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- | <wrap lo>A crowd gathers to hear OWC Studios Alec Peters talk about the state of Axanar at the Atlanta Science Fiction and Fantasy Expo.</ | + | <wrap lo>A crowd gathers to hear OWC Studios' |
====== The State of Axanar ====== | ====== The State of Axanar ====== | ||
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The panel' | The panel' | ||
- | Contacted by **AxaMonitor** to learn the source of the claim Axanar inspired Discovery, a representative | + | Since the claim was unattributed, |
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Most of the panel' | Most of the panel' | ||
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He began his comments with a dismissive summary of the 13-month lawsuit that had riven Star Trek's fan base. "We got over it, we settled.” But later summarized, "The fact that CBS and Paramount sued me… I don't know. I came out of that OK. … I’m not knocking CBS and Paramount. I feel they missed an opportunity ." | He began his comments with a dismissive summary of the 13-month lawsuit that had riven Star Trek's fan base. "We got over it, we settled.” But later summarized, "The fact that CBS and Paramount sued me… I don't know. I came out of that OK. … I’m not knocking CBS and Paramount. I feel they missed an opportunity ." | ||
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He told the panel CBS missed what he called "the bigger picture" | He told the panel CBS missed what he called "the bigger picture" | ||
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==== Ares vs. Shenzhou ==== | ==== Ares vs. Shenzhou ==== | ||
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In that vein Peters — unprompted — raised the similarity in the design between // | In that vein Peters — unprompted — raised the similarity in the design between // | ||
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===== Making Axanar Lite ===== | ===== Making Axanar Lite ===== | ||
- | Eventually, Peters turned discussion toward the pending production of the two, 15-minute short films — nicknamed " | + | Eventually, Peters turned discussion toward the pending production of the two, 15-minute short films — nicknamed "[[Axanar Lite]]" — that are all that's left of //Axanar// following the copyright |
Peters had a different idea, wanting to replicate the success of // | Peters had a different idea, wanting to replicate the success of // | ||
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=== Ex Post Facto Fan Poll === | === Ex Post Facto Fan Poll === | ||
- | Even before a meeting in February 2017 of Axanar' | + | Even before a meeting in February 2017 of Axanar' |
- | Nine months later Burnett, whose 30-minute narrative idea had been rejected by Peters, and who never actually confirmed he'd direct Axanar Lite, [[burnett_resigns|resigned from Axanar]] | + | In November 2017, Burnett, whose 30-minute narrative idea had been rejected by Peters, and who never actually confirmed he'd direct Axanar Lite, [[burnett_resigns|resigned from Axanar]]. |
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===== Production News ===== | ===== Production News ===== | ||
- | Peters was directly asked when Axanar Lite would begin production. He waffled in his reply, claiming he was " | + | Peters was directly asked when Axanar Lite would begin production. He waffled in his reply, claiming he was " |
==== More Characters ==== | ==== More Characters ==== | ||
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In that atmosphere, Peters claimed the fan film community begged CBS for fan film guidelines. ” We were all going, 'give us some guidelines, give us some guidelines.' | In that atmosphere, Peters claimed the fan film community begged CBS for fan film guidelines. ” We were all going, 'give us some guidelines, give us some guidelines.' | ||
- | Peters said CBS Vice President [[cbs_officials|Bill Burke]] | + | Peters said CBS Vice President [[cbs_officials|Bill Burke]] |
As it turned out, Peters said, “Obviously it was easier for them to come up with guidelines than they were telling us for years. and that’s all we wanted.” | As it turned out, Peters said, “Obviously it was easier for them to come up with guidelines than they were telling us for years. and that’s all we wanted.” | ||
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In the Q&A, Peters addressed a woman who said CBS had threatened to sue Tommy Kraft over his planned sequel to //Star Trek – Horizon//, arguably the most successful Trek fan film, having far surpassed //Prelude to Axanar// in YouTube views. Actually, CBS had only requested Kraft abandon his $250,000 crowdfunding campaign for the feature-length // | In the Q&A, Peters addressed a woman who said CBS had threatened to sue Tommy Kraft over his planned sequel to //Star Trek – Horizon//, arguably the most successful Trek fan film, having far surpassed //Prelude to Axanar// in YouTube views. Actually, CBS had only requested Kraft abandon his $250,000 crowdfunding campaign for the feature-length // | ||
- | Even though Peters | + | Even though Peters |
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- | Kraft' | + | |
+ | Kraft' | ||
==== Criticizing Other Fan Productions ==== | ==== Criticizing Other Fan Productions ==== | ||
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Other fan films "look like high school musicals made in somebody’s garage wearing pajamas,” Watkins said. Before //Prelude// fan films “looked like crap,” he added. | Other fan films "look like high school musicals made in somebody’s garage wearing pajamas,” Watkins said. Before //Prelude// fan films “looked like crap,” he added. | ||
- | While Peters allowed that //Star Trek New Voyages// and //Star Trek Continues// looked good, "no one would mistake them for real Star Trek. … Others look like home movies. This is Star Trek fans doing what they love doing. | + | While Peters allowed that //Star Trek New Voyages// and //Star Trek Continues// looked good, "no one would mistake them for real Star Trek. … Others look like home movies. This is Star Trek fans doing what they love doing. |
What really proved "the nail in the coffin of Star Trek fan films" was [[crowdfunding_platforms|crowdfunding]], | What really proved "the nail in the coffin of Star Trek fan films" was [[crowdfunding_platforms|crowdfunding]], | ||
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