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[Emperor]

Thanks Emperor. If enough 2000AD people sign up for the expression of interest, I'm actually thinking of not opening up to the public domain initially, but instead just approach Rebellion and try and negotiate the rights for something that everyone here would be passionate about.

But that's a big 'if'. There's certainly enough very talented people here, but I'm sure not all of them have the time or interest to get involved in animation.

That's great locustsofdeath. No writers are signed up yet - and that's pretty much an essential element to any project, so please do register your interest.

I'm estimating that I need about 50 people from diverse skills to make the idea viable (Though a hardcore of 4 or 5 dedicated people would be able to put together a decent pilot episode).

If I get 50 people registering their interest, then I'll be able to approach a broadcaster with something more tangible than just an idea.

Thanks eggonlegs much appreciated. Judging from the range of skills you have to contribute, we could make a pilot with just one or two others 

Anyway, thanks everyone for taking the time to read and reply to the thread. Please spread the word within the 2000AD community, and encourage them to register - the more I think about it, the more I'd love to keep it in the family.

Cheers Jim - looks good.

[Some dream of success - others work hard to achieve it!!]

Hi everyone,

It seems to me that there are a lot of talented and creative people out there (a lot of them on this site), who would much rather be making a living from their hobby than want they actually do for a living.

The problem is that they probably don't have all the skills needed to complete a project by themselves.

Using animation as an example, they could be a writer who can't animate, an illustrator who can't edit, an animator who knows little about sound recording, or a director who has nothing to direct.

Even if they have the knowledge to do everything, it's unlikely that they would have the time to complete a series in isolation.

I'm working on an idea whereby a virtual production company would be formed in order for all these talented individuals to work collaboratively, to complete projects and hopefully help kick-start a more satisfying and rewarding career.

It would be completely free for people to participate in, all that they would need to invest would be their talent. At the end of the day they would have a completed project for their showreel/CV and would share in the profits if their project made any money.

Having seen the diverse and high quality of work here, I thought this would be the ideal place to find out if the concept appealed to people.

If you'd like to be involved, then I've set up a temporary page on my website here http://planetmirth.weebly.com/want-a-job-in-tv.html where you can register your interest.

Even if you think it's a bad idea, I'd love to hear your views.

Some dream of success - others work hard to achieve it!!

Just thinking about Johnny Alpha  - he died and stayed dead, but I'm still enjoying reading his 'new' old case files 

Thanks Krombasher, I'll see if I can find it.

Yes Mike, for me Dr.Who was more a childhood thing that I haven't followed religiously since adulthood (unlike 2000AD). However as it's the main player in town as far as VFX on UK TV is concerned I thought I'd put together some effects on that theme - at least until 2000AD start making TV shows

Thanks Legendary and Mike.

Perhaps that should be the next crossover - Dredd vs The Daleks! 

Hi Martin, as you'll already know from your lurking, it's a great bunch of people here.

Best wishes

Darren

How's about ye!! I too currently live in sunny Belfast. Hope you enjoy your stay here.

Best wishes

Darren

Hi, For those that expressed an interest in my 3D work, I thought you might like to see my current WIP - not so much for the Dalek, but for the graffiti 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrWgZh535L4&NR=1

Early coverage of The Wild.

Ugh! Reminds me of Cradlegrave... and not in a good way!! 

Hi Buddy,

Not sure if this is what you need, but they're worth watching:

http://www.republicofcode.com/tutorials/photoshop/video/ice_flakes.php

http://www.newtutorial.com/?p=6

Excellent thread. I see now where the great monkey and biscuit debates started - am I glad I didn't say "Oreo"? ;-)

I'd love to join the game - but I've used up all my "free time" just catching up on what's happened. For now, I'll just be a happy spectator!

Welcome. I'm relatively new here too, but they're a very friendly bunch so it doesn't take long to settle in.

By the way, if anyone asks you something along the lines of, "Does a monkey in a fez count as a monkey in a hat?", apparently the correct answer is, [spoiler]"No!"[/spoiler]