Fan Films.

A fan film is a film or video inspired by a film, television program, comic book or a similar source, created by fans rather than by the source's copyright holders or creators. Fan filmmakers have traditionally been amateurs, but some of the more notable films have actually been produced by professional filmmakers as film school class projects or as demonstration reels. Fan films vary tremendously in quality, as well as in length, from short faux-teaser trailers for non-existent motion pictures to full-length motion pictures.

The earliest fan film was in the 1920's.

 

 

YouTube, Vimeo, LiveLeak, Vine

 

it is now a lot easier and quicker to make a little video and edit it due to all the apps and websites now (web 2.0). people can upload their films instantly and get feedback. people can connect with each other and get a much wider audience.

 

 

         •What types of film are shown on user generated sites?
trailers, remixes, parodies,

•What is audience produced and what is industry produced?
industry produced is a film produced by a proper company like Warner Bros or something but an audience produced film is on produced by an amateur fan.

•How can you tell? What are the differences?
fan films have a lower budget so lower quality and the special effects aren't as good. they also have no famous people/locations. they are usually shorter due to budget/effort and the team of people making it/the cast is usually smaller.

•Look for remixed trailers. How are audiences ‘remixing’ film trailers? Why might they do this?

          when fans remix trailers, they change the genre of the film. for example, the shining becomes a family movie and the notebook becomes a thriller. it is usually for fun and they can be very convincing when done properly.