Hi everyone,

I wanted to let you know theres a first look/ teaser for my Catwoman fanfilm up.

Check it out over at www.catwoman-copycat.com/

Looks like you're putting a lot of work into this project (martial arts training and whatnot..)

Looking forward to seeing the whole thing. :)

Looks like you're putting a lot of work into this project (martial arts training and whatnot..)



Agreed.

Looks cool to me! I'll definitely want to check it out when finished.

me too.

What kind of Catwoman incarnation will this be? :cool:

Looks like you got some good production value.

Poke

Thanks guys, and thanks for the move to the homepage picks Will :lol:

Zensteve - This is going back to a more classic catwoman, it isnt a retelling of her origin or anything, in fact shes never seen out of the costume.

definetely I wanna have a copy of this :)

Very good job Colin. :) I can't wait to see more from this. You really made this come off great and look at all the great reviews your getting of it. Way to go! :D

Very cool man.. It's shaping up to be a top notch production.

Is this going to be a feature or a short?

Tops





but one thing.

directors name?
Actors names?
Crew?


?????? :no:

Hmmm...she seem a bit too excited to be wearing skin-tight vinyl, or "bondage gear" as she put it... I guess that's a good thing though. Meooowch!!!!

Looks like you're doing your homework. Can't wait to see the final movie.

Scott

CBlakeston, mind if I ask what made you decide to do a fan film? I've always thought fan films were a waist of time and effort, no matter how good they are. I just feel there's no real upswing to them. I'd love to hear why someone decided to do one.

Poke

Hi Poke,
Great question. I've been making short films for a while. I made a crazy silly one, I shot a romantic comedy. I've done dark and mysterious. And i wanted to do something a little different with action and a great lead character. I'm just making it because its fun and to make a kick ass catwoman flick the way i see it in my head and hope people enjoy it.

I've a big fan of original work too, this is the first fanfilm I've ever done and I can kind of see the argument for making something similar but original- Obviously this is a no profit film so effectively i'm throwing money away by making it. But i'm having a lot of fun putting this together and for me thats a big factor. I guess it all depends on your motivation.

I'd be interested to hear why you think fanfilms are a waste of time and effort? Surely if I enjoy making it and other people enjoy watching it. It's not such a pointless endeavour?

I'd be interested to hear why you think fanfilms are a waste of time and effort? Surely if I enjoy making it and other people enjoy watching it. It's not such a pointless endeavour?

I have to be honest. This knocked me down a peg or two. I have been focused on the business side of filmmaking lately, planning a feature can do that to ya. You are right, if it is enjoyable to the filmmakers and crew than it is not a "waste of time" as I so dumbassedly put it.

Poke

Plus, for anyone who's seen the fanfilm trailer "Grayson", about Dick Grayson, aka Robin, investigating Batman's murder... that fanfilm got the director an agent and a development deal. (I'm friends with his cousin). So, even though you can't market a fanfilm, it can certainly get you noticed and help break you into the business. It's all in how much time and effort you put into it (and a hefty does of "right place/right time").

I've always loved fanfilms for the simple fact that people do them out of a love and respect of the source material, not to try to make money... They're a really pure form of indie filmmaking, in my humble opinion.

~ Stephen

sorry - very newbie here - what exactly is a fanfilm and what are the legal implications of it?

A fanfilm is exactly what it sounds like... a film created by a fan of some sort of pre-existing property... Some make fanfilms from comic characters, others use films (such as Star Wars or Star Trek) as the basis of their films. The legal implications are simple: it's copyright infringement if you attempt to sell, in any way, your fanfilm. This is because you are using licensed characters without permission from their creator/owner.

So, fanfilms are made for pretty much one of two reasons:
1. Because it's a fun way to pay tribute to a property to grwatly admire.
2. It's a good way to showcase your abilities as a storyteller.

You cannot enter fanfilms into festivals, and you cannot profit from them in any way.

Sometimes the owners of the different properties will hold contests for fanfilms. Lucas did this a while back, showcasing different short Star Wars fanfilms and/or parodies. But most of the time, the owners of the properties don't even acknowledge the fanfilms that are made.

Hope this helps! :)
~ Stephen

A fanfilm is exactly what it sounds like... a film created by a fan of some sort of pre-existing property... Some make fanfilms from comic characters, others use films (such as Star Wars or Star Trek) as the basis of their films. The legal implications are simple: it's copyright infringement if you attempt to sell, in any way, your fanfilm. This is because you are using licensed characters without permission from their creator/owner.

So, fanfilms are made for pretty much one of two reasons:
1. Because it's a fun way to pay tribute to a property to grwatly admire.
2. It's a good way to showcase your abilities as a storyteller.

You cannot enter fanfilms into festivals, and you cannot profit from them in any way.

Sometimes the owners of the different properties will hold contests for fanfilms. Lucas did this a while back, showcasing different short Star Wars fanfilms and/or parodies. But most of the time, the owners of the properties don't even acknowledge the fanfilms that are made.

Hope this helps! :)
~ Stephen

It's copyright infringement if you don't sell the work. Just because you're not profiting does not mean it's not infringement. If I make Mickey Mouse shirts and give them away that is still copyright infringement. They own the rights and can use them any way they want. You do not have the right to use someone elses work just because you're not profiting from it. Lucas allows this because he knows it's good for his business. He didn't always.

True, but fanfilms are often treated differently. Infringement is infringement is infringement... but most of the creators of fanfilms aren't getting slapped with Cease and Desist orders, are they? As long as they're not trying to profit, a blind eye is more often than not turned on the infringement. Now, if a comic book character was used in a porn, even a free porn one could download, that cease and desist order would come FLYING in. It has to do with the spirit and integrity of the source material.

True, but fanfilms are often treated differently. Infringement is infringement is infringement... but most of the creators of fanfilms aren't getting slapped with Cease and Desist orders, are they? As long as they're not trying to profit, a blind eye is more often than not turned on the infringement. Now, if a comic book character was used in a porn, even a free porn one could download, that cease and desist order would come FLYING in. It has to do with the spirit and integrity of the source material.

..and if they feel they're losing money because of your film.

Fan films are generally thought to bring a type of word of mouth advertising to the original material.

Poke

..and so say all of us!

Thanks for the really interesting input guys :)
WB indeed released a statement saying they would continue to monitor the use of fanfilms but would only choose to take action against those who try to profit from them film or if it defames the characer in someway.

Didn't mean to take the wind outta your sales poke. Good luck with the feature!!

Just had a photoshoot for bats n cats the other day - cant wait to get some pics up on the site for you to see!!!

looking forward to it cb :yes:
i can't believe that something this slick is being made in good old home town hull.
you make us all so proud. :yes:

Nice Film! :)

Just had a photoshoot for bats n cats the other day - cant wait to get some pics up on the site for you to see!!!

Mind elaborating a bit on the general synopsis?

Poke

Sure Poke, :lol:

"Catwoman is the best cat burglar in Gotham City, and everybody knows it. When she discovers a sloppy copycat stealing from her favorite targets, the search for answers leads her on an action-packed prowl through the city – Can she catch up with them before Batman catches up with her?"

Hey, just thought i'd give a quick update. I know the sites still not up fully yet but heres a quick preview from the upcoming gallery.

http://www.cmbfilms.co.uk/cat-sneak01.jpg

Raaawr!

http://www.stevenrichards.com/images/smiley_flog.gif

Looking forward to seeing the rest of the gallery, when it's up. :cool:

http://1000smilies.com/cat.gif Meow....Can't wait to see the full gallery. Lookin' good. ;)

Thanks guys - cant wait to show more

Looks Tops Old Boy

Why thanks old chap, what a spiffing thing to say.

http://www.cmbfilms.co.uk/cat-sneak04.jpg

Totally unoriginal... my post that is. :)

Looks great and I hope to be able to see the full version as well.

One word about your star - Meow! (How come no one that hot comes to my casting calls?)

She has insanely bright green eyes! Maybe it's just the contrasting black.

Cats eyes are green :)

Hey, just wanted to say we wrapped last week and now its in post! :)

Awesome!

How long do you expect that to take? I wanna seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee :cool:

Not that much longer.. The website is now online with more pics in the gallery as well as some behind the scene shots. www.catwoman-copycat.com

The preview vid is now available for mobile phones and Sony PSP too :yes:

Tops

but one thing.

directors name?
Actors names?
Crew?

?????? :no:

Just saw I hadn't answered this. There is a full Cast and crew list on the website. :yes: