New video @ aNm Gallery Posted

New video @ aNm Gallery Posted

 

I have posted a short "360" video of my hardsurface modeling for the Academy of Art. It is modeled on a 1956 Corvette wheel rim. You can see the video as well as other images of my work at alterNative Media Gallery. Comments welcome and appreciated.

Shaman's Tears - now online

Shaman's Tears - now online

 

ComicMix has recently launched Mike Grell's Shaman's Tears in a completely online format. You can read the comic in their entirety, as well as others, at the ComicMix website.
http://www.comicmix.com/comics
Grell is one of the comic book creators I interviewed for my book, "Native Americans in Comic Books: A Critical Study." While I have extensively reviewed the Shaman's Tears series for the book, I left commentary for the online issues, which you can read HERE.
Be sure to check out Grell's own website, where you can get more info about his latest projects and upcoming events.

Dialogue at Montclair Art Museum

Dialogue at Montclair Art Museum

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Rob Schmidt (creator, Peace Party) and I have been invited you to speak as part of the programming in relation to the Montclair Art Museum ("MAM") exhibition Reflecting Culture: The Evolution of the American Super Hero.

The exhibition features a section on Native Americans in comic book both portraying stereotypical depictions, introduction of Native superheroes in main stream comics and the more positive educational models like Blue Corn Comics and others. This event will take place December 6, 2007. See the MAM website for more info.

Here is a PDF announcement of the event.

aNm goes to the Anime SuperCon in Florida

aNm goes to the Anime SuperCon in Florida

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aNm on the Road

Look for us at the Anime SuperCon in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, NOV.30 - DEC. 2, 2007!

alterNative Media will have a definite presence at the SuperCon this year: look for our sponsored advertisement in the official Program book as well as flyer inserts for all participants. Here is a blurb from the official Anime SuperCon website:

"FEATURING OVER 25 GUESTS, INCLUDING:
THE STARS OF ADV FILMS - TIFFANY GRANT, CHRIS AYRES & BRITTNEY KARBOWSKI
THE STARS OF MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS - STEVE CARDENAS & KARAN ASHLEY
THE STARS OF AQUA TEEN HUNGER FORCE - CAREY "FRYLOCK" MEANS, DANA "MASTER SHAKE" SNYDER,
GEORGE "SPACE GHOST" LOWE, C. MARTIN CROKER & JAY WADE EDWARDS
PLUS: APRIL STEWART (STAR OF SOUTH PARK)MUSICAL GUESTS: LISA FURUKAWA, SELECT START, CHICKENBOX, J*SCAPE & MORE!"

Project Completion: Caddo Nation Website

Project Completion: Caddo Nation Website

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aNm Project Showcase

alterNative Media recently completed work on the Offical Website of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma. aNm was contracted to design and implement a new website that would best represent the Caddo Nation headquarters.

Specifically, aNm provided the following services:

• Initial consultation meeting to evaluate specific needs.
• Creation of custom Flash animated movie on introduction webpage.
• Design of custom opening, stylistic webpage for introduction.
• Authoring of custom Cascading Style Sheet (“CSS”), containing all visual formats for entire website.
• Established hierarchy and format for file organization.
• Construction of new website menu.
• Resized multiple photographs / images for optimized web viewing.
• Continued support and training to Caddo Nation staff of CSS / HTML authoring and image manipulation.
• Utilized separate website for testing and revision of code and style.
• Authored and implemented website to live server (50+ individual web pages).
• Established formatting procedure for staff's continued maintenance.

aNm offers this type of design service, as well as many other artistic and technical specialities. Check out the aNm webpage for a more complete list of our successful partnerships and find out how we can help you achieve your goals.

It's a privaledge, not a right...

It's a privaledge, not a right...

 

aNm PSA

I never thought I would have to say this, but...

ATTENTION ALL NATIVE PEOPLE:

Please stop using the "Papyrus" font on your websites, youTube videos, and 'professionally produced' television commercials.

This font is now OVER-used by Us and, in addition (because of its calligraphic ornamental visual style), partially suggests that we Indigenous are more tied to the past, rather than the present.

Let's find a new font to use...heck, I'll even help you create one (just contact me)...but, let's PLEASE lay off the Papyrus. Now, if we could just turn the pan-Indian flute music down a notch as well, all will be right in the world...

Getting off my soapbox now...