Space Jockey wrote:
I cannot do much until January - working like fury on another Aliens-related project until December - but will be able to help out in some way, not sure how yet.
Probably help with graphics, being available to man the table in case the marines at the event need to eat / pee / parade (maybe all three at the same time!)....also once settled on a banner design I work with a Knoxville sign company frequently so can get alternative costs for comparison on anything if needed.
I have storage space for whatever. The props I work on are for the table...
We have an April and a June event with fan tables booked.
One thing I want and I am not sure if others would think it is a good idea:
Get a back drop of the hanger with the drop ship in the back ground on the fan boy back drop.
For sides I want do do a drop with top of caution rails (pipe fitting over with caution tape on top with some banner attached underneath, not sure what to put on that.
I am working on the following props to provide:
Motion tracker electronics set in clear acrylic case
Smart gun electronics set in clear acrylic case
Pelican case with FPS feed from helmet cam
in case as well telemetry feed from first beat telemetry monitors
Working on sourcing a shirt you can wear for telemetry feeds (Israeli company came out with on this year.)
Life size auto gun turret controlled with wii nunchuck (don't think I will have time to get a motion activated movement tracking working)
Predator canon controlled with wii nunchuck
As far as getting group recognition the next thing I am wanting and this is a dream:
a cosplayers parade.
Shannon Rhea (organizes the marble city comic con and geek and nerd toy shows) was interested in the idea.
Minimum cost on a minimal parade is about a thousand. More if you have to have more safety barriers and police officers involved. Also City of knoxville has a three year contract with cycle USA (I think that is the name) to provide for them so no parade on days they are manning those events.
But parades have to be organized by the event organizer(s) not by an individual, it is in bad taste to do otherwise. If you man up and provide it and things back fire you will be asked to not come back to the event. We are working towards this but we have to get buy in from everyone involved.
You can pm, email, or contact me on Facebook at knoxvilles_joker.