Some test footage for a web movie I hope to make. It's a 320x240 QuickTime with sound, about 1.7 MB.

You all know about Wizard magazine's annual costume contest--build during the winter, take pictures in the spring and summer, send them in for the fall issues, right? We gave it a shot, not really expecting to win, but hey...we're kind of a funny-lookin' group, so we figured it wouldn't hurt to try. My wife Kat took these shots in Colma, California--a place that literally has more graves than living beings. They actually sell bumper stickers that say "It's Great to be Alive in Colma." So we stopped by one of the closest graveyards and shot a few rolls of film before anybody caught us.

Of course, we didn't win. Not so much as an honorable mention or a public mocking. Instead, along with some really impressive outfits that deserved attention, they went with toddlers as JLA members and a guy dressed up as Cassidy from Preacher--a great book and a cool character but not exactly a difficult costume to construct (white t-shirt, denim vest, sunglasses, fake blood). We didn't even make the web-only also-rans page. So as much as I enjoy reading Wizard, I have to say..."fuck you." Our costumes are better than some of the ones that were picked. Period.

I am happy to report, however, that Matt Willson has created another Photoshop enhancement for one of the photos from this session. If you want to see that--and you do, trust me--click on the image below for the full deal.

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