Ironically, Warhammer 40000 copyright holder Games Workshop-a company that has traditionally encouraged the creative activities of Warhammer 40000 fandom-says that German IP law is the roadblock that prevents it from allowing Damnatus to reach fans. The fan film-called Damnatus-cost just under $15,000 to make and appears to be one of the most elaborate and sophisticated fan-made movie productions ever. A massive German fan film project based on the Warhammer 40000 science fiction game may have to be shelved as the result of copyright concerns. This question is at the center of a copyright kerfluffle that is currently transpiring in Germany. But what happens when independent movie production collides with intellectual property law, particularly in the context of fan films that draw characters and major thematic elements from existing works in other mediums? High-quality video cameras are becoming more affordable and post-production special affects can now be done on regular PCs by skilled enthusiasts, so the potential for richer independent movies is finally being realized.
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