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Post by zaqwilson on Aug 15, 2018 22:53:51 GMT
The fella in charge of those two was recently mooning on Twitter that he hasn't been commissioned for anything since Shada. Doesn't mean he won't be, but he seems sad. I saw that too. I wondered if it was missdirection, or NDC at work. *hoping*
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Post by zaqwilson on Aug 1, 2018 23:21:20 GMT
It would be interesting to know when VHS and more importantly Betasmax were introduced in some of the Asian country's. I know when I reported for military duty in the Philippines in May 1987 and VHS and Betamax where widely available if you could afford it Even though they were not formally introduced into a country, they entered none the less. Beta Max was introduced in May of 75 in Japan & Nov/Dec in the U.S. A family member living abroad sent us a Beta in late June early July of 75 with 2 boxes blank tapes. Price was that of a low range new car. Neighbors were astounded at this amazing technology that nobody had heard of and could not be found anywhere. I still have the machine (looks NOTHING like the ones a few years later), it still works, but has horrid picture quality and eats tapes I'm assuming that as soon as they were released, Beta Max & VHS (in 76 & 77) began to filter around the world quickly in this manner.
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Post by zaqwilson on Jul 20, 2018 0:19:18 GMT
"Ambassadors of Death part 2, I think....nothing that was missing."
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Post by zaqwilson on Jul 18, 2018 15:12:40 GMT
Hummm, the mirror....
Do we have a more reputable source for this? Thinking back to all I have read on the mirror about Dr Who, I roll my eyes. If they do Macra, I pray they take more time in animation that the rushed production of power. Dr who classics deserve better.
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Post by zaqwilson on Jul 17, 2018 20:30:05 GMT
Recovery of a missing episode that has been previously animated would be a great comparison. I have always wondered how different the reproductions would be. What nuances have been missed, overlooked, or forgotten. How difficult is it to simply watch the Season 1 serial 'The Reign of Terror'? Surely it is obvious from a comparison of the surviving and animated episodes within that serial that the animations have lost most or all of the subtlety of a real performance by a live actor. Don't kid yourself that an animation is ever going to be anything more than a slightly less crude version of a Loose Canon reconstruction. It can never recreate the professional experience that a real actor brings to a role, particularly one with decades of acting experience such as Bill Hartnell. I never thought for a moment they would hold a candle to the original. I maintain that I look forward to the chance to compare them side by side. I am still glad they exist and am looking forward to more, but they are a poor substitute for the originals.
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Post by zaqwilson on Jul 16, 2018 15:05:32 GMT
No.
The Omni Rumor has not likely done anything negative to the process. It did raise awareness of ME's, which is necessary to help prevent things from being binned when people are not aware of their status. Rumors and speculation have little to no effect on the reality. As stated before, outside of fan circles the Omni rumor did not really circulate and few to none cared. In the circles these rumor spread, ME's are already well known and sought after. Outside these circles--virtually nothing.
Honestly we know little to nothing of what is actually going on. The chase for WOF 3, tracking paperwork, and hopes for a chance encounter with something forgotten may be it. On the other hand, things may not be in the archive, but are no longer MIA (citing the statement by PM that he would only release complete stories). There may be long, protracted negotiations with collectors of multiple episodes. We simply don't know. Speculation does no real harm. Rumors just bate those who are willing, who want to believe.
There will be more, but what, how many and when is anybody's guess.
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Post by zaqwilson on Jul 16, 2018 14:45:05 GMT
Interesting.
THankx for the share Chris!
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Post by zaqwilson on Jul 9, 2018 15:44:50 GMT
More will see the light of day, how many and when Is hard to divine.
I Do not believe there are many left if the wild--sitting on some shelf, long forgotten.
Likely, they have been hoovered up by searchers and or collectors. I believe collectors are sitting on quite a few more eps beyond what is being claimed or known. My thoughts are they were corralled long before the wiping halted in 78. Most of their status is known and concealed. When collectors die, some items will be binned, but if family members know of the collection, most collections are deemed to have value, inheritors would likely make some inquiries as to their value and thus items will slowly come to light.
My opinion, even before 2013, was the permanently missing episodes count will come to rest somewhere in the 80s, many years down the road.
More to come, but not likely full stories, more likely orphans.
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Post by zaqwilson on Jul 3, 2018 16:15:14 GMT
We like to believe the episodes to be recovered next are something exciting however keep in mind that the last two to be returned were galaxy 4 and under water menace. Very much appreciated returns but the key episodes people are dreaming are out there Whatever is found we will be all be surprised with. Whatever is returned, released, restored, viewable, we will be happy with. Even a freshly unearthed 10 second clip of previously missing footage would bring rounds of cheers in this neck of the woods.
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Post by zaqwilson on Jun 27, 2018 16:27:57 GMT
Cheers to Richard Develyn! I so Look forward to a potential high quality, not rushed, animation of DMP minue FOS. If done properly, it could be one of the best selling animations yet. Recovery of a missing episode that has been previously animated would be a great comparison. I have always wondered how different the reproductions would be. What nuances have been missed, overlooked, or forgotten. I assume that with some in the inner circle knowing that an episode or two do exist in private hands that are not being returned with their holders knowing their missing status, I assume Paul knows not only who has it/them but also what episodes they hold, When potential animation projects are discussed, there might be a whisper in the ear of something to the effect of "Lets not animate that one." If some obvious candidates for animations are passed over repeatedly, it *could* be a clue as to the fact that more of [that serial] is know or believed to survive than we know. Not that this really matters, but is an interesting though piece. Some good rumor fodder I agree that an animation of Web 3 would potentially indicate that it could potentially signal the widely held belief that it is now considered unlikely to return. Its animation would depress me as well.
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Post by zaqwilson on May 18, 2018 16:05:14 GMT
Thank you Graham Strong (and all others involved) for recording the early, now missing, classics. Your teenage hobby has had a greater impact that imaginable at the time.
Deepest Grattitude
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Post by zaqwilson on May 16, 2018 16:37:25 GMT
The common mentality of a horder of unique items is going to extreme measures and high prices to aquire, no thoughts of monitory gain, no noteriety for posession, will not part with for any reason, and sometimes destroy rather than allow it to pass from their hands.
I don't work with film prints, but I am a collector of rare and unique items. I sometimes deal with this mentality. Gives me hope Web 3 exists and is safe, but very possibly difficult to recover.
My belief of ME'S in private hands, who's posessor is fully aware of their unique status, stems in part from my own experiences and the statement PM once made stating he was contacted by a collector wanting to discretely aquire all ME'S he'd found.
Hope that more exist, yet fear they will not see the light of day.
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Post by zaqwilson on May 15, 2018 15:12:12 GMT
I have wondered on PM statements myself. I Keep going back and forth between he found "something" and He just holding on to a dwindling limelight from 2013. Perhaps, if we create a thread of all statements since 2013 from PM and then began deducing, comparing, and drawing parallels--some collective discounting of mutually exclusive statements, we could come up with some answers (insert heavy sarcasm here) and arrive at the truth. LOL ....on the other hand, we have been holding weekly prayer sessions, seyonces, and have a dedicated group of remote viewers all tuning in to the same frequency to wish Masterplan, Power, & Evil back into existence. Since we have expended so much energy wishing and hoping, I can say definitively that they have been conjured up for an immediate return!
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Post by zaqwilson on May 6, 2018 3:52:34 GMT
Didn't the hoaxer eventually admit to the subterfuge?
I do not know myself, but I assume the technically savvy lads of the Dr Who inner circle would have poured over the tapes from every angle. If there was info recorded, it should have been apparent even if they were not immediately readable?
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Post by zaqwilson on May 3, 2018 16:42:23 GMT
Oh Yes Jon and I also with Chris Peterson looked into this as he was overseas at least at the time we did all this deep digging around 2013. I also physically was able to check the former USAF base Camp John Hay in Baguio City in 2011, they had a small regional FEN station, again I found nothing, no film prints, video tapes or anything on that former USAF base. Same with a smaller base Capas Tarlac that is now used by the Philippine Army, another complete blank with nothing located. To finish it I got aces granted using my US Military ID card and passport to the Philippine Military Academy that is conveniently just a few miles from Camp John Hay and also found nothing, no video tapes, film prints or anything. But I did get to purchase some cool Philippine NAVY souvenir's that are in my display case. The only former bases left to cheek are the former US Naval Communication Station in San Miguel which was taken over by the NAVY for there boot camp. Its a few miles from Subic Naval Base and the former US Naval Station Sangley Point in Cavite which is an active Philippine Navy and Air Force base as it was tuned over to the Philippine Government in 1971 Sadly the new AFP (Armed Force's Philippines Commanding General) started a new rule a few weeks back that says all foreign military now must submit a request to visit active Philippine Bases 2 weeks in advance with enough paperwork to snuff a civil servant so when I visit (which normally lasts 3 weeks) I can no longer simply flash my US NAVY retired I D card and just walk right in. Sangley Point would really be the last viable place to look for old AFRTS film prints if they exist Thank you for your time an efforts Robert. Glad I can finally file this 'tall tale' in the DW ME urban legends category.
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