User blog:Drewton/TURMOIL OF THE FORCE Photonovel Possibilities



May 31, 2009





Turmoil of the Force Photonovel Possibilities

The visuals are a major part of Star Wars, one of the reasons why I've been considering doing Star Wars: Episode I - Turmoil of the Force as a photonovel or a fanfilm in addition to a script. One of the reasons why I haven't wanted to do a photonovel version is that I've wanted to make the project as professional and film-ish as possible - and using figures wouldn't quite do that.

However, I've done a test of adding live-action elements to a photonovel image, and in my opinion it worked great. And using actors' faces would actually be easier at times if I don't have the right figure to use. I could also get the right expressions.

If I do it as a fanfilm, the images will still basically be done like a photonovel (no stop motion), except I'd do action/fighting on games such as Jedi Academy, Battlefront, and Knights of the Old Republic, slightly flickering lightsabers, moving blaster bolts, possibly voices with lip syncing (if I could get good enough voices), and of course sound effects and music. Another possibility for voiceovers would be splicing together lines using words spoken by the original actors.

Also, an update on the script: the main plot is fully planned out, I just keep thinking of more details. Hopefully I'll have the "screenplay" done this summer. I don't want to spoil anything yet, I'll just say this is completely different from The Phantom Menace. The entire plot's been changed, and there isn't one scene that's the same. I've also added some more conflicts and flaws to the characters, including Anakin and Obi-Wan.

A note on the title The Star Wars: I'd thought about using it instead of Star Wars at all times before, before deciding that just Star Wars was better. The Star Wars is now more just a title for the saga as a "project". I would be using the title Alternative Star Wars Saga, but that's taken. :P

-Drewton