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PERSONAL HISTORY Trailer & 4 Months of Other Catching Up

5/7/2022

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Hello everyone!

Did I mean to go four whole months without a post? No. Is this the longest we've gone without updating the blog? Maybe. I'm not willing to check. Could someone else have stepped up to the task? Definitely. Did they? Nope. Is this getting question/answer thing getting old? Absolutely.
I'm happy say we've had several things happen in the last few months to make this nice and jam packed. Honestly, every time we go a while without a blog update, it's because I'm waiting for the next big thing to happen so I can talk about it all. So let's just get into it. Enough horsing around. Starting with the most important stuff first.

PERSONAL HISTORY
Lots to say here. The movie is completely finished. I spent the winter editing. We had a really great set of sound mixing sessions in a nice studio setting in the early months of the year while I wrapped up the score at home. Just a very good experience in post. Since then we've just been making a ton of plans for the future of the film. Sadly, it's still too early to say anything one way or the other. It's a long process.
However, what we can do, is show off our new trailer that just dropped this week! We'll keep updates coming as they happen. ​
COMICS
I'll do this as an all encompassing thing. This year as a whole will be fairly quiet on the comic book front. We've been doing some work behind the scenes, but it'll be a slow process getting anything new out there.
We do have something happening today though! With Free Comic Book Day happening, we always like to do a little something. Check out a special edition of THE DOG PARK PODCAST with a little free something-something. This is something we're doing just for fun. Not to the caliber of a genuine Dog Park story. But I do think anyone who is interested in the history of this project will be able to appreciate it.
Other than that, we'll talk more about THE DOG PARK on the podcast. Including everything we've done so far this year. I won't waste your time making you read it now.
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As some of you may remember, we do have another comic. A SCRIPT CALLED MISERY has been on a long hiatus. It went mostly unannounced because it was totally up in the air for a bit. The long and short of it is, Beth hit some major burn out with the project after Issue 3. Getting the fourth going was a struggle, so we gave her some time off. That expanded to several months and that turned into making the mutual decision to take it off her hands and find another way to deliver it. We have two final chapters left. It's been an awkward run. The second we started off, Beth's work on LEFT HOOK prevented her from working on the next part. I think that shook things up more than we could have anticipated. It's certainly not her fault as far as keeping momentum is concerned. It was virtually impossible to do. That said, with some cool down time, I have jumped in and penciled the last two chapters. Layout is totally done and it took me about a week of focused work to get it done. This was generally the longest stage on the first three issues. That said, with other things kicking into gear, ink and color will take longer than usual. I will not promise a finish date for the final parts of the story, but it will get done eventually.
For one last piece of bad news, we teased a full length motion comic to go along with the release of the omnibus version. That's not going to happen anymore. We recorded most of the dialogue, but that was back in 2020 when we were doing everything remotely. Those who were not used to remote recording, had a lot issues. It was too much to deal with, especially since it was meant to be an easy project any way. I'll probably use some of the scenes as promotional videos, but the goal at this point is to move forward and finish the book itself. Companion material is of very low priority.
All this said, expect another long silence before we jump back in. When it's all said and done, it will be a fun read. I hope it will be worth the embarrassingly long wait.
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EVERYTHING ELSE
We've had a few cool events go on this year. The main one being ICT Comic Con for this year. They moved the event a little earlier this time around and we had a great time as usual. We were also surprised to find out about an encore screening of ANOTHER DAY COLDER happening at Doc Sunback. I had gone to see Patrick Poe & Lolo Loren's new movie ALMOST, SORTA, MAYBE and found out that we were playing when our poster was featured outside. A pleasant surprise for sure.
We're helping Fritz Robinson on his latest short film, GOOD LISTENER. I served as Assistant Director and Director of Photography. Now we're handling post-production. We've got a few other collaborative projects in the works and I'm sure we'll post about those as they come to light.
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As for now, I think that's all we've got. Hopefully another update will come sooner than four months from now. No promises!

​-Tyler
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Catching Up To 2022!

12/31/2021

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Another new year is approaching and with it, several new things on the horizon. 2021 was interesting to say the least. We stayed busy from beginning to end. A feature, a short and a graphic novel certainly saw to that. Before we get into what is coming, I'll take a second to mention that on January 1st, our holiday sale will be coming to an end. All of our movies and comics will return to their regular prices. In the meantime, head on over to the store page to take advantage of some discounts.

THE DOG PARK
A few things to mention here! We've wrapped up everything we needed to with this first volume. Previously, in the deluxe digital edition, we hadn't finished every motion comic upon release. I'm happy to let you know, they are all now available.
We have also finished the lineup of companion podcasts. David and I go in-depth on every chapter of Volume 1 and there was quite a bit of fun to be had in doing so. Feel free to check those out HERE.
Although this was covered in the last episode of the podcast, I feel like it's worth mentioning a few spark notes on the future of THE DOG PARK. Firstly, Volume 2 is currently being written. However, we aren't expecting to have it ready for release until about 2023. Some prep time will be necessary to make sure it comes out as good (if not better) than the first one.
That said, 2022 will not be left empty handed. We are currently working on an animated holiday special to release just in time for next November or December. The script is great and it should be a lot of fun when it rolls around.
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PERSONAL HISTORY
Let's do a short update for our new feature film! The movie is currently in post-production. We spent Christmas Eve getting a handful of pick-up shots and only have a little more material to collect before we can move on to sound, color, etc. We recently had an in-house screening of a work in progress cut and the reactions so far have been pretty good. If all goes well, we've got a great flick on our hands.
Now as for release plans, much like some of our other films, it'll be a slow burn process. We want to explore a few avenues that we haven't before. That said, the earliest one can expect to see this will be in the fall. I'm sure there will be plenty more updates in the future, so stay tuned for all of that. For now, I'll go ahead and let you see a poster...

PODCAST
This month we ended season 7 and began season 8! We plan on this new year having plenty of new episodes, of course. Though the line up is still a little up in the air. Currently, we do plan to have our January episode be the new Golden Jamie Awards (still plenty of movies left to catch up on).
I would say expect another lighter season. Not as many episodes as we used to do. Who knows, we may surprise ourselves. You can of course follow all of this on the podcast page.

ANYTHING ELSE
There are still plenty of things left up in the air for 2022. Who knows, maybe we'll try to squeeze in another short or something. We do plan to attend the next ICT Comic Con happening in March. We'll see if we can sneak our way into a couple other events too. Playin' it all by ear!
Regardless, we hope everyone has had a great holiday season and of course, has a happy new year! There should be a lot to look forward to!

​- Tyler
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DOG PARK, FESTIVALS & MORE LONG OVERDUE UPDATES

9/30/2021

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Why make an update today when another month could go by without one, right?
Oops! Slipped up a little bit there. We've been so busy doing stuff, it's been a little hard to sit down and unpack it all in a long form update like this. I guess I'll do my best here.

THE DOG PARK
It's here, folks! THE DOG PARK is finally available to everyone for purchase. We're trying something new by making paperback copies available directly through our website. We'll see how well that works. It is also available digitally through VHX and Amazon. There will be one more platform soon. But that will be an update for later. The VHX version will be the "Deluxe Digital Edition". This means it will include bonus material such as fully voiced motion comics! The first two chapters are currently available in that form with the other three soon to follow. There's been a bit of a delay getting that ready much to our chagrin. We'll be catching up very soon.
We kicked off the release at ICT Comic Con and had a great time doing it! Probably one of our best convention experiences. Comics were sold, much fun was had. Maybe next year we can do a couple conventions, instead of our usual one. We'll see.
Also, we are still producing our companion podcast series, THE DOG PARK PODCAST, we'll be going in depth with every chapter about how each story came together behind the scenes. Should be a lot of fun, so tune in!
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FESTIVALS
Speaking of fun, we recently went to No Coast Film Festival and had an absolute blast! CARRIER PIGEON screened along side many great shorts in an absolutely gorgeous theater. This November, we'll be going to Claremore, OK to see WISH YOU WERE HERE at the Will Rogers Motion Picture Festival.

STORE PAGE
Notice anything new? We now have a dedicated store page for all of our films, books and now merch that we have available. It's still a bit of a work in progress, but a single page seemed like the best way to display all the options everyone has for everything we've been making. Go give it a look!

OTHER NEWS
We've been working on a new film this summer and leading into the coming months. It's been a lot of work, but should be well worth it. It's not really something we're ready to talk about in detail just yet, but we will soon. Keep an eye out for that.

Also, anyone who was paying attention may have noticed, but our Twitch Thursday streams have come to an end. There were several reasons for this, but it was a fun experiment while it lasted. We may still pop in occasionally for a one off. For now, you can enjoy this archive page.

Lastly, we're well into this season of our movie podcast. We still have some exciting episodes coming up. The newest one being a long teased Robert Rodriguez episode. (Seriously, we said we'd do it in our first episode like 6 or 7 years ago) Stay tuned for those as well.

​That's all we have for you for now. Big announcements are still to come. Like, pretty big. You'll know. Can't miss it!

​-Tyler
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More DOG PARK & 1 Year of LEFT HOOK

5/16/2021

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Lots of fun news that we can cover today! It can all be broken down into two categories.

THE DOG PARK:
Things have been going well for THE DOG PARK. We released the first in a series of podcasts called...wait for it....THE DOG PARK PODCAST! Very creative name. Basically David Young and I chat about each story and go into detail about any behind the scenes info that we can. This first one however, was mainly focused on the origins of the series itself. This is a video show and we will be streaming new episodes on Twitch every second Tuesday of the month. Afterwards, they'll be available on our website at THIS PAGE or on our Facebook page.
We've also made a limited number of paperback copies for the free first chapter available at a couple local Wichita comic shops. Those being Hero Haven and Prairie Dog Comics. Many thanks for them for allowing us to give them out there.
Coming this Tuesday, there will be another cartoon out. I'm very excited for this one especially. Can't wait to share it with you.
For anyone who is interested and hasn't jumped on it yet, you can check out the Indiegogo page to pre-order your paperback or digital copy of Volume 1.
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LEFT HOOK:
It has officially been a whole year since LEFT HOOK made its debut online. It has had one hell of a run in spite of everything 2020 threw at it. We've decided to pretty much end the festival run to make way for WISH YOU WERE HERE, but it is still available through Vimeo OnDemand, VHX and TromaNow. Maybe we'll offer up some more screenings in the future or expand the platforms, but this is where it will sit for now. We're pretty comfortable. You can get links to all of those at the LEFT HOOK page.
Additionally, as a fun little release for this first anniversary, I put together a full "deluxe edition" soundtrack on Bandcamp. This includes every piece of score in the film, plus a few bonus demos and such. Feel free to check that out HERE. We haven't spoken much about our Bandcamp on here, but we have released score albums for all of our features (including WISH YOU WERE HERE) and an EP for our work on NIGHTMARE DRIVE. Feel free to check all of that out.

I'm sure we'll be checking in again pretty soon. Lots of great stuff still on the way!

Catch ya next time!

​-Tyler
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All About THE DOG PARK!

5/1/2021

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Today is a pretty big day for THE DOG PARK!
Well, this whole month is, actually. We'll get in to all of it here.

First and most importantly, we are starting pre-orders for Volume 1 through Indiegogo. We go more in-depth on the campaign page, but I can briefly explain here as well. The campaign is to support the distribution of the book. It's a direct way to secure yourself a copy (whether that be digital or paperback) and helps us with additional printing, as well as setting us up for conventions. Definitely consider picking yourself up a copy! We'd greatly appreciate it!
INDIEGOGO CAMPAING CAN BE FOUND HERE!
Additionally, as you can see right above, we've also made a companion cartoon. This is one of two animated promos we created to support the new book. It was a lot of fun to put together. This one features the usual in-house voice cast along side Tori Kamal and Ciara Duarte. The other cartoon will be coming in the middle of the month. Stay tuned for that!
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If you want to sample some of THE DOG PARK, then you're in luck. IT'S FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!!! What, do you think I picked today to start on accident!? That's right, folks! We're making the first story of the book, "Some Like It Burnt", free to read on four platforms. Including: VHX, Webtoon, Tapas and GlobalComix! (For VHX, you'll have to use the code "FREETDP" at checkout. They wouldn't let us make it free.) We hope you enjoy it as much as we do!

I think that covers everything for now. Stay tuned this month for more great THE DOG PARK related content.

​-Tyler

EDIT: I've seen that the actual Free Comic Book Day "event" has been postponed until August. We'll still be doing ours in May, like it's always been. Plus, ours is all digital after all.
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WISH YOU WERE HERE Premiering Soon!

3/5/2021

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BIG NEWS!

WISH YOU WERE HERE is making its world premiere on April 5th at the Starlite Drive-In here in good ol' Wichita, KS! We've been working hard behind the scenes to form a release plan and especially make this screening happen.
We've been dying to release this movie that we have been more or less sitting on since 2019 and this seems like the safest, best way to pull that off. It's a way all of our cast and crew can attend and given our previous great experience with the Starlite through HorrorFest, it seemed like a no-brainer.
Ticket info will be coming soon. I believe that will be done through their website. We'll find out. We do have a Facebook event page if anyone wants to follow that. We'll do our best to update it with any new information.
As for the future, it will be a game of wait and see. We plan to take our time with the theatrical / festival side of release. There are many ways to approach this and we want to explore every avenue. 
In the meantime, there is plenty to look forward to. We will be releasing a trailer next week and we've already shot a handful of fun IC TRIES episodes to promote the screening. Stay tuned for all that!
In other news, you can now catch us every Wednesday on Twitch (in addition to Thursdays) for new art streams. We'll be working on our new comic THE DOG PARK. Feel free to come hang out and chat with us! 
There are even more cool things we could talk about. But why do it all now? I'll save some of it for later. That's all I've got for you. Catch you next time!

​-Tyler
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News for this year and next!

12/26/2020

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Wow. I can’t believe I haven’t made a blog post since Halloween. Yet at the same time, I can. Things have been busy around here, but there has also been a lot in the air. That said, I believe it’s time to unpack all of it.

HOLIDAY SALE
Before we start getting into the meat and potatoes, I just want to mention that we do have a holiday sale going on over on VHX and with our two films on Vimeo OnDemand. We knocked $2 off of everything. Movies, comic books, you name it. Okay, pretty much just those two things, but still. Definitely worth checking out if you’ve been wanting to get any of these things. This will be going on until December 31st.
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LEFT HOOK
This month, we’ve been releasing some fun material for LEFT HOOK on our social media pages. Mainly mini-featurettes with some of the cast. Also a special IC TRIES where we do the One Chip Challenge to bring attention to the film. The biggest development however, is that among all the other spots it has landed, LEFT HOOK can now be streamed on AMAZON PRIME! It took much longer than I would have liked to get that finalized, but I’m just glad I can finally say it.
Recently, I was interviewed on INDIES ON INDIE to talk about the film. It was nice to follow up because I also appeared on the show back in early 2018 to promote the fundraiser. It was nice catching up with Patrick Poe and I hope everyone enjoys the episode. While the main focus was LEFT HOOK, we also touched on a few other things that I can announce here today.
WISH YOU WERE HERE
David Wayne Young’s feature film WISH YOU WERE HERE, for those unaware, is a live action film we shot back in the summer of 2019. Back then, we thought it would probably be released this fall, but the world had other plans. We took our time in post-production because of this. Now I’m happy to say, the film is complete.
Release is something that we are discussing right now and we’re still figuring things out. Ideally, we would like to get things moving next spring and hopefully we’ll have better luck in 2021 as a whole. We’re all pretty stoked about how this thing turned out. While it certainly had its challenges, seeing the final product feels really nice. I mean, you didn’t hear it from me, but I’m very proud of David’s work on the movie and I’m elated that we got to work on it together.
Look forward to more updates about that one as time marches forward.
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A SCRIPT CALLED MISERY
Our current comic book, while moving slowly, is moving along. With 3 out of 5 parts released, I fully expect for this to be wrapped up next year. The idea is to finish releasing the singles digitally and then to print an omnibus for conventions.
While that is cool news, the even cooler news is the additional plans we’ve been putting together throughout the second half of this year. When the omnibus is released, we will also be putting out a motion comic movie paired with a fully voiced audio track. We pulled in several of our good actor friends to be a part of it and I’m equally as excited to get that out there as I am the other two issues. With cast members like Elijah Muldrow and Harrison Hallows leading the project, how could I not get excited!? It will be similar in presentation to this promo for Issue 3. I don’t want to give a solid timeline for it just yet. However, we do expect it to be out next year.
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THE DOG PARK
Well-well-well! Something new!? That’s right. I announced it a little sooner than I originally intended on that interview I mentioned earlier. But I couldn’t pass up the chance. Honestly, I’m super passionate about this one. It’s a big deal to me. I won’t do a deep dive into exactly what it’s all about until later, but it’s a graphic novel featuring multiple episodic stories following a very fun group of characters. They’re all dogs. Don’t worry, there are no bad dog puns or anything. They just happen to be dogs. Seriously. It’s not even a big deal.
The approach to this one will be different to that of A SCRIPT CALLED MISERY. Aside from being released all at once, we are going to try out a pre-order format through Indiegogo this time. That seems to be the common way to handle indie comics these days. Though, we do plan to have copies at conventions as well, whenever those get going again.
THE DOG PARK is a series that I used to write when I was a kid first learning to be a writer and an artist. So like I said, it’s a passion project. This time around I’m illustrating things myself and mostly writing by myself as well, with fantastic contributions from a story team of Beth and the Davids.
All of this said, DOG PARK will be more than just a comic book. We already have plans for companion cartoons and a few other fun things to go along with it. Alas, these are all things we will need to cover later as well.
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THE PODCAST
Season 7 of the podcast has begun! We kicked things off with our annual holiday special and much like last year, we tried to get as many IC peeps on the episode as we could. We will have an episode all about Mandalorian Season 2 coming up soon featuring Cantu and I. This will be the exception to our plan which is to have one episode every month. The goal is to release each of them on the last Tuesday of every month. Also, we will be premiering each of them on our Twitch channel. Speaking of…

TWITCH THURSDAYS
We’ve been going strong over on Twitch every Thursday, with an occasional bonus stream. We’ve done a couple special events for the holidays. Usually with multiple hosts and some type of theme. Something we have coming up though, for New Years Eve, we will be streaming LIVING AFTER MIDNIGHT! You can follow our Twitch page and check ​the schedule to stay updated about the goings on over there. We usually also post on our social media stories whenever we’re on.
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To wrap this up, we all hope you had a great holiday season and boy, oh boy, a happy new year would certainly be nice! That’s all I’ve got for you today! Catch you later!

-Tyler

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