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    1. 10-22-2004 01:47 AM #1
      Knuckles2126
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      making a movie... need ur help!

      hey all!! i'm starting a movie with some friends taht is gonna be like a matrix inspired movie! it's gonna be great. we made a "practice movie" and it turned out decend. the practice one is only about 2 minutes long and just has me and my "rival" doing some fighting and such. what i am offering 2 u guys is a chance to help co-write it! u will of course be credited for this. the charracters will be:

      -Main Good Guy (let's call him Neo)
      -2nd REALLY Strong good guy (let's call him morpheus)
      -Main Bad Guy (let's call him Smith)
      -2 other strong bad guys (something like the Twins or Agents, what ever u'd like)
      -a few other "smaller role" characters (aka: secruity guards, cops, Hobo's, whatever... lol)

      now if ur still confused in what i'm asking, i want all of u guys 2 give me some input and using the characters above, create a story line. use some creativity, and i may use it for my movie. remember that it can't be 2 fancy as in props and senery and such cuz we dont' have any money 2 spend on it, the real beuity will hopefully be in the fight seenes... the reason i'm asking is cuz we're a bit puzzled on how it should go, so i want u 2 help me fill in the blanks.

      thnx, can't wait 2 hear what u guys come up with!!




      P.S.- i will have the "practice video" we made for download soon so if u'd like 2 reserve ur copy now or whatever, contact me for it. i'd prefer u e-mail me ( [email protected] )
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    2. 10-22-2004 01:48 PM #2
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      Once upon a time the copyright monster ate this movie the end.
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    3. 10-22-2004 04:17 PM #3
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      I can see some big copyright problems too, if it makes even a small amount of money people would be arguing about who wrote what and who's owed what share.

      Check out http://www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/acts/ac...880048_en_1.htm for the UK copyright laws. I guess there's probably a USA equivalent somewhere online, but this should give you an idea of the legalities and problems that could arise. The USA copright laws are 99% the same.

      Sorry to be a party pooper

      If you still wanted to go ahead with the idea you might be able to get a simple contract with anyone who contributed?
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    4. 10-22-2004 04:40 PM #4
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      Bah, who cares about money! Do it for the fun of it.

      I remember doing a movie once. Lot's of work, but something to be proud of.

      Script and shooting order: 1 day
      Sets and props: 1 day
      Shooting: 1 afternoon
      Editting: 5 days

      Total of 8 days with 4 people working on it produced a 10 minute video including the bloopers reel, but it was tons of fun!
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    5. 10-22-2004 05:21 PM #5
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      Bah, who cares about money! Do it for the fun of it. [/b]
      I totally agree, It's not their motivations/actions that concern me, it's all the 'what if's. what if its a underground/cult/runaway hit? what if they get distibution? What if the story gets bought/stolen by someone? Then, what if the people who own the copyright on the Matrix decide to get involved? Who is liable/responsible? Etc.

      I know most people tend to think this sort of approach is unnecessary and OTT, but I worked in intelectual property and regularly saw situations where writers/artists were heading for court, because they didn't have a contract with someone, or someone stole their work, or even in all innocence someone used their work for 'just a project' (as in this instance).

      I certainly don't do anything without knowing the copyright implications. Everyone thinks it would be easy to sort out financial matters 'if and when' but it's a lot more difficult to be objective when there's even just a few thousand pounds on the table.

      Sorry, rant over. I'll get off my soap box just an emotive topic for me.
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    6. 10-22-2004 10:44 PM #6
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      i don't know anything about makeing real movies with real people i just do cartoons and stuff on powerpoint

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    7. 10-23-2004 01:51 AM #7
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      i made a movie once... a 10 second clip heh

      anyway it took about 4 hours to edit in all the lightsabers (just me doing the work)

      it was using a crappy webcam too... i REALLY dont recommend using them.

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