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YOU can be a character in the GATES Alternate Reality Event at Wyrdcon

by Hef on June 1, 2012 at 8:37 am

In my last article, I detailed the new directions I was pushing the Gates franchise–beyond comic book format.

AT WYRD CON–On June 23rd, starting at 11:59pm–the doors of Room 1&2 of the Newport building, the of the Orange County Hilton, in Costa Mesa, CA…will open and a new interactive piece of storytelling in the Gates universe–will begin.

WHAT IS IT?
For those of you that have read the Gates comic book on this website (if you haven’t read it, you should), you will have some kind of idea of what this event might be. In the story there is a devious governmental system that rules over Gates and his colony–called the ConGenement. The word ConGenement derives from three words: Controlled + Genetic + Management.

So since the comic book of Gates is rooted deep within an undefined time in the future, the scenario we are playing with at this event takes place NOW.

The event will explore the beginnings of the ConGenement, it’s ideals, it’s secrets and it’s education and recruitment of members. But its beginnings are a much different experience than shown in the comic book.

This event is an hour long end of the night celebration and inspirational meditation that will take you an a ride enhanced by visuals, music and themes to challenge your questioning of reality.

HOW CAN I BE A CHARACTER?
Well all in all, that part will be revealed to you upon your arrival at the event. It’s a secret so to speak. But if you would like to be, you can become an official member of the ConGenement and be entrenched in Gates lore and the foundation of the story. Sure you can cosplay Star Wars and the Justice League, but this event allows people to be themselves and really be a living, breathing incarnation of the story.

WHAT IS AN ALTERNATE REALITY EVENT?
Well it’s just like it sounds. It’s basically a theatrical form of entertainment where you forget your real life at the door, become a little kid again and jump into a predicated fantasy world where you are a character partaking in the theater. You are am actor, a playor or just a participant. You decide your level of action.

ARG events often distort reality and this one is certainly in that realm.

THE DETAILS:

Controlled Genetic Management: The Path to Ascension takes place at a convention called Wyrd Con.

Wyrd Con is a live role playing game event rooted in everything from ancient myths to modern life. At Wyrd Con there is something for everyone and it will allow you to get your freak hat on–or not.

WHEN: Saturday, June 23, 2012 11:59 PM – Sunday, June 24, 2012 1:00 AM (Pacific Time)

WHERE: Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa - 3050 Bristol Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92626, (714) 540-7000
ROOM LOCATION: Newport 1 &2

WHERE TO REGISTER: The Wyrdcon Website http://wyrdcon.com/2012-reg/

As a Fan you can become a living participant in the Gates universe by taking part in this event!

HOW MUCH IS THIS EVENT?:

A day pass for this Event is $45.oo.

SPECIAL DISCOUNT CODE

It is a special code, good for 10% off badges by letting them know that you are coming to be a part of the Gates universe.

Code: SCIENCE

Come and join us…and demand a better future!

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What Happened to the Gates Comic Book? MAJOR UPDATE

by Hef on May 28, 2012 at 1:05 am

GATES WHERE HAVE YOU GONE?
I have had lots of inquires, facebook posts, emails and DMs on Twitter asking me about Gates.

What happened? It stopped? Why?

Well, let’s just say Gates, has ended on a “cliffhanger”.

Okay, bad puns aside, Gates has gone on a bit of a hiatus. Not because I have stopped working on Gates. That is the farthest thing from the truth. I have actually kicked it up even more and am working on several Gates projects at once now. Let me explain.

GATES IS EVOLVING INTO A TRANSMEDIA FRANCHISE:
Transmedia is a peculiar word. It is a word that strikes a nerve by those who have heard it before, used it before and or believe that have made or are making it. Hollywood has a definition for it which differs from those are really making it.

Transmedia is a really just a fancy way of talking about modern storytelling. It is also known as multiplatform storytelling. This is how I like to define the word.

In a nutshell, Transmedia storytelling is the technique of telling a single story or story experience across multiple platforms and media formats. Obviously the easiest way to do this is through current digital technologies such as the internet, mobile and all of the various, tools available on these platforms.

Where the word Transemdia gets confusing is that in Hollywood, they still don’t quite get what it is. Transmedia is not to be confused with traditional cross-platform media franchises and their sequels or adaptations. This is commonly confused as Transmedia but it does have a similar attribute in the storytelling factor.

From a straight production standpoint, Transmedia storytelling involves creating content that engages an audience using various techniques and technologies to permeate their daily lives, pull you out of your comfort zone and bring the story to you in multiple ways.

To successfully achieve this engagement, a Transmedia production will develop stories across multiple forms of media, with a a main goal of delivering unique pieces of content over multiple platforms.

Most importantly with Transmedia,these pieces of content are linked together and are in narrative synchronization with each other, be it in a subtle or glaringly obvious way. Many pieces of content are intended for the viewer to find or seek out.

Now that was the bullshit description.

Here’s what it really is.

TRANSMEDIA IS… A way of telling stories that uses marketing content to enhance, engage and expand the content of the story world beyond one media, one story and one predictable path. TRANSMEDIA doesn’t really have a finite definition and doesn’t need one as it would contradict the original intent of trying to break boundaries of storytelling.

Gates is evolving into the next phase of MY DEFINITION of Transmedia.

So get ready…because here we go.

INTRODUCING THE TWO NEWEST PLOT LINES OF THE GATES UNIVERSE:
The Gates universe explores the lives of the Gates family and their ancestry. The stories will all center on a member of this family and how they have shaped human history. The two major projects in development are…

1) I NEVER SAUSAGE A PLACE: An Interactive e-book experience
Taking place in 1987, I Never Sausage A Place is currently in development and is the very first story in the Gates universe. It tells the tale of Holden Gates is recent graduate of the class of 1987 who plans on spending the last three months in his small town of upstate New York, happily counting the days until he can escape to a new life and start college.

When his father is brutally murdered, Holden goes on a quest to solve a Rubik’s Cube of murder to find out who killed his him. What he uncovers is a plot shrouded in American Indian folklore and a mysterious ancient technology that can harness free energy. This device, that dates back to early mankind, also has the potential to bring about great evil and death to the human race–if the wrong people sink their fangs into it. With his life in shambles and the destruction of the human race at stake, Holden Gates has nothing to lose. He and his small band of misfit friends are the only ones who know how to stop the destruction of mankind.

This e-book promises to deliver a bang to the audience and will be fully illustrated and have loads and loads of video and audio content that will set the mood and tone beyond the initial prose of the story. It will engage people beyond the digital page and expand with a world of its own.

And you will be able to be a part of that.

A Production blog will soon begin being generated to detail the journey I am taking to bring you this epic tale of discovery.

2) I DEMAND A BETTER FUTURE: AN ARG EVENT
I demand a better future is still an undefined project that is in the infancy stage. It centers around the rise of the ConGenement, the harnessing of Vril, the rise of organic technology and will lead us directly into the world of Gates that you have seen in the comic book. The initial launchpad of this particular part of the Gates universe will being at Wyrd Con, a live Role Playing Convention in Costa Mesa in June. It will take place on June 23rd, beginning at 11:59 PM and will be focusing on an educating people as to what Controlled Genetic Management really is.

Here is the event page on this website which will give you more info and a place to buy tickets.

YOU can be a part of the Gates universe by attending.

YOU can be a real character in the universe by attending.

And, this is just the beginning of this phase of Gates.

This story takes place in the NOW and in the NEAR FUTURE and unloads a bunch of fun philosophical, political, religious, technological, environmental and transcendental stuff at you.

3) GATES THE COMIC BOOK:
As of now, the next phase of is on hiatus so that I can focus on the stories that lead up to it. I have had some serious development discussions about the project with some very interested parties. For this reason, I am going to work on the tales leading up to this comic book, first and foremost. Why? Let’s just say the next phase of this comic book is going to require some millions of dollars to do and in order to do that I have to work in smaller steps…to build up to my bigger plans for this.

However, there are more pages that have been completed and more story to tell, I am just awaiting the right time to continue ACT II.

So fans of the comic book, this is not a time to be bummed about the hiatus of the book. It will continue and in a grand fashion. So stay tuned and please come along for the ride.

ANY QUESTIONS?….

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Transmedia LA Meetup – Hal Hefner Teaches WordPress Basics

by Hef on December 3, 2011 at 10:35 am

on 11/30/11 I had a wonderful time a monthly Meetup Group I attend in LA. The LATransmedia, Meetup Group!

This group is filled with all sorts of fantastic people who are all uniquely talented in their own way. So what we decided to do for this Meetup was to share our knowledge with the group about the basics of WordPress, Social Media, Mobile development and more. Led by Tara Tiger Brown, the group focused on helping with simple things to start with such as setting up WordPress blogs, hosting and a brief tour of the backend CMS of WordPress.

It was a fun time and everyone seemed to get a lot out of it. Below are some pictures. More educational events like these will follow and it’s great to get together with like minded folks, like Lauren and Phil from the company Witchfactory. They have a very cool project called Adore, which is an original 360° Transmedia franchise. It’s composed of very intricate, interwoven narratives that are told through multiple media platforms.

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The Comikaze Expo Recap from Comic Artist Hal Hefner

by Hef on November 17, 2011 at 12:00 am

On a cold and rainy November weekend…I ventured to the Comikaze Expo on November 5th & 6th, 2011. It was a very cool event that introduced me to a TON of great new fans and new peers in the art and comic book community.

One such place was Actionworks Studios. They stopped by and did an interview with me. I got to chat with the lovely Amber Valdez who was very fun, cool and in touch with her inner law of attraction. Amber, you know what I’m talking about!

The Expo was a blast and I got a chance to sign some autographs to people who bought Gates related items such as prints. Fans of all ages showed up at the Comikaze Expo. Even young boys like hot girls in loincloths…Hey what the hell, I did when I was their age too!

the ART OF GATES:

As the creator of Gates, Heavy Metal Magazine’s first online comic, I met a lot of fans of the original movie and cult magazine at the Comikaze Expo. All in all it was a great show and I had a lot of fun. Thanks for all of you that stopped by the booth and came by to support my art and the comic Gates. It’s times like these that motivate me about doing more art and writing more!

thank you!!!!

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HAL HEFNER CREATOR OF GATES TO APPEAR AT COMIKAZE EXPO in LA

by Hef on October 27, 2011 at 12:00 am

Hal Hefner (me) will be appearing at the Comikaze Expo on November 5th & 6th, 2011.

I’ll be at Table number 128.

WHAT IS THE COMIKAZE EXPO?

Well I had an awesome meeting with the main organizer Regina Carpinelli and she had me convinced that this show is going to ROCK!!!!! Like me, she wanted to bring the true feeling of culture, family, comics and art back to the “comic con”.

Why? Well, it seems like they are trying to do something different. I know everyone around the world is envious of folks who go to the San Diego Comic Con, and I have to admit, there are some things about it that are pretty cool. Well I’ll be the first to tell you, it ain’t all its cracked up to be. San Diefgo Comic Con has now become a big masturbation circle for studios and other corporate entertainment monsters and in my opinion, this past San Diego Comic Con in 2011, was pretty awful. Aside form the ridiculous ticket prices, packed isles and overpriced food, it seemed almost exactly like the 2010 show, from floor layout to exhibits and products. To me that sameness brought little excitement and I felt that there was a kind of arrogance about the show that said to me, “HA! You’ll buy our shit no matter how little we do to it.” Also the sign up process for “new artists” is a sham. They set up this fake phone line that was always busy and a fake email that nobody from San Diego Comic Con ever returned an email from. It was infuriating and insulting to the intelligence of every new artist, creator or professional. So needless to say, I’m done with San Diego Comic Con for a while. And besides, why the hell is this con in San Diego? Bring it to LA!

Anyway, enough ranting on SDCC, but the reason I’m doing so is because I’m very stoked about the Comikaze Expo. It is being billed as an event unlike any other comic-related event in the US. Having spent much time researching both local and national conventions in the United States, the Comikaze Team created an event that was affordable, and filled with all the reasons people used to love the San Diego Comic Con and a whole bunch more. Regina and her team are working, very hard to create a multi-tiered extravaganza created by real comic fans with deep ties to the entertainment industry. While Comikaze still might have a classic convention vibe, it’s much more than that because the people who are putting it on actually care. The Comikaze Team did not want to make an event for industry people and hardcore fans only, they thought about the everyday guy who doesn’t drive a BMW or the every day high school girl who loves Anime. Instead, the Comikaze Expo team, designed a more balanced event as an alternative to the standard fan convention that is dedicated to the city of Los Angeles and our proud geek community, above all else.

The Team putting on the event, really wanted to make the Comikaze Expo, an integral part of the city of Los Angeles, something both residents and visitors can enjoy for years to come—without breaking the bank to get into the show. This strategy was so that fans could spend the money on the things they love, rather than shelling out a ton of cash just to get inside to the event. Drawing inspiration from the city and the fans, Comikaze is an eclectic mix of LA and geek culture that spans the realms of entertainment and comic culture to low brow art. Comikaze has been created to be something unique for the city of Los Angeles and I’m proud to be a part of it.

HAL HEFNER and the ART OF GATES:

As the creator of Gates, Heavy Metal Magazine’s first online comic, I am pretty excited to be a guest at the Comikaze Expo on Noevember 5 & 6 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. I will be bringing with me, the art of my comic book, Gates, and so much more.

WHAT WILL HAL HEFNER BE SELLING: GATES THE COMIC RELATED ITEMS

At the Comikaze Expo, I will be selling;

1) Limited edition prints for the comic Gates.

They will be signed by me, right there in front of you!

2) Exclusive Paintings: Painted by hand in acrylic paint, I will be selling a bunch of art for the new science fiction comic Gates. The scenes are all very creature based and a must have for fans of the comic.

3) Art Prints: of various pieces of my work from Han Solo, to Deadpool to Optimus Prime.

4) Sketch Cards: I will be selling existing Sketch cards from sets and originals.

5) Original Concept Sketches from the Gates comic book

6) Exclusive sketch book comics
Here are some awesome videos for the Comikaze Expo! Hope to see you there in less than two weeks!

GET TATTOOED AT THE COMIKAZE EXPO!

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STAN LEE PROVES HE’S SENILE AT THE COMIKAZE EXPO

ELVIRA GETS CRAZY AT THE COMIKAZE EXPO

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Recap Digital LA Comic Panel – @MELTDOWN COMICS in Hollywood 7/18/11

by Hef on July 23, 2011 at 1:00 am

On Monday July 18th, I was part of a really cool panel hosted by DigitalLA at Meltdown Comics in Hollywood.

The room was jam packed with people and the panel was loaded with really awesome people who were on top of their game in the digital space when it comes to comic books.

It was very Marvel, DC and Indie flavored.

The goal was to discuss how comics and comic book characters are part of an overall entertainment franchise, including animation, games, movies, iPad apps, web series, and promotion via social media. We focused on this and all of the aspects of brand awareness and different variations of media platforms companies and independent creators are using to get their ideas to the masses. Just days before comic con in San Diego it was fun to get together and learn form and meet some amazing new peers who share the same passion for this industry as I do.

The Speakers Were:

- Thomas Jane, (and his adorable little daughter), actor (Hung, Punisher), Founder / President of Raw Studios (comics and graphic novels publisher with Tim Bradstreet) @thomasjane

- Todd Stashwick and Dennis Calero, creators of Devil Inside, an asskicking webcomic.

- TQ Jefferson, Marvel Entertainment, VP of Production, Games @Marvel

- David Uslan, Graphicly, VP of Business Development @graphicly; formerly at Branded Entertainment and ICM

- Dan Fraga, Director of Ricky Gervais show, illustrator on MTV’s Hard Times of RJ Berger animated sequences, former comic book artist for Marvel (Wolverine), DC (Superman), Image (Witchblade) @fragaboom

- Joelle Sellner, writer, Marvel Digital Holiday Issue, DC Comics Cartoon Network Action Pack. TV/animation: Avengers, Teen Titans, Jackie Chan Adventures @whereisjoelle

- Caroline Hu, Creative Director, Warner Bros. Consumer Products/Animation

- Bob Wayne, sales, for DC Comics

and last but not least…

- (ME) Hal Hefner, artist, writer and creator of Heavy Metal Magazine’s first online comic, Gates @gatesthecomic @halhefner

The moderator was Kevin Winston of Digital LA @DigitalLA @kevinwinston

It was a great night and I got to be exposed to a lot of great people doing some cool things. So here we go…

1) Devil Inside wecomic rocked. It’s going to be big and the creators, Todd Stashwick and Dennis Calero are doing an amazing job with it. I see this on TV and in my living room with real actors and an awesome new show that doesn’t suck. Fuck Glee, I want me some Devil Inside–which is a story about when the Devil get tired of being the Devil and calls it quits–and goes on the run in human form.

Check it out…I am going to be following these guys for sure!

These guys need and deserve our support.

2) Thomas Jane is a cool dude and Raw Studios is about to kick ass. I was the first introduction and of course dropped an F-Bomb, while Thomas Jane’s daughter was sitting there. She immediately called out, ” $1 – ONE DOLLAR!” It was funny and perfectly timed. And yes I gave her the dollar! I think they are about ready to blow up in a bug way with some new titles and some other fun things. Can’t wait to hear what happens next. My eyes will be on these guys too!

3) Graphic.ly is about to become the leading publisher of digital comics by being super innovative and embracing the fan feedback and transmedia opportunities that await all franchises. They are going to give a hub for the independat creator to compete with and rub elbows with the big dogs like Marvel, DC and more.

The audience was filled with up and coming comic stars and representatives from cool companies like deviantART to Comicbooked.com as well as Disney, Paramount and more. It was a great event and I was honored to be a part of it. David Uslan was an awesome guy and really explained the cool things that graphic.ly was about to do and in the process of doing right now. This company gets it and I’m excited to see where things are heading.

You can watch the panel in parts on TechZulu.com

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Digital LA Comics Panel @Meltdown Comics Tonight Starring Hal Hefner and Thomas Jane

by Hef on July 18, 2011 at 2:44 pm

If you’re in LA, please join our me and a wonderful panel of industry leaders to discuss the trending and relevant topic of DIGITAL MEDIA! The discussion will focus on digital comics (which is why I’ll be there), animation and games experts for Digital LA’s third annual Digital Comics panel.

PURCHASE TICKETS for only $15!

The goal is to discuss how comics and comic book characters are part of an overall entertainment franchise, including animation, games, movies, iPad apps, web series, and promotion via social media. Which is indeed Gates!

The Scheduled Speakers:

- Thomas Jane, actor (Hung, Punisher), Founder / President of Raw Studios (comics and graphic novels publisher) @thomasjane

- TQ Jefferson, Marvel Entertainment, VP of Production, Games @Marvel

- David Uslan, Graphicly, VP of Business Development @graphicly; formerly at Branded Entertainment and ICM

- Joelle Sellner, writer, Marvel Digital Holiday Issue, DC Comics Cartoon Network Action Pack. TV/animation: Avengers, Teen Titans, Jackie Chan Adventures @whereisjoelle

- (ME) Hal Hefner, artist, writer and creator of Heavy Metal Magazine’s first online comic, Gates @gatesthecomic @halhefner

- Moderator: Kevin Winston, Digital LA @DigitalLA @kevinwinston

This will be streamed by our friends at TechZulu. Watch at http://techzulu.com

You can follow the discussion live via Twitter, or tweet questions so we can ask our speakers via #DigitalLAcomics on Mon 7/18 form 8-9:30p. Follow Digital LA http://twitter.com/digitalla

AGENDA

7 -8p: Check-in and Networking

8-9:30p Panel

9:30-10p Even More Networking

PURCHASE TICKETS FOR ONLY $15

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Digital LA – Comic Book Panel @ Meltdown Comics on July 18th 2011

by Hef on July 2, 2011 at 1:00 am

The Digital LA – Comic Book Panel @ Meltdown Comics on July 18th 2011 featuring Hal Hefner:

Hal Hefner, (ME) will on a very cool, comic book panel at Meltdown comics , in Los Angeles, CA on July 18th, 2011.

This will be an event for Digital LA, which is a very cool organization that brings together leaders in the digital community whether it be entertainment, advertising, games, apps etc. Run by Kevin Winston, Digital LA throws some really awesome events here and I am honored to be on the panel.

You can purchase earlybird tcikest for only $15 through eventbrite–which even takes paypal.

This will be focusing on Digital Comics and a precursor to Comic Con at the end of the week.

I will be joining a panel of digital comics experts to discuss digital and comics, from iPad apps to digital distribution and digital brand extension, etc. This will be Digital LA’s third annual pre-Comic-Con panel.

Scheduled Speakers as of (7/1/11 -more to be added);

- TQ Jefferson, Marvel Entertainment, VP of Production, Games
- David Uslan, Graphicly, VP of Business Development @graphicly
- Joelle Sellner, writer, Marvel Digital Holiday Issue, DC Comics Cartoon Network Action Pack. TV/animation: Avengers, Teen Titans, Jackie Chan Adventures
- Hal Hefner, artist, writer and creator of Heavy Metal Magazine’s first online comic

It is sure to be a fun event, so please come if you can and hang out! Looking forward to seeing you all there!

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Boobs and Blood: A Party to Celebrate Horror and Hot Babes

by Hef on June 30, 2011 at 9:26 am

Last night on 6/29/11, I attended a very cool Meetup in Hollywood. For those of you unsure of what a meetup is, they are actually pretty cool. If you have an interest, hobby or obesession with something, chances are so do other people. Well just go to meetup.com and type in your keywords and location and BAM! You’ll find the closest group to you that shares your interests.

Well, since my last name is HEFNER, I like boobs, I write and create comics that are for the Heavy Metal lifestyle, this Boobs and Blood meetup seemed awesome and it celebrated the Boobs and Blood Film festival that celebrates B-Movie Horror and Boobies! So I took a chance and checked it out. And it was AWESOME! It was a great mingling of horror movie actors, directors, producers, fans and more and we all had a great time laughing, drinking and chatting.

I went with my good buddy Corey Marshall who will be doing the voice of Gates in some interactive media we are working on as well as he was the voice of RYO in Shenmue.

We also got a great show from AMY TRINH, who danced her sweet little ass off to some surfer porn music by a band called the Aerosmiths. Below is a video of her shakin’ that ass I took on my iphone.

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I got to meet some great new friends and mingle with some old ones! I saw my ol’ buddy Pat Jankiewicz, who writes for Fangoria and is a walking encyclopedia of movie and comic book knoweldge. I love this guy, he’s awesome and always fun!

I also got to meet Kevin Tenney, director of Cult awesomeness horror such as Witchboard. And I hung out with the lovely Michelle Tomlinson, who was in Witchboard, Cellar Door and Brain Dead.

Below is a picture of Kevin, Pat, Michelle and I.

But for me the highlight of the night were all the folks involved in the upcoming movie Emmanuelle in Wonderland starring the smokin’ hot Allie Haze. This is going to be a FANTASTIC movie. In a nutshell it’s the Alice in Wonderland tale but set to the modern fantasy ideals of our “Heavy Metal” culture. It’s filled with jiggling boobies and genius musical numbers and a special rap song by a very famous porn star that will make you laugh so hard you will piss yourself.

I also had a great time with producer Esther Goldstein and Director Rolfe Kanefsky. Below you will find a very fun Tosh.0 worthy musical number from the movie called SEXDONKEY.

If you’re in LA, join the meetup. It’s a blast and I can’t wait to go to more of these events.

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HAL HEFNER, CREATOR OF GATES, TO SPEAK AT TRANSHUMANISM CONFERENCE

by Hef on May 10, 2011 at 12:08 pm

May 10, 2011 (Los Angeles, CA) – Heavy Metal today announced that Hal Hefner, the creator of its first web comic, Gates, would speak at the conference on transhumanism hosted by Humanity+ and Parsons The New School of Design.

Humanity+ is the world’s leading nonprofit organization advocating the ethical use of technology to expand human capabilities, while Parsons The New School for Design is a leading art and design school in New York City. Transhumanism Meets Design explores the role of design in transcending and transforming human potential, and will take place at The New School May 14–15, 2011. The conference will feature lectures and panels that bring together and explore the nexus of emerging technology, transdisciplinary design, culture, media theory, and biotechnology.

These same themes and concepts played a major role in the creation of Heavy Metal Presents: Gates which centers on a specially-conceived young man, named Gates, living a wretched existence in an isolated negative utopian society, deep within the caverns of an industrial mountain complex. The story of Gates further extends to address ideas of identity, society, politics, and philosophy, as well as modern concerns, including environmentalism, evolution, and the unintended consequences of scientific and technological experimentation.

“I am personally very interested in and fascinated with the theory of transhumanism,” said Hal Hefner, creator of Heavy Metal magazine’s first web comic, Gates. “While developing Gates, I considered many elements of transhumanistic theories and then translated them into a process I called Controlled Genetic Management. Also known as the ConGenement, this theory became the foundation for my diabolical dystopian government formed from the marriage of science, technology and religion. I am excited to talk about this process, and the results it had on the comic and my theories of what awaits mankind when we are able to take control of our evolutionary path.”

For further news and information, please visit http://gates.heavymetal.com

About Heavy Metal

Heavy Metal is a bi-monthly magazine that features art and comics, often focused on the science fiction and fantasy genres, known primarily for its blend of dark fantasy/science fiction and erotica. It was first published in 1977 and has since expanded into films, music soundtracks, video games and more. Artists featured in the magazine have included H.R. Giger, Moebius and Frank Miller, and writers such as William S. Burroughs.

About Hal Hefner

Hal Hefner is an artist, illustrator and writer whose art has been featured in games, websites, print, comic books and more for clients such as the Famous Monsters of Filmland, Han Solo Adventures video game, Team Zenyatta, Hero Games/Evil Hat Productions, Spacedog Entertainment, Breygent Marketing, Alderac Entertainment Group, Nifty Comics, Strange Horizons, Nova Eth Publishing and many more.

About Humanity+ is an international nonprofit membership organization which advocates the ethical use of technology to expand human capacities. Humanity+ supports the development of and access to new technologies that enable everyone to enjoy better minds, better bodies and better lives. In other words, Humanity+ wants people to be better than well. For more information visit humanityplus.org.

About Parsons The New School for Design is a global leader in art and design education. Based in New York City but active around the world, the school offers undergraduate and graduate programs in the full spectrum of design disciplines. An integral part of The New School, Parsons builds on the university’s legacy of progressive ideals, scholarship, and pedagogy. Parsons graduates are leaders in their respective fields, with a shared commitment to creatively and critically addressing the complexities of life in the 21st century. For more information, please visit www.newschool.edu/parsons.

For a digital press kit that includes images and logos, please download the zip file located here:

http://gatesthecomic.com/contact/press-kit

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Famous Monsters Film Festival – Hal Hefner Creator of Gates Will Be There! Will You?

by Hef on April 7, 2011 at 1:05 am

Are you a fan of Dracula, Frankenstein, the Wolfman and the Creature from the Black Lagoon?

Are you a fan of Vincent Price, Bela Lugosi and Roger Corman?

Well I am…and it’s an honor to be a guest at a film festival honoring them.

April 8 – 10th at the famous Laemmele Theater in Beverly Hills, Famous Monsters of Film Land Magazine presents the Imagi-Movies Film Festival!

I have been invited as a special guest of Phil Kim, owner and editor of Famous Monsters, the classic magazine dedicated to monsters, aliens and other creepy and disgusting monsters of the world of entertainment. I am working on a top secret project with Phil and it’s been a pleasure to get to know him and be associated with such a stellar and historical magazine. I will also be there representing Gates and Heavy Metal.

I love old monster movies, aliens and other crazy movies from my childhood. I think Vincent Price gave me first nightmare! Well all of that and more is represented here! Check out the trailer for the event below.

0 Famous Monsters Film Festival Hal Hefner Creator of Gates Will Be There! Will You?

Here is the SCHEDULE:

Friday

Main Screen

11:45 AM – Boneyard Collection ($6.00)

1:50 PM – Wanderlost

4:00PM – Independent Film Panel (Free)

5:15 PM – Horror! ($10.00)

7:20 PM – Dollar Babies B & Dollar Babies Panel($10.00)

10:30 PM – Downstream With Intro from Cast and Crew($10.00)

Screen 1

11:45 AM – Crustacean($6.00)

1:20 PM – Serials!($6.00)

3:00 PM – The Feed With Derailed($6.00)

Screen 2

11:45 AM – Dollar Babies A($6.00)

2:00 PM – The Inheritance($6.00)

4:00 PM – My Cousin’s Keeper With Tom Woodruff Q&A(Free)

Saturday

Main Screen

11:45 AM – Monsters!($10.00)

1:35 PM – Closed For The Season($10.00)

3:45 PM – The Reel!($10.00)

6:00 PM – Masque Of The Red Death & Masque of the Red Death Panel ($15.00)

9:15 PM – Dracula 80th Anniversary Panel & Dracula ($15.00)

Screen 2

10:00 PM – Repo! Featuring Shadowcast group “Addicted to the Knife” to perform.($10.00)

Sunday

Main Screen

11:45 AM – Castle Freak With Richard Band Q&A($10.00)

1:40 PM – The Abominable Dr. Phibes & Vincent Price Centennial Panel($10.00)

4:50 PM – Call Of Cthulhu With AM 1200, Late Bloomer & Lovecraft Panel 1($10.00)

7:30 PM – Awards Ceremony (Free)

8:00 PM – The Last Lovecraft With Frank Dancoolo & Lovecraft Panel 2($10.00)

Horror! A phantasmagoria of gory, haunting tales

Seratonin

The Curse of Micah Rood

Peekers

Enter the Dark

The Devil’s Toy

An Evening with My Comatose Mother

The Key to Annabel Lee

Serials! Comic books and sci-superheros! 80min

Billy Baxter and The Mystery of Dr. Amazo

Street Angel

Max Neptune and the Menacing Squid

Monsters! From classic to unexpected, the creatures of cinema! 80 min

Zombiefication

Earwigs

O Solitario Ataque de Vorgon

The Sleuth Incident

A Tragic Tale of Flies and Men

Bedtime For Timmy

Broccoli Monster

April

The Urge

The Reel! Twisted and fantastic visions of life, death, and the world around us! 105 min

DemiUrge Emesis

Unearthed

Between Heaven and Hell

Deriva

Solatrium

Dollar Babies A- 100 min

Strawberry Spring

Home Delivery

Autopsy Room Four

Flowers for Norma

Umney’s Last Case

Popsey

Dollar Babies B- 100 min

Paranoid

The Road Virus Heads North

Disciples of the Crow

The Man Who Loved Flowers

Rainy Season

Night Surf

WHEN WILL I BE THERE?

Saturday! So please come by and see me! There will be TONS of special guests. Roger Corman will be there, as well as Victoria Price and Bela Lugosi Jr.

INFO ABOUT THE EVENT:

Go to the Imagi-Movies Website for tickets and more info!

It’s going to be awesome! I hope to see you there!

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