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Hi all, just a quick note to let you know that I've put all the New Sons of Thunder stories up at http://www.thenewsonsofthunder.com/ , and to let you know the St. Joan fanzine project has stalled. I lost the St. Joan expert who was going to write the text:(
Are you a budding videographer? Like to get into editing short videos and documentaries? Looking for a way to empower your passion for mission with hands-on training and experience in video production? Why not join us for Media2Go 2013?
What is Media2Go?
Media2Go is a 6-7 week intensive media course and field assignment developed, facilitated, and staffed by Create Emerge (Create International).
M2G is a ‘feet-wetting’ experience in all aspects of documentary film-making—camera technique, audio, scripting and editing—geared towards individuals with a desire to document stories of transformation throughout the world.
M2G will provide an opportunity to experience working in a team environment, maximizing creative potential by blending complementary skills and giftings.
Invitation
We get pretty excited about our job: creating documentaries about people choosing to model their lives after Jesus in places most people try to avoid. Stories of ordinary heroes like these rarely make it into the mainstream media.
There are thousands of stories out there waiting to be told: stories that challenge, educate, inspire, awaken, and provoke response.
After seven years of going out and coming back with stories from Istanbul to Ulan Bator, Algiers to Amritsar, we feel like now is the time to send out the invitation that says ‘come with us’. The world needs more storytellers!
In April 2012 we ran our first Media2Go documentary training seminar which included a 2 week docu-trip outreach in Cambodia. We had 8 students from 6 nations, coming to us with a wide range of experience in mission and media.
It was an intense couple of months, chockers with teaching, hands-on production experience and a whole lot of doing life together in and out of the classroom. From the streets of Cambodia, to the late nights and early mornings behind the editing suites, Media2Go 2012 culminated in a film fest on the school’s final night, where each student had the opportunity to present their finished project to a jam-packed theatre (our dining hall).
The stories ran the gamut: some telling of hope offered to children trapped in cycles of poverty and injustice; others telling of land mine victims gaining employment and acceptance in a welcoming community; others portrayed the young generation of Cambodians teaching their own people the ways of Jesus.
Despite the frenetic nature of our first ever training seminar, we all survived (if only just) and learned a few things along the way. It’s all been a testimony to God’s goodness and faithfulness, and we’ve come away encouraged. So much so, we’re already making plans for Media2Go 2013. Interested in joining us?
Topics we’ll be covering
Pre-Production / Pre-Trip Planning
Video Camera Operation
Audio
Photography
Post-Production
Creating with God
Biblical Understanding of Holistic Missions
Understanding Mobilisation
Dates
April 2013
Location & Format
• Pre-Trip Training Phase | 2-3 weeks* | Location Chiang Mai, Thailand
• Docu-Trip Outreach | 2 weeks* | Location TBD (most likely Asia)
• Post-Trip Training & Production Phase | 2-3 weeks* | Location Chiang Mai, Thailand
Pre-Requisites
Highly recommended: laptop with video editing software and digital camcorder or digital SLR camera.
Cost
To be determined
Application Process
Applications are being accepted for 2013.
*Dates, times, locations and costs are still being finalized.
Student Testimonies
“I always liked what the Create Emerge team does. Iʼve been impacted by the presentations, the films, and also the crew I met in 2007. Being in the film industry, I was very interested to see and put in practice Create Emerge methods during Media2Go. Safe, loving, lovely and personal environment, this seminar was a blast, and being able to put in image Christ-impacted life stories has been such a privilege and joyful creative process.”
DDC – France
“The Media2Go course is an absolutely amazing mind-blowing experience! I have never had any previous film making experience before this, and I have probably learned more in the last 6 weeks than I have in one year of school … spiritually, mentally, and physically. Itʼs been a jam-packed 6 weeks of learning, experiencing and growing deeper with Jesus.
…. “I can do all things through him who who gives me strength.” (Philippians 4:13) The girl that I ended up doing my documentary on would say, “God is not working in your mind box! God is not working in the box!” So true! At times we put God in a little box of what we think he can and canʼt do with us … but the truth of the matter is that God can do things with you that you never thought were possible. He can reveal things about yourself that you didnʼt know were there, He can give you skills in places that you had no knowledge …”
Jenn – Canada
“An information packed 6 weeks. Didnʼt think I could learn how to use such high-end equipment in such a short time. Was really impacted by the people I met and interviewed on outreach and am excited to see what impact our videos will have on others. Would recommend this course to anyone: both those interested in pursuing a career in film and those just interested in rounding out their artistic knowledge.”
Jillana – Canada
KB & AW– Create Emerge
Too often with our creative works we want to skip the vegetables and jump right to the meat and potatoes. Or even straight to desert.
I want to urge you to eat the appropriate vegetables every day because they will make you big and strong!
Artists, are you spending time with your sketchbook every day? Writers, do you spend time doing creative writings?
Trust me; no one needs to hear this more than myself! But as a community I would like to challenge you to keep on eating those vegetables. Spend some time practicing every day and you will see vast improvements in your work and very quickly (personally, I would like to fill out a sketchbook a month, but that doesn’t always happen).
In an effort to keep myself accountable I am going to create an album called “Sketch of the Day” where I can share my daily sketches with the CCAS community. And hopefully you will be encouraged to do the same!
And if you are a writer, share your practice writings with us! I have been so energized in my work in the short time I have been part of CCAS and I hope we can all work together to grow the talents God has blessed us with.
Remember, anything worth having requires hard work! A good marriage, a strong walk with the Lord, a healthy life style…anything. We won't have great comic products without the work!
God bless.
Ever since the end of the summer and up until now I've been having some intense creativity block.
I don't know if it's because I'm just stressed out and I'm having to focus a lot on college but it makes me sad. I don't want to lose my God-given gift :(
I'm just putting this out there but if anyone has any tips for me on how to overcome this it would be greatly appreciated!
Love, Shae
Dear CCAS Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
I have decided I would like to improve as a writer. I rarely seem to get an opportunity to show my scripts to anyone before they are illustrated, and think they suffer because of that. My stories have gotten extremely mixed reviews, most negative and indifferent, but a few precious favorable ones too.
I'd like to either find people willing to read my scripts and comment and critique in return for my providing the same service to you, or possibly hire an editor. If you are interested in either arrangement, please email me at tempest_raiko@yahoo .com . For editorial services, I can pay up to $50 per story (the scripts aren't very long without the art), though I'd expect you to be experienced:) For a writers group all I need from you is your Christian friendship:)
Thank you for reading this,
Be well and be blessed!
Gerry
thank you Lord... you have been so good to us. I could never give you enough praise or thanks for what you have done, or what you do. Every day is a blessing. Not only do you take care of us, but every day you give us little gems of love - of friendship. You give us confirmation about our direction & the changes you make within us. Bringing us further & further into geniune, honest-to-goodness relationship. Not as some elusive mythical diety for us to bring our personal shopping list to, but as a Father & friend walking with his family - with his friends - with those he loves, & those that love him.
Hey there everyone! For those of you who read my book 'The New Sons of Thunder", I have posted the first story intended for book 2. It's called "The Crucible of the Crusades". If you haven't read my book, it won't make any sense. If you have read my book, it still won't make sense, but it may make a bit of nonsense. If you're desperate enough to want to read my book, a free PDF is available at: http://www.lulu.com/shop/gerry-lee/the-new-sons-of-thunder-volume-1/ebook/product-18765135.html
Though the writing is by me, the art is by the very talented Larry Blake, so enjoy the pictures if not the dialogue, ha ha!
Be well and be blessed!
Gerry Lee
So I'm watching the previews for the upcoming dvd of Avengers and of course am excited about getting it.
But since they keep advertising it, and they keep showing sequences from the final fight sequences, I thought of an alternate ending.
What if the Avengers seeing that they were overpowered, retreated to form an underground resistance against the invading army.
Maybe if Marvel took a page from DC and made thousands of alternate universes you could do this ;)
Thoughts?
Yesterday was a landmark day!! I finally finished a script for a 54 page graphic novel!!!
Granted, it's a first part of a long line of stories, so much so that the subtitle for it is "Prologue," but still, I finished it!!
My wife Mandy is looking over it now, looking for plot holes and inconsistencies and such. Once she's finished, I'll get started on the artwork. Really looking forward to it!!
I'll be posting some pieces of art as I finish, hoping that you guys out there can give me some pointers on how to improve. As I've said before, the Lord has shown me that I'm never so great at anything that I can't learn from someone else. And what better place to learn than among my brothers and sisters in Christ!!
So excited!! Praise God for his faithfulness!!
Hello, friends of this fine comic society. I don't often come to the people of the book for help, but this is one of those times where I can get a little help, and you can get a fine book in return. Just check out my new campaign, and see if you want The TenNapel Sketchbook Archives!
Click here: KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN
Thanks all!
I don't know where to put this. What subject does this belong in? I'm not sure. How can I tell you that there is software now that can give you the save files to print comics the Blind and Low Vision can read? It doesn't stop there, some of these printers print black and white or color on the sheets before embossing them, so the art is visual AND haptic.
The only three issues are finding someone with the printer(saving files doesn't require the printer), working with 20dpi, and having Microsoft Office 2010 or 2007 32 bit installed on your computer.
It's kinda challenging, but on my first try at a hand it's readable as a hand. I sure so many here could do amazing things with it, even convert a comic page they already did for fun.
The software is Tiger Designer... from the TSS suite(Tiger Software Suite). For whatever reason, the installation of any part of the suite doesn't work without Microsoft Office 32 bit, even this little application. The TSS Suite may also be able to automatically convert pictures in Microsoft Office, or in the case of certain printers/embossers print the picture in ink, then emboss a version of it. I've only played with this piece of the suite, though opening to a larger audience like this is quite neat.
I am a Born Again Christian who loves Jesus Christ. I am a very young at heart 50 year old and I love Children and cartoons. I am single and just waiting on The Lord to show me the way to go with my ministry.
Always trust in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart.
I look forward to networking with many friends on this website, especially those that work with photoshop and do it for God's glory.
Grace and peace to all,
Glenn
I’m having naming issues for one of my characters. His current name is Trigometer, but I have found that his name… is kinda lame. :) When I first came up with him, he was meant only to be a spoof of the Hal Jordan Green Lantern (I was coming up with a phony-bologna Justice League as a joke). He wore a blue suit and made things composed of tiny little triangles from his gloves (I know, I know, but it was like 2:00 am when I came up with him). Since that time, I’ve not only decided to keep him in my actual comic stories (with certain adjustments to his powers, of course) but he has slowly become one of the main heroes (it figures :/ ). Anyways, he is still very similar to GL (minus the GL Corp and the “ladies’ man” kind of attitude), but I’m beginning to wonder if his name even suits him. At first, since Trig wasn’t a main character, I didn’t care so much about his geeky name. But like I said, I’ve developed his personality way more than I had planned. So now that he’s one of the main guys, I continue to notice just how geeky it is (both his name and the little triangles). I mean, who in their right mind would go around calling themselves Trigometer? (I guess you could say the same thing about Robin, Martian Manhunter, Wolverine, Captain America, and just about any other super hero out there, but at least their names, I don’t know, are easy for kids to pronounce/sound cool/are catchy/are easy to remember…and so on.) So…what would be a good name? Any ideas? Thanks! :)
Tobey Maguire’s Material Pictures is teaming with Fox Animation and Wedgeworks to adapt Doug TenNapel’s latest project Cardboard. TenNapel himself will executive produce alongside Material Pictures, with Fox Animation Chris Wedge also producing.
Wedge directed the first Ice Age, and has been the voice of Scrat the squirrel throughout the hit series. He also executive produced Ice Age: The Meltdown.
According to Variety, Wedge may also direct the film, and if the project moves forward there’s a possibility that Maguire will voice one of the main characters (most likely Mike, the out-of-work dad who buys his son some magic cardboard for his birthday).
Two other TenNapel graphic novels are currently in development at other studios: Monster Zoo at Paramount Pictures, and Ghostopolis at Disney.
Read more including a review of the Cardboard graphic novel at ComicBookResources.com.
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jUST need a picture of her floating in the air. In the background a church steeple. Also further in the background are the faces of 3 Biblical Figures
KING SOLOMON
SAMSON
THE ARCH ANGEL MICHEAL
Enclosed is a picture of Superman floating in the sky. Which is majestic and how I want my character drawn and in the background a church complete with a steeple. I'm paying of course. If you need to see more images of JADIAN here they are as well aThe Superman pic is an example
Comics are dead. Long live comics.
I can barely look at a comic book anymore. Blood, guts, gore, anger,vitriol, spatter, evil, malevolence. Piss poor coloring - pink, purple, green and mud. Unhappy people, doing unhappy things. Lack of hope. It's all gone.
Heroes aren't good. The baddies are more evil than evil, but they're just misunderstood. And the ends always justify the means.
Knock-offs, rip-offs, re-cycled, regurgitated, and shovels digging ever deeper towards the pit of hell.
Dear comics: I'm done.
I now appreciate the off the beaten path, and things that have heart and soul...so...
Some advice for you would be creators that are "Christian":
1. Keep it short and sweet. There is no longer any time for you to create giant universes, ongoing lengthy series, or to baby your projects to perfection. Being succinct, and cutting out all the chaff in your story is key.
Do one-shots. 24 or 48 pages should suffice.
Do single page or short stories 3-8 pages
Use digital as your starting point
Create immediate and achievable goals
2. DO IT NOW:
If you haven't been watching the times - if you want to get something out there - do it now. If you are dying to get a project out there do it. Do it now. Soon, this will be something that you won't care one whit about. Surviving will be more important.
3. Make your project something you'd be proud to show Yeshua. Do as He directs.
4: Also, be relevant, and if possible, timeless. An maybe choose or include topics that are informative and useful:
a. Like how do you dig a well?
b. If you were out in the woods how would you build shelter?
c. If people needed to learn how to do x, y or z can you incorporate that into your story somehow?
d. Perhaps find fantastic missionary stories
e. Other life skills that could be useful etc.
4. If you are aware of your talent level and know you aren't the best artist or colorist or writer in the world -but you have an idea "that must get out there" see suggestion #1 above and then do one of the following:
a: Hire the right people to make your project work. And pay appropriately.
b: Do it yourself - BUT KEEP IT SIMPLE - and don't try to do things that are beyond your skill set. I would rather read a comic that has very simple and believable shapes and objects, than one that tries to fudge "excess details" trying to be "realistic" with hatching etc. Make the object look like the object, and usually that's enough.
c:If some of your skills aren't there - such as perspective or foreshortening, come up with a style that is clear and consistent - so long as your telling the story with clarity and consistency, it should be passable.
d: If there is something in the process you can't do - find the person who can help you. COLORING IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST ISSUES.
e: FIND A PROOF READER. Period. No ands. If's. Or buts. Do this. Even if you decide to go with art that's questionable, coloring that's problematic - have a real proof-reader read your book. There is nothing worse than reading badly written dialog or having typo's spread throughout a book.
f: IF you must do it your self, go look up or buy professional fonts and read up on how to do proper word balloons. (There are free ones out there for the indy creator).
f: MAKE YOUR STORIES ABOUT:
1. Hope/Joy/Heaven/Beauty/Jesus/Salvation/Grace/The Bible etc.
2. Life
3. Fun/Funny (of course be relevant to the nature of your tale, so if is serious, then so be it - but I miss the joy.)
4. Use bright joyful colors. (or be color appropriate to the mood and setting - but lean to the brights as opposed to the muds).
5. Possibly lean to true stories as opposed to "fantastic" or "fantasy". Or at least ground them in the true.
6. Bring nature back! Trees, animals, outdoors.
g: Make sure comics are not your god/idol. If you realize that comics have taken over God's position in your life, then consider what that means and what you may need to do to rectify that situation.
I'm sick of the sick. Let's breathe life back into comics. The true life. The abundant life. AND DO IT SOON.
Martin
