AurumNoble

Like Arnold Schwarzenegger, I'm now well and truly back!

I've been busy for the past year or so, so apologies for the lack of activity in here. As for bumper stickers, I know there's a lot of people out there that want them, though I'm currently looking into a reliable service that will allow me to sell some, and when I do manage to find one, I'll let you all know!

I'm slowly getting back into art now, and there will be new pieces from me, so watch this space!

As some of you have noticed, I now have a girlfriend, and she does some amazing drawings, so why not go check her art out at Llama-lady today?

Hey everypony,

Following popular demand for more bumper stickers, after the competition entry I've made for Tabitha St. Germain, I've decided to offer commissions on them!

Commissions will cost just £5, and the stickers can be used not just on cars, but many things too, even your laptops.

If you're interested, ping me a message, and I can do one just for you

Thanks!

Seeing as more people know me as Aurum, I've rebranded my account to be in sync with my alias. I'm still the same Aurum everyone knows, but this time, my account now matches the name.

I'm nearly done with university, and I've already got a freelance opportunity lined up! Also, I'm so excited for this summer! I'll be at both GalaCon and BUCK this year, and maybe UK PonyCon and October MCM, depending on my financial situation at the time, since I've got to save up for future things.

By the way, feel free to check out my music at soundcloud.com/aurumnoble.

Something something.

Actually, I have a lot going on, but fear not, I've also got something exciting in the works. More to follow.

By the way, I will be at two conventions this year (as an attendee, though): the European GalaCon, and of course, BUCK again!

See you there

Hi everypony,

It's been a long time since I've made an entry on dA. I've been busy with university and other commitments, and also, I've been launching my music side career.

Today is a historical day: the documentary we've all been waiting for has now been released, and the documentary people have worked hard on this, as have Tara Strong (Twilight Sparkle) and John de Lancie (Discord), and of course, the show's creator, the one-and-only Lauren Faust.

However, John de Lancie has made an appeal to the contributors (myself included), which I shall bring to your attention:

"Dear Contributors,

At long last the documentary is finished. It was made possible by your generous contributions and the work of many professionals. When we first started, we were asked by many a concerned Brony if their parents, friends, and loved ones would find the documentary appropriate for viewing. Most emphatically, yes. As promised, the film is respectful, insightful and entertaining -- we present it to you with love.

Now, to a more down-to-earth matter: Please enjoy the documentary with family and friends but, please, do not upload the documentary to the Internet (YouTube, etc.). Why? Let me explain.

When we first had the idea of a Brony document ary, it was budgeted at $60,000. We figured two days of shooting with two cameras, followed by six weeks of editing. However, when the response to the Kickstarter campaign resulted in five times the original goal, Mike and I felt duty bound to expand the scope of the show. Immediately, this translated into four more cameras at the convention site in New Jersey. It also meant including four additional cities in the United States as well as traveling to Israel, Germany, Holland, and England. Of course, with this major expansion, we were now dealing with hundreds of additional hours of raw footage that necessitated the need to hire yet more editors, sound engineers and video engineers. And this is just the tip of the iceberg.

As is customary in the film business, one tries to defer salaries so that all the money is put on the screen. Of course airlines, hotels, restaurants, camera operators, sound techs, video and audio post houses do not defer their costs. Neither do law yers or insurance companies. These people are paid up front. The people who traditionally defer their salaries are the writer, the director and the producers. There are six of us who have worked on this film for over eight months with the hope that our efforts would be recompensed AFTER the film is released. Mike, in particular, has worked an extraordinary twelve hours a day, every day for the entire eight months. This is why I'm asking that you not upload the film to the Internet. If someone, other than yourself and close friends, would like to see the documentary please direct them to www.BronyDoc.com (or directly at our online distributor, www.scrnland.com). It's a modest amount to pay and it would be greatly appreciated. Also, while we are on the subject of the Internet (YouTube in particular), we want to take this film to the next step in distribution because we think the Brony message needs to be experienced by the general public and not just Bronies. However, for festivals and film distributors to take the film seriously and to give it a wider viewership, the documentary cannot have been available on sites like YouTube.

Please honor our request.


Thank you,

John de Lancie"

I ask you personally to respect the documentary people, and refrain from leaking the documentary to YouTube, because the general public needs to see the documentary, and because they have a long-term goal to get it featured to film festivals like Sundance and Cannes, they need to make sure that it isn't leaked, because it would otherwise jeopardise their applications to them.

Thank you for your co-operation,

Aurum Noble.