Some years ago I met Philip Norbert. Our sons were playing on the same little league baseball team. From our love of everything artistic (and our irreverent sense of humor), we quickly became friends. Philip is a talented director. We talk all the time about the convergence of the various medias - books, cinema, TV, audio, gaming. We talked also about the various platforms on which our converged art is now available - TV, radio, computers, tablets, phones, eReaders.

Countless pints over the past few years have led to some very cool conversations. So many possibilities. So many opportunities to interact, cooperate, and create.

Among Philip's many talents is his uncanny ability to bring together people. Not just any people. People who are motivated to create in this new era of art-meets-media. Writers - cinematographers - audio experts - actors - photographers - graphic designers - artists - technical experts like lighting directors - riggers - editors - website designers - marketing experts. I LOVE THESE PEOPLE! Their creativity, their expertise, and their artist souls motivate me!

We get together, bend an arm and dream, but with the resolve to turn our dreams into reality. While some of our ideas, dreams, and visions will take time to realize, some can be accomplished today, like this new series trailer.

What's a series trailer? Well, it's my idea to, instead of creating individual book trailers, create an audio-visual promo piece that encompasses an entire series. For indie publishers like me, it can save lots of money, and at the same time, it allows us to focus more money on ONE trailer, thus allowing the trailer to be of much higher quality. It also serves to tie together the individual novels of a series in the eyes of the reader.

The Cris De Niro series trailer could not have been created without the extraordinary talents and effort of Philip Norbert of Inklinker. Along with Philip's most excellent Inklinker team, most noteworthy - Brad Hill (Cinematographer/Editor) and John McClain (Audio/Editing).

I'll be promoting Inklinker more in the near future because they are simply the best at what they do. They will soon become a one-stop shopping for indie publishers and authors who need anything by way of - video content (series trailers, book trailers Q&A/Interviews, active content, etc) - graphic design (book covers, inside artwork, logos, branding, etc) - audio and audiobook creation - website design - advertisement creation, social network marketing, etc ... all with a cohesive idea. An indie will be able to form a long-term relationship with Inklinker and by utilizing one trusted source, save time, effort, and money.

I'm excited about the trailer and wanted to share a little about my friends at Inklinker. They are based in Las Vegas, Nevada but travel the globe creating the best content available anywhere.

If you want to contact Philip, there is a "Contact Us" on the Inklinker website (tell 'em g sent you) or you can reach out to me and I can introduce you.

I hope you enjoy the trailer. If you do, please "Like" it on YouTube and share it.

Blessings & Peace,
GdeM
 


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10/08/2012 07:20

Took my breath away. Looked like a Hollywood production but with more artistic script. Excellent job.

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10/08/2012 07:53

Mine too, Christina ... Philip, Brad, and John (along with the location crew) totally blew me away! They brought my concept and script alive in such a remarkable way and on a very tight schedule.

I'm honored to work with such talented individuals. Kingmaker/Inklinker are the companies I will continue to use for all of my multimedia needs.

Thanks for letting us know. I'm gonna make sure they see your post. Should make a bunch of hard-working people smile. c",)

Blessings

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10/26/2012 05:40

Really liked the concept within the trailer. It had a different vibe to it than most trailers, so you nailed unique and memorable! Nice work pulling it off on a tight schedule!

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10/26/2012 09:38

I'm pleased you picked up on that different vibe, sista. It was intentional - the difference between a "book" trailer and my idea of a "series" trailer.

Pulling it off on the tight schedule was completely due to the extraordinary and magnificent work of Kingmaker Director Philip Norbert, Cinematographer/Editor Brad Hill, and Audio Producer/Editor John McClain. I can't give the three enough credit and kudos.

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