Hello Guys, I'm a South African graduate in Film and Animation and as the title of this thread points out. I'm planning on making an original animated Superman fan film. Like many of you, i'm saddened to see the lack of attention, good representation and respect given to Superman and id like to try and turn that around for the character. I'm already in the process of planning a Superman and Zootopia Crossover fanfic that I'm hoping to turn into a fan comic. But being a student in Animation, id like to do this aswell. My objective is to create a fan film that showcases the best and most appealing qualities about the character.
I'm thinking of going with something along the lines of All Star Superman, minus the spiral towards death aspect. The film would look into a day in the life of Clark kent as he juggles his work life with his responsibilities as superman. It would be set in either the post crisis or pre bendis dc rebirth timeline where Clark is married to lois and jon is around. Although, they may not appear in the short as I want to focus on Supes. There would be other characters that would appear in the film, some of my own creation. Alot of action, Drama, Comedy and emotional storytelling and 3d animated. So far I am only in the pre production planning stage of the project and doing it on my own with no idea of how long the film will be or when I will eventually complete the project. Plus, i'm still a very amateur fresh graduate, however i'm not letting that stop me.
Right now, id like to get some advice on the film. What ideas, elements and plot points I can incorporate, are there any comics i can read to get insight into and take inspiration from. Are there any underrated Superman villians or characters you'd like to recommend me to use. Id appreciate any and every piece of advice you guys can give as it would be very helpful.
Thankyou all for your time!