Thursday, December 12, 2013

Seventh Seal Chapter 3 - Page 34

Page 2
Row 1 Box 1 The seed flies down toward a roof.
Row 1 Box 2 The seed catches on fire,turning to ash.
Row 1 Box 3 The ash falls down.
Row 2 A picture of the former market place on fire that Sluice and Vesuvius walked through on fire, with people scrambling to put out the fire.
Row 3 Box 1 A distorted reflection of the art museum through water.
Off Panel: “Excellent.
Row 3 Box 2 A distorted though slightly clearer view of the art museum.
Off Panel: “Slither always knows how to salvage a difficult situation.”
Row 3 Box 3 Horus looks down from his throne at Amanda.
Horus: “Your new partner is arriving.”
Row 3 Box 4 Reflective Pool
A portal opens up in front of the pool and Slither emerges,cackling gleefully.

Slither: Heheheheheheheheh.

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Seventh Seal Chapter 3 - Page 33

Page 1
Row 1 Box 1 (tiny box within a box) Sun rising over trees
Row 1 Box 2 (Larger Box) Focus on a dandelion single seed.
Narration: Seeds are fascinating things. They’re the focus of symbols about small things becoming big things. It’s a good symbol. Seeds can often grow thousands of times larger than their original size.
Row 1 Box 3 The wind blows on a field of dandelions.
Narration: All of civilization depends on them. Agriculture,the taming of seeds, lead to every single other advancement in one form or another.
Row 2 Box 1
The seed breaks loose from the dandelion and flies in the wind.
Narration: Tools are useful for good or destruction. That includes seeds. That includes choices. That’s why little things matter. And when you understand the little things, you understand the big things.
Row 2 Box 2
The seed flies over a village on fire.

Narration: The philosophers have always argued and probably always will argue about what free will really means. The universe might care, or it doesn't. But *I* care. And that’s what matters to me.

Saturday, December 7, 2013

Precyber - Chapter 8


Someone has killed Barfman, Clarke's online friend, and Clarke is determined to solve his murder. Of course, despite the fact that Clarke is a member of the FBAI, Clarke is probably the least qualified person in the world to solve Barfman's murder. But that doesn't stop him. Clarke is a determined, if not slacker protagonist.

The world is dystopic and dark, but its a more realistic version than most.  Which is to say, sure its grim and corporations own almost everything, but it has its upsides to, like improved medical technology.  And games.  Did we mention games? Giant immersive games which take MMO's and merge them with Reality TV to create whole sets of augmented reality that merge in on docudrama extravaganza in which to drown the sorrows of the ignorant masses.  Revolution? What Revolution?

Clarke had questions, questions that needed answering like....would Superman become a werewolf if a a werewolf bit him? What if there was Krytponite involved? Who killed Barfman? Why were they trying to kill him? Who were the good guys? Who were the bad guys? Who the hell was the crazy lady making such a big deal about the god damned coconuts? What did the writing on the ring say? Wait...no...scratch that last. But definitely the first six.

Clarke's love life isn't going as well as it could either. Clarke is merely a poor government employee, a member of the FBAI gaming division that is supposed to monitor games for criminal behavior but is so underfunded its employees are more concerned about their paychecks than doing their job. Unless their job consists of filling out paper work that is. It doesn't help that Emily (his girlfriend) is being asked to spy on him for the Revolution. It definitely doesn't help that she has begun to question Clarke's sanity, ethics and integrity. Clarke can't blame her. He's begun to question these things himself.

The question of the novel ultimately is....what kind of society do you want to live in, and what price are you willing to pay to get it? For Clarke, these are not abstract questions. There are real consequences. At his lowest point, Clarke has absolutely everything he loves stripped away from him; his life, his love, his job, his friends and most important...his computer.

There are high stakes involved, but Clarke is prepared to pay the price to risk them. And when he can't afford the loss himself, he's more than happy to place the fall on some other guy in the process. Even if that guy happens to be a hacker who hates snitches and arranges to have the local terrorist cell try to kidnap him for ransom or, failing that, blow him to smithereens. Just a day in the life...

But Clarke Yossarian is not a man to take such indignity's lying down (well truth be told he would if he could but he knows he'd never get away with it) and so he fights tooth and claw and fist and maw to get back what was taken from him. Even if he has to join the Revolution to do it. Even if he has to take on the most powerful man in the world again and again and win. Even if he has to save (shudder) the most popular game in the world (Drama!) to do it.  

Check out this episode! 

Copyright 2013 - Red Anvil Amalgamated LLC and Ken Lightner 


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Thursday, December 5, 2013

Seventh Seal - Chapter 2 - Page 32



Row 1 Box 1 Glass slides by and cuts Slither who looks indignant.
Row 1 Box 2 Blood spurts everywhere.
Row 1 Box 3 Close up of Jesra’s lips and some of the blood going inside.
Row 1 Box 4 Close up of a wounded and angry Slither running away, trailing blood.
Row 2, 3 and 4.  Wide scale shot of Sluice and Vesuvius looking out the window with a large “Seven” roman numeral appearing in the sky in red misty clouds.  People below don’t even seem to notice.  Vesuvius: “Uh Oh.”

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Seventh Seal - Chapter 2 - Page 31



Box 1 Row 1 Forsalio holds up his hands and looks at Pete and Jesra with a photograph again.  Forsalio: You know, I don’t know why I never thought of it before…..I could put art on the side of my hot dogs.
Box 2 Row 1 Vesuvius, in Sluice’s hands with stars and a disoriented look on his face.
Box 3 Row 3 Vesuvius looks horrified.  Vesuvius: Oh no.  No!  No.  Nonononono!
Box 1 Row 2 Slither winks at Vesuvius and then scampers towards Pete and Jesra.
Box 2 Row 2 Vesuvius looks up at a still apologetic looking Sluice.  Vesuvius “Stop him!  No matter what you do, stop him! Anything it takes!”
Box 3 Row 2  Sluice gets a grim look on his face.
Box 1 Row 3 Sluice breaks a nearby window.
Box 2 Row 3 Close up of Sluice grabbing a shard of the broken glass.
Bow 3 Row 3 Slither scampers up Pete’s pant leg.

Saturday, November 30, 2013

Precyber - Chapter 7


Someone has killed Barfman, Clarke's online friend, and Clarke is determined to solve his murder. Of course, despite the fact that Clarke is a member of the FBAI, Clarke is probably the least qualified person in the world to solve Barfman's murder. But that doesn't stop him. Clarke is a determined, if not slacker protagonist.

The world is dystopic and dark, but its a more realistic version than most.  Which is to say, sure its grim and corporations own almost everything, but it has its upsides to, like improved medical technology.  And games.  Did we mention games? Giant immersive games which take MMO's and merge them with Reality TV to create whole sets of augmented reality that merge in on docudrama extravaganza in which to drown the sorrows of the ignorant masses.  Revolution? What Revolution?

Clarke had questions, questions that needed answering like....would Superman become a werewolf if a a werewolf bit him? What if there was Krytponite involved? Who killed Barfman? Why were they trying to kill him? Who were the good guys? Who were the bad guys? Who the hell was the crazy lady making such a big deal about the god damned coconuts? What did the writing on the ring say? Wait...no...scratch that last. But definitely the first six.

Clarke's love life isn't going as well as it could either. Clarke is merely a poor government employee, a member of the FBAI gaming division that is supposed to monitor games for criminal behavior but is so underfunded its employees are more concerned about their paychecks than doing their job. Unless their job consists of filling out paper work that is. It doesn't help that Emily (his girlfriend) is being asked to spy on him for the Revolution. It definitely doesn't help that she has begun to question Clarke's sanity, ethics and integrity. Clarke can't blame her. He's begun to question these things himself.

The question of the novel ultimately is....what kind of society do you want to live in, and what price are you willing to pay to get it? For Clarke, these are not abstract questions. There are real consequences. At his lowest point, Clarke has absolutely everything he loves stripped away from him; his life, his love, his job, his friends and most important...his computer.

There are high stakes involved, but Clarke is prepared to pay the price to risk them. And when he can't afford the loss himself, he's more than happy to place the fall on some other guy in the process. Even if that guy happens to be a hacker who hates snitches and arranges to have the local terrorist cell try to kidnap him for ransom or, failing that, blow him to smithereens. Just a day in the life...

But Clarke Yossarian is not a man to take such indignity's lying down (well truth be told he would if he could but he knows he'd never get away with it) and so he fights tooth and claw and fist and maw to get back what was taken from him. Even if he has to join the Revolution to do it. Even if he has to take on the most powerful man in the world again and again and win. Even if he has to save (shudder) the most popular game in the world (Drama!) to do it.  

Check out this episode! 

Copyright 2013 - Red Anvil Amalgamated LLC and Ken Lightner 


Check out this episode!

Thursday, November 28, 2013

Seventh Seal - Chapter 2 - Page 30



Box 1 Row 1 Sluice looks up and spots Slither right away.  Sluice: Its him again!
Box 2 Row 1 Sluice grabs a priceless vase and is about to hurl it at Slither.
Box 3 Row 1 Vesuvius gets a look of horror on his face.  Vesuvius: SLUICE! What are you doing?
Box 1 Row 2 Sluice looks embarrassed and puts the vase down.
Box 2 Row 2 Slither sticks his tongue out at the two of them and smiles.
Box 3 Row 2 Sluice frowns and looks very angry.  Sluice: Oh no you don’t.  Not this time!
Box 4 Row 2 Slither runs away.
Box 1 Row 3 Sluice looks around desperately for something to throw and grabs Vesuvius.
Box 2 Row 3 Vesuvius gives a yelp as he is thrown through the air.
Box 3 Row 3 Slither dodges.  Slither: Hehehehehheheeh.
Box 1 Row 4 Vesuvius slams into the wall with Sluice in the background looking mortified.
Box 2 Row 4 Slither scampers up a table leg and on to Forsalio’s shoulder.
Box 3 Row 4 Forsalio gets a curious look on his face and then looks back at the hot dog cart out the window.
Box 4 Row 4 Sluice gently pulls Vesuvius out of the wall, “Sorry.”