DBZ: Light of Hope - Pilot is a fan made live action web series of the Dragon Ball Z TV special "The History of Trunks". Robot Underdog have created what I believe is the best live action adaptation of the Dragon Ball series.
The Dragon Ball series includes some incredibly entertaining fast paced action and Light of Hope was able to replicate that beautifully. The creators were able to capture the ferocious action with excellent use of special effects and camera work. The costumes were spot on and didn't look goofy, they suited the dark tone that this short was trying to achieve. The actors did a good job, there was some cheesy dialog but nothing that detracted from the experience.
The editing was excellent, as I said before, the action is fast and that's all thanks to some excellent editing. The sound editing, however, did need some tweaking. Some sounds were out of place and other sounds were a bit exaggerated, nothing too awful but it was noticeable. Something has to be said about the soundtrack, it was awesome. There were some incredible edge-of-your-seat music and there was also some really touching music such as the one playing while Trunks was talking to Bulma. It's some great stuff and I hope the soundtrack is released separately.
Dragon Ball Z: Light of Hope is a fantastic achievement and the creators should be proud of what they've made here. They were able to create a fantastic adaptation of Dragon Ball with a small budget, something that Dragon Ball Evolution couldn't even do. I highly recommend this, Dragon Ball fans will love it.
The Dragon Ball series includes some incredibly entertaining fast paced action and Light of Hope was able to replicate that beautifully. The creators were able to capture the ferocious action with excellent use of special effects and camera work. The costumes were spot on and didn't look goofy, they suited the dark tone that this short was trying to achieve. The actors did a good job, there was some cheesy dialog but nothing that detracted from the experience.
The editing was excellent, as I said before, the action is fast and that's all thanks to some excellent editing. The sound editing, however, did need some tweaking. Some sounds were out of place and other sounds were a bit exaggerated, nothing too awful but it was noticeable. Something has to be said about the soundtrack, it was awesome. There were some incredible edge-of-your-seat music and there was also some really touching music such as the one playing while Trunks was talking to Bulma. It's some great stuff and I hope the soundtrack is released separately.
Dragon Ball Z: Light of Hope is a fantastic achievement and the creators should be proud of what they've made here. They were able to create a fantastic adaptation of Dragon Ball with a small budget, something that Dragon Ball Evolution couldn't even do. I highly recommend this, Dragon Ball fans will love it.