Kind words from Sheridan Doose

In a recent article, Sheridan was able to talk a bit about working on the sculpting portion of the Reclamation project. One thing about me is that I'm often accused of being modest, and so I'm not used to discussions about this. Nonetheless, very kind words.

Tune in Thursday to view the complete article (Courtesy of Desiree Hood, staff writer, The Easterner):


 Describe what it is like working with Romeal on the project? 

Romeal is awesome to work with! It's clear that he has put an immense amount of energy into building the world of Reclamation, and he is extremely enthusiastic about what he is doing. He is engaged in the entire sculpting process and has a good idea in his head of the visual direction things should go in. That being said, he's open to artistic interpretation and creative development by the artist, and I got to do a lot of conceptualizing during the sculpting process - the ideal working conditions! It's a great feeling knowing I've helped to flesh out the image of one of the baddies in the world Romeal has created.

 What future do you see for "Reclamation"? 

I see Reclamation going far! Romeal's multimedia approach to sharing his vision of Reclamation has the capacity to go beyond and make it big. I'd love to see it on the big screen!

Will you continue working with Romeal on this project? Why or why not? 

Most definitely. I'd love to get my hands on some of the other characters Romeal has cooking up, and Romeal's enthusiasm about the project gets you seriously amped! He's got a great vision in his head and I consider it a privilege to be able to shape those visions into tangible reality.

What is your job title and contact information? 

I'm a character/creature concept sculptor on the project. My email is SheridanDoose@gmail.com. My portfolio page can be found at http://doose-ex.blogspot.ca/p/portfolio.html and you can follow my blog at http://doose-ex.blogspot.ca! Check 'em out for samples of my work.

It's finally here, be sure to get your copy

Some of you may know of my ongoing pursuit to promote my screenplay (Reclamation) to major production companies. Over the course of a year, I've attended pitchfests, submitted to film festivals, created a motion comic, and art sculptures; and now finally is the release of my comic book.

Definitely get a copy if you are interested in following the storyline and supporting the project. Go to: http://www.comicfleamarket.com/servlet/the-106/Reclamation/Detail Price: Hard copy $5.00 Digital copy: $2.50 Also be sure to check out my website to view my trailer, screenshots, and any updated material. Check you all later, Romeal Watson www.wats-onproductions.com

An interview with Blythe Meyers at C2E2

Blythe was super cool coming to talk with me at the convention. I appreciate the dedication.

C2E2 Convention

The Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo was fantastic.  This is the first time I've attended an event like this to promote my motion comic and screenplay.  The people there were so supportive of me.  I honestly didn't think they wouldn't like the work I was doing; I guess I was wrong.

Next stop, New Media Film Festival, and Wondercon.

To see the rest of the picture, visit my Facebook page.

Behold the Digital Revolution

I've been listening in on various discussions and talking with artist from all over, and it's seems that the economic slump we are all experiencing is beginning to take it's toll on people's time and energy.  If it is any ray of hope, I would like to say to you all, "get up you SOB, because Mickey loves you" (Rocky 5 reference).
  
Try like hell to keep your tools polished. If you can for just a little longer, you'll see a trend begin to pick up. Up-and-comers like myself who have decent jobs and love to dream big, will start venturing out on their own and finance their own private work. People are beginning to realize that the best way to find meaning in their 9 to 5 is to complement it by incorporating the work they love along side it.  The administrative assistant works in order to promote his/her online scrapbooking website, the janitor put 50% of his check to purchase molding resin for his sculptures.  So essentially, their job becomes motivating, as it becomes the means to support, and hopefully have a career in what they truly love.
  
I'm currently an internship coordinator at a 4-year accredited university, and over the course of about three years, I've a trying to hone my craft as a successful screenwriter.  Over the course of this journey, I've noticed that I'm having to go beyond just writing and trying to sell a script.  I have to be more of a commodity now. So that means having other revenue streams like artbooks, sculptures, live action or animated shorts to accompany my writing. I hired voiceover actors to help with my motion comic. I'm just a city guy with a dream of one day telling a story to millions.  To do this I'm making my own "roster" of talent and together we all promote each other's work.  This is where you come in.

The big movie execs are scared of confronting the financial burden of nurturing new talent with fresh ideas, so people are going more independent. We will see lots more in the upcoming years, and it won't be just live action movies, it will be motion comics, animations, puzzle games, online tutorials etc. All of the artists in those areas will be looking for various talent. So if you are making yourself known to these folks, and you name a good price, you'll have an opportunity here. It's already beginning to happen, and the pieces will come together even more.

We are waiting for the "Digital Revolution" to come full swing. All the tech savvy students and neighborhood wiz-kids who can't find jobs will eventually decide to revolt by creating their own software programs and selling them cheap or free online. It's been happening for some time now, but it hasn't come full swing just yet. As more jobs go overseas, and Microsoft and others turn down more applicants, people will come up with their own solution.  Even though some computer science majors are not graduating due to early job offers, this doesn't happen for everyone.  When this becomes more apparent, you will see even more people using affordable software to do their projects, which means more people will be in the market for you to work with. You just have to hone your craft and be flexible on price. If you nurture that relationship, and some of these folks become successful, hopefully they will reach for you. But you have to show that you love their work or else you might be "just another person they worked with."

So there are still other avenues to check, if you can find a second wind. Low-level game developers at the University looking for affordable talent, digital comic artist looking for help, Screenwriters at the pitch festivals and film festivals looking to add elements to their script. Smaller audiobook companies. Hell, I work at Career Services, and it would be much easier if we had a voiceover actor for our online resume video, 

With that I say, sand up your surf board, and prepare to follow the digital wave.




Other things you can investigate:

• Alternative Press Expo - OCT 13-14, San Francisco,  http://www.comic-con.org/ape/
•  www.vworker.com (use it as a marketing tool to locate, and pitch your talents with digital companies).
• ComicCon - July 12-15 (Just attend, but bring business cards and pitch your talents to booth holders, be willing to negotiate a price. (have a website ready and listed on the business card). 
• Work with the marketing team at your local University, maybe they need VO for their education or promo videos.
• Another way to market is to do pro-bono for non-profits organizations in your area, as they will talk endlessly about what you did for them.

There is more that I can say, but I'll stop for now.    :)

Just my 2 cents,

RW

Finalized product (Layna)

Speechless!!!!! This is spot on.  Her image has that cockiness, sultriness, and badassom all rolled up into one.  I really can't say much, but Wow.  Before Sean sent me this, he told me that I should sit down before looking at it; and you know what?  He was right.  He definitely has the female anatomy down packed, she's perfect.  Special thanks to Sean Buford for all his hard work on this project.  


For anyone looking for sculpt work done, especially sci-fi, mythical, or comic characters, Sean is your man (skboriginals.com).

Finalized product (Demon)

I would like to send a personal thanks to Shanon Fujioka for dedicating his time to take these photos.  I really appreciate the extra effort that people take to help promote someone else.  This is the idea world.

Sheridan Doose did a fantastic job on this project and would highly encourage anyone who has an idea to work with him to bring your images to life.