Kat-Venture and the Mountain of Death (Graphic Novel)

Intrepid meerkat treasure hunter Magnus ventures to Nepal to search for a mythical dagger hidden amongst the slopes of Annapurna, the most dangerous mountain in the world. But it is not only treacherous slopes and icy winds he has to watch out for as the dagger is guarded by the Hands of Death - a savage death cult of animals who intend to use the power of the dagger to summon Death itself.

But Mag is not alone. Accompanying him is Rekha, a Nepalese civet who has held a grudge against the cult ever since they attacked her village and kidnapped her younger sister Radhika. The cult's leader, Ishwar, has been working on this plan for a very long time and will let nothing stand in his way. Can Magnus and Rekha save Radhika and stop the Hands of Death before the mountain claims them first?

KAT-VENTURE AND THE MOUNTAIN OF DEATH
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Star Trek - Mr Spock - Leonard Nimoy

Made to commemorate the passing of the original Mr Spock. Leonard Nimoy. Live Long and Prosper.

Doctor Who - Ghosts of the Machine

I've not rested on my laurels. Oh no! I've been busy and here is another poster that I am quite proud of. So here it is!

 

 (THIS POSTER IS A FAKE AND WILL NOT HAPPEN... PROBABLY)

So, I've always felt the 9th Doctor missed out not having an adventure with the Cybermen so I made one up and made sure it was full of Classic Cybermen. Consider it a contrast to Asylumof the Daleks. But this time you don't feel a little let down after the episode is finished.

Doctor Who - Volcano Day

So, It's been quiet again but don't worry I've been busy. Here's the latest photoshop adventure I've come up with.

 

(NOT A REAL POSTER!!!) (IT'S A FAKE!!!)

Sorry. I wanted to make sure that it was quiet clear that this is a fake and will not actually happen in the next series of Doctor Who. Now that is out of the way, TIME FOR BACKSTORY!!!

I was applying for a job and they wanted some artwork samples. A suggestion from my Dad said "If your going to send something Dr Who related why not something with the New Doctor?" but I didn't have anything with the New Doctor on it so. Here it is, One hour later, a poster that I was proud of.

Most of the images were sourced through Google Images and put together by Moi, so fingers!

Doctor Who - A Big Hand For The Doctor - Book Cover

Hello all. It's been a while and I've finally got back into the mood for doing stuff. Also, it's the Anniversary Year for Doctor Who so I decided I should do something remotely connected to it.

It started with this cover that they've released for Doctor Who - A Big Hand For The Doctor by Eoin Colfer and it's not very good. You can take a look at it here.

Puffin Book: A Big Hand For The Doctor

So. I wondered what I would have done if I was told to make a cover for it. Well, enough beating around the bush. Here's what I came up with.

2010 Showreel

Wow. I can't believe how long I've been away. I guess that happens when your busy with life, the universe and everything. I've got a few things to say so I'll just start with the obvious.

I have a showreel. I have had a showreel for 2010 for the past several months. I just haven't got around to posting it. So I guess I should just upload it and get on with it.

Earth: Leviathan Teaser Trailer

Here's the third and final TEASER for Earth, this time is follows the crew of the U.E.S. Leviathan.

Earth: Jacob's Story Teaser Trailer

I posted this on YouTube ages ago so here's the second teaser for Earth, follwing Jacob Anderson in Jacob's Story

International Towel Day 2010

Happy International Towel Day to all.

And Remember, those flying yellow vogon contructor fleet ships that look like bricks in the sky are just halucinations, just have your drinks and packets of penuts ready and keep ahold of that towel!

Earth - Darwin's Journey - Teaser

This is the first video in a series of trailers created for my University Honours Project. The rest of the series should be uploaded shortly and if you've got a creative comment, let's hear it.

Abertay Digital Showcase

I forgot to put this down but since the show's started you might as well get a good look at the website.

http://www.abertaydigitalshowcase.com/

Take a look because there are loads of brilliant people there with lots of brilliant pieces of work.

Title of the Blog

If anyone's reading this and wonder, "Why is it called, Domain of the King?" Well, when I started up this blog, in the heady days of May 2008, I was listening through the radio drama version of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, It was the fifth one, and all of a sudden, the main characters arrive at a little place called The Domain of the King Bar and Grill, and during one exchange of the characters, a joke was dropped and we get the reason for the name of the bar, Domain of the King.

I like the joke and that's what I called this blog.

Just in case anyone wanted to know.

New Updates

Hello.

It's been a while. This blog will hopefully go through a series of updates. That's if I remember to update at all. But there should soon be new videos, stories and pictures.

An Now Back to the music.

Merry Christmas

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY!!!
I hope everyone had a good day

Barry Letts 1925-2009

BARRY LETTS
1925-OCTOBER 9TH 2009

Barry Letts was one of the men that made Doctor Who in the 1970's memorable. He was Producer during Jon Pertwee's reign as The Third Doctor and was monumental in creating the character of Sarah Jane Smith as played by Elisabeth Sladen and the casting of Tom Baker as The Fourth Doctor.

I feel I should post this because Doctor Who is such a big factor in my life and that the article on The Doctor Who News Page covers this man's life far better than I can.

There's nothing else I can say other than that's it and I'm mostly going to go and watch one of the serials that he directed.

Earth - The Journey

I've started a new blog that will follow the creation of a multi-media project. It's based upon a radio drama I did when I was working for the community radio station. It's called Earth and hopefully there will be several updates when I get the chance.

Are We Ready?

Doctor Who - Regenerated - The Animated Series

I feel I should post a link to the Doctor Who Regenerated Blog since I wrote one of the episodes in their first series and hopefully be writing again for their second series so. Here is a link. It covers the history of the development of the series so far and it will most likely be the place to look for news when the series starts to release episodes. So give it a once over and leave some comments if you like.

The episode that I provided is called The Streets of Fire. It originally contained a monster that I created but since it's been re-written (I don't mind. You have to expect that when writing for a series. Hamish Steele is the man in control. It's his vision and the story has to fit that vision to a T so any way, continuing) It now has a new monster that I've been asked not to be told about until it's ready to be watched because Now I can watching as if I've never seen it before.

So here is the link it's
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International Towel Day

"A towel, it says, is about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have. Partly it has great practical value. You can wrap it around you for warmth as you bound across the cold moons of Jaglan Beta; you can lie on it on the brilliant marble-sanded beaches of Santraginus V, inhaling the heady sea vapors; you can sleep under it beneath the stars which shine so redly on the desert world of Kakrafoon; use it to sail a miniraft down the slow heavy River Moth; wet it for use in hand-to-hand-combat; wrap it round your head to ward off noxious fumes or avoid the gaze of the Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal (such a mind-boggingly stupid animal, it assumes that if you can't see it, it can't see you); you can wave your towel in emergencies as a distress signal, and of course dry yourself off with it if it still seems to be clean enough."

Do you know where your towel is?

More information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Towel_Day

Star Trek Remastered - Season 1

With the release of J.J. Abrams new Star Trek Movie, I might as well take a look at the Remastered DVD release of the Original First Season of the TV Series created by Gene Roddenberry.

THE PACKAGING

The packaging is something interesting. Having seen the original releases on DVD of the Original series to Enterprise, the packaging with this has improved greatly. Intead of a cardboard covering that is prone to falling apart and a plastic shell that is also badly put together, You get a metal tin that covers the large case that holds the 8 DVDs.

The Original DVD Packaging

THE EPISODES

The Episodes are the first sign of improvement. The Original footage shot in the 1960's is clear and crisp, compared to the slightly fuzzy-round the edges that were making the rounds before the episodes were remastered.

The improvements of the remastering effort now reveals that Spock has slightly green skin, something I couldn't even see before.

THE REPLACEMENT EFFECTS

The New shots of the U.S.S. Enterprise shooting through space are definatly an improvement upon the original. There are times where the effect shot does not look as if it belongs in the episode. It stands out too much when most of the other replacements still sit within the episode.

For example, the episode, Tomorrow is Yesterday, where the Enterprise is shot back to 1969, the shots of the Enterprise in the skies of Earth look brilliant, while in a later scene where they have to slingshot around the sun, the wall of light doesn't look as if it belongs, the textures on the sun stand out. While I can't currently think of a way to improve upon what they have done. To me it just stands out rather badly. It is still an improvment upon the original.

SPECIAL FEATURES

As with the HD-DVD release of the remastered episodes, it contains similar special features with the newer features included on the Blu-Ray release. I haven't had the chance to watch them all but I will say they are an improvement upon the original DVD release.

OVERALL THOUGHTS

While this Remastered set is overall an improvement on the Original DVD release. It would do better to have both the Original episodes remastered to the quality of these. I haven't seen the Blu-Ray release and I do not know if the original episodes get the same treatment as the Doctor Who releases where they do their best to keep the episode in the best quality possible.

I give this DVD release a 8 out of 10. A good set but not quite there.

DVD Case image provided from TV Shows on DVD.com
Episode Images from Trek Movie.com
Star Trek belongs to CBS and Paramount Pictures

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