---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Paweł Chojnacki <alxd(a)alxd.org> Date: Sun, Aug 20, 2017 at 9:30 AM Subject: [Noisebridge-discuss] Glider Ink - a hackerspace graphic novel To: noisebridge-discuss(a)lists.noisebridge.net Hey! Last year I realized that the notion of hackerspace and hackers-as-makers, not just blackhat anarchists is totally absent from the mainstream culture. Watch Dogs 2 had a huge opportunity to change this, but they only presented warring gangs and vigilantes trying to bring down evil corporations. After gathering some stories from European, US and African Spaces I decided to create Glider Ink - https://glider.ink/ , a fictional story based on real events and characters I met. I have already managed to find the most common archetypes and create five main characters based on them: Inventor, Activist, Troll, Anarchist and Maker. I'd like to focus on the community aspect and how we can create things together, as opposed to the Silicon Valley lone genius concept. Even though I originally wanted to set the story in Poland, I might be changing that to some more or less defined European city. Seeing hackers from all over the world, especially Kenya or Philippines I really don't want to enforce the stereotype that all of them needs to be white. I'm still working on a script which would be enjoyable both for actual hackers and people who haven't heard about them before. All of my work - licensed on Creative Commons - is available at https://wiki.glider.ink/ . You are welcome to comment on it, share your own stories and ideas! If you'd like to register on the wiki, just ping me. Sadly, I found it that very few artists are up to the challenge of trying a de-facto new genre, creating a positive outlook on technology outside of dark cyberpunk. If you know any graphic novel illustrator who might be interested in working on this project (fully paid of course), I'll gladly meet them! Art styles I'm looking for: https://wiki.glider.ink/_detail/art/characters/suzanne/ kimiooon_suzanne_notebook_dark.jpg?id=art https://wiki.glider.ink/_detail/art/characters/suzanne/ kimiooon_suzanne_shrug.jpg?id=art https://wiki.glider.ink/_detail/art/characters/amanda/ caylachicovsky_amanda_face.jpg?id=art https://wiki.glider.ink/_detail/art/characters/robert/ lhuvik_robert_standing.jpg?id=art and the full project's moodboards: https://wiki.glider.ink/project/artstyle/moodboards Best, alxd _______________________________________________ Noisebridge-discuss mailing list Noisebridge-discuss(a)lists.noisebridge.net https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss