Robotech Novels, Movies and Comics

Prelude to the Shadow Chronicles TPB

feeds@kickapps.com (Legioss) — Tue, 25 May 2010 03:14:47 PST

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Robotech: Prelude to the Shadow Chronicles
TPB has been released.
All 5 volumes were released in 2005 (Shadow Chronicles)

and the first story's prologue was compilated.
I bought From The Stars, which also came out before. Why didn't they arrange the size?

This time the TPB has a few settei included ((models to draw animation from)).
I was surprised that among them the variable buggy showed up in this comic.
I wonder why this delicious settei is not in it. ((I think he means the story in the comic))
This was not funny it was decided for the mechanic protagonist. It's a waste. ((or more than he deserves? I don't know which one))
By the way, it looks like it's name is "VM-9 Silverback".

2 new pages were appended to the comics.
The scene where Aisha (Ariel) notices the disaster in...

RtSC at 7-11s

feeds@kickapps.com (lord goober2) — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 20:53:31 PST

You know a movie has hit rock bottom when it's available at a local 7-11 for $9.99. I don't own a copy myself right now and I'm debating on whether I should bother. I have seen it though.

Robotech Audio Comics/Stories?

feeds@kickapps.com (manofsan) — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:06:09 PST

Here's an idea that I posted in the Robotech.com forum:

http://www.robotech.com/community/forum/read.php?id=2001532&forumid=23

What do you all think about that idea? Would it be worthwhile to create audio comics for the fans? Would people like them and buy them?

Lots of people have iPods or other MP3 players, and MP3s are easy enough to download, whether from Robotech.com, iTunes, or wherever. Suppose they were made as a supplement to the regular comics? Or suppose they were done as audio books? Or like radio-plays?

I always liked the distinctive sound of Robotech, like they the way the background music accompanied the scenes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvJdGHXwPRM#t=6m55s

I could imagine that this kind of drama could be...

BSG and Robotech - Spoilers

feeds@kickapps.com (Jefffar) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:15:42 PST

Watching the finale of BSG and I'm seeing more than a few elements of what I think a live action Robotech should look like - including the Daedalus Manoeuvre.

Invid War / Aftermath Discusion

feeds@kickapps.com (Vestras) — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:15:58 PST

Well today was a most successful expedition. Hit up a forgotten local comic shop and walked out with half of the Invid War Comic series and the VF-1R super pack high articulation figure to boot!

I'm reading through IW and I am as very impressed! It's some excellent writing,and good to see some familiar faces. Seeing the layers of Jonathan Wolffe and Carpenter is great, and the original character like Cade are very compelling as well, though the all black-and-white art style does make distinguishing characters difficult at times.

I also read on one of the wiki type sites that there was a follow up series called Aftermath, and while they had a few issues there, I didn't pick them up. Is AM as good as IW? If so, I plan to make a return trip soon.

They also had issues of Clone and Mordecai, but everything I have heard makes me want to keep clear of them...

Any thoughts or comments to share?

Antarctic Press Comics - WTH...

feeds@kickapps.com (Vestras) — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:26:09 PST

So having the day off from work today, I went on a bit of a scavenger hunt to track down several very distant comic book stores in an effort to get some back issues of current stuff (Runaways, Doctor Who, and others), as well as spelunk into the bins for Robotech Comics while I was at it. I partly succeded in grabbing some of what I came for. Go the Amano cover for issue 1 of Invasion, and some of the other stuff I came for.

I did find one oddity, an Antarctic Press issue of Robotech. NO. 10 Specifically. NO details on the cover or anything, but I was curious so I nabbed it. What in the protoculture am I reading here? Admiral Fokker, Captain Claudia Fokker, Lisa Riber, and Khyron commanding a fleet of Dolza-like cruisers. It read like bizarre fan fiction of an alternate reality, but my interest is piqued. It wasn't bad per-se, just jarring to see this when I expected "normal" Robotech.

Anyone know what I've walked into here?

IESB.net Article On The Live Action Movie

feeds@kickapps.com (FPilot) — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:33:58 PST

http://www.iesb.net/index...amp;id=5617&Itemid=99

Interesting thought excercise: Reimagining the Clone series

feeds@kickapps.com (Brooklyn Red Leg) — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:18:46 PST

Ok,

after some thought, it occured to me that the Clone comic series could potentially be revamped and updated so as to be a little more palatable. Removing the obvious Macross influences would be a step in the right direction. Figure the series is set in the mid-2050's and the colonists come from Earth, Mars and Jupiter perhaps wanting to start anew somewhere away from the Earth. The interesting thing is that it doesn't have to solely be about military characters but could be stories based on a broad range of themes: exploration, societal/libertarian freedoms vs security, old grudges (perhaps the military complement are from the deep space colonies and dont really like the Earthers) etc. Of course, it would need to be handled with care so as to not treat the reader like a 4-year old or slack-jawed moron.

The Mordecai (or whatever it will be called) itself would be revisualized to be an Ark Angel-class Colony Ship...

Live action and Shadow Rising updates from AX 2008

feeds@kickapps.com (Darkwater) — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:12:59 PST

Well, saw the panel yesterday - nothing new at all really. But what I still amazes me is the spin that's still going on after all of these years. Maybe it shouldn't amaze me, I don't know.

Basically, Shadow Rising is still in limbo. Or at least that's what I got from the all of the vague answers. Honestly, I've been reading so much between the lines at these con panels for years, I filter out the spin in my head so it ends up hard for me decipher what I actually hear and what's meant to be said. While they didn't use the word "Hiatus" (because, you know, that term is such and industry term), hints were dropped all throughout that it actually was:

-Tommy showed the trailer again, the exact same one from last year that had all recycled footage from the first movie, and more or less said that it was made to gather interest from liscensing partners.
-When someone asked who's writing the movie, Tommy said that Ford...

SHADOW RISING ON "HIATUS"

feeds@kickapps.com (medmapguy) — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 07:00:50 PST

You might think this is another horrible prank. But I sort of wish I wasn't joking. Straight from MEMO1DOMINION himself, Robotech: The Shadow Rising, is officially placed on "hiatus":

Details will be surfacing soon. So stay tuned. I knew something bad was happening to the entire Shadow Rising project. (Could be a hoax)

Shadow Rising on Hiatus

Funding for Shadow Rising...Funimation - OUT!

feeds@kickapps.com (Darkwater) — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 23:46:49 PST

Well, the latest Tommy interview seems to imply Funimation is NOT involved with funding for Shadow Rising. We all kind of knew that, but now its confirmed, I guess. It's too bad, too, because I was kind of hoping an experienced company like Funimation would be able to take the reigns the project and something in timely fashion. And from the looks of it, not even a distribution deal is set up, so if Funimation falls through we could be back to a year long wait of actually seeing it when production wraps.

http://www.411mania.com/movies/columns/67484/411-Movies-Interview:-Tommy-Yune.htm

TVO: Funimation released two DVD's for TSC, which were two best-selling releases. Do you expect Funimation to come on as a distributor for Shadow Rising?

TY: We've definitely been speaking with them about Shadow...

Shadow Chronicles Collector Edition Disc - First Look

feeds@kickapps.com (Robotech Master) — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 18:16:54 PST
I just received the Shadow Chronicles collector edition disc set. I haven't had the chance to watch any of it yet, but the packaging is quite nice.

The disc case is transparent, and is in a transparent slipcover that has the logos on the front and the blurbage on the back printed on it, so when you slide it off you get to see the artwork unobstructed. Inside, the discs are nested in a sort of figure-8-shaped nook, with the first disc on top and covering about a third of the lower disc. On the one hand, this does mean you have to take both discs out to get at the second one, but on the other hand you don't have to worry about annoying flippy things either.

As with the first release, there's no insert save for a Funimation catalog, but there is interior art on the case insert.

Just realized...

feeds@kickapps.com (Alpha 11) — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:27:56 PST
... how bad the battles sequences were in Shadow Chronicles. I had just watched Apple Seed again and it downed on me that the battle sequences were way better. I really hope they pick it up a notch for the next movie. I really, REALLY, hope that they do.

Shadow Rising: Leaked Information

feeds@kickapps.com (Khyron Prime) — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 12:58:23 PST
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I happen to have been contacted by a person claiming to have made acquaintances with Steve Yun and Tommy Yune over the course of the last year or so, and he contacted me with no simpler purpose than this:

Quote:
I have posted up what you may see as "gold"... Tommy and Steve's treatment for Shadow Rising.

I can neither confirm nor deny the authenticity of this person's claims or his posts, but if it is true (and I am of the belief that it is) then this is the first look we, the fans, are getting of Shadow Rising. Like it or hate it, here's your chance to judge. I should probably be weary of the idea that, perhaps, this is a...

Possible Pitfalls for the WB Feature Film

feeds@kickapps.com (FPilot) — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 11:05:28 PST
In the interest of getting the subject out there in the hopes of some contact with WB and/or HG...what the failures of the past can tell us, and perhaps how they may be avoided.

Pitfall #1) Presuming the audience already knows Robotech. That's partly what killed The Untold Story. Let's face it, even though Robotech has gotten some exposure in recent years due to cable TV and the DVDs and games, I doubt name recognition is anywhere near as widespread as it is for other properties of the same vintage. I doubt it would be so unlikely to presume that half of the potential audience--if not MORE than that!--will go into the theater without having seen the TV series AT ALL. The feature must appeal to THEM for it to succeed.

Pitfall #2) The Plot/Action Firehose (as seen in www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i1f2de64a1d24bd5585bf89b0691d2011

So far every other article looks as if its a re-write of the Hollywood Reporter article

-Warner Bros. Pictures has picked up the rights

- (Tobey) Maguire is producing through his Maguire Entertainment banner and is eyeing the lead role

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www.hollywoodreporter.com...b0691d2011

Enjoy

RSC 300 trailer remix

feeds@kickapps.com (Darkwater) — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 22:36:27 PST
A lot more entertaining than I thought it would be

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNxBAYuksFY

Cel-Shading & Other Techniques

feeds@kickapps.com (manofsan) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 18:44:17 PST
Hmm, I dunno how much this has been discussed before here, but I wanted to ask about the use of 3D cel-shading for making Robotech/anime stuff.

I know a lot of people dislike cel-shading, but I think the level of acceptance would depend upon how skillfully it's done. As with any artwork, some people do it better than others.

3D cel-shaded stuff tends to stick out due to the perfectly rigid way it moves geometry. I was thinking that one of the better ways to use it, is to render it at as low a framerate as possible.

Also, I think that shadows and highlights should be rendered separately, so that some kind of stylized distortions can be applied to them.

I'm looking into 3D-Rendering-to-Flash, because I think it's possible to apply those distortions to the resulting vector-rendered objects more effectively.

I just wanted to hear some comments from people, as to what they think. Would anyone care to talk shop?

Simple Approaches

feeds@kickapps.com (Khyron Prime) — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 22:02:27 PST
I could rationalise this into a whole thesis or more, but it's just an idea for how to make Robotech work.

I've been reading some new, post-2000 comic books of G.I. Joe tonight, and have been amazed by how much I remember. Basically, it's part of my history, my childhood, something that forged my understandings of right and wrong, something that gave me, in some way, feelings toward how the world works. The comic books are wonderful; they have enjoyable characters, great scenes, and par-for-the-course dialogue.

The stories aren't exactly brilliant, but when it comes to something like the Joes and Cobras to me, I (apparently) could care less. I'm not saying that Robotech is the same as G.I. Joe, but couldn't Robotech be written in the same way?

A lot of people might say that "G.I. Joe was a pretty mindless show compared to Robotech" and they might be right, but any good G.I. Joe fan knows that the great comic book incarnations are far more realistic,...