The Armorer
Well-Known Member
=BATMAN FAN MADE SERIES DISCUSSION THREAD=
Now, before you go :behave this is not a thread about a currently planned or otherwise ongoing production of a fan series of Batman, I just wanted to ask a few questions to see if producing a fan made series would work. Now onto the questions I have...
(question 1) I'm not Bruce Wayne, I don't have the means to make a series, let alone one that encompass a character like batman, so it would have to be funded through donations (i.e. kickstarter) and would require a lot of money (by my standards, not Hollywood's) to make. In your opinion do you think that there would be enough people willing to donate to this cause? (2) Also does anyone know of DC's rules regarding asking for donations, or contact information that would result in talks about making a series (yeah, I know they would if they could, and they might, but I just had to ask), I'd appreciate info on this subject a lot.
(3) As far as props go, I have no worry about procuring/commissioning the props I cannot make, and with the props/costumes (given the funding) I'm sure I could come up with not 'drop-dead-gorgeous' props, but adequate definitely I can handle, and with funding for the materials a given I'm sure I can find people to help me or make them, so that isn't a big issue (more like a plus
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(4) Story, at lest the world that the story would take place would be realistic (no Tim Burton florescent worlds :wacko ) and would be very realistic/present day, but it would not follow the traditional Dark Knight mandate, being that there would be a lot bigger play of light and shadows, and Batman's ability to slip from both (costume wise). Also the target city where this would be mostly filmed in would be the great city of Chicago. There would also be new designs on the characters, not 180's on their current statures, but not the run of the mill designs that have existed in the comics, films, and shows that we know.
(5) About me, I'm a current hourly shift worker, and no, I do not have any 'experience' in this field, I'm book learned about screenplays and stories, but I know how a film 'should' look and how to play off color effects and related aspects of the film. I would obviously bring in more talented people to fill the gaps and create a working body to produce this, if given enough of a feedback/reaction and technical guidelines with DC, to create the script (story) and come up with a budget and production schedule and would push on to the fund raiser.
*Edited*
As far as a little more info on me? Well, here comes a blah blah story folks.
My name is Seth Lind, I'm 18 and I live in Montgomery County Indiana, which in all honesty is a half hour drive from any city worth mentioning. I have started a film group (not company yet, since we haven't got our first short film underway, though currently it is in the writing stage) called Voices in the Night (though I don't think it will be wise to use that name to do the fan film, being that I've heard it's ill advised to put fan films on your resume due to some technicality with the rights owners of something).
My skills are very, well undeveloped . I haven't worked on any film project before, but it's something I've wanted to do, for a long time now. I know there is a lot more to filming than just filming, and I'm eager for my chance to progress through every level of it.
My current skills are, Concept Art, Screenwriting, and though I haven't my costume creation skills are decent with pepakura, but I haven't really done much else, though I'm not against helping create the unique props and costumes needed for the film, in fact if there is necessity for it, I'd like to be involved in it.
I have met over the internet a few other indie film makers, the 249th Regiment, and although we both have different genres and methods, we both try for the same thing, originality, seriousness, and professionalism in our films.
I have let one of my new film friends (an acting student at Purdue University) to get the word out to his friends, but I haven't heard back from him yet as to if he knows anyone that would be interested as of yet.
In essence we will need everyone and everything, as I do not have any of the required equipment to produce this. In essence. I have to lean on volunteers and others to make this. I can give you the story, and the direction, but I will need your contributions to make this happen. If you want to see this made as much as I do, then you will have to help me make this.
So let me know if you would be in, and what you could do.
for instance.
Camera Operator: What camera do you have? What experience do you have using it and what other projects have you worked on?
Video Editing: What's your editing software? What experience do you have using your tools and what other projects have you worked on?
(just as examples.)
Also as far as props, I am not sure if it would be a good idea to make up a list of what we would need as of right now simply because most of it is still being decided on, but it probably will not be following the Tim Burton film style, but that's all that's decided as of right now.
When more details of what we would need come to surface it will get posted.
Also, I'd appreciate when you post, write you approve or disaprove of this idea. I can take all of the advice I can, but it doesn't mean anything will come of it if there isn't enough people on board. So even if you don't have anything to contribute, just drop a line saying that you would or wouldn't like to see this made. Thanks.
For concept art look for post(s): 60, 83, 97
For story overviews look for post(s) 65, 82, 108, 120
The Armorer
P.S. and for the trolls... Post 131!
Now, before you go :behave this is not a thread about a currently planned or otherwise ongoing production of a fan series of Batman, I just wanted to ask a few questions to see if producing a fan made series would work. Now onto the questions I have...
(question 1) I'm not Bruce Wayne, I don't have the means to make a series, let alone one that encompass a character like batman, so it would have to be funded through donations (i.e. kickstarter) and would require a lot of money (by my standards, not Hollywood's) to make. In your opinion do you think that there would be enough people willing to donate to this cause? (2) Also does anyone know of DC's rules regarding asking for donations, or contact information that would result in talks about making a series (yeah, I know they would if they could, and they might, but I just had to ask), I'd appreciate info on this subject a lot.
(3) As far as props go, I have no worry about procuring/commissioning the props I cannot make, and with the props/costumes (given the funding) I'm sure I could come up with not 'drop-dead-gorgeous' props, but adequate definitely I can handle, and with funding for the materials a given I'm sure I can find people to help me or make them, so that isn't a big issue (more like a plus
)(4) Story, at lest the world that the story would take place would be realistic (no Tim Burton florescent worlds :wacko ) and would be very realistic/present day, but it would not follow the traditional Dark Knight mandate, being that there would be a lot bigger play of light and shadows, and Batman's ability to slip from both (costume wise). Also the target city where this would be mostly filmed in would be the great city of Chicago. There would also be new designs on the characters, not 180's on their current statures, but not the run of the mill designs that have existed in the comics, films, and shows that we know.
(5) About me, I'm a current hourly shift worker, and no, I do not have any 'experience' in this field, I'm book learned about screenplays and stories, but I know how a film 'should' look and how to play off color effects and related aspects of the film. I would obviously bring in more talented people to fill the gaps and create a working body to produce this, if given enough of a feedback/reaction and technical guidelines with DC, to create the script (story) and come up with a budget and production schedule and would push on to the fund raiser.
*Edited*
As far as a little more info on me? Well, here comes a blah blah story folks.
My name is Seth Lind, I'm 18 and I live in Montgomery County Indiana, which in all honesty is a half hour drive from any city worth mentioning. I have started a film group (not company yet, since we haven't got our first short film underway, though currently it is in the writing stage) called Voices in the Night (though I don't think it will be wise to use that name to do the fan film, being that I've heard it's ill advised to put fan films on your resume due to some technicality with the rights owners of something).
My skills are very, well undeveloped
. I haven't worked on any film project before, but it's something I've wanted to do, for a long time now. I know there is a lot more to filming than just filming, and I'm eager for my chance to progress through every level of it. My current skills are, Concept Art, Screenwriting, and though I haven't my costume creation skills are decent with pepakura, but I haven't really done much else, though I'm not against helping create the unique props and costumes needed for the film, in fact if there is necessity for it, I'd like to be involved in it.
I have met over the internet a few other indie film makers, the 249th Regiment, and although we both have different genres and methods, we both try for the same thing, originality, seriousness, and professionalism in our films.
I have let one of my new film friends (an acting student at Purdue University) to get the word out to his friends, but I haven't heard back from him yet as to if he knows anyone that would be interested as of yet.
In essence we will need everyone and everything, as I do not have any of the required equipment to produce this. In essence. I have to lean on volunteers and others to make this. I can give you the story, and the direction, but I will need your contributions to make this happen. If you want to see this made as much as I do, then you will have to help me make this.
So let me know if you would be in, and what you could do.
for instance.
Camera Operator: What camera do you have? What experience do you have using it and what other projects have you worked on?
Video Editing: What's your editing software? What experience do you have using your tools and what other projects have you worked on?
(just as examples.)
Also as far as props, I am not sure if it would be a good idea to make up a list of what we would need as of right now simply because most of it is still being decided on, but it probably will not be following the Tim Burton film style, but that's all that's decided as of right now.
When more details of what we would need come to surface it will get posted.
Also, I'd appreciate when you post, write you approve or disaprove of this idea. I can take all of the advice I can, but it doesn't mean anything will come of it if there isn't enough people on board. So even if you don't have anything to contribute, just drop a line saying that you would or wouldn't like to see this made. Thanks.
For concept art look for post(s): 60, 83, 97
For story overviews look for post(s) 65, 82, 108, 120
The Armorer
P.S. and for the trolls... Post 131!
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