"BEACON BANU" - The STAR CITIZEN Machinima Community at Its Best

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VOICES
OLIVER ZARK - ZarkMedia
URSA - Kate Laura Clarke - www.thekatesea.com
PILOT - Jake Foley
DOCTOR - Neutronstar14
RADIO ADVERT VOICE - ‪@KungLiGaming‬
MEDIC - Jake Foley
MEDIC #2 - Kate Laura Clarke
EXTRAS
ROLLNRYE - ( / rollenrye )
YEPS
PAZ COFFEE - ‪@pazcoffee‬
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Music licensed via Epidemic Sound.
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Keflavik - Mochas
There must be - So Vea
Tomorrow is another day - Jo Wandrini
Into the forest I go - David Celeste
Steering clear - Ove Meyers
Path to the abyss - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen
Window shopping in New York - The Fly Guy Five
Sylarna - Strom
Samadhi - Syntropy
Played by ear - Piper Ezz
Collisions - Bonnie Grace
Our New World - Bonnie Grace
Moving Arma - August Wilhelmsson

[@EE-STUDIOS]

Outstanding! I was thrilled when I saw this was over 30 mins long and I felt immersed with Oliver in this uniquely challenging situation. I especially love how you're creating the hand-held camera and drone camera effects -- very convincing. And bravo all around to the voice actors -- they killed it! Can't wait for more, Zark... We wAnT MoARRRRRR!!!!!!!!!

[@ZarkMedia]

Thank you Nate! Knowing you know your way around film i'm really glad you like this piece. See you on HubNet!

[@Cali4niaDreamin]

Only 13 minutes in. Don't even know how I stumbled upon this video but it's filling me with so many emotions. Seriously, I'd consider buying this on dvd. Now back to the rest of the movie

[@ZarkMedia]

Ha! That's awesome :) Not available on DVD though, only on your mobiGlas.

[@jordan1982]

Damn. That got intense! Felt like I was riding along on an emotional journey. Very well done. almost seems like peak SC Machinima. You didn't have to play on any of the game's goofy jank. Stuck to the story without ever giving the feeling that the game was holding it back.

[@ZarkMedia]

Wow, that's really nice to hear, thank you. It's a challenge with this game xD

[@thekatesea]

Please don’t forget me, Oliver ❤️ Seriously, thank you for having me! Just watched and I really loved the whole experience! Pleased to be a part of it, hopeful we can work together in the future!

[@ZarkMedia]

You did a amazing job on these lines, and we'll work again for sure! 🌞 You had them recorded so quickly too! Thank you! 🍻

[@StarCitizenSpeakeasy]

I like the fact that she didn't say anything that an AI wouldn't be able to say

[@shaneedwards596]

thank you for your amazing work on this too, i'd definitely like to see more involvement from you in future releases

[@thekatesea]

@@shaneedwards596 thank you for the compliment! I’m hopeful I can work with Zark again soon!

[@shaneedwards596]

@@thekatesea you are very welcome Kate, and i hope you can too :)

[@versegen2]

holy fuck total Martian vibes. Keep making this amazing content!!

[@sageparvil]

I thought the same thing!

[@PbPomper]

That idea for lowering the cabin pressure was incredible story telling.

[@ZarkMedia]

Thank you! Did you know when you fly commercial the cabin pressure is at .7? I learned so much about atmospheric pressures making this video xD

[@CathrineMacNiel]

Damn, imagine falling in love with a Car/Rover. Beautiful acting! Great story. Many kudos to every actor and voice actor alike.

[@dt9233]

Everyone tied to this project did a Amazing video here. Are you all our upcoming directors, actors? ❤💯💯💯👏👏👏

[@Moustronaut]

Wow, the level of polish and professionalism in this is so impressive. The voice acting, the facial tracking, the cinematography and music. Genuinely felt like a movie. I could easily see this as an episode of The Expanse!

[@ZarkMedia]

Wow, thank you very much. I love the Expanse :) Glad you liked it.

[@FancierOrchid61]

I NEED MORE OF HIM AND HIS URSA. PLEASE. I loved the bond they made and how she showed 'emotion' for him. If this becomes a long term thing, you should make URSA like Cortana in Halo where she eventually gets a body lmaooo. But This was amazing.

[@ZarkMedia]

Thank you so much! I'm not sure if or how the ursa makes another appearance, but the story always goes on. Surely you'll see the URSA VA Kate Laura Clarke do more on this channel in the future though.

[@trustworthy_man]

You did good, chief.

[@ShaozenSC]

He better get her back, because Ursa (Kate) is a keeper! Excellent job you guys

[@ZarkMedia]

Kate really did a great job on this. Thank you!

[@stellareclipse4983]

I just saw this Machina for the first time…The work done by the entire cast both by voice actors/actresses and the postproduction is really top tier. I hope you choose to make this a machina series. If this hasn’t been already, then CIG needs to consider featuring this movie on the community spotlight.

[@RicardoPenders]

Games are becoming so good that it almost looks and feels like a real movie which is impressive... I LOVE Star Citizen

[@fingers5944]

standing ovation, it was silky smooth, well written,executed and engaging - simply captivating -

[@ZarkMedia]

Thank you so much!

[@elanbus]

This channel is criminally underrated. I hope this video gets picked up by the algorithm.

[@ZarkMedia]

Haha thank you! You never know what blows up on these platforms. Fingers crossed! 😄

[@dragondios11]

What a great story, this was amazing, great work !

[@davidhonnay1540]

Have nothing more to say that hasn't already been said in the other comments but one thing, this caught me completely off guard. There is not a lot of machinimas done well enough to keep you half an hour in it. So imho accomplish that with a single character in such a tiny environment as an Ursa rover interior says a lot about your cinematographic capabilities. Hats off for that.

[@jakefoley9539]

You really knocked it out of the park with this one. Very clean editing and cinematography. It's always a pleasure to be included in your projects.

[@ZarkMedia]

Thanks Jake! Great work from you too, as always!

[@Simon-Wolf]

Really lovely work boss. Great story, acting and videography.

[@ZarkMedia]

Thanks a ton! See you in the office :D

[@exorcyst1]

I enjoyed the ride very much. You put masterfully into perspective the vastness of the moon and how dangerous it is to be alone.

[@EE-STUDIOS]

Just watching this for a second time -- this is a master class is machinima storytelling (mostly) solo. Bravo!

[@Ash_Rackham]

Absolutely incredible, A real roller-coaster of emotion and suspense, with beautiful camera work and impeccable pacing.

[@Whoadayson]

Very nicely done with some great story telling! I wonder if people watching have any idea how difficult this type of work is to put together! Congrats on pulling it off in a grand fashion!

[@DennDaniel]

Geeezzus, That was Incredible! You and your team do Fantastic work! When it gets hard to play in the verse, I hunt for videos that inspire me. Thanks for getting my hype meter up. Keep us the great work!

[@RobinHartJones]

I loved it. By the way, I climbed Kilimanjaro in July and the oxygen level level is about 50% of sea level at the peak (5895m) and even base camp was only around 56% (4700m) so you are dealing with those sort of levels for 24-36 hours while walking very slowly uphill. Some people cope OK while some don't and for some they can die if not taken down a few thousand feet as quickly as possible not to mention the increased risk of strokes and heart attacks. You probably got it about right for someone who was not given time to acclimatise slowly and I am sure 40% would have been horrible even for someone sitting down.

[@ZarkMedia]

Sounds like a really cool trip, and I'm glad Oliver's reaction to low pressure seems accurate. While filming this i learned the pressure in commercial airplanes is around 70% of the pressure at sea level. I was like "oh that's now so bad then. 50% must be fine too" And then i saw some people actually die from that 😯

[@spencergrantham6601]

I just found this and it's so amazing. Great storytelling, acting, and amazing camera work. brilliant!

[@bigblakgaming]

This is art. SOLCItizens shared this tonight, and our praise was effusive. Thanks for creating and sharing this, and good luck with future projects.

[@ZarkMedia]

So cool! I'll go check out the steam. Thank you!

[@pakkrat7654]

Thrill ride of an experience. With Jumptown ongoing that weekend, I’m surprised Zark didn’t get to see and wave down any sky combatants. Will Oliver ever learn of the search team that spent hours looking for him and having to rescue one of their own in turn? Emotions and much applause from Tia watching Oliver’s ordeal. She clapped vigorously when he topped that last ridge into the crater housing Loveridge. Seriously, keep up the good work in journalism and personal experiences.

[@ZarkMedia]

Thank you Pakkrat! There were occasionally ships in orbit, visible from the surface. But the one flare he brought he wasted on luminalia, the one night when space traffic was slow. Fumble move by Oliver. Oliver is probably going to address the tremendous efforts to find him made by the public at some point in the future.

[@2nuckin_futz289]

GREAT JOB ZARK!!! It was well shot and the narrative was awesome 👍😎 Great job everyone who worked on this! Hope to see more machinima from you!!!

[@ZarkMedia]

Thank you so much! There's more to come for sure! :)

[@merclord]

This guy watched the movie "The Martian" with Matt Damon and said, "Hold my beer..." 👏👏👏

[@Neodragon2412]

i think the first psychological machinima in Star Citzen. And a very good one. Awesome work, thank you

[@ZarkMedia]

Glad you enjoyed it! I wasn't sure the psychological aspect would carry over to the viewer, but i'm glad it did!

[@DG360]

Wow! That was amazing Oliver! GREAT WORK!!!!

[@ZarkMedia]

Thank you so much DG! The constant support from you and your communitai is a huge part of the progression of machinima. Everytime I release a video i'm looking forward to seeing if you'll watch it and what you and your viewers will say about it. Hope your holidays were great and that you had a solid start to the new year! Cheers!

[@lawrenceedwards8706]

Omg!!! Beautiful work!! I am so empressed!!

[@onepunchndown]

This is a great story! Now I'm all excited for my zero to hero goal for the next patch. I feel like what you added with the in-game ship - pilot communication is amazing and truly something for the dev studio to pay attention to. Incredible attention to detail, thank you for your journey.

[@ZarkMedia]

That'd be really cool and immersive if we got some ship comms. Thank you so much!

[@Therealdude123]

Im gonna remember this everytime I go in an Ursa

[@ZarkMedia]

lol, yeah be careful!

[@kyle8198]

Man! I love this... finally a longer episode too.

[@ZarkMedia]

I'm glad! I've been wanting to make something longer for a while, and i know some of you wanted to see something longer too. This seems to have worked out well :)

[@kuda9464]

I love a good buddy road trip. What a great story, and outstanding production.

[@CAWINC]

That was quite unerving!:D Great story man, and the acting was spot on! I was on the edge of my seat the whole way.

[@ZarkMedia]

Thank you CAW! ❤️🍻

[@SpaceTed]

Fantastic! Who would have thought that signing up for Premium service to get rid of Ads would be the life saver in the end :D

[@unsoundVed]

Good work really enjoyed it... Appreciate the amount of work u guys have put in it...

[@ZarkMedia]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@cmdrmaskime]

Beautiful work ! What a lucky community we are to have such talented people doing amazing stuff like this ! Can’t wait for the next one !

[@elanbus]

The best Star Citizen video I’ve ever seen!!

[@V14Patriot]

Such a phenomenal job shooting and editing this. This is one of the best SC machinima I've ever seen. Keep up the excellent work!

[@ZarkMedia]

Wow thank you! much appreciated

[@KungLiGaming]

Oh man what an atmosphere. That's just amazing. Great camera, sound, music, story telling. Good job my friend!

[@ZarkMedia]

Thank you kindly! Well done on those voice lines.

[@lordbarklee]

I love these machinima's! This one is absolutely a great story. Great work!

[@brocklambeth2351]

That was really good, seriously good. Thanks for all the effort in making it.

[@jmreasor10]

this was really well done, 30 min felt like 10, was fully immersed, this is top tier machinima!!

[@ZarkMedia]

Glad you enjoyed it! I'm glad it doesn't feel very long :)

[@StarCitizenSpeakeasy]

Speechless! Blown away! Sharing... a bit disturbing. i was getting upset at times and worried the whole way thru

[@ZarkMedia]

Wow, thank you!

[@thegamingtribunal]

Amazing 👏 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@NoblePathwaysHQ]

That was amazingly done! The concept was great. Then the twists made it phenomenal! ❤

[@sinisterj73]

This was amazing. very engaging, gripping and emotional. Great job.

[@OniMetsuki]

This is one of the things I have been really looking forward to seeing in Star Citizen. It seems like it will be a great story telling medium especially as it develops. Nice work and leaves me looking forward to more from you guys ^^

[@AJ-em2rb]

this was incredible and i went back to watch all 12 other short films. i'm so glad i stumbled across this youtube algorithm gem of a vid!

[@ZarkMedia]

Glad you found me and that you enjoy the content! Enjoy your stay :)

[@VenEm]

That was really excellent. Thank you for continuing to deliver great content in the SC universe

[@youdotoo3]

why and I just now getting this. This great!

[@PbPomper]

Amazing work! Top notch editing, FOIP and story writing!

[@LostTerminalVideos]

This was absolutely incredible! Fantastic work as always from Zark and the rest of the crew!

[@Ramo_O.G]

Maaaan, you got yourself a new subscriber 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@dt9233]

I really love this movie. It was also so hilarious too with the face gestures and dialog was good and funny. Even the serious parts was really good and made you think about the real dangers that truly await us on other planets in the real life verse 💯💯❤🤣🤣🤣😆👍 Love the music sound track too..👏👏👏👏

[@ZarkMedia]

Thank you very much! Yeah, good music really sell the story :D

[@dt9233]

@@ZarkMedia It sure did!😆👍

[@machoalright]

One of the best stories i have seen from the SC community so far.

[@xenrin]

The moon is pronounced Kal-eye-o-pee. It's from Greek mythology, Calliope is the Muse that presides over eloquence and heroic poetry; mother of Orpheus, and chief of the nine Muses.

[@ZarkMedia]

Maybe that's why that pilot got it wrong. I mispronounced it... Doh

[@xenrin]

@@ZarkMedia No worries, I see (hear) a lot of people mispronouncing it, and thought since so many people watch your awesome content, I thought I'd let you know. Really great video, always enjoy your content!

[@colhero]

Bravo! Very well done story, acting. Really pulls one into the personal experience. And proves that good cinema isnt about explosions and gunfights.

[@toasteroc]

its the best foking thing i ever seen!!!!!! love it, all the emotions, those moments, i almost cry on the end

[@ZarkMedia]

That's some high praise, thank you! ❤️😊

[@SuperRedman76]

Are you serious? "Yes" i'm dead lol

[@FistandJawa]

Great job on this, on par with Adrift! Fantastic filming, plot and score!

[@michaelarnold6848]

outstanding video, your voice actors were superb. The story line completely believable and held on point. I look forward to seeing more of your work.

[@ZarkMedia]

Thank you so much! I'm blessed to have such talented VA's to pick from.

[@_justb3r3al]

Absolutely fantastic video. This is a level of immersion and connection that exemplifies the possibilities in star citizen. Well done!!!

[@ZarkMedia]

Thank you! Star Citizen is really unique in the possibilities we're presented with.

[@SvetzBowman]

Yes! Outstanding!

[@nick_cartago]

What can I say? This leaves me almost speechless. Congrats to all of you having contributed to this memorable addition to the Verse!!! Well done Oliver, the Radio Infinity Team is happy you're back. Recover quickly, best wishes!

[@ZarkMedia]

Thank you Radio Infinity! It's lovely to see members of the media community looking out for one another.

[@Leispada]

Great job making this! It was enjoyable throughout

[@tlove21]

I freaking love this. Happy New Year!!! Thanks for a great video.

[@ZarkMedia]

Thank you, Happy New Year!

[@eparock]

well done! you made a guy stuck in an rover entertaining!

[@thehoodedvoice2768]

this NEEDS more views. Its a crime for the views to be this low

[@seansullivan4341]

Nicely done. I love the storytelling on this one. Such a simple premise well executed.

[@ZarkMedia]

Thank you kindly!

[@raypoznansky3015]

Absolutely awesome, such an amazing job! Thank you so much!

[@wasiegwebu3371]

Wow man 😮 that was Epic!!, well done ❤ looking forward to more

[@daddyspartanvr]

This was so good. Felt like something I'd see on the DUST KZbin channel.

[@FixxerPete]

Just wow! Well done and really intriguing, plese make more :)

[@animusnocturnus7131]

This was awesome!

[@RubenSaurus]

Absolutely amazing work! What an incredible video you've put together here!

[@ZarkMedia]

Thank you very much, Ruben! :D

[@odonovan]

One minor thing. It's not "cal-lee-OH-pee." Calliope (kal-LYE-oh-pee) is named after the Greek goddess of epic poetry, one of the Nine Muses. It's the same name given to the large, steam-driven musical instrument traditionally used in circuses. I DO like the "cheat" of giving Ursa an AI, even though there aren't any AI in "the 'verse," because of incidents which happened in the past (in canon lore). Without that, it would have been a much more boring ride.

[@ZarkMedia]

She's basically a google assistant. No worries about this AI taking over anything :D. Thanks for the tip about the pronunciation.

[@playo9197]

​@@ZarkMedia What AI?

[@TheRealMiniIsHere]

Amazing, loved watching this great work!

[@ralaxgaming]

Wow! Fantastic work. OMG. This is just incredible.

[@BerryBlueEyes]

This is by far the best machinima i have ever seen from Star citizen

[@ZarkMedia]

Sometimes it's a lot of work but i wouldn't do it if I didn't enjoy it... a lot! I don't know hall 2000 but I'll check it out. Thank you!

[@edubbdizzle8096]

This was amazing! Great job! I'm anticipating more videos like this in the future!

[@tecnoblix]

Classic! I love it!

[@pidginmac]

You I don’t need me to tell you. You are an amazing creator. Excellent writing. Very compelling performance. Bravo 👏

[@ZarkMedia]

Thank you very much! Glad you liked it

[@moonryder203]

This is just pure talent! Wow! 😀 love it!!!

[@xahu9444]

nice, great work and what patience to put it all together!

[@sageparvil]

INCREDIBLE ZARK! Just stunning what you did here. Great storytelling and creating a sense of tension along each step of your journey across the frozen wastelands... and as other people noted, feels very similar to the Martian (not that you copied the story, but just the same edge of your seat concern as you are making this difficult treck through and unforgiving landscape.

[@ZarkMedia]

Thank you Sage! I thought people were gonna find similarities with Wilson, but i like the comparison with the Martian much better :) It's a special thing, being stranded. It's hard even imagining how one self would react to it.

[@introvertish2395]

This is well written and executed.

[@D0wNF4LLofficial]

That was EPIC. Bravo Zark Media! Bravo! 👏👏👏 o7

[@ZarkMedia]

Thank you!

[@craigwoodward8455]

This was REALLY good. I wonder how much was in his head from hellucinations and what was real.

[@ZarkMedia]

Good question...

[@rhetor4mentor13]

This took my breath away.

[@zeybulon8924]

This deserves 1m views :o. Amazing work ! ❤

[@ZarkMedia]

Thank you so much!

[@LukeAventino1975]

Amazing work, thanks for this, keep them coming!

[@kevlar099]

Absolutely fantastic!

[@MERC875]

Very Wild! Great Job!

[@schlomo-kelevra]

great story. this is exactly what the verse needs! adventure! 👍👍

[@x_cobragaming_x6879]

This is giving me vibes like the Martian movie

[@ZarkMedia]

haha thanks friend! That's a great movie