY CUBED BY DARRAN JORDAN
The Ebullient Zautrino has found himself at something of a loose end. With no warriors to fight in the Tardis, he suspects his fighting ability may be slipping.
So when Guy introduces him to the wonders of the Tardis' Artificial Reality Suite, he realises that this might just be his ticket to eternal training.
What he didn't count on, however, was the fact that using the AR suite might be harder than it first appears...
The Ebullient Zautrino / The Overzealous Ernie: JACOB ALDRIDGE
The Effervescent Brian / Guy Anwar: KANE MAJOR
Computer voice: MATTHEW KOPELKE
Camera: MATTHEW KOPELKE
Camera provided by BENJAMIN KOPELKE
Editor / Video effects / Sound: MATTHEW KOPELKE
Music from the motion picture Galaxy Quest composed by DAVID NEWMAN
Shot on location in BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA
Special Thanks to JENNIFER ADAMS KELLEY, STEVEN HILL and ROBERT WARNOCK
Producer / Director: MATTHEW KOPELKE
(c) 2004 BTR Productions
As always, feedback on these and all BTR's productions are welcome at the Community Fourm at the BTR website, http://www.btrproductions.org.
> BTR is moving its WAP service in-house and upgrading it to a new web page optimised for 3G networks' mobile browsers. The latest BTRnews bulletin for mobiles is now available at its new address, http://www.btrproductions.org/mobile.html.
Reminders
> To download the media files of each of our productions, right-click the "Save Target As" link below the embedded player under the Play links of each individual track. There is no downloading link under Play Entire CD.
> BTRchat is on at the BTR website, http://www.btrproductions.org, each Saturday night at 11pm Brisbane time (23:00 GMT/UTC+10). For other parts of the world, this timeslot currently equates to--
- New Zealand: 1:00 Sunday
- Adelaide and Darwin: 22:30 Saturday
- Perth: 21:00 Saturday
- UK: 14:00 Saturday (summertime)
- GMT/UTC: 13:00 Saturday
- US/Canada Eastern: 9:00 Saturday (summertime)
- US/Canada Central: 8:00 Saturday (summertime)
- US/Canada Pacific: 6:00 Saturday (summertime)
