Our first stock pack has been uploaded to deviantart. We'll be following it up with plenty more - as well as brushes and other useful stuff for you to play around with.
Go find it on our deviantart account - http://crashnexus.deviantart.com
Wednesday 28 December 2011
Friday 14 October 2011
HALLOWEEEEEEN
Fancy being a part of something this Halloween?
We know that among those of you who follow our output, there are many people with their own creative talents - from art and photography, to film-makers and writers, musicians and allsorts. After our downloadable mini-fiction; The INVOKED - Preludes, we got a good deal of positive feedback and even some requests to collaberate on future downloads.
So... heres the challenge...
If YOU would be interested in taking up a CRASHNEXUS challenge in time for Halloween publication, please use the 'Contact' page and drop us a line telling us what you do, what kinds of themes / genres you like and provide any links you can to your work around the web. We'll contact you in return asap with details of YOUR challenge.
Entries must be recieved by 21st October 2011 to qualify, and be able to turn arouns challenge content by .26th October 2011.
It doesn't matter whetehr you're a professional or a budding amateur - everybody's welcome to have a go, after all, CRASHNEXUS is about having a go.
If you arent familiar with how our challenges work, then read more of the posts on this blog.
We know that among those of you who follow our output, there are many people with their own creative talents - from art and photography, to film-makers and writers, musicians and allsorts. After our downloadable mini-fiction; The INVOKED - Preludes, we got a good deal of positive feedback and even some requests to collaberate on future downloads.
So... heres the challenge...
If YOU would be interested in taking up a CRASHNEXUS challenge in time for Halloween publication, please use the 'Contact' page and drop us a line telling us what you do, what kinds of themes / genres you like and provide any links you can to your work around the web. We'll contact you in return asap with details of YOUR challenge.
Entries must be recieved by 21st October 2011 to qualify, and be able to turn arouns challenge content by .26th October 2011.
It doesn't matter whetehr you're a professional or a budding amateur - everybody's welcome to have a go, after all, CRASHNEXUS is about having a go.
If you arent familiar with how our challenges work, then read more of the posts on this blog.
Saturday 6 August 2011
The INVOKED Preludes (Free Download!)...
WE PROUDLY PRESENT THE FIRST DIGITAL DOWNLOAD EDITION OF THE INVOKED.
Contains two prelude tails to our upcoming one-shot The INVOKED - as well as all the usual stuff we throw into a usual Weekend Workshop and a few bonus bits too.
This release has been delayed due to severe technical difficulties - so bloody enjoy it!
Click the image or the links to download either a 40MB PDF or a 20MB CBR file for use with CDisplay Comic Book Reader
Contains two prelude tails to our upcoming one-shot The INVOKED - as well as all the usual stuff we throw into a usual Weekend Workshop and a few bonus bits too.
This release has been delayed due to severe technical difficulties - so bloody enjoy it!
Click the image or the links to download either a 40MB PDF or a 20MB CBR file for use with CDisplay Comic Book Reader
Sunday 22 May 2011
Weekend Workshop: Sierra Forlorn
THIS WEEKEND WORKSHOP WAS INSPIRED BY MANY THINGS, BUT MOSTLY BY THE STRUGGLES OF PEOPLE EVERYWHERE WHO GO THROUGH THE MADNESS AND HORROR THAT CIVIL WAR AND GREED FOR RESOURCES INEVITABLY CAUSES.
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“We’re here in Sierra Leone, a place torn by civil unrest and violence. Located in western Africa, control of the government is currently being disputed between the Revolutionary United Front and the Momoh government. Already, thousands have been killed over control of alluvial diamonds and the RUF has taken over much of the eastern and southern parts of the county in their campaign of blood. I’m standing with my friend Abubakarr in a small town in the Kono District, which is in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone. Tell us what has happened to your town.”
“Yes. Terrible things happen.” The African man spoke in broken English, as he began to tell the tale of his broken town. “Men come from other country, they come here to murder and steal. We have nowhere to go. Soon they will come here too and take everything from us.”
“That’s terrible.” I said, making sure the camera got a close-up of the emotion in his eyes. The networks loved that.
“White men are not safe here, they will kill you for being here.” He went on, looking around desperately for any sign of the men he was referring to.
“We know that, and we’ll be leaving soon, but we had to make sure your story was told.” I assured him. He nodded and stared off into the distance. I put my hand on his shoulder and continued my report.
“This is the fear that the RUF has instilled in local population of this once peaceful town. Many African countries are plagued with what is widely referred to as the ‘resource curse’. Countries, rich in diamonds, are often burdened by the corruption of their leaders who use the resources to further their own agen-“
Before I could finish the sentence, gunfire erupted from somewhere on the eastern side of town. Abubakarr began shouting in his native language to one of the villagers as he ran by us, who shouted back and continued on his way.
“What’s happening?” I asked, looking from my shrugging crew to Abubakarr for an answer.
“They are here!” he shouted and began running with blinding speed into the thick jungle in the opposite direction.
Screams began to fill the village, and my crew took it as their cue to move and began hastily packing their equipment so we could get the hell out of there. I completely agreed with them.
“Come on, just throw it all in and go.” I urged them as men in uniform began to appear in the village, beating or shooting anyone who got in their way.
“They blocked the road.” Our driver announced from the front seat of the van. “We’ll have to hoof it.”
“We can’t lose the tape, this footage is too valuable!” I protested.
“Our lives are more valuable!” he shot back as he exited the vehicle and began to run into the thick jungle with the fleeing villagers. The remainder of my crew looked back at me impatiently for further instruction... shooting glances longingly at their fleeing companion.
“Follow him,” I ordered. “I’ll be right behind you.”
Without hesitating, they began to run – not daring to look behind them as the rebels advanced towards the edge of the village. I jumped into the back of the van, located the camera and pulled the tape from it. Then, just before I decided to make my run for it, I stopped… realizing that this could be my chance to really capture the true violence of this civil war and convince people that something had to be done about it. So I grabbed the camera and locked the van, pressing it against the tinted window to get a good view of the action taking place.
To my shock and horror, the men invading the village weren’t men at all, but children. I watched as they marched through the village, holding weapons and wearing clothes that barely fit them, beating and shooting people who were old enough to be their parents. It was heart-wrenching. I never would have thought that children who could barely hold the weapons they carried were capable of the violence I witnessed.
These weren’t children… not anymore. They had been turned into the monsters at the hands of a corrupt military that sought to further its own selfish agenda above anything else. They mimicked the acts of violence the RUF had imprinted on their susceptible minds ruthlessly, and without mercy – torching houses, beating men with pipes, and the older ones even raping women two or three times their age. They had been stripped of their innocence and turned into cold-hearted machines; tools of the RUF. I had come to this county for a shock story that would boost my career as a war correspondent. What I got, was first-hand experience of just how cruel this world can be.
They eventually found me, and took me hostage. I was forced to travel with them for months until the Sierra Leone Army pushed them back to the Liberian border and I was rescued. During that time, I learned more about human violence and its limitless than I had ever imagined and hoped to be possible. When I had been rescued and made it back home, I was praised for my bravery and offered the promotion I had been hoping for before my capture. But the experience had changed me forever, and from that day forth I became a humanitarian. I never again took for granted the things that most people do every single day and instead began to fight my own war for peace.
Too long have wars been named for the places, times, and ideas for which they took place. I am a soldier in the Human Civil War, and this is my call to battle. We are at war with ourselves, and it’s time for us to pick a side.
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Tuesday 10 May 2011
Weekend Workshop: Transhuman
THIS WEEKEND WORKSHOP IS A DELAYED RELEASE FROM THE WEEK ENDING 8TH MAY 2011. THIS IS DUE TO TECHNICAL PROBLEMS.
CLICK THE IMAGE TO VIEW A LARGER VERSION ON DEVIANTART
Monday 2 May 2011
Weekend Workshop 1st May 2011. “My Own Private Hell”.
PLEASE DON'T FORGET TO SEE THE MAKING OF THE IMAGE - INCLUDING VIDEO AT LINK
AND SEE THE MACHINATIONS OF THE WRITER'S MIND AT LINK
AND SEE THE MACHINATIONS OF THE WRITER'S MIND AT LINK
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Friday 29 April 2011
Weekend Workshops...
Our Weekend Workshop challenges are a means to an end for both of us - not only do we get to have some fun playing around with new ideas and concepts, but we also find ways to stretch our skills and thought processes. Whilst we will post any new challenges in the blogfeed, here are a few of the more popular ones we have done so far - all of which are available to read / view upon our individual blogsites.
The INVOKED
A short comic made primarily to satisfy our need to do one, but also to say thanks to all our blog regulars. Already, it has our synapses firing off even more ideas and a possbile, more ambitious sequel.
The ZONE
An extensive 'fan-fiction' by Psynexus, set in the universe of GSC Gameworld's S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games. Having already proved popular with the hardcore fans, a sequel is already nearing completion.
Later this year, the first GRAPHICALLY ENHANCED edition will be released - with illustration and layouts by Cyrus Crashtest.
To find out more about The ZONE and read the first volume, follow this LINK.
As progress continues on this project, we will post any news in our blog feed, and also here.
Later this year, the first GRAPHICALLY ENHANCED edition will be released - with illustration and layouts by Cyrus Crashtest.
To find out more about The ZONE and read the first volume, follow this LINK.
As progress continues on this project, we will post any news in our blog feed, and also here.
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