Join me for the Steve Ogden Braincast, wherein I talk about my plans and progress for my various projects, as well as a little philosophy on art, creativity, and writing.
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EPISODE 19 – ATTACK of the PEEPERS! (32:40) 04-20-2010 Part Two of my conversation with Paul Caggegi of The Process Diary. We discuss Moon Town as well as Paul’s Character Development project, and as we continue chatting about story structure, the conversation travels widely. Topics that come up include Lost, Battlestar Galactica, Stephen King’s Misery, Star Wars and Darth Vader, Robert McKee’s Story, TV miniseries impact on episodic television, Stephen King’s The Stand, James Clavell’s Shogun, Joseph Campell, Jaws, and Arthur Miller’s play A View from a Bridge. We also talk about the Peepers. Music by Tim Larkin. |
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EPISODE 17 – MOZART vs VAN HALEN (25:37) 03-31-2010 Moon Town book number one is for sale! In this episode, I talk about where you can get it, what I learned while creating the cover, and what it has to do with Van Halen and Mozart. I also talk about Duncan Jones’ Moon and James Cameron’s Avatar. Music by Tim Larkin. |
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EPISODE 14 – OF LOST ROBOTS and a GIRL IN LONDON (28:23) 10-22-2009 In this episode, I talk about how Imogen Heap’s new album Ellipse and Amanita’s new game Machinarium strike a similar chord in me and why they are inspiring me right now. I also backtrack to the previous Braincast to add some thoughts about Motivation, and wax philosophical on the subject of How to be More Creative. Music by Tim Larkin. |
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EPISODE 12 – CHARACTER COUNTS, Pt 4 – Triple Bee and Savannah Bonn (25:39) 08-25-2009 In this episode, I continue talking about creating and writing characters, focusing on characters who evolved from a narrative need, specifically Moon Town TV news commentators Triple Bee and Savannah Bonn. Also, I chat briefly with my son Thomas about his thoughts on character as he wraps up pre-production on his own forthcoming webcomic Fetch the Bee. Music – Can’t Fool Me and The Trees Ask, by Steve Ogden.. |
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EPISODE 11 – CHARACTER COUNTS, Pt 3 – Dabney (29:11) 08-14-2009 In this episode, I continue talking about creating and writing characters, focusing on characters who evolved from other character’s needs within the story, namely Moon Town Facilities Administrator Dabney Flagg and Agnes the Navicomputer. Music by Tim Larkin. |
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EPISODE 7 – WE DON’T NEED NO STEENKING PUBLISHER (29:30) 06-16-2009 In this episode, I talk about my new graphic novelization of Moon Town, which is currently being serialized online. I also give a brief update on my previous graphic novel pitch, which in part led me to this decision to create and publish Moon Town on my own. |
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