Freezer Burn.

The stormy deep freeze January, the 05 , wasn't the most productive month in moving along the short film project. Aiming to get it back moving along in February, the o5. Did just now, at last, after a few storm induced postphonements, begin the actors, directors, writers weekly sessions, so, I'll now see if this will provide some ongoing useful feedback that'll help towards getting everything back on track.

Did have an useful idea I might explore along the concept of radio plays - perhaps I'll try to turn some prequel Episodes into this kind of ( audio only ) format, and then post these on the Sunman websites.

Really the biggest problem all the way along has been not adequate available resources, so the desired set-up and project tools and environments I'd like to employ aren't able to be brought into play. Why things tend to take more time than they should.

If you might like to perhaps consider some kind of interaction with superhero Sunman based projects, you might like to get in contact by sending a message via my mail form page:

http://www.superherosunman.ca/sunmanprojectscontactform.htm .

Perhaps you are a top notch movie producer, and seeing the potential in my fresh new superhero figure..., you may like to explore the possibilities... .

Or are a rock song artist and like to consider doing an original superhero Sunman based song - make it a top ten hit !!

And.., sponsors are welcome, who can be credited on the Sunman websites. Desired products include a new computer system, graphic design software tools, carry around portable document and image editing devices ( really helpful for helping myself piece together for instance the short film project ), film imaging equipment, that is a good quality digicam system ( for shooting the short film project ), good audio recording equipment ( for recording Sky based, Sunman Prequel radio plays ), and so on and so forth.

As such things go, superheroes can become extremely popular. What I hope to do is use the short film project as a means to more widely distribute in a cinematic form, a compelling part of the backstory world of Sunman, via a storyline of substance, packed with lots of motion and emotion, lots of diversity, and as well spectacular fun and intense drama - a journey arc that in some ways radically and charismatically evolves the character, within the fairly short time span of around one pivotal year in the life ( along with also some earlier times flashbacks ).

After this project is done, the feature motion picture debut project can then be vigorously pursued, given the support of the public awareness and appeal that would have been generated by the preceding short film - a film that can be completed at a cost comparable to the price of a car, somewhat more, or less, depending on what's available for use. Reason for this is that the film is envisioned as a cinematically displayed "drawn" type of project, so the major cost of production lies in paying perhaps two up to a few artists for their contributions, and filming and editing this work - no sets, no actors, no big ticket costs. So if you're a sponsor, your equipement can be an integral "key" credited player in the production, for example any computer hardware or special effects software used to enhance the production will have prominent visibility, as well as will the camera system utilized, etc. .

You might also get in touch if you might like to explore licensing my mark ( superhero ) Sunman for use on promo Tees. I'l like to find a licensee especially in/for the Los Angeles area. Helpful support in the quality control design of my current Sunman based images, or towards new ones, for use on various promo products is another area I'm looking for collaboration with regards to. And for any website pros out there, wouldn't you just love to extreme makeover my superhero Sunman sites, and take on the task of outdoing the likes of the Superman, Spiderman, or Batman sites. Wham, Bam, Whack, Pow !!

Now please could someone just cue the defrosting Sun already !!

Lots of sun, fun, drama, and...

Today am working on a ( another type of ) timeline chart for the short film project which will assist the visualization process - and help to fit together the floatsum bits and pieces of information and details that I'm looking at including within the storyline. It should help with getting an overall connective sense of how they will link, or can be forged, together. With the general shape of things thus plotted, I can determine what chunks might be moved about, altered, or substituted by something else that fits better.

Offhand so far, there appears to be some cohension amid the chaos of multiple parts, and I'll be applying some oversight glue to further strengthen structure to some key story spines, while examing how everything can flow together from start to end in a satisfying way.

Can I say more about what's emerging.....????

All I can say:

Lots of spectacle.... !!!

Trying to nail down new approach.

For the short film project, my trying out this time the method of predetermining the major blocks of the story, and then filling in the storyline, rather than my usual method of beginning with general key goal story point concepts and then starting from the beginning point of the story and writing forward ahead of me the story flow from there in sequence, is proving to be a little tricky for myself, so it looks like I may need to try some other means as well to help better augment the process.

I'm looking at again attending over the next couple months a writers, actors, directors, ongoing scene rehearsal workshop, and perhaps the exchanges and feedback afforded me by this route, will help me with the predetermining methodology being pursued for the short film project.

Had somewhat a slow start off to the first week of the '05, partly due to catching much of the coverage of the Tsunami calamity. Quite tragic and the same time distracting all that. Here's hoping that after the immediate emergency response, that there'll be sufficient ongoing world support for the rebuilding process, as well as for an early warning system which should include an initiative where potential disasters in the making anywhere in the world can be rapidly immediately communicated anywhere in the world to those in potential harm's way. In this day and age, there's really no excuse that a worldwide near instantaneous emergency early warning communication system shouldn't be in place between all nations and their emergency response infrastructures ( the latter which need be as well developed ). This network inclusive not only of underdeveloped countries but developed countries as well, cause bad things can happen anywhere, and there's one thing one can be sure of, the unexpected does on occasion happen.

Chow for now.

Superhero Sunman in the ' 05

The '05 is now here.., so what's new with things Superhero Sunman? What's planned for the '05?

Well for starters, working now towards a short film movie project (under a half hour) , in which a pivotal year in the life of Superhero Sunman ( .. back when he's just Sky... ) is to be featured.

Right now, having a fairly complex milieu of contexts that need to be assimulated, I need to plough into some background research awhile until the fantastically gnarly, all that, connective storyline emerges.

The short film format being considered should be relatively word sparse, so once the storyline is down solid, it shouldn't take very long to write the screenplay. So I just need to have the ideas float around me awhile, look at what methodologies will help speed the plough, then kick into interstellar hyperdrive and get the story jotted down and ready for the production stage.

The short film format planned will allow the film to be shot over a pretty short timespan. So if all goes well, by the arrival of Summer (or some weeks thereafter) , it could be ready for release.

Once it's rolling on the wall, so to speak, then people will get a good glimpse about what things Superhero Sunman are about, a sense of the vibe.., especially in context to the various other current mainstay superhero figures like Batman, Spiderman, and Superman.

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P.S. : A shout out to anybody of Halifax, the N.S. - I'm thinking about exploring the concept of setting up a website for creative synergy exchange among the local community, a nexus of sorts. Maybe someone would like to explore backing this type of concept.. , perhaps? If so, check out the www.superherosunman.com website for my contact form - link's found on the home page.

Jan 5th, 2005