by generalsjoes | Sep 28, 2008 | Sponsor News
This week at Brian’s Toys, we have tons of new products! Indian Jones Temple of Doom figures, Legacy Wave 3, and new vintage are now in stock! GI Joe Wave 10 pre-orders are being filled, but will be available for general purchase on October 3rd! Hundreds of Vintage loose figures have been added this week, with significant quantities of Stormtroopers, Rebel Commandos, Imperial Commanders, and Death Squad Commanders. For more great products and collectibles, check out www.brianstoys.com!
by generalsjoes | Sep 26, 2008 | Dio-Stories
Just wanted to give folks an update. Now that I have the new camera, I’ve wrapped up shooting for the final installment of Ghosts (Episode 12). I do want to warn folks, though, that it’s pretty much a “bridge” episode from Ghosts to Darkness Falls, and there isn’t a whole lot of action in it. There will be an epilogue posted in a couple of weeks that has a bit more “flash” to it, but just didn’t want folks to be let down when this gets posted this weekend.
I’m also considering if there’s anything I should do between Ghosts and Darkness Falls. DF is a BIG story…it’s sort of the culmination of my dio-story career, so it is going to take a looooong time to produce it. So if anyone has any ideas, let me know. Just keep in mind, any time I devote to an “in between” story will take time away from DF itself. 😉
Thanks to everyone for their patience. I’ve got a neat surprise in mind for the production of Darkness Falls that I’m hoping people will enjoy.
by generalsjoes | Sep 25, 2008 | Making of a Dio-Story
So you’re all set to produce your first Dio-Story. Congrats! But having the script, having the software, and knowing how to make the Speech Bubbles is only a small part of the story. The next small step is knowing where to go for all of those funky fonts, customized word balloons, or stock images that you might need to move forward.
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by generalsjoes | Sep 24, 2008 | Making of a Dio-Story
You know, I was considering skipping this one entirely, just to tick off Mike, but I know a lot of people have been wondering about this, so I figure in spite of my desire to tweak him, I’d help other folks out. 😉
I’m going to cover a few different ways to produce the desired speech balloons, using a few easier ways to do it first, and then finishing off with my own personal way. Some of these methods require specific software, though some of it is easily attainable. To demonstrate the Speech Bubble Creation methods, I’m going to use an image that I am planning on putting into a review coming up shortly. I’ll try each method and let you determine which one works best.
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by generalsjoes | Sep 24, 2008 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary
If I had the time and energy for such things, I’d go back over all the G.I. Joe message boards for the last year and a half, just to see how many fans clamored for the release of a red-emblemed COBRA Trooper, and then compare that to the number of supposed “fans” that are screaming bloody murder about how they’re being released now.
Are you guys kidding me? Hasbro gives you exactly what you say you want, and you complain anyway?
Crazy. Well, that’s the kind term for it, anyway.
Look, I want to see the likes of Airtight, Recondo, Footloose, Dr. Mindbender, Ripcord and the like in the 25th Anniversary line as much as the next guy, but don’t you think that the Big H deserves a little slack on this one? Every fourth wave is a repaint wave, and they’re putting out what’s probably been the most asked-for repaint in it. I can see getting upset about the neon-green Ninja Viper, or the far-too-faithful recreation of the Python Patrol Crimson Guardsman, but the Trooper? Really?
Looks like a win on the surface. I suppose that’s just me.
