J. Thorn
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To: pete taylo
No problem. I'll send a contact request and be ready in an hour ;)
How about we do a skype chat on Friday to
make sure all the crew understand what you want and so they can ask any
questions that come up face to face?
They should all be in college that day, we could contact you around 11 if that is good for you. And don't worry i have taken the time difference into account so we wont end up calling you in the early hours of the morning thinking its 11 haha
They should all be in college that day, we could contact you around 11 if that is good for you. And don't worry i have taken the time difference into account so we wont end up calling you in the early hours of the morning thinking its 11 haha
If
you're all in class together, we'd just need one of you to Skype me and
you can all gather around the computer. Or we could do a phone call. I
think it'd be easier for me to give
the synopsis that way, but I wrote a quick something below.
I agree. Having check-in points would keep you guys going in the right direction.
Quick overview of book 1 (with spoilers):
The main character, Samuel, falls to the ground from a noose in a strange forest. He can’t remember how he got there and he doesn’t know where he is. It turns out he’s in a kind of purgatory (called a reversion), after death and before rebirth. He meets other characters and all of their fates are tied together in some way that unfolds with the story. A dark cloud is slowly moving across the land, eating the world and so Samuel has to do something but he doesn’t know what or how and yet the cloud keeps coming. He ends up getting to the peak where he will either get released from the reversion or have to try again. The Great Cycle (God?) won’t let him out until he redeems himself. Well, Samuel doesn’t and the book ends with him going through a portal and the story begins again in the second book of the series.
I agree. Having check-in points would keep you guys going in the right direction.
Quick overview of book 1 (with spoilers):
The main character, Samuel, falls to the ground from a noose in a strange forest. He can’t remember how he got there and he doesn’t know where he is. It turns out he’s in a kind of purgatory (called a reversion), after death and before rebirth. He meets other characters and all of their fates are tied together in some way that unfolds with the story. A dark cloud is slowly moving across the land, eating the world and so Samuel has to do something but he doesn’t know what or how and yet the cloud keeps coming. He ends up getting to the peak where he will either get released from the reversion or have to try again. The Great Cycle (God?) won’t let him out until he redeems himself. Well, Samuel doesn’t and the book ends with him going through a portal and the story begins again in the second book of the series.
I cant get hold of them too easily
outside of college unfortunately. That is a good idea though, I will get
everyone's skype names and stuff tomorrow in college.
A good summary would be a good thing we could consult back to though so if we could get one of those but then do group skype chats throughout the production. For instance we wont do any animation until after we have done a storyboard and concept art so at that point for instance we could send you those things and then make sure your happy with the direction were going. We wouldn't want to work for ages making an animation just to make something that you weren't happy with or you felt didn't represent what you wanted to get across with the trailer.
A good summary would be a good thing we could consult back to though so if we could get one of those but then do group skype chats throughout the production. For instance we wont do any animation until after we have done a storyboard and concept art so at that point for instance we could send you those things and then make sure your happy with the direction were going. We wouldn't want to work for ages making an animation just to make something that you weren't happy with or you felt didn't represent what you wanted to get across with the trailer.
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Sure.
I would suggest the first chapter (attached) or some portion of it. You
could make the scene very creepy, dark. I don't know if you've ever
seen Sin City (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0401792/)
but that's the kind of feel it should have. Very dark.
The key element would be showing Samuel falling from the noose and being in a world that is empty, desolate, and dark and he has no idea what's going on.
What do you think?
The key element would be showing Samuel falling from the noose and being in a world that is empty, desolate, and dark and he has no idea what's going on.
What do you think?
Hey James.
It would be very helpful if you had a brief of what exactly you wanted us to show people with this book trailer. Maybe you want a specific segment of the book such as an opening monologue included, perhaps you have an idea of a certain style that you have seen and would like us to work in the vein of. Generally just an idea of what you want from the trailer, and how to really make something that you and potential readers will like.
All the best,
Peter
It would be very helpful if you had a brief of what exactly you wanted us to show people with this book trailer. Maybe you want a specific segment of the book such as an opening monologue included, perhaps you have an idea of a certain style that you have seen and would like us to work in the vein of. Generally just an idea of what you want from the trailer, and how to really make something that you and potential readers will like.
All the best,
Peter
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Here's a link to the book on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00997VFHM
Here's a short synopsis:
With a noose around his neck, Samuel arrives in a forest littered with caution tape and artifacts of the deceased. He struggles to regain his memory while fending off a pack of wolves and the mysterious visitors who seem to know more about this dying world than he does. Major, Kole, and Mara, new companions also trapped in the strange locality, realize they must outrun the ominous cloud eating away at reality. As their world collapses upon itself, Samuel must find a way to escape the Reversion.
Here's a blurb by one of the best horror writers today, Scott Nicholson:
"This is a great start for what promises to be an engaging, intense series."
Here's a one-minute video of me explaining the book for AuthorTales:
http://authortales.com/authortales-reversion-the-inevitable-horror/
I've also attached the cover.
I'll provide you guys with whatever you need ;)
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00997VFHM
Here's a short synopsis:
With a noose around his neck, Samuel arrives in a forest littered with caution tape and artifacts of the deceased. He struggles to regain his memory while fending off a pack of wolves and the mysterious visitors who seem to know more about this dying world than he does. Major, Kole, and Mara, new companions also trapped in the strange locality, realize they must outrun the ominous cloud eating away at reality. As their world collapses upon itself, Samuel must find a way to escape the Reversion.
Here's a blurb by one of the best horror writers today, Scott Nicholson:
"This is a great start for what promises to be an engaging, intense series."
Here's a one-minute video of me explaining the book for AuthorTales:
http://authortales.com/authortales-reversion-the-inevitable-horror/
I've also attached the cover.
I'll provide you guys with whatever you need ;)
Thanks for the quick response, great to hear your interested.
To start with it would be great to get a synopsis of the book you want a trailer for and an idea of what you want in the trailer i.e. segments of story, characters etc. Then we can work from there.
All the best,
Peter
To start with it would be great to get a synopsis of the book you want a trailer for and an idea of what you want in the trailer i.e. segments of story, characters etc. Then we can work from there.
All the best,
Peter
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Dear J. Thorn
I am emailing to see
if you are interested in having an animated book trailer for one of your
books. I have a university studio of a few students with a complement
of modern software and gear for animation.
Here is a link to my personal showreel "Link". I and other students in the studio have worked on professional briefs such as the Animated Exeter ident and Lightstream event.
If you are interested or have any questions please contact me and we can discuss this further.
Kind regards,
Peter Taylor
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