ObstikilDillusion

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2010-03-11T09:59:00.000-08:00

New Kickstarter.com Project -- Check It Out.

2010-01-29T01:58:00.000-08:00

Here is the link to the project. This is to raise money to help Johnny B. Gerardy keep doing comic art in general, and specifically for the Comic Book Creators Cookbook. If any of the rewards tempt you, then back the project. But regardless, blog about this on your own blogs if appropriate. I'll be tweeting, facebooking, and myspacing about it.

Eight Questions on "Gun Nose Presents" Quiz; TAKE IT NOW!!

2010-01-21T22:09:00.000-08:00

Check out the eight questions in the "Gun Nose Presents" trivia quiz. A few are strangely provocative ... Here is the link.

It's fun learning just enough Flash coding to be dangerous.

2010-01-05T09:44:00.001-08:00

Sighted somewhere out in Videogame Retail Land ...

Get ready, world. It's a-comin' ...

Gun Nose 1st Three pages

2009-12-14T18:45:00.001-08:00

For review, sorry, the top image is page 03, middle is 02 and bottom is 01 ... backwards -- my bad. .

Astro Boy Coming Up!! New Trailers ...

2009-10-16T15:13:00.000-07:00

Get to 19 new still pics by clicking here!!

And This Too:

My PIE IN THE SKY for Obama is now Open for Voting

2008-04-21T14:37:00.000-07:00

PIE IN THE SKY

As many of you know I am learning After Effects and seeking out contests that give me deadlines for creating small movies … The latest of these movies is now entered in the “Obama in 30 Seconds” ad competition sponsored by MoveOn.org.

The first round of voting began today. One set of five finalists will be selected based on total number of unique hits (views); another by tabulating the ten highest ratings. The ads are all 26 seconds in length (leaving four seconds at the end for a MoveOn.org disclaimer).
My entry is called “Pie In The Sky” and it can be found here: PIE IN THE SKY. It stars a pie, and that alone should be why you click on it to view it. I'm going to guarantee that no one else's ad has a pie in it. Neener neener.

When you follow the above link and watch "Pie in the Sky," it will count toward the total viewers for the ad only if you enter your email address; this prevents fraud and makes sure that one person isn’t just hitting refresh over and over. The site will send a confirmation email to your email addy to close the loop. It’s all fairly standard stuff.

Of course, while I’d like you to simply watch my ad and revel in its elegant simplicity and “from left field” humor (did I mention it has a pie in it?), you’re also welcome you to check out other people’s ads … by going here.

Email me at tcarroll at rockstarsd.com if you have questions. Voting will continue until 11:59 p.m. PDT on Sunday, April 27. Have fun!!

New Bake Sale? Video for Genius Rocket dot Com

2008-04-03T15:53:00.001-07:00

Here is a new After Effects thing I have going. A test, but its for a contest.

Enjoy!!

"Bill Me Later" Is #1 Dance song on the IAC

2007-10-11T14:35:00.000-07:00

Written by Maya Topolovac and Stefan Kolevski , Bill Me Later is now the #1 Dance song on the IAC Internet music hub. Based in London, England, Maya and Stefan are two of the top trance composers. You can hear "Bill Me Later" by clicking on the Myspace page for "I Survived The Bush Administration..." The song is the lead track that plays. You can stay to listen to the other completed tracks!

It Hurts When The Congress Thinks You're Nuts

2007-10-03T13:32:00.000-07:00

This is the first Flash animation for a song from "I Survived The Bush Administration ..." and I like it a lot ...

I wrote the song. Wilbert Roget, II, did the music. Thomas Bromhead IS George W. Bush for all the songs I have done that use his voice ... Thanks to us all!!

Here is the Revver version (preferable since I get a few cents for each play ...)

Here is the YouTube version in all it's glory, too ... ;-)

I Cracked The Top 50 in the Comic Book Challenge

2007-06-21T09:28:00.001-07:00

Now the fun really begins! Gun Nose and his pals as part of the comic book adaptation of "I Survived The Bush Administration (And All I Got Was This #$%^&@ T-Shirt!) will now become an official pitch that will be delivered by me at the San Diego Comic Con on July 26th. More on the pitch very soon!

The Comic Book Challenge BEGINS

2007-04-12T18:10:00.000-07:00

This is the start of something that will be very fun ... something that I will share with you, readers of ObstikilDillusion: The Comic Book Challenge, sponsored by Platinum Studios.

The initial email arrived today from Dan Forcey, VP of Content Development at Platinum. It explains the very basics of the contest, so without further ado, here is the message. Look for more posts rapid fire as characters and sequential art are developed and submitted.

Hello, there. Forgive the mass email, but I wanted send everyone a quick note to introduce myself and give you all a bit of an update on the Comic Book Challenge 2007. My name is Dan Forcey and I’m the Vice President of Content Development here at Platinum Studios and the man in charge of the Comic Book Challenge 2007. Thanks for your interest in the Challenge and I look forward to seeing all of your entries!

First of all, I want to notify you of some important dates to keep in mind for the coming weeks. Submissions for the Challenge open midnight MAY 1^st, 2007 and close at 11:59pm on MAY 31^st, 2007. I hope you each enter as often as you can during that time because the more ideas the better. The second dates to keep in mind are the semi-finalist pitches which will happen July 26^th, 2007 in San Diego, CA. If selected to be a Semi-Finalist, you must be available to be in San Diego on that day and on the two days following to help promote your pitch. If you’re not able to be in San Diego during that time, your entry will be disqualified.

The full contest rules, including a FAQ and tips for pitching from last year’s winner, D.J. Coffman, will be posted soon on our website www.comicbookchallenge.com. You’ll receive an email notifying you when all these are posted and many of your questions will be answered then, so please hold any questions you may have about the Challenge until then.

Finally, something to keep in mind: we’re changing things a little bit this year as we’re now asking for a story synopsis and ONE FULL PAGE of art. So now might be a good time to start working on that in anticipation of the submission deadline on May 31^st. Just a little heads up.

Lot’s of other great stuff coming up in the next few weeks, too, so keep your eyes on your inbox because you’ll be receiving some VERY exciting additional news from me very soon.

Thanks again for your interest in the Comic Book Challenge 2007!

Cheers,

Dan Forcey
Vice President, Content Development
Platinum Studios, Inc.

2007-04-03T12:49:00.001-07:00

New Robots on my Dread Naught Web Comic

2007-03-29T15:10:00.000-07:00

New Robots are now at my Dread Naught Web comics site. Check 'em out!

New posts, hopefully more regularly

2007-03-22T09:08:00.000-07:00

Hello, all ... especially you, Andrew Glazebrook ... sorry I've been absent; lots of writing work and family stuff and, of course, the everpresent "day job ..."

Anyway, look for more material on several fronts to be percolating through to Obstikil Dillusion.

First, I was at the Wizard World Expo last weekend as a Drunk Duck invitee (they host my Web Comic "Twonks and Plonkers") signing my artwork and raising about $80 to donate to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund ... It was great a great time and I enjoyed everyone's company who was there signing or who wandered by. Some pictures of me and the other Drunk Duckers are here.

Second, I am entering several original ideas into the 2007 edition of the Platinum Studios Comic Book Challenge and hope to be presenting one or more of them as a finalist at the San Diego Comic-Con during the Summer...

Third, I am finishing up a play called "Twilight" that has some promise. More soon.

Fourth, I am putting all of my funny liberal songs into a new review that will be called something like "I Survived The Bush Administration And All I Got Was This Dumb T-Shirt..." In it will be such soon to be classics as "The Neo-Conservative Blues," and "Going Forward (George, You're A Great Big Dork)," along with other songs that I haven't recorded yet like the "Terrorism Cha-Cha," "Bake Sale," and "Am I Just A Tool?" and "The Fadeaway Song." I also have permission to include two songs I didn't write: "I Am Sorry" by Mark DeCerbo and "Final Solution" by Glen Hernandez. All good stuff...

Anyway, it looks to be a busy summer. I'll keep y'all posted!!

Danielle Dark ...

2007-02-23T13:35:00.000-08:00

A Valentine for Everyone A-Bloggin' Today

2007-02-14T10:00:00.000-08:00

It is purely elemental ... but worth a look.

Click the link and go to the flash Valentine, "Love Is Elemental," that I have posted on my Web cartoon, Twonks and Plonkers.

Enjoy!!

;-)

"Love Bites" Wins Drunk Duck Valentine Contest.

2007-02-09T09:26:00.000-08:00

I won the Drunk Duck dot Com Valentines Non Contest and here is the winning entry: it is an anti-valentine called "Love Bites."

If you want to see all the other winners (and my other entry, "Love Is Elemental" was a favorable mention in the pro valentine category) go to this page. You can select a Valentine or an anti Valentine and send it to someone close to you from this page.

Enjoy! And Happy Valentine's Day!!

My Drunk Duck Web Comic, "Twonks and Plonkers" is Featured This Week!!

2007-02-05T19:13:00.000-08:00

Hey!

Perseverence pays. And posting, too. Visit my Drunk Duck Web Comic that I call "Twonks and Plonkers" to see the artwork I'm doing. It's a lot of fun to work out cool stuff to do with static panels, animated .gif files, and some simple Flash animation technology.

Here is the Twonks and Plonkers link.

This Is The New Tom Carroll Blog

2007-02-01T14:32:00.000-08:00

And the name comes from Krazy Kat ... "The Kat Who Walks Like A Man ..."