Armageddon hits Sydney

The annual Armageddon Expo is coming to Sydney this weekend and I am very excited to actually be attending my first one. Whether it lives up to the stereotypical geek fest many of my colleagues joke about or it turns out to become a great source of information, I am very much looking forward to it.
Check out the link for what's going on. I will post some photos once the weekend is through.

http://www.armageddonexpo.com/au/

The Lost Files

There were many attempts to keep the comic issues going. Time has never been a great alliance. So I could call them unfinished, however one should never say never and they could be projects a venture back to one day.

Before Christmas it was decided to come out with a Nomos Christmas edition. The shots were taken and the storyboard was drawn up. Most of the mentors had volunteered to pose but unfortunately, rl got the best of me and it never got strung together. Perhaps it might be ready for Christmas in July :)

A special Thank you cover was released to all involved with the Christmas attempt. Thanks to the following; Aizen Wind, Melody Trefusis, Dimitra Nightfire, Toecutter Slingshot, Beast Theas, ATMLADY Alcott & Keyran Ronwood

Ah Memories... Here are some of the first panels ever worked on when the whole comic book concept in SL came to light.

Issue 1 saw some challenges. The first was how to portray the grand daughter in the story and because my brain ticks into overtime as to how what when and why a six year old come up with the name, the final process actually saw a simple image of a young girl in awe of the Metrotek structure and murmuring the name Nomos. Reasons as to why 'Nomos' are still a mystery to me and only really known to the author. That actual page turned out completely different to how it was storyboarded and yes it was influenced by a scene in Bladerunner where Harrison Ford is looking at the building whilst flying in and eating his noodles.

Ah the Phobos probe. A page I dwelled on for so long because I was being incredibly picky with the satellite looking things sold in SL. In the end I built one, though only featured in two or three panels it held a whopping 68 prims. There was a brief idea to box the comic in the probe for release, however many residents wouldn't find many places to rez out such a high prim package. 

Nomos Issue 2 Cover

So here is a sample of the cover for issue 2 (may still play around with it). It's all I will pretty much show until the whole issue is finished and approved for release.

I've had head down bum up creating the poses this week and have a little more spare time this weekend to try and photograph everything and pull it all together. Caffeine is a beautiful thing.

Le Mont Saint-Michel

Since first writing up the Archangel series, I have been on the lookout for many a location for certain scenes. I had an obsession for a long time with finding the perfect cathedral and even with my poor time management skills had attempted to build my own. (I only got as far as the steps...:/)

The other day, a dear friend showed me the SL build of Mont Saint-Michel. The ability to explore and get lost in the detail of a build has always been a highlight for me in SL. Now on occasion I can visit a sim and be in awe of a build, but rarely would my heart actually skip a beat. It has only once before and it resulted in a comic...

So here is where I would like to shoot some scenes. Check it out when you're in world some time.

Just In Case You Missed It...

There it is, Issue 1. Extra mention to Keyran Ronwood for his artistic flair and every other inksomniac involved with it. Visit the Nomos sim in Second Life to grab yourself a copy. Puuurdy build.

Issue 2 storyboard is now complete and shooting will begin once the poses are created. Special thanks to all of those who have graciously volunteered to pose, anyone else interested please send through an IM in world :)

Side Project; Archangel Series

The storyboard for the Michael chapter is almost complete and shooting will commence once Nomos issue 2 is complete. The series is a much darker piece than what I am used to writing but it is coming along nicely.

A Sneak Peek at Nomos issue 2

Work on issue 2 has now commenced with the storyboard due to be complete over the next few days. Shooting will begin next week. After many attempts at writing something up and pulling it apart I have now settled on revolving the story around the 1%ers biker culture of Nomos. Upcoming issues will focus on the different factions of the city and their branches.

Welcome

Welcome to the Inksomniac blog. A place that will highlight the progress of upcoming projects, behind the scene photos, and just random ramblings of things being thought out loud whilst attempting to meet deadlines. Comments and ideas are welcome.

Skarlet