Clockwork Watch creator, Yomi Ayeni, is part of the team bringing Steampunk to the Royal Observatory in Greenwich. It’s part of the bicentenary of Longitude, and there MAY be an element of the Clockwork Watch story embedded in the year long celebrations.
Longitude Punk’d
In a recent article by Saranga Comics, our third graphic novel Tick Tock IPA, was selected as one of the best self published graphic novels in 2013.
It’s a joy to have some recognition, especially as we’re all striving to keep the project alive, with almost no funding. The story continues, and we’re so grateful for the nod. Thank you!!!!
Tic Tock IPA
Shared Storyworlds
Check out Shared Storyworlds interview with Clockwork Watch creator, Yomi Ayeni, where he sheds light on the background of this project, his inspiration, and what he hopes to learn from telling this story over the next four years.
“Shared Storyworlds explores new models, frameworks, and best practices for creating, curating, sustaining, and maintaining collaborative entertainment properties which invite audiences to participate in the co-creation of the world and ideally rewards them for doing so.”
Geek Native
Our friends at Geek Native have reviewed our latest offering – “Clockwork Watch: Breakaway”, and they like it… 😉
“An ideal choice for a clever reader, esp steampunk fans”
What happens when two Victorian steampunk style British gentlemen go to one of the biggest comic book conventions in the world, for the first time?
Well, lots of things, old fellow. Lots of things.
We documented our journey to the prestigious San Diego Comic-Con 2013 over at Geek Syndicate. And this is just the beginning…
“If I wasn’t so tired, I probably would have had visions of the police filing a report about how they discovered two black guys from the UK, holed up in ‘a lady called Gladys’, buried alive by a mountain of steampunk and fantasy comic books.
“Any press is good press, as they say.”
Start reading here:
At long last we can show all the amazing photographs from Clockwork Underworld – our interactive theatrical event from the story.
Oliver Facey’s Photographs from Clockwork Underworld
Here are your links
We’re delighted to welcome artist Valia Kapadai (@valium_ ) to the Clockwork Watch team. She’s working on a major story arc in our transmedia story. More details soon…
We”d like to share a quote from someone who has gone through some of the turmoil we’re experiencing, yet now has four Academy Award nominations for his film “Beasts of the Southern Wild.”
“The mentality for our feature was always that we were going to make the film, no matter what. There was never this thing where we were going to write the script and then wait till someone gave us the money. It was always we’re going to make it, and here’s the starting date. If we get the money we’ll make it bigger. If we don’t get the money we’ll shoot it with our cellphones.” – Benh Zeitlin (Director, Beasts of the Southern Wild)
Thanks for your continued support.
It has been years since the onset of the Dark Winter, and Victorian society is finally getting to grips with living in smoke.
A lifetime of burning fuels to power the big mechanical machines, coupled with diverse weather conditions created a deadly pea-souper that plunged the world into darkness.
Time has moved on…
Clockwork Watch is featured in Simon Staffans‘ article “One Year In Now Media” – an in depth look at the transmedia industry. It is a great summary of where this emerging genre is, and where many of us hope to drive it. Clockwork Watch creator Yomi Ayeni contributed a section on the development of this very project.
“Clockwork Watch changes gear in 2013, we are going for a more engaging story, told through live events. While the start of this narrative has been online, the next stage is more engaging, immersive, and physically participatory. The tone of the storyworld changes, people will be encouraged to claim real estate in the world, and bring it to life at our events.”
Kindly check it out, it is a cracking read and Happy New Year!