BBTS News: GI Joe, Transformers, Halo, Imports, Preorders & More!
Hi – Here is a quick update from http://www.bigbadtoystore.com about a ton
of new arrivals and more cool new preorders from Hasbro.
G.I. Joe and the Transformers dio-story wraps up
As any visitor of JoeDios knows, Self-Modifier has been cranking out a massive trio of G.I. Joe/Transformers dio-stories over the past few years. It was always meant as a trilogy, to the best of my knowledge, and that trilogy has wrapped up as of this weekend!
BBTS News: GI Joe, DC, Transformers, Halo, Batmobile, Hot Toys & More!
Hi – Here is a big update from http://www.bigbadtoystore.com about a ton
of new preorders from Hasbro and others, and a wide variety of new
arrivals!
It all starts tonight…
Well the Baseball “second season” begins tonight, and of course the game I’m most interested in doesn’t air until 10:00pm Eastern time. 🙁
Seriously, isn’t there some sort of better “middle ground” than that? East Coast folks who want to follow the Red Sox have to stay up until 1am to watch a baseball game on a Wednesday night? I know the Sox are primetime material, but man, this is ridiculous.
Ghosts: Episode 12 is live!
Episode Twelve is up! I know it’s been a while, and I appreciate everyone’s patience. Unfortunately the content of the chapter itself doesn’t seem to warrant such a long lead time, as it’s mostly just talking heads, but it leads into a couple of interesting twists, so hopefully in the long run this will find it’s place.
Expect an Epilogue in 2-3 weeks that will be a bit “splashier” than this last installment of Ghosts, and I think once Darkness Falls cranks up (whenever that might be…it’s going to be a long process) everything will be worth the wait.
Thanks again! Let me know any feedback as always.
BBTS News: Halo 3, GI Joe, Transformers, Star Wars, LPS & Much More!
Hi – Here is a big update from http://www.bigbadtoystore.com about a
variety of new arrivals and a ton of great new preorders from Hasbro and
other companies. The Preorder list is extensive – many exciting new
figures.
BriansToys Newsletter #483
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!
A note about Ghosts
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.
The Making of a Dio-Story Part 4: Online Resources
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.
Making of a Dio-Story Part 3: The Speech Balloons
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.