"Arkham" Animated Film Trailer

"Arkham" Animated Film Trailer

Trailer for one of next year's DC animated features.

By Monstawain - Jun 11, 2009 11:06 PM EST
Filed Under: Video Games
Source: youtube

I had not heard of this one but I stumbled across it on the batman wiki. I know I'm probably only wishing here but it look almost like it could be based in the Nolan universe. Whether its based on the comics, movies, game, or its own universe, it looks amazing.


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ironknight27
ironknight27 - 6/11/2009, 11:54 PM
That looks awesome!
SupahPhreak
SupahPhreak - 6/12/2009, 12:07 AM
..Looks kind of crappy for some reason. It's probably good I just didn't see enough. And the Joker kind of looked crappyish..like the way he was animated idk.
THEHAWK
THEHAWK - 6/12/2009, 12:54 AM
Its a fan made trailer for a 'sequel' to The Dark Knight, It's made by some guy named Paul Frieling.

It is a professional fan made trailer for a future all CG-animated movie called Arkham, directed by Paul B. Frieling. This teaser won a fan film contest that Bam Kapow had this year.


In an interview Frieling did with Bam Kapow he states that he made the trailer completely by himself, and he has recently started writing a full length script. He hopes to have have the rights and budget to start on the project soon.

More of Frieling's interview with Bam Kapow can be found on their website here

http://www.bamkapow.com/bam-kapow-s-fan-film-contest-winner-arkham-3077-p.html
alten2345
alten2345 - 6/12/2009, 12:58 AM
Sorry to burst your bubble but this is a trailer for a fan film that hasn't even been made yet. As far as I can tell DC and Warner have no ties to it.
ElBicho
ElBicho - 6/12/2009, 7:12 AM
I'd see it. I mean come on, I own the Jane/Travolta Punisher... I was young and it was a moment of weakness...
InstigatorGIRL
InstigatorGIRL - 6/12/2009, 9:24 AM
OMG.... I was actually excited fr this, now I am sad, but it did seem too dark for an animated film.
ironknight27
ironknight27 - 6/12/2009, 9:26 AM
At first I thought it was a trailer for the game (I watched the clip before reading the article). But yeah it looked pretty good to me.
ElBeaster
ElBeaster - 6/12/2009, 9:35 AM
I didn't like that they tried to make the Joker look like he did in The Dark Knight. I like seeing new takes on the Joker. But since this was supposed to be a fan-made sequel trailer then I guess he kind of had to look like that. Hopefully if he gets the rights, he'll do a different type of Joker.

And the voice acting was bad too. But if they actually make it professionally, then they'd improve on that.
I'd see this in a heartbeat. I haven't seen a great animated movie since Advent Children.
SpiderBat209
SpiderBat209 - 6/12/2009, 9:36 AM
For a second I thought this was gonna be based on the ARKHAM ASYLUM graphic novel, like how DC did NEW FRONTIER.

DAMN. That sucks.

Fr*ckin Fan-Made trailers. Got my hopes up for nothin!' :P

answer
answer - 6/12/2009, 9:48 AM
Sweet. Would love to see the whole thing!!
Monstawain
Monstawain - 6/12/2009, 9:50 AM
Man, I feel dumb. I saw this guy's designs for this film, not two days ago on the zbrush forums. The thought crossed my mind that it looked familiar.

here is the link.
http://www.zbrushcentral.com/zbc/showthread.php?t=63729&highlight=joker

I'm going to assume the logos at the beginning that were not on the original viedo mean that the film was picked up by Warner Premier and is now going to be released?
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 6/12/2009, 9:54 AM
DC is soooo above MARVEL in the animated movies its unreal! Come on MARVEL!!! ; )

STOP making ULTIMATE AVENGERS crap an do a real AVENGERS animated movie!!!

Yes, i know this is a fan film lol! Though DC or even MARVEL should hire this guy big time!
ElBeaster
ElBeaster - 6/12/2009, 10:10 AM
@BMACattack

He probably just used the logos from other movies to make the trailer look more legit.

And I thought that it might be based on the graphic novel too. But it's short and they'd have to make up a lot of original stuff.
lilej2
lilej2 - 6/12/2009, 10:20 AM
who says that something like that sucked? i'm sick of hearing everything that isn't TDK sucks, this was WICKED! though i am upset its a fan film, but i was getting extremely excited to the end, i mean this would've been the best and nitpicking the little things here and there in it is completely stupid
Shaman
Shaman - 6/12/2009, 10:43 AM
I don't like the shade of purple for Joker's pants. It's just untrue to the source material and i won't have any part of it! Oh and that's not even mentionning how slow the fan turns. That's just boe-tied ridiculousness!!! A fan either moves faster than that or it doesn't move at all!!! GET YOUR ACT STRAIGHT Paul Frieling!!!

Woah, that was wierd, i just had a dream i was Supermike!!!
ironknight27
ironknight27 - 6/12/2009, 10:50 AM
LMAO!
SpiderBat209
SpiderBat209 - 6/12/2009, 10:57 AM
LOL Shaman Rules. :)
Tobuttica
Tobuttica - 6/12/2009, 11:20 AM
At least we didn't get Rick Rolled!
Shaman
Shaman - 6/12/2009, 11:26 AM
I'm BATMAN!
thwhtGuardian
thwhtGuardian - 6/12/2009, 11:33 AM
i feel rick rolled. I was really pumped that they were doing a movie based Arkham book. damn.
ElBeaster
ElBeaster - 6/12/2009, 11:47 AM
Lol Shaman's a beast! No, but in all seriousness, the shade of purple is completely redonkulous. Epic Fail! :P
LethalWeapon
LethalWeapon - 6/12/2009, 11:57 AM
AWSOME!!
longbowhunter
longbowhunter - 6/12/2009, 12:13 PM
Hmmmm...I think the story may be good, but dont know about the animation? Call me old fashion.
alten2345
alten2345 - 6/12/2009, 12:30 PM
@BMACattack

Nope, no official ties to DC or Warner Bros.
SirExcalibur
SirExcalibur - 6/12/2009, 12:36 PM
No Shaman! I'M BATMAN!
<--- See:P
Trailer was pretty sweet I thought. Be awesome to see a whole film like that. Joker's twitch creeps me out lol
Shaman
Shaman - 6/12/2009, 12:42 PM
SirExcalibur- But the difference between you and me is that... i don't wear hockey pads! *hurm*
SirExcalibur
SirExcalibur - 6/12/2009, 12:44 PM
Ahaha ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! You just pwnd me there lol ...Well...Guy who dresses up like a Bat, clearly has issues lol.
Shaman
Shaman - 6/12/2009, 1:05 PM
GREAT avatar though, KEEP IT!!! :))
SirExcalibur
SirExcalibur - 6/12/2009, 1:21 PM
heh heh okay I shall. I got a bunch more pics like that, but you can see the Bat-Symbol the best in that one:D
Shaman
Shaman - 6/12/2009, 1:43 PM
Very cool!!!
vonstallin
vonstallin - 6/12/2009, 1:59 PM
DOH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
JeremyBentham
JeremyBentham - 6/12/2009, 2:52 PM
that was really really good to be fan made. i would so watch that if the guy came out with a whole movie of it!!
HarrisonBergeron
HarrisonBergeron - 6/12/2009, 7:02 PM
If it weren't for "Gotham Knight" already being based on the Nolan-verse I would think that DC would let this guy helm the next animated feature. It seems kind of unlikely that they would use two Nolan-verse based stories for their non-continuity movies though.
TheDarkCuban
TheDarkCuban - 6/12/2009, 8:22 PM
yeah but it def. looks like the joker based on heath ledger's take on the role... notice the tongue lick anyone?
THEHAWK
THEHAWK - 6/12/2009, 8:43 PM
i posted a link to the actual article on Kampow up top. The guy said his script was based off of Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on a Serious Earth, and the No Man's Land arc. He did all of the animation himself, one guy. But he is in no way affiliated with DC.
THEHAWK
THEHAWK - 6/12/2009, 8:46 PM
Here is the actual article:


Bam Kapow's Fan Film Contest Winner: Arkham
Some seriously fantastic fan films have popped up on the mega-web over the last couple of years and here at Bam!Kapow! we’ve always got our ears to the ground for fellow nerds who have the talent and dedication for projects such as those. We decided that a contest was in order, a proper contest, and when Mt. Dew Voltage heard about it they wanted a piece too. So we set the date and let the masses know. Really, we just wanted to give people a purpose to create something awesome. What we received however, we were surely not ready for. Paul Frieling sent in his Batman themed CGI powerhouse entitled Arkham and we said "WOW!". There is so much about it that deserves mentioning: The texture, the lighting, the sound design, the Harley Quinn dialogue, the Joker model… It’s simply two and a half minutes of kick-ass. Check it out here:



Bam!Kapow! got Paul one-on-one for the insider info behind Arkham’s creation and the looming events in the Dark Knight’s future.

Guessing 10 or 15, how big was the team animating Arkham?
Well, as much as I would have liked to have had a fellow 3D sidekick for the process of creating the piece, I was working completely solo. Anyone who understands the filmmaking process knows how much work goes into creating a finished product. Even for a piece as short as Arkham. Its hard to say exactly how long the whole process took me, I was working off and on for around three or four months. From, conceptualizing, writing, modeling/sculpting, lighting, texturing, recording the actors dialog, sound editing, animating, rendering out the elements, compositing, and finally piecing it together in the editing room.

One guy? Stop lying. What fuels a project this big? What would be the official beverage and soundtrack behind the making of this teaser?
Hahaha! I guess it would have to be Berry flavored Juicy Juice (Don’t judge me!) I’ve been a big fan of that stuff since I was a kid and I’m still drinking it to this day. When I first began the modeling process, I was listening to a lot of the The Dark Knight film score. My favorite band of all time is the Pixies, so I was listening to them as well, along with a little bit of Ween, The Clash, Sex Pistols etc. Sid Vicious was one of my inspirations for the look of the Joker, with the whole Nihilist/Punk Rock look.

Juicy Juice is not a crime. I’d kill someone for a cold glass of Ecto-Cooler. How much better would Arkham have turned out if it had been fueled by Mt. Dew Voltage?
Not sure but most likely the turn over would have been much quicker.

If you’ve ever done anything as big as this, you know full well that no matter how excited about it you are at the beginning, after the first two weeks of grueling work it becomes just that, work. Start again today, what do you change or add to your process?
If I could go back and do it all over again, I would probably bring more life to Harvey Dent’s cell. Maybe we see his hands grab the bars of the door as we pass by, or maybe we hear breathing or grunting coming from the inside.

You don’t devote yourself like this to characters you don’t love. Name your Batman story arc of choice.
Other than The Dark Knight Returns, one of my favorites is The Long Halloween. Tim Sale’s art direction and color palette is absolutely stunning. I read that book on a yearly basis.

Following Bruce Wayne’s alleged death, Gothem’s Dark Knight is secret identity-less. Who do you say is most deserving to inherit the cowl?
I’ve questioned this to myself many of times over before. My feelings have always brought me to the same individual, Dick Grayson. Not only has he been beside the Dark Knight the longest as the first Robin, but he, like Bruce Wayne, tragically lost his parents at a young age. The both of them carry that same pain and motivation to become more than just a man of vengeance.

If you’re Christopher Nolan and your film TDK just banked a billion+ at the box office, Heath Ledger won a posthumous Best Supporting Actor Oscar, and you’ve created a legitimate piece of cinematic history let alone a pillar for fanboy obsession, what direction do you go with the third installment?
I’ve always been skeptical on the third film of any franchise, especially for the super hero genre. I guess mainly because by the third film, I want something completely different from the first two. I would love to see Nolan take the story he has going from The Dark Knight and fast forward it 10 or 15 years down the road. Similar to what I did with Arkham I guess.

As all of us are, you seemed impressed with Ledger’s Joker. Are you also impressed by the rumor that there could possibly be a cameo by Heath via Benjamin Button style FX in the third film?
My thoughts after hearing it were, NO! Don’t get me wrong the Benjamin Button VFX were amazingly executed, but I think it would feel weird, not just technically, but morally. Ledger left us with an incredible, charismatic portrayal of the joker but to digitally slap his face on someone else’s performance would, in my opinion, be a big mistake.

We’d love to green-light a real budget for an Arkham feature, but our wedding to Megan Fox is going to cost a lot of money and there just isn’t enough to go around. It’s the thought that counts though right? What’s next for Arkham?
I just started writing a full length script for it. Not going to say much, but it’s going to be kind of a cross between Arkham Asylum: Serious House on a Serious Earth and the No Man’s Land story arc. Hopefully one day I can get the rights and budget to make it.

Thanks to everyone who entered the contest and to everyone who took the time to watch our winner, Arkham. For more from Paul Frieling visit his site at www.arkham-themovie.com. Stay tuned to Bam!Kapow! for more contests and one last special thanks to Mt. Dew Voltage for their sponsorship and provision of delicious caffeinated beverages!


And here is the link

http://www.bamkapow.com/bam-kapow-s-fan-film-contest-winner-arkham-3077-p.html
GreenGobbie171
GreenGobbie171 - 6/13/2009, 8:30 AM
This looks cool but it bugs me that ever since the dark knight, a lot of the newer stuff is basing joker of off it, the scars mostly, when originally he never had the scars,still looks cool though.
LittleBroBigBro
LittleBroBigBro - 6/13/2009, 9:03 AM
Can any body agree with me the joker in this video look just like health leger take a close look
ElBeaster
ElBeaster - 6/13/2009, 12:07 PM
Ya it was made to be a sequel to The Dark Knight so it's supposed to look like Heath Ledger.
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