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Monthly Archives: February 2012
“To Appomattox” Transmedia!
Today, the “To Appomattox” website unveiled it’s new project: Transmedia! According to the website, the project is being headed by Mike Suarez, a video game and e-book designer, and Mark Long, CEO of Meteor Entertainment. The goal of To Appomattox … Continue reading
Posted in News
Tagged App, e-book, Mark Long, Meteor Entertainment, Mike Suarez, To Appomattox, Transmedia, video game
3 Comments
A President’s Day Look at Abraham Lincoln
The other day, my friend and colleague, Greg Caggiano, posted an article on a new colorized version of one of Abraham Lincoln’s last photos. Since then, a number of people have commented on the article, debating Lincoln’s presidency on several … Continue reading
Posted in History, Opinion
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American Civil War, Avatar, biopic, Confederate States of America, Emancipation Proclamation, film, Gettysburg, Gods and Generals, Habeas Corpus, Illinios, James Cameron, miniseries, New Haven, President, Ronald F. Maxwell, Spielberg's Lincoln, Springfield, Stephen Lang, Steven Spielberg, To Appomattox, United States of America
10 Comments
Colorized Photo of Abraham Lincoln Breathes New Life Into History
The colorization of black-and-white imagery has developed a bad stigma over the years, because more often than not, it damages the integrity of the original product. At some point or another, we have all seen a film from the 1930′s … Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Death Masks, John Wayne, The Sands of Iwo Jima, World War I in Color
35 Comments
“To Appomatox” Makes IMDb List of Top Ten Promising Shows!
Although the miniseries hasn’t even commenced filming, “To Appomattox” is already making lists. The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) has released a list of upcoming TV shows that look promising, and “To Appomattox” sits at number nine on that list. To … Continue reading
