Filed Under: Podcast
I need a male with decent recording equipment willing to record about 2 minutes worth of lines in a German accent for the next Field Sounds. I need it by Saturday. Can anyone help me out? I can pay $20.
Podcaster people??
Filed Under: Photography
I just received two 16×20 test prints from my printer, one of the Steam Rat, and one of the Bird Queen.
I take a pretty darn nice looking photograph if I do say so myself.
These things are gorgeous. I had them printed on pearl, and they are super glossy. I prefer matte, but the gloss somehow does lend a more professional feel. When I do my print runs for limited editions, I think I’ll stick with the Luster paper over the Pearl. Shiny is not right for steampunk prints.
Filed Under: My Writing, Photography, Writing Process
Yeah, I know you’re probably tired of hearing about all this, but it’s all I am working on right now. You definitely don’t want to read about my work or politics. Anyway, I’m working on the Roundbottom Foundation membership packets. So far these packets include:
All of this for a $35 “donation”*. All images not listed above will sell in limited editions of 50 in a 16×20 size for $125 per print. These will signed and stamped as well. If you buy a larger print, you will receive a free membership in the Roundbottom Society.
I’d be more than happy to hear suggestions for other membership perks I should give. Leave me a note in the comments. I still need to make the membership cards.
So there are the near finalized financials behind the Clockpunk project. I won’t even go into how much bloody money I’ve spent on this thing. It will take a very long time to recoup my expenses, if I ever do. I’m doing this because I really enjoy it. Money from memberships will mostly be turned right back into props, materials, and photo equipement. Maybe I’ll sell a bunch of limiteds and I can rent that studio space down town. I really need an indoor place to shoot soon with winter approaching.
*Not really a donation. We’re not non-profit. Not that we’re actually making a profit, mind you…
Filed Under: My Writing, Podcast
In case you missed it, a new Field Sounds podcast episode on Roundbottom’s site went up yesterday. I think it’s got some great sound design and not too shabby writing in it. Also, MIss Watkins sounds pretty darn good. The doctor should really think about marrying that girl. The subject this week is mysterious noble faery music.
Hi! My name is Jeremiah Tolbert, but you can call me Jeremy. I am a fantasy and science fiction writer, photographer, and web designer living in Northern Colorado. I am currently starting a new job and cannot take freelance work at this time. Drop me a line if you have any questions or comments. I love hearing from new people and I now have a lot more time to chat.
Hi Folks. After a ton of work on the part of myself, Sarah, and my sound engineer and good friend Nate Periat, we’ve finished and posted our first Dr. Roundbottom Field Sounds podcast. It’s only 5 minutes long, so don’t hesitate to just go to the site and hit play. Please let me know what [...]
Do you remember that Disney CG film Dinosaurs? It’s original concept involved a feature length movie with animals that only emoted, and never spoke. Having always been a big fan of computer animation, I was excited at the early rumors of the film. Unfortunately, Disney execs got involved and the result was the talky-travesty that [...]
I forget where I got this, but I think that it’s the level of quality I’d like to see in more book trailers online:
Having Tim Curry as a narrator is probably outside of the range of what we can afford as SF/F writers, but still. Let’s go over what makes this awesome:
Tight pacing. 2 minutes [...]
Located 15 minutes south of Fort Collins, Coyote Ridge is a natural area consisting if a couple hundred acres of prairie. A trail runs from the road up across several ridges. Today, I walked to the base of the second ridge before coming back. I’ll make the full hike to the end [...]
The Dream Zine?
I hear what you’re thinking, “You mean your dream magazine wasn’t the Fortean Bureau?” At the time, it was everything I could make it be with the constraints (financial, content, format) I worked under. And even though the magazine is on semi-permanent hiatus, I still follow the publishing side [...]
see clockpunk.com for information. Strobist Info: Three lights! FInally got a three light setup going. One FL-36 bounced on an umbrella pointing at the background. A speedlight into a softbox camera right, up close to the foreground figure (rear figure is the same person, added from a different exposure). Finally, a Vivitar on 1/4th about 10 feet back extreme camera left as a fill.
Dragon flies are big enough that I can take some very high magnification shots of their faces. They look so unusual at this scale, but quite beautiful, in my opinion.