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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 Video Game

Mind's Eye the Fantasy/Sci-fi series has been developing a video game and it's in full swing. As the games designers, Team 7 Productions, we build upon the existing concept of a top-down action game, we intend to improve gameplay mechanics by balancing things like spawn rates, power-up durations, and upgrade requirements.

Some of the things we want to incorporate and have implemented for future conventions include additional levels and tougher, more dynamic enemies. We also plan on introducing new playable characters and, based on feedback from people who have tried early versions of the game, it's looking like the next Dreamweaver that players will be able to take control of will be either Koji – The Ninja, or Mark – The Templar Knight. Each month the video game develops it's own taking on a new face to the population. So far we've tested the game at a half a dozen conventions including the Calgary Entertainment Expo, Polaris 25, The London Film and Comic Con and the ever popular Anime North.

We're expecting the game to grow as we round the corner to an official release date tentatively aimed for the fall of 2011, in the meanwhile, the latest version of the Mind's Eye game will be on display and available for play testing at the upcoming Gen Con Indy in Indiana as well as ConBravo, the Wizard World's Chicago Comic Con and the National Fan Expo in Toronto on the last weekend of August.

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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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A New Season Announced

Fall Filming in Development

Lynnvander Productions, ME Entertainment and Synn Studios, Inc. are proud to announce that the second season of the fantasy series MIND’S EYE has officially been greenlit and the production team are looking to start principal photography as early as this coming Fall.

Additionally, the production would also like to announce that MIND’S EYE has signed its first new actor for the official season. Chandler Riggs, the young star of AMC’s THE WALKING DEAD, will be playing an as yet undisclosed role in the new season. Riggs plays Carl Grimes, the lost son of Sheriff’s Deputy Rick Grimes (played by Andrew Lincoln) on the smash hit horror drama, and has also appeared in the TV movie “The Wronged Man” and Aaron Schneider’s GET LOW.

Series creator Thomas M. Gofton and a new writing team are currently writing the scripts for the new season. The format of the series’ episodes will be changed for the new season, and will now be 10-15 minutes in length each with 12 episodes in total. The goal is get the new scripts in front of the camera for a three month shoot starting this September.

MIND’S EYE completed its prelude season on May 6th, 2011. The entire series is currently available online and on DVD, and the finale premiered to a sold-out audience at the Galaxy Cinemas Guelph on May 5th. The cast and crew will continue on their convention tour this summer, with stops coming up at the Calgary Entertainment Expo, Star Con in Vancouver, B.C., the London Film and Comic Exposition in England, U.K., Polaris 25 in Richmond Hill and the National Fan Expo in the heart of Toronto.

Stay tuned to the MIND’S EYE website at http://www.mindseyeseries.com/ for all the latest info and developments on the first season of MIND’S EYE and more!

Season Two Announcement HD Sorensen.mp4