Part two of my story Nephilim, “A Bigger World” has just been released on the Scrollon app (available on the App Store). One night Will Oberon finds Avalon Lennox lying in an impact crater outside of his apartment. He learns the hard way that girls who fall out of the sky (and can rip apart a bio-mechanical monster with their bare hands) are not safe to bring home.
As All Hallows’ Eve draws nigh, I am thankful we have Ziggy to protect us from zombies, werewolves, vampires, space invaders and all manner of creatures that go bump in the night.
One of my favorite stories (currently on the back burner) is The Girl in the Moon. It started years ago, as a screenplay. In the early days of Scrollon I decided to draw it. But as the visual language of Scrollon developed I put this story aside until such time I could do it properly. When I eventually get back to it, I will certainly need to redraw everything done so far. A pity. But as Faulkner told us, sometimes we must kill all our darlings.
Last week I posted images of castles featured in projects I directed (or, in the case of Army of Darkness, 2nd Unit directed). Here’s some medieval backgrounds I’ve drawn. All of these are from the recent release of “The Curious Saga of No-One” pt 3 (now available on the Scrollon App for the iPhone and the iPad).
Much of Army of Darkness was filmed on exterior set constructed in Acton, California. It was uncomfortably hot during the day and uncomfortably cold at night. Tippi Hedren’s Shambala Preserve was across the road and we could hear lions roaring when the sun went down. When it came time to leave most of the cast and crew were happy to say goodbye to the location, but I was sad. I thought: “When will I ever get a chance to film something in a castle again?” I had no way of knowing that castles, real or constructed, would be where I’d spend most of my directing career.
If I remember correctly, the picture above was taken by actor Harry Van Gorkum, who has been in two of my films.
Next week I’ll post some castles I’ve drawn that are featured in this weeks’ release of “The Curious Saga of No-One” pt 3, now available on the Scrollon App for the iPhone and the iPad.