Re: SiliCon, thumbs please.

On Monday, in article
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dlow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx "Danny Low" wrote:

> On 27 Aug 2005 08:47:14 -0700, aahz@xxxxxxxxx (Mean Green Dancing
> Machine) wrote:
>
> >It's actually a fund-raiser more
> >than anything else, from what I can see.
>
> Silicon has an auction that raises money for the local diabetes
> society but such charity fundraising is a common activity of many
> cons. The auction may be the excuse for the con but the con itself is
> your general SF con with a media orientation. The con will have the
> usual stuff that any general SF con will have, dealers room, art show,
> masquerade, film program, costuming programming, gaming, etc.
>
> The only thing different will be an original short film contest and a
> programming track for people who want to make films and not just watch
> them. With digital, it is possible now for people to make a complete
> short film or even a full length film in their garages. See
>
> http://www.panicstruckpro.com/revelations/revelations_movie.html
>
> for a 47 minute Star Wars film made by fans using their PCs. The
> acting is amateurish but the special effects, costumes and sets are
> worthy of Lucasfilms itself.

I recently came across a reference to a Japanese animation titled
"Voices From A Different Star", which is apparently a home-brew which
had some pro support. But essentially a one-man project, reported to
have been done in seven months.



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