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RoundCon 2011 - Creative Track
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Our creative track is heavily focused on our guests and panels. You'll have the opporuntity to meet them at the conventoin and talk with them during one of our writing panels.
L'Orfeo and Elysium Cast & Crew
Based on the early opera L'Orfeo, which itself was indebted to the Greek legend of Orpheus, "L'Orfeo and Elysium" is a modern-day fable about a young woman searching for her vanished brother in the hope of restoring normality to her hometown, which is mysteriously decaying in his absence. A full-on fantasy complete with magic and monsters, "L'Orfeo" is something of a departure for Papercookie after the ensemble character humor of "Neutral" and the quiet rural drama of "Passenger Pigeons", but it's also an attempt to drag classic mythology into the independent age, replacing titan-sized special effects with contemplative character study and a DIY aesthetic built on original concepts, home-stitched costumes, and creative performers.
The first feature from writer-director Aubrey Curtis, "L'Orfeo and Elysium" is currently shooting in Greenville, South Carolina, and is expected to hit the festival circuit later this year.
The Papercookie Picture Company is based out of Asheville, NC and consists of former NCSA Film students. They take a do it yourself approach to independent filmmaking, tending to shoot using small crews and mostly untrained actors on self funded low budgets, raised through such creative means as selling paintings online, having yard sales, busking on the streets, and living in their vehicles.
Aubrey Curtis (director/writer/producer/editor of L'Orfeo and Elysium and co-founder of Papercookie)
John Ferrer (producer of L'Orfeo and Elysium and co-founder of Papercookie)
Ellen Stephens (lead actress in L'Orfeo and Elysium)
Scott Dunlap (lead crew and actor in L'Orfeo and Elysium)
Fire Performance (Friday 7PM Marriott Garage Roof)
"Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material in the chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. Come see Nick "Danger" Dunn as he releases heat and light on various parts of his body, and as he stops that combustion with his mouth. Also, a blindfold will be involved at some point. Things may go horribly awry, so don't miss it!"
Cosmic Viewing (Saturday 4PM Marriott Garage Roof)
The Midlands Astronomy Club will be present with a number of telescopes for both a Solar viewing and some star gazing. Everyone should keep in mind that six stories up, it is a lot colder so dress appropriately.
L'orfeo and Elysium
Join the cast and crew of the film "L'orfeo and Elysium" and get your questions answered about the Script writing process.
Script Writing 101
Get an exclusive inside look into the new film "L'orfeo and Elysium" and the upcoming projects currently in the works by The Papercookie Picture Company.
Rise of the Robots
Robots have not become what we humans have thought they would be. It is, frankly, not the future we signed up for. Just as there are no flying cars, Rosie and Robbie the Robots are not the mechanical companions we ended up with. Join Wendy S. Delmater, editor of Abyss & Apex Magazine of Speculative Fiction, as she traces robots in film and books through history, and then trace the reality of what
actually happened in robot development. The ramifications for writing fiction and gaming are...interesting, to say the least.
Pitch Session Tactics
Pitch like the major leagues and learn how to increase your chance to sell your book.
Fiction to Gaming, How Hard Can it Be?
Books with Pictures
The new popularity of comics and the novel-to-comic transition.
The Flawed Hero
Film Making
Join the cast and crew of the film "L'orfeo and Elysium" and get your questions answered about indie film making.
Building Magic Systems
Learn how to develop you own magic system for your fiction or game universe!
Post Apocalyptic / Alternate Reality
What? My world isn't weird enough already?
The Battle Over Sex
Paranormal Romance vs. Urban Fantasy, vs. Erotica
Open Forum - Ask the Writers
Now that you've heard and seen and done it all, you have questions. We have answers.
Asian Ball-Jointed Doll Expo
For the first time RoundCon will also host a ball-jointed doll expo during the convention. Ball-joined doll events include a costume contest, photo shoot, introduction for those interested in ball-jointed dolls, and more. Please see our master schedule of events for more.
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