First off, thanks for supporting my last Ebay sell-off. Because of it I was able to buy a new scanner which will hopefully get me back into making some new films.

Due to recent events, I've lost most of my usual voice actors/actresses (don't ask) and am looking for a new volunteer willing to help me with a character test. Her picture is below and she is a 14ish tomboy. I'm really only going to need the three lines below, and as I said, its not for a film, but a test that I plan to attach to a demo reel. If you'd like to help, email me the lines below at brianschmoyer@hotmail.com

NOT LINE: (horn sounds) Kid 1 - what's that?
1. "What are the caravans doing here now? The harvest hasn't even begun?"
NOT LINE: Older boy - Sahru guards. Something must be wrong...
NOT LINE: Kid 2 - I'm scared...
2. "I'm sure it's ok. (breath) Rue, look after the others until I get back."
NOT LINE: Rue - But I don't want to baby-sit!
3. "...Rue! Just stay up here!"
(Rue sits sulking) NOT LINE: Older Boy - Ashi, come on!

ALSO to those who voice acted for One Wish, I have not forgotten about you =)

Maybe not as exciting as my last Ebay auction, this represents the last bit of my closet cleaning. If you are interested in strange and obscure CDs and videogame soundtracks, old classic PC games, and deadly modified Nerf guns - check out the link below.

http://shop.ebay.com/zodiakslave/m.htm l?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=25

I'd decided to clean out my collection of older video games and put the best of them on Ebay. If you have the money, and are interested in helping me out - check out the link below. All games are in near-perfect condition and have been lovingly collected and maintained over the years. In the age of box-less & scratched-disc Gamestop games, its good to know that these are high quality!

http://shop.ebay.com/zodiakslave/m.htm l?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=25

Edit: Sorry, I did not know that you were not supposed to ask about art scouting. I guess that is the second rule of Fight Club.

I'm also sorry that I have not been active. Although I have never been the most prolific NG animator, a serious family issue has all but destroyed any joy or creative urges I might have had. I mention this mainly to the six great voice actors who did work for my next film. Thank you for your efforts, but for now I can't bring myself to do much of anything...

While most people consider my Adeshra Character Creator a game, for me it is a creative exercise in developing character, costumes and cultures. The problem is, I am only one person and although I have roughly developed the backgrounds of the nine tribes in Adeshra I could use help in designing the look of each. I have put together a short exploration film outlining the look and basis of each tribe and I am looking for your help to design outfits and characters for the next Character Creator I plan to release in the coming months. This is your chance to help me come up with ideas I may not have had on my own, as well as help expand the Adeshra universe.

Simply design a character based on one of the nine tribes, or develop a look of your own. Use the provided base, or draw one yourself. Then email the design to me at brianschmoyer@hotmail.com and when I use the design, I will credit you in the next game.

video about the nine tribes: http://www.brianschmoyer.com/animation /tribes.htm

base plates for characters: http://www.brianschmoyer.com/animation /adeshran.jpg

In an attempt to bring some new talent into my animations, I've decided to hold an open casting call for voice actors for my next film. I've decided that my next film will be a small simple project, but I've written a lot of meaning into it. You can find the script at www.brianschmoyer.com/onewish.doc

What I am looking for are volunteer voice actors and actresses who fit the following 3 criteria. 1. You must own your own recording tools and will be able to send me .wavs or .mp3s of high quality, noise free recordings. 2. You must have a dynamic voice that fits the character and shows tonal inflections and emotions when called for. And 3. the voice must be AUTHENTIC. I am not looking for crazy accents or cartoon voices for this film. They must sound like real humans.

Characters ARE:
Jae (boy) adventurous, brash, towards end will have to be forceful and mean
Saul (boy) shy, a bit funny
Rain (girl) quiet, reflective, a bit lighter than Merona
Merona (girl) strong
Elder (man or woman) older, not cranky but wise
Mother (woman) older, caring but weak health

If you are interested, record a small sample of the character of your choice (keep in mind the mother and elder are not pictured but I will need people for them too) and email it too me. I will continue the search until I have all roles filled. Thanks!

WHAT TO DO: pick a character or two and record a sample of what you think they would sound like. 2-3 lines or more if you want. Then email it to me at brianschmoyer@hotmail.com. I'll email you back with my impressions and if changes need to be made etc.. By the end of the week, I hope to be finalizing the cast, so lets say Friday as a deadline.

My summer film is coming along nicely. I thought i would share the four characters that I will be using for it. I wanted to make a "normal kids - go on an adventure" story, so hopefully these designs capture that. Their costumes may look simple now, but as their adventure continues, they will get new armor/weapons/cloaks changing their look.

As for the film, I actually have two different stories and I need to decide which one works better. Right now I am focusing on making a single film, but there may be the possibility of a series. I'll probably be casting voices for it later this week.

The only other thing I wanted to point out is that I am also continuing my online game review series Questing, and have recently added the long awaited Mabinogi review. I am also hoping to do Runescape and Requiem later this month. Here is the link to the vid. Let me know what you think about either project!

After a great deal of troubles and confusion, my new website is finally online. A few months back my service provider closed leaving me to rebuild my site and regain control of my domain name which had been snatched up. Well, 2 months later, www.cirrusepix.com is now back online.

Although the design is similar to the old website, a lot has changed. In addition to a slight graphical update, I've included the really cool Lightbox program to my gallery as well as a lot of new films to the animation section. Nothing recently made, but a lot of old films that I could not share with you on my old server. I'd suggest checking out my Junior Thesis animation "Ambush!"

So check it out! Let me know what you think, and if you see any problems.

PS. I'm starting a summer project and will have more info on it soon.

EDIT!! I have lost my breath! Within minutes of posting this I received the answer to my prayers. I am not sure if they would like me to reveal them as the source, but the debt has been paid in FULL. I am speechless... I can not do anything but thank you.

For those who may have donated between my post ant this update, I will be returning your donation. With the same thanks. With the amount paid in full, I can't honestly keep your money. Thank you everyone!

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What is in a name?

That is the question I have been asking myself for days. To make the story short, in March the company that hosted cirrusepix.com went out of business. In the confusion, my lease on the domain name expired and it was purchased by a holdings company that now wants $115 for me to regain control of the name that I have associated myself with for the last eight years.

Here is the problem. My wife has been out of work now for four months and between house, medical, and basic life: $115 is just not available. So, I have two options. One, abandon the domain name and buy a new available one, at the cost of loosing all of the web-hits and popularity I have gained being known as CirrusEpix.com. OR two, do something I never thought I would do. Ask for help from all of you.

I once thought, if everyone who watched my films online contributed 1 penny, I would be rich. Well, now I ask for your help for less selfish reasons. I know times are tough, and I want nothing more than to impose, but I have little choice but to ask for help. I don't know what I could offer in return but my thanks, but anything you could offer towards my paypal account would help me tremendously. Thank you.

My paypal account is: brianschmoyer@hotmail.com
if you have any questions, you can reach me there too

PS. If you think I am being to forward, or if you have other ideas, please let me know. Thank you.

Its taking me longer than I had hoped to get my website back online. It seems my webhost went out of business, and I had to move to a new one. So, I thought I'd take the opportunity to upgrade the place. Bad idea. I hate script. The big news however is that I will be transitioning from cirrusepix.com to brianschmoyer.com over the next year. I figured it was time.

Second, for all my "Maple" fans, I've given in and will be reviewing Maple Story for my next episode of Questing. Expect it by sometime Sunday, and as always, you can find all of my MMO reviews on Youtube. Just search for cirrusepix or questing.

Finally, I thought I'd make an offer. I'm not much of a voice actor, but I thought it would be fun so I am willing to do some voice work for flash films. I really only have two voices 1. Michea from MS and 2. my normal voice best heard in my questing series. If you're interested, just PM me.

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