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February 1, 2021
Possession
People wake, locked in their bodies, but not immobile. Something is controlling them. They stand….they attack others indiscriminately. The possessed screams inside, unable to stop themselves. The Dark Swarm has them in iron grips and there is nothing they can do. #darkswarm #illustrationoftheday #writingcommunity
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January 26, 2021
#2 Dark Swarm Vlog-storyboard walkthrough
In this video, I walk through my thought process when coming up with an animation promotion for Dark Swarm. I quick sketch ideas, move panels around and develop six scenes. Final animation coming soon. Don’t forget to sign up for my Newsletter: https://andersonatlas.com/newsletter follow my at twitter: @andersonatlas FB: anderson.atlas
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January 23, 2021
Jayce and Mire on the Bike
Jayce turned the key and the motorcycle fired up. He’d never driven one before, or even rode on the back, but he knew exactly how the machine worked and what he needed to do. My nanites must be telling me how to do this. He stepped on the foot pedal and swung his leg over the seat, seating himself in the front, like he’d rode bikes all his life. The machine lowered, but the DPR bloomed brighter, keeping the vehicle from touching the grass.
Clink moved off Jayce’s back, crawling like a spider and settled on the gas tank extending his arms and legs around the tank. Jayce revved the engine as Mire sat behind him.
“We’ll keep up, just don’t go over forty miles-per-hour. Only specialized isoarrays like Biya can go faster.”
Subscribe to my Newsletter to watch Dark Swarm Come Alive!Mire, her arms around Jayce’s waist, tightened as the motorcycle shot toward the fence. The DPR hit the wood, exploding the planks and lighting the fence on fire. Jayce and Mire lurched forward but managed to stay on the seat. “Sorry,” Jayce said, reddening with embarrassment. He pulled back on the handles and the bike retreated.
Jayce turned the handle. Fire came out of the back pipes. “Woah, this thing is epic.” The bike jolted forward. Jayce pulled the handlebars, which were altered to move like a joystick.
“You sure walking wouldn’t be better?”
“Let me try this again.” This time Jayce turned the bike and pulled up. The engine roared and the bike shot up and out of the yard.
Mire let a scream escape her mouth, “Oh, yeah! This is better!”
Jayce leveled out and slowed, feeling so nervous his knuckles hurt from gripping the handlebars too tight. He lowered to around twenty feet off the ground and shot between homes, over garbage containers, sheds, rusted yard tools, squeaky gates and dead cars. Rain peppered Jayce’s face making it hard to see, but he hunkered down. Moving this fast felt good.
The DPR field below the bike sparked and sizzled as rain pelted it, vaporizing the liquid on contact. The bike left a trail of white smoke behind it.
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January 21, 2021
Page Test from Dark Swarm
Here’s a page layout for the Dark Swarm. You can see how I’m mixing novel with comic book. #darkswarm #ComicArt
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Wait, I know this Bob guy!!
The story follows Bob through purchasing a cryo-genic life support policy and meeting friends at a comicon. I’m not going to give any spoilers but suffice it to say, Bob ends up far in the future controlling a rather large and impressive ship. (Impressive in my head of course) The story is awesome, funny, and smart. Bob creates duplicates of himself and practically discovers our local Galaxy. I think the coolest thing is how relatable Bob is. His language and his humor seem so familiar. I know him and he knows me. We grew up together playing D&D and binging sci-fi movies. I’m really looking forward to more exploration and discovery. Cheers Bob. Cheers Homer, Milo, Riker, and all the future Bobs!
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32109569-we-are-legion-we-are-bob
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January 20, 2021
The Chase
“Two men, one in a black suit and tie, the other in board shorts and t-shirt approached from the opposite side, eyes red, stumbling, making growling, gurgling sounds. They blocked Jayce’s return home…” Expert from Dark Swarm #darkswarm #illustrationoftheday #writingcommunity
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January 16, 2021
Taking Out The Trash
Jayce thought taking out the trash would be simple. But, like everything, he was wrong. His nice, elderly neighbor was now an untamed force of un-nature. #darkswarm #illustration
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January 14, 2021
Dark Swarm Vlog #1
In this video, Anderson Atlas is introducing his latest novel. It’s not published yet, but he’s working on the final edits and the final artwork. #darkswarm #WritingLife
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