So for those of you who are familiar with my blog, you will notice I've changed a few things here and added some things as well. I changed the layout and the design as well as the name of my blog as well, to 'The Works'. So as to be more clear as I don't actually have a production company called Fool or anything like that. It just sounds simple and more streamlined to me and plus it goes more with my URL as well.
I've added some pages and changed some around as well. Check them out in your leisure, I will be adding things to them as regularly as possible. Thank you for your patience. I hope to have some cool stuff to share soon.
Some of the new things are the Book Excerpts page which will feature the first chapter of every novel I write as well as the first short story or poem in any anthology I create. Also the Works page which will consist of pictures of all of my books that are available for purchase. I changed from having multiple galleries to just one so as to make everything more manageable as I do multiple different medias and no longer see any need to separate them. I'll post as much new stuff as I can. There is also the video portion of my blog where I post my professional work as well as my own comedy sketches that has been updated. In any case, check it all out. Leave some love and let me know what you think.
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Saturday, November 21, 2015
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Quickie
Blogging here quickly at my day job. Looking forward to working more toward my goals with my portfolio. I'm finally starting to notice that with perspective I'm picking up tricks if the trade more. Perspective was and still is my hardest thing to work at. But as they say practice, practice, practice. Last time I was in front of editors I was told to work on backgrounds and anatomy so that is what I've been doing non stop!! October ho!!
Monday, June 27, 2011
Doing Stuff
So very recently I downloaded the new Videopad and Mixpad for my video editing needs and downloaded Mixpad just because I like to mess with music and what not, although I don't play any instruments I just mess with the free downloaded stuff on there. So far so good, I really like how easy and simple Videopad is to use it's so simple and you can download a truly free version so long as you're not using it for any commercial purposes which technically I'm not as I'm just using it for my humble comedy web series "Commercials Extras". So yeah it's easy and fun to use, I suggest downloading it and watching the two short tutorials on it as well, it's simple, proffessional and fast as well.
Currently I'm working on some small mini-teasers for my webseries. I'm also thinking of some other small clips to do as well so that I can showcase mine and the other casts acting capabilities mostly so that if they want to like myself they have practice and maybe audition tapes sort of. So yes, doing stuff and trying to keep very active with all my dreams and what not so that I can hone my skills. Look for more soon!!
Currently I'm working on some small mini-teasers for my webseries. I'm also thinking of some other small clips to do as well so that I can showcase mine and the other casts acting capabilities mostly so that if they want to like myself they have practice and maybe audition tapes sort of. So yes, doing stuff and trying to keep very active with all my dreams and what not so that I can hone my skills. Look for more soon!!
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Learning things and what not
So yeah, I'm still learning and will continue to do so for the rest of my natural life for the most part. I've been studying hard now all the different pencillers and thier techniques to better myself and really paying attention to what it is I've been seeing you know? Really taking it all in and using that knowledge in my own sketches and drawings. I've been doing one big sketch a day for two days so far and will continue to do so I believe. I've been studying the Marvel Encyclopedia and all the different drawings in it and been picking one character that really strikes me as interesting and usually doing my sketch on them. I'm doing a real focus on line weight becasue that's mostly what I was told to practice on when I went to this passed months Big Apple Comic Con which was this May 2011. They told me that my storytelling was excellent (which they said is the most important part of being a comic book artist) and also that I'm very consistent with my characters from panel to panel (which is also a hard thing to keep up, two points ahead for me) but just to focus on line weight, and then the basics (i.e., proportions, perspective).
So yes that is what I'm doing! They also said to focus on whatever company I want to work for or a company that wouldn't be bad to work for just to get myself in the door. So I'm going to focus on the big two; Marvel and DC of course. I've been going through my more current comics that I've recently purchased to keep myself on the scene and picked out characters that are either popular or always popular and have written a three page story around them for each company. I also included my own original character "Ananami" copyright Mike D. Burke 2011. I'm making it so that he can fit into either universe depending on which one hires me. Here are the characters I've chosen: For Marvel; Dr. Strange, Dormammu, Wolverine and Spider-Woman. For DC; Red Robin, Batgirl and Batman. I've made it so that these stories need no dialogue as I am to focus mainly on the ability to draw a story panel to panel. One thing they also told me to focus on was the way I lead the eyes of the reader on the page, to make sure that the characters are facing the proper ways so as the story has good flow to it. Hopefully this all goes well, I've finished the story for both companies, I'm also going to put in their three pinups/covers also because from all the books I've read they say those are essential for a good portfolio as well. I'm so happy I have this new found focus now!! I'm pumped up and ready to take action, this is what it's all about!!
So yes that is what I'm doing! They also said to focus on whatever company I want to work for or a company that wouldn't be bad to work for just to get myself in the door. So I'm going to focus on the big two; Marvel and DC of course. I've been going through my more current comics that I've recently purchased to keep myself on the scene and picked out characters that are either popular or always popular and have written a three page story around them for each company. I also included my own original character "Ananami" copyright Mike D. Burke 2011. I'm making it so that he can fit into either universe depending on which one hires me. Here are the characters I've chosen: For Marvel; Dr. Strange, Dormammu, Wolverine and Spider-Woman. For DC; Red Robin, Batgirl and Batman. I've made it so that these stories need no dialogue as I am to focus mainly on the ability to draw a story panel to panel. One thing they also told me to focus on was the way I lead the eyes of the reader on the page, to make sure that the characters are facing the proper ways so as the story has good flow to it. Hopefully this all goes well, I've finished the story for both companies, I'm also going to put in their three pinups/covers also because from all the books I've read they say those are essential for a good portfolio as well. I'm so happy I have this new found focus now!! I'm pumped up and ready to take action, this is what it's all about!!
Monday, April 25, 2011
NEW BOOK!!!! finally......
Hey long time no write!! sorry about that, I been busy! Check it out, I wrote a new book:
More about stuff to come I promise!!
More about stuff to come I promise!!
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Miss Muffet script-Part of my Process
Hey all, I thought it would be cool if I posted a sample page from the script version of Miss Muffet and the evil that Spiders do to show you a little bit about my process for breaking down the action and the dialogue. Check it out. Next I will try to post some thumbnails up and sort of do a step one, step two, etc. Type thing for ya. Blogger makes it look a little different, but this is basically what it looks like....
Miss Muffet and the evil that Spiders do * Issue One * Chapter One * Mike D. Burke
SPIDER AGENT (CONTINUED)
-be happy now can we? Where’s your step-pa, that catalogue he’s completing is of quite the major interest to me boss.
PANEL SEVEN
She jumps out of her chair and yells for her step-father, Dr. Muffet. Running frantically around, her eyes bulging and freaking out.
PATIENCE MUFFET
Help! Help, I dare say step-pop! There’s a Spider agent in here, and he’s after your work! We must flee at once!
PANEL EIGHT
Dr. Muffet comes in the room restrained by two other spider agents. He yells and snarls, trying to break free. Patience is very frightened and put off at this situation. As the agent walks menacingly toward Miss Muffet.
PATIENCE MUFFET
I gasp at horror at this un-sightful and seemingly inconvenient situation!
SPIDER AGENT
An now love, tis your turn to be bonded up in chains an the like.
PANEL NINE
Dr. Muffet breaks free for a moment and pushes Miss Muffet down to the ground as a portal opens up and sucks her in. The Spider agent tries to grab her but is too late. Miss Muffet falls deeper and deeper into the portal off balance. She looks very surprised and scared.
DR. MUFFET
Noooooo!
DR. MUFFET
Unsafe!
Miss Muffet and the evil that Spiders do * Issue One * Chapter One * Mike D. Burke
SPIDER AGENT (CONTINUED)
-be happy now can we? Where’s your step-pa, that catalogue he’s completing is of quite the major interest to me boss.
PANEL SEVEN
She jumps out of her chair and yells for her step-father, Dr. Muffet. Running frantically around, her eyes bulging and freaking out.
PATIENCE MUFFET
Help! Help, I dare say step-pop! There’s a Spider agent in here, and he’s after your work! We must flee at once!
PANEL EIGHT
Dr. Muffet comes in the room restrained by two other spider agents. He yells and snarls, trying to break free. Patience is very frightened and put off at this situation. As the agent walks menacingly toward Miss Muffet.
PATIENCE MUFFET
I gasp at horror at this un-sightful and seemingly inconvenient situation!
SPIDER AGENT
An now love, tis your turn to be bonded up in chains an the like.
PANEL NINE
Dr. Muffet breaks free for a moment and pushes Miss Muffet down to the ground as a portal opens up and sucks her in. The Spider agent tries to grab her but is too late. Miss Muffet falls deeper and deeper into the portal off balance. She looks very surprised and scared.
DR. MUFFET
Noooooo!
DR. MUFFET
Unsafe!
Monday, March 7, 2011
New Short-Story to be turned into Webcomic!!
Miss Muffet and the evil that Spider’s do
CHAPTER ONE:
Little Miss Muffet sat upon her tuffet eating some curds and whey while her step-father ran around frantically talking to himself, “Can’t forget these either now can I?” he said as he grabbed some more pieces of parchment. Little Miss Muffet did not want to eat her curds and whey, she wanted French toast with lots of syrup on top, “But step-papa I much despise these curds and whey, why I don’t even know what they are! And why pray tell must I sit upon this tuffet, it’s rough and makes my little booty itch!” She snarled and exclaimed as she tried to get comfy on the tuffet. “Do you think we are rich daughter? You think chairs fall from the sky, I’m trying to cut back some money here. It’s a bad economy you know what with this sudden uprise by that dreadful organization. But my catalogue will put an end to that, once we hand it over to the Queen of our land!”
Little Miss Muffet just sat there with a look of discontent, “If I were ruler of this land, I for sure wouldn’t of just given the kingdom over to the Spider, step-pop, I would have fought.” Dr. Muffet looked over to Miss Muffet as he was packing their bags and smirked, “Oh yes Patience, that is what the Queen did. She said to the Spider, ‘Here you can have the throne, I’m not sitting there. Oh and while you’re at it here’s the kingdom. And if it’s not too much trouble Mr. Spider could you throw myself and the royal family and my guards in the dungeon for all eternity, thanks you’re a peach!’ Is that what you think happened?” Little Miss Muffet thought about if for a second, “Well how else could this have happened?” Dr. Muffet rubs his head as he grabs a few more papers from his desk by the sink in their small apartment that doubled as an Alchemists laboratory.
“None the less I simply despise these curds and whey you make me eat all the time. I mean come on man, feed me some sweets every once in a while!” While Miss Muffet sat on her tuffet complaining about her curds and whey, along came a Spider who sat down besider her, “’Ello Miss Muffet, not enjoying your meal eh? Well t’at’s just too bad ain’t it? Can’t all be happy now can we? Where’s your step-pa, that catalogue he’s completing is of quite the major interest to me boss.” and this Spider scared Miss Muffet away. She jumped out of her chair and yelled for her step-father, Dr. Muffet, “Help! Help, I dare say step-pop! There’s a Spider agent in here, and he’s after your work! We must flee at once!” But it was too late, for in the other room Dr. Muffet was already being taken away by two other Spider agents. They dragged him strangling and yelling into the kitchen where Miss Muffet gasped in horror at the situation, “I gasp at horror at this un-sightful and seemingly inconvenient situation!”
The spider agent looked to Miss Muffet, he was a tall, freakishly skinny looking man who wore a long black trench-coat (don’t they always) a giant top hat and goggles which had many ocular seeing devices on them, his smile was full of sharp, nasty teeth. He snarled toward Miss Muffet, “An now love, tis your turn to be bonded up in chains an the like.” As the agents walked menacingly toward Miss Muffet, Dr. Muffet broke free for but a moment, “Noooooooo!” he yelled as he pushed Miss Muffet down to the ground, “Unsafe!” a hole portal opened up in the ground and sucked Miss Muffet in.
The last she saw of her step-pa was him smiling at her safety, the Spider agent tried to reach after her but the portal closed quickly. Miss Muffet was falling fast toward a bright light, her journey was just beginning.
CHAPTER ONE:
Little Miss Muffet sat upon her tuffet eating some curds and whey while her step-father ran around frantically talking to himself, “Can’t forget these either now can I?” he said as he grabbed some more pieces of parchment. Little Miss Muffet did not want to eat her curds and whey, she wanted French toast with lots of syrup on top, “But step-papa I much despise these curds and whey, why I don’t even know what they are! And why pray tell must I sit upon this tuffet, it’s rough and makes my little booty itch!” She snarled and exclaimed as she tried to get comfy on the tuffet. “Do you think we are rich daughter? You think chairs fall from the sky, I’m trying to cut back some money here. It’s a bad economy you know what with this sudden uprise by that dreadful organization. But my catalogue will put an end to that, once we hand it over to the Queen of our land!”
Little Miss Muffet just sat there with a look of discontent, “If I were ruler of this land, I for sure wouldn’t of just given the kingdom over to the Spider, step-pop, I would have fought.” Dr. Muffet looked over to Miss Muffet as he was packing their bags and smirked, “Oh yes Patience, that is what the Queen did. She said to the Spider, ‘Here you can have the throne, I’m not sitting there. Oh and while you’re at it here’s the kingdom. And if it’s not too much trouble Mr. Spider could you throw myself and the royal family and my guards in the dungeon for all eternity, thanks you’re a peach!’ Is that what you think happened?” Little Miss Muffet thought about if for a second, “Well how else could this have happened?” Dr. Muffet rubs his head as he grabs a few more papers from his desk by the sink in their small apartment that doubled as an Alchemists laboratory.
“None the less I simply despise these curds and whey you make me eat all the time. I mean come on man, feed me some sweets every once in a while!” While Miss Muffet sat on her tuffet complaining about her curds and whey, along came a Spider who sat down besider her, “’Ello Miss Muffet, not enjoying your meal eh? Well t’at’s just too bad ain’t it? Can’t all be happy now can we? Where’s your step-pa, that catalogue he’s completing is of quite the major interest to me boss.” and this Spider scared Miss Muffet away. She jumped out of her chair and yelled for her step-father, Dr. Muffet, “Help! Help, I dare say step-pop! There’s a Spider agent in here, and he’s after your work! We must flee at once!” But it was too late, for in the other room Dr. Muffet was already being taken away by two other Spider agents. They dragged him strangling and yelling into the kitchen where Miss Muffet gasped in horror at the situation, “I gasp at horror at this un-sightful and seemingly inconvenient situation!”
The spider agent looked to Miss Muffet, he was a tall, freakishly skinny looking man who wore a long black trench-coat (don’t they always) a giant top hat and goggles which had many ocular seeing devices on them, his smile was full of sharp, nasty teeth. He snarled toward Miss Muffet, “An now love, tis your turn to be bonded up in chains an the like.” As the agents walked menacingly toward Miss Muffet, Dr. Muffet broke free for but a moment, “Noooooooo!” he yelled as he pushed Miss Muffet down to the ground, “Unsafe!” a hole portal opened up in the ground and sucked Miss Muffet in.
The last she saw of her step-pa was him smiling at her safety, the Spider agent tried to reach after her but the portal closed quickly. Miss Muffet was falling fast toward a bright light, her journey was just beginning.
Sketches
Just working out some ideas for a web comic I'm thinking on doing...about Miss Muffet, the Spider, her step-pa n stuff...kung fu, big foot...typical stuff..
Oh and there's a little sketch of Tony for ya, he's pet-smart...get it?
Sunday, January 2, 2011
And so it begins, 2011.....
This is it people, this is the year! This is the year we take charge, we break free from all this monatony and such! I'm very serious about this, this year I'm doing big things, this year I'm getting done what needs be done. I'm going to start a company, finish and publish my graphic novel and do more as well; write, act and film some amazing movies; finish and publish my books I've been working on; write, act and film some commercials; even get a play I wrote performed;and do even more amazing things like, get MARRIED!! Yes, this is also the big year of my fiancee and I's wedding! Wicked exciting right!! PUMPED UP!
So get ready for amazing artwork and get ready for the crazy shit coming ahead; be ready to be stunned by pure awesomeness, to laugh, cry and yell in complete emotional explolsion!!
Yeah, get ready/this shit's about to get heavy/I just settled all my doubts/fuck you FREDDY!!/Now this looks like a job for me/so let me see........whoops sry Em!? Stole some of those lines...heh, my bad.
It has already started my loyal random people who check out my page, I've already begun shooting a film so far entitled, "Max Carnage". In it I play the main bad guy, an assassin named Slaythe. It's a film my friend Andrew Reinhardt has been wanting to film for a year I think, we finally just began, we're writing and filming on the fly, ad libbing the dialogue for the most part and completing the story as we go, we have five minutes of it edited already and it actually looks pretty good!! More news soon....
Mike D. Burke
So get ready for amazing artwork and get ready for the crazy shit coming ahead; be ready to be stunned by pure awesomeness, to laugh, cry and yell in complete emotional explolsion!!
Yeah, get ready/this shit's about to get heavy/I just settled all my doubts/fuck you FREDDY!!/Now this looks like a job for me/so let me see........whoops sry Em!? Stole some of those lines...heh, my bad.
It has already started my loyal random people who check out my page, I've already begun shooting a film so far entitled, "Max Carnage". In it I play the main bad guy, an assassin named Slaythe. It's a film my friend Andrew Reinhardt has been wanting to film for a year I think, we finally just began, we're writing and filming on the fly, ad libbing the dialogue for the most part and completing the story as we go, we have five minutes of it edited already and it actually looks pretty good!! More news soon....
Mike D. Burke
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
"Look Up." as quoted from "The Quest for Dairy"
Well ladies and gents it appears to me that things are going to start looking up for yours truly and my lovely fiance. Recently I have been getting a lot of opportunities for my line of work, i.e., writing and illustrating. I had a meeting last night with the Utica Players about the play I have written and also about possible art related jobs too. It went quite well I have to say, all the committee members seemed quite responsive and enthused about the play and also about working with me. I should hear from them no later than mid January about everything. Unfortunately they are a volunterry organization so no moola is to be given for compensation but hey I need the exposure anyway, any publicity is good for me right now! Also I have been emailed back by Mr. Mike Bova of M3P Media and other such related news companies to have a meeting with him. A while back I had emailed him my resume, sample illustrations and a sample article and now he has emailed me saying that he would like to meet with me; it must be some sort of good news right?!
Also very recently, like five minutes ago from when I'm typing this I have submitted a sample article and bio and other such info to The Examiner another local newspaper organization to get a job writing articles on comic books, which would def rock to the core, am I right?! So hopefully all goes well and I start making some cash and getting known as what I am, a freelance Illustrator and Writer!! YEAH GO FOR THE GOLD!! Pumped up I have to say, also I am looking for a job for my little fiance in photography, she is a a great photographer and has a keen eye for composition and interesting shots. Her taste in material is impecable, she is currently getting together a new portfolio to show her latest findings. So if anyone needs a photographer let me know via email.
Wish us continued luck!
Mike D. Burke
Also very recently, like five minutes ago from when I'm typing this I have submitted a sample article and bio and other such info to The Examiner another local newspaper organization to get a job writing articles on comic books, which would def rock to the core, am I right?! So hopefully all goes well and I start making some cash and getting known as what I am, a freelance Illustrator and Writer!! YEAH GO FOR THE GOLD!! Pumped up I have to say, also I am looking for a job for my little fiance in photography, she is a a great photographer and has a keen eye for composition and interesting shots. Her taste in material is impecable, she is currently getting together a new portfolio to show her latest findings. So if anyone needs a photographer let me know via email.
Wish us continued luck!
Mike D. Burke
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Figuring out this stuff
I'm going to be totally and completely honest with you guys and cut the bull, life is fricken kicking my ass. It's not that it's bad, it's just hard to find work right now for me in my field in the area I live in. Utica seems to me such a starved place of creativity it's incredibly sad; it's like a city trying to be a real city and it just sucks. The only real jobs I can try to find around this area for writing and illustrating is maybe a job in one of the hundreds of news papers around here or the random graphics companies that aren't like big companies. Not that I don't like small companies but I mean they are just not doing the kind of stuff that I really want to be working at. Not to mention I'm constantly waiting on other peoples decisions for me to become accepted for what I do. And I totally get that that is how its been done for years and centuries and that it's all apart of the tradition and standards in the industry but I mean come on. How the hell long does it take to look at something and say 'yeah i like it, here's a shitty assignment no one else wants, but since your a rookie you get it.' I would be totally fine with that!!
Or like for some of these people I send queries or resumes or sample writing and illustrations to to just take a chance on me and let me fail or let me surprise them and succeed. I have no problem with these people expecting me to fail at an assignment, it doesn't bother me, I'm not afraid of failure. It will really suck at first but hell I'll get back up and learn from it and kick its ass next time around like a pro.
I just hate waiting on other people. I really want to start my own company in all honesty with some artist friends I know. My company though would be sort of an amalgam though; it would involve, publishing books of all kinds including comics and graphic novels, freelance illustration, freelance writing, full on production of feature films and sitcoms and webshows; including writing, directing, filming, casting, acting, all the stuff that goes into making a film happen. And yeah it will be really really really really tough at first but man it would be fun! I know it would, and I know it would take time and involve so much marketing and advertising that it would make me sick but it would damn be worth it I swear! I gotta do something or I'm going to blow up soon, and I feel ridiculous bursting what is basically me venting on this my blog that somebody reads I'm sure but yeah, it's where this happened.
So if your sick of waiting on other people to make shit happen that you believe in, let me know and let's help each other out seriously! I have to do something, I just don't know the steps to go about it, but rest assured I am going to figure this shit out.
Or like for some of these people I send queries or resumes or sample writing and illustrations to to just take a chance on me and let me fail or let me surprise them and succeed. I have no problem with these people expecting me to fail at an assignment, it doesn't bother me, I'm not afraid of failure. It will really suck at first but hell I'll get back up and learn from it and kick its ass next time around like a pro.
I just hate waiting on other people. I really want to start my own company in all honesty with some artist friends I know. My company though would be sort of an amalgam though; it would involve, publishing books of all kinds including comics and graphic novels, freelance illustration, freelance writing, full on production of feature films and sitcoms and webshows; including writing, directing, filming, casting, acting, all the stuff that goes into making a film happen. And yeah it will be really really really really tough at first but man it would be fun! I know it would, and I know it would take time and involve so much marketing and advertising that it would make me sick but it would damn be worth it I swear! I gotta do something or I'm going to blow up soon, and I feel ridiculous bursting what is basically me venting on this my blog that somebody reads I'm sure but yeah, it's where this happened.
So if your sick of waiting on other people to make shit happen that you believe in, let me know and let's help each other out seriously! I have to do something, I just don't know the steps to go about it, but rest assured I am going to figure this shit out.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
News and Such
So I've got some good news about stuff and updates and everything as well. The good news as of now is that on Dec. 13th I have a meeting with the Utica Players about my play 'The Quest for Dairy'. I have to go there and let them know what it's all about and hopefully get that on the road; according to Dan Fusillo, since I want to direct it as well I will have to work under a seasoned director first to learn the ropes and then I will be able to direct my play.
I'm having some conflict in my mind though, I'm not sure if I want to direct this play, I think I would rather have just written it and possibly act in it. I've never directed anything before in my life so I'm a little nervous about it, but I guess that's why I have to work under a seasoned director first. I also have to ask how the pay works, because although I really really want to see my play performed, I would like to make some money off of it as I am a commercial artist not a fine artist. You know what I'm saying? I'm not dissing any fine artists out there, I love you guys, I mean I dabble in the fine arts occasionally. Anyway that is pretty much the good news.
The news I have right now is that I have finished a poetry book which I plan on publishing through Lulu.com if I can ever figure that out. It's suppose to be really simple but I'm having some trouble (maybe I'm just an idiot). If anyone has dealt with Lulu before and can give me some tips n such let me know. I would greatly appreciate it.
Also I have just about completed the fifth pencilled page for 'Masters of Fiction!' my graphic novel. I know, it seems like it is taking me forever. But since this is my first graphic novel ever I am taking my time and making it as perfect as possible. I'm going to be so nervous when it comes time to ink all the pages, I have only a little confidence in my inking abilities. Although the illustrations I have inked haven't turned out that bad actually so yeah.
Oh yes and I have been watching over and over the rough edited clip of "Where the Truth Lies" the move Rachel and I were in by director/writer/actor Rich Talarico. It looks really good and has the feel of a good film, we did really well and were very funny according to other people who have seen it and we've actually witnessed people laughing at our parts so I'm happy with it!! I can't wait till you guys can see it for sure. Rich will be entering it into some film festivals and what not, so hopefully it wins some attention and stuff. Well there ya go, until next time.
Mike D. Burke
I'm having some conflict in my mind though, I'm not sure if I want to direct this play, I think I would rather have just written it and possibly act in it. I've never directed anything before in my life so I'm a little nervous about it, but I guess that's why I have to work under a seasoned director first. I also have to ask how the pay works, because although I really really want to see my play performed, I would like to make some money off of it as I am a commercial artist not a fine artist. You know what I'm saying? I'm not dissing any fine artists out there, I love you guys, I mean I dabble in the fine arts occasionally. Anyway that is pretty much the good news.
The news I have right now is that I have finished a poetry book which I plan on publishing through Lulu.com if I can ever figure that out. It's suppose to be really simple but I'm having some trouble (maybe I'm just an idiot). If anyone has dealt with Lulu before and can give me some tips n such let me know. I would greatly appreciate it.
Also I have just about completed the fifth pencilled page for 'Masters of Fiction!' my graphic novel. I know, it seems like it is taking me forever. But since this is my first graphic novel ever I am taking my time and making it as perfect as possible. I'm going to be so nervous when it comes time to ink all the pages, I have only a little confidence in my inking abilities. Although the illustrations I have inked haven't turned out that bad actually so yeah.
Oh yes and I have been watching over and over the rough edited clip of "Where the Truth Lies" the move Rachel and I were in by director/writer/actor Rich Talarico. It looks really good and has the feel of a good film, we did really well and were very funny according to other people who have seen it and we've actually witnessed people laughing at our parts so I'm happy with it!! I can't wait till you guys can see it for sure. Rich will be entering it into some film festivals and what not, so hopefully it wins some attention and stuff. Well there ya go, until next time.
Mike D. Burke
Monday, November 15, 2010
Projects
So exciting new things happening yeah?! Most def u better believe it!
I have a new poetry book coming out soon titled, "Dreams of Madness, Love and Passion through Poetry", it's going to be great! Also soon will come "Short Stories of A Man Named Frankie Dingle: Adventures of Absurdity". But for now my poetry book will be done much faster and quicker available on Lulu.com and also I will be setting up book signings to happen soon as well!
So keep on the look out for new things popping up and happening here on the blog!!
Mike D. Burke
I have a new poetry book coming out soon titled, "Dreams of Madness, Love and Passion through Poetry", it's going to be great! Also soon will come "Short Stories of A Man Named Frankie Dingle: Adventures of Absurdity". But for now my poetry book will be done much faster and quicker available on Lulu.com and also I will be setting up book signings to happen soon as well!
So keep on the look out for new things popping up and happening here on the blog!!
Mike D. Burke
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