This entry by Sam Midwood (a.k.a. Zuckerman) came in late for the deadline, but it was really terrific so I asked him to rework it to formally announce the change which is coming to The Overcast. Starting with the May 30 show, The Overcast is slated to change from “approxiweekly” to a firmer “biweekly” podcast. Every other Friday. But the biggest change of all is that The Overcast will now have a regular co-host. The clever Moviestorm video below, titled “Being John Machinima,” reveals who that will be.
Enjoy! And enjoy more of Sam’s excellent work at his Moviestorm director’s page.
Overman Jr. and I share the news.
And here’s the entry:
Next Machinima Audio Conference
– Date/Time: Saturday, April 26, 2008 @ 2:00 p.m. Second Life Time (Pacific - PST)
– Verify for your time zone: World Time Server
– Location: Fleef Fimicoloud’s place in Second Life
– More info: Audio Conference Main Page
Next Machiniplex Premiere - Tom Jantol’s “The Fish Incident”
– Date/Time: Sunday, April 27, 2008 @ 12:00 p.m. Second Life Time (Pacific - PST)
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– Location: HatHead’s Lounge in Second Life
– More Info: Machiniplex3 Blog Entry
Submission Deadline for The Overcast Machinima Contest
– Date/Time: Sunday, April 27, 2008 @ 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
– Verify for your time zone: World Time Server
– More info: Overcast Contest Info Page
This is precisely two weeks after 52 starts on 5/2. (Those dates are May 16th and May 2nd for those of you from dd/mm land.) After a hiatus which calls into question my machinima podcast’s “approxi-weekly” designation, the overcast will return to the airwaves on Friday, May 16, at which time the winner of The Overcast Machinima Contest (entry deadline is APRIL 27!!) will be announced… and that will be the last show of its kind for a very long time.
Why? Some big changes are coming to the show’s format which I think you’ll find very exciting. I’ll tell you all about that very soon.
As for the 52 on 5/2 mystery? Keep your eye on the ZS YouTube Channel on that day.
To commemorate the release of the BloodSpell DVD, here’s the story behind the (in some circles) infamous mock newscast I did on the overcast back in episode #008 in July, 2006.
When Hugh talks about his magnum opus feature film, BloodSpell, it’s hard to contain his enthusiasm. But believe it or not, to hear him talk and write about it now, what you’re seeing is a slightly restrained version of that excitement. His verbiage is nowadays tempered a bit, this in large part due to how initial promotional efforts of the film were received. That reception, at least in the inner circles of the machinima community, ranged from quiet disdain to inflamed hostility. In fact, at times the zeal of the criticism eclipsed the promotion strategy being criticized… Hugh was called arrogant, full of himself, delusional, and worse.
All in a day’s work for a man hopelessly in love with filmmaking.
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Alrighty then! The contest’s entry deadline has been extended to SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 2008, to provide a more reasonable time frame to craft a great-looking entry.
Details are still available at:
http://z-studios.com/overcast-contest/
Have at it!
