Truth Seeker
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One of the producer/director had stated, it was not in the budget to advertise the ainme film, for the BS (Big Screen) market. At the Gen Con presentation.
Dm_from_Brazil said:
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Dragonlance trailer at Youtube at last!
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Truth Seeker
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Keith finished all his segments. for his scenes. As far as I know.
Klaus said:
Truth Seeker
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I wonder, if that is the rough draft trailer shown at GC '07. If it is...maybe next month, we might see the 'official' trailer.
Steel_Wind
Legend
The trailer was released as "rough cut", meaning not everyone approved it.
Keifer was not able to approve it I gather - given that he was closeted up with some lawyers of another flavor lately.
That's why his name is not on it.
As for the rest of this apologia for "rough cut" animation...guys...this product is DONE. It's in the can - off to the duplicator and will hit shelves within 3-4 weeks.
That's Thanksgiving and you don't miss Christmas ship with a direct to video release like this. Ever.
What we see here is what we're going to get. Editing and story continuity aside - what you see in the trailer is the movie that we will be able to buy. Pretending there are some "spidery words of magic" which is going to transform this so that it will end up looking like Final Fantasy: Spirit Within or Princess Monoke - or hell - even Ninja Scroll at the last moment is just plain nutty.
It may look better in higher res and it may flow well as a finished movie. I'm not hopeful - but it's possible. I'll buy it, to be sure.
But pretending that the finished product is going to look significantly different than this "rough cut" is naivete in the extreme.
(And yes Carl, this is essentially the same trailer as was shown at MWP's booth on a Mac at Gencon).
Keifer was not able to approve it I gather - given that he was closeted up with some lawyers of another flavor lately.
That's why his name is not on it.
As for the rest of this apologia for "rough cut" animation...guys...this product is DONE. It's in the can - off to the duplicator and will hit shelves within 3-4 weeks.
That's Thanksgiving and you don't miss Christmas ship with a direct to video release like this. Ever.
What we see here is what we're going to get. Editing and story continuity aside - what you see in the trailer is the movie that we will be able to buy. Pretending there are some "spidery words of magic" which is going to transform this so that it will end up looking like Final Fantasy: Spirit Within or Princess Monoke - or hell - even Ninja Scroll at the last moment is just plain nutty.
It may look better in higher res and it may flow well as a finished movie. I'm not hopeful - but it's possible. I'll buy it, to be sure.
But pretending that the finished product is going to look significantly different than this "rough cut" is naivete in the extreme.
(And yes Carl, this is essentially the same trailer as was shown at MWP's booth on a Mac at Gencon).
WayneLigon
Adventurer
Zaukrie said:
I have to admit, I'm surprised WoTC would let it be released. Even if the CGI is smoother in the final product, it still looks, well, cheap.
replicant2
First Post
Zaukrie said:
Agreed. From all appearances, this "movie" will do more harm than good to the hobby. The D&D movie was a laughingstock and I was hoping for something a little better from Dragonlance. Looks like we aren't getting it.
Olgar Shiverstone
Legend
Dave Turner said:
Yep.
But like the original Saul Zentz animated Hobbit, perhaps it will inspire Peter Jackson to make a suitable live-action version ...
Relique du Madde
Adventurer
Grimstaff said:
That would be a better suggestion then explaining it was Downs Syndrome (as an old friend of mine once said after a Gm mangled Raistlin's description).
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