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| Bookwyrm |
Posted - 21 Aug 2004 : 08:48:41
By now, most of you should have seen at least the links I put up for the movie my friends and I did. Some of you may have even looked at our other (far shorter) films. ([shameless_plug] One made after the feature-length movie even won Audience Choice at Brickfest 2004 (the only prize available)!  [/shameless_plug]
This is just something I'm looking into myself, rather than a question from the filming group as a whole. Basically, I was wondering if anyone here might be able to brainstorm up a D&D movie for us to film.
There are some heavy conditions, of course. One of the biggest is that we can't make one as long as the Star Wars one some of you have seen. The maximum would be about fifteen minutes; probably closer to ten. (Ten minutes is considered a goodly size for a brickfilm. They're time-consuming to make, especially since it's a hobby rather than a full-time job.)
Another restriction is on more fantastic aspects. LEGO dragons are pretty pitiful; those from Mega Bloks are better by about an order of magnitude, but I wouldn't want to film them. So, no dragons. Heavy bluescreening will also be too much trouble for us, so we can't have really exotic locals.
Anyway, I'd like to hear any plot ideas you all might have -- silly or serious. I can't promise much, especially since none of the group know I'm asking this, and we have other possible projects bouncing around. Also, I don't know if enough of you have ideas -- I'm asking this kind of out of the blue. Still, I figured it was worth a shot. |
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| Alaundo |
Posted - 17 Nov 2004 : 08:48:39
quote:
Originally posted by Bookwyrm
Well, it's been a while, but news is finally in about this project.
It's not going to happen.
The reason is that one member, our best voice actor, has a mother who dislikes D&D. Jon (in charge of fliming) is concerned that doing anything to do with D&D or the Realms would upset her, and we can't just exclude Billy. She's already uncomfortable with the fact that, last time she and I spoke, I was getting into D&D. I'm now very into D&D, as we all know, so Jon thinks it's too dangerous to try.
Personally, I want to walk up to her and just start debating. I'm not a good debator, but there are two topics I feel I can win on: abortion and D&D. Billy's mother is pretty persuasive, but facts and logic are on my side here. But Jon really doesn't want me to do that. He knows I wouldn't lose, but he's afraid I'll just antagonize her.
So now you know both the long and the short of it. Sorry, folks.
Well met
Well i'm very sorry to hear of this news, Bookwyrm. It did indeed sound very interesting, based too on what I have seen by your previous project (the Star Wars brickfilm).
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| Bookwyrm |
Posted - 17 Nov 2004 : 07:34:29
quote:
Originally posted by Alaundo
Well met
::rubs hands together with glee::
My dear Bookwyrm, this sounds wonderful, I hope fellow scribes herein will contribute with a good few ideas and aid you with this project.
Somebody remove the tomes from Bookwyrms desk, he now has other chores to undertake 
Well, it's been a while, but news is finally in about this project.
It's not going to happen.
The reason is that one member, our best voice actor, has a mother who dislikes D&D. Jon (in charge of fliming) is concerned that doing anything to do with D&D or the Realms would upset her, and we can't just exclude Billy. She's already uncomfortable with the fact that, last time she and I spoke, I was getting into D&D. I'm now very into D&D, as we all know, so Jon thinks it's too dangerous to try.
Personally, I want to walk up to her and just start debating. I'm not a good debator, but there are two topics I feel I can win on: abortion and D&D. Billy's mother is pretty persuasive, but facts and logic are on my side here. But Jon really doesn't want me to do that. He knows I wouldn't lose, but he's afraid I'll just antagonize her.
So now you know both the long and the short of it. Sorry, folks. |
| Hamlet |
Posted - 25 Sep 2004 : 04:40:32
(Heavy Scottish-Ilythiiri accent)
Rivvin, wha' do z'ey know of ay "le'thal sight" ...
(a rustle announces a piece of paper on the Candlekeep noteboard being deprived from it's lower right edge)
(sound of heavy ol' boots tattering back to the Inn and to bed and obviously not being kicked out before their owner plunges under the blanket)
(after a while, a red eye peeks from there)
Und if still curious, lookup my webpage at deviantart.
(*yawn!*)
Und z'ee, Paladin Talwyn, I bestow z'ee curs'ee of ... eh, wha' ... z'ee curs'ee of Card'nal Deimozz running berzerk at z'ee little camp, drool hangin' fr'm his mouth.
(then Darkness falls, as usual.)
As for the 1-minute-darkness-and-screams movie idea: well, I myself have been torturing the Macrom.Flash and in a week something eerie may come out. Abandon all great expectations, however  |
| Bookwyrm |
Posted - 25 Sep 2004 : 03:50:21
I did, and I replied, remember? The only thing was, I couldn't use most of it. I did file it away, though, in case the dynamic of the movie as it is now changes. (Not that there's much dynamic in it at the moment . . . .) |
| Wood Elf Ranger |
Posted - 24 Sep 2004 : 07:49:58
quote:
Originally posted by Bookwyrm
When I suggested it, there was a lot of support for the idea, but so far I only have one suggestion I could use: yours. (PDK sort of made a suggestion, but since I never saw the show he refers to, it's not much help to me.)
Did you not get my sugguestions? I know they weren't very specific but I thought they would be helpful fleshing out some of the characters if not the plot or specific scenes. |
| Talwyn |
Posted - 24 Sep 2004 : 06:08:15
Bookwyrm, Hamlet's grasp of english is a bit (and this is being nice  ) odd at times and thus her idea of a warning (lethal) was for all the best intentions but obviously not the correct one. 
I haven't viewed the site so I don't know if it does lead to "adult" areas but you say that it does?  
Naughty girl!  
Mayhap Alaundo will have to spank her with his staff for showing the kiddies here something that they're not allowed to see 
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| Bookwyrm |
Posted - 24 Sep 2004 : 04:55:33
Hamlet, please edit your post to show that the link leads to adult content. |
| Bookwyrm |
Posted - 24 Sep 2004 : 04:26:29
I don't think this has anything to do with copyright -- as has already been stated. The only other way I can state it is that this would be an animated fanfic. When I suggested it, there was a lot of support for the idea, but so far I only have one suggestion I could use: yours. (PDK sort of made a suggestion, but since I never saw the show he refers to, it's not much help to me.)
Of course, I pretty much ignore the Inn, as it got too chaotic for me. Do you think you could point me to some good threads? |
| Talwyn |
Posted - 23 Sep 2004 : 23:55:36
Truly there are some strange people here
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| Hamlet |
Posted - 21 Sep 2004 : 10:37:18
quote:
Originally posted by Cherrn
Well you could always do a movie filmed entirely in the Underdark involving 5 people who can't see in the dark. It will be 10 mins worth of shuffling feet, voices, screams, and pure darkness
* with her chair seat detached and unstable, she bursts laughing and falls on the floor as usual * this IS a good idea, let me see if I could make a 1-minute animation on it!
xass, the darkness prevails! |
| Talwyn |
Posted - 21 Sep 2004 : 09:22:06
My goodness!
Bookwyrm, you've pulled this hoary old chestnut out of the fire!
To be quite frank the idea of a Candlekeep movie is a great one but what with WoTC owning copywite to most of the stuff, it's largely a moot point but still I enjoy the odd writing exercise.
For a script, I'd humbly suggest going through the Inn boards and pulling out the more exciting story lines there for want of a better idea. Also all it'd take is some judicioius editting and there's a half-way decent script ready to go.
just a thought
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| Bookwyrm |
Posted - 19 Sep 2004 : 08:19:43
You know, I was promised some ideas and never got them.
I don't know how long it would take to make a movie in the first place, but if I don't have any jokes about the more prominent Candlekeep members, I can't even start a script.
On the other hand, I could make an "About the Forgotten Realms" movie, but it might be hard to fill it with our trademark silliness. Maybe an "About D&D" one would be easier . . . . |
| Wooly Rupert |
Posted - 27 Aug 2004 : 06:35:33
quote:
Originally posted by Bookwyrm
quote:
Originally posted by Talwyn
I admire what you are trying to achieve and will endevour to view your previous work.
If size is a problem, we've got a new one out (which I alluded to in my opening post here). We've two versions, small (8.9 MB) and large (20.6 MB). Both, like the Star Wars movie, require Real Media.
This movie would be a good example of the filming quality we have available as well as the sort of wacky humor we aspire to. Any film we did with a Forgotten Realms subject would have that sort of quality (or so I hope -- this one was excellent) and unless it were supposed to be serious, would have that sort of wackiness to it.
Hint: our filmer loves wackiness, so we mostly have wackiness.
I've not yet d/l'ed the Star Wars one (can you say, "dial-up draws vacuum?" I knew you could! ), but I did this night download the Alibabababad one. Well done! Anyone who does something like that with Legos is alright by me.
I think I shall try d/l'ing the Star Wars one sometime this weekend.  |
| MuadDib |
Posted - 26 Aug 2004 : 10:51:00
Ideas coming your way soon!
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| Bookwyrm |
Posted - 26 Aug 2004 : 09:53:29
quote:
Originally posted by Talwyn
I admire what you are trying to achieve and will endevour to view your previous work.
If size is a problem, we've got a new one out (which I alluded to in my opening post here). We've two versions, small (8.9 MB) and large (20.6 MB). Both, like the Star Wars movie, require Real Media.
This movie would be a good example of the filming quality we have available as well as the sort of wacky humor we aspire to. Any film we did with a Forgotten Realms subject would have that sort of quality (or so I hope -- this one was excellent) and unless it were supposed to be serious, would have that sort of wackiness to it.
Hint: our filmer loves wackiness, so we mostly have wackiness. |
| Purple Dragon Knight |
Posted - 26 Aug 2004 : 06:36:35
quote:
Originally posted by Talwyn
Hi Bookwyrm,
I love you idea of making your own movie.
I admire what you are trying to achieve and will endevour to view your previous work.
Over at the Realms on Screen thread, I've said that the only way to get a (decent) D&D production up & running is to make it yourself.
I also suggested that those who are really interested in making a proper D&D production, form their own company. It's a dream of mine to win tax lotto and then fund a really good fantasy film and have no interferance from studio hacks who think they are a creative genius.
As to plotlines for your movie, I'd go with the Sage's idea of a murder-mystery/horror angle for the main premise. Lots of mood lighting and good sound and implied horror ala The Village would go down a treat.
Go over to that Realms on Screen thread Talwyn... I've posted a few suggestions and I'd like to discuss your idea further. |
| The Sage |
Posted - 26 Aug 2004 : 06:29:51
Actually, my murder-mystery angle was set more in the tone of a classic "who-done-it" feature. The internal environment, and political atmosphere of Candlekeep would seem to be an appropriate place for such a tale about an ambitious young scribe who sees as his own way to advance in the order of scribes, the murder of his immediate superior...
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| Talwyn |
Posted - 26 Aug 2004 : 02:51:24
Hi Bookwyrm,
I love you idea of making your own movie.
I admire what you are trying to achieve and will endevour to view your previous work.
Over at the Realms on Screen thread, I've said that the only way to get a (decent) D&D production up & running is to make it yourself.
I also suggested that those who are really interested in making a proper D&D production, form their own company. It's a dream of mine to win tax lotto and then fund a really good fantasy film and have no interferance from studio hacks who think they are a creative genius.
As to plotlines for your movie, I'd go with the Sage's idea of a murder-mystery/horror angle for the main premise. Lots of mood lighting and good sound and implied horror ala The Village would go down a treat.
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| Purple Dragon Knight |
Posted - 25 Aug 2004 : 08:54:59
Hi Bookwyrm.
I am writing to let you know that it is completely reasonable to poke fun at me through the use of a 'Tick'-style "Purple Dragon Knight"
I can also help you weave a plot if you need a hand at some point (can I be your "Assistant Idea Guy?")
Finally, I have a mechanical engineering background so if you find a particular Lego combination difficult to attain, don't hesitate to give me a shout. I can also help with financial, accounting, marketing or operations skills, thanks to a recently obtained MBA that has not seen any use just yet (call it pro-bono if you wish... heck, if it gets serious and lots of time goes into this, I could even ask you for a reference... )
Volunteering or not, anything would look better than 'nothing' on my resume at this point (yep, the job search still goes on ever since I graduated in June...)  |
| Cherrn |
Posted - 25 Aug 2004 : 05:10:07
Well you could always do a movie filmed entirely in the Underdark involving 5 people who can't see in the dark. It will be 10 mins worth of shuffling feet, voices, screams, and pure darkness
Seriously, I'll have to brainstorm a few ideas, and I wish you good luck on this Bookwyrm. Let's hope it will be just as good as the last one |
| Wood Elf Ranger |
Posted - 25 Aug 2004 : 03:47:19
I'm not sure if I've made a big enough impact around here to be included in the movie but if anyone has any funny ideas about me then by all means include them, I love poking fun at myself
I do have some ideas as well I'll e-mail you directly Bookwyrm. |
| The Sage |
Posted - 25 Aug 2004 : 02:47:01
quote:
Originally posted by Bookwyrm
I have a strong idea as to what to make, but I'd like to keep it a secret as much as I can. I will need help from you guys, though. I would like you to email me with funny ideas concerning Candlekeep. I'm not asking for plot ideas, just little "things" . . . like the various rooms we have. Most importantly, funny things (even -- or especially! -- caricatures) about prominant Candlekeep members. Yes, myself included.
Ooh, now that sounds particularly interesting  .
I have a few delectable send-ups of my mine own that I would like to contribute for possible usage. Although, one involves Alaundo. I'm not sure whether that will be a problem for the Master Sage though.
What say you 'O Grand Seer?
quote:
Oh, and if anyone doesn't want to be in this script, let me know. Otherwise I'll assume everyone's there to poke fun at.
I don't have any particular objection to this, if some scribe here at Candlekeep wishes to include the Sage in some questionable acts for their idea. All I ask, is that I be allowed to do the same to them should the need strike me...
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| Bookwyrm |
Posted - 25 Aug 2004 : 00:47:33
Well, I met with two other members of the group, so this is the situration.
We have one project being worked on at the moment; other than that, there's nothing ready to be done. Our filmer is wanting to ease off the filming anyway until he adjusts to the new college he's going to. The computer specialist is going to school away from home (other side of the US, in fact), so he's pretty much out of the picture for now.
Jon, the filmer, says that a D&D movie isn't likely . . . but if there's a script ready, that would be a different story -- real scripts get precedence over mere ideas, which is what most Leftfield projects are at the moment. Billy (main voice talent) is actually quite interested in this, though, so that would be two votes.
I have a strong idea as to what to make, but I'd like to keep it a secret as much as I can. I will need help from you guys, though. I would like you to email me with funny ideas concerning Candlekeep. I'm not asking for plot ideas, just little "things" . . . like the various rooms we have. Most importantly, funny things (even -- or especially! -- caricatures) about prominant Candlekeep members. Yes, myself included.
From all of this, I hope to weave together a series of funny things about our home on the Net er, Weave. The ideas that make it into the script will be credited, of course. If it goes to film, I may even ask the scribes to record their own lines.
Oh, and if anyone doesn't want to be in this script, let me know. Otherwise I'll assume everyone's there to poke fun at. |
| Lina |
Posted - 24 Aug 2004 : 10:13:00
quote:
Originally posted by Bookwyrm
This had been going on since before my recent absence, Lina. And technically, I don't direct. I'm an idea man, production assistant, sometime marketing director, and occasional voice talent -- not that there is anything unique about any of those roles. But you should go view the movies, Lina, since I don't believe you were around for me presenting the big one.
Well if I have some time I'll try downloading one. |
| MuadDib |
Posted - 23 Aug 2004 : 07:29:08
BW, I think this is an awesome idea! You know I love your guys work.
I've got a few ideas myself that I will send along once I've formulated them. Expect a mail later today |
| Strahd Von Zarovich |
Posted - 22 Aug 2004 : 21:14:36
quote:
Originally posted by The Sage
Well, there is the very old rumor that states that Strahd actually come from the Realms... Of course, there's been little evidence to support this fact. Besides, the 3e RL sourcebooks clearly state otherwise, but the details are vague enough for one to maybe think that there might be some truth to the rumor... so, who can really know .
Well old Alaundo does tend to swamp me down with FR lore!
:: imagines sitting there in front of the old scribe all blurry eyed, while he tells tales of the old empires ::
What....what was it you were saying??!
Regards
Strahd Von Zarovich |
| Wood Elf Ranger |
Posted - 22 Aug 2004 : 15:28:02
quote:
Originally posted by The Sage
Ooh... Congratulations on your promotion, Wood Elf.
I'm sure it is a well earned position you now find yourself in...
Thank you Sage I had just noticed that myself
But no one commented on my idea about making a spoof of a more popular novel?
While I like the idea of making a comedy or mystery about Candlekeep... who else will get the movie besides those of us who post here? Or would you make it more general D&D to where anyone who knows D&D or Forgotten Realms could be familiar with the material of the film? |
| The Sage |
Posted - 22 Aug 2004 : 14:12:40
quote:
Originally posted by Alaundo
quote:
Originally posted by The Sage
In that case, you'd likely have to involve Alaundo and Strahd, as well as Tethtoril. But those names may be protected, and therefore not allowed for inclusion in something like this.
You'd probably be better of, using scribes whose names are not based on any actual copyrighted IP.
Well met
I don't ever recall seeing the Count Von Zarovich listed in any Realms tomes, Sage 
Somebody fire up that Gondish mist generator contraption afore its too late!
Well, there is the very old rumor that states that Strahd actually come from the Realms... Of course, there's been little evidence to support this fact. Besides, the 3e RL sourcebooks clearly state otherwise, but the details are vague enough for one to maybe think that there might be some truth to the rumor... so, who can really know .
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| Alaundo |
Posted - 22 Aug 2004 : 10:52:14
quote:
Originally posted by The Sage
In that case, you'd likely have to involve Alaundo and Strahd, as well as Tethtoril. But those names may be protected, and therefore not allowed for inclusion in something like this.
You'd probably be better of, using scribes whose names are not based on any actual copyrighted IP.
Well met
I don't ever recall seeing the Count Von Zarovich listed in any Realms tomes, Sage
Somebody fire up that Gondish mist generator contraption afore its too late! |
| Bookwyrm |
Posted - 22 Aug 2004 : 07:46:22
This had been going on since before my recent absence, Lina. And technically, I don't direct. I'm an idea man, production assistant, sometime marketing director, and occasional voice talent -- not that there is anything unique about any of those roles. But you should go view the movies, Lina, since I don't believe you were around for me presenting the big one. |
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