"NIGHT LIGHT"
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- "NIGHT LIGHT" is a fan film of The Dresden Files. THE DRESDEN FILES is copyright Jim Butcher. This fan film is licensed under the Creative Commons as derivative, non-commercial fiction.
Many thanks to Jim Butcher, Priscilla Spencer, Pamela Shaw, and the many people who gave us advice and help, and thought this was a pretty righteous thing to attempt.
Born of a desire for a way to film magical effects without bothering to remove modern elements such as airplanes and telephone poles, our straying into the 'verse of Dresden's Chicago were done out of a fierce love of the books, respect for their author, and straight up geekdom.
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I was born & raised in Chicago, I love the Dresden Files, & this captures the Dresden Files better than the SciFi version ever did...
Just realised this whole film is a precursor to the events of White Night with the suicidal practitioners along with Madrigal Raith being the culprit. Really well done!
"Bob. Wake up."
"I AIN'T YO BITCH!"
Got a legit lol out of me. This was fantastic.
I can't believe I never found this before. Decent work, but the real winner here is the attention to detail on the props! Great job!
Wow. I am a huge fan of dresden files and this was friggin dope. I love the wide array of characters yall got in. Lash was spot on. Harry s dialogue was great. Costumes...just everything was great. A fellow dresdenphile pointed me here from reddit. Thank you guys for throwing it up. It's dope
I think this is a wonderful effort by people who really honor and respect the source material. I do hope that Jim Butcher sees this and is proud of you people. Bless you guys for this>
As a fan of the books, it's nice to see that there are some people out in the world who care about the little details like I do. Awesome movie all round. Can't wait for Red Sun to come out!
I don't watch Fan Films very often, but as a long time Harry Dresden fan I had to check it out. I thought it was well done and had Dresden's brand of sarcasm, which is as essential to a Dresden Files story as the use of Magic. I'm saving this on my personal Dresden-Related playlist and will pass it on to any other fans I meet. I will be subscribing to your channel, so please let us know if and there will be another.
The table read for "RED SUN," our next Dresden fanfilm project, is Sunday! Follow both projects at facebook dot com slash TDFNightLight and facebook dot com slash TDFRedSun :D
Huge Dresden Fan... much better than the TV series from a few years ago. I think you've come pretty close to what Jim would want in a production!
Would love to see a TRUE Dresden Files movie made!!!
Very good for a fan film; this seems to stay quite true to Butcher's Dresden's universe. I liked the attention to detail in set construction and props. Bob sitting on and next to romance novels penned by Shannon K. Butcher is awesome, as is the use of sidewalk chalk appropriately found in a child's houses--and Bob saying that Charity was named after the wrong virtue--after a discussion of guilt as a form of mind control--hilarious!
This was very well done-- especially considering their technical and financial limitations. Sci-fi should consider a reboot with these writers to make up for the prior flop
Our writer was just extremely pleased to hear that. She's profoundly grateful. Glad you enjoyed!
With what little funding this project had, I am amazed at what was accomplished! Nicely done fellas.
Absolutely brilliant work, guys! Your casting was excellent, especially for Harry. Whoever did your special effects did an excellent job, they weren't too flashy or hokey. I'm really looking forward to your next Dresden project, which I hope is a continuation of this one.
You nailed the look, voice, and a good story, too. Harry and Molly, awesome. Murphy, too. Looking forward to 2014!
Yes :) Laurell K. Hamilton was one of Butcher's inspirations when he started out, so we had to put her on Bob's shelf! And it had to be Anita Blake, since some of that character inspired some of Karrin Murphy!
Just finished listening to the Audiobooks, and with it fresh in my mind this was so close to the book's "feel and style" that I would love to see it done as a feature film! The closest adaptation of a book's characters and general storyline I've ever seen. LEAGUES better than Hollywood would've created [without question better than the show.] Kudos!
Harry, wearing only a towel, walking in on Molly at the end was our nod to that scene. We thought about doing the EXACT scene from Proven Guilty, but our Molly had issue with having a pitcher of ice water poured over her in February, for some reason. *grin*
Yeaaaaah...my apologies about sound. We worked with, literally, no budget and only had my first gen USB mic to work with. Its an MXL 006...which is great for my personal uses...not so much for film making. The mic is wide and picks up ALL THE THINGS...which made editing very, very tricky.
BUT...I've since made plans for my end of year bonus from my real job and will, hopefully, have a couple of shiny new mics by the time we start Red Dawn. There's also rumours of re-relooping Night Light....>.
"Neither of my parents have any magical talent, and look at me". Ummm....
She wasn't told. Harry kept Charity's secret.
@@banditoheat Yeah I know, but Molly is still incorrect and that's what I was getting at. Even if she didn't know
Gotta say 7 out of ten for this movie overall. The writing was a definite 9 felt very true to dresden universe and Jim Butchers writing style and im giving you a +1 for the line "I aint yo bitch!" I died laughing. Bringing you to a solid 10. Set design gets a 9 too you hit so many small props missed by anyone not well versed in the books such as Little Chigago on dresdens desk, the victorias secret catalog on Bobs shelf,the fact your Karrin actually drove a Saturn, and the StarWars poster by Harrys front door. The casting gets an 8 but Molly seemed a bit older than she was in the chronology of the books. She would be perfect for the Ghost Story Molly. The acting was a 5 but its fan made and I dont expect Oscar award winning acting from fan made. The cinematography was a 6 because your camera man was not on his game most of the time a steady cam rig would have been handy(diy rigs work well and can be built cheap). The audio gets a 2 as well as the lighting. My only real gripe was lashiels voice didnt match her lips, I am aware it was voiced by a different actress but I found myself paying more attention to her lips than what she was saying. Overall it was an amazing movie for a low buget fan made movie. I really wonder what Jim Butcher would think of it. All in all I really enjoyed it an look forward to another episode. Keep up the good work!
Cheers
I'm just looking over the comments here and thought I'd answer a couple of your points, for-the-record like.
I had built a stedi-rig for this effort but it turned out not to work well with the nice camera we used due to it's weight. I'm currently figuring out a body rig to take care of that issue.
The interior sets were actually custom built for the piece. We turned the director's garage into our lab and his livingroom into the rest of the apartment. Half of those walls were insulating foam with batten strips and were flimsy enough that the wind from walking past them would make them move. It came together amazingly well though and it was a fairly surreal experience to remove the apartment at the end of the shoot so they could continue living in their house. :)
It's good! I like it! My only criticism is the quality of the audio. A few good mics, and a bit more tweaking in a mixer would help.
Good, though!
Totally agree! It wouldn't be that hard to do what the pros do and that is record a better audio over the one on the film. After 4 years they could call them all back and do a fresh audio track for a reunion event
Really good work. The dialog and acting were superior for a fan film.
This is brilliant. Thanks for being nerds on the internet.
I loved bob saying (Correct me if I'm wrong): I ain't yo bitch!
You got an honest LOL from me... You win... a dustbunny! Congrats!
RUclips needs a "Love" button.
Excellent job with some very nice performances and some clever dialogue.
Great content folks. The sound quality could be better, but that's picking nits.
I was wondering, since you appear to have a working relationship with Jim, can you drop a couple of the short stories, maybe? I'd love to be able to see something like Zoo Day even tho that would be a huge undertaking.
Thanks for the entertainment. I passed the links along to my Dresden Files FB group.
well done. It gives me hope that someday we can see a commercial Dresden film that stays relatively book accurate. In the meantime, we have this, so thank you.
I won't lie, Landon looks pretty friggin spot on to a description of Harry and he's really good looking too! The audio is (as others have said) something you should fix for your next film, and sometimes the acting seemed a bit forced, but I genuinely loved this! I think you did well to capture Harry's personality along with the others. (And I am proud to say I guessed who Thomas was right off the bat). Not to mention the story itself was pretty great
Thank You! ;D
I was skeptical of the trailer on account of the Evanescence music, but this was actually pretty good. I enjoyed the attention to teh little details like the star wars poster.
Urrrg the wait!!!!! I needs must watcheth thee!!
Some thing I got to check out!
wow im impressed, huge fan of the books! good job
All things considered it was pretty good especially for something that was low budget. The voice-track and volume is a bit off at time and some more fight lessons/choreography would go a long way - a little corny at first but it picks up well a bit into it- and the guy that played Dresden was spot on! Congrats you guys and don't stop what you do, amazing!
I absolutely loved this! you guys did a fantastic job. the dialogue and the snark were so spot on, very Butcher-esque. and I think you guys picked a great Molly. and the attention to the little details was wonderful.
my favourite part? Harry complaining about the fire in his lab and Molly saying it wasn't her fault. nice to see that Harry isn't the only one who tends to burn things down by accident, lol.
This was FANTASTIC! This is exactly how I pictured Harry and Molly. Murphy was way different, but I really liked this portrayal of her character. I can't wait for the next one! Have you guys looked into some fundraising through something like Kickstarter for the next one? Considering how well you guys did with such a low budget this time around, I'd love to see what you can do with a bigger budget.
We totally understand exhaustion! :) No worries!
Also, the scen with Lasciel was my favorite. Then again, I have a thing for fallen angels.
This was a very enjoyable movie. I kinda wish you guys would do this for the entire series. Make like an hour long episode per chapter or two (maybe 3) starting with Storm Front.
Alright, I had my reservations, but the part where Emily saw harry as the Winter Knight I kind of had a nerd moment and became infinitely bigger fan of this movie. Well done.
That was really well done overall . Excellent job ! Thanks for sharing it with the world.
Boy howdy. They met each other for the first time on set for that scene, and that was one of the first scenes of the shoot. But they were both pros, and there were bathing suits. Mostly they were COLD.
I enjoyed it very much, thanks for sharing.
Really good. The guy who played Harry is very good looking :)
Very well put together my friends. I am so proud of you! I throughly enjoyed watching your characters develop and envelope me during each scene! Looking forward to seeing much much more!
Well done! You nailed Jim B's sense of humor. Looking forward to the next one.
Finally watched the whole final version. As usual, you guys ROCK! FX were excellent, too! Kudos!
Love the winter knight reference.
Great job! Thanks for doing this!
When the little girl Saw Harry with her sight he was surrounded by snow and well looked like the cover of Cold Days Hat and Rifle and all.
This was a really great short film. I cannot wait for more!
That doesn't fall under Creative Commons, though, since that's less "writing fan fiction" and more "buying movie rights."
Ah, to win the lottery ;) But we're writing another one now! A facebook page called "TDFRedSun." :)
Well done!
Great job, guys!! Awesome plot and perfect mood. I really hope you continue on with the good work.
I thought Molly's mom had magical abilities that she hid and let go dormant.
Great job guys!! I finally got around to watching this and I absolutely LOVED it!! I applaud everyone for all the hard work put into this project. Thank you! :)
She does, but Molly doesn't know that, and Charity would murder Harry if he told her. Which is why his response is, "..........right... look at you...."
VERY cool! ...aah, back to waiting for Skin Game to come out already...
Wow, I really respect the effort that went into making this film. Excellent. While we wait for the next book, I invite fans to enjoy a completely free novel set in the Dresden-verse. Just Google Warlock of Omaha.
Hooray! What fun, thank you all for the long hours and hard work you put into entertaining me! *HUGS*
Apologies :-(
That only exists in scene one, for which we have no ADR. The rest of the film is looped.
Nice! Good work! Although, in all the time I've spent reading the books, I don't think Bob the Skull ever moved like that.
I'd support this as a tv show, and I think it'd work wonderfully as such.. cleaned up a bit and it'd be quite a bit better then the scifi version..it had a bit of an X-Files esque feel to it. ^_^
So much epic in this. Though why couldn't you have done a pop culture reference to My Immortal (by rattling the main characters full name off) during the scene with Bob is beyond me?..
The only real issue I had was some of the sound that made it difficult to hear what some of them were saying (I am hard of hearing so..that factors in). However, I did enjoy this.
Enjoy guys! The Cast and Crew of Night Light will go sleep the sleep of people who have not slept the good sleep in many a sleepless night.
Or something.
Indeed.
Feckin' awesome...
Ahh yes I forgot thanks. And thanks for making this. Great job. :)
I think the sound is worse on this mix than on the "rough cut". I got to the first scene with Harry in his basement and it sounds like everyone is talking through a cardboard tube.
Loved your film...I have a few dresden fan pieces during the times after proven guilty and white night. I'd love to be apart of a dresden fan film...will you do more???
Awesome! We start filming "Red Sun" this week! You can get in touch with us via our website (tower of turtles dot org) or our Facebook pages (TDFNightLight and TDFRedSun).
Oh... YAH! Move over, "Star Trek: Phase II", I want more Dresden Files episodes!
This is friggin cool. Just having something else new dresden-themed to watch (other than the TV show...not a fan) is great for me. this gets the characters pretty well, though they look a bit off.
Finally!!!
ok, that tub of Earl Grey, HOT had me cracking up...
I can only like this once? ::pouts::
When the girls sees him the Sight. Remind you of anything?
very good production overall....sound needs more consistancy. but good story!
Would it be reasonable to assume that you've never heard of this Harry? Strongly recommended that you pick up Jim Butcher's "Storm Front" some time.
Thank you for a good plot. You hit the Dresden vibe very well. BUT I am forced to comment the audio quality, and particularly the volume and voice clarity as they change from scene to scene. There are part of the conversation I can't understand due to a tin-can-sound.
I hope that you will take this into account on the next film you make, be course I loved the film otherwise.
Ah. Of course. In my defense, I watched that part in the wee hours of the morning. :)
But Molly doesn't know that
is Bob reading Laurrell Hamilton????
13:49... Did I hear part of the Willhelm scream?
Yep ;) Obligatory.
audio so inconsistent, i have to low and high to try to understand many parts, subs would help a lot
Pretty good, but you guys might want to invest in a new mic or seven.
Little rough around the edges but great job!
I am a huge Dresden fan not bad and I am no film maker. that being said a few things that I would do differently molly is to old in this you bounce back and forth with the story from after changes to proven guilty most noted is if this is around proven guilty then molly would be much younger and Murphy would be Lt Murphy not sergeant. I did enjoy this film and thank you for taking the time to make it. am waiting for skin games release and looking forward to reading the new short story that just came out really enjoy the Molly character and am looking forward to seeing what happened to her after cachinnates keep reading and if you film more then I will watch. Pleases follow the time line a bit closer and define the roles closer to the book and you could have a good thing.
I think perhaps the "Sight" scene, where Emily sees Harry as he appears on the cover of Cold Days, is confusing you a bit. This film absolutely takes place in March between "Proven Guilty" and "White Night." Murphy has absolutely been demoted by this point (since she is demoted due the Arctis Tor raid, which happened at the end of Proven Guilty). Molly is 19 (counting her age jump in Proven Guilty as canon), she has short, white-blonde hair, and there isn't be anything mentioned from "Changes" at all. Additionally, Bob absolutely does move, jangling around on the shelf, chattering his teeth together, thumping his forehead against the shelf, etc. Bob cannot relocate the skull himself, nor leave it without permission, but he moves it around quite a bit in place. Please watch Night Light again, as I believe you have misunderstood some rather major portions of it. We are very glad you enjoyed it, and think you will enjoy it much more if you know exactly where this film sits in the timeline. March, between Proven Guilty and White Night. We are indeed preparing another one, called "Red Sun," which takes place approximately four months before "Turn Coat."
I'm liking it so far but the audio quality makes my ears bleed. It sounds like they're talking in a tin can.
*Has read "Cold Days" twice*
Which reference? I must have missed it.
Well done. But you need to invest in a better mic.
It's not the worst thing I have ever seen. I feel like they are trying to hard to fit 2 much in.
Also the audio was bad.
Could anyone tell me if there are any spoilers for any of the books past Turn Coat? I would watch this but I don't want anything spoiled for me.
Nope. As said here in the comments, this takes place just before White Night.
The shower scene must have been awkward.
Is this just me or is this a spin on white night?
Yes, it is. Good catch. I wrote it to set up the plot of White Night, and it takes place just before that book in the timeline :)
very good . harry could use a bit more character emotion but otherwise he fit the role ok. bob the skull was the wrong voice . too close to harrys' and his dialog could have been better . the skull moving effects were cheap but fun. the best actors were molly ,murphy, and lasciel. they were believable and spot on. I do wish they had finished with whoever was behind it. the mystery continues. Thomas was alright.
even with earphones ,I had trouble hearing everybody at one time or another. whoever the set designer was ,did an excellent job of putting in the backround places from the books. the little Chicago and the depleted uranium and bob's romances were fun to spot. harrys' special effect magics were good for low budget. in some ways that might have been even better for the feel of Dresden's world than a larger budget would have brought
as for the script., it was pretty good except there were a few lines stolen right out of the books almost word for word. not enough to be annoying ,but enough that I noticed. the rest of the script was in the right feel for the world of Dresden.
Molly is written as a hot chick, not a country breakfast.
Elregar71 All the chicks are written as hot chicks
Well, Katy Perry cancelled at the last minute, so they had to go with the understudy...
Elrefar71, I am born & raised in Chicago & the actress playing Molly is a frelling hot chick... The style that comes out of Chicago should look like... But, hey I figure you like a toothpick with olives then...
OMG...hahaha....I didn't know anyone else read the interlinear Greek/Hebrew bible besides me! hahahaha
Oh! Then this should have been a reenactment of Cold Days. I am just saying, near to naked girl in the shower never a bad thing unless, you do not know her all that well.
Thank God that you guys did not do the scene from Proven Guilty where Molly gives Harry a show.