Speculation over Star Wars: Episode VII is all over the place, so why not look at something completely off the map? Sam Hale got together some insanely cute Younglings and filmed a trailer for his version of the new film. It features tiny kids in Jedi robes, puppets, and a Sith. It’s the most delightful thing you’ll watch today.
Watch all the preciousness after the break.
Star Wars Uncut is one of my favorite fan film projects ever. Developed by Casey Pugh, the movies are a scene-by-scene recreation of the Star Wars films starring anyone who signs up on the site and provides the footage. Participants claim a scene and go from there.
They still need people to fill in the gaps for The Empire Strikes Back – you have until May 1st to sign up!
The saga continues with over 1,500 participants re-imagining the classic ‘Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.’ This teaser is full of awesome Empire Uncut scenes from far and wide, ready for your previewing pleasure. We are continuously blown away by the creativity and craft we’ve seen from every user – now it’s time to spread the word to the rest of the galaxy! You can still claim a scene to remake until May 1, 2013.
Check out the teaser after the break while you consider participating.
Some games are so fun and pretty that it’s easy to get lost in exploring instead of completing quests and missions. Incidentally, that’s why I don’t finish many games. One dedicated fan cut together Bioshock Infinite game play into a 3.5 hour long video, and it’s lovely. It’s like watching a movie. It just focuses on the story of the game and cuts out the battles – it completely works and is pretty well done.
Check out the video after the break.
Maybe if we all click our heels three times and wish really hard, we can turn this fan-made trailer into a real movie. It’s directed by stuntman Jesse V. Johnson and features Nina Bergman as Wonder Woman who kicks some evil Nazi butt. This isn’t shiny and pretty, but gritty and real and it would be incredible to see this as an actual movie.
See the trailer after the break…
Three brothers from Finland spent seven years making this amazing, full-length movie called KastleVania 4 as a tribute to the Castlevania game series. They did the whole movie with Lego bricks and even added special effects and voice acting. I can’t even imagine how hard it was to stay focused and finish this film, but it was worth it because the end result is really something special.
See the film after the break…
The TARDIS is a time machine, and it’s only natural to mash the spaceship with the DeLorean. In this fun animated short “Blink to the Future” by James Farr, Doctor Who characters slip into familiar faces and scenes from Back to the Future. K-9 is the hoverboard, Rory is Marty McFly, the Doctor is Doc Brown, and on and on. It’s fun, short, and filled with easter eggs – definitely worth checking out!
Watch the video after the break.
Thirteen-year-old Nick Mastrangelo is a fan of The Walking Dead - particularly Daryl Dixon. He’s also an aspiring filmmaker with a focus on animation. So, he decided to take his appreciation for the series to the next level by creating a four minute animation starring Dixon. In his words:
Just for fun over the summer, I decided to make an animation music video inspired by Norman Reedus’ character “Daryl Dixon” of The Walking Dead tv show on AMC. I chose Daryl Dixon because he’s a fan favorite, changed into a positive dude the group can now count on, and i just HAD to do a story about that crossbow of his! So I made the story kinda “Walking Dead” meets “Indiana Jones”.
The short is fun and insanely cool; the fact that a 13-year-old created it just makes it more awesome. Even Robert Kirkman approves.
Watch the short after the break.
Free runner Ronnie Shalvis is back with another Assassin’s Creed parkour video, only this one is set during the Revolution. It’s pretty damn good—definitely worth a watch.
Check it out after the break.
You don’t need to wait for news about the Michael Fassbender Assassin’s Creed movie, you can watch an entertaining fan film right now. The short by Corridor Digital – titled “Rebel Blades” – is about two rebel assassins willing to fight for their countries, and it’s good. There’s action, great stunt work, and I’m impressed with the overall production quality.
Watch the short after the break.
When you come across an actor that looks like Gordon Freeman you should take full advantage of it and make a short fan film starring the character. That’s part of why Enter The Freeman came about. It took two nights and $3,000 to film the live action short, and it looks really good for being made on such a meager budget.
Watch the short after the break.
