Tyler Pilkinton

Filmmaker. Sci-fi & politics enthusiast. Manager of Orange River Productions:

[Tyler Pilkinton @anim8orkid]

With all the instability with YouTube's ad revenue, I'd appreciate it if you guys took a look at my Patreon page: https://t.co/ZzmdKy8XQ0

[OrangeRiver @orangerivernw]

Here are some BTS pics for day 1 of shooting for my new short film! It's a sequel to a short I made in 2015 when I was in high school called Last Hope, and they're both in the same continuity as my "clone skits" lol. Hopefully a trailer will be coming in a few weeks!

[OrangeRiver @orangerivernw]

NEW VIDEO: Star Trek's Best Writer Inspired This Viral Cartoon... https://t.co/oDvTaQrqtf

The Amazing Digital Circus is one of the decade's biggest viral sensations. But just how deep do the parallels with "I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream" go?

#theamazingdigitalcircus

[OrangeRiver @orangerivernw]

NEW VIDEO: Is EDI from Mass Effect Truly Conscious? https://t.co/buyKyLT2aj

ME's approach to AI, similarly to Star Trek, is to present truly conscious AIs built by humans as an incredible rarity. But the question is, where does EDI's sentience come from?

#masseffect

[OrangeRiver @orangerivernw]

NEW VIDEO: Has For All Mankind's Worldbuilding Gotten Sloppy? https://t.co/U4AJhfvozM

As the alternate history series For All Mankind catches up to our present, has its 21st century worldbuilding made it harder to suspend disbelief?

#forallmankind

[OrangeRiver @orangerivernw]

The Kickstarter for my new short, Last Hope: Rebirth, is now live! https://t.co/atMset0zwM

My plan is to raise $2k in 30 days. I would REALLY appreciate it if you guys considered supporting, and definitely show it to your friends and family!!!

[OrangeRiver @orangerivernw]

Live right now for my 100k subs celebration stream! https://t.co/vI6MHDW4O5

[OrangeRiver @orangerivernw]

Silver Play Button finally arrived! It fit perfectly where I imagined I'd place it on my set. And super happy to have finally secured verification on YouTube! Definitely a new era for my channel 😎

Stay tuned for updates about my 100k and birthday celebration streams 🎉 LLAP!

[Tyler Pilkinton @anim8orkid]

@BokiYT_ @orangerivernw @KForKatrea Thank you!

[Tyler Pilkinton @anim8orkid]

Posted about this on my main account @orangerivernw, but just wanted to share here I had a great time celebrating crossing 100K YouTube subscribers! Couldn't have done it without the other talented people in this picture.

Still waiting on the Silver Play Button...🖖

[OrangeRiver @orangerivernw]

We finally made it! 🎉🎉🎉

Thank you so much to everyone who's supported me over the years! Doing YouTube full-time can be stressful, but I'm grateful I've had the opportunity to do what I enjoy for a living.

Silver Play Button photos should hopefully be dropping soon ;)

[OrangeRiver @orangerivernw]

NEW VIDEO: This Game is a Love Letter to Art Itself... https://t.co/u3BUVUyPue

E33 is one of the most surprising games recently. But what can we learn from its artistic inspirations? And what is the best choice for its ending?

#clairobscur #expedition33 #clairobscurexpedition33

[OrangeRiver @orangerivernw]

Check out the latest entry in my #StarTrekLowerDecks holoprogram series, this time crossing over with #ClairObscurExpedition33!

Become a paid patron or member to access the full-res, watermark-free version:
https://t.co/yMMd1xaK2V
https://t.co/vCkDaThe00

[OrangeRiver @orangerivernw]

NEW VIDEO: Mapping the Route of the USS Discovery... https://t.co/agMHorSJLm

Discovery has a very elaborate route due to its spore drive. But what does it look like, especially with territorial changes from the Klingon War & collapse of the Federation after the Burn?

#startrek

[OrangeRiver @orangerivernw]

NEW VIDEO: Anyone Remember Warehouse 13? https://t.co/K6UxFAitjy

Warehouse 13, a spinoff of the Syfy channel's Eureka, is basically The X-Files meets Indiana Jones. But what else sets it apart, and does it still hold up?

[OrangeRiver @orangerivernw]

NEW VIDEO: Is Star Trek's Federation Communist? (Revisited) https://t.co/gE5RwLhydT

The United Federation of Planets in Star Trek has been described as "socialist" or "communist" at various times, but how much do these labels actually apply to its political structure?

#startrek

[OrangeRiver @orangerivernw]

NEW VIDEO: The Science of Caprica... https://t.co/eWACZ56ONY

Focusing on the origin of the Cylons & interfamily rivalries prior to the fall of the 12 Colonies, Caprica is VERY different from its parent series. But it's crazy how close to home some of its worldbuilding hits...

[OrangeRiver @orangerivernw]

NEW VIDEO: Timeline of the Terran Empire... https://t.co/ZIHf48kZjy

The Terran Empire from Star Trek's mirror universe is a fascist, xenophobic, human-supremacist counterpart to the Federation. Given such tendencies, what does the timeline of its expansion look like?

#StarTrek

[OrangeRiver @orangerivernw]

Here's entry 5 in my #StarTrekLowerDecks #MassEffect holoprogram series!

Become a paid patron or member to access the full-res, watermark-free version: https://t.co/yMMd1xaK2V https://t.co/vCkDaThe00

[OrangeRiver @orangerivernw]

NEW VIDEO: The Science of Project Hail Mary... https://t.co/c0sZ0y7J61

One of the most surprising film releases of 2026 and a box office and critical hit, Hail Mary's been called "inspiring." But just how accurate is its science?

#ProjectHailMary #alien #space

[OrangeRiver @orangerivernw]

NEW VIDEO: Why Living on a Space Colony Would SUCK... https://t.co/3EMkBMrznl

We see plenty of examples of space colonies founded by United Earth in #StarTrek. But how successful were these ventures, given humanity's struggles in its early days of interstellar exploration?