Fan Film Stays True to Manga Roots in Berserk – The Black Swordsman
Tuesday 7 April 2009 @ 12:34 am | By David 'KidKobun' Bruno 4 CommentsAnyone familiar with Berserk, the manga created by Kentaro Miura over 20 years ago is sure to appreciate this Italian fan-made film featuring the mercenary Guts and his colossal sword. A collaboration between LED Productions and Deus Ex Machina Visual Effects Studio, this gritty and dark short directed by and starring Francesco Sanseverino proves that given a chance, even on a-what I am assuming to be-small budget, there is a proper and effective way to translate a manga/graphic novel into a rather stunning, though short film.
Hollywood head cheeses, you may want to whip out a pencil and some paper and start taking notes.
Francesco and company, we here at DDN salute you.
We want to hear what you guys think of this fan-made film. Did you enjoy it? Have you seen any other manga, anime or comic book related fan films? If so, what are some of your favorite fan films?
, Comics , Deus Ex Machina , Fan made , Films , Graphic Novel , Guts , Kentaro Miura , LED Productions , Manga
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A lot of production went into this. Kudos to these guys! This is a very well done. I’m waiting to see a L4D fan flick and more of the Half-life film…I have an HD cam, editing tools, and I know how to foley. I’d be interested in making a fan film. Now I just need the inspiration…
For inspiration: see film above. ( ^.’)b
Thing is, this films dares to be cheesy. You cant have a faithful anime film without it being somewhat cheesy.
If you want to find out more about the world of fan films, you might want to check out my daily fan film blog, fancinematoday.com. Also, for what it’s worth, I wrote the first book about the history and future of fan films, Homemade Hollywood, which just came out in bookstores.