Blue Beetle Movie

[SpiderTime]

hey one and all, im currently making a blue beetle promo movie, much like grayson. the goal is of course to eventually make a feature out of it. in the meantime, here are some of the screen shots from the 1st day of shooting, enjoy:

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g130/blinky5000/Blue%20Beetle%20Stills/Still1.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g130/blinky5000/Blue%20Beetle%20Stills/Still2.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g130/blinky5000/Blue%20Beetle%20Stills/Still3.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g130/blinky5000/Blue%20Beetle%20Stills/Still4.jpg

no costume shots yet. sorry. ill have some real soon.

chris

[The Question]

Ted Kord = hawt secks. :up:



I must give a suggestion, however. Since Ted's home town is Hub City, some throwaway mention of The Question would not be uncalled for. :D




In any event, your fan films are pretty damn sweet. :up:

[SpiderTime]

well unfortunately, there is no dialogue in this promo, but i can make mention of it in the script. i have ted reading up about batman in the gotham gazzette when he decides to persure being a vigilante, perhaps, there can be some mention of the question as well.

[SpiderTime]

also, im not too sure where to set the whole movie. i was kind of leaning towards nyc.

[The Question]

Well, Ted's supposed to be from Hub City in the comics. You can film it where ever you like and simply call it Hub City.

[SpiderTime]

true. i guess i will. no sense in not being faithful to the source material, right?

[SpiderTime]

Day 2 of filming:

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g130/blinky5000/Untitled5.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g130/blinky5000/Untitled6.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g130/blinky5000/Untitled7.jpg

[Kevin Roegele]

Day 2 of filming:

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g130/blinky5000/Untitled5.jpg


That's a good shot. :up:


http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g130/blinky5000/Untitled6.jpg


Ahhh, too bad that builder came and assaulted you. Maybe he didn't want to be on camera.

[jimthecomicguy]

Freaking phenominal!!!

Looks great man...cannot wait to see it....

[SpiderTime]

thank you. our next day of filming will have the madmen.

[Superman]

When and where do you think we will see this?

BTW looking good. :up: :yay:

[Knightsaber Priss]

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g130/blinky5000/Untitled6.jpg

Whoa, when Uwe Boll attacks!

[SpiderTime]

When and where do you think we will see this?

BTW looking good. :up: :yay:

it should be done in about 2 weeks or so. i will also be screening it at New York Comic Con this febuary as well as being online like all my other stuff.

the nyc comic con screening will be part of a blue beetle themed panel discussing a new hard cover book about the life liniage of the character. i will also have a small featured part in the book as well. that book should be on shelves this april.

[CBGB]

that looks very cool!!!! nice costume did u make it?

[SpiderTime]

yes i did. it was pretty easy actually.

[CBGB]

yes i did. it was pretty easy actually.

what exactly did u make it out of? like what fabric and stuff.

[SpiderTime]

i bought a blue spandex body suit off ebay and i painted over it with fabric paint. hot glued on the goggles and shoe bottoms. and thats it.

[CBGB]

have u made any other movies that u put online? if so where?

[SpiderTime]

www.blinky-productions.com

[SpiderTime]

FYI, this monday, the 18th, we will be filming the MADMEN fight scene. if anyone would like to be a part of that, here is your open invitation. just email me if you would like to come at:

blinky500@yahoo.com

call time is 3pm, jersey city nj.

[Cyrusbales]

What are you filming on and what are you using to edit? Lighting rig?

[SpiderTime]

filming on sony hd, editing on final cut pro hd ands i dont have any lights on this. just using natural lighting. but the footage looks pretty bad ass.

[Cyrusbales]

What sort of budget are you looking at? Sony HD or HDV? Sorry about all the questions, i'm just interested how other people do my job so to speak, lol. (looking cool btw!)

[SpiderTime]

the sony hd cost a little under 4k. and final cut costs about 500 dollars. also, lighting kits can be about 1k. so what is it that you do?

[Cyrusbales]

the sony hd cost a little under 4k. and final cut costs about 500 dollars. also, lighting kits can be about 1k. so what is it that you do?

I run an indie production company in england. Cyrus Bales Films. I'm in the middle of a feature film at the moment, it premiers for critics in january(hopefully) in clapham. SHould be at least 70 critics from across south england, and some distributors also. If you want any advice or pointers or anything, I'm more than happy to help. :)

[SpiderTime]

thanks for the offer. BTW, the short is done. it can be viewed on my website:

WWW.BLINKY-PRODUCTIONS.COM

yes, the Blue Beetle promo is done.

[Cyrusbales]

cool, i'll watch it after the simpsons!

[Cyrusbales]

ok, just watched it, cool, a slight spiderman vibe in places, look forward to seeing how it all pieces together, any help needed, jus let moi know! Keep it all up!

[SpiderTime]

well the 2nd blue beetle and spiderman were created with in 3 years of each other, if not at the same time. so yeah, yer gonna get that feeling. but the story line is very true to the orgin story in the comics. i dont know if youve read it or not, but the blue beetle has always been a character that reflects the current trends in superheroes. in the 1930's when he came out, he was a green hornet rip off. then a phantom rip off. then in the 1960's a spiderman rip off. and now, god knows what he is.

[Cyrusbales]

well the 2nd blue beetle and spiderman were created with in 3 years of each other, if not at the same time. so yeah, yer gonna get that feeling. but the story line is very true to the orgin story in the comics. i dont know if youve read it or not, but the blue beetle has always been a character that reflects the current trends in superheroes. in the 1930's when he came out, he was a green hornet rip off. then a phantom rip off. then in the 1960's a spiderman rip off. and now, god knows what he is.

well I don't see him ripping off spawn any time soon, lol.

[SpiderTime]

ha. funny. yeah i think there is finally enough to work with for the character that he can finally become truly original.

[Cyrusbales]

ha. funny. yeah i think there is finally enough to work with for the character that he can finally become truly original.

i'm not very familiar with blue beetle, so i can't talk about accuracy, But I like what your doing, not my exact fav sort of film style, but I'm very much looking forward to it! Screening when???

[SpiderTime]

itll be screening at supercon in ft. lauderdale in florida. november 3rd - 5th. and the new york comic con this febuary.

[CBGB]

where did you find the music? I keep making movies and having no music. its either no music or The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. And also what do you use for your special effects and everything?

[SpiderTime]

the music, well i do have an extensive movie score librairy. but as for the artists, i used steve jablonsky's "the island" theme for the cemetary part. and for the action part, i used immediate music's "all hell breaks loose" score. its pretty cool. as for other artists to possibly borrow from, try looking up these names, it will definitely help you:

john powell
harry gregson-williams
danny elfman
john carpenter
marco beltrami
john ottman
john williams
don davis
steve jablonsky
mark mancina
graeme revell
immediate music
x-ray dog

those are all great composers with wonderful scores. look them up and you wont have to worry about those crummy bands anymore.

as for fx. get after effects for mac. thats how i did my fx.

[Superman]

thanks for the offer. BTW, the short is done. it can be viewed on my website:

WWW.BLINKY-PRODUCTIONS.COM

yes, the Blue Beetle promo is done.Looks good. :up:

[Cyrusbales]

the music, well i do have an extensive movie score librairy. but as for the artists, i used steve jablonsky's "the island" theme for the cemetary part. and for the action part, i used immediate music's "all hell breaks loose" score. its pretty cool. as for other artists to possibly borrow from, try looking up these names, it will definitely help you:

john powell
harry gregson-williams
danny elfman
john carpenter
marco beltrami
john ottman
john williams
don davis
steve jablonsky
mark mancina
graeme revell
immediate music
x-ray dog

those are all great composers with wonderful scores. look them up and you wont have to worry about those crummy bands anymore.

as for fx. get after effects for mac. thats how i did my fx.

Only problem with that is copyright issues, even if you show it on the net, people will get screwy, miniclip, youtube and atomfilms make money, so the composers and musicians will get pissy that someone makes money off of them, but you can usually get away with it, as long as you personally make no money from it

[SpiderTime]

indeed, thats why im glad to be covered under the fan film umbrella. i only use existing music for my fan films. for my original work, i get original scores i either make myself or get someone to make for me.

[Cyrusbales]

indeed, thats why im glad to be covered under the fan film umbrella. i only use existing music for my fan films. for my original work, i get original scores i either make myself or get someone to make for me.

what other work you done so far then? How much you pay for a scoring?

[SpiderTime]

check my website out. and normally if it isnt a fan film, i score myself. so i dont pay much.

[Cyrusbales]

Okies, what do you record your sound on? And where do you find your cast?

[SpiderTime]

cast on craigslist.com and record on soundtrack for mac

[Cyrusbales]

cast on craigslist.com and record on soundtrack for mac

sorry i keep asking questions, i'm just a curious little cat.......or maybe not an actual cat, but you get the idea

[SpiderTime]

lol.

[Cyrusbales]

what sorta films do you like anyways?

[SpiderTime]

anything good. i hate crappy movies, so that can either broaden or narrow down your choices, depending on how you look at it. though i do have some favs:

halloween
batman begins
spiderman 2
united 93
collateral
man on fire
maniac cop
freddy vs jason
sin city
evil dead
love, actually
v for vendetta

as you can see, my taste ranges

[Cyrusbales]

anything good. i hate crappy movies, so that can either broaden or narrow down your choices, depending on how you look at it. though i do have some favs:

halloween
batman begins
spiderman 2
united 93
collateral
man on fire
maniac cop
freddy vs jason
sin city
evil dead
love, actually
v for vendetta

as you can see, my taste ranges

ones in my collection, although man on fire is prob the best, I don't like collateral much(i bought before i watched!). I see you like the kitsch horror, you like braindead by any chance?

[The Squirrel]

thanks for the offer. BTW, the short is done. it can be viewed on my website:

WWW.BLINKY-PRODUCTIONS.COM

yes, the Blue Beetle promo is done.


Pretty cool man.

[SpiderTime]

ones in my collection, although man on fire is prob the best, I don't like collateral much(i bought before i watched!). I see you like the kitsch horror, you like braindead by any chance?

never saw braindead. it doesnt look like it would interest me. im just a huge bruce campbell fan

[Cyrusbales]

ah, fair enuff! isn't there a new one where he plays himself in a film where zombies come along?

[SpiderTime]

they call me bruce. its gonna be a hoot and a holler

[Superman]

So is the BB promo all there is going to be or will there be a full film with a story? :yay:

[SpiderTime]

its both. there is a full screen play im writing. which will encompass the origin story as well as deal about jarvis and the madmen. but its not going to be made unless i have a real budget. im talking, a portion of the batman begins budget. so im using this promo short to pimp out the script to WB and if they ever go for it down the road, then yes, i will be making this into a feature. but until that glorious day, the promo is all there is.

its like grayson, but im not killing batman.

[SpiderTime]

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g130/blinky5000/advilmax.jpg
new beetle short i did over the weekend. ill have it up by tonight.

[SpiderTime]

the commercial is now LIVE on my site.