Hello, everyone! I am writing this post just to let you know that the final copyright hurdles have been cleared, and I am on the verge of releasing the film publicly. To those of you who watched the film early, I added some practical 'sections' (chapters) to help folks navigate the film -- more informal than previous projects. (I.E. the chapters don't have dedicated title cards, etc). I just didn't feel that was necessary for a single-mission video under two hours.
Description has been updated, pinned comment added -- the bird is fully dressed up and ready for presentation. With the music and visual rights being cleared, there's really nothing left to hold this thing back. So far the feedback has been very positive, and while there certainly are a couple of minor notes (S-II inboard cutoff on the CGI during the launch sequence, for example), nothing spotted or mentioned in my opinion rises to the level of requiring a reshoot, re-render and reupload -- so as is quite typical of me, I am leaning towards hitting that "publish" button early.
I'll let this post digest for a couple of hours, and then probably do just that. (I suppose the proper phraseology here would be: "speak now or forever hold your peace".)
Since this is the first post many new members will see -- welcome! Thank you so much for joining the Patreon. I really appreciate your support. Please do not hesitate to message me at any time of day for any reason -- I will try to get back to you promptly. For my $100 and up supporters -- I will be working on special gifts for you in February.
If you are new: this Patreon is not one of those that goes months without an update -- it is my intention to check in once a month at the very minimum with all of you -- and typically, after a project is completed, I will 'deconstruct' its elements and package them into Patron-exclusive goodies. You will also be the first to see any new raw footage I've found, etc -- the last thing you'll see here are tumbleweeds (with the only possible exception that, somehow -- the raw footage includes tumbleweeds. Edwards AFB, anyone?)
I am imminently moving from Pittsburgh, where I finished college -- to Philadelphia on Friday. (1/23.) My life is going to be a bit hectic as I focus on that, but I should be up and running and back to typical responsiveness by the first week of February.
So, welcome to the Patreon -- and our next project? ASTP -- Apollo-Soyuz Test Project!
It's been one on my wishlist for a very long time.
Thank you,
Jackson