Another shameless plug...

DanaC · 02-11-2011, 07:59 AM

I've mentioned before on here a project a net-friend recently set up called TextBookStuff, a company producing audio adaptations of poetry and horror collections aimed particularly at high school/college literature students.

The first series of poetry releases and the first series of horror releases was recently completed, and has done reasonably well. But Barnaby is eager to do something a little more ambitious than just short stories and poems. There's been some discussion on the TBS website and also over at the Big Finish forums about doing longer productions of full length classics. Since TBS is a kind of side/sister project to Big Finish, it doesn't have the same level of resources and full length production (if given the full audio treatment) is a big up-front cost.

So far the model used has bene similar to Big Finish: people pre-order subscriptions for the whole season, or buy individual releases as they are published, and the pre-ordered subs essentially act as the 'proving ground' to go ahead with a production.

With a one off full length story that isn't really possible, but Barnaby and those following the project are hoping to find a way of making it work. Someone on the other forums suggested that he look at a pledging system, so that's what he's gone for.

Here's a link to the project and pledge site. It has some more details about the specific proposal, a little promo vid and pledge options.

http://www.wefund.co.uk/project/sher...fanus-carmilla

Even if you aren't into pledging, check it out. It's a really interesting project from a very talented production crew. Worth a look.

DanaC · 02-12-2011, 05:37 AM

Quick update:

Less than 48 hours after the pledge drive started, and they've got 36% of the target pledged. I have high hopes for this production

Apparently this vampire story predates Bram Stoker's Dracula by a few years.

DanaC · 05-08-2011, 11:00 AM

Yey!

It was looking rocky for a while. Seemed to get stuck at the 50% mark for ages. Then slowly began creeping up again in the last two weeks, before stopping again at 74%...

Mad rush in the last 24 hours but the target was reached! Yey!

So, Carmilla will be going into production.

http://www.wefund.co.uk/project/sher...fanus-carmilla

casimendocina · 05-09-2011, 09:25 AM

Dana, am I right in thinking that Barnaby is in Japan, in Tokyo?

DanaC · 05-09-2011, 09:42 AM

Nope. He's in Britain.

This is him:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnaby_Edwards

casimendocina · 05-09-2011, 09:51 AM

Dalek operator.

DanaC · 05-09-2011, 09:52 AM

Hahahaha Yep. Head dalek operator.

I saw a showreel he did ages ago. I'm sure it showed him being a dalek operator. Let me see if I can find it.

[eta] yes here it is. The first clip is from an advert for digital tv. Back when it was a new thing :p
Most of the clips are just little bit parts he's done. Most of his work is in theatre and audio I think, apart from the Dalek stuff.

Big Sarge · 05-09-2011, 10:32 AM

Barnaby? Are you sure you don't mean this one?

05-09-2011, 10:32 AM	#8
Big Sarge Werepandas - lurking in your shadows Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In the Deep South Posts: 3,408	Barnaby? Are you sure you don't mean this one? __________________ Give a man a match, & he'll be warm for 20 seconds. But toss that man a white phosphorus grenade and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

05-09-2011, 09:25 AM	#4
casimendocina Professor Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,622	Dana, am I right in thinking that Barnaby is in Japan, in Tokyo?

05-09-2011, 09:51 AM	#6
casimendocina Professor Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,622	Dalek operator.

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