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Saturday, 22 February 2020

Cómo se fabricaban y filmaban las maquetas de las naves de «Espacio 1999»

En ese pozo de entretenimiento y procrastinación infinito que es YouTube me crucé con este documental sobre la producción de las maquetas de Espacio 1999. Son sólo unos minutillos, pero permiten hacerse una idea de cómo se creaban las imágenes con naves espaciales cuando apenas había ordenadores. Y es que el ingenio supera toda las limitaciones.

La técnica era tan rudimentaria como fabricar maquetas a escala (1:24) tal y como se explica en esta otra página, The Eagle Guide (Continuity Guide). Allí hay todo tipo de detalles, como que las escalas del interior y el exterior de las Águilas difieren un poco según lo que se quisiera resaltar en cada escena. El estudio de rodaje se transformaba entonces en un planeta cualquiera y se hacían descender las naves desde el techo.

Las Águilas y otras naves se hacían bajar con cables transparentes (hilo de pescar) tratados con pintura especial para ocultarlos. Generalmente se usaba película de 35 mm grabando a alta velocidad (cámara lenta) y luego se hacía un montaje óptico de otros elementos: disparos, rayos, otras naves… Los chorrazos de la propulsión son gas freón, como el que se usa (o usaba) en las neveras. En algunos «planetas» se utilizaba el vapor tradicional del «hielo seco», propio de conciertos y otros espectáculos para dar ambiente.

Eran tiempo en los que además había mucho reciclaje; dedicaban unos tres o cuatro días a fabricar las maquetas y rodar las escenas. Pero a veces quedaban destruidas, había un episodio cada semana; por eso se intentaban hacer varias tomas para distintos episodios cuando era posible y muchas estructuras y planetas son versiones recicladas unos de otros. Lo que se hacía para cambiar su apariencia era modificar las posiciones de los elementos, usar distintas pinturas de fondos y jugar con el color de la iluminación. Como cada planeta podía ser distinto, colaba.

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Resulta que en el canal en el que está este documental, Ae13U hay bastantes episodios completos de Espacio 1999: 50 gloriosos minutos de aventuras espaciales viajando con las Águilas y la Base Espacial Alfa hasta los confines del universo porque una explosión sacó a la Luna de nuestra órbita terrestre. Uno de los argumentos base más WTF que se han visto en la ciencia-ficción, con permiso de El núcleo.

Y como bonus, en el mismo canal está la primera temporada de UFO (1970-1973), otra serie de la época con apropiado nombre de ovnis que era medio de acción, medio de naves espaciales, medio de actrices con pelucas de colores: la Tierra defendiéndose de las amenazas extraterrestres desde el Cuartel General Supremo de la Organización para la Defensa Alienígena, una entidad «secreta» para protegernos de los malignos platillos volantes –literal– que tan populares eran en la época: un «futuro» que se situaba en 1980.

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HomeKit Secure Router features may cost you some precious time

Apple's upcoming HomeKit Secure Router feature, which could be coming rather soon, may prove to be quite the hassle for HomeKit fans that have amassed tons of accessories over the past few years. Discovered today, an Apple support document detailing the set up process for the feature, which was published on February 11th, states that Wi-Fi based HomeKit accessories will need to be removed, reset, and then added back to HomeKit for "a more secure connection".

After setup, add your HomeKit accessories to the Home app. If you already have Wi-Fi HomeKit accessories added to the Home app, remove and reset them, then add them back to the Home app for a more secure connection.

The HomeKit Secure Router feature, which first debuted back in June at WWDC 2019, gives owners of supported routers a way to restrict the way that accessories access the internet and other devices on a network. The feature should be a major win for those looking to keep their accessories local and private, but the support document may keep some from utilizing it due to the potential hassle that it may cause.

Specific settings that will be available in the Home app once support is live include the following:

  • No Restriction: The router allows the accessory to connect to any internet service or local device.
  • Automatic: The router allows the accessory to connect to an automatically updated list of manufacturer-approved internet services and local devices.
  • Restrict to Home: The router only allows the accessory to connect to your home hub.

Removing, resetting, and adding accessories consists of more than just a few taps in the Home app and scanning the associated HomeKit code. Hardware resets typically require pushing some sort of physical button or combination of power cycling to set the process in motion. Then, once you are able to add the accessory to the Home app again, naming, assigning a room, and adding it back to automations and scenes will no doubt take some time, especially for those that chose Wi-Fi accessories like light bulbs based on their lack of a required hub.

Here's to hoping that the support document in question is somehow not accurate, or else, you may need to plan on taking the day off if you choose to update once the feature rolls out.



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Coronavirus email hoax led to violent protests in Ukraine

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An email that appeared to come from Ukraine’s ministry of health containing false information about coronavirus cases in the country led to a number of violent protests and standoffs with police, reports BuzzFeed News.

The email originated from outside Ukraine, according to a government statement, and it falsely claimed there were five cases of coronavirus in the country. In reality, there have been zero reported cases of the virus in Ukraine. But the email was sent the same day evacuees from China landed in the country, and some Ukranian residents protested the evacuees’ arrival by blocking roads that led to medical facilities and, in some cases, by smashing the windows of the buses carrying those evacuees.

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Study Finds Century-old Combat Helmet Superior Shield Against Brain Trauma

Soldiers of the 369th Infantry practice in France during World War I. They are wearing French "Adrian" helmets and using French issued rifles and equipment.

Combat helmets have always been made to protect against blunt objects, not blast waves. Despite improvements in helmet design, battlefield brain injuries continue.

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