Sunday, 27 August 2017
BLINK OF AN EYE | Crashing Star Wars Ships #03
I don't want to start off on a downer with this...because this is fun stuff...it's a lot of fun crashing these models. Its very unpredictable what will happen, for example, you might have noticed at seventeen seconds in there is a fly that I didn't even know was there, and looks like it may have died. Here's the thing, the set in this video is quite old now, I've done a lot more work on it and we are looking at a far more detailed look that you will see in upcoming videos. Its going to be very special and I thank you for taking the time to have a look at it.
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FREE FILM FESTIVAL - NO AI ALLOWED - NO ENTRY FEE!!
https://filmfreeway.com/TromadanceFilmFestival
Could be worth checking out.
Miami Vertical Film Festival – Dedicated to vertical (9:16) format storytelling and — according to festival info — submissions are free.
https://filmfreeway.com/VerticalMiamiFilmFestival
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A gritty, realistic jungle scene filmed from afar (80 feet away): a 1940s jeep stuck in mud, struggling to move. The spinning tires kick up intense mud spray behind the vehicle. The driver, wearing vintage 1920s clothing and a fedora, shows frustration through exaggerated arm gestures. Close-up insert of a muddy boot pressing repeatedly on the gas pedal. Natural lighting, handheld camera feel, documentary realism, detailed textures, wet mud splatter, ambient jungle sounds implied.
vertical 9:16 frame but composed for horizontal viewing after 90-degree clockwise rotation, subjects oriented sideways across the frame, important elements aligned along the long horizontal axis, no vertical framing bias, cinematic horizontal composition, balanced left-to-right action
Vertical 9:16 video, but composed for horizontal 16:9 after 90-degree clockwise rotation. Wide cinematic composition inside vertical frame: a 1940s military jeep stuck in thick jungle mud, rear wheels spinning violently, flinging heavy mud spray backward. Camera positioned far away, approximately 80 feet, showing the full jeep and surrounding jungle. Driver wearing 1920s clothing and a fedora, angrily gesturing with one arm while gripping the steering wheel with the other. Insert detail: foot forcefully pressing down on the gas pedal. Dense tropical jungle with wet ground, vines, and mist. Ensure key action and mud spray are centered horizontally so that after rotation, composition fills 16:9 frame naturally. Cinematic lighting, realistic mud physics, dramatic tension, high-detail textures
Angelo suddenly got curious, he wanted to know exactly what would happen if the earth lost 100% of it's oceans.
"Mmmm, let me see here, smart phone should be able to tell me" thought Angelo.
Angelo asked his smart phone what would happen, he had a feeling it would not be so good. Here is what it said...
If the oceans suddenly disappeared, the consequences would be catastrophic—basically a planet-wide collapse of life and climate systems. It’s not a survivable scenario for most species, including humans. Here’s what would happen, step by step:
First, the immediate effect would be extreme environmental shock. The oceans cover about 70% of Earth’s surface, so removing them would expose vast ocean basins—deep, barren landscapes with crushing pressure differences. Coastal regions would experience massive atmospheric disruptions, including violent winds as air redistributes to fill the new space.
Next, Earth’s climate would go haywire. Oceans act as a giant heat regulator by absorbing and redistributing solar energy. Without them, temperatures would swing wildly—scorching hot during the day and freezing at night, especially inland. Weather systems like hurricanes, monsoons, and even rain itself would mostly disappear because they depend on ocean evaporation.
Then comes the collapse of the water cycle. With no large bodies of water to evaporate from, clouds would thin out, rainfall would plummet, and freshwater sources like rivers and lakes would dry up quickly. Most land would become desert.
Oxygen levels would also drop over time. A huge portion of Earth’s oxygen comes from marine phytoplankton (tiny ocean organisms that perform photosynthesis). Without them, oxygen production would decline, while carbon dioxide levels would rise, worsening atmospheric conditions.
Food chains would collapse almost immediately. Marine ecosystems would vanish, wiping out billions of species. On land, agriculture would fail due to lack of water and unstable climate, leading to mass starvation.
Tectonic and chemical effects would follow. Ocean water currently presses down on Earth’s crust; removing it could trigger increased volcanic and seismic activity. Salt left behind from evaporated oceans would form thick crusts across the seafloor, creating toxic dust storms.
In the long term, Earth would start to resemble a dry, hostile world more like Mars—cold, dusty, and largely lifeless.
In short: no oceans means no stable climate, no water cycle, no food systems, and eventually no breathable atmosphere. Life as we know it depends heavily on them.
"above, below, or on the water." -- Unknown.
“71% of the Earth is ocean, we’re spinning at over 1,000 miles an hour, orbiting the Sun at 67,000 miles per hour—and we still act like we have everything under control.” --Unknown
NEW SYNOPSIS
What if Extra Terrestrials arrived and very rudely (with no communication whatsoever) just started to siphon our beloved oceans? When this event happens, unhappy with how things are being handled by the US military, a truck driver / body builder / grand master tiddlywinks champion (named Angelo) decides to take matters into his own hands... in this thrilling comedy science fiction adventure.
This book has Killer Robots, Colossal Obsidian Black Space Ships, mystery, comedy, the ocean, action and a mother.
MEANWHILE IN HONG KONG
The city was dead, dead quiet, everybody was indoors glued to their TV watching the news for developments. In one dark alleyway off of Waterloo Road there was a little staircase that led to a door. The door had lots of stickers on in all in Cantonese. One sticker simply said LEMON TOAST. The door led to a basement where a 12 year old boy was living. He was a goofy looking kid but had a lot of brains. He was preparing for a journey in a passenger drone, he had...
Cans of fish
Can opener
Map of Hong Kong and North China Sea
Compass
3 bottles of water
Watergun
3 pens
1 pencil
Half chewed chocolate bar
He had been enamored
Flashlights and extra batteries (16)
1 Headlight Flashlight - 3 Lights 5 Modes Zoomable, Spotlight & Floodlight Combination
1 Work light Pen style
1 Tactical Pocket Light - 2000 Lumens - Strobe mode
He had been enamored with the giant ships from the start and wanted to go inside one. He wanted to explore one badly. He had built a passenger drone from scratch, it was a two seater, orange and very fast. It had some beefy lights attached to it
The name of this individual was Peng,
The Peng (鹏) is a giant, mythical bird in Chinese mythology known for its immense size and ability to travel thousands of miles in a single flight. Originating from the Daoist text Zhuangzi, it transforms from a massive fish called the Kun and symbolizes immense ambition, freedom, and the capability to transcend worldly limitations.
Peng wore glasses, a red plad shirt and a modern elite tactical vest. Attached or clipped on the front of the vest there was a pen style work light constructed from aluminum. Peng had been enamored with the giant ships ever since their arrival. He wanted to go inside one and he wanted to explore it badly. He had built a passenger drone from scratch that coincidentally was recently complteted, it was built to explore the it was a two seater, orange and very fast. It had some beefy lights attached to it
The name of this individual was Peng,
The Peng (鹏) is a giant, mythical bird in Chinese mythology known for its immense size and ability to travel thousands of miles in a single flight. Originating from the Daoist text Zhuangzi, it transforms from a massive fish called the Kun and symbolizes immense ambition, freedom, and the capability to transcend worldly limitations.
Peng wore glasses, an old red plad shirt and a modern elite tactical vest. Attached or clipped on the front of the vest there was a pen style work light constructed from aluminum. Peng had been enamored with the giant ships ever since their arrival. He wanted to go inside one and he wanted to explore it badly. Recently Peng had completed the construction of a small passenger drone, he ordered all the pieces separately online, it's purpose was to explore the islands to the south and south west of Hong Kong, he had heard that they were rich with historical ruins and archaeological sites, particularly on Lantau, Cheung Chau, and Po Toi. Notable sites include Qing Dynasty forts, ancient rock carvings, and abandoned villages, offering a glimpse into Hong Kong's maritime and pre-colonial past. Peng loved to explore ruins.
The Passenger Drone was a grand capable machine, hardy...a two seater, orange and very fast. It had some beefy lights attached to it. Night vision camera.
Peng would also take with him his highly modified stealth robot dog, which had special rubber shoes and night vision.
First Peng needed pizza, about five supreme should do it. He dialed the pizza place.
"yeah, five supreme... extra large pizzas....please." said Peng.
"You want four supreme pizza?" said man.
"No five please..." said Peng.
"Ah yes, ok, five small pizzas?" said man.
"No, extra large please." said Peng.
"Ah yes, extra large, ok, good." said man
"Ok good." said Peng.
"Ok, be ready in thirty minutes." said man.
"Ok, see you soon, thank you." said Peng.
Peng walked down to the pizza place and pi
"What is that thing doing out there and when is it going to go away?" said the man.
"It's, well there are many of them, they are collecting the oceans..." said Peng
"Yeah right....pull the other one it's got bells on." said the man.
"No really, for real." said Peng.
"That's too much." said the man.
"Yeah it's definitely a lot of water." said Peng
"Ok, well back to making pizzas then." said the man.
"Yeah I will see what I can do about it." said Peng.
"Have a good meal." said the man.
"Goodbye for now." said Peng.
Peng went up to the roof where the passenger drone was and climbed in, he put the five pizzas...
When Peng got back to his apartment he decided it was time to do it. He went outside and climbed up the emergency access ladders all the way to the roof. The pizzas were tied up with some cordage. On the roof there were puddle of water and some very old looking trash, there were cigarette butts and drink cans. The passenger drone was awaiting. Peng climbed into it, he put the five pizzas on the passenger seat and activated the demist.
Peng did think that the drone looked glorious in the light, it really popped and looked so clean and shiny, and the orange worked really well on this cloudy and rainy day.
He switched the thing on, it was of course very, very loud.
As the tiny liquid droplets were being removed from the glass Peng started to think about the gravity of the situation, he was going to have to do something to stop these invaders.
Peng had invented a dormant synthetic bio-polymer that explosively self-expands upon contact with seawater. The material is transported as:
dry pellets,
resin bricks,
powder,
or concentrated gel capsules.
In this dormant state it is stable and compact.
The instant seawater enters the material, dissolved salts and minerals trigger a cascading polymerization reaction.
Why Seawater Specifically?
Seawater is chemically rich:
sodium ions,
magnesium,
calcium,
chlorides,
sulfates,
trace metals.
Your fictional material is engineered so these ions act as:
catalysts,
metabolic triggers,
and structural bonding agents.
Freshwater would do little or nothing.
Only ocean chemistry activates full expansion.
Multi-Stage Activation
Stage 1 — Salt Activation
The outer shell dissolves in saline conditions.
Embedded microcapsules rupture and release:
polymer precursors,
catalytic enzymes,
gas-forming reactants.
Stage 2 — Rapid Foam Expansion
Seawater initiates:
cross-linking elastomers,
gas production,
and heat release.
The material swells to:
hundreds,
thousands,
or even millions of times its original volume.
Like:
expanding insulation foam,
bread dough,
and fungal growth combined.
Stage 3 — Self-Replication
Now the sci-fi part:
The foam contains synthetic pseudo-cells that use dissolved ocean organics as feedstock.
The ocean itself becomes raw material.
The foam:
copies catalytic structures,
grows new polymer lattices,
and spreads through flowing water.
So the siphon continuously feeds the infestation.
Why It Defeats the Alien Siphon
A planetary siphon provides:
infinite seawater,
constant turbulence,
pressure energy,
dissolved minerals,
and warmth.
The system accidentally becomes an ideal growth reactor.
The more ocean it pulls:
→ the more foam it creates.
Physical Characteristics
The material could appear:
pale yellow,
translucent white,
or iridescent gray.
Texture:
rubbery,
sponge-like,
mucus-coated,
elastic but tough.
Inside:
gas bladders,
fibrous veins,
lattice chambers.
Failure Cascade
Early Phase
Thin foam coats the intake walls.
Sensors barely notice.
Intermediate Phase
Expansion accelerates.
Flow narrows.
Pressure fluctuations begin.
Catastrophic Phase
Massive elastic growths form inside the siphon.
Water compresses trapped foam pockets.
They pulse like living organs.
Eventually:
turbines stall,
pressure spikes rupture conduits,
cavitation tears machinery apart.
The siphon effectively suffers anaphylactic shock.
Pseudo-Scientific Explanation
You can describe it as:
A saline-triggered autocatalytic elastomer utilizing dissolved marine ions to drive exponential hydrogel replication and gas-lattice expansion.
That sounds reasonably hard-SF.
Cinematic Version
The first contact with seawater woke it instantly.
Cream-colored foam burst through the intake mesh, swelling with impossible speed.
Every gallon of ocean the siphon consumed only fed the reaction further.
Within minutes the conduit walls disappeared beneath pulsating rubber masses that thickened like growing flesh.
20 kg backpack
→ produces
several thousand cubic meters of foam
inside the siphon.
Or more, if the replication aspect continues long-term.
Visual Deployment Scene
The pellets looked harmless — dull gray beads packed into vacuum cylinders.
The moment they hit the intake torrent, they vanished into the black water.
Five seconds later pale foam erupted from the siphon walls like expanding lungs.
By the time the alien crew understood what was happening, the pumps were already choking.
As Peng was leaving the roof he spotted one of his friends below on the street, he landed, opened the door and proceeded to try and get her attention.
"Hey Měilíng!... you wanna visit the aliens!" shouted Peng.
"Wait what?!?!" shouted Měilíng.
"Yeah, I'm gonna go and um... kick their butts?!?" said Peng
"Yeah, I'd like to see that!!!" said Měilíng.
Then Měilíng climbed in and was looking around at everything with a big smile on her face.
"It's going to be dangerous ok? we might not come back..." said Peng in a serious tone.
"OK" said Měilíng.
"Here, wear this life jacket." said Peng.
"Wait, what about Chinese military? what are they doing about it?" said Měilíng.
"They are getting their asses kicked, we're going to sneak in round the back while the main fighting is happening at the front." said Peng.
"Right right, see what we can do?....wait i have no idea what i'm doing." said Měilíng.
"It's ok, just follow my lead." said Peng.
"Yes sir!" said Měilíng.
"You don't have to call me sir Měilíng..." said Peng.
"Ok but i want to call you sir." said Měilíng
"Ok then." said Peng.
"Right." said Měilíng.
Peng looked happy, engaged and seemed to be feeling adventurous. It's not everyday you fly out to land on and penetrate an alien vessel the size of a small country. They were going to have to be careful.
The passenger drone took off and was at about one hundred and fifty feet.
"Hey, lets fly over the bays just real quick here, I can see Kowloon, we'll swing by Junk Bay too, mankind's future can wait just a little bit longer" said Peng.
"Is this the maiden voyage for this thing Peng?" said Měilíng.
"Yes, thrilling isn't it?" said Peng.
"Mmhmm" said Měilíng.
"I wanted all the excitement all at once." said Peng.
Invisibility Shield with Lenticular Sheet & Transparent Acrylic Handle
The craft whizzed across the landscape, it was spring and there was sea mist and advection fog rolling in...it happened when warm, humid air from the South China Sea clashes with the still-cold water near the coast, causing condensation.
"Woah this thing is fast Peng!" said Měilíng.
"Yeah, these things are exceptionally fast because of their extreme power-to-weight ratio, high-torque brushless motors, low-drag and lightweight frames." said Peng.
Peng plotted a course for the alien craft.
"it's time to do it!" said Peng.
"Ok" said Měilíng.
Peng activated the tier one thermal Night Vision.
"We're looking for ventilation on the top of the ship." said Peng
"There!" said Měilíng.
"Good eye." said Peng.
The orange craft was a dot next to this monster of a ship. Peng got closer to the heat signature and then spotted something on the surface of the ship. They appeared to look like giant hairless rats, they were running in a group, a large group.
"Hey, what are those creatures?" asked Měilíng.
"I don't know....some sort of alien life form." said Peng.
"They appear to be disappearing down a vent..." said Měilíng.
"We need to go down that vent." said Peng.
"What?!?!" cried Měilíng.
"Yeah It's ok, we NEED to get into this thing, look listen, we have some very bright lights, animals don't like bright light, we'll be fine." said Peng
"Alright then...." said Měilíng but was clearly not happy about it.
Peng landed the craft and they both got out. Peng put on his headlight and gave Měilíng the tactical pocket light. Peng's was a powerful setup with one large and two smaller side lights. He also put on a tool belt with a reinforced suspension rig, this contained three battery backups, a Hatchet Axe and various other tools and tape.
"Here, you hungry? have this chocolate bar." said Peng.
"Hey! that thing is BRIGHT, hey! this chocolate bar is chewed on." said Měilíng
Peng laughed it off.
"Right, we're going in!" said Peng enthusiastically.
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