Hope for this project that is!
For one thing, when I get tunnel vision I can forget any other market is out there. As it turns out, there are markets that take written only submissions.
With that in mind; ONWARDS!!!
Also may start to continue these updates in video form; so look forward to that little change!
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Hard Choices
This is hard for me, if just because I had such a belief in the project.
In order for me to make the funds on Kickstarter the project should be nearing completion as opposed to just getting started. Without an artist on board, that's easier said than done.
What makes things worse is that most artists won't consider without a guaranteed payment. I could do it myself, but artistically I feel the story would suffer greatly if I were to handle the entire thing. Haven't really mastered shading yet, can't really get the grasp behind how much black to use vs every other color,
So I'm lead to a very difficult choice. I'll finish the script for Blood Mutiny. Then it will rest on the shelf (or in this case in the thumb-drive) until such a time as I could find the means to hire an artist to do this.
In order for me to make the funds on Kickstarter the project should be nearing completion as opposed to just getting started. Without an artist on board, that's easier said than done.
What makes things worse is that most artists won't consider without a guaranteed payment. I could do it myself, but artistically I feel the story would suffer greatly if I were to handle the entire thing. Haven't really mastered shading yet, can't really get the grasp behind how much black to use vs every other color,
So I'm lead to a very difficult choice. I'll finish the script for Blood Mutiny. Then it will rest on the shelf (or in this case in the thumb-drive) until such a time as I could find the means to hire an artist to do this.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Never underestimate the power of
the story...
You thought I was going to say "Force", didn't you?
As it is, I think I may have...original plan is officially scrapped! I was thinking I could keep the breakdown according to the actual act and scene breakdown according to the play, but it's not going to work out. The second scene was way too short as it turns out, which may be a good thing.
The first scene was easily covered in sixteen pages, but upon looking at the second scene, I've determined that I could finish that book with the second chapter. The second book could also have two chapters, and so forth...ten chapters down from twenty five...not a bad stint of pruning if I do say so myself...
It would be far easier to sell this if it wasn't going to turn into a monstrosity the size of a certain Rowling hardback.
You thought I was going to say "Force", didn't you?
As it is, I think I may have...original plan is officially scrapped! I was thinking I could keep the breakdown according to the actual act and scene breakdown according to the play, but it's not going to work out. The second scene was way too short as it turns out, which may be a good thing.
The first scene was easily covered in sixteen pages, but upon looking at the second scene, I've determined that I could finish that book with the second chapter. The second book could also have two chapters, and so forth...ten chapters down from twenty five...not a bad stint of pruning if I do say so myself...
It would be far easier to sell this if it wasn't going to turn into a monstrosity the size of a certain Rowling hardback.
Sunday, December 5, 2010
just to offer an idea...
Now I am determined that I find someone with the skill sets and talent. I don't have the faith in my own artistic skills to even remotely hope to see this come to life. However, I do have enough skill to lend ideas as to what some of Blood Mutiny could look like.
Balthazar
A minor character, but still important. Since he's in the employ of the Capulets, the steampunk vampires, he carries that certain look about him. At least, as well as I could get to it.
a close up on the facial detail of Balthazar
N.U.R.S.E.
Another minor character, but again, still important. Even though she's always been portrayed as an older woman, I thought she was do for an upgrade...literally.
Escalus
Prince of Verona, he's never really had many appearances through the play, in fact his presence was more felt than seen in the play. In Blood Mutiny though, he will have a far more significant role to fill.
note, this is just a costume sketch...something for reference. Now how she'll actually appear will be depending on the artist involved...
But at least I hope I've shown why I'm wanting an artist on this!
Balthazar
A minor character, but still important. Since he's in the employ of the Capulets, the steampunk vampires, he carries that certain look about him. At least, as well as I could get to it.
Another minor character, but again, still important. Even though she's always been portrayed as an older woman, I thought she was do for an upgrade...literally.
Prince of Verona, he's never really had many appearances through the play, in fact his presence was more felt than seen in the play. In Blood Mutiny though, he will have a far more significant role to fill.
Costume concept; Juliet the Warrior
Ok, now I realise Juliet in the play doens't appear until Act 1 Scene 2, but I do have her showing up earlier. The scene that takes place in serves a purpose, trust me. This costume concept indicates the nature of my Juliet.
But at least I hope I've shown why I'm wanting an artist on this!
Chapter One is nearly done!
Which means dumping for chapter two is on the horizon for this week! Huzzah!
Things are continually changing I find, although the plot remains stable. Already had some major revising covering a pivotal scene in the first fight sequence.
Related to Blood Mutiny; will soon be launching as a Kickstarter project!! Hopefully this will mean that I may aquire money to find an artist good enough to do the work of bringing the script to life. Excited? Certainly. Hopeful? You bet! Nervous? Understatement of the decade.
Things are continually changing I find, although the plot remains stable. Already had some major revising covering a pivotal scene in the first fight sequence.
Related to Blood Mutiny; will soon be launching as a Kickstarter project!! Hopefully this will mean that I may aquire money to find an artist good enough to do the work of bringing the script to life. Excited? Certainly. Hopeful? You bet! Nervous? Understatement of the decade.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Not written in stone
Rather, everything is being typed rather quickly on my prized Acer Aspire. Far easier to change and edit, I can assure you.
I originally had a page goal in mind for each chapter of roughly 24 pages. Then I realised I made a critical error. I'd miscalculated the events of one scene taking place in another, which affected the page count. If I were to go on 24 pages with the actions limited to that scene of the play, there would have been roughly six pages of an emotional young man whining.
I'm not that kind of sadist.
So my new page goal now sits at sixteen pages per chapter...still makes for a lot of pages, but the story is what dictates the size after all!
I originally had a page goal in mind for each chapter of roughly 24 pages. Then I realised I made a critical error. I'd miscalculated the events of one scene taking place in another, which affected the page count. If I were to go on 24 pages with the actions limited to that scene of the play, there would have been roughly six pages of an emotional young man whining.
I'm not that kind of sadist.
So my new page goal now sits at sixteen pages per chapter...still makes for a lot of pages, but the story is what dictates the size after all!
Questionable content
Back in Shakespeare's day, it wasn't uncommon for girls as young as twelve to be considered old enough to be married. In this day and age, that raises more than a few red flags, not only with me but with most of society.
If I was leaning towards making this historically acurate, I'd be all for keeping that little issue in the script. Since I've set this in a more modern setting, I'm opting out of that and making her a little older, eighteen rather than fourteen. Still young enough to be seen as a child by her parents, yet old enough to be considered a young woman worthy of being a bride.
To be honest I wasn't much older when I got married...
If I was leaning towards making this historically acurate, I'd be all for keeping that little issue in the script. Since I've set this in a more modern setting, I'm opting out of that and making her a little older, eighteen rather than fourteen. Still young enough to be seen as a child by her parents, yet old enough to be considered a young woman worthy of being a bride.
To be honest I wasn't much older when I got married...
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