The project of SEASTAR 5 INVADERS FROM THE ABYSS....was written and designed by myself back in 2012.
Since then I have shown some of it over the years on my website and a few other places .....but due to work in the Toy Industry I put it on the shelf and there it stayed.
Until two years ago a TV Producer friend of mine was making a visit to my studio and he saw the original studio model of the super submarine SEASTAR 5 the big three foot version....he thought I should turn the project into a children's book.
So over the two years that's what I have done.....the original fifteen episodes of the saga as it was written and designed has now become six storybooks.
The first book is now available with the other five being released this year and into 2024 with Amazon Kindle Publishing.
The model animation style of the original story has been placed into artwork , it still has some elements of miniatures taking part , with model landscapes and sets which will feature....but overall to fit the saga into a storybook format I have had to go with artwork for the characters and some of the action sequences .
It still retains amazing ideas and the sci-fi action will I hope bring more people to see my work in this new version of SEASTAR 5 now available with book one " STRANGE ENCOUNTER " on the Amazon Kindle platform and other e readers devices .
I will send you some new publicity pictures for the series....and these will come across in three emails following this one . Hope you like the art-photostyle approach that I have taken on the production of these new picture story books .
In keeping with your "Toys" side of your website....I'm, also sending you some of my Toy work from past years.....hope your readers like these as well....
I will continue sending you more material in due course....and thank you for the opportunity to show my work to your viewers .
My studio "Home Page" has recently been updated.....you might like to check it out sometime when you are having a break with a coffee.....some interesting stuff from my archives is on there .
Best Regards
Richard Dixon
UK
The Bratz" - halloween poster image / photoshoot The Bratz Magazine . Photography and model set design by Richard Dixon Toys by MGA TOYS USA.....
Skeletor from Masters of the Universe - Photoshoot for the Toy Range Toontastic Comics / Mattel Toys UK - Photography and model set design Richard Dixon .
Lara Croft / Playmates Toys - Photoshoot for Lara croft Tomb Raider Comic - Marvel Comics UK - Photography and set design by Richard Dixon .
Mighty Max - Bluebird Toys UK - Richard Dixon Photography and Miniature Set Design UK .
Action Man Formula One - Photography and set by Richard Dixon - Marvel Comics UK .
Storm - X-men - Photography and Set Design by Richard Dixon Marvel Comics UK
More SEASTAR 5 to come!
Fab work Richard! You should write a book. The 80's were a golden age for plastic toys and you were photographing it all!
ReplyDeleteHi Paul....hope you are well...that's a nice idea....a book on toys......I might just do that....my archives are extensive....many images not seen the light of day since the toys came through my studio doors , hundreds of them.....I will certainly think about that....thanks again for the write up here....will keep in touch....Richard Dixon TPD STUDIOS , Lancashire UK .
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ReplyDeleteJust wondering, is your book only available online, or is a physical copy, which I would prefer, available ?
Hi Mish.....Thanks for the question....the book is on sale with Amazon Kindle Store at the moment...its only available as a download at the present time .....the reason for that is basically its the first book I have ever produced for sale ....all my work previously over the past thirty five years in the Toy Industry , Children's Comics and Visual Media has covered the creation of advertising images and related media for a lot of Companies.....never really considered doing a book or anything like that....the Amazon deal was pretty straight forward to do and so its there using material I created originally as a self promotion project that took me into TV and Films....the project has now grown to six books - when I started it , was only going to be a few promo posters to advertise my website....but the writing bug took hold , the result was a fifteen story episodes that turned into an animated TV concept with all the episodes storyboarded and illustrated.....a small number of hardback editions of the first book exist.....a handful have been sold....not sure if I want to go to print yet with the book for a wide release , we will see what interest there is on SEASTAR 5.....the download at Kindle , Amazon have done a good job the download version looks very close to the printed demo books I have....its available on Kindle readers , iPhone versions , Samsung Galaxy versions for phones and tablets , even Apple iPads and windows computers....with apps , free from Amazon...so people can get it if they wish to see SEASTAR 5 .....its available for £1.49 Kindle Store.....appreciate you asking the question today....Regards Richard Dixon TPD STUDIOS UK .
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