Yesterday was awesome. Thanks to everyone who stopped by and let me grab a few pictures of them. There are a lot to go through, but I’ll try and get a gallery online within a day or two. Don’t forget to drop me an email (adam@convoke.info) so I can get your names and send you the rest of the pics.
You can catch us in the flesh at FanExpo today (August 28th, 2010). We’ll be grabbing shots of costumed con goers from our makeshift photo studio out front. Find us loitering / trespassing outside of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre all day.
(If you’re checking us out from the con, snaps will be uploaded post-haste.)
Edit: We decided that we had such a good time yesterday that we’re going to do the same again today (Sunday). Find us out front in out makeshift studio.
If you weren’t stoked on the re-release under Dark Horse of Rafael Grampa’s Mesmo Delivery, now you certainly are.
Or if you aren’t, I don’t really understand you. You can see image below, no?
Go and read his interview, then buy his book, and spoon with it nightly.
You may or may not have noticed that things have kind of slowed down here on CONVOKE for the last few months, and if you’ve seen our latest project, you might have guessed why. Not only was the video a massive undertaking, but it also represents a shift in focus here at CONVOKE. We’re not going to flat-out stop posting cool tech and design finds, but we’re going to try and start producing our own unique content.
And, as far as first tries go, Get Lich or Die Tryin’ has been an astronomical success, so far. With over 40,000 (and climbing) views in just two days, it has definitely caught people’s attention. The video has been popping up all over the internet, so we cataloged the best of the best right here for you.
Here’s the press wrapup:
wow.com – My interview with Lisa Poisso gives you a peek behind the scenes, as well as some hints at what’s next for us. Don’t forget to post a comment in the t-shirt giveaway thread for your shot at a free shirt.
kotaku.com – Mike Fahey saw it fit to put the video up on Kotaku, as well as share in our hatred for a certain sparkly bloodsucker…
Digg.com – We managed to make it onto the digg frontpage for a brief time today, which is a first for one of our ventures.
YouTube.com -I don’t know exactly how YouTube ranks videos, but we were on the “most viewed” page for a while today. Here’s proof! Then I, foolishly, edited our video info, which apparently causes YouTube to yank you out of the running for a bit. Epic fail.
And last, but not least, I received an email today from a Blizzard employee who shall remain nameless. It’s short, but sweet.
Subject: Nice work
We loved the video over here
I will take this as an unofficial sanction, and go forth bathed in a Blue Blessing.
But we aren’t finished. We’ve got behind the scenes photos and footage on the way, and potentially even a remix. Thanks again to the cast and crew, and everyone who’s been watching the video.
