As some of you may know, since 2006 I was a moderator on Sims99. During that time I put forth a lot of effort with my fellow mods to make the site friendly, welcoming, helpful, informative, and fun. From the time I joined that site all through my time as a mod, I've always felt that the 99 community was one of the nicest and closest communities I have ever seen on the internet.
Sims99 is where I got my start in machinima, so I was always both happy and honored to do what I did...to give back to a community that has given me so much.
Recent events have caused me to leave Sims99. Recent events since my resignation have reinforced the reasons I decided to go. That's all I want to say about it.
To the 99ers, thank you for all the good times and love you have given me. I hope during my time as a mod I've done right by you, and I have nothing but the deepest regard for every one of you. I'm sure I'll see you around, we know where to find each other ;)
I hope that 99 gets back on it's feet soon and continues to be the premiere Sims2machinima site on the net :)
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Friday, September 18, 2009
October to be a big month for Dark Lord Productions...
Due to a recent bout of hecticosity in life, I've been forced to postpone the release date of "I, Zombie" until sometime in October...which is fine with me, since it seems to be better suited for the Halloween season anyway.
As soon as I have a solid release date planned, I will let you know :)
In the meantime, I am also working on another October release, coming out on Halloween. This short will be the continuing adventures of our young alien hero, Gronk, where he introduces The Commander to another Earthling holiday.
Stay tuned!
As soon as I have a solid release date planned, I will let you know :)
In the meantime, I am also working on another October release, coming out on Halloween. This short will be the continuing adventures of our young alien hero, Gronk, where he introduces The Commander to another Earthling holiday.
Stay tuned!
Monday, September 14, 2009
Oops! I let out a secret on "The Ken and Roger Show!"
I'm sure someone out there read that title and read this blog just hoping to catch some dirty laundry lol
I did let out a secret that I've been keeping on the show, but before I get to that I just want to comment on the show itself.
First, I had a lot of fun! We talked for near an hour and a half, but it certainly didn't feel like it. Ken and Roger are very good at making you feel right at home, and not only do I give them kudos for being such good hosts, but I also have to say I've walked away from the experience not only happy with how it went, but with the solid impression that they are both genuinely good people!
Now, say that last sentence ten times without taking a breath!
Thank you again, Ken and Roger! It was a really good time :)
Now I suppose I should release that secret, but not yet.
See, I have to tell you about this site I went to after the interview. It's called TMU Theater and it is not only a great idea, but done in a very cool way.
TMU Theater is a site that streams video, machinima in particular, and has a chat room, but what sets it apart from similar sites like you would find on Justin.TV and the like is the atmosphere of the place.
It has the look and feel of a "real" theater, even to the extent that they show trivia on the movie screen with music in the background until the show starts, along with moviemaking tips and other relevant bits of information.
I won't tell you about the aesthetics of the site itself, since you'll see for yourself when you go there (you are going there, aren't you?), but it is obvious that the site's creators have gone through great pains to create a true movie viewing experience, and I think they've done so brilliantly!
While I was there I had the pleasure of seeing the premieres for two wonderful movies...first was "Complication" by Dulci and then "Fixin' To Go" by act3scene24. They are both excellent films, and I highly recommend you go and see them after you finish this blog post ;)
Now the secret, since I put it off long enough. After all it really isn't very polite of me to try your patience in such a way. Really! You came all this way to hear a secret, and here I am just babbling on and on and-
Oh. Right.
So the secret then.
As anyone who has followed this blog or visited my site recently may know, I've been working on a new project, and have posted teaser pics on my main site (missed them? See them here.), but I have been keeping details and the title all to myself.
Yeah, I'm greedy that way.
Anyway, during the show, Ken got me talking about the project and asked what the title was, and so I told him. He's a sly little devil, that one ;)
So there it is. The secret is out.
Ok, ok....for the benefit of those of you who missed the broadcast, I'll just leave you with this final teaser:
I did let out a secret that I've been keeping on the show, but before I get to that I just want to comment on the show itself.
First, I had a lot of fun! We talked for near an hour and a half, but it certainly didn't feel like it. Ken and Roger are very good at making you feel right at home, and not only do I give them kudos for being such good hosts, but I also have to say I've walked away from the experience not only happy with how it went, but with the solid impression that they are both genuinely good people!
Now, say that last sentence ten times without taking a breath!
Thank you again, Ken and Roger! It was a really good time :)
Now I suppose I should release that secret, but not yet.
See, I have to tell you about this site I went to after the interview. It's called TMU Theater and it is not only a great idea, but done in a very cool way.
TMU Theater is a site that streams video, machinima in particular, and has a chat room, but what sets it apart from similar sites like you would find on Justin.TV and the like is the atmosphere of the place.
It has the look and feel of a "real" theater, even to the extent that they show trivia on the movie screen with music in the background until the show starts, along with moviemaking tips and other relevant bits of information.
I won't tell you about the aesthetics of the site itself, since you'll see for yourself when you go there (you are going there, aren't you?), but it is obvious that the site's creators have gone through great pains to create a true movie viewing experience, and I think they've done so brilliantly!
While I was there I had the pleasure of seeing the premieres for two wonderful movies...first was "Complication" by Dulci and then "Fixin' To Go" by act3scene24. They are both excellent films, and I highly recommend you go and see them after you finish this blog post ;)
Now the secret, since I put it off long enough. After all it really isn't very polite of me to try your patience in such a way. Really! You came all this way to hear a secret, and here I am just babbling on and on and-
Oh. Right.
So the secret then.
As anyone who has followed this blog or visited my site recently may know, I've been working on a new project, and have posted teaser pics on my main site (missed them? See them here.), but I have been keeping details and the title all to myself.
Yeah, I'm greedy that way.
Anyway, during the show, Ken got me talking about the project and asked what the title was, and so I told him. He's a sly little devil, that one ;)
So there it is. The secret is out.
Ok, ok....for the benefit of those of you who missed the broadcast, I'll just leave you with this final teaser:
Friday, September 11, 2009
This sunday on "The Ken and Roger Show"...
I have been invited by Roger from "The Ken and Roger Show" on TMOA to go on their show this sunday to discuss my movies.
It should be a real fun time, and I look forward to it.
The show is broadcast from 2pm - 7pm EST (GMT-5) on http://www.tmoaradio.com/news.php . I will be on sometime between 4pm - 5:30pm.
It should be a real fun time, and I look forward to it.
The show is broadcast from 2pm - 7pm EST (GMT-5) on http://www.tmoaradio.com/news.php . I will be on sometime between 4pm - 5:30pm.
Friday, August 7, 2009
Thy Neighbor
As many of you know, I used to make machinima with The Sims 2, until learning about Moviestorm and eagerly switching to that software.
Over the past several months I have been telling people about the potential of Moviestorm, and some people were interested, some were dismissive of it.
It's really hard to describe the potential of a tool using visual media, because let's face it, the key word is "visual" here. In this instance, it is really necessary to show the potential then try to put words to it.
Along comes a movie called "Thy Neighbor", directed by well-known machinima director Phil "Overman" Rice. Although this piece is only a little under 3 minutes long, every second of it is packed with brilliant insight into the potential of this software.
Lighting, cinematography, set design, animation, camera movement, acting and composition all merge in this piece to become something that can easily stand next to anything Hollywood can produce. Watching this movie both inspires and excites me about the future of machinima via Moviestorm, and it also does a bit to humble me, knowing that bar has been raised so wonderfully.
I highly recommend you watch this movie. You can watch it here.
And if you would like to take a shot at making movies that look this stunning, go to the Moviestorm website and download the free base package!
The future of machinima looks better then ever, and thank you Phil for bringing that home to me.
Over the past several months I have been telling people about the potential of Moviestorm, and some people were interested, some were dismissive of it.
It's really hard to describe the potential of a tool using visual media, because let's face it, the key word is "visual" here. In this instance, it is really necessary to show the potential then try to put words to it.
Along comes a movie called "Thy Neighbor", directed by well-known machinima director Phil "Overman" Rice. Although this piece is only a little under 3 minutes long, every second of it is packed with brilliant insight into the potential of this software.
Lighting, cinematography, set design, animation, camera movement, acting and composition all merge in this piece to become something that can easily stand next to anything Hollywood can produce. Watching this movie both inspires and excites me about the future of machinima via Moviestorm, and it also does a bit to humble me, knowing that bar has been raised so wonderfully.
I highly recommend you watch this movie. You can watch it here.
And if you would like to take a shot at making movies that look this stunning, go to the Moviestorm website and download the free base package!
The future of machinima looks better then ever, and thank you Phil for bringing that home to me.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Sometimes you've just gotta....
Production of my latest eyesore is going rather splendidly, and I'm pretty much right on track for release at the end of August.
But sometimes, you just don't want to do it. Sometimes, you'd rather do other things. For the last few days I've been doing just that.
See, I've recently gotten Adobe After Effects, and spent several days watching tutorials on how to actually use the thing lol! It's a powerful tool, and I've been using it with this movie. I have to say, it is making a huge difference in how the movie looks, and I am able to add so many things that otherwise I would never been able to do.
So, after all that, I got so excited that I had to jump right into using it! As a result, I've practically stopped production to do post-production work on the footage I already have: titling, compositing, special effects, all that good eye candy!
Now that I think of it, maybe I'm not so on track for a late august release! I'm really only about halfway through the whole production bit....but I'm using Moviestorm, and production can go pretty quick with that (looks over at what he's doing with AE) so I don't think it will (tinkers with AE some more) be too much of a hassle.
Once this movie is done, though, I think this will be the most polished, "professional" movie I have ever made! Coupled with what I think is a killer script, I think you will greatly enjoy this flick!
....when it's done :)
But sometimes, you just don't want to do it. Sometimes, you'd rather do other things. For the last few days I've been doing just that.
See, I've recently gotten Adobe After Effects, and spent several days watching tutorials on how to actually use the thing lol! It's a powerful tool, and I've been using it with this movie. I have to say, it is making a huge difference in how the movie looks, and I am able to add so many things that otherwise I would never been able to do.
So, after all that, I got so excited that I had to jump right into using it! As a result, I've practically stopped production to do post-production work on the footage I already have: titling, compositing, special effects, all that good eye candy!
Now that I think of it, maybe I'm not so on track for a late august release! I'm really only about halfway through the whole production bit....but I'm using Moviestorm, and production can go pretty quick with that (looks over at what he's doing with AE) so I don't think it will (tinkers with AE some more) be too much of a hassle.
Once this movie is done, though, I think this will be the most polished, "professional" movie I have ever made! Coupled with what I think is a killer script, I think you will greatly enjoy this flick!
....when it's done :)
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