Frequently asked questions - FAQ
What is the length of the film?
The length of movie is 56 minutes 22 seconds and 13 frames :o).
Where can I download the movie?
Will there be an English (or other language) version of The Metrén Incident available?
The Metrén Incident was released on DVD. It is two-disc edition with menu in English and Czech, where you can find movie itself, trailers (one unpublished), subtitles in in 12 languages (English, Czech, Slovakian, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Dutch, Russian and Chinese (traditional and simplified)) and bonuses (bloopers, premiere document, making of special effects & masks and photogaleries).
The movie is not available for download yet.
Are there any animals in the film?
Yes, top movie star Gina Sabia is playing the cat Kachna (means Duck in Czech).
Why the counselor does not wear a standard Starfleet uniform?
Because he is a counselor. For the same reason, as Deanna Troi on Enterprise-D did not wear uniform. The main reason is that it is easier for the crewmen to confide to a counselor who does not look too much official and who is more a psychologist than an officer.
Did you make the film on bluescreen or with scene properties?
Film was made on greenscreen, where all interiors of the starship were shot. However, bluescreen was used in some software applications as is shown on one of the pictures from the bridge in the Photogalery.
Which species from Star Trek appear in the film?
Captain of the U.S.S. Avatar is Trill. Moreover, there are humans, Bajorans, a Vulcan, half Betazoid and El-Aurian. We cannot forget the Metréns, inhabitants of the planet Metrén. And the cat Kachna.
How many hours did you spend rendering the film?
Rendering itself is just a "passive" time when only the computer is working. Nevertheless hundreds (maybe thousands) of hours were spent on creation and improvement of 3D models and animations.
How many people worked on the special effects?
Three people were creating the effects in the begining, namely Ondra L., Ondra K., and Martin B. Later, some changes occurred and for various reasons the production of effects was done by Martin B. and Anna S. Who exactly did what could be seen clearly from the credits in the end of the film. In most cases, the result is outcome of combined efforts of more members of the crew.
How did you come up with the name Metrén and why is there "é" in the name?
Metrén is phonetic transcription of the name by which the inhabitants of the planet call themselves. From the film point of view, Metrén comes from the word metro (underground / tube). Have you noticed the walls in the prison cell? And on the floors? And in the laboratory? Well, it might remind you walls in Prague's underground where in certain stations there are similar bumps on the walls.
Where did you get phasers, riffles and tricorders which can be seen in the film?
As most of the fans from the Czech Republic, we do no own collections of original pahsers "made in Paramount". Nevertheless, we managed to acquire original tricorder (Xyll). The rest of the equipment, including phasers, riffles, padds, hypospray are hand mande. Phasers and riffles were made from wood (Ondra K. and Ondra L.) and padds are from cardboards (Paldík, Annie, Irča). Metrén communicators were made by Lucka mídová.
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