Captain's Blog: Eldritch - Apocalypse Then

Renewed interest in this over the last month or so, coupled with grabbing some much needed proppage from the likes of Chris Ollis (of Moddingstorm fame, without whose props I would never have been able to even think about getting this project started), KV, Squirrelygirl and PapaG over at the MS forums (special thanks to the latter two for a special modding job for a crucial scene!), has enabled me to get cracking on this project in between Odyssey episodes.

For the curious, this is the project I did the casting hint thread about on the TMU forums a while back... all is now revealed!

The backstory of this is something else that sprang out of an RPG tabletop campaign that ran for a looooonnngg time, and covers another genre I love and wanted to have a crack at; horror/adventure.

Macwemyss is beavering away on a script that will sink the Titanic for the mini-series/pilot (and you thought I was the only one who wrote scripts that were longer than the Bible!), based off the few notes and first few pages I scribbled a long while back... and it's a corker!

So, what's it about, you ask? Well, if you remember in the dim and distant past the original teaser I put up about a year ago, it's a dark, gritty look at the secret war going on between the forces of Light and Dark... and the man caught between them both.

I already have some great VO talent lined up (Mac, Bezzer (who turns in a great performance as one of the regular characters), Norrie, LewisQ and KV, with a couple more still to respond (hopefully positively!)), and the first test shots came out pretty well, even though I say so myself!

No firm release date yet, but it's likely it will come out in multiple parts, mainly because the first 15 mins or so rendered out at 250mb on it's own!

And, as always, the main thing is I'm having immense fun producing my first lengthy Moviestorm project, so it's all good!

Captain's Blog: Doctor Who Series 6 Prequel Teaser

Ooooo!

Unfortunately, if you are outside the UK, you might not be able to see this as it's an embed from the BBC website... sorry!

Captain's Blog: The Roger and Ken Show (Sunday 6 Mar 2011; 8-12 UK time)

Selfish self-promotion time; if you have nothing better to do than listen to a Brit gabbling for an hour about Odyssey and stuff, tune in to the Roger and Ken Show on TMOA tonight (from 7-12 UK time) and listen to me whittering on.  If nothing else, it's guaranteed to leave you comfortably numb :)

You can tune in through one of the links provided HERE on the showthread via TMU.

And, who knows?  If you ask Ken or Roger nicely and it's a reasonably sensible question, they may even ask me for the answer (provided it's not the one about where babies come from, how many beans make five or which Australian marsupial would win in a fight between a wombat and a platypus... I mean, it's clearly the latter, despite what that Biggstrek bloke would have you believe!)

Captain's Blog: Season Two and Beyond

Well, Episode One is out and, despite a couple of glitchy moments and a weird sound rendering issue that made the balance go a bit wonky in places, it seems to have been received pretty well so far.

In an effort to try and expand the "screen time" of some of the subsiduary characters (especially with so much changing since the end of Season One and the start of Season Two), I'm embarking on a series of short "Interludes" to shift focus to other strands of the arc as it edges it's way into the light.  The first of these should debut soon, bringing an old face back into the Odyssey fold ;)

In addition, there are three other writers having a bash at Odyssey scripts this season (which helps immensely); Episodes Two, Three and Five are all being tackled by outside writers, who will hopefully inject some fresh perspective into the developing story of Odyssey.  I'm already better able to see where the final season will head and have a developing idea that (if all parties agree) could be a real corker if it can work; but that's at least a year away yet, so we'll see how things grow between then and now...

Captain's Blog: Odyssey Season Two Premiere Launched!

Yes, it's finally out!

 Two days of struggling to get the bugger out meant the sound went a little wonky on the render, and there's a graphical glitch with a few rogue frames near the end, but hopefully that won't ruin your viewing experience too much!

Anyway, here it is; hopefully you'll enjoy it, and massive thanks, kudos and other praises are heaped upon the incredibly talented cast; Goofparade, Sisch, JosephKW, thebiz, Kwistufa, Lanna and Marine101 from the regular cast, and Alonzo11208, Bella, dear Dulci and the evil Jase180 for their guest starring roles!

Odyssey: Season Two Trailer Three

The final teaser trailer for Odyssey Season Two....

Episode One, "...Together We Stand" will be launching soon... Stay tuned to the TMU Forum Production Thread for more information!

Odyssey: Season Two Trailer

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Just a little something to tide Odyssey fans over whilst Season Two production rumbles on!

Captain's Blog: Writer's Block? Try this as an exercise!

The Wolf and Dulci Show (Mondays at 10pm EST, 9pm CST on TMOA Radio) has another of it's Audience Participation Events (or "APEs" as they are known in the venacular ;)), and this one is a good 'un for writers.

The premise is easy enough; "watch the video HERE, then write a screenplay (minimum 5 minutes in duration) that follows the theme of the video news broadcast posted.

In essence, the news broadcast is meant to "set the stage" for the screenplay. The actual story can be anything surrounding this broadcast i.e. events leading up to it, events during it or after it. Comedic, dramtaic, romantic, action, thriller, horror - all types are acepted. The only caveat is that the screenwriter must include a female lead role for Dulci to play. Other than that, it's fun and frivolity time.

Winning entry (as determined by Dulci, myself and a handful of other judges) will be produced in an iclone movie as well the writer will receive the equivalent of $100 USD worth of my iclone content. We look forward to everyone's participation."


A 5 mins+ movie with a good starting point that could go anywhere? Surely a godsend for an aspiring screenwriter!

Captain's Blog: The Nobbit (Part 2) goes on General Release

That's right, folks; if you missed any of the premieres over the last week, you can now watch "The Nobbit: Part 2" in the comfort of your own living room at a time to suit YOU, the casual viewer!

I'm inordinately proud of the work the mammoth cast did and especially Gabe for putting it together; yes it's juvenile, yes it's not exactly high-brow entertainment and yes, no doubt some will really not like it.  But I had a blast sniggering over lines, rasping my throat out (in more ways than one; all I can say is, be prepared for at least one more singing performance in Part 3!) and being involved in this.

But then again, it's no surprise, really; Gabe is a sickeningly talented git and I hate him! *

Anyway, enough brown-nosing to the boss; go and watch it HERE. There's something for everyone... well, most people... well, anyone who likes juvenile humour and a load of grown men and women making arses of themselves in the name of entertainment, anyway :)



* Please note: parts of the preceeding paragraph may not actually be true...

Captain's Blog: Return to Middle Earth with The Nobbit Part 2

The second part of Animatechnica's magnum opus, The Nobbit, will premiere on Monday January 3rd at 8:00 pm Pacific right after the Wolf n Dulci show, 11pm Eastern, 12pm Taiwan and repeats again on Sunday January 9 at 4 pm pacific after the Ken and Roger show. 

As always, after the live viewing, the movie will go up the normal channels so keep an eye out for them. Work continues on the third and final installment, and when done will make The Nobbit Animatechnica's first full length (90 minutes) machinima movie made with iClone.

Those of a nervous disposition, under 18 years of age or anyone with a sense of humour bypass should not attend the premiere, or watch!


In case you somehow missed this, the first part is available to watch on Youtube, Vimeo or at TMUnderground here.

Captain's Festive Blog: Merry Christmas to All!

Brief drop in whilst my venison is percolating to wish all the readers of Captain's Blog a Happy and Fun Festive season and a prosperous and inventive New Year!  May 2011 bring all that you desire!


Until the festivities are done for another year, fare thee well and have a safe and joyous holiday season!