Undeath... Rebirth.

I'm still alive! It's been quite a while since the last update. Since finishing the first draft I've taken a long break especially now that there is no rush. For the past week I've immersed myself in the story again. I'm glad I took that break. Now I can look back more objectively at the material. Already, the rewritten first act is ten times better than before. Hopefully the entire draft can be completed in a few weeks.

In a couple of days I may be posting a screenshot of one of the early maps, so look out for that.

During the hiatus, Johnny and I have been bouncing around ideas for a short live action film. Don't want to reveal much yet, but the core of the story would deal with insomnia. We'll be working on the plot and script on the side over the next month. Hopefully we can shoot and release it before the end of the year, as we haven't had anything new in almost a year.

October 24 is when the nominations will be announced for the 2005 Machinima Film Festival. Coincidentally, the 24th would be exactly one year after we released OTSS. I'm looking forward to the outcome! The past two years have been great, and I know there will be a couple of new shows that will get some deserved attention. Hopefully, OTSS can garner some attention too. That would certainly boost the team's morale, especially mine. As well as being a nice birthday gift. :)

I'm also hoping that the festival will help gain some attention to machinima itself. I wish I could go, really badly, but there is just no way I can afford the trip at this point. :(