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Re: Jules Verne on your iPhone?

From: David Merchant <merchant~at~latech.edu>
Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2010 17:53:53 -0500
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Hmm, I guess it couldn't hurt to approach him on that,. He's been
working on the Tell-Tale Heart for a year now, I believe. He's creating
it for teachers to use, a PG and a R version - the R version is more
graphic with the cut up body under the boards. Anyway, I would love to
see something like that done for Verne. I'll keep my eye out for
grants....hmmm, actually I think I already know of one. I'll have to
check the announcement for it to see if this could be a fit. 



David



Harry Hayfield wrote:


  
  
  
  
Well, I would
certainly help with that even if it was with something as mundane as
producing a script (by taking the orginal text and turning into a play
like I did with my orginal Phileas blog) although I wouldn't say no to
voicing any characters from England either (nudge, nudge). Perhaps we
should invite him to be a member of the forum and see if he is
interested in this idea himself?

  

    
-----Original Message-----

    From: owner-jvf@Gilead.org.il
[mailto:owner-jvf@Gilead.org.il]On Behalf Of David Merchant

    Sent: 7 August 2010 7:02 pm

    To: Jules Verne Forum

    Subject: Re: Jules Verne on your iPhone?

    

    

With the speedy advances being made in information technology, I think
it would be good for Jules Verne societies to work on such matters as a
dedicated part of their mission. Google Earth, Google Maps, smartphone
applications are but a few ways to help spread the word and world of
Verne. SecondLife is another; I've seen some good things with Verne in
SecondLIfe, but I've seen some sad ones as well -misinformation or
otherwise poorly thought out. Usually Verne in SeconLife has been
steampunked (I'm a fan of Steam Punk and so while I don't mind
alternative treatments or a respectful honoring Verne as an influence
on Steam Punk I would like to see "pure" Verne as well, otherwise the
average person will only think of Verne as a Steam Punk author, when he
wasn't. Steam Punk became recognized as a genre in the 1980's - 1990's
and was influenced, in part, by Verne, but it is not Verne). If Verne
societies do not actively get involved we will see more myths and
misconceptions (however innocently done) spread across the digital
world. For some people, their only experience with Verne will be with
the movies or what they see online in SecondLife. 

    

Another project could be something like Alpha Dog Creations' "The Tell
Tale Heart"  <http://www.thetell-taleheart.com/>.
"Easier" than a live action movie. If we couldn't get the talent and
time ourselves, I suppose we could look into hiring Alpha Dog Creations
to create one for us. We'd need to see what it would cost and then see
if the membership would be willing to contribute the monies for it. We
could make sure what they created was a faithful adaptation.

    

TTFN,

David








-- 
Instructor of English
Technology Coordinator
Louisiana Tech University



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