I know I’ve been a little scarce around here, but that doesn’t mean that Hyperlinked History is gone. Indeed, I’m working on a new episode as we speak, but hey, I’ve been working on other things too! Among them is the look and feel for this blog. I found a theme I really like and I’ve switched most of my blogs to it. I love how the background image is easily changed so just by clicking a couple of buttons, I can give any of my blogs a fresher look from time to time.
But that’s not all. I’ve also been working on a new show!
The name of the show is Historionics. It’s going to be a shorter form than Hyperlinked History and that means I can have something for people to see while I’m working on the larger show. Historionics deals with the real history behind some of our biggest entertainment mediums: video games and movies. There are tonnes of video games and movies with plots and stories based in history and Historionics will be taking a look at what that history is.
Here’s just a quick slice of what’s up, namely the opening credits to the show. But I think you’ll get an idea what’s coming soon!
Join Dan Messer, aka the Faceless Historian, and take a trip through history from Heian Japan to modern day America! On the way we’ll conquer China, mint a few coins, and accidentally burn New York.
Join Dan Messer, your Faceless Historian, as he takes you on a journey from the depths of space right into your own computer. Along the way you’ll play a game, read a mystery, and get a little bit mystical. It’s a circus of history and you’re invited!
Hyperlinked History S01E01- Welcome to the very first episode of Hyperlinked History! Join Daniel Messer, The Faceless Historian as he takes you on a tour of history from an Indian mathematician to modern aircraft. Discover the surprising links between the past and today!
I’ve been holding off on the filming of the first episode because I really needed one more piece of gear to add to my bag. While both cameras will record audio just fine, it’d be preferable for some scenes to use a dedicated voice recording system. All I really needed is a decent digital voice recorder with a USB hook-up and the ability to take an external microphone.
Today, I snagged exactly that. So over the next week I’ll be finalizing the script for episode one and shooting will start very soon!
New episodes will find their way to LISNews and, of course, right here on this site. So stay tuned!
When I first conceived the idea for Hyperlinked History and the whole Faceless Historian thing, I wanted it to be an online television show. At the very least I wanted to make an online documentary series with video, music, and the whole bit. So I shot a couple of test things and edited them together. Then I deleted that crap because good lord it was terrible.
A year or so later, I possess equipment and skills that I did not have back then. So I’m thrilled to announce that Hyperlinked History will evolve from being a simple podcast to a fully multimedia online show!
Now then, I have no illusions as to what a single guy can do with a couple of cameras and video editing software. So if you’re expecting high production values, forget it. Maybe something will happen later where I get better cameras or whatnot, but for now, anything that would look good enough for public cable access is good enough for me. Besides, I still think it’ll be entertaining and I invite you to tune in. Episodes will be short, something like 15 minutes or so. In other words, they’ll be the same length as the podcast, but with a more visually enhanced experience. (In other words, there will be a visual element at all.)
I’ve got a trailer ready and by “trailer” I mean “opening credits.” So here, for the first time online, the Faceless Historian goes visual!
I’ve got plans. Keep in touch here and you’ll soon see them come to fruition. For now, just enjoy my history show on the LISNews Netcast Network. From there, I’ll be growing soemthing here.
