… Will not be out this weekend. My goal is to nail down an episode once a week. However, this weekend is an exception as I am apparently quite the “Social Butterfly” this weekend and have plans all weekend. However, come Monday – I am going to attempt to begin the process of starting and finishing Episode 45 to get it out as quickly as possible (with any luck before next weekend) and even try to get Episode 46 out by Sunday of next weekend. So if my plan works out (and these things rarely do, so please – don’t hold your breath!) – there will be two brand new episodes by the time next week is done.
In the meantime, I would highly recommend purchasing Dragon Age: Origins if you haven’t already. The game is insanely beautiful, and epic, and the dialogue, story, choices, graphics are are incredibly awesome. Once again, Bioware proves they know what they’re doing by delivering the best RPG right to your doorstep. So don’t delay. Seriously. Get Dragon Age: Origins. In the event you have been living under a rock, Bioware recently released an expansion which so far has been nothing short of incredible as well – so if you have Dragon Age: Origins already, you may consider picking up Dragon Age: Awakening and continue the epic adventure!
And if you’re already enjoying Dragon Age – you may also wish to check out a little story I am writing called Dragon Age: Life Begins With Death. It’s a story that takes place at a parallel time as Dragon Age Origins, in which the Battle at Ostagar has happened… So feel free to take a look and if you so desire, comment on the thread on the thread on NeN’s forums.
So now most of you have gotten a chance to see Episode 43 and 44 of Neverending Nights. Both episodes had a very special guest. Her name is Lindsay Archer. To say she is a dear friend of mine would to be sorely underestimating the statement. To give you a little back story, Lindsay and I “met” online about thirteen (or more?) years ago through an ElfQuest holt thing, where you could write stories or draw fan art, based on the ElfQuest world. When I saw Lindsay’s art in one of the fan letters, it stuck out above all the rest. Her art was beyond amazing. It was in another fan letter where I read one of her stories. This woman was amazing. Her ability to draw and write showed me how incredibly talented and creative she was. She was someone I was instantly drawn (no pun intended) to – and I knew I had to get to know her. So we swapped emails back then. She was very resistant to me. Very. Very. Very resistant. I have banged my head against the broadside of a cliff that was softer than the shell she had around her. But I knew that picking away at that shell that covered this artist would be worth it in the long run. As time passed, I think she realized I wasn’t going anywhere, and finally gave in. We began writing together, and soon broke off from the rest of the list (bringing with us another talented writer, Mary Jo Jeffers).
The three of us began our own little holt which last for quite awhile. Even when that faded away, Lindsay and I kept in constant contact. I insisted that she keep up with her art (as well as her writing – but especially her art). Lindsay and I finally met in person (I believe?) in 2005 after years of having chatted online, emailed, written, etc. When we met – we clicked. There was no awkwardness of having met for the first time – it was like two old friends seeing each other after a long time. In truth, that’s what it was, really.
Lindsay Archer is an amazing artist. One I would like to share her work with you. Her website details some of her incredible art. Within seconds of the page loading, you will see some of the art she has done… and if your breath is not taken away, well then you’re eyes need to be adjusted. Her site includes limited edition art, as well as printed collections, ink and water color pieces, and on and on. She’s also done some work for Margaret Weis Productions including The Supernatural RPG (one of the best shows on television, btw) and Serenity RPG.
I just wanted to share some of her amazing work with you. Because someone like Lindsay Archer deserves to be seen and heard by everyone. Rare is this world to give us such a beautiful and talented soul. And blessed is my life, for having gotten to know her.
Or you can actually download the episode here. You can comment on the episode on the forum.
- Tawmis
PS: As a side note, the mysterious “Travis Smith” gets credited as creating the song “I Got The Prison Blues!” – it’s actually, as all of you already know, Travis RICHARDS.
The initial audio track has been completed. 03/13/10 – 11:38AM
The initial filming of the episode has been completed. 03/13/10 – 3:33PM
The initial raw film editing of the episode has been completed. 03/13/10 – 4:53PM
Start, Credits, Background Audio In Film Edit Complete. 03/13/10 – 5:37PM
Episode 44 – Completed. 03/13/10 – 6:31PM
Uploading to our Youtube Channel and our Facebook Page, as well as the website. It will be available on the website last.
… no, not yet. But I plan on working on it this weekend and if I push myself hard enough (and have enough free time) – I am hoping to get a Sunday release!
So hang tight folks! More is definitely on the way!
You can head into our video page and scroll down to Episode 43 and see in there – there’s a bonus video! You can download it by clicking this link! Or watch it from our facebook page below. For our Youtube viewers, it’s currently uploading to our Youtube Channel right now!
That’s right folks! I somehow even beat the weekend deadline I set for myself! (This is clearly some kind of record… so don’t expect it to happen too often!) So head to our video page and download Episode 43: “Got Time To Kill?”. All comments should be in the Episode 43 Comment Thread!
It’s a fairly large file (120MB or so) and the video is 5:11 in length! I am using Sony Vegas Movie Studio 8 Platinum Edition, and after tinkering with the various possibilities (DV-AVI gives such beautiful quality… but the video was 1.04GB!) So I messed with it some more and found the WMV format the best, but also found I could completely customize everything (video quality, the video file dimensions, etc – much more control than Windows Movie Maker which was used to make Seasons 1 and Season 2). What I plan on doing is keeping each of the DV-AVI versions, so that when a DVD is made, it will be with the highest quality of video). Anyway, that’s all the small details – I am just so amped to have a new episode out, I don’t know when to shut up! So I will do so now!
