Today, February 1, 2022, marks the publication of Catacombia: Grimorga Awakens, the second novel in my fantasy trilogy for young readers, written under the pseudonym R.L. Ferguson. The first book told the story of a teenager called Sam who is unexpectedly plunged into a secret realm hidden deep underground. Here's the blurb for the second … Continue reading “Catacombia: Grimorga Awakens” – Publication Day for the New Fantasy Novel
Roger Christian’s Black Angel
Were you in the audience when The Empire Strikes Back was released in 1980? If so – and if you lived in the UK, Scandinavia or Australia – you may remember the short fantasy film that supported it. The film was called Black Angel, and it was directed by Roger Christian, the Academy Award-winning set … Continue reading Roger Christian’s Black Angel
VFX Wire — Harry Potter: 20 Years of Wizarding Wonder
Twenty years after the release of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, visual effects is more in demand than ever before. What better time to reflect on the magic spell cast by the beloved film franchise? For my new VFX Wire article, Harry Potter - 20 Years of Wizarding Wonder, I spoke with Adrian Wootton, … Continue reading VFX Wire — Harry Potter: 20 Years of Wizarding Wonder
“Castellia — New Novelette in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
I'm thrilled to have my latest piece of short fiction Castellia published in the November/December 2021 issue of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. My heartfelt thanks go to editor Sheree Renée Thomas, who chose the novelette for inclusion in this latest edition of the legendary bi-monthly magazine. The story grew from seeds sown … Continue reading “Castellia — New Novelette in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
New Article on Virtual Production for Producers Guild of America
In my non-fiction life as a journalist covering film and television production, I recently had the honour of writing an article for Produced By, the official magazine of the Producers Guild of America. Into the Virtual World explores some of the ways in which live-action film and television producers can make the transition into animation and … Continue reading New Article on Virtual Production for Producers Guild of America
VFX Wire — The Visual Effects of The Crown
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Ben Turner, production visual effects supervisor of The Crown, about the Emmy-nominated work done by the visual effects team for Season 4 of the Netflix streaming series. Read the complete article at VFX Wire. https://www.vfxwire.com/crowning-achievements-in-visual-effects/
The Creation of Fire City
Demons walk among us, but we cannot see them. That's the premise of Fire City: King of Miseries, a short film directed by Academy Award-winner Tom Woodruff Jr. that premiered on DreadCentral in 2013. Though self-contained, King of Miseries set the scene for the feature-length movie Fire City: End of Days (originally titled Fire City: The … Continue reading The Creation of Fire City
“Catacombia” and “Alyxa” Delivery
My author copies of Catacombia and book 3 of the School of Alyxa trilogy arrived in the mail today, both written under the pseudonym R.L. Ferguson, and published in German translation by Ravensburger. Love these covers! Catacombia After falling through a shaft in the middle of the night, 13-year-old Sam suddenly finds himself deep beneath … Continue reading “Catacombia” and “Alyxa” Delivery
Extract: “Monsters of Hollow Earth” — Godzilla vs Kong Concept Design by ADI
In this exclusive extract from The Illusion Almanac: Creating Godzilla vs Kong, Amalgmated Dynamics, Inc. co-founder Tom Woodruff Jr. discusses the company's concept work for Godzilla vs Kong. Under Woodruff's direction, artists including Xander Smith, Justice Joseph, Ken Barthelmey and Bryan Wynia designed the monstrous denizens inhabiting the subterranean realm of Hollow Earth. Read the full … Continue reading Extract: “Monsters of Hollow Earth” — Godzilla vs Kong Concept Design by ADI
Extract: “Designing Mechagodzilla” — Godzilla vs Kong Concept Design by Legacy Effects
In this exclusive extract from The Illusion Almanac: Creating Godzilla vs Kong, Legacy Effects concept designer Jared Krichevsky discusses the company's design work for Godzilla vs Kong. The production design department brought in Legacy Effects to develop designs for the 2021 iteration of Mechagodzilla, a human construction built by APEX for use as a weapon against … Continue reading Extract: “Designing Mechagodzilla” — Godzilla vs Kong Concept Design by Legacy Effects
Graham Edwards – Author & Journalist 