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Wordless Wednesday #28 – Disco Is Dead

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

1. jams o donnell2. ellen b3. burntofferings4. darkdwarf5. marcia v.6. SandyCarlson 7. And Miles to Go…8. Starrlight9. WorksForMom10. marcia v. this one works11. marcia v. this one works12. Lori 13. ONwebCHECK14. Diana15. Aline de Chevigny16. Frigga @ Any Apples17. katherine.

Vue Lighting Rig #5: Halloween Special

Monday, October 29th, 2007

This week I’m taking a break from working through the most common forms of theatrical lighting to bring you a Halloween special. This lighting rig is a popular lighting technique used in theatre and once popular in film and television although now more often seen in parody. A light source shines from below and close […]

The Steward, the Kriegsherr, his Femme Fatale & her Brother: Accepted

Sunday, October 28th, 2007

Just heard from Astonishing Adventures Magazine that they’ve accepted "The Steward, the Kriegsherr, his Femme Fatale & her Brother" for issue 2. It’s a sort of sequel to "The Electron Jockey". I’m already 600 words into a sort of sequel to this one with the working title "Dirk Dangerous and the Giant Balls of Doom".

Describing a Character like a Spy

Friday, October 26th, 2007

Last year I wrote a post about describing a character in the style of an M&S advert. I’ve just finished reading the SOE Syllabus which included the a technique for describing a character. The following idea is based on the method taught by the Special Operations Executive (SOE) to agents during the Second World War. […]

Wordless Wednesday #27

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

Made with Poser 7, Vue 6 and post processing in Photoshop Elements 1. jenn in holland2. SandyCarlson3. rhonda4. Tammi5. Country Dawn6. And Miles To Go…7. jams o donnell8. Nap Warden9. ellen b10. maryt/theteach 11. L.L. Barkat12. Hootin’ Anni13. Jos14. Comedy Plus15. suzy16. maiylah17. Friday’s Child18. Mark’s Regular Life19. Lori20. Sreisaat 21. MamaGirl22. Half Pint Pixie23. […]

Vue Lighting Rig #4: Single Spot In Front

Monday, October 22nd, 2007

This lighting rig is one I used a lot when I first did lighting for plays at school. We didn’t have many lights and we had even fewer channels for controlling them on our lighting desk. A single spot light is aimed so it is pointing down from the front at an angle of around […]

Astonishing Adventures in Writing and Editing

Tuesday, October 16th, 2007

A few tweaks on the page on my web site for stories I’ve written for Astonishing Adventures Magazine and a few finishing touches to the story I’m finishing to send off to them.

Vue Lighting Rig #3: Single Spot Slightly Behind

Monday, October 15th, 2007

This third of my lighting rigs for Vue following on from last Mondays Vue Lighting Rig #2. This week the point light has been moved behind so it shines on the figure including both the top of their head and the bottom of their feet. With a single light source behind an actor no light […]

impworks Games Updated

Sunday, October 14th, 2007

Tonight I caught up with some more stuff I wanted to do before the ick got me. I’ve added new pages to my impworks web site in the games section – one for Under Stairs Over Stairs and one for my model Cardboard Buildings for role players and wargamers.

Thursday Thirteen #30

Thursday, October 11th, 2007

  How well did I do with my Thirteen Things I was going to try and do with the time off work I had from work Finish short story for ASTONISHING ADVENTURES MAGAZINE – Success Work on my novel – Failed misserably Tidy my flat: Mostly except one room which is a tip Reading – […]

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