The community of Batman -Reconfigured
From Mod Mania
The history of batman is deeper and wider than what we are thinking. While the batman who was born in the opposite point of superman has experienced lots of changes for about 70 years, it receives love from the whole world as an existence beyond the superhero. This cartoon can be the work preparing an important turning point in the history of superhero cartoon. There are great differences for the recognition of cartoon by country, but most of countries have main readers of children generally. However, the material of this cartoon is a familiar superhero, batman. In one word, it’s different from the existed superhero cartoon because superhero stories treat serious stories for adults. Furthermore, batman greatly contributed to let general people who don’t read comic books the existence of batman while it is broadcasted by tv series. But, many people who didn’t meet batman with cartoon had a prejudice that batman is a childish work and furthermore, superhero is childish. Meanwhile, batman was made by movie and there was a shift of recognition for superhero, which had been distorted after the tv series. And then, batman gradually formed closer fandom and now, there are many fan sites of batman, parodies, etc. The batman is loved by people all around the world, regardless of age or sex and anyone should hear or encounter it more than once.
Legend of the Batman In this community site, an owner basically explains about each character, batman’s tv series and movie in detail. Through the explanation, people can obtain history and information of batman and people who didn’t watch the batman properly can understand easily. And, in this site, it seems to be the most interesting that the channel of YouTube site, legend of the batman, is linked by YouTube menu. In there, videos people parodied the batman are uploaded and they were made and uploaded by fans. Users can watch the videos collected in this channel without any trouble. However, it’s regrettable that there are not so many videos as a fan channel and they seem to be not vitalized properly. Another menu is a link page related to 18 different sites, so users can enter and participate in other sites easily. This website has much information such as character, movie, tv, etc, but there is just one photo in the place seemed to be a menu for users, so the system is not vitalized smoothly. Furthermore, there is no chatting room, so it’s insufficient to communicate and share one another. Because it’s neither fresh nor interesting sufficiently, so it seems to be difficult to draw users’ gaze.
Bet friend site This website has really fresh and particular intro. The intro is imaginary, but it gives us real feeling pressing the button in the home of batman. And, whenever the pages are turned, it is disappeared with pattern of batman and whirlwind. At that time, it gives us the feeling like to be sucked into it together. Furthermore, the menu is also batmobile’s control panel, so it seems to be closer to the batman and a member of them. While users also receive the feeling, it becomes much interesting and they want to use this site more. This place basically has history, article, etc. and in the menu of betmedia, there are photos and wallpaper related to the batman. Also, there are short videos such as animation, drama, etc. Furthermore, fans can upload their own stories and photos related to the batman in this place. It can be enjoyed with other people, not becomes their own story, by sharing how they like the batman, how they meet it, how they collect the batman, etc. It’s completely different from the chatting room, but it has the similar format. And, it gives prize to the best fan monthly in the website. Other people can see other websites easily and they operate their own website diligently by becoming one of the competitiveness. First of all, this site has excellent visual effects. In comparison with other sites, it’s very unique and makes us want to know about the batman more. And, it’s one of the greatest factors that users can communicate one another by uploading their own batman stories although there is no chatting room. Once, this site has many factors arousing the interests for even the people who don’t know the batman well. (sharing of batman photos, mutual sharing of each stories, video, another website, etc.)
Rory’s death kiss This site is a joker site made by Joker’s fan. Once, the main page is decorated like an old diary and it creates a little horrible atmosphere. The main point of this site is photos people attired in full Joker costume. For example, all of them attired in full Joker costume took photos just like the Joker meeting, couple attired in full Joker costume took pictures by kissing each other or friends attired in full Joker costume took photos from the interesting angles, not took photos just commonly. Like that, if several people attired in full Joker costume took photos and shared them, the meeting all become one is formed, not separated individually, while all of them seem to be Joker. In this place, there are neither chatting nor forum menu, just like the legend of batman site. However, we can find differences between two places easily. First of all, this Joker site forms one group people can enjoy altogether through the photos, not just owner’s one-sided delivery of information. Also, the visual effects by interesting layout and main page give us interests. On the other hand, the legend of batman site is very simple and doesn’t have the space users can talk one another properly.
Batman movie online This community site is about the batman movie and has many options in each menu. Especially the menu of Gallery has a lot of batman’s photos, behind the scene of batman movie, fan arts and customs etc. And the forum menu has all about the movie. There is also article all about the batman film thus users can get recent news related in it. The article is totally different from the other website’s description of the batman as it has cast and crew, custumes, joker’s make up, product design and lots of issues for the batman movie.This site is good for person who interested in the batman movie or tv series. They can discuss about it and get some new information by article. Also it has its own theme properly and has a lot of information fit in the theme then it creates strong community.
Batman fan film Once, this place not only is operated focusing on film but also has forum, chatting room and script. All movies in here are made by batman’s fan and there are so many videos if going to YouTube through the places linked in here. Users can make film, teaser, trailer and script by themselves and send them to the operator of site. It’s a good way to form the community through the video. If making video directly and showing it to people or seeing other’s video, we can possess the broad idea, be impressed and become new motive. And, people in several countries use it, so we can meet other cultures and accept them easily. Furthermore, there are form and chatting room in this place. We can share not only batman stories but also stories which are not related to the batman. In this website, there are not so many videos. But, luckily, there are greatly various kinds of films in YouTube linked. The site is very simple, but there are many things related to the films that people want productively. It was very surprised that it forms even script. Also there is a space that we can write review, other people’s opinion or my opinion for film can be uploaded.
Generally, through the websites, we can examine how the site is operated and how people can share information such as interesting photos, videos, etc. mutually. Once, the batman is loved by people all over the world, so we can easily see so many photos and videos as well as logo, photos and videos designed by fans directly. People in several countries can realize cultures, societies, etc of several countries in the world through the batman, using the batman community.
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