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Fan-created machinima movie recreates 7th Son battle

admin — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:04:53 +0000

Dig this wicked cool machinima video created by Montie G, a dedicated 7th Son fan. This recreates the scrappy fight sequence between Father Thomas and a Devlin solider during the climactic events seen in 7th Son, Book Three: Destruction.

Friends, it doesn’t get any cooler than this. Thanks to Montie G for such an ass-kickin’, creative contribution to the 7th Son experience!

Unboxing Keith Burtis’ Gift

admin — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:48:42 +0000

Welcome to the first-ever 7th Son Vidcast! In this 5-minute video, J.C. documents the “unboxing” of an incredible work of art created by 7th Son listener Keith Burtis. Keith hand-crafted an unbelievably cool, stylized rendition of “The Womb” cloning chamber, described in the J.C.’s novels.

The piece is made from Osage orange, Australian Burl and blood-red Paddauk woods. Forgive J.C. for getting a bit emotional in the video … but the time, effort and artistry that Keith invested in this stunning project is remarkable. A big thank-you to Keith for creating this amazing work of art, and sending it to J.C.

Find out more about Keith Burtis’ work at MagicWoodWorks.com.

VIDEO: The Beta Clone Army

admin — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:45:28 +0000

7th Son fans are amazing people. They’re supportive, evangelistic, dedicated and creative. It’s that those last two words — dedicated and creative — that I marvel at the most. The 100+ pieces of 7th Son-inspired artwork, music and photos I’ve received during the past two years amazes and humbles me. And now … this.

U.K.-based 7th Son fan Richard Read spent hours compiling photos from my Beta Clone Army page, and assembling them at Animoto.com to create this brilliant music video starring YOU, the proud folk who’ve purchased 7S shirts at Geeklabel.com and sent me photos. Set to Book Two’s anthem (Celldweller’s “Switchback”), this is an amazing showcase of Richard’s creativity and the Animoto service. This video effin’ rocks.

Richard is a photographer and artist. Find his Flickr page here.

Check out the awesome video below, and share it with your friends. My only regret is that I have a few Beta Clone Army photos yet to post on the site, and they’re not seen here. Those faithful fans will be showcased in their own blog post in the days ahead.

Richard, thanks so much for the awesome contribution to the 7th Son Experience. This video is jaw-droppingly cool!

–J.C.

‘Another Man’ song by Rich Palmer

admin — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:52:58 +0000

This must-listen song was created by 7S fan Rich Palmer. It’s not only a rockin’ 7th Son-inspired tune, but the lyrics are a pitch-perfect representation of the themes found in the novel. Download the song here, and be sure to support Rich’s work on the Podsafe Music Network! (To download the file, right-click the link and choose “Save File As…” or similar selection from the menu.)

The Beta Clone Army

admin — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 02:10:50 +0000

Behold, the proud members of the Beta Clone Army. These faithful followers have purchased a T-shirt from the Official 7th Son Store, and provided proof of their dedication. If you’d like to be featured on this page, snap a photo of yourself and email it to J.C. And if you’d like to purchase a shirt — they’re are less than $15 a pop! — please visit the store at Geeklabel.com!

To use: Click on a thumbnail image to view larger size. Cycle through larger photos (using “next” and “previous” links) to view all photos on this page. If applicable, click the page # below to view more photos! You may also view these photos as a slideshow.

‘The Soul of the 7th Son’ essay series

admin — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:04:05 +0000

Meet Michael Spence, a brilliant fiction writer and essayist — and a hard-core 7th Son fan. He’s written several essays about the concepts explored in the 7th Son novels, and how they relate to religion, the soul and technology. Please check out “The Soul of the 7th Son” part one (Aleph), part two (Beth), part three (Gimel) and the fascinating sidebar, The Soul of the Palimpsest.

True20 RPG character sheets for the Beta Clones

admin — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:03:22 +0000

Listener Gary Philips created this brilliant list of Beta Clones character data for the True20 RPG gaming system. It’s tremendous fun if you’re into RPGs. You listened to the clones’ story — now you can be a clone in your own RPG tale! Exceptional! Download the PDF here.

‘Hinterland Who’s Who’ video by Kurt

admin — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:02:28 +0000

7th Son evangelist Kurt created this very funny spoof of the old-school “Hinterland” Canadian educational filmstrips, using the Beta clones as the subjects of his documentary! Very sly humor here, and a lot of fun.

‘Alpha’s New Year Resolutions’ video by Manata

admin — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:02:10 +0000

Longtime fan Manata created this video of the villainous John Alpha making his new year’s resolutions. Extremely funny and creative! Find it here. (To download the file, right-click the link and choose “Save File As…” or similar selection from the menu.)

‘Sigler vs. Sigler’ video by Smegster

admin — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:01:29 +0000

Talented 7S fan Smegster created this extraordinary video, which chronicles the story of Scott “Mookie the Clown” Sigler, and his hatred of podcast novelist Scott Sigler. 7th Son/J.C. Hutchins/Scott Sigler in-jokes abound. Find it Find it here. (To download the file, right-click the link and choose “Save File As…” or similar selection from the menu.)