2013-05-25T19:42:09-07:00 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/ Lussumo Vanilla & Feed Publisher http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10441&Focus=320897#Comment_320897 2012-01-09T03:42:53-08:00 2012-01-11T16:37:32-08:00 budgie http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=141

As we said yesterday, something new. Here's a story. It was written by me some time ago, in response to a challenge by Regie Rigby, and published in the first collection of stories. Your ...

Here's a story. It was written by me some time ago, in response to a challenge by Regie Rigby, and published in the first collection of stories.

Your challenge is to provide art: either a spot illustration or a two page adaptation. An easy one to start with; there's no dialogue in the story.

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Title: Dancing to Silence
Word: articulated
Length: 200 words exactly

It was three o'clock in the morning and the moon cast its light over the almost deserted area that was formerly a drive-in movie theatre.

The stands which for so many years had broadcast the soundtrack of the motion picture playing were long gone, as was the screen upon which the visual images had appeared.

A pair of lights stabbed the darkness and the silence was disturbed by the arrival of a thirty tonne lorry.

The driver parked and, leaving his lights on but switching the engine off, he jumped from the cab. Brushing himself down, he lit a cigarette and waited. A few minutes later, another lorry, this one carrying twenty tonnes, arrived.

Over the next thirty minutes, fourteen more arrived, their drivers nodding in recognition at each other.

The oldest of them was fifty, the youngest just nineteen.

As the last of them arrived, the rest assumed their positions. The one who had arrived last set up the short wave transmitter and they all put on their bulky headphones.

And, in a darkness lit only by the glare of sixteen articulated lorries, and in what appeared to be perfect silence, the New Mexico Drivers' Ballroom Dancing team practiced.

(c) Lee Barnett, 2005

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The Rules (edited)

You’ve got until evening on Saturday 21st January, say midnight British time, (4pm Pacific) to put up either a one panel spot illustration or a two page comic book depiction of the entire story. The art can be pencilled, inked, coloured, lettered... entirely up to you. But ART ONLY – no story ideas, or suggestions. This is an opportunity to showcase your art and storytelling abilities.

We’ll announce on Sunday 22nd January morning the winner who then gets to pick a new four word title and word, and I’ll write a new story which will go up Monday 23rd January at noon UK time... which will start the whole thing running again for the following two weeks.

Have fun!]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10441&Focus=320905#Comment_320905 2012-01-09T05:30:14-08:00 2013-05-25T19:42:09-07:00 Rachæl Tyrell http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=552

Wow. I am excited. This is awesome. Is photography allowed?

Is photography allowed?]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10441&Focus=320906#Comment_320906 2012-01-09T05:37:10-08:00 2013-05-25T19:42:09-07:00 budgie http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=141

Thank you, Rachæl - hadn't really considered photography; let's say that it's allowed if there's an element of creativity in addition to the photograph itself, i.e. you can use it as a background, ...

if there's an element of creativity in addition to the photograph itself, i.e. you can use it as a background, or as part of the piece, but there must be illustrative art involved in the final creation...

But straight photography, no, sorry - don't think that'd be allowed any more than in the Remake/Remodel threads.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10441&Focus=320908#Comment_320908 2012-01-09T05:39:32-08:00 2013-05-25T19:42:09-07:00 Horrible Warning Si http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1223

(Uhm. Original photography IS allowed in R/R -- just not stock-photo manipulation.) But, for this: Budgie's stories, Budgie's rules.

But, for this: Budgie's stories, Budgie's rules.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10441&Focus=320909#Comment_320909 2012-01-09T05:42:24-08:00 2012-01-09T05:42:48-08:00 budgie http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=141

And that's our communication folks, smooth as silk. But ok, yeah, fairly sure I'm right on this one - photography allowed for this challenge if there's illustrative content as well.

But ok, yeah, fairly sure I'm right on this one - photography allowed for this challenge if there's illustrative content as well.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10441&Focus=321099#Comment_321099 2012-01-10T19:29:52-08:00 2013-05-25T19:42:09-07:00 Paul Sizer http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=44

Hmmm, will look into this, for certain.

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10441&Focus=321118#Comment_321118 2012-01-11T02:55:42-08:00 2013-05-25T19:42:09-07:00 Horrible Warning Si http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1223

Come on then, artists. Chicken? Or possibly we've miscalculated by not giving y'all long enough to enter. Sing out, either way.

Or possibly we've miscalculated by not giving y'all long enough to enter. Sing out, either way.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10441&Focus=321119#Comment_321119 2012-01-11T03:01:07-08:00 2013-05-25T19:42:09-07:00 gnilleps http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10506

Sore tempted. Even got a clear idea! What I'm lacking right now is time otherwise it'd be well underway.

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10441&Focus=321120#Comment_321120 2012-01-11T03:02:12-08:00 2013-05-25T19:42:09-07:00 DarrenGoldsmith http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10701

Go for it, Paul! :)

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10441&Focus=321121#Comment_321121 2012-01-11T03:17:15-08:00 2013-05-25T19:42:09-07:00 Brian le Golem http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1817

Personnally, I've started a 2-pages storyboard. Still working on the details, but should be ok by the end of the week. But THIS does take time...

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10441&Focus=321131#Comment_321131 2012-01-11T05:25:15-08:00 2013-05-25T19:42:09-07:00 Jason A. Quest http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=5192

Taking time out from other work to draw two pages for funzies isn't easy. Doing it in a week, even less so.

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10441&Focus=321136#Comment_321136 2012-01-11T06:20:34-08:00 2013-05-25T19:42:09-07:00 Paul Sizer http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=44

I've just got a lot on my plate this week, but the timeline may be a bit tight for most. I'd perhaps say switch deadlines with the REMAKE threads, give this one the two weeks and make people do the ...

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10441&Focus=321139#Comment_321139 2012-01-11T06:38:36-08:00 2013-05-25T19:42:09-07:00 budgie http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=141

OK - as Si suggested, if the timeline is too tight, happy to extend it; would people prefer that? budgie

budgie]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10441&Focus=321169#Comment_321169 2012-01-11T09:05:24-08:00 2013-05-25T19:42:09-07:00 Brian le Golem http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1817

ok for one more week.

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10441&Focus=321191#Comment_321191 2012-01-11T13:13:26-08:00 2013-05-25T19:42:09-07:00 Paul Sizer http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=44

That will help me out. Thanks much for your flex on this, Budgie. We'll get faster I'm figuring...

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10441&Focus=321230#Comment_321230 2012-01-12T00:20:03-08:00 2013-05-25T19:42:09-07:00 mojokingbee http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=9538

what exactly does "spot illustration" mean?

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10441&Focus=321235#Comment_321235 2012-01-12T02:07:18-08:00 2013-05-25T19:42:09-07:00 budgie http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=141

@mojokingbee - Single illustration depicting a single scene, or summing up the entire story...

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10441&Focus=321244#Comment_321244 2012-01-12T05:38:33-08:00 2013-05-25T19:42:09-07:00 Jason A. Quest http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=5192

The kind of thing you'd see accompanying the text if the story were published as prose in a magazine.

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10441&Focus=321326#Comment_321326 2012-01-13T05:07:27-08:00 2013-05-25T19:42:09-07:00 Raid71 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=8420

Only just happened on this... it's interesting, need a little more thought and time than the usual remake competition, not sure I'm with the whole winner thing, I like the remake comp for this very ...

not sure I'm with the whole winner thing, I like the remake comp for this very reason we all bring something different to the table we're not competing against each other directly, only trying to impress]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10441&Focus=321330#Comment_321330 2012-01-13T06:05:38-08:00 2013-05-25T19:42:09-07:00 Horrible Warning Si http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1223

Funny that, given how much grumbling I've had from people desperate to get on Bleedingcool.

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10441&Focus=321344#Comment_321344 2012-01-13T11:49:01-08:00 2013-05-25T19:42:09-07:00 dnewling http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10558

Daddy Si: I think it's a good idea, extending the challenge by one week. Perhaps it would be better on a two-week basis - remember how much you thought the R/R challenge improved after you turned it ...

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10441&Focus=321352#Comment_321352 2012-01-13T12:55:12-08:00 2013-05-25T19:42:09-07:00 dnewling http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10558

I am a writer myself, so I find this challenge particularly interesting. And come to think of it, I did fancy having a go at doing spot illustrations for stories a while back....

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10441&Focus=321542#Comment_321542 2012-01-15T10:13:10-08:00 2012-01-15T10:16:09-08:00 Paul Sizer http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=44

Sorry for the HUGE delay; had to get some other stuff off the plate first... Tried to move as fast as I could on this one; Ended up at about 300 minutes for a 200 word story. Plenty of gaffs. ...

Tried to move as fast as I could on this one; Ended up at about 300 minutes for a 200 word story. Plenty of gaffs. but I wanted to just plow through and keep the edits/SFX to a minimum.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10441&Focus=321543#Comment_321543 2012-01-15T10:33:42-08:00 2013-05-25T19:42:09-07:00 256 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4827

Spot:

]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10441&Focus=321544#Comment_321544 2012-01-15T10:47:46-08:00 2013-05-25T19:42:09-07:00 Paul Sizer http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=44

wow. Nice one, 256!

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10441&Focus=321545#Comment_321545 2012-01-15T10:57:31-08:00 2013-05-25T19:42:09-07:00 budgie http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=141

Gorgeous, folks - keep them coming, please!

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10441&Focus=321552#Comment_321552 2012-01-15T12:12:35-08:00 2013-05-25T19:42:09-07:00 Horrible Warning Si http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1223

EXcellent beginnings. Confidence is high.

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10441&Focus=321559#Comment_321559 2012-01-15T13:16:06-08:00 2013-05-25T19:42:09-07:00 JP Carpenter http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2485

Both of those are very cool indeed - was really looking forward to seeing something in here...

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10441&Focus=321583#Comment_321583 2012-01-15T17:11:46-08:00 2012-01-15T18:11:49-08:00 dnewling http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10558

@Paul Sizer: I'm very impressed with yours! @256: Thinking outside the square with that one! Unfortunately I may have to sit out on this challenge. My Photoshop is going offline because I am ...

@256: Thinking outside the square with that one!

Unfortunately I may have to sit out on this challenge. My Photoshop is going offline because I am getting a new computer.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10441&Focus=321600#Comment_321600 2012-01-15T20:14:36-08:00 2013-05-25T19:42:09-07:00 RenThing http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=155

Wonderful you two.

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10441&Focus=321628#Comment_321628 2012-01-16T01:19:23-08:00 2013-05-25T19:42:09-07:00 Horrible Warning Si http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1223

Particularly impressed at how our own Mr Sizer has taken Budgie's self-imposed space/subject constraints and adapted them as edit/time constraints for the art challenge. Extra kudos for similar ...

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10441&Focus=321639#Comment_321639 2012-01-16T05:30:37-08:00 2013-05-25T19:42:09-07:00 moali http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1430

Not as fleshed out as I'd like, but might edit it if I have time....

]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10441&Focus=321643#Comment_321643 2012-01-16T05:58:39-08:00 2013-05-25T19:42:09-07:00 Paul Sizer http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=44

Nice one, Mo. Keep 'em coming, people...

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10441&Focus=321669#Comment_321669 2012-01-16T09:21:01-08:00 2013-05-25T19:42:09-07:00 Beamish http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=8236

I've got an idea but zero ability to execute it if anyone is interested.

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10441&Focus=321944#Comment_321944 2012-01-19T12:03:17-08:00 2013-05-25T19:42:09-07:00 moali http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1430

WIMPS

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10441&Focus=321951#Comment_321951 2012-01-19T13:17:43-08:00 2013-05-25T19:42:09-07:00 256 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4827

@moali - The few, the brave... Thanks for the kind words upthread, all, by the way. Looking forward to next week's challenge already.

Thanks for the kind words upthread, all, by the way.

Looking forward to next week's challenge already.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10441&Focus=321970#Comment_321970 2012-01-19T18:03:42-08:00 2013-05-25T19:42:09-07:00 Paul Sizer http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=44

If I hadn't had an unexpected dead evening, I wouldn't have been able to participate this week. It's a tricky one, and some people may have been scared off by the thought of two pages (Hell, I ...

It's a tricky one, and some people may have been scared off by the thought of two pages (Hell, I copped out at one page). Don't be discouraged by a quiet start on this challenge, Lee. It's a great concept, just needs some time to find its legs. That and tricking all the other talented bastards on this forum to show what they got! Yeah, let's shame them into it, that ALWAYS works! : )

But I digress...]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10441&Focus=321975#Comment_321975 2012-01-19T18:56:19-08:00 2013-05-25T19:42:09-07:00 Jason A. Quest http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=5192

I've got a spot in progress. Trying a new style with it.

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10441&Focus=322109#Comment_322109 2012-01-21T03:26:36-08:00 2013-05-25T19:42:09-07:00 mojokingbee http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=9538

]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10441&Focus=322110#Comment_322110 2012-01-21T04:19:42-08:00 2013-05-25T19:42:09-07:00 Horrible Warning Si http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1223

Delightful stuff.

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10441&Focus=322113#Comment_322113 2012-01-21T05:20:39-08:00 2013-05-25T19:42:09-07:00 Brian le Golem http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1817

Won't have time to finish today. A bit sorry. I'll put it at my place at the end of the week-end, probably...Back to Chtulu, then.

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10441&Focus=322116#Comment_322116 2012-01-21T05:54:40-08:00 2013-05-25T19:42:09-07:00 Paul Sizer http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=44

Nice one, Mojo. Glad to see you had time to crank one out!

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10441&Focus=322127#Comment_322127 2012-01-21T07:53:24-08:00 2013-05-25T19:42:09-07:00 mojokingbee http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=9538

@paul...Didn't think I had time but was a little frustrated with the comic page I was drawing so took a break. Bit of a rush job and didn't think too hard on it. sigh...now back to work.

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10441&Focus=322159#Comment_322159 2012-01-21T19:07:34-08:00 2013-05-25T19:42:09-07:00 Jason A. Quest http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=5192

No time to do sequentials, so here's a spot, trying to evoke some of the feel of the story, without giving away the ending:

]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10441&Focus=322194#Comment_322194 2012-01-22T05:00:52-08:00 2013-05-25T19:42:09-07:00 budgie http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=141

Sincere thanks from me and Si to everyone who read, spread the word and took part in this challenge. Fair to say, I think, that while we knew the art submitted would be of high quality, the five ...

Fair to say, I think, that while we knew the art submitted would be of high quality, the five pieces we got all blew us away. Like the R/R threads, it's a delight to see what people can do, and it's proved once again what a talented lot Whitechapel has as members.

Si's left the final choice to me, and it's this piece by @mojokingbee. I pretty much could have written the story almost word for word FROM the art, and while a spot illustration could easily have won, this one does it for me.

Every one of the art pieces put up deserve applause, folks. Thanks so much for taking part.

So, @mojokingbee - congrats and thank you; now I need a writing challenge from you for the next art challenge.

A four word title and a word to use in the story itself. Let 'er rip.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10441&Focus=322198#Comment_322198 2012-01-22T06:55:41-08:00 2013-05-25T19:42:09-07:00 Paul Sizer http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=44

Nice choice, Lee. Mojo's was a energetic tour de force. Can't wait to see what comes from this.

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10441&Focus=322219#Comment_322219 2012-01-22T12:29:16-08:00 2013-05-25T19:42:09-07:00 moali http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1430

@mojokingbee well done!

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10441&Focus=322220#Comment_322220 2012-01-22T12:41:25-08:00 2013-05-25T19:42:09-07:00 mojokingbee http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=9538

E-mail doesn't want to send so here it is: Title: the indecisive backpacker Word: marinate

Title: the indecisive backpacker
Word: marinate]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10441&Focus=322251#Comment_322251 2012-01-22T23:09:24-08:00 2012-01-22T23:10:57-08:00 dnewling http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10558

I'm glad mojokingbee is the winner; I really love the use of humour and cartooning in his entry. Congratulations, mojokingbee! It's going to be interesting to see how an indecisive backpacker is ...

It's going to be interesting to see how an indecisive backpacker is going to marinate, but I put my faith in budgie to put it together.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10441&Focus=322264#Comment_322264 2012-01-23T06:23:43-08:00 2013-05-25T19:42:09-07:00 budgie http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=141

Thanks again for all taking part - closing this thread as the new one is going up live in a few minutes...