Re: To Know A Jedi

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Daniel: point taken!

I see what you mean...and I was a little harsh considering I hadn't seen it...

And I agree with Elvis: can we se a trailer, or clips, or something?
 
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Alright alright. (Clears Throat) I'm sorry for any hurtfull comments that I made that may have offended any of the posters. I did not have sexual relations with that user... I mean, please accept my apology and deepest regrets. ::)
 
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It's all about being a fan. I personally enjoy most SW related fan films, as I grew up with SW and owe most of my childhood memories to George Lucas and Mr. Speilberg (not SW related). Anyway, I am downloading the film now, and will post up some thoughts if the thread lasts that long. I really don't see how anyone can bash these guys for going out and doing something they love. Sure they can't make money off of it, but what happened to doing things for the pleasure they bring? Oh well, just my .02
 
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I can't believe the arrogant, close-minded, filmmaker-police on this board. Everyone here is burying someone's movie, just because it's a fanfilm? Whatever. Excuse everyone, myself included, for not making a "Berkeley" film about angst, suicidal thoughts, social decay, and how (blank) is responsible for all the world's problems, or whatever some people feel here deem what a "true" movie should be. A bunch of people felt like be creative and wanted to pay homage to a subject they obviously all love.
My 2nd film project(made almost 2 years ago)WAS a SWfantrailer. I did it mainly because a)it was my 2nd project that I ever wrote, storyboarded, produced, choreographed, directed, edited, and starred in, b)having little to no moviemaking skills at all and only taking 2 acting classes with no theatre experience, I might as well PRACTICE on a subject I like, c)being self-trained on FCP, AE, and Shake, I had to see what I was able to do on something FUN, and d)the most important: I, as the main character of the story, got to shoot take after take kissing the female lead!! Oh, and the project was ALWAYS meant to be a 5-10 min trailer (because of time and hard drive space, actually). Shot in less than 2 weeks, the cast more or less consisted of 6 people, cameos of the CA stormtrooper legion, with none of the full cast ever being together in all the scenes and/or meeting each other. At the end of project, I improved my editing skills, my directing skills, built a bigger resume, and(when I showed my final movie project at the school theatre with a capacity crowd), it the got the biggest pops of the night!!
Anyways, the point I am trying to make is that everyones perception of filmaking, or the experience of, is different, just as the motivations. Just by a reading a lot of the posts at this site as whole, I see myself as a minority, because, other that just obtaining a DVX-100A last month, I haven't a)gone to 4 years of film school, b)I don't have 15 years in the "biz", c)didn't know I wanted to be a filmaker at age 5, etc. But, hey, I still fight the good fight.
Bottomline: some people made a film, and a bunch of snooty know-it-alls sh*t all over them just because; Watch the (Jedi) film, before judging the film or its creators, and then, and only then, if the film still blows, well then. . . SPANK ME ROSY for writing such a long, artist-defending, post! ???
 
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Why don't I try and give some insight from the *audio* side of things?

I myself,like to write "Star Wars" -type music in my spare time.
No,I don't get paid for it-probably never will but that little fact still doesn't stop me from writing the music.

And why do I do this? ???

Because I have no *choice* in the matter.
I guess because I just love to do it so much and I'm thinking it would be a shame to let a beautiful melody go just because I wasn't going to get "paid for it".Or I'm thinking that it's good exercise to write such things just because...

More than a few times I write themes that I feel would work so much better than the stuff being currently published.Don't take that the wrong way-John Williams is one of the top 5 composers in history and my musical god,but the things he's done so far for the current trilogy are not even close to what he did just for "Star Wars".

Most of the time though I like to write music for things that never even got their own theme to begin with,like "Salicious Crumb"(You know,Jabbas little pet from "Return of the Jedi"?)

And it's not just Star Wars either.Basically anything that can inspire me musically is fair game.

So in summation the reason I do what I do is for "love of the game",so to speak.Just like those fanfilm makers.

;)
 
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great fan film. these guys get the utmost respect from me. The work and dedication they put into this demands it. I am in the progress of preparing to shoot a feature length myself, although not SW based, but this served as inspiration. great stuff. Better than the expanded universe fan films i've seen. BTW, I've had a few to drink tonight so pardon my rambling. remember kids, drinking and the internet do not mix :)
 
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That's OK. I once had a drunk ex-girlfriend e-mail me about how much she loved me . . . the night before her wedding. Some of the best stuff comes out that way. ;)
 
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