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The Streamy Awards and O-Cast Episode 5

annerichmond — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:55:59 +0000

Submissions have opened for the Streamy Awards, a ceremony which celebrate the best in web series, direction, writing, performance, and craft. This year they are accepting open submissions for all of the categories and even better, you can vote daily for your favorite shows. If you have a few moments, please head to http://www.streamys.org and submit O-Cast for any category that you feel is relevant, including Best New Webseries! If you need any help with the names of people from our cast and crew, see http://www.o-cast.com.

I also wanted to post O-Cast Episode 5: The Thirteenth Wheel for everyone’s viewing pleasure. Be well and stay warm!

Writing, Presenting, and Interaction! Oh My!

annerichmond — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:57:19 +0000

I am currently plugging away at writing the rest of O-Cast Season One. It’s been really great to get back into the characters and work with all of the inspiration that Bryan and I got from the actors while filming the first six episodes.

While Bryan was away in Michigan at a family event, I attended the Big Screen Little Screen Meet-up for November and presented O-Cast. We screened Episode 2: Speed Dating and took questions for a crowd of viewers and fellow web series producers. It was useful to get their reactions and to spend time speaking with everyone at the event. We also saw a lot of other interesting work from our peers. Outside of the dramatic and comedic series we expected, we saw everything from online cooking shows to rountable sex forums. The more I dip my toes into this industry, the more vast it turns out to be! There’s more scope than I could have ever imagined.

Bryan and I also realized that we had a lot of people wanting more O-Cast than we were giving them than simply an episode every two weeks. With that in mind, we created a new release schedule including more interactive and behind the scenes events for the show.

God Chat LIVE is our new series that features a cast member on the Mondays when we aren’t releasing an episode. We gather in our forum chat room and everyone is free to ask any questions about working on the show and about the actors’ other projects. The second half of the chat is spent answering questions as the god they play on the series. We had our first God Chat LIVE on Monday featuring Peter Coleman as Hades and we all had a great time with everyone who turned out for the event. I can’t wait for our next one!

Today is especially exciting because we’re releasing our first edition of The God Blog. Every other Wednesday, one of the gods will write an article to give some insight into their experiences since falling to earth and taking up residence in New York City. For this weeks blog entry by Artemis: Goddess of the Moon, the Hunt, and Chastity, got to:

http://www.o-cast.com/blog

If you haven’t had a chance to see Episode 3: Derailed, look no further!

Are You Not Entertained!?

annerichmond — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:06:53 +0000

Things have been in full swing since we premiered the first six episodes of O-Cast in NYC on October 22nd and then released the first two episodes online on the following Monday! For those that don’t know what O-Cast is:

O-Cast is a mockumentary web series created by the twelve Olympian gods of Greek mythology to broadcast their new lives as 20-something New Yorkers. Comedy ensues as they combine forces to convince the mortals of their modern relevance and inspire a new generation of believers.

Shot in high-definition and broadcast in short episodes online, O-Cast merges ancient legend with the power of viral video.

Now, only four days later, we’ve amassed over 3100 views on the first two episodes. It’s so exciting to finally have our show out in the world where it can be enjoyed! I’ve grown accustomed to doing shows in NYC where people have to travel if they want to see my project, but it’s been so incredible to be able to share our work with people world wide at the click of a button. It’s a whole new ballgame. We’ve just been so lucky and so honored to be as embraced by our peers and our new friends on the web. O-Cast is such a labor of love for the cast and crew and I want to thank everyone out there that is helping to put us on the map.

Here are episodes 1 and 2 of O-Cast Season 1!

If you want more details on O-Cast, you can head to our website at http://www.o-cast.com, designed by the ever-fabulous Leah Johnston! You can also check out press about O-Cast here and join our online community here to chat with other fans about the show, mythology, and tips on other web series to look out for!

This weekend I am performing at The Comic Strip on the Upper East Side of NYC! This performance is the culmination of an eight week stand-up comedy class I was enrolled in by WomanAroundTown.com. Each Monday I attend a class taught by D.F. Sweedler with several other amateur comedians and we workshop our material and continue to develop 5 minutes of material. Then, I chronicle my experiences for Woman Around Town in weekly articles. This Saturday, October 31st, my classmates and I are all getting up in front of a live audience to perform our sets! It has definitely been a wild ride and if you want to read about it, The Comic Strip has set up a blog directly attached to their site so that everyone can keep up with my comedic adventures! If you want to come see me perform, here is the information on the show:

When: 5:15 PM on October 31st

Where: The Comic Strip (1568 Second Ave btwn 81st and 82nd Street)

Price: $12 cover and $14 drink minimum

Call ahead to confirm your attendance: (212) 861-9386

When you arrive, tell them you’re there to see me!

O-Cast Teaser Trailer

annerichmond — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 02:23:18 +0000

Enjoy the trailer! Tell your friends!

O-Cast Pilot Teaser Trailer from O-Cast Webseries on Vimeo.