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[chief]

Wait, SEGA themselves told you ways around so they wouldnt care? I cant tell if thats awesome or that they are daring you.

Did they see the preview?

I can't really get too far into what we chatted about it did. Just because many options are still on the table.

[Uncle Ben]

Aha

[Robthe1st]

Did they see the preview?

 

 

The main question is... when are we going to see the preview here?

 

And also, I'm sure Sega wouldn't mind if you guys made a SatAM fan project. Just like Eddie did on his Sonic live-action short fan movie.

 

And one more thing, this may be too late to say this... is Nicole going to turn herself into a lynx just like in the comics?:

 

[LogiTeeka]

And one more thing, this may be too late to say this... is Nicole going to turn herself into a lynx just like in the comics?:

 

That might not work due to NICOLE currently being portrayed as Sally's long-lost mother in the sea3on continuity.

 

But they could reuse NICOLE's design for a different character down the line. Perhaps a simple cameo or possibly another Freedom Fighter altogether.

[Aizen90]

Thought about this earlier today, what are you going to do about the music? Obviously you'll be making original tracks, but for reusing ones from the show, will their be copyright issues there or will that be considered as fair use as everything else?

[Hammer]

Thought about this earlier today, what are you going to do about the music? Obviously you'll be making original tracks, but for reusing ones from the show, will their be copyright issues there or will that be considered as fair use as everything else?

Would rescoring them also have copyright issues?

[Aizen90]

Oh come on, you can't not have some of the original tracks in season 3.

[Hammer]

Oh come on, you can't not have some of the original tracks in season 3.

Imagine the Robotropolis theme redone with modern techniques while still having the feel of the original. Glory.

[Captain Sorzo]

It was confirmed several months ago that Jamie Alimorad was working on a new version of Fastest Thing Alive. So that will be in it, at the very least.

[Hammer]

It was confirmed several months ago that Jamie Alimorad was working on a new version of Fastest Thing Alive. So that will be in it, at the very least.

Yeah, but I wonder if Alimorad gave any clue in the full interview regarding the BGM.

[furrykef]

Imagine the Robotropolis theme redone with modern techniques while still having the feel of the original. Glory.

 

What exactly is not modern about the way it was done originally?

[Captain Sorzo]

I looked at the Kickstarter page for "Not Enough Rings", and I'm not sure it's sufficiently analogous to this project. "Not Enough Rings" was clearly a parody, and as such has far more leeway legally.

 

Legal issues could indirectly harm the project funding as well. A Kickstarter for a Metroid fan film just went up. Reactions to it are overwhelmingly negative thus far, not because of the quality of the project, but because people believe there's no chance whatsoever that it will get off the ground as Nintendo will shut it down.

 

Take a look at the comments section of this article:

http://www.ign.com/a...4639b762d00000f

 

Even if the project isn't shut down, that first impression is already made. People aren't going to be interested in even trying to fund something they don't feel will succeed. The shutdown of that Final Fantasy VII fan film is still fresh in everyone's minds, reinforcing that mentality. It will only worsen if the Metroid film is shut down as well.

 

Unless some guarantee that Sega won't shut the project down can be obtained, which seems unlikely based off your comment that they'll likely just look the other way, most people will likely dismiss Sea3on Animated the same way, regardless of how good the demo reel and Sea3on comic are.

 

As such, a means of funding other than Kickstarter might be more ideal. How was the Sonic Fan Film released earlier this year funded? Was it entirely through donations?

 

Sorry to once again be that nagging voice of doubt. Just trying to help ensure all your bases are covered.

[Aizen90]

Honestly Nintendo and Sega are very different with this, we already know they've said under certain conditions or whatever that they'll look the other way with this project, and I think it's pretty well known around the internet that Sega are very accepting of fan projects, there's been so many fan games and other fan media that Sega have been happy to let people release, like Eddie Lebron's sonic fan film, unlike Nintendo who shut the Zelda Hero of Time fan film down a week or two after release saying that they don't want the general public to think something of that quality represents what Zelda is, Sega have let Eddie's fan film stay up forever, so I don't think you'll find any people looking at the kickstarter thinking "sega won't accept this".

[chief]

It is just about staying on the good side of SEGA.  Simply put that's all there is too it. Ive had chats with Eddie on this matter as well and thats all he did.  Let them know what you are doing, an stay on their good side.  

So we have branched out, made contacts with people at SEGA, met some in person.. Chatted, one of them bought Laura a drink...And staying on their good side.  

 

I can't really go into more detail on anything for reasons.  But yeah, we are covering our bases. And kickstarter is not necessarily the way we will go.  

[furrykef]

Aizen, you're forgetting that Sega was also the one who sent a cease & desist to a Streets of Rage fangame after having known about it (and said nothing about it) for its entire development cycle, which spanned around a decade IIRC. It wasn't until right when it was released that they sent the C&D, though thankfully it wasn't right before.

 

I do know sometimes fan projects do claim a fake C&D because they don't want to deal with the community, though, and it's hard to distinguish which is which because it seems companies will never confirm or deny they sent one to a particular project.

[Hammer]

 

Imagine the Robotropolis theme redone with modern techniques while still having the feel of the original. Glory.

 

What exactly is not modern about the way it was done originally?

 

You know, sound quality would be higher, maybe more instruments could be used, things like that.

[ILOVEVHS]

Sorry for not keeping updated.

Still, if I keep it up, much of this will probably be an awesome surprise.

[Robthe1st]

I don't want to act like a little kid at the candy store... when are we going to see the preview???

[Uncle Ben]

I don't want to act like a little kid at the candy store... when are we going to see the preview???

 

When Half-Life 3 comes out

[Captain Sorzo]

Chief just posted this on the Sea3on Animated Facebook Page:

 

Hey guys,

So some of you might be wondering where our update video is that we were doing (its coming). We have just been delayed a bit over the past few weeks. The main 3 of us, Laura, Lee and myself have just been bogged down with real life. Like our jobs, kids (except Lee on that one) and other stuff.
Now this isn't saying we stopped working on everything, we just slowed down a slight bit. As much as we would love to work on S3A all day long (I know I would) work and other stuff just delay that.
Things should be going back to normal pretty soon though, I know at least with myself things are getting a little less hectic around work.

So although we have (I admit) slowed down on S3A over the past few weeks we will be picking up again and getting up to speed like we were at the start of this project. Also the further we get into this we will be bringing more management rolls in thus decreasing some over all work load. While of course adding in a ton of other stuff. Woo!

Thanks for your patience guys, I really appreciate it. We are doing this as a fan project so sometimes life and work get in the way. But things are getting on track again.

Cheers,

Paul