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ConBravo!

A new family member to the convention lists of 2011 has been added to the roster! Mind's Eye is going to ConBravo!



ConBravo! is a weekend of amazing guests and events, with gaming tournaments, costume workshops, outdoor competitions, and a whole lot more. ConBravo! is being held at the Holiday Inn at 3063 South Service Road, Burlington, Ontario. It’s located up the street from the Burlington Mall, 5 minutes from the Burlington GO Station, 2 minutes from Burlington transit, and 30 seconds drive off the QEW/403 expressway.

The dates are July 30th and 31st and you can bet you'll see a Dreamweaver or two wandering the building. Just watch out for the dreaded Dolgrath!

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Polaris 25 and Mind's Eye

It's TIME!

Coming up this weekend from July 15th - 17th various cast and crew from the fantasy series Mind's Eye will be attending the popular sci-fi and fantasy convention, Polaris 25. In it's silver anniversary year, Polaris has chosen Mind's Eye to host a series of panels as well as present workshops and even attend as official presenters to the official Constellation Awards held on Saturday evening.

Expected guests from the show in attendance; Clair Moran (Young Nadia), Aidan Harris (Young Patrick), Thomas Gofton (Creator/Director and Patrick), Tom Brown (Writer and Mark), Andrew Ellis (Young Mark), Johnny Quinn (The Dolgrath Demon), Susan Leigh Nham (Series Illustration), Aaron Soch (Sound Designer), Nick Montgomery (Director of Photography and Visual Effects Supervisor), David Pickthorn (Series Video Game Graphics Designer and Animator), Wes Wallcott (Series Video Game Audio Engineer and Writer) and Jason Reginer (Series Video Game Programmer).

The Panels at Polaris 25;

Transmedia

Whether Indie or Blockbuster, filmmakers are conforming to a trend that’s not so new to the industry of filmmaking. Transmedia is the art of taking your project from one platform to the next, platforms such as graphic novels, literature and games. Marketing as an artist labelled ‘Indie’, transmedia could be the difference between going to the next level and shelving an old idea. The creator, Thomas Gofton and the crew of Mind’s Eye the Fantasy Series are here to answer any and all questions about this awesome tool, transmedia.

Scheduled day/time: Friday 7:00 PM

Filming on a dime

Ever wanted to make a film? Don’t have the resources? Don’t know how to go from development to distribution? Synn Studios Inc. is an indie production studio from Guelph, Ontario. They can help understand what it takes to make your first project, your second project or your most ambitious project yet. Learn about camera operation, mechanical effects, visual effects and much more.

Scheduled day/time: Sunday 10:00 Am

Mind’s Eye the Fantasy Series

Mind’s Eye is a fantasy series is about the world’s greatest heroes disguising themselves as children in order to protect humanities last hope. The concept of a web series is now the growing future for film and television. In this panel you will learn about the show from how it started to where it’s going next. The first season is complete and we’ll show you everything on how we made it from special effects all the way to wardrobe. If you’ve watched the show, you’ll have the chance to ask some key creators any questions about anything that is Mind’s Eye.

Scheduled day/time: Saturday 6:00 PM

The Indie Video Game Mind’s Eye

Mind’s Eye is a cross-platform fantasy series which is not just a show. We’ve got a video game! This video game has all sorts of interesting facts behind it and we want your opinion. Join the game designer, game programmer and game audio engineer as well as the show’s creator as they present the beta testing of Mind’s Eye the Video Game. You’ll have the chance to give some feedback while playing the game for yourself. Test the controls; see the game’s development and most of all learn some tricks of the indie game trade.

Scheduled day/time: Sunday 4:00 PM

The Saturday evening Constellation Awards Ceremony

Young actors Aidan Harris (Young Patrick) and Claire Moran (Young Nadia) have been specially selected to present this years "Best in technical achievement award." at the 2011 Constellation Awards held on the Saturday evening of Polaris 25.

In addition to the presentation, Harris and Moran are both up for their own awards in the best actor categories for their gender. Mind's Eye has been nominated four times this year including "Best contribution to the Canadian Sci-fi genre."

Stay tuned for more results and follow us on TWITTER or FACEBOOK for more updates as the event goes on!

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Writing a New Season

Writing Has Begun on MIND’S EYE The NEW SEASON

The announcement has been made, and now the real work has begun on developing another great season of MIND’S EYE. One of the biggest differences going from the prelude season to season one is that the scripting responsibilities are being shared by a team of writers, including names already familiar with the MIND’S EYE universe:

Adam A. Donaldson (writer/director “Spooky Kids”), Chris Feres, Alaina Harper (writer/director “The Promise”), Nick Montgomery (writer/director “Shades of Grey”), Richard V. Oulette (playwright “Fall of the House of Usher”), Cameron Parkinson, Ron Parkinson, A. Paul C. Pengelly, and Stephen W. Young

Some of those names you probably recognized right off the bat. Nick Montgomery was the Director of Photography and Visual Effects Supervisor on MIND’S EYE the prelude season; Cameron Parkinson was one of the stunt men playing the Shadow’s Hand minions; Adam A. Donaldson was the publicist and played the “Angry Theatre Patron” in chapter 3; and A. Paul C. Pengelly filled the small, but pivotal role of “The Traveler.”

Working from an outline by series creator Thomas M. Gofton and under the supervision of Gofton himself, the writing team is currently in the process of breaking down the storyline of season one and plotting the 12, 10-15 minute episodes.

The writing process will unfold over the course of the summer with an eye on pre-production to begin in earnest by late August/early September. There’s some big ideas planned, and stay tuned to the MIND’S EYE website for some sneak peaks into the Writers’ Room throughout the summer.

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Calgary Welcomes Mind's Eye

Creator/Director Thomas Gofton will be in attendance at the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo 2011, held on June 17th-19th at the BMO Centre downtown Calgary, Alberta. Come check us out on the exhibitor floor.

The Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo was born in 2006 after carefully evaluating the potential of a show dedicated to not only comics, but to the cross-media attention that exists in the entertainment industry. As has been the result, the expo has become the single largest event of its kind across all of Western Canada. They feature all elements of pop culture including sci-fi, fantasy, anime, gaming, animation, and the horror genres.

Also in Attendance will be the series Director of Photography Nicholas Montgomery. Together, Montgomery and Gofton will be hosting a Transmedia panel on Sunday the 19th at 11am in the Workshop room. Come learn all about the show and what we're doing to cross platform into many different areas of media.

The panel description:

What exactly is “Transmedia”? The crew of the popular webseries Mind's Eye will give examples of the different types of transmedia, explain what is meant by sticky content and share some secrets on success as an independent company.