Duality (film)
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Running time | 6 minutes |
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Language | English |
Duality is a Star Wars fan film created by Mark Thomas and Dave Macomber that made its debut on the internet on February 10, 2001. It is one of the first fan films to exclusively use bluescreen footage composited onto virtual backgrounds.[1]
Plot
Production
Macomber and Thomas originally produced Duel as an acting/choreography demo for an actor, but felt they could make a better film with CG stages, as opposed to the location work on the original.[1] The cast consists of three actors, two of whom are the creators.
The script was first written by Thomas, with Macomber devising the fight. After about 14 months of pre-planning, filming took place at
Soundtrack
The first cut of the film featured music and sound effects taken from Star Wars films,[2] but a later release had all-new music by Alan Derian.
Reception
Reaction to Duality was mostly positive, generating over a half million downloads in its first year of release.[4] Entertainment Weekly said its effects "have the impressive digital sheen of Episode I",[5] while IFILM programming director said the film "absolutely blew me away, and a lot of people out there are saying this is the best they've ever come across."[5] The film showed that film-level special effects could be produced by the common fan.[1] Macomber and Thomas said they had "taken a few calls" from Hollywood effects houses after the film premiered.[5]
Not every reaction was positive though. Various members of the Star Wars fan films community felt that it was short on story and featured dated special effects when compared to other fan films, and that the trollish behavior of Mark Thomas leading up to its release forever tainted the product.[citation needed]
In August 2010, Time magazine's online visitors listed it at no. 7 on their list of the top 10 Star Wars fan films.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d Eaton, Nancy (June 2001). ""Duality": A Home-made Sci-fi Epic Film". Apple.com. Archived from the original on December 17, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
- ^ a b Virata, John (2001). "The Crew of Two Creates Dueling Darths on Dual 500MHz PowerMac G4s". DigitalProducer.com. Archived from the original on March 12, 2011. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
- ^ "Digital opens film doors". The Sacramento Bee. June 21, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
- Videomaker Magazine. August 1, 2002. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
- ^ a b c Gaslin, Glenn (June 1, 2001). "'Star' Turns". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on September 13, 2011. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
- ^ The Top 10 Star Wars Fan Films, Time.com, August 24, 2010, archived from the original on August 25, 2010, retrieved September 15, 2010