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Did you discover the books because of the TV Show?
AcornArmy:
--- Quote from: habu987 on August 14, 2012, 07:01:48 PM ---At some point last year, we had a big discussion on how we'd approach the show if we were starting over from scratch. Don't remember which thread that was in or if it's still around. Anyway, my idea would be to have HBO or one of the other premium networks do the show as a season of 10-12 one hour long episodes. The first season could contain the first three books, the second season could possibly cover the next three, but after that it'd cover two books per season, giving each book a solid 5-6 hours of screen time. These books aren't nearly as long as GRRM's, so they wouldn't need a full season per book, as squeeifying as that would be. If the books got the premium network treatment in that general format, I think it would most likely be a phenomenal production.
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That is an awesome idea, and I now hope it happens.
Shecky:
--- Quote from: noquiexis on August 14, 2012, 09:52:22 PM --- I admit that I could be wrong about production costs. Having said that; I lost my taste for broadcast television years ago. I would rather see the franchise go to the theaters the way Star Trek has gone. The publicity for movies would generate more interest in the Dresden Files books, as well as Jim's other works.
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Game of Thrones is a huge point in the other direction; with the airing and success of the TV show, the books jumped back on the bestseller list and have stayed there.
Hey, I'm not a TV fan, either—I could easily go a month without seeing any TV and not miss it. But I have to admit that there are some things that have made the small screen that are quite pleasing to watch, and GoT is one of them. In fact, I have to admit that I like the show better than the books.
kacowkachow:
--- Quote from: Shecky on August 14, 2012, 10:21:21 PM ---In fact, I have to admit that I like the show better than the books.
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GoT benefits from great costuming and set design, which is the reason that I enjoy the show that much more than the books. There's only so many multi-page descriptions of belt buckles I can read. Also, they have a pretty great cast, and the characters really pop out with a lot of nuance. Plus, who doesn't enjoy a little sexposition.
I'd love to see the DF on the big or small screen (again-ish), but I'd be a little worried about special effects. CGI is expensive, and you can only make slinging around tubes of fire look so real. They could definitely pull it off if they took a practical approach with everything except the actual magic--seeing a full sized RCV costume would be super cool.
A direction I wouldn't mind as an alternative to live-action would be animation. It has the benefit of being able to show everything as they're described in the books, which would be pretty amazing. The only downside is the divide in acceptance which would impact the popularity somewhat, or so I would imagine.
Quantus:
--- Quote from: kacowkachow on August 14, 2012, 10:54:07 PM ---GoT benefits from great costuming and set design, which is the reason that I enjoy the show that much more than the books. There's only so many multi-page descriptions of belt buckles I can read. Also, they have a pretty great cast, and the characters really pop out with a lot of nuance. Plus, who doesn't enjoy a little sexposition.
I'd love to see the DF on the big or small screen (again-ish), but I'd be a little worried about special effects. CGI is expensive, and you can only make slinging around tubes of fire look so real. They could definitely pull it off if they took a practical approach with everything except the actual magic--seeing a full sized RCV costume would be super cool.
A direction I wouldn't mind as an alternative to live-action would be animation. It has the benefit of being able to show everything as they're described in the books, which would be pretty amazing. The only downside is the divide in acceptance which would impact the popularity somewhat, or so I would imagine.
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I dunno, Ive seen some pretty decent CGI on TV shows these days. So long as the production crews care enough not to cut corners and let is suck, they can pull off some pretty good stuff even on a weekly show.
I would honestly rather it go to either a Series like Game of Thrones, or else a well funded Miniseries or something. Short of a Peter Jackson extended edition epic monstrosity, Id be afraid of what they'd have to cut out to fit it all into a feature length film.
kacowkachow:
--- Quote from: Quantus on August 15, 2012, 02:09:58 AM ---I dunno, Ive seen some pretty decent CGI on TV shows these days. So long as the production crews care enough not to cut corners and let is suck, they can pull off some pretty good stuff even on a weekly show.
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That is true. If the crew and channel are behind it, they can really work wonders. The Blackwater episode from GoT is a great example of what you can do with CGI when your producers believe in your show (they had to beg above their episode budget to get that battle shot). The only problem is making it pretty costs a lot of money, and the places you really see that investment pay off is in dynamic areas like fire. It is definitely do-able though.
--- Quote from: Quantus on August 15, 2012, 02:09:58 AM ---I would honestly rather it go to either a Series like Game of Thrones, or else a well funded Miniseries or something. Short of a Peter Jackson extended edition epic monstrosity, Id be afraid of what they'd have to cut out to fit it all into a feature length film.
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I would love to see it picked up by someone that can really make it true to the books like HBO. FX and AMC also wouldn't be terrible places, as they enjoy quirky programming and generally live and let live with fairly modest budgets.
Another format that might be good, depending on how streamlined the story gets, is the way the BBC's Sherlock shoots. They have three episodes a season, but each episode is ~90 minutes long. If you've had the good fortune to watch it, it provides really nice narrative completion as opposed to the cliffhanger at the end of every episode for a weekly series.
It doesn't really matter what happens, as I'll most likely end up watching it no matter public access or premium cable. :D
Episode costs for some shows because they were interesting:
GoT (HBO): Pilot-$10 million, Per ep. as of S2-$6 million
Boardwalk Empire (HBO): Pilot-$18 million, Per ep-$5 million
Fringe (FOX): Pilot-$10 million, Per ep-$4 million
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