Project Tempest

C J Halbard
Project Tempest

New Zealand author C J Halbard talks with creators from around the globe about their journeys, struggles, and inspirations. From video games to movies, comic books to horror novels, what makes us all tick? Check out Project Tempest at https://www.project-tempest.net/. Thank you for being part of the journey with us.

  1. Lovecraft's Letters & Influence - S.T. Joshi II

    29/03/2023

    Lovecraft's Letters & Influence - S.T. Joshi II

    Our second conversation with the great Lovecraft  scholar S.T. Joshi, diving deep into Lovecraft’s staggeringly prolific letter writing and influence on generations of creators. This is a real treat for fans of weird fiction.  S.T. Joshi is an American writer, musician, critic and award-winning scholar whose work has covered much weird and fantastic fiction, especially H. P. Lovecraft, Ambrose Bierce, Lord Dunsany, and associated writers. Incredibly prolific with over 350 books published, he has also expanded into areas such as atheism, weird poetry, race relations and political discussion.  Check out S.T. Joshi’s homepage, biography of Lovecraft, and Black Wings of Cthulhu anthology. Subscribe:  Spotify | Google Podcasts | Apple | Captivate (direct) Outline: Here are the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) Intro (01:05) H.P. Lovecraft’s letters, David E. Schultz (03:45) Fritz Leiber (06:32) The first circle of influence (07:20) August Derleth (15:33) The Rise, Fall and Rise of the Cthulhu Mythos (16:24) Frank Belknap Long (18:22) Clark Ashton Smith, Robert E. Howard, Robert Block, Henry Cutner - Cross fertilization (24:12) The Cthulhu mythos (29:17) 60s-70s, the reawakening (39:50) Charting the mythos (51:41) Black Wings: Lovecraft mythos anthologies (54:34) Ramsey Campbell, Colin Wilson  (1:02:04) Lovecraft in modern times (1:06:54) Finishing up Support & connect: Find us at www.project-tempest.net/podcast, and get the acclaimed Project Tempest novella 1862 free for a limited time. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play or directly on Captivate. If you enjoy the Project Tempest podcast please consider rating it 5 stars, this really helps us out. Thanks! Comments to hello@manonfire.org Producer for this episode is Kearin Armstrong, production assistant is Prea Millar.

    1h 9m
  2. A.I., copyright & creators - Scott Sholder, Simon Pulman

    04/01/2023

    A.I., copyright & creators - Scott Sholder, Simon Pulman

    Two leading entertainment dealmakers and intellectual property experts talk about Artificial Intelligence and its urgent real-world impact on creators and copyrights. You're making things with AI tools, but who owns it? This fascinating conversation goes everywhere from case law and Hollywood risk management to monkey selfies and Steamboat Willie the horror movie. A must-listen for any creator or dealmaker grappling with the torrent of issues and opportunities that AI presents. Scott Sholder & Simon Pulman are both entertainment attorneys based in New York. Scott focuses primarily on intellectual property and litigation, while Simon focuses primarily on dealmaking and business issues.  Follow Scott at https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottsholder/ Follow Simon at www.linkedin.com/in/simonpulman/ Subscribe:  Spotify | Google Podcasts | Apple | Captivate (direct) Outline: Here are the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) Introduction (06:27) Making things with AI tools - who owns it?  (15:48) The monkey selfie and the copyright case (28:34) A massive shift in content creation - can the law keep up? (37:45) Public domain characters + AI, Steamboat Willie the horror movie, smart risk management (49:50) Training AI models on other people’s creative work - privacy / policy / copyright implications (1:04:16) The big picture - how fast can government move, vs tech? (1:22:10) AI Kurt Cobain & finishing up Support & connect: Find us at www.project-tempest.net/podcast, and get the acclaimed Project Tempest novella 1862 free for a limited time. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play or directly on Captivate. If you enjoy the Project Tempest podcast please consider rating it 5 stars, this really helps us out. Thanks! Comments to hello@manonfire.org Producer for this episode is Kearin Armstrong, production assistant is Prea Millar.

    1h 30m
  3. Tara Lomax - secrets of blockbuster franchises

    18/09/2022

    Tara Lomax - secrets of blockbuster franchises

    Dr Tara Lomax is a cinema and screen media scholar with a PhD in contemporary Hollywood entertainment, particularly blockbuster franchising. Tara has published on multiplatform story development, world-building, seriality, and visual effects industries and has a particular interest in Disney’s development of Marvel & Star Wars. She also works as a story consultant and has a relatively new connection to pro wrestling.  Follow Tara’s work at Assembled Illusions and on LinkedIn.  Subscribe:  Spotify | Google Podcasts | Apple | Captivate (direct) Outline: Here are the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction  (00:42) - Growth of franchise  (02:02) - Blockbuster Franchising: Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, The Matrix etc. Auxiliary content and canon  (06:48) - Building franchise coherence: Marvel, League of Legends and Arcane.  (15:14) - James Bond: Defined by a franchised genre (20:02) - Mission Impossible: Clash of systems. Stardom vs Narrative. Cultivating stars through the franchise (27:01) - Building a franchise: Advice to young creators (30:51) - The Distant Mountains, Larry Niven. Creating your world (37:53) - Trans-Tasman Examples: Miss Fisher franchise, Cleverman. Yellowstone  (41:41) - Underworld Wrestling, Pantamagic. Advancement in the gaming industry (46:47) - Having a plan, authenticity (49:22) - Finishing up  Support & connect: Find us at www.project-tempest.net/podcast, and get the acclaimed Project Tempest novella 1862 free for a limited time. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play or directly on Captivate. If you enjoy the Project Tempest podcast please consider rating it 5 stars, this really helps us out. Thanks! Comments to hello@manonfire.org Producer for this episode is Kearin Armstrong, production assistant is Prea Millar.

    52 min
  4. Jeff Gomez - narrative, story worlds and transmedia development

    09/08/2022

    Jeff Gomez - narrative, story worlds and transmedia development

    Content warning: this episode contains discussion of emotional struggles, mental health, and neurodiversity. These are in an empathetic and supportive context, but as always, please stay safe and look after yourself.  Jeff Gomez, CEO of Starlight Runner Entertainment, is a leading expert in narrative, story worlds, and transmedia development. Jeff was a creator on the original story world of Magic: The Gathering, and since then has helped develop and expand universes like Pirates of the Caribbean, Avatar, Transformers, Spider-Man, Halo, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles so that they play out across multiple media platforms in concert. Most recently he has served as a creative producer on the worldwide revival of Ultraman. Follow Jeff’s work at starlightrunner.com, @jeffgomez and www.linkedin.com/in/jeffgomez/ Subscribe:  Spotify | Google Podcasts | Apple | Captivate (direct) Outline: Here are the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction  (01:02) - Formative experiences: Dungeons & Dragons and finding community (10:25) - Teenage years  (17:31) - Magic the Gathering. Reality vs characters. Communal storytelling: Gateways Magazine (22:02) - Licensing and building a universe. Hero’s journey vs collective journey.   (37:58) - Systemic narratives and repetition. Star Wars, Marvel  (42:22) - Personal journey and discovery. Artistic expression  (49:22) - Neurodiversity. Tessellation - a world of imagination  (52:17) - Collective journey through madness. Liminal spaces. Mental health.  Necessity of storytelling. Folk horror in Aotearoa  (01:02:41) - Deep in the Nikau cave. Assertion of will (01:14:06) - Advice to younger creators (01:19:18) - Finishing up  Support & connect: Find us at www.project-tempest.net/podcast, and get the acclaimed Project Tempest novella 1862 free for a limited time. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play or directly on Captivate. If you enjoy the Project Tempest podcast please consider rating it 5 stars, this really helps us out. Thanks! Comments to a href="mailto:hello@manonfire.org" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

    1h 22m
  5. Ed McRae III - Trilogy complete!

    05/06/2022

    Ed McRae III - Trilogy complete!

    Ed McRae is a Kiwi writer of dark fiction and narrative designer for video games, including the hit online RPG Path of Exile. Ed’s books Narrative Design for Writers and Narrative Design for Indies are essential reading for anyone interested in modern storymaking.  Follow Ed’s writing at www.edmcrae.com Subscribe:  Spotify | Google Podcasts | Apple | Captivate (direct) Outline: Here are the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (00:31) - Grimstone: Writer’s block and creative constraints (14:58) - Content creation: Quantity versus quality (24:48) - Creative careers with financial stability (28:36) - Challenge versus relaxation in gaming.  (33:20) - Ambition and world building over time. (Tron, Neuromancer, Otherlands) (36:58) - Metaverse and NFTs.  (51:54) - Cyberspace advancements (54:14) - Traditional versus indie publishin (59:22) - Future obstacles and opportunities: Traditional storytelling and marketing in Web3  (1:01:26) - Finishing up  Support & connect: Find us at www.project-tempest.net/podcast, and get the acclaimed Project Tempest novella 1862 free for a limited time. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play or directly on Captivate. If you enjoy the Project Tempest podcast please consider rating it 5 stars, this really helps us out. Thanks! Comments to hello@manonfire.org Producer for this episode is Kearin Armstrong, production assistant is Prea Millar.

    1h 4m

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New Zealand author C J Halbard talks with creators from around the globe about their journeys, struggles, and inspirations. From video games to movies, comic books to horror novels, what makes us all tick? Check out Project Tempest at https://www.project-tempest.net/. Thank you for being part of the journey with us.

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