I'm 52, but watching this, I'm 8 years old again...thanks for the trip down memory lane.

The theme still hits hard, this is a really nice tribute to all involved in the original BSG.

As someone who watched the pilot movie on September 17, 1978 and has been a fan ever since, let me say you brought back feelings of excitement I felt that night. Well done.

Wow, this is what I'm talking about. I was eight years old when this came out. Amazing work. The internet isn't all evil. Just breath taking work.

It’s difficult to express the feeling at 6 years old of watching Battlestar Galactica in the theatre as a film, and then getting glued to the TV for two years following the series. It was not Star Wars; it was its own fascinating and realistic take on the future (or past) and science fiction. This little video here is what the series should’ve looked like when rebooted, and I, like the thousands of kids of the 70s that grew watching quality TV shows and films, wish that one day it would.

..really great stuff..for a Battleship Galactica Fan, born in 1970 ❤👍👌👏👏👏👏

Watching this gave me the same feeling that 14 year old kid had 45 years ago. Thank you.

Its amazing how the music and effects can tell the story, no dialog is really needed.

I love the detail of the shuttle. The shuttle episodes were always my favorite. You knew you were in for an adventure when you saw the shuttle.

Loved it, gotta watch again on a larger screen. I want to look at all the details. A labor of love.

And thanks for the great tribute to Battlestar Galactica. It's legacy will live on in all of us those who watch the show.

I watched this with my wife. Loved it. There are things I liked about new BS Galactica, but the original Battlestar is by far my favorite.

This was the Galactica of my childhood. Thank you.

Beautifully executed! ShipPorn has never been so good.

I'm in my 40s but my 8 year old inner child thanks you for this.

Some truly breathtaking shots in this new version! Just an amazing tribute and so much creativity on display, the hard work is evident throughout!

Excellent job recreating the look and feel of the original series, and then blending it with modern cinematics!

This is still the most beautiful and majestic Galactica. It is at the same time, the best designed well above its redesigns in a certain series. There is nothing like seeing her enter the scene head-on to see her in her splendor. Thank you very much for this fan film, I hope to see many more.

Every beat of this piece of work is glorious and so lovingly, respectively done... So much new stuff and also fan service in Peter's work... The Imagry, the music, all of it... Brilliant. I gotta a little wound up in certain moments, but I'll confess hearing Lt. Rigel's voice echo in the launch bay... "Core systems transferring control to probe craft. Launch when ready" pushed me over the edge.

Absolutely stunned,and filled with memories ,the standard of this is excellent! Respectful of the Glen A Larson series,and loved the new angles of both the Colonial Vipers and Cylon Raiders. Would have loved to have heard Lorne Greene's voice as Adama,"Positive Shield,now! Launch Fighters! All Batteries commence fire!" A work of Genius,well done! 👏👏👏

Beautifully made. the thrust reverser at 11:04 was perfect.

This was beautifully done. Thanks for all the hard and talented work you put into it! I especially loved the incredible detail in the landing bays as ships were landing. Original Battlestar Galactica forever!!

I honestly feel like I learned a few things watching this one. LOVING some of the homages to the classic library shots from slightly new angles, as well as all the newer things I didn't quite expect. It was good to see. The picket lasers around Galactica's perimeter were ones I'd never been able to really place the location of in the show. So it was nice to actually see where those were coming from. Seeing all these flybys of the fleet that weren't the shot we're all used to was fantastic. Weaving in and around asteroids, long shots. Overhead shots, oblique shots, flyarounds. Stuff that the ILM people and Dykstra likely wanted to do back in the day, but the tech wasn't there yet. Or the money. That and I could never really get away from the feeling that all the colony ships were on a framework that were attached to one another horizontally in a lot of those old library shots they did. There was the nostalgic sense of that here too, but it also felt as though you went out of your way to do more with it than they did. The inclusion of the panning and new style sudden zooms is much appreciated, as well as the light sourcing moving around while they're spinning and rolling by nearby starlight. The music did bog down the action at times. I understand the thinking behind the choices made, so I'm not gonna throw rocks or anything. All in all, good work. If I ever had it in mind to steal footage for a fanfilm, I know what I'd want to source a lot of my own stock footage from. ^_^

Great work, Your tribute would make everyone who worked on the original BSG proud. 6 STARS

Gorgeous work, reproducing - and exceeding - John Dyskstra's incredible effects work from 1978. For 15 minutes, I was 10 years old again. Bravo.

I remembered that they were looking for us, and the last Battlestar called Galactica was leading the way. Beautiful work.

Thank you Peter! This is just a taste of what a modern retelling of the original BSG could be like. Awesome does not begin to describe it! The Galactica has never looked more alive than what you have shown here. The sheer size and detail as raiders and vipers criss-cross her hull. It is nothing short of amazing!

You just made an old man (myself) real happy when I stumbled upon this. Thank you.

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This rendition is by far the best I have ever seen. Very meticulous to detail, sound, replication I have ever seen. Makes me want to go and rewatch the entire series. Keep it up.

Absolutely amazing work to all of you! And as mentioned in the other comment a fantastic tribute to those of the original show! I was revisiting my childhood watching this! Thank you all !

Beautiful movie! I loved the classic as a child and this video catches he feeling of a bunch of ships traveling the infinite space, they only have each other. And being hunted too. Each kill of this caravan is a great loss, that's why the pilot is sad at the end. Very emotive.

The highlight for me was that landram pulling out onto the landing pad to extinguish that Viper with the burning engine. STELLAR WORK!

Well done! The effects are truly awesome!I hope to see more of your work.

Now that was some beautiful work!

Thank you so so much, you've made an old warriors day! Such brilliance and dedication and what a masterpiece, after all thos years of the original and wishing for better SFX now you have truly made all out wishes come true. The lords of Kobol Bless you.

Excellent job! Hey Universal this is what the fans want is the 1978 version of BSG! Been waiting 40 years and you still haven’t figured out how to recreate a fantastic story line with great characters

Beautiful work...heck the first shot of Galactica looked like the physical model... She still holds up. Damn fine job done.

Boy, doesn’t that bring back memories!

I love seeing the old girl again, damn fantastic job on this. I wish the '04 reboot had stayed with the original look.

Stunning! It's quite clear how much love and effort you put into this. Well done!

The original series story as far as I’m concerned is one of the best in which humanity fighting to stay alive. Star Wars is about who’s in power while galactica is about survival.

Liked how the combat was in all directions in space. Above, below, front, back and each side of the Galactica. Very, very few space movies or TV shows do this.

Im 53....this is the one true Battlestar Galactica... only thing missing from this video is Apollo and Starbuck playing Triad

Sure brings back memories from the late 70's. Thank you. Great Job.

This was stunning. So many incredible shots. My favourite is when the Raiders came out of the shadow of the Basestar. They were like the eyes of creatures in the dark. What's more this had the authenticity of the original BSG.

Wow! The ships,...the angles,...the haunting music,...The 10 year old me watches and doesn't want it to end.

This is an amazing tribute to the original show. And proof that the original show still has a story to tell. I love those reverse thrusters on the vipers.

Amazing work!

The inclusion of the asteroids and the nebula in this mini-movie is intriguing. It also hints at another mini-story opportunity: Galactica was always on-strength throughout the 1978 series. Despite repeated battles with Cylons, often of superior firepower, she always had enough fighters even after sustaining repeated losses. Therein lies a new story opportunity: obviously, Galactica found a way to replenish it fighter-losses. It makes sense that, especially in light of Cain and the Battlestar Pegasus finding a way to escape, hide, conduct guerilla attacks, and "live off the land", that all Colonial battlestars must contain built-in I.S.R.U. (In-Situ Resource Utilization; a space exploration term for visiting moons or planetary bodies and using the resources there to either make new fuel or gather other raw materials to build things useful to the mission) Those cavernous nooks seen on the underside of battlestars give away a major opportunity for in-flight I.S.R.U.: Viper scouting missions would reconnoiter asteroids in a battlestar's path, identify useful raw materials, and report to the mothership. The battlestar then swoops in and gathers up a few small useful asteroids and tucks them in those underside nooks. The battlestar then uses mechanical arms, braces and tethers or nets to cradle the asteroids while an I.S.R.U. team sets to work harvesting the resources needed. Once sufficient materials are gathered, the Viper maintenance crews use the new material to fabricate (3D print?) components for new Vipers or other needed parts for weapons or spacecraft repairs. So then a battlestar out in deep space and replenish itself. Remember what Adama said in "The Hand of God": "Let's take them on. I'm tired of running!" Galactica was outgunned, two-to-one, and yet they were able to sabotage, sneak-attack and destroy a Cylon basestar. It's also possible that Adama intended to do more than destroy their enemy. Why couldn't Galactica loiter around after the successful attack, wait for the Cylon fighters to run out of fuel, and then take low-power pot-shots at them for target practice, followed by harvesting all the debris from the disabled fighters and remains of the basestar? Even better (and probably inspired by such a raid) would be if Galactica harvested more asteroids, mixed in with the debris, and built lesser Colonial warships to support Galactica? Maybe they could build a ship one engine at a time, get it flying, and then add other components with each new asteroid harvest. Eventually, Galactica's fleet would be enhanced with small warships offering additional defensive, offensive and reconnaissance capability. If Galactica could support eight Viper squadrons plus a few recon Vipers, and four small warships could each support one or two Viper squadrons, the fleet would ten have 14 to 16 squadrons. If Adama was "tired of running", that would be a long-term strategy he might pursue. And if Cain thought that was the only way to escape and thwart the Cylons at Gamoray, a little I.S.R.U. would come in very handy. Maybe the Pegasus hid in a nebula after the Battle of Molecay to harvest asteroids, affect repairs, and build up her Viper squarons to attack the Cylons. Thanks again for the beautiful CGI work.

¡Magnífico, simplemente genial! De inmediato lo compartiré, esto merece más vistas.

The design is reminiscent of Star Wars and yet retains originality. It is the language of beauty. God bless!

Hatch would be so thrilled to see this. Miss him. Loving the viper shadows.

Peter Hirschberg Projects 1.12K subscribers Amazing! Also thank you for adding actual Cylon Centurions and voice dialogue into this BSG video animated fan film tribute. So.... what other famous sci-fi animations are you gonna do video tributes on next?

OUTSTANDING !!!! AN AWESOME JOB THANK YOU

Your film reminded me of the vastness of space. Sweet homage!

Loved Galactics' crash and smash! For those that don't understand, it's the Navy nickname for flight deck fire fighting team.

This is incredible, my favourite series as a kid, I still have my original action figures. You NAILED the sound and feeling. It was brilliant.

I still prefer the original Cylons, great work on the voices

OMG... this is a little bit a dream come true, a new classic BSG "movie" (I didn't know version 1 and just discovered this one here)... I really love it, so cool to see more from the landing/ launch bay, new angles for the battlescenes etc.. Fraking awesome, thank you so much for sharing, I will watch it many more times... 🤩😍👏👍

Awesome!! It was like watching the Original BG all over again, for the first time!! Excellent, Job Well Done. Looking to see More, Please.

Very impressive detailing. I would like to believe that the original creators the franchise would very much appreciate and approve.

Oh, how I miss this show. Fond memories, oh, so long ago.

This VIDEO ROCKS!!!!!!!!!! The original soundtrack and editing is SUPERB!!!

Outstanding graphics! Superior in every fashion. I’m currently illustrating a BATTLESTAR ARCADIA graphic novel about a third BATTLESTAR that survived the war while it was in space dock. The writers really put their hearts into it too. Book 001 should be released in 2024.

Thank you, you filled a 58 year old heart with nostalgia. Some bag on the Original, but it was amazing for its time. I will always love it. Be well and keep up the outstanding work. Nothing like seeing a Colonial Viper smoke a Cylon Raider.

That's really great. Galactica looks amazing, one could really appreciate the level of detail. Also love how you mirrored the camera movements from the series. It really felt genuine, like it belongs. 👍

The music.... the sound effects and my baby in CGI

Das war wirklich schön. Ein wundervolles Tribute Video. Das werden die Galactica Fans mit Sicherheit zu schätzen wissen. Die klassische Galactica ist schon ein cooles Teil. Danke für dieses Kunstwerk. Da muss eine Menge Arbeit drinstecken. Vor allem merkt man, dass es mit Liebe gemacht wurde. Toll, weiter so 🙂

Chiming in again, because I keep watching this... Not only is it beautiful visually... It's great storytelling... Just little things made the story for me... At 7m 26s.. The Cylon shoots his lasers with intention... This piece of work is not just about ships... It's a great story. So well done, and it reflects all the months that Peter spent laboring over it... I had the privilege of commicating with him along the way... And, throughout... I trusted him. He delivered. To quote Senator Palpatine, "I look forward to his career with great interest."

always wondered what that "Hit your reverse thrusters and maximum braking flaps, we'll give them a little surprise" from the original movie looked like from outside!

I remember. I was 13 looking forward to the premiere and episodes that followed also having the models of the viper, cylon fighter and the Galactica. Well done on this adaptation.

My god this is phenomenal! Excellent work 👍👍

Looks like a contender for the FAN FILM DIRECTORS CHOICE AWARDS

Fantastic visuals and graphics! Please continue!

Thank you for these amazing special effects and for honoring the old battlestar galacticica

Wonderful job, from an old fan of the original!

I love that shot @3:51 showing the fleet to the rear. the details and sharpness of Galactica are amazing

Simply brilliant- the amount of effort that went into this is a testament to its sheer brilliance 👍

Good to see someone is keeping BSG alive and well. Kudos. This was frakking awesome.

Great! The Detail of the Galactica! The Cylons (blue-black) Colorplay! And the Attack from Above! Very good Work! Thanks!

Love it! Awesome job!

Nice work, Galactica is just another example of how Hollywood can't see the woods for the trees, classic Galactica could make a great comeback with the right creative team behind it, using all the original design work etc it needs to be done.

This is what we wanted out of a remake. Not the monstrosity we got.

This is absolutely FANTASTIC!!!! Really well made !!!!! I’m still amazed by it !!!!

Wow and thank you. This brings back a lot of memories of, for the most part, an excellent space adventure. The Galactica is perfect to the last detail. Maybe even more so than the original effects. Especially in the landing bay.

Amazing. Many of those shots brought me right back to my childhood! I get how much work went into this. Well done. Very well done!

FANTASTIC! This was a wonderful trip down memory lane. :-)

This is TRULY MAGNIFICENT!! All of that hard work & lost sleep was & is worth it!! I have watched it several times & it gives me goosebumps every time!! Please make more!!

This is hands-down the most awesome thing I've seen all year! It looks better than the original in many places and I really like how you embedded some reboot Galactica maneuvering and camera pans too.

I really wish this version 1979 would be a movie again or a t.v series This is my all time favorite nothing compares. You did a off the chart job on this !

Great Job! Thank You for keeping the BSG Alive!

Beautiful work. Your dedication is admirable.

*_Incredible!!_* I love how you recreated many of the Exact same shots of the orig series, and then additionally added the more modernized 'live warzone' aesthetic film technique that (I believe) was actually introduced to our world via the BSG2001 reboot series itself (if so, then Credit to them, I say.) Very Awesome Work!

So well done from a true fan. The original ships, original theme, nothing better. Thank you so much for that, 😊

Its them. They're waggling. Waggling? Nice job. Love it.

Great job! I love the original Galactia and the original theme.

Excellent job. Just what I wanted to see 🙈 absolute badassness ❤

Being a big battle star Galactica fan I loved this film.great job I would love to see another one . more cylon in next film.thank you so much.

Loved it. 🎉great job!!!