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Inktober/Audio Drama Day - 31  - Circles On this hallowed day of Halloween, my last drawing is from the audio drama Circles from Evergreen Podcasts and Audio Marvels. This is the description from the episode notes from Episode One: Frankie. ”Ten years ago, four teenagers summoned a dangerous demon and while they lived to tell the tale, their lives were changed forever. Now the demon is coming back and the friends are forced into a risky plan to save their souls, where the difference between survival and eternal torment might be nothing more than a simple circle, drawn on the ground in chalk or salt.” Share and enjoy. #inktober # inktober2020 #Morningwarmupsketch #audiodramaday #audiodramaeveryday #worldaudiodramaday #scriptedpodcasts #digitalink #procreate #circles #evergreenpodcasts #audiomarvels @streamevergreen https://www.instagram.com/p/CHCA4QlD_tC/?igshid=xmnx2mh3n5ca

Inktober/Audio Drama Day - 30 - War of the Worlds Today is World Audio Drama Day! On October 30, 1938, The Mercury Theatre on the Air pulled a prank that still to this day has yet to meet it's equal. Orson Wells had New York City believing that the planet Earth was being invaded by Martians. This is what Wikipedia had to say: ”The War of the Worlds" is an episode of the American radio drama anthology series The Mercury Theatre on the Air directed and narrated by actor and future filmmaker Orson Welles as an adaptation of H. G. Wells's novel The War of the Worlds (1898). It was performed and broadcast live as a Halloween episode at 8 p.m. on Sunday, October 30, 1938, over the Columbia Broadcasting System radio network. The episode became famous for allegedly causing panic among its listening audience, though the scale of that panic is disputed, as the program had relatively few listeners.” #inktober # inktober2020 #Morningwarmupsketch #audiodramaday #audiodramaeveryday #worldaudiodramaday #scriptedpodcasts #digitalink #procreate #waroftheworlds #orsonwells https://www.instagram.com/p/CG_fPvwDkJk/?igshid=5g6en7cb9h4l

Inktober/Audio Drama Day - 13 - Belated (Archive 81, Dan Turner) I admit that Inktober 2020 has pretty much gone off the rails. After October 31st, I'm stopping and I'm not going to be making up the remaining days. Also I am going to once again break my repeating sketches rule. I do have a really good reason for it! The news came down this week that Archive 81 is being made into a Netflix series! In honor of this tremendous news, I have made today's sketch of Mamoudou Athie (Unicorn Store) who has been cast as Archivist, Dan Turner. Archive 81 is a found-footage horror series created by Dan Powell and Marc Sollinger, that takes place in an archival facility in upstate New York. Dan is hired to review and organize a collection of tapes that had been appropriated into the library. As he listens to the tapes his reality begins to shift as he is drawn into the recorded stories of madness and despair. Netflix has understandably changed the archived medium from audiotape to videotape, now that they are now working visually. Although, I feel that those who are fans of the Audio Drama may feel a sense of loss because Dan Powell (who played Dan in the Audio Drama) did the music and sound design for the show. Sound plays such a huge role in the audio drama series, and he took great pains to aurally flesh out the world of Archive 81. It is a shame that a large portion of it will probably never become part of the Netflix series. With three seasons and two limited series, Archive 81 is an audio drama that consistently reinvents itself. Just beware tho may not be the show for you if you are one who hates when a show breaks its format to evolve. Archive 81 is constantly deciding to do away with its conventions; this world may change to become a whole other cup of tea than the one you started with, but you can never call it boring. Share and enjoy. #inktober # inktober2020 #Morningwarmupsketch #audiodramaday #audiodramaeveryday #worldaudiodramaday #scriptedpodcasts #digitalink #procreate #netflix #archive81 #danturner #MamoudouAthie #unicornstore #DanPowell #MarcSollinger #foundfootage #horror @mtsollin @stereophobe https://www.instagram.com/p/CG8I1iXjSw1/?igshid=bsfnng5rywqx

Inktober/Audio Drama Day - 11 - Belated (Wormwood, Sparrow) I acknowledge that I have broken my own rules by doing ANOTHER sketch that I've done in the past. But how can I sketch Dr. Xander Crowe, but not do a sketch of Sparrow (played by Sonia Perozzi). Sparrow is honestly my favorite character in Wormwood; she is introduced as Crowe's Girl-Friday. As you get to know her as the series progresses you discover that she is much more than just a technically proficient researcher with a flair for snark. It is revealed that the paternal relationship between Crowe and Sparrow is much more layered and nuanced than how it appears at the surface level. Beyond the audio drama, Crowe and Sparrow also have a limited comic book series called SPARROW & CROWE: THE DEMONIAC OF LOS ANGELES from Hermes Press, available on Comixology. So basically, I'm saying that if you love quirky horror, with smart writing, and fun characters you should give Wormwood: A Serialized Mystery a chance. Share and enjoy. #inktober # inktober2020 #Morningwarmupsketch #digitalink #procreate #audiodramaday #audiodramaeveryday #worldaudiodramaday #scriptedpodcasts #wormwood #sparrowandcrowe #habitformingfilms #sparrow #soniaperozzi @sonia_perozzi #hermespress #comixology @comixology #habitformingfilms https://www.instagram.com/p/CG6KyBmDVZN/?igshid=13hk8h16pk8cm

Inktober/Audio Drama Day - 11 - Belated (Wormwood, Dr. Xander Crowe) I try to avoid repeating sketches of the same characters, but I made an exception because the Mutual Audio Network is rerunning Wormwood on their Tuesdays Terrors downloads! Today's sketch is of Dr. Xander Crowe (played by Arthur Russell). Once a respected Psychiatrist, now a self-destructive occult detective trying to not only fight the demons in our world, while he is also struggling with his inner demons. There are very few podcasts where I am willing to re-listen to a whole series. In a time when it so easy to binge, I am enjoying the weekly snack-sized episodes I've been getting for the last several months. For those of you who have not heard me sing the gospel of Wormwood, it the best parts of Twin Peaks, Dark Shadows, and Hellblazer (John Constantine), mixed and poured over ice. Visons, prophecies, dark magic, monsters, and demons, oh my! The show is from the early days of podcasting, and the sound design is a little rough, but the characters are so much fun. I think the story is a great ride that deserves a chance from anyone who loves quirky characters who get caught up in paranormal cross-rips! How could you not enjoy this show with an intro like this: " Tragedy forced Doctor Xander Crowe down the dark pathways of the occult, and the man was forever transformed. Now, chasing the vision of a drowned woman, Crowe finds himself in the haunted town of Wormwood, where evils lurks in the shadows and stains the souls of its inhabitants." Give it a chance, you know you want to... Share and enjoy. #inktober # inktober2020 #Morningwarmupsketch #audiodramaday #audiodramaeveryday #worldaudiodramaday #scriptedpodcasts #drxandercrowe #xandercrowe #wormwood #habitformingfilms #mutualaudionetwork @mutualaudionetwork #tuesdayterrors https://www.instagram.com/p/CG0azrvDMb8/?igshid=1ssnxnoz4ryua

Inktober/Audio Drama Day - 10 - Belated (Passenger List, Kaitlin Le) Today's sketch is of Kaitlin Le from the Audio Drama, Passenger List. Kaitlin played by Kelly Marie Tran, (Star Wars) who is searching for her twin brother by piecing together the clues to solve the disappearance of Flight Atlantic 702 London to New York City. Passenger List is from PRX's, Radiotopia, it is co-written and co-directed by John Scott Dryden and Lauren Shippen (The Bright Sessions, The AM Archives). Share and enjoy. #inktober # inktober2020 #Morningwarmupsketch #audiodramaday #audiodramaeveryday #worldaudiodramaday #scriptedpodcasts #passengerlist @passengerpod #KaitlinLe #kellymarietran @kellymarietran #starwars #prx @prxofficial #radiotopia @radiotopia #johnscottdryden #laurenshippen @laurenshippen #thebrightshippen #amarchives https://www.instagram.com/p/CGz9bRcDPb-/?igshid=13d2jf2i76g9h

Inktober/Audio Drama Day - 08 - Belated (Radio Rental, Terry Carnation) Today's sketch is Terry Carnation (an original character created by Rainn Wilson, best known as Dwight Schrute on The Office). Radio Rental created by Payne Lindsey, doesn't exactly fall into the category of audio drama; but I think they are at least first cousins. The show is an anthology series about people telling their first-hand accounts of near-misses with strange encounters that can range anywhere between a near brush with a serial killer to seeing a glimpse of worlds beyond our own. Terry Carnation is the proprietor of Radio Rental, his independent video store. As the listener, you are his guest as he provides the wrap-around that ties the stories together, and bookends the episode. Thematically you can tell it is heavily influenced by the classic NBC true-crime series, Unsolved Mysteries. The show's composer, Makeup and Vanity Set admits that Radio Rental's excellent original synth-heavy soundtrack was inspired by the aforementioned show. The sound design is delightfully immersed in eighties nostalgia. The most obvious example being the narrative mechanism that the recorded interviews are part of a collection of old VHS tapes. So as Terry is giving the introduction to the next story you hear the clatter of plastic cassettes being fed into a VCR, and you hear the internal motors whirring as the story begins to play. With only fourteen episodes it is perfect for that long commute or road trip. Especially if you are looking to seasonally mix things up from the same old playlists. It is worth it to take the forty-one minutes running time of the first episode, so you can form your own opinion. Share and enjoy. #inktober # inktober2020 #Morningwarmupsketch #audiodramaday #audiodramaeveryday #worldaudiodramaday #scriptedpodcasts #radiorental @radiorental #terrycarnation @terrycarnation #rainnwilson @rainnwilson #dwight #DwightSchrute #theoffice #unsolvedmysteries @paynelindsey #paynelindsey @makeupandvanityset #makeupandvanityset https://www.instagram.com/p/CGnGydcjA9S/?igshid=ow5l84n3dj4r

Inktober Day - 07 - Belated (Deck the Halls with Matrimony, Stu) I love the Folks at Sassquach Radio. This year Ashley Quach was kind enough to produce a COVID quarantine special entitled: The Midnight Society, with Emma (Paula Deming), Jackie (Keiko Agena), and Stu (Kyle Payne) who is the feature of today's sketch. In this short, the trio has exhausted their Netflix playlist and have decided to pass the time playing a variation of the game Lie Detector! Stuart is a great character. From the beginning, he has been established as this great fun-loving dude that has genuine platonic relationships with Emma and Jackie that comes with a history, and no baggage. In the hands of an inept writer, a character like him could be de-emasculated and turned into a punchline. Or spun it one-hundred-eighty degrees the other direction, and made into a chauvinist, alpha male, agitator. But the Stu we have been graced with is nuanced, he's the kinda guy you would want to hang out with. Someone you feel you could trust and rely on. Much of this is thanks to the gifted author, but I have a feeling that the soul of the character comes from the performer, Kyle Payne. Stu is never lecherous or intimidating, he's just this earnest person who on occasion will throw out some zany ideas. I've been lucky to know some Stuarts in my life, and I would like to be more like Stu. The Stuarts of the world make it a better place to live. #inktober # inktober2020 #Morningwarmupsketch #audiodramaday #audiodramaeveryday #worldaudiodramaday #scriptedpodcasts #deckthehallswithmatrimony #Sassquach #SassquachRadio #covid https://www.instagram.com/p/CGahL6ZjOLm/?igshid=1v0j35eg0pq2s