Post by Mustex on Mar 4, 2005 17:44:35 GMT -5
Let's look at the past first. For a long time when fans wanted to tell their own story they'd submit a script to a studio if they were optomistic or insane. After it was rejected if they were the former they'd write a story (MAYBE get it published as a book), if they were the later they'd claim there was a conspiracy against them.
But let's consider what's happened in the last few years. 5yearmission.com is finishing TOS Star Trek, and Richard Hatch was able to personally fund a 17 minute trailer for a series he came up with. Do you think Genre TV and movies might eventually fail, and fan projects distributed over the internet could take over? It's a theory I've been wondering about for a while.
I see this has both pros and cons. On the one had I have some ideas rattling around in my head. I'd love to see a space opera about a war that doesn't focus on one ship, but instead on twenty or thirty characters on a dozen or so ships and planets throughout the Galaxy, because ONE SHIP/SPACE STATION DOES NOT WIN A WAR! However, this goes against conventions, and so now would be the first time I might be able to do as anything more than a story or comic.
The down side is a drop in special effects and acting quality.
Now I know this sounds rushed, I'm in a hurry and meant to post this long ago, but here it is. Hope it makes sense.
But let's consider what's happened in the last few years. 5yearmission.com is finishing TOS Star Trek, and Richard Hatch was able to personally fund a 17 minute trailer for a series he came up with. Do you think Genre TV and movies might eventually fail, and fan projects distributed over the internet could take over? It's a theory I've been wondering about for a while.
I see this has both pros and cons. On the one had I have some ideas rattling around in my head. I'd love to see a space opera about a war that doesn't focus on one ship, but instead on twenty or thirty characters on a dozen or so ships and planets throughout the Galaxy, because ONE SHIP/SPACE STATION DOES NOT WIN A WAR! However, this goes against conventions, and so now would be the first time I might be able to do as anything more than a story or comic.
The down side is a drop in special effects and acting quality.
Now I know this sounds rushed, I'm in a hurry and meant to post this long ago, but here it is. Hope it makes sense.