Kirk Bouley: Starwars Fan Films
We were talking about Hollywood inspired subcultures. More specifically we were taking about the hundreds of star wars fan films. They range from completely original ideas featuring star wars characters to re worked versions of the original movie. These films have become so popular that there are even competitions and awards for the best fan film. My professor made a remark that he would like to se the original uncut footage to be released on a DVD that would be directed at just this kind of buyer. It would allow for even more creative flexibility when altering the footage. I started thinking that this would be a good idea for movies that have not yet made it to theaters. Film companies could release selected clips from the movie and sponsor a fan film competition. It would be great publicity and it would be pretty cheap to do. Now with internet sites like youtube distributing film clips and viewing entries even easier. While the example I gave is all about the film industry, this sort of consumer involved advertising could be applied to almost any industry. I am going to try and think of a use in a different industry and write about it in a later blog entry.
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