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The latest Star Wars film has been downloaded more than three million times in the last few months and the film-makers are delighted.
But this is not Revenge of the Sith being pirated - it is a so-called fan film called Star Wars: Revelations.
Revelations is a 40-minute long film made by Star Wars fans for fans and it is breaking ground due to the professional polish that has been brought to the production.
"We wanted to produce a high-calibre film," explains director Shane Felux, who lives in Virginia, in the US.
'Highest level'
"Everything needed to be at the highest level we could do. A lot of fan films can do this, the question is: Are you making a film to shoot in your back yard for fun? And if so, great.
Revelations looks and feels like a professional production because it was made by professionals - but it was made by people in their own time and not for profit.
Impressive visual effects, professional lighting and sound, scores of extras and extravagant costumes and locations all give the film a lustre missing from most fan movies.
The acting and script may not be always effective - but the same criticism has been levelled at Revenge of the Sith.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4100284.stm
Download it here:
http://www.filecloud.com/files/file.php?file_id=1784
But this is not Revenge of the Sith being pirated - it is a so-called fan film called Star Wars: Revelations.
Revelations is a 40-minute long film made by Star Wars fans for fans and it is breaking ground due to the professional polish that has been brought to the production.
"We wanted to produce a high-calibre film," explains director Shane Felux, who lives in Virginia, in the US.
'Highest level'
"Everything needed to be at the highest level we could do. A lot of fan films can do this, the question is: Are you making a film to shoot in your back yard for fun? And if so, great.
Revelations looks and feels like a professional production because it was made by professionals - but it was made by people in their own time and not for profit.
Impressive visual effects, professional lighting and sound, scores of extras and extravagant costumes and locations all give the film a lustre missing from most fan movies.
The acting and script may not be always effective - but the same criticism has been levelled at Revenge of the Sith.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4100284.stm
Download it here:
http://www.filecloud.com/files/file.php?file_id=1784