Subject:
|
Re: Chapter 1 of Subterfugitives now online!
|
Newsgroups:
|
lugnet.general
|
Date:
|
Sun, 2 Sep 2001 03:21:27 GMT
|
Viewed:
|
958 times
|
| |
|
|
In lugnet.general, Shaun Sullivan writes:
> The furniture in the first scene was impressive, and it only became
> more and more enthralling from then on out.
wow thanks! you make me blush!
> Are all of these MOCs? If so, you seem to have (or have access to) a truly
> stunning collection of LEGO.
yep, everything is my own creation. The only thing shown in the story that
I don't have built currently is the Bengrace. Fortunately, a lot of the
sets are temporary and have modular walls for camera angles, so they are
easy to put up and take down. The space ships are a lot more permanent.
I'll probably have the Ves-X together for a year or so since it in the story
nearly to the end.
> As an aside (and for my own information), where did the light grey
> quarter-round saucer sections that make up the crew "stations" in these scenes
> come from? Are they Brasso'd (or computer graphiked [sic]) UFO hulls? Or are they from some untapped source that I am unaware of?
you hit it on the nose. I am a huge fan of what Brasso can do with printing.
I think those panels are from the UFO set that included the free alien mask.
> Ugh. Couldn't you have at least given us the hope that it would show up in a
> week or two, at most? Now I'll have to stew in my own anxiety indefinitely.
well, I am already starting to work on the second chapter. I guess I don't
want to get out of the habit of working on it. I hope I can have something
up sooner than 2 months, but I learned that if you say it will come out in a
few weeks, and it doesn't; it tends to make you foolish so I always give
myself plenty of time.
> Now there are *3* major long term artistic undertakings I am biding my time
> for: the Lord of the Rings movie series (finishing up in 2003?), the rest of
> the Star Wars series, and now SubterFugitives.
yikes! I am flattered to be compared to both, but JRR Tolkien is spinning
in his grave right this moment!
hmmm... I have this odd urge to name chapter 2 Attack of the... oh never mind.
> Although I understand the advantages an online interface has for this story, I
> couldn't help thinking how much I would enjoy having this story on an inked
> comic book page. Any thoughts on this? That is, do you see the web interface as a
> crucial element to the artistic production of Subterfugitives, or is it a
> convenient medium for the time being, given budgets and timeframes and
> resources? Just curious about the artists' thoughts on this.
It is totally a convenience factor. I used to publish my own zines, and
it's really an intense process. I want to see this story get published or
whatever, but not neccessarily as Lego. I originally wanted to make it into
a comic book, but that takes a lot more time than this Lego process does. I
just want to tell this story, and this is the easiest, cheapest, and
probably the most fun to do it for me. I love using Lego this way! I am
able to not only build all sorts of MOCs I'd never build otherwise (school
cafeteria?!), but they have a purpose too.
> If you ever need an investor to take this onto the printed page ... ;) Though
> I wouldn't be surprised if you received an unsolicited contact from some
> printing/publishing/press firm, especially those dealing with comics/graphic
> novels. You have something truly unique, and so far, tremendously
> inspirational and enticing! I can't wait to see more!
well, I would love for that to happen! I am being honest with myself tho,
and not getting my hopes up. Getting professional interest in something
like this is a one in a million shot and the odds are serious against me. I
could *maybe* see someone in Lego taking notice, and *maybe* donating brick
or something, but I doubt it. The plot takes on a couple of unusual twists
eventually, and they'll probably want to keep their professional distance.
I am really thankful for all your supportive comments, it really gives me
the urge to make this happen, and finish it! Thanks!
cheers!
Joel K
|
|
Message is in Reply To:
 | | Re: Chapter 1 of Subterfugitives now online!
|
| (...) *gasp* Using words like *amazing* and *stunning* and *unbelievable* and *captivating* seem pale and understated, in my opinion. It is truly unbelivable ... every scne is so intricately detailed, it really does make my head spin. The furniture (...) (23 years ago, 1-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)
|
10 Messages in This Thread:
  
- Entire Thread on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
|
|
|
|
