Random thoughts

So yes, I know I've had the T1 con booked ages and should have started earlier but you know how it is. It's a Terminator, Dr Horrible, Dollhouse, Chuck convention but most guests are whedonverse related.

See the awesome guest list of Summer Glau, Adam Baldwin, Zachary Levi,  Amy Acker  oops just got cast in a Movie, Stephanie Jacobsen (shooting a pilot and may not come)  Clare Kramer   oops another bites the dust, Jonathan (pass the single malt) Woodward, Georges Jeanty (a real artist S8 BtVS comics)  and Dominic Keating.  

Sad to hear Amy (our Dollhouse rep ) couldn't make it - she sent Sean, the organiser, a  note " I was really looking forward to seeing you and some Angel fans. I have been thinking about the show so much- even rewatching some eps, since Andy passed- I was excited to be around people who I know would be celebrating his life! Please pass on my regrets to everyone"   She, Andy and J always seemed so close when they were on stage together - they used to call each other Fred, Gunn and Lorne.  I'm sure she'll make it over some time soon.   Sean, has already organised a replacement with  Miracle Laurie - Mellie from Dollhouse YAY!      and has promised possible another surprise. 

Dr Horrible artwork is done \o/      Took longer than I'd like but I was working from the caps and some of the quality was a bit fuzzy, plus tough to get a good facial expression when mostly the cast are singing their little hearts out.

Started a last minute Summer sketch yesterday which I should finish today  but I now want to do some Dollhouse Group piece - hedging my bets for any surprise cast members.    Not. enough.  time.   *panics* 

So I'm back from the holiday across the pond.  TStorm Fay did just about everything she could to make us feel well at home with the torrential rain and high winds. Bit like being on a Cornish beach in August. We were lucky though much of Florida was flooded.  But on a serious note I see that Gustav is threatening New Orleans area and my thoughts are with all my flist that may be affected, I was freaked with all the news and tracking predictions for Fay so I cannot imagine how you must be all feeling with a Hurricane on it's way.

Big Damn Heroes. - I miss my shows.  Dr Horrible made me want to sing (eek!) Perhaps Dollhouse will make me want to sketch/paint more. Here's hoping.

The eventual guest list was

From Firefly/Serenity
Adam Baldwin (jayne)
Ron Glass  (Book)
Richard Brooks (Jubal Early)
Mark Sheppard ( Badger Also BSG Romo Lampkin)
By Association
W Morgan Sheppard (Mark's talented Father )

From BSG
Kandyse McClure (Dee)
Nicky Cline (Callie)
Leah Cairns (Racetrack)
Michelle Forbes (Admiral Cain)
Jamie Bamber (Apollo)

Short notice cancellation from Alan Tudyk - but it sounds as if it was for work so, great for Alan.  This is the final Serenity/Firefly Convention for Starfury (in the UK - but no mention made of future LA events)

The incredibly awesome acrazywench foolishly admitted that she did shorthand so there hopefully will be some transcripts at a later stage of the Q&A's and the ever lovely mara_sho (jedi apprentice) took notes too so here's hoping.
So I've just flicked quickly through all the photos and have picked some for each Guest - First our BDH Adam Baldwin. 


Not  many silent moments in the Q&A's this time, so opportunities to get good shots without  the microphone in the way were few, but I think these aren't too bad. . 

( More pictures this way... )

So I am back from the Weekend at Serenity Infinity.  Despite being extremely disappointed that Adam Baldwin cancelled again and Sean Maher also pulled out (all due to work commitments so I am perversely pleased for them too) I think acrazywench and I were determined to enjoy ourselves,  still missing our third amiga mara_sho who was poorly.

I don't think Sean Harry managed to get replacements - Richard Brooks was announced as such,  but I feel certain he was already stashed away as a surprise guest, along with Nectar Rose & convention stalwart Jonathan Woodward.  So a pretty thin line up compared to the normal standards  - true, true we've been spoilt by the past Serenity cons here but most of the BDH's have all got regular gigs right now so.....

Enough twittering.   Some snippets of trivia from the weekend.   Morena has a new short haircut. Very chic and suits her beautifully. She told me at the cocktail meet & greet that it was because of work and not her choice but she might keep it for a while. Her boyfriend Austin was with her. She also was aware of  the latest Serenity 2 rumour sparked from the Alan Tudyk interview but didn't have anything extra to add. Ellen Muth is tiny and loves the more bizarre questions in her Q&A.  Nectar Rose has good taste in music - she did a set at the disco, and probably played the best stuff all night, without line dances.  Richard Brooks is an awesome singer and told us that Jubal Early was planned as  a recurring character, and that his part in Drive was going to become a regular too by the end of the Season, had the show made it past the fourth episode.  Jonathan Woodward's father owns a pair of leather chaps and has lent them to Jonathan. 

The final Starfury Serenity con was announced too - Yes,  we have tickets.  Morena will be there along with Mark Sheppard and his father.  Mark is also bringing his good friend Jamie Bamber  - sorry but I let out a squee when I heard that, making  acrazywench jump. So, so sad and at my age, I should know better. I'm hoping for some more BDH's and  BSG guests.    Another coup for Sean Harry is that Kristen Bell has confirmed for his Prison Break/VM gig next year too - as much as I admire Kristen I can't see me going to that. 

fresleyforever celebrated her Birthday and even Nectar Rose remembered giving her a shout out at the closing ceremony.  There is a theory thatfresleyforever  may be spending the whole of  2008 attending conventions - there are so many.  

Here is the exquisite Ms Baccarin



( And more teaser pics here..... )

I've been so busy decorating and stumbling over firewalls/routers/speedswitches and thin clients that I have only just taken a peek of the pics from Serenity Four.  Small number of guests, but all so charming and entertaining to say the least.  Not so many to go through so I hope to have them uploaded to my site by the weekend along with some anecdotes from the weekend.

mara_sho  and acrazywench  were excellent companions - and like we said - we seriously need to do this more often. 

Sean Harry announced the first batch of guests for Serenity Infinity this October and Adam Baldwin has signed to attend along with Sean Maher and Morena Baccarin (I think)  Ellen Muth from Dead Like Me will also be there which should be dandy.  The three conventioneers have  booked so it will be something else to look forward to.

This will probably be my last post on lj for a while - I have just finished Zoe, skin tones are a little lighter than I would like. I need to invest in some more shades. Also can I just say "good grief masses of curly hair".

( Zoe )

No new Mal sketch - I just ran out of time. I'll be back soon with photos and some convention news.

See y'all

So I did manage to get one picture finished for the Serenity 3 Convention - Just put the final detail to the earring and here she is - Inara Serra (Morena Baccarin) in all her beauty.

Well, I was going to just post a fly by update about how well 'Signal to Noise' was going after about 2 long days of vidding. I'm at 2.34mins of a 5.30mins song, I quite like what I see so far (is it me or are the colours in 'Serenity' intense?? which I love) and even hubs so jaded and weary of watching my efforts liked what he saw too.

The last render/save crashed at 43% - the file is corrupt *insert suitably pathetic wimpering here*

After much titting around, and no real editing for the last two hours the culprits appear to be two clips from part of a chapter which means I'll probably need to rerip the source tomorrow before I can continue. I hope to God it fixes the problem.

See lyrics in the entry line... Best I could come up with really.  The Easter break has started here, so I have company which is great.  Why is it that kids get up early when they don't have an elsewhere to be??

Planning to go shopping together tomorrow and do fast food.  Did Ice Age II last night,  cinema full of kids and I get the 10yr old boy who is a 'heckler in training'  in front of us. Yep,  we all told him to ' zip it' several times.  

The 'Wash' portrait went quite well - Alan Tudyk has such expressive eyes. But you will note, dinosaurs not a strong point with me. I copied the colours from screencaps rather than go with some of the illustrated impressions I came across.  . I think I may do a couple of sketches next before progressing onto Book.    ( Take a look at the results )

Just a bit of silliness - New Vid

 

http://s42.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0ZLRBS5VM4CVG1IYIJWDLYHOF4

15.4mB WMV - Jayne and his hat(s).  Any feedback appreciated as usual.

:)

ETA : New link here where you can download or watch stream