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Friday, September 10, 2010

Hey Get Off That Tiger! (minds out of gutters, pls)

I luuuuuuuurve street art. I lover it so much.

Second Eurofurence video: editing for publication in the small press

http://www.youtube.com/p/4F8E1DB7977B5876?hl=en_US&fs=1

(Full-length Vimeo version to be added when I'm allowed to upload it again, goddammit)

This workshop was a little dryer than the one about writers, artists, imagery and meaning, but more informative for writers and in much, much higher quality!

Occasionally you'll hear the camera guys whispering, and there was quite a bit of noise outside in the first few minutes, but I think it came out quite good anyway.

It was a nicely intimate affair, where I put on my Editor hat to give the collected writers a glimpse into the world of story review, selection, editing from the other side of the glass.

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Full video of the first writing panel I gave at Eurofurence 16 last week: writers vs artists

http://player.vimeo.com/video/14779568?portrait=0

Presented by Yours F. Truly at Eurofurence 16 in Magdeburg, Germany in September 2010. In this workshop we discuss the notion of conveying meaning through imagery. The theory of semiotics is briskly breezed through, after which we look at some examples of evocative imagery in art and writing. Finally, we did a little mini Bullwer-Lytton contest, with some thoughtful and/or hilarious results!

Apologies for the darkness in the first half. The camera lost focus in the dark a few times, but really came into its element once the lights came back on. This panel was a ton of fun to do, with a diverse and engaged audience, which included Elfasi, Watts Martin, Lupestripe and a fair few others I'm sure I forgot to name!

Edit: Here's the video on Youtube, in chunks:

http://www.youtube.com/p/18A69725CD7A37C5?hl=en_US&fs=1

Sunday, September 5, 2010

Across the Dutch border!

Aaand we're returning home after a wonderful time at Eurofurence! Big thanks to the hardworking staff, the city of Magdeburg, and the fabulous fanboys and -girls that make this community what it is. We still have about three hours of train travel ahead of us, having just endured four rather stressful hours already, so wish me luck!