"It is a difficult issue trying to work with someone else's characters that are fragile. Good luck with that. In reading your description and the other comments, I was struck by the focus on 'super powers' even though your character is more a vigilante."
Thanks, FantasySciFi. It is a difficult...
Cracker Funk: I agreed wholeheartedly with your post, appreciate your comments and the spirit they were presented in.
As it is, this character would not stand idly by anyhow. He's a proactive sort. ;) No worries.
There are some interesting posts here and things to think about. Thank you all.
To clarify, the character I was thinking about focusing on in my friend's story would be (using the batman example) closer to Commissioner Gordon rather than Alfred.
Thank you for the thoughtful replies. This was...
I am trying to help a friend on his superhero-ish (masked vigilante with skills, but no superpowers) script.
The problem I am running into is:
the vigilante is a bit far-fetched to have a compelling and believable "origin story" -although with them already established in their vigilante...
video storyboard
A friend of mine did a video storyboard for her short film. She used her house and a few friends to stand in for the actors and locations she would be using in her film.
Example: an exterior shot of her house she labeled "EXT. Flower shop" and then had the her friend (in place...