The only catch to my enjoyment of the Jefferson Starship concert was knowing that I was probably going to miss the Crüxshadows, scheduled in the Regency Ballroom the same night. But, in typical Dragon*Con fashion, everything was late, so I clung to a wisp of hope. When I arrived, the darkened Regency room was clustered body-to-body, standing room only. A… Read more →
Klingon warriors growled; Federation officers grumbled, all impatient for the beauteous and fearsome Klingon lovelies to take the stage for the 2002 Miss Klingon Empire Beauty Pageant. Something had to be done. A valiant Klingon warrior sprang to action. Harassing and terrorizing the audience, he grabbed random people and dragged them forward in order to tease and humiliate them for… Read more →
3-Axis introduced Poser 5, the latest Poser release by Curious Labs, to an eager audience. This software renders 3D objects in an interactive environment for animation or 2D creation. A demonstration of its capabilities was conducted outside the art show by the Steve Cooper banner. Being new to Poser myself, I was amazed by the complexity of the textures and… Read more →
Dragon*Con 2002 is a good year for the art show so far. Approximately 3 months ahead of schedule, the art show was sold out. Seems that more bays and panels are available for show this year. Professional artists mingled with amateur artists to discuss tips and opinions with each other. It allowed the artists to tour the art show and… Read more →
Ghoultown gave a high energy, choreographed show. Their set included about 10 songs covered off their new and old album. Energy ripped through the crowd and created a mosh pit even during the slow song “Night of the Living Dead” and the occasional bad microphone work. Seems the plague of technical skill at sound boarding is persistent, but this didn’t… Read more →
Looking much like his sexy/sophisticated smooth-voiced character, Ethan Rayne, on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV series, Robin Sachs entered the packed Montreal/Vancouver room dressed in a white t-shirt and slim-fitting jeans to do an hour long “Meet Ethan Rayne” Q & A. Sachs struck quite the muscle-bound figure as he good-naturedly flexed and posed for the shutterbug contingent. It… Read more →
Renderosity is a company dedicated to furthering the graphic technology, and the artists that use it. Their website gets 91 million hits and transfers 30 gigabytes of information a day. They have an active user base of one hundred thousand artists and professionals and the group grows by approximately 200 users a day. Not bad for having roughly 45 employees. … Read more →
Plagued by technical difficulties—a persistent and annoying electronic hum that could not be eliminated and a scratchy burr in the microphone—The Changelings went on an hour after their scheduled 11:30 PM starting time in the Centennial ballroom on Friday. But despite the various equipment shortcomings, they still managed to put on a first-rate show. The Changelings are mesmerizing, haunting, and… Read more →
