07 Wednesday Aug 2013
I’ve overhauled my author site at garydevore.com. I hope the design is cleaner and more attractive, and I love the little black and white icons.
Please note that you might have to refresh each page to see the changes if your browser is holding on to an old version in your cache.
24 Tuesday Jul 2012
12 Tuesday Jun 2012
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I’m in the process of making some promotional videos to advertise my novel Pantheon. I’ve made and edited videos in the past, but I’m experimenting with some new techniques and methods. This means I’ve been looking around for some inspiration.
While mine will look nowhere as professional and polished (and expensive) as these, here are a few that have sparked my interest and what I like about them. Maybe they’ll inspire you to play around with some video as well.
Only the Horses by the Scissor Sisters
A fascinating study in the beauty of slow motion that teases out a simple narrative for most of the entire song (“what are they pulling?”). Literal yet funky in its own way. The use of primary colors is also very effective.
All the Lovers by Kylie Minogue
I know I’ve talked about this video in the past, but I really think it is brilliant. And not just because she is playing Aphrodite. The narrative is simple and clear, the visuals are striking, and the special effects are great. We even get some unsubtle Freudian imagery with the horse. The use of color is also amazing.
End of the World by Matt Alber
Another video I’ve sung the praises of before many times. It is just so sublime and romantic. The art direction has a great use of closeups. The shift from disheveled to completely made up is subtle, and a nice effect when it is revealed. The imagery is paired well with the performing in the spotlight with a single mike.
06 Wednesday Jun 2012
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Last month I got together a Kickstarter project to fund some publicity for my novel Pantheon. It ended yesterday and we were funded at 151%! This means we have the funds now to create a trailer for Pantheon and six 5-minute “webisodes” with a professional voice actor reading excerpts from the novel. They will be like mini audiobook recordings. When posted to YouTube etc., they will give potential readers an idea of what the book is like.
I have already been in contact with one of the professional voice actors and the first “webisode” had rough video ready. Look for them to appear soon here and on YouTube, Vimeo, Amazon and other places.
Thank you to everyone who contributed! More updates soon.
18 Friday May 2012
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I’ve just ordered some postcards and stickers advertising Pantheon based on the following designs (click for a larger version). My hope is to make them available to anyone who wants to help promote the novel. I’m eager to see how they turn out!
12 Thursday Apr 2012
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My website got a much needed update and redesign today. There are still some gaps and “to be added” content, but it is a much better look than before.
You can see it at garydevore.com.
Please let me know if you see any errors (there’s bound to be some typos!).
