This is a looks at first round of media sourcing for this project. More films might follow (and a few may be dropped) depending on how the narrative is progressing but hopefully it gives you an idea of the scope and complexity of the remix I’m trying to build. You’ll notice that all the above films star either Christian Bale or an actor who once played a Batman villain.
About
Blog updates for an upcoming remixed short film project by pop culture hacker Jonathan McIntosh, creator of the viral video mashups Buffy vs Edward and Donald Duck meets Glenn Beck.
This new transformed narrative will borrow clips from over 50 Hollywood films to completely re-imagine Bruce Wayne - Gotham City's most privileged son. It will focus on themes of power, privilege, class and mental illness in the Batman Universe. The project will rely on the fair use doctrine to push the boundaries of what's possible with transformative storytelling.
Another important component of this project is to create an HTML5 version of the remix using Popcorn.JS. This interactive edition will dynamically displays source meta data, embed additional explorable media elements into the narrative and detail the critical arguments being made about the Batman Universe in the remix. Stay tunes for more...
Completion date TBA (depending on funding/time etc).
UPDATE: The project has been approved by Kickstarter and a funding drive will begin very soon!
Hashtags for this project are: #occupygotham #batmanremix
