Saturn Knight, Same Time, Next Year, is the first of several Digital Comics designed specifically for .cbr or Comic Book Archive file format. It was created in August 2006 by writer Jim Shelley and artist Pierre Villeneuve as a way to help introduce more people to the concept of Digital Comics and CDisplay.
As such Saturn Knight is is designed with a 3:4 aspect ratio (1280 x 1024 image size.) The large majority of other comic book reader files are scans of pre-existing printed comics. It can be downloaded at FlashbackUniverse
This comic (and other FlashbackUniverse titles)are inked using photoshop instead of traditional inking methods. Essentially, the penciled artwork is manipulated using photoshop to produced the black artwork that is later on colored also in photoshop.
You can see a tutorial on the process gone through to produce the artwork for this comic here;
As such Saturn Knight is is designed with a 3:4 aspect ratio (1280 x 1024 image size.) The large majority of other comic book reader files are scans of pre-existing printed comics. It can be downloaded at FlashbackUniverse
This comic (and other FlashbackUniverse titles)are inked using photoshop instead of traditional inking methods. Essentially, the penciled artwork is manipulated using photoshop to produced the black artwork that is later on colored also in photoshop.
You can see a tutorial on the process gone through to produce the artwork for this comic here;
The Last Supper Drama is a play in which actors stand in the still pose of the Last Supper painting. After short periods of darkness each disciple briefly explains his life and relationship with Jesus, and his worries about which disciple will betray Jesus(before the supper Jesus told the disciples that one among them would betray him). In between each soliloquy, the lights come back on with all the actors in the painting pose. This is repeated until all disciples talk. The only variation in the pattern is Judas leaves after he talks (the sixth position).
The chancel drama is based on the painting by Leonardo da Vinci, painted in the fifteenth century for the Duke of Milan. The play was originally written by Rev. Kim Gibson of Said Mark's Lutheran Church of Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
History of the Last Supper Drama at Moreland Baptist Church
In 1985 Howard Langdon, for the first time, saw the Last Supper Drama performed at the United Methodist Church in Muncy by the men of the "Brick" St. Lutheran Church. It was an excellent and inspiring performance. For several months he reflected that the men at Moreland Baptist could and should perform this play. When the idea of attempting this play at Moreland was presented to Rev. Sherwood Sawyer and the Deacons, everyone was in favor of the project if Howard could obtain the thirteen volunteers necessary for a full cast. Within a week the original cast had their parts and practices started soon after.
In 1986, the first year of the Moreland production, the flood and follow lights were borrowed from the Brick Lutheran Church, and the Hughesville and Muncy High Schools. The costumes were borrowed from the United Methodist Church of Montoursville. John Kapp made the wooden window shades that are still used to completely darken the sanctuary during the performance. Everyone was nervous as the disciples complained about the heat and makeup, but 240 people packed the old church for the first performance. The music provided by the church organist and the Hughesville High School Brass Choir was well received. All involved and present agreed that the play was a success.
Over the years the church has made significant improvements. In 1987, under the leadership of Janet Stackhouse and Lois Temple, the first costumes were made. Janet also continued to supervise the improvement in stage make-up and costumes. In 1988 Carl Reece made the first lights. In 1991 the Trustees approved the installation of stage lights in the ceiling of the old church. In 1992 additional lights were installed and a spotlight was donated to the church. In 2000 material was donated and Connie and Dave Golder put together a black backdrop curtain. In 2007 Francis Getgen painted a five piece backdrop to match the original da Vinci painting.
Major parts of the production are the musical bridges used during the program. The speeched by each disciple give much to think about and the music helps each mind to meditate on what has been said. 1n 1089 Florence Houseknecht provided the music during the drama by playing a Rogers organ borrowed for the occasion from Sides Music Store in Williamsport. The next year the church retired its 1948 Hammond organ and purchased a new Rogers Digital Organ. In 1991 the Hughesville High School Brass Choir returned to provide music for a second time. The "Derrick Sisters", Florence Houseknecht on the organ and Phyllis Farnsworth on the piano, played musical bridges until 1996. Phyllis Farnsworth provided the music from 1997 through 2001. Sandy Bitler provided the music on 2002. Sandy Bitler (on the organ) and Susan Fitgerald (on the piano) provided the music for 2003 and 2004. There were two years, 2005 and 2006 when the drama was not performed. In 2007 the drama came back with Sandy Bitler (on the organ) and Susan Fitzgerald (on the keyboard). Over the years there have been many others who have worked behind the scenes with the lights, makeup, and costumes.
Before the 2000 performance, Howard Langdon announced to the cast that he would be retiring his directors cap after the presentation. The churches drama committee chairman Dave Golder took over the position of director for the next four years. In 2007 after a seven year break Howard Langdon once again filled the position of director.
Past and Present Cast Members Walter Beitz(2), Robert Bieber(2),Richard Bradley(8), Gerald Brown(3),Tim Cark*(1),Wade Corbin*(10), Brett Corbin(2), Ron Dunkleberger*(10),Tom Fry (6), Robert Hager(9)Dwight Herr*(8), Roger Fenstermacher(2), John Gottschall*(6), David Harman(5), Rev, Carl Harris(8). Francis Getgen(4), Gregory Houseknecht(9), George Kapp Jr.*(3),John Kapp(1),Duane Lamper(6),Ralph Lowe*(8), Keith Moyer(2), Robert Mueller(4),Terry Nickles(1),Dale Ovelman(3), Rodney Phillips(4),Lynn Reece(9),Michael Rizzo(1),Jeff Sheets(6),Frank Shetler(9),Greg Shuck(3)David Shultz(13),Roy Shultz Jr.*(3),David Snyder*(16),Phillip Snyder(3),Tim Snyder*(10),Ken Stackhouse*(9),Harvey Stauffer Jr.*(13), Geln Strausser(8),Kevin Strickland(6), Dean Temple(1),Rancy Wagner(7), Steven Worley(9), Dwight Turner(1),Tim Herr(1), Luke Temple(1).
'*1986 Original Cast Members
Director
Howard Langdon*(16) Dave Golder(4) (all of this information was taken from the 2007 bulletin of the Moreland Baptist Church Last Supper Drama, it is not under copyright, and is in the public domain)
The chancel drama is based on the painting by Leonardo da Vinci, painted in the fifteenth century for the Duke of Milan. The play was originally written by Rev. Kim Gibson of Said Mark's Lutheran Church of Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
History of the Last Supper Drama at Moreland Baptist Church
In 1985 Howard Langdon, for the first time, saw the Last Supper Drama performed at the United Methodist Church in Muncy by the men of the "Brick" St. Lutheran Church. It was an excellent and inspiring performance. For several months he reflected that the men at Moreland Baptist could and should perform this play. When the idea of attempting this play at Moreland was presented to Rev. Sherwood Sawyer and the Deacons, everyone was in favor of the project if Howard could obtain the thirteen volunteers necessary for a full cast. Within a week the original cast had their parts and practices started soon after.
In 1986, the first year of the Moreland production, the flood and follow lights were borrowed from the Brick Lutheran Church, and the Hughesville and Muncy High Schools. The costumes were borrowed from the United Methodist Church of Montoursville. John Kapp made the wooden window shades that are still used to completely darken the sanctuary during the performance. Everyone was nervous as the disciples complained about the heat and makeup, but 240 people packed the old church for the first performance. The music provided by the church organist and the Hughesville High School Brass Choir was well received. All involved and present agreed that the play was a success.
Over the years the church has made significant improvements. In 1987, under the leadership of Janet Stackhouse and Lois Temple, the first costumes were made. Janet also continued to supervise the improvement in stage make-up and costumes. In 1988 Carl Reece made the first lights. In 1991 the Trustees approved the installation of stage lights in the ceiling of the old church. In 1992 additional lights were installed and a spotlight was donated to the church. In 2000 material was donated and Connie and Dave Golder put together a black backdrop curtain. In 2007 Francis Getgen painted a five piece backdrop to match the original da Vinci painting.
Major parts of the production are the musical bridges used during the program. The speeched by each disciple give much to think about and the music helps each mind to meditate on what has been said. 1n 1089 Florence Houseknecht provided the music during the drama by playing a Rogers organ borrowed for the occasion from Sides Music Store in Williamsport. The next year the church retired its 1948 Hammond organ and purchased a new Rogers Digital Organ. In 1991 the Hughesville High School Brass Choir returned to provide music for a second time. The "Derrick Sisters", Florence Houseknecht on the organ and Phyllis Farnsworth on the piano, played musical bridges until 1996. Phyllis Farnsworth provided the music from 1997 through 2001. Sandy Bitler provided the music on 2002. Sandy Bitler (on the organ) and Susan Fitgerald (on the piano) provided the music for 2003 and 2004. There were two years, 2005 and 2006 when the drama was not performed. In 2007 the drama came back with Sandy Bitler (on the organ) and Susan Fitzgerald (on the keyboard). Over the years there have been many others who have worked behind the scenes with the lights, makeup, and costumes.
Before the 2000 performance, Howard Langdon announced to the cast that he would be retiring his directors cap after the presentation. The churches drama committee chairman Dave Golder took over the position of director for the next four years. In 2007 after a seven year break Howard Langdon once again filled the position of director.
Past and Present Cast Members Walter Beitz(2), Robert Bieber(2),Richard Bradley(8), Gerald Brown(3),Tim Cark*(1),Wade Corbin*(10), Brett Corbin(2), Ron Dunkleberger*(10),Tom Fry (6), Robert Hager(9)Dwight Herr*(8), Roger Fenstermacher(2), John Gottschall*(6), David Harman(5), Rev, Carl Harris(8). Francis Getgen(4), Gregory Houseknecht(9), George Kapp Jr.*(3),John Kapp(1),Duane Lamper(6),Ralph Lowe*(8), Keith Moyer(2), Robert Mueller(4),Terry Nickles(1),Dale Ovelman(3), Rodney Phillips(4),Lynn Reece(9),Michael Rizzo(1),Jeff Sheets(6),Frank Shetler(9),Greg Shuck(3)David Shultz(13),Roy Shultz Jr.*(3),David Snyder*(16),Phillip Snyder(3),Tim Snyder*(10),Ken Stackhouse*(9),Harvey Stauffer Jr.*(13), Geln Strausser(8),Kevin Strickland(6), Dean Temple(1),Rancy Wagner(7), Steven Worley(9), Dwight Turner(1),Tim Herr(1), Luke Temple(1).
'*1986 Original Cast Members
Director
Howard Langdon*(16) Dave Golder(4) (all of this information was taken from the 2007 bulletin of the Moreland Baptist Church Last Supper Drama, it is not under copyright, and is in the public domain)
Evie Lavendre was an American writer. Born April 29, 1993 she died thirteen years later on October 4, 2006 of spinal complications.
Books Miss Lavendre published her first book, Callie Goes to the Beach at age ten in 2003 and wrote two sequels to it (Callie Visits Grandma Mary and Callie Meets a New
Friend) both in 2004. She is also the author of A Dog Called Bucky ('05) and Queen Picklejuice ('06). When she died she had been sealing the deal on a book called Teacher's
Creatures, which her parents have planned on releasing and dedicating in her memory in Spring 2007.
Books Miss Lavendre published her first book, Callie Goes to the Beach at age ten in 2003 and wrote two sequels to it (Callie Visits Grandma Mary and Callie Meets a New
Friend) both in 2004. She is also the author of A Dog Called Bucky ('05) and Queen Picklejuice ('06). When she died she had been sealing the deal on a book called Teacher's
Creatures, which her parents have planned on releasing and dedicating in her memory in Spring 2007.
Celebreality is a portmanteau that combines the words celebrity and reality and is generally used to refer to programming in which celebrities star and participate in reality television shows.
Word origin
The first known published use of the word was by Michael Gross, writing for the Toronto Star on May 12 1991, who used it in reference to celebrities looking like everyday people at the 63rd Academy Awards. The next known published use of the word was by Joyce Millman, writing for the New York Times on January 5, 2003, who used the word in its commonly accepted form. Since then, the word has gained currency.
On November 19, 2004, Viacom applied for trademark registration of the word. Since December 5, 2004, Viacom subsidiary VH1 has used the word "Celebreality" as the title of its block of reality shows featuring B and C-list celebrities, but the term is also commonly used by writers about pop culture to describe this type of program (examples: Dancing with the Stars, Skating with Celebrities, and The Osbournes).
Season One
The first season of Celebreality premiered on January 9, 2005. Anchored by the fourth season of The Surreal Life, which VH1 picked up from The WB, the block of reality TV also debuted the inaugural season of Celebrity Fit Club and a Surreal Life spin-off from the previous season: Strange Love which followed the relationship between Flavor Flav and Brigitte Nielsen.
Season Two
Celebreality made a comeback on July 10, 2005. Once again, The Surreal Life was the main attraction. Celebrity Fit Club returned for its second season, and Hogan Knows Best, a reality show documenting the life of wrestler Hulk Hogan and his family, premiered.
The second season of Celebreality featured more than twice as many shows as the first. Since both Hogan Knows Best and Celebrity Fit Club were both five episode shows, and The Surreal Life featured ten, two new shows picked up for the two concluding shows as the second half of The Surreal Life continued. The new shows were Breaking Bonaduce, chronicling the life of former Partridge Family star Danny Bonaduce, and My Fair Brady, another Surreal Life spin-off, which followed the relationship between Christopher Knight and Adrianne Curry. Both shows premiered September 11, 2005.
The third part of the second series of Celebreality continued the series of My Fair Brady and Breaking Bonaduce (both ten episode shows), but also introduced a replacement for the concluded The Surreal Life. This was But Can They Sing? a five episode singing competition featuring stars who are famous for things other than singing.
Season Three
The third separate series of Celebreality began airing on January 1, 2006. Unlike all previous installations, it did not debut a new season of The Surreal Life. However, Celebrity Fit Club did return for season three, and Flavor of Love, a dating competition starring Flavor Flav premiered.
Once Celebrity Fit Club and Flavor of Love had concluded their ten episode runs, two returning favorites took their place. These included another new season (the sixth) of The Surreal Life and season two of Hogan Knows Best (both premiering March 19, 2006). The second season of My Fair Brady premiered May 28, 2006. Flavor of Love returned April 2, 2006, for its reunion show.
Season Four
The fourth season of Celebreality began August 6, 2006, with season two of Flavor of Love and season four of Celebrity Fit Club. Breaking Bonaduce and Hogan Knows Best resumed in October 2006. The Halloween special Celebrity Paranormal Project also aired that month.
Season Five
Season 5 of Celebreality premiered on January 7, 2007 with the premieres of The Surreal Life: Fame Games and Shooting Sizemore starring Tom Sizemore. I Love New York a spin-off with Tiffany Pollard from Flavor of Love, aired on January 8, 2007. Hogan Knows Best continued the second half of its third season on January 7, 2007. A new show called ' also premiered.
While the The Surreal Life: Fame Games and I Love New York continued on March 5, 2007, Dice Undisputed premiered after the other programs ended their run.
Celebrity Fit Club returned on April 22. A new show Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School, another spin-off of Flavor of Love starring Mo'nique, premiered on April 15, along with The Springer Hustle, starring Jerry Springer.
Rock of Love with Bret Michaels and Scott Baio Is 45...and Single premiered on July 15.
Hogan Knows Best Premiered on July 22, 2007 for its Fourth Season and ended in October 2007.
In October I Love New York returned for a second season and The Salt & Pepa Show debuted.
Footnotes
Word origin
The first known published use of the word was by Michael Gross, writing for the Toronto Star on May 12 1991, who used it in reference to celebrities looking like everyday people at the 63rd Academy Awards. The next known published use of the word was by Joyce Millman, writing for the New York Times on January 5, 2003, who used the word in its commonly accepted form. Since then, the word has gained currency.
On November 19, 2004, Viacom applied for trademark registration of the word. Since December 5, 2004, Viacom subsidiary VH1 has used the word "Celebreality" as the title of its block of reality shows featuring B and C-list celebrities, but the term is also commonly used by writers about pop culture to describe this type of program (examples: Dancing with the Stars, Skating with Celebrities, and The Osbournes).
Season One
The first season of Celebreality premiered on January 9, 2005. Anchored by the fourth season of The Surreal Life, which VH1 picked up from The WB, the block of reality TV also debuted the inaugural season of Celebrity Fit Club and a Surreal Life spin-off from the previous season: Strange Love which followed the relationship between Flavor Flav and Brigitte Nielsen.
Season Two
Celebreality made a comeback on July 10, 2005. Once again, The Surreal Life was the main attraction. Celebrity Fit Club returned for its second season, and Hogan Knows Best, a reality show documenting the life of wrestler Hulk Hogan and his family, premiered.
The second season of Celebreality featured more than twice as many shows as the first. Since both Hogan Knows Best and Celebrity Fit Club were both five episode shows, and The Surreal Life featured ten, two new shows picked up for the two concluding shows as the second half of The Surreal Life continued. The new shows were Breaking Bonaduce, chronicling the life of former Partridge Family star Danny Bonaduce, and My Fair Brady, another Surreal Life spin-off, which followed the relationship between Christopher Knight and Adrianne Curry. Both shows premiered September 11, 2005.
The third part of the second series of Celebreality continued the series of My Fair Brady and Breaking Bonaduce (both ten episode shows), but also introduced a replacement for the concluded The Surreal Life. This was But Can They Sing? a five episode singing competition featuring stars who are famous for things other than singing.
Season Three
The third separate series of Celebreality began airing on January 1, 2006. Unlike all previous installations, it did not debut a new season of The Surreal Life. However, Celebrity Fit Club did return for season three, and Flavor of Love, a dating competition starring Flavor Flav premiered.
Once Celebrity Fit Club and Flavor of Love had concluded their ten episode runs, two returning favorites took their place. These included another new season (the sixth) of The Surreal Life and season two of Hogan Knows Best (both premiering March 19, 2006). The second season of My Fair Brady premiered May 28, 2006. Flavor of Love returned April 2, 2006, for its reunion show.
Season Four
The fourth season of Celebreality began August 6, 2006, with season two of Flavor of Love and season four of Celebrity Fit Club. Breaking Bonaduce and Hogan Knows Best resumed in October 2006. The Halloween special Celebrity Paranormal Project also aired that month.
Season Five
Season 5 of Celebreality premiered on January 7, 2007 with the premieres of The Surreal Life: Fame Games and Shooting Sizemore starring Tom Sizemore. I Love New York a spin-off with Tiffany Pollard from Flavor of Love, aired on January 8, 2007. Hogan Knows Best continued the second half of its third season on January 7, 2007. A new show called ' also premiered.
While the The Surreal Life: Fame Games and I Love New York continued on March 5, 2007, Dice Undisputed premiered after the other programs ended their run.
Celebrity Fit Club returned on April 22. A new show Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School, another spin-off of Flavor of Love starring Mo'nique, premiered on April 15, along with The Springer Hustle, starring Jerry Springer.
Rock of Love with Bret Michaels and Scott Baio Is 45...and Single premiered on July 15.
Hogan Knows Best Premiered on July 22, 2007 for its Fourth Season and ended in October 2007.
In October I Love New York returned for a second season and The Salt & Pepa Show debuted.
Footnotes