CBS/Paramount sues to stop Axanar
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Wow, the author of that screed sure used a lot of words to tell the Internet he's never satisfied a woman. You think he'd be using his time to research how to do that instead of whining about a fanfilm/Kickstarter scam that nobody else cares about.A troll got trolled............
Golden Star Trek Anniversary too. Now it does say it's ale but not being a connoisseur I just called it beer.
Huh uh. Just the regular golden color.
Tehehe!
Has anyone else noticed that the people who seem to be the angriest about the new fan film guidelines, the ones who rant about how they're the worst miscarriage of justice since the Dred Scott decision, are NOT actual fan filmmakers, but merely fan film consumers? They'll go on an on about how the guidelines stifle creativity and free expression, but they have not actually done anything creative. They're just angry Pakleds who want what they want.
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I was inspired by this thread (and conversations on other fora) to watch Horizon for the first time. It's a crackerjack little fan film, extremely well done, and is only hindered by the amateur acting and the need to tighten the edit. A few of the shots linger 3 to 4 seconds too long, and it adds up.
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I did NOT expect that to get me like it did.
I'd have preferred this was set post Nemesis but at least they got the period uniforms right.
They used the Cleaver and Munster houses, on Wisteria Lane. Took me right out of the movie.
Me either. Got a little tear...
Well, advertisers are experts at that. The song is a really obvious choice, and it's told with a simple guitar and a woman's voice, but not a recognizable one. That gives it a folksier feel. The enunciation is clear; they want you to hear and understand every lyric. Also, it's not the original Karen Carpenter version because (a) that's older so it wouldn't appeal to younger folks, (b) it's kind of overdone (there are strings IIRC. Richard Carpenter would do the arrangements and he was known for overdoing it and kind of drowning out his sister's voice. But this ad was going for a simple vibe), (c ) Carpenter's voice would have seemed too famous for older folks, and (d) anyone knowing the story of Carpenter's life might have gotten a sad vibe regarding her death. This commercial won't risk that.
The looks of both houses are designed to evoke feelings. The windows of course show us something that looks like a face. The curve of the gate is a smile, as is a hammock.
The dialogue is simple but obvious - e. g. when they are saying, "No, you." It's clear they mean - no, you hang up first. If you've ever been in the throes of the start of a relationship, you know exactly what that is.
The abandonment of her old house (why not his? Hmm?) adds an emotional undercurrent. Then of course the fixing up makes it all upbeat again. And it ends with another girl, although this time she is a bit darker-skinned, although just a touch. She might or might not be Latina. But heaven forfend if she was of African or Asian descent. And, quelle horreur! What if that was a little boy and the feelings evoked were the same?
I realize I've taken deconstruction to and past its absurd and extreme ends. But it's to make a point. A commercial message is a lot like a written drabble, which must be precisely 100 words long, no longer, and no shorter. You have to make every single word count.
The creators of this commercial had three minutes in which to create an emotional connection to paint, flower pots, and power tools. They did it beautifully. I don't know what their financial budget looked like, but their time and attention budget was obvious. They didn't waste a millisecond. They filled them ALL.
And that is precisely what I have been trying to get across with reference to the new guidelines. For everyone who is bitching about the money being cut, this forces you to get truly creative. Some of the best television ever - Ernie Kovacs, The Twilight Zone, and TOS - was all done with limited budgets. Imagination and attention to detail stepped in, when money could not.
The guidelines (in particular, the financial and temporal limits) are a gift. Fans and filmmakers will be a much happier bunch of people when they start realizing that, and acting accordingly.
The looks of both houses are designed to evoke feelings. The windows of course show us something that looks like a face. The curve of the gate is a smile, as is a hammock.
The dialogue is simple but obvious - e. g. when they are saying, "No, you." It's clear they mean - no, you hang up first. If you've ever been in the throes of the start of a relationship, you know exactly what that is.
The abandonment of her old house (why not his? Hmm?) adds an emotional undercurrent. Then of course the fixing up makes it all upbeat again. And it ends with another girl, although this time she is a bit darker-skinned, although just a touch. She might or might not be Latina. But heaven forfend if she was of African or Asian descent. And, quelle horreur! What if that was a little boy and the feelings evoked were the same?
I realize I've taken deconstruction to and past its absurd and extreme ends. But it's to make a point. A commercial message is a lot like a written drabble, which must be precisely 100 words long, no longer, and no shorter. You have to make every single word count.
The creators of this commercial had three minutes in which to create an emotional connection to paint, flower pots, and power tools. They did it beautifully. I don't know what their financial budget looked like, but their time and attention budget was obvious. They didn't waste a millisecond. They filled them ALL.
And that is precisely what I have been trying to get across with reference to the new guidelines. For everyone who is bitching about the money being cut, this forces you to get truly creative. Some of the best television ever - Ernie Kovacs, The Twilight Zone, and TOS - was all done with limited budgets. Imagination and attention to detail stepped in, when money could not.
The guidelines (in particular, the financial and temporal limits) are a gift. Fans and filmmakers will be a much happier bunch of people when they start realizing that, and acting accordingly.
Maybe but I enjoyed the read and the cynicism was worth pointing out before a whole bunch of Star Trek fans rocked up at Lowe's in tears
Nah, it was only 35 sentences / 496 words. I thought a lawyer could be much more verbose.
I think some fans (not all) want a story context/characters they permanently have staked off and can build out, or support in building out. I think this is the biggest problem for them, they have been told they cannot put down roots. They don't *want* to just make isolated stories, they want an identity in the Trek universe that they control and can enjoy. No matter how many ways you describe story opportunities of the guidelines a gift, they won't agree because its not what they actually want.
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