Little Person among Media Giants

I was just interviewed for an film that is being funded through Indiegogo. TGT’s kurt Sasso is mounting a monumental film about the struggle to survive in a world of media.

I’ve also donated pages for the stuggle. Please head over and check out the campaign and pitch in!

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/little-person-among-media-giants

A Little Summary

This documentary follows an independent interviewer struggling to survive in this mass media world, working hard to not only find his place in the world, but to be recognized as well.

To do this he needs to get one great interview. The journey evolves by the not only personal stories being told, but also through other interviewees on their own successes and failures and how they are attempting to make a name for themselves.Morgan Spurlock is an influence on my Film making all because of “Comic Con: A Fans New Hope” as well as the Documentary “Indie Game: The Movie”.

The History of Phineus: Dwarves

The mighty dwarves! They first appeared in “Against the Giants“. They are an amalgamation of Norse myth, D&D and Warhammer 40K squats! I love these guys!

Harryhausen monster fest!

All the monsters! Wow, how many of these things have I used in Phineus?How many more will I put in? Ray, I love and will miss you!

Talos by Harryhausen

Another of Harryhausen’s gags that I’m using in the comic. (Oops! I’ve said too much!)

Ray Harryhausen’s Kali!

In keeping with our Ray Harryhausen theme, this week another great scene from the master! This one has it all! Harryhausen! Kali! (One of the influences on using Kali in the current storyline) and pre-Doctor Who Tom Baker!

Classic!

Ray Harryhausen 1920- 2013

Ray One of my biggest heroes and influences since I was a kid and my babysitter Susan took me to see “Jason and the Argonauts” has been Ray Harryhausen. He was a master of animation, stopmotion and special effects in so many movies for so long a time.

He added so much character and life to the little rubber puppets that inhabited the worlds he created.

He acted through his dolls in a way that you rarely see in CGI.

hero719_harryhausen-cyclops

From Mighty Joe Young, to alien flying saucers , to an army of skeleton warriors and even a hydra and Kali, herself, he brought them all to life, by hand one frame at a time.

I became a film maker because of Ray, made my own stop motion monster movies in my basement. Sewed my own dinosaur puppets to animate and majored in animation, widely because of him.

I recorded and watched “Clash of the Titans” EVERY DAY for 3 years when I was a kid. All because of Ray.

Ray passed away, today at 93.

He will be missed. God bless, sir.

http://www.rayharryhausen.com/biography.php

Free Comicbook Day!

In celebration of Free Comicbook Day, we have several free downloadable comics available at out Drive Thru Comics download shop, as well as many inexpensive ones as well. Download, buy, enjoy!

http://comics.drivethrustuff.com/index.php?manufacturers_id=2387

And May the 4th be with you, always…

Barry