Project V/F : Informant unveiled
 

After all the anticipation, the time has finally arrived.

Hopefully, we will live up to the hype.

There are few things I've tried quite as ambitious as this. As you read the following, I hope you understand why we need every single last one of you.

We can't accomplish this without you. This is something so huge, that we will be able to look back in disbelief that we actually made it come to life. This is OUR child, not just mine and ___V___s.

It is with great pride and overwhelming excitement that I announce to you our next HDC project.


Ladies and gentlemen, __V__, myself and NeverEndingWonder radio proudly present:

From Aaaargh!-Zombie, the HDC Encyclopedia of Horror.

THE BASICS
1. Each letter will get a number of topics. These can be related to horror in any way.

2. The topics to be considered for each letter will be put to a list vote, just like the HDC Top 100s.

3. For every letter, two randomly selected members who sent in topic lists will be given the opportunity to write a special sidebar about anything they want as long as it pertains to horror and the given letter we're on. The two members chosen will not be eligible to do another sidebar for at least four letters.

4. Crew members will have the opportunity to rotate to different tasks so they won't become board. They also have the option to resign from a crew to be replaced by someone else at any time.

5. __V__ and I will post special projects for each letter, in which we will approach someone we see fit to write about it through pm, requesting their assistance.

6. There will be several small factoids at the bottom of each post which will relate somehow to the topic at hand.

7. Factoids, articles, art and everything else will be on a voluntary basis, but expect to be solicited. Each and every one of you:)

The first letter, A, will be compiled by myself, __V__, The_Return, Despare and Neverending.

We will also be relying on extra help from the only person who guessed correctly what the project was: our very own Doc Faustus!

You will all still be deeply involved in letter A. We need your suggestions, your lists of what you'd like to see written about (all beginning with the letter A) and of course, artists and writers.

After we produce letter A, we will turn letters over to committees to compile the other letters. The six of us will still be an active part. The project is so large, though, that hopefully even __V__ and I will be able to take a letter off. Hopefully.

The time to start sending your lists is now. Please email what you want to see to [email protected]. First deadline for entries to be considered will be November 14, 2008.

I will be here to field questions for the next hour or so. Thoughts?;)

And here it is, HDC.

Me and Flayed need you! ALL of you!

Bring your questions and doubts forward, and all shall be answered.

Verry cool!!!I'm so excited to see this come together:)Good job you guys;)

Looks like quite the project....will give some feedback tomorrow.....its off to bed for me now.

I'm up for art whenever you guys need it. I just need to reinstall Photoshop CS3 because it wasn't working the other day. Is art going to go along with every article or fact, or just ones where the committee sees fit?

Nite nite, bud. Sleep well, and dont let the ghoulies bite ya. :)

Wow.

Yes.

Art will be for every letter, and every topic deemed important by the committee.

That would be quite a lot of work actually. Thanks to you, Miss M, it would be easier to breathe.

Sweet Dreams, Newb


Hey guys, don't forget to add 'anthropophagy' for 'A' :)

We wont, if you email us a list this time, miss Office Killer;)

Artists will need to know the subject matter of each letter, ahead of time, to prepare the work. Also size requirements and formatting.

It will be done

yeah do you guys want to give us a general idea of what you want or are you giving us the subject and leaving it up to us? I dont know what would be better for festered or whoever else is doing art, but I think giving us guidelines and then the ability to put our own spin on it would be cool.

I generally give artists free reign when I work with them, but we can tailor it to yhou.

So basically, if you were doing the main picture for A, I would say:

Hey, MM, we need a pic to represent A. The name of the volume is Aaaargh! We need an A in the top left corner and the word Aaaargh! prominently worked into the picture. The rest is up to you.

That's sweet. Exactly what I would expect. :)

HaHa, admit it, that's an AWESOME movie!

BTW...You were right about Accion Mutante...*muah*

Exercisers mowed down by machine gun...Dustin and I both busted out laughing at the same time :D


OH and, do we send in words or descriptions, too?...I think I better read this thread again :o

Told you you'd like it!

As far as lists go, email us as many as you'd like. All subjects that you think deserve an article & start with the letter A can be emailed to [email protected].

We want ANYTHING you can think of that you think might belong. The more, the better. Since we have no real set cap, you could get everything on your list in.

Well, my typing fingers are pretty sore after today, but you'll all find out about that tomorrow. I have a surprise, too!

Remember, don't watch the clock. Muhahahahahaha:D

Since I'm of very little intelligence could someone please explain in further deatil what where exactly supposed to do.

When this is done it is gonna be one of the, no, THE most important sticky.

I can't remember if you gave me an answer when I asked, can the art be hand drawn then scanned? When it comes to good artwork I'm good with a pencil, bad with a mouse.

There are tons and tons of different jobs - but, for now, the most important thing for you to do is come up with a bunch of "A" words that pertain to horror, and send them to the email that Flayed posted.

The, for this first letter, __V__, Flayed, Neverending, Despare and myself will go through all the suggestions and compile an encyclopedia entry from them. After the first letter is up, we'll be delegating different groups and committees to work on different parts of the project.

It's a HUGE, HUGE project Freak, and it's hard to get your head around the scope of it - hell, I'm on the admin committee for it, and I still don't fully understand everything. Once the first entry is posted and you get a good look at exactly what's going on, it'll all be clear. I promise :)

Yes, as long as the art can be made digital. Just keep in mind you may need to go over your art with a thin sharpie so it shows well when scanned. you could also do line art if you wanted and I could use my tablet to go over your lines and to color it if you're interested in working together on some pieces.

So for the artwork part, I'm sure if this is what you had in mind, but remember when you were a kid and you had these nursery letter that each stood for an animal? Like "A" was for Alligator and the Alligator's mouth was open to look like an "A" Maybe we could do something like that for each of the letter sections only it would be horror themed and not animal themed.

I just sent my "A" list btw, though I wasn't sure if it needed descriptions or not.

I'm not going to do much besides vote i'm afraid.Lately i have been exhausted after working two jobs and coming home to 4 kids.I'm also started in a local theatre and i need time for that.I promise to vote my ass off and send you guys plenty of list;)

Got some good lists so far. Remember, it can be anything pertaining to horror. Games, books, arts, people, diseases, historical events. Let your mind run wild. If it's horrific, it deserves a suggestion.

As far as what we're doing for the first letter, right now you guys just need to send us lists of as many horrific things that you can think of that start with A.

Once the deadline hits, the 5 of us will set down and go through the list, combining things that can go together, taking out things that would be better covered under a different topic and making up the general standard of what it's going to be like as we go along.

Then we will request articles to be written for each subject by everyone, including sidebars, footnotes, special requests, etc. The header art will be requested within the next few days. Bits and pieces of smaller art will be requested throughout the process.

Once we are done, we will gather all of your material and compile it, pretty it up and present it back to you in a brand new thread. Hopefully, after we post the entire letter, we can have one of the mods sticky and lock it so everyone can see it, but no one can post to it until the next letter is ready to be added.

Then, starting with B, we will turn letters over to crews of 5 who can take on the job of gathering all the needed material, making requests and compiling themselves.

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HORROR! Wow! What an awesome idea!

It'll be undoubtedly one of the most precious asset of HDC and a great treasure for all kind of Horror lovers around the globe. I'm feeling very fortunate to be a part of it. Thanks guys!:)

I'll send my list very soon for A.

Wow. I can see we have our work cut out for us;)

Keep those lists coming!

We are also using Library alphabetizing- soBoris Karloff goes under K, not B, for example.

I'm trying to get a list together,its harder than i thought it would be.

Thanks, NE! I'm a bit scatterbrained right now, and I forgot to mention that.

Got that all? Pretty simple, and I'm not trying to insult anyones intelligence, but basically, if you want to see a certain person talked about, last name goes first.

For instance: Dario Argento would be listed under A, not D.

Also, certain English words do not count as a proper beginning, such as the.

So therefore, The Amityville Horror would still be listed under A, not T.
Or, to be more precise, it would appear as Amityville Horror, The.

So, now that everyone's Halloween hangover should be gone, I'm hoping to see some more lists.

Also, there are many people who I'm curious if they want to help that haven't really responded to the project at all. I'll give the thread another day, and then the merciless spamming of your PM inbox shall commence!

I will be honest,i'm drawing a blank on the list.I thought of some things and changed my mind.I think i need to stop thinking so hard about it:)

Can we send more than one list? For instance, if we send you a list and think of some more, can we send a second list? I know that could get annoying if we went overboard with it, but I was just wondering if was OK to do sometimes.

Go for it Mona.

not ignoring this.....just waiting to have enough time to put together a list

I still want to help, but I have had a bad few days or so and I am still trying to recover from it....:p I will get a list to you as soon as I feel up to it. :)

We're watching all of you.

Play time is over. The spamming of your in boxes shall commence. As Dolly would say, you will be repeatedly be punched in the face until you decide to get off of your lazy ass and vote.

Sincerely,
-Flayed

01 - Put your thinking caps on, ponder for a bit, and compile a list.

02 - Copy the list into an email, and send it to the email specified.


In 2 steps, you will be a part of creating THE milestone which every horror lover around the world will use as a reference.

You see? You are special.

And we need you.

I submitted mine awhile ago.