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Welcome to The BurnettWork – the home to video blogs and other goodies produced by Writer-Producer-Director Robert Meyer Burnett.
Sit back and enjoy Rob’s unique take on genre media (e.g. science fiction, fantasy, horror, and the rest), updates on his projects, stories about his adventures in filmmaking and first-looks at projects produced by his friends and collaborators.
And, of course, don’t forget Gilbert – but then, maybe that’s a story for another day.
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Letters
We receive letters from members of the Post-Geek Singularity daily and post them to our website so everyone can join in on the conversation. Click here to read the latest!
An Imagination Connoisseur’s battle with depression turns with the help of a movie.
Imagination Connoisseur, Lazer Tron, shares a story about how watching a movie about dealing with trauma has helped point the way toward personal recovery.
Willow Talk: A very black and white review about “Shades of Gray.”
To say Imagination Connoisseur, Willow Yang, isn’t high on Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Season 2 finale, “Shades of Gray” is putting in mildly.
Check out her review!
What ever happened to the classic, slasher film?
Imagination Connoisseur, Martin Lawrence, longs for the glory (or is it gory) days of classic slasher films. What’s it going to take to bring classic horror back (with a vengeance)?
There should be a ban on popcorn in movie theaters.
Imagination Connoisseur, Craig Stratton, may be big on imagination, but he’s not a connoisseur of snack food at movie theaters. That’s why he wants to BAN POPCORN!
Let Craig know what you think of his idea in the comments below.
An Imagination Connoisseur shares his favorite moment from Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
Imagination Connoisseur, Richard Green, shares his favorite moment from Star Trek: The Motion Picture and where it led him.
Should the Academy Awards segregate their award categories by gender?
Imagination Connoisseur, Brian Ng, asks a rather provocative question: “Why do the Oscars separate awards by gender?”
Let us know what you think in the comments section, below.
Robservations
A daily (or nearly daily) video blog from Robert Meyer Burnett sharing new ideas and work from some of the most exciting new creators in genre media. Click here to view all of the Robservation Episodes.
Can films or filmmakers go too far into unacceptability?
Writer-producer-director, Robert Meyer Burnett, and the Imagination Connoisseurs of The Post-Geek Singularity take a deep dive into filmmaking and what lines shouldn’t be crossed when it comes to storytelling (and more) on episode #213 of ROBSERVATIONS.
Is verisimilitude more important than meaning itself?
Writer-producer-director, Robert Meyer Burnett, returns to the microphone following a Labor Day respite and takes his fellow Imagination Connoisseurs on an adventure into the Post-Geek Singularity with this, episode #212 of ROBSERVATIONS (a show about something).
Is there, in fact, a lot to love about the Star Wars sequel trilogy?
Writer-producer-director, Robert Meyer Burnett, and the Imagination Connoisseurs of The Post-Geek Singularity look for the good inside all the speculation surrounding the next installment of the Star Wars saga on episode #211 of ROBSERVATIONS.
Enough with the anger … Let’s make sweet, sweet Empire love …
Writer-producer-director, Robert Meyer Burnett, and the Imagination Connoisseurs of The Post-Geek Singularity put on their rose-colored glasses and reminisce about all the good times on Hoth with Darth and the boys … plus a lot questions from fans and other pleasant memories on episode #210 of ROBSERVATIONS.
Gallery of the Imagination Connoisseurs
Check out the work of the talented fans who make up the Post-Geek Singularity. We share their art, stories, music, video and more in the ever-expanding celebration of love for all forms of genre entertainment. Have something you’d like to share? Submit it here.
The Ones I Should Share
The Imagination Connoisseur known as TheRichard Richard shares some of his out-of-this-world artwork with the rest of the Post-Geek Singularity.
KISS Meet and Greet in Iffezheim
Imagination Connoisseur, Dieter Bastian, shares his mid-summer, musical mind-trip with iconic rock band KISS when their tour stopped in Iffezheim, Germany in July of 2019.
Creative Outlets
Imagination Connoisseur, Ian Samuels, puts some of his creativity (besides writing) on display in the IC Gallery.
“Nerd Pics” with Jason
More fun in our fan gallery.
Imagination Connoisseur (and self-professed nerd), Jason McKibbin, sent in some fun snaps with celebs and his son (who appears to be a true Legomaniac).
“The Return To Infinity” (Avengers: Endgame-inspired Fan Art)
Fellow Imagination Connoisseur, Adrian Hilmi, presents six, digital artworks depicting Captain America’s quest to return the Infinity Stones at the end of AVENGERS: ENDGAME.
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Deconstructing AXANAR
Writer-producer-director, Robert Meyer Burnett, shares his insights into the 3-1/2 years he spent working on the Star Trek fan film, AXANAR.
Director’s Commentary for PRELUDE TO AXANAR
The director of PRELUDE TO AXANAR, Christian Gossett, shares his insights and stories behind the making of this short film which was to serve as a proof-of-concept piece for a feature-length, Star Trek fan-film.
A closer look at the Ares in action from the AXANAR feature film
Writer-producer-director, Robert Meyer Burnett, gives us a closer look behind the space battle scene he was choreographing with VFX Supervisor Tobias Richter in the un-produced feature, AXANAR.
A behind the scenes look at AXANAR’s Starbase One visual effects
Robert Meyer Burnett, originally tapped to direct the failed, feature-length, Star Trek fan film, AXANAR, continues to deconstruct his experience on the project. In this mini-documentary, Rob runs down the work behind the first view of Earth in the 23rd Century as envisioned in the film.
SpaceRob
Writer-producer-director, Robert Meyer Burnett, and game designer Neil Basconcillo, have created SpaceRob™ – an action-adventure RPG that follows Rob and Gilber the Gilbarian (from the Planet Gilbaar, of course) as they explore the cosmos.
SpaceRob: Keepin’ it clean
Rob and his faithful companion, Gilbert the Gilbarian (from the Planet Gilbaar, of course), are hard at work doing a little housecleaning of their ship, The Kubrick.
SpaceRob: Space travel is hard work
Rob appears to be concentrating on the details of an upcoming mission planned with his faithful fellow-adventurer, Gilbert the Gilbarian (from the Planet Gilbaar, of course), as they explore their own corner of the universe.
SpaceRob: Battling the beasts from beyond
Rob and Gilbert take on the Beasts from Beyond in this key frame art from the SpaceRob game created by producer Robert Meyer Burnett and game developer Neil Basconcillo.
Talkin’ Trek
Writer-producer-director, Robert Meyer Burnett is a recognized expert on the subject of Star Trek. A regular participant on SDCC’s Starship Smackdown, frequent guest on The Inglorious Treksperts podcasts and writer-producer of all of the “Behind The Scenes” features on the Star Trek:The Next Generation Blu-Rays and select features for the Enterprise Blu-Ray set, Rob presents his extensive collection of interviews, videos, photos and more as part of the Burnettwork’s “Talkin’ Trek” series. Click here for all the webisodes.
Willow Talk: A very black and white review about “Shades of Gray.”
To say Imagination Connoisseur, Willow Yang, isn’t high on Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Season 2 finale, “Shades of Gray” is putting in mildly.
Check out her review!
Willow Talk: “Spock’s Brain” and unintended hilarity.
Everyone’s favorite Star Trek reviewer, Willow Yang, reports back to the Post-Geek Singularity with her savage take-down of the original series episode: SPOCK’S BRAIN.
Willow Talk: Willow enters the animated universe
Everyone’s favorite PGS reviewer, Willow Yang, shares her thoughts on STAR TREK: THE ANIMATED SERIES and how it succeeds in spite of its obvious failures.
Willow Talk: Willow goes through the looking glass as she breaks down “Mirror, Mirror.”
Celebrated PGS member, Willow Yang, continues her great series of reviews of STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES episodes with this epic review of the classic: “Mirror, Mirror.”
Reviews from the Post-Geek Singularity
The Post-Geek Singularity (PGS) is filled with all kinds of Imagination Connoisseurs. Devotees of a variety of genres, fandoms, media and culture. And we love hearing from them.
Here are reviews written by fans for fans and submitted for consideration (and sometimes discussion) on ROBSERVATIONS. We review each submission to make sure it meets with our own “Prime Directive” but we don’t judge the content of the argument – even if we disagree with it. Click here to see all the reviews.
Carnival Row welcomes viewers to a new world that’s both familiar and fantastic.
Imagination Connoisseur, Jeffrey Mao, writes in with his observations of Carnival Row – on AmazonPrime. Please note: Jeff’s comments include spoilers, so be aware … and please mind the Kobolds.
JOHNNY GOT HIS GUN explores the horrors of war.
Imagination Connoisseur, Koba, provides a quick review of the WW-I war drama, JOHNNY GOT HIS GUN.
Willow Talk: Putting the TNG crew on trial in “Encounter at Farpoint.”
Imagination Connoisseur, Willow Yang, turns a critical eye onto the next generation of Star Trek television with her review of “Encounter at Farpoint” – the pilot episode marking the return of Trek to the TV.
For the love of cosplay!
One way fans show their love of a particular franchise is by literally wrapping themselves up in the costumes and, sometimes, other accoutrements of the world in which those particular characters live. In the world of genre entertainment fans and comic cons, it’s called cosplay … and it can be wildly entertaining.
Here are various pieces produced for The Burnettwork featuring Imagination Connoisseurs from all walks of life, living in “the moment” and celebrating their existence in the happy place we refer to as the “Post-Geek Singularity.” We hope you enjoy these tributes as much as we do. Go to our cosplay compilation page by clicking here.
Making a Star Wars 1:1 replica of Luke Skywalker’s landspeeder.
In this ROBSERVATIONS Short Take, host Robert Meyer Burnett continues his interview of Greg Smith from Olympia, Washington who is a member of the 501st, Star Wars cosplayer and master-builder.
Middle-aged Cosplay: Boba Fett!
Writer-Producer-Director, Robert Meyer Burnett, introduces us to a lifelong friend, Greg Smith, who lives in Olympia, Washington and attends Star Wars events and comic conventions dressed as Boba Fett. Smith’s costume is built from scratch and includes a lot of remarkable detail – as we see in this video.
Middle Aged Cosplay: Resistance X-Wing Pilot!
Star Wars cosplayer, Greg Smith, shares the story behind his Rebel flight suit costume he built from scratch for sci-fi conventions and other events. Greg is from Olympia, WA, and a life-long friend of Robert Meyer Burnett, host of ROBSERVATIONS.
The John Campea Show
John Campea, a Canadian film director, author, film critic and video blogger is the former editor-in-chief of AMC Movie News. In January of 2018, writer-producer-director Robert Meyer Burnett joined Campea as a regular co-host of the streaming podcast, The John Campea Show. Check out John and RMB as they break down the entertainment industry every weekday.
The John Campea Show (09-04-19)
Show host John Campea, actress Kris Carr and writer-producer-director Robert Meyer Burnet take a look at how Deadpool might have to change to play nice in the MCU and the world of genre entertainment on the September 4th edition of The John Campea Show.
The John Campea Show (09-03-19)
Show host John Campea, actress Erin Cummings and writer-producer-director Robert Meyer Burnet discuss their expectations for JOJO RABBIT and Disney+’s upcoming series, The Mandalorian, (and more) on the September 3rd edition of The John Campea Show.
The John Campea Show (09-02-19)
Host John Campea, actress Kris Carr and writer-producer-director, Robert Meyer Burnett, take a stroll through the world of genre entertainment on a special, Labor Day edition of The John Campea Show.