In typical disappointing WA fashion we've already blown our "most fortnightly" claim as we've got meetings this week and next week down at the Fort. We're still accepting nominations and The Big O rolls on; come and join us there from 7:30pm this Tuesday
HA HA, less waiting for next meeting as we mark of our goal of becoming Plymouth's most fortnightly anime club. Ongoing showings of The Big O will continue, together with nominated shows as suggested. We'll see you downstairs at the Fortescue from 19:30 onwards!
NEXT MEETING! Tuesday 26 February 09 April, at the Fortescue, Mutley Plain, Plymouth.
After a pause we're back - the votes are on in the Requests and Suggestions forum, and there may be fun events (fun levels not guaranteed)
Across the land, rumours spread. Whether you heard it from a shadowy hooded figure at the back of the local inn - or indeed from this post - those unlikely rumours are true. It's a bona fide Westcountry Anime club activity.
We will be producing a Club Profile Book, in the format of a staple-bound A5 monochrome print booklet. This will serve as both creative and promotional material, extremely useful to hand out to new members or for advertising/recruitment.
Sample cover (Obviously in progress, may bear no resemblance to final product)
'Well that sounds great, but what does it have to do with me?' is what you were going to say next, right?
"Well that sounds alright I guess, but what does it have to do with me?"
Simple enough. You are a member of WA (at least I hope so, otherwise who are you and what are you doing here?) and as such, I need you to contribute to the major section of the book in the form of a... Member Profile.
Each member of WA will produce a personal profile intended to fit on a half page (A6, or one quarter of an A4 sheet). YOU DO NOT NEED TO MAKE A FANCY LAYOUT, FIRE UP PHOTOSHOP OR PUBLISHER OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. I will take care of the document itself, you just need to provide the content - though I will take anything you do give me into consideration.
"I guess that doesn't sound too hard. I reckon I could churn out something like that in a half hour unless I was some sort of cowardly imbecile. So what should I put in it?".
- Your fore and surname, and a nickname of how you are referred to in the club eg. Thomas "Fisk" Fisk
- A selection of your favourite works including anime, manga and videogames
- A short written section on any topic you so desire. Why people should watch your favourite show, a salute to the mecha genre, something about you personally, or a cutting criticism of the state of today's anime industry. Anything is acceptable!
- A small illustration, if you are capable (not good - physically capable). You could even omit the written section in favour of a small four panel comic if you like.
I will then needlesly disparage you in the form of an editor's comment, and our Chairman Andy will probably defend you like the womens' rights activist he is.
Note: Illustrations should be monochrome. That means black only; no colour and please no greyscale. Try and do your shading with crosshatching and screen tone patterns rather than whatever mud the printer will churn out to attempt to match your greys
As a demonstration of how much you should be making, here is an example profile by our very own theoretical member, Slice O, who suffers from an unfortunate mental disability. Don't feel too limited by this though; if you think you've gone on a little bit too long I guarantee I can fit it in with the magic of typesetting and copy writing.
"Okay, I'm raring to go! (I can certainly do better than that awful example) But how the hell do I submit?"
Easy as pie, I exist only to simplify your hectic modern day life (it can be hard to fit these things in between signing on the dole and downloading porn). You can email me your content as a plain email to thomas.fisk@gmail.com (illustrations as attatchment). But is that too much for you? No worries! I will even accept pieces of scrap paper covered in pencil scribbles and thrust drunkenly into my hand at the pub. I will type up your entry, and even scan any hand drawn illustrations with which you provide me!
"Uh oh, I've run into one last problem. I've gotten carried away with the topic I chose for my profile, and I've written far too much for it to possibly fit on my page! Never mind the comic I was drawing that's gotten up to 16 panels!"
Pah, such petty problems are pathetic and weak in the face of editorial power! Just make a new smaller profile, then send me both that and your gargantuan monster (I mean the submission you filthy pervert). I'll give it its own page as an opinion article, and all will be well.
Once again, submissions to thomas.fisk@gmail.com or in person to Fisk at the pub. I can be identified by my ponytail and frankly obscene sideburns.
Oh and fair warning: If you don't send yours in with sufficient time before we go to print, I will go Misery on your arse.
Much to everyone's distress, the Hyde Park has closed. Therefore we will not be there this Thursday this week we will be downstairs in the function room of the Fortescue!
Suggestions for a new permanent venue are still extremely welcome. WA remains ongoing, we hope to have more announcements soon.
Our unparalleled decisiveness strikes again; polling has failed to produce a clear winner between Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket or Macross: Do You Remember Love?, so once again we'll be going through the usual "let fate decide"/"poll at the meet" decision-making process. If you feel like taking part on this, you'd be well-advised to show up to the meeting! We'll be upstairs in the Hyde Park and looking to get underway around 8:00pm-ish, hope to see everyone there!
07/05/2013, 19:00 - 23:00