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Bookwyrm
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Posted - 21 Aug 2004 :  08:48:41  Show Profile  Visit Bookwyrm's Homepage Send Bookwyrm a Private Message  Reply with Quote  Delete Topic
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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Excellent Bookwyrm Sounds great. I loved your Star Wars brickfilm and would love to see one based on FR. How about simply taking an existing module and turning it into a movie? Something not too heavy and high-powered (as this will eliminate the need for vast magical effects and creatures, which im sure would be difficult in Lego), something like Sword of the Dales, or Doom of Daggerdale maybe?

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The Sage
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Well, let me just say that this is a fantastic idea .

I don't have any ideas for a plot at the moment... although a "murder mystery" in the halls of Candlekeep does sound tempting.

I'll expand upon this a little later.

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Posted - 21 Aug 2004 :  11:45:18  Show Profile  Visit Alaundo's Homepage Send Alaundo a Private Message  Reply with Quote
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

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Wood Elf Ranger
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Posted - 21 Aug 2004 :  19:30:08  Show Profile  Visit Wood Elf Ranger's Homepage Send Wood Elf Ranger a Private Message  Reply with Quote
How about doing the beginnings of Jack Archer's story? That would be pretty cool. You could always adapt a novel as well.

Are you intending to do another spoof-like comedy film or is this going to be different?

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Karesch
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Perhaps something like a 1st level adventuring party getting started on their first adventure, with the culminating fight scene being them battling against some sort of small monster you can make outta lego? Something similar to goblins?? I don't know what you can make for monsters to be honest, but if you had any ideas... This could be something to kick of a series of brickfilms for your group to make, each subsequent film being something of a new short adventure for the group...?

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Bookwyrm
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Posted - 21 Aug 2004 :  23:12:14  Show Profile  Visit Bookwyrm's Homepage Send Bookwyrm a Private Message  Reply with Quote
For enemies, orcs/goblins are pretty simple. Mega Bloks has a series out that has some pretty passable pig-faced guys. A downside is that they can't twist their hands like LEGO characters can, but orcs aren't known for their complicated attacks.

Some others are vaugely possible. One of the Harry Potter sets has the troll from the first movie, which looks more like a (blue!?) ogre. Then an old (and not very successful) LEGO series has a creature that looks like an earth elemental. The downside to both of these is that the elemental can only move its right arm; the ogre is a little more flexible and can actually move its head.

Personally, I'd skip the ogre (unless it's just shown dead; I was going to do that for another movie), and make earth elementals out of clay. Of course, if the elemental was in it, it would be a pretty high-powered campaign.

As for the tone, that's up to the idea. Meaning that if the best idea is something silly, I'll go with that. Most of Leftfield Studios likes wacky stuff. I might be able to push through something serious, but it would be easier if it were the former. Yet the latter is easier to conceive.

I'd thought of Jack Archer, but there's little there. The strength, so far, is in the narration. I also can't show things like him puting on the boots, which are pretty important with the way I wrote it. (There are some ways to fudge it, but I don't think they'd look too good.)

Now, I do have one thing, a story-doodle I have on a back burner. It takes a concept from an early story of mine, Shapeshifters, where an alien takes some people from Earth, lets them choose two alternate forms, a selection of non-chemical weapons (no guns, just swords and the like), and some limited supplies. Then he drops them on an Earthlike planet to survive. There's another group there, who are pretty much aligned evil to their good.

That's the short introduction to that story, but you don't need to know more in this case. What I was thinking for this doodle -- which I was also thinking of making a comic strip -- is that some similar alien (though not as emotionless) does the same to a group of teens and sticks them in a D&D game -- where things are real.

Now, LEGOs make some things limited. For instance, I wanted the nominal leader (a wizard) to have a cat familiar. That's pretty much out for a movie. Additionally, this can't be long. Remember, it has to be 10-15 minutes. It'll take about five minutes for setup; there's not much of an adventure in the rest.

Also remember that I wouldn't be the one doing the real work. I can't film a fraction as well as Jon can, nor can I put in any special effects that require something more complicated than Paint. They don't even know I'm thinking about this, and I have to get their okay before anything gets started.

There is one thing that might get this project some attention, as well as extra length. What is the legal position on a d20 product, such as a work of fiction? Is it salable on its own, or do royalties have to be paid to WotC even when not using trademarks? We can get by without using a lot of obvious bits, such as spell names, obviously D&D monsters, etc. The point is, if this is something we'd have a chance of selling, they'd be more likely to go for it.

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The Sage
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Posted - 22 Aug 2004 :  03:04:05  Show Profile Send The Sage a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
There is one thing that might get this project some attention, as well as extra length. What is the legal position on a d20 product, such as a work of fiction? Is it salable on its own, or do royalties have to be paid to WotC even when not using trademarks? We can get by without using a lot of obvious bits, such as spell names, obviously D&D monsters, etc. The point is, if this is something we'd have a chance of selling, they'd be more likely to go for it.
While I really can't see any particular issue WotC may have with this, it might be a good idea to drop them a note asking as such. I mean, we know that anything used from the SRD is fairly legal, as long as you incorporate the OGC license. Although, I'm not so sure about how that would work using a visual medium like a brickfilm.

It's probably best to find out all this information about legality from the outset...

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Bookwyrm
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Posted - 22 Aug 2004 :  03:21:41  Show Profile  Visit Bookwyrm's Homepage Send Bookwyrm a Private Message  Reply with Quote
The answer is probably no. Still, if the others think it interesting, I'll try to find out.

Of course, this would be dependant on something really good to sell. So perhaps we'd have to wait until we've perfected a story, perhaps by practicing somewhat first.

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Posted - 22 Aug 2004 :  03:29:00  Show Profile Send The Sage a Private Message  Reply with Quote
That may then be the best option.

So I guess it's back to plotlines then...

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Icewolf
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Maybe you could sell T-Shirts and the like with the characters in your movie? I know several (hundred) Web comic authors have done similar things.

And maybe a couple characters can be based on scribes here at Candlekeep? Or a plot involving this great library?

Just let me know if you need help with a plot (If the others agree), and I will gladly put my brain in overdrive to try to help!

Note: I am on cold medication at the moment, so I reserve the right to reword this post later :)
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The Sage
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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.

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Wood Elf Ranger
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Posted - 22 Aug 2004 :  05:32:26  Show Profile  Visit Wood Elf Ranger's Homepage Send Wood Elf Ranger a Private Message  Reply with Quote
You could do a spoof of a popular novel or series. Perhaps even one of the Drizzt novels. If they mainly like comedy and spoofs they would most likely want something that a lot of people know and can relate to?

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The Sage
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Ooh... Congratulations on your promotion, Wood Elf.

I'm sure it is a well earned position you now find yourself in...

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Lina
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Posted - 22 Aug 2004 :  07:34:37  Show Profile  Visit Lina's Homepage Send Lina a Private Message  Reply with Quote
My, my Bookwyrm. Sounds like you were busy during your absence. So you're into directing movies I see. I'm sure someone here will guide you in the right direction.

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Bookwyrm
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Posted - 22 Aug 2004 :  07:46:22  Show Profile  Visit Bookwyrm's Homepage Send Bookwyrm a Private Message  Reply with Quote
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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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!

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The Sage
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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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Wood Elf Ranger
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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?

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Strahd Von Zarovich
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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??!

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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

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Lina
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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.

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Bookwyrm
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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.

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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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Wood Elf Ranger
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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.

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Cherrn
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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

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Purple Dragon Knight
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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...)
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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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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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Purple Dragon Knight
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Posted - 26 Aug 2004 :  06:36:35  Show Profile Send Purple Dragon Knight a Private Message  Reply with Quote
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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.
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Bookwyrm
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Posted - 26 Aug 2004 :  09:53:29  Show Profile  Visit Bookwyrm's Homepage Send Bookwyrm a Private Message  Reply with Quote
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.

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