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Victory at Gen Con 2011

This past weekend, gamers of all stripes gathered in Indianapolis, Indiana for GenCon, the largest convention of its kind in North America. So what was the crew of MIND’S EYE doing there? Why picking up some hardware, of course.



The final four episodes of MIND’S EYE’s initial season were screened as part of the con’s film festival, along with several other submitted webseries, short films and features. At an awards ceremony on Sunday, the winners for each category were announced and MIND’S EYE came out the winner for Best Series. The prizes, as awarded by Troma Entertainment co-founder Lloyd Kaufman, included a trophy, a free exhibit booth at next year’s GenCon and a copy of Kaufman’s DVD Box Set Make Your Own Damn Movie!: Secrets of a Renegade Director.



But it wasn’t all awards at the show. The MIND’S EYE crew was working hard at the booth creating Instant FX, a unique service where fans could get a picture or video of themselves with a visual effect of their request. As well, MIND’S EYE producer/creator Thomas M. Gofton participated in a number of panels and the DREAMWEAVER role playing was play-tested once again for the attending gamers.

All-in-all, it was a solid weekend of fun and accomplishment for the MIND’S EYE team. Coming up next: a stop this weekend in “The Windy City” – Chicago – for the local Wizard World con. Then, we’ll be returning home for the National Fan Expo in Toronto at the end of the month. Keep your eyes peeled; MIND’S EYE may be coming soon to somewhere near you.

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Mind's Eye at Gen Con

MIND’S EYE and INSTANT FX are Game on at Gen Con

Every August in Indianapolis, IN, the largest gaming convention of its kind in North America takes place at the Indiana Convention Centre. Gamers of all strips, colours and creeds, descend on Downtown Indy to roll the dice, make their move and play their hand, and MIND’S EYE is in the thick of it.

Synn Studios and Lynnvander Production’s acclaimed fantasy-adventure series is a guest of Gen Con, and along with exhibiting the series, hosting a number of panels, and shopping the Dreamweaver role-playing game, the visual effects team of MIND’S EYE is offering a unique new service of their own: Instant FX.

Instant FX offers fans a rare chance to gain the super-powers and other abilities that they’ve only been able to dream(weave) about. A 10-second film clip is made of the fan performing their selected superpower. The clip is then taken by Synn’s visual effects artists who can create said superpower in as little as 30 minutes. Of course, the more complicated the effect, the more time it takes, but most fans get to walk away with their completed, effects-filled film clip on a stylized MIND’S EYE zip drive.

The options that the effects team are able to is continuing to grow, so look for the Instant FX booth, coming soon to the Chicago Comic Con Wizard World starting August 11th through 14th.

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Press from New York

So it's been a week since The New York City Comic Con and we've been tracking our press. We're pleased to see such a positive response to the show. Below are a few samples of press thus far. Please visit their sites, watch their videos and follow the sites as they cover some wonderful topics.



The first is an excerpt from http://culturalcompulsivedisorder.blogspot.com/



When we first walked over to the Mind's Eye booth, I thought it had to be the booth of an independent film feature because of the quality of the special effects. You usually don't see such well executed effects in a web series... but to my surprise, Danika and Tom informed us that it was in fact a web series. My mind was blown... very cool stuff. We took a second to chat with the duo about this sci-fi/fantasy tale about a young boy who may very well be a powerful being when he grows up, so he is protected by a crew of warriors disguised as his classmates to keep him safe. Check out the interview here:







The second is just a few links for photos and other cool video mentions;







Stop me if you've heard this one, but a web series pirate, a knight and a gunslinger walk into a Con...



http://omfgeek.com/2010/10/nycc-2010/



Check back for more updates soon as the countdown for the trailer launch begins!

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Post Production: The Shadows Hand

Seth J. Rowanwood, Art Director and Nick Montgomery visual effects supervisor are discussing the composition of the Series Shadows Hand Minions faces. The Minions are worked on through Particle Illusions, After Effects and other 3D composting software.



Seth has been committed to helping businesses create exceptional brands, identities and visual communications. Sustainability, integrity and community minded, Seth’s integral and strategic approach, looks beyond trends, insuring that individuals and companies get the very best options for their products or services. http://www.sethjrowanwood.com Watch the video below.