With all the different genres and styles of filmmaking out there, video game adaptations are by far the most inconsistent in quality and frequency of release. When they miss, they really miss, and when they hit . . . well, usually they’re on YouTube. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Recently, a filmmaker decided to say screw it<\/em> and make one of the better fan films to come out in recent memory. <\/p>\n\n\n\n So, let’s talk about it. Actually, let’s talk about video game adaptations and the power of fan films. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It’s no surprise that video game big screen adaptations have had a rough go of it. I don’t even need to list all the misfires that made their way to the silver screen in recent years because you know exactly what I’m talking about. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Actually, I just want to point out the fact that The Angry Birds Movie 2<\/a><\/em> has a 73% on Rotten Tomatoes. Let’s just sit with that information for a second. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Anyway, it’s hard to take something that gamers experience in a personal and visceral way, and translate that to a screen, making them immediately objective as now they watch how the story plays out with no involvement on their part. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Cut scenes in games are essentially movies, but what gives those cut scenes weight and makes them resonate with us are the moments in-between where we literally inhabit the characters and make our own choices within the framework of the story. *Takes a drag of a cigarette. <\/p>\n\n\n\n For instance, remember the “Uncharted<\/a>” short film starring Nathan Fillion<\/a>? What an iconic take on the series. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nThe Trend of Video Game Fan Films<\/h3>\n\n\n\n