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My astrophotography in the movie Project Hail Mary

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Re: My astrophotography in the movie Project Hail Mary

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Post by the_arun »

mrbluecoat wrote: post #196
rpastro wrote: post #111

Hey everyone, I’m the astrophotographer, but I’m not OP. I’m assuming OP picked up my article and posted here and that’s ok! So I quickly created an account here to comment. Having a quick read through the comments I just want to say thank you for the kind words! Please follow my IG ( https://www.instagram.com/deepskyjourney ) to see more of my photography, and the reddit article if you want to drop a comment with an…

Props to you for your amazing work but my favorite part of your article was: > And I have to say this clearly: my wife has been incredible through all of it. She’s put up with my astrophotography craziness, backed me the whole way, and seeing how proud and excited she is has been its own kind of reward.

Feels so authentic!!

Re: My astrophotography in the movie Project Hail Mary

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Post by retentionissue »

rpastro wrote: post #111

Hey everyone, I’m the astrophotographer, but I’m not OP. I’m assuming OP picked up my article and posted here and that’s ok! So I quickly created an account here to comment. Having a quick read through the comments I just want to say thank you for the kind words! Please follow my IG ( https://www.instagram.com/deepskyjourney ) to see more of my photography, and the reddit article if you want to drop a comment with an…

Happy for you, Rod.

Your work is stellar and I love the shapes and patterns in your photographs.

Re: My astrophotography in the movie Project Hail Mary

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Post by lmm »

alistairSH wrote: post #50
superchink wrote: post #35

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Would you recommend reading the book first?

As a general rule, always read the book first. In this case, that holds true - there was too much in the book to cover completely in the movie. It's a pretty quick read as well - you could probably bang it out in a long afternoon, if you were inclined. That said, I never read Harry Potter and can't imagine going back and reading it now. So, YMMV.

> As a general rule, always read the book first. In this case, that holds true - there was too much in the book to cover completely in the movie.

That's normal, and precisely why my general rule is the opposite. Watch the movie first, and then if you like it the book expands on and deepens it. If you read the book first then when you watch the movie you'll just be annoyed at how much was left out or dumbed down.

Re: My astrophotography in the movie Project Hail Mary

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Post by qingcharles »

9dev wrote: post #143
qingcharles wrote: post #104

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I watched the Harry Potter movies first and then read the books and thoroughly enjoyed the books, and the movies didn't spoil them at all.

They might be a special case considering the audience, books, author, actors, and the movies themselves grew alongside each other; it’s pretty singular, I think.

It's definitely possible. I've almost never watched the movie first. Normally I see a trailer for an upcoming movie and I'm too impatient so I grab the book and read it.

Re: My astrophotography in the movie Project Hail Mary

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Post by shymaple »

rpastro wrote: post #111

Hey everyone, I’m the astrophotographer, but I’m not OP. I’m assuming OP picked up my article and posted here and that’s ok! So I quickly created an account here to comment. Having a quick read through the comments I just want to say thank you for the kind words! Please follow my IG ( https://www.instagram.com/deepskyjourney ) to see more of my photography, and the reddit article if you want to drop a comment with an…

Absolutely amazing Rod.

I could feel your excitement in the way you wrote this. And like you said, in a time dominated by CGI and AI, it’s refreshing to see people who still want to create things as real as possible. These experiences and the thinking behind them make the outcome far more meaningful.

Congratulations and best luck!

Re: My astrophotography in the movie Project Hail Mary

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Post by DaanDL »

rpastro wrote: post #111

Hey everyone, I’m the astrophotographer, but I’m not OP. I’m assuming OP picked up my article and posted here and that’s ok! So I quickly created an account here to comment. Having a quick read through the comments I just want to say thank you for the kind words! Please follow my IG ( https://www.instagram.com/deepskyjourney ) to see more of my photography, and the reddit article if you want to drop a comment with an…

Hi Rod,

I know nothing about astrophotography, but while reading your article I wondered: what happens when a truck passes your house while you're taking these shots, don't the vibrations mess up with the results?

Re: My astrophotography in the movie Project Hail Mary

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Post by edf13 »

rpastro wrote: post #111

Hey everyone, I’m the astrophotographer, but I’m not OP. I’m assuming OP picked up my article and posted here and that’s ok! So I quickly created an account here to comment. Having a quick read through the comments I just want to say thank you for the kind words! Please follow my IG ( https://www.instagram.com/deepskyjourney ) to see more of my photography, and the reddit article if you want to drop a comment with an…

Congrats on the film use!

It’s really interesting to read how you’ve captured and created these images… will follow your work!

Re: My astrophotography in the movie Project Hail Mary

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Post by kvgr »

izzydata wrote: post #169
ceejayoz wrote: post #158

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Technobabble is just tech-sounding magic.

They have different writing styles generally, but it is still pointless to call Star Trek a fantasy for the same reason why you wouldn't call Lord of the Rings a science fiction. If you have a spectrum from fantasy to science fiction with 5 being the middle then maybe Star Trek would be a 6 and Star Wars being more of a 5. Personally I'd classify Dune to be more of a fantasy than Star Trek just because of the style i…

For me it is a mix of things, i referenced Star Trek because author of the comment mentioned it in comparison. But for me fantasy is in the past in the "better times" and magic. SciFi for me looks into the future or alternative reality enhanced by technology.

Dune for me is SciFi, because space, spaceships, and very little magic. It is about comparison of societies rejecting and embracing technology, with little magic on top.

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