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Science-fiction is heavily laden with context rather than plot. Those series that feature good plot and good, well-thought out character stand out from the crowd, even when the cinematography and set are not up-to professional standards.

I like the idea of something that stands out. Think BSG (either actually, but more the reimagined series), Lexx, Firefly, Red Dwarf.

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I'd figured that with the amount of people trying to get into the movie industry as animators, compositors, etc plus those who are just involved as a hobby, there must be many sites about 3d modelling. Expect to find me on a few as I look to recruit members to my current Space Opera side project. The side project is becoming more major the more I think about it. Ideally I'll find a site or two that I can become a longer-lasting, active member on rather than the type of visitor who only registers in order to leech people away.  read more »

I've been involved in some indie filmmaking over the last year or so and that's meant I've had to learn about activities that I would otherwise have missed out on. For instance, I'm comfortable with studio recording for music but not recording speech for a drama, similarly location recording has its own obstacles to overcome.  

Here's a collection of articles and resources that I've used over the last year.

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