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  • Reading: A Wizard of Earthsea
  • Watching: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
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Hello fellow deviants. Eric here. Its been a long while since I've actually written something on my journal. But I figured now was the best time out of any to give you guys a long awaited update on what's been going on with all of my projects and my personal life as whole. I have a bit to cover so if you don't feel like reading the whole journal, then you don't have to. I just personally feel as though I need to give an explanation.

So if it wasn't clear at this point, I'm a hardcore Brony. I've been a fan of "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic" since April 2011 and thanks to the show, I've dived headfirst into the Brony community. For anyone who follows any of voice acting and directing escapades on YouTube, a few of you might know that I'm actually the creator and director of "My Little Pony: The Brony Edition" which is an improvisational comedy series based on the original cartoon. Needless to say, the series is taking up a lot of my time in terms of my schedule. But on the plus side, the series has been met with massive critical acclaim and is slowly starting to build itself a fanbase.

If any of you haven't checked out Brony Edition, go here: www.youtube.com/user/BronyDubs…
You can also check out our official website here: www.bronydubs4life.com/

So you're probably wondering: what about all the other projects I've talked about in the past like "The Kingdom Chronicles" or even your teased project "Asura's Reach"? Just to clarify, I haven't given up on Asura's Reach. The thing is though, the story is very big in terms of scale and scope and I feel as though making it an audio drama series wouldn't do it justice. I've had the overall concept and story for "Asura's Reach" planned in my mind for years now (ever since I was beginning my teenage years to be honest). So that's why I'm shelving the project until the future as I have a long-term plan to make "Asura's Reach" one of my first major motion pictures. I've always felt that the story deserves to be a dark Action Sci-Fi animated film mixing traditional animation with CG animation for special effects and more technically advanced concepts.

The plus side to all of this is that I just recently purchased a drawing tablet from Wacom and once I get into the habit of drawing and illustrating, I'll start sharing some character designs and concepts based on the story.

Now for Kingdom Chronicles. Oh joy, this one's gonna be tough to talk about. I had HUGE plans for Kingdom Chronicles, I truly truly did. Many people often told me that the series was set to be my magnum opus. But sometimes, not all stories are worth pursuing. I spent almost 2 years trying to bring the story to life. But Kingdom Chronicles went through that infamous phase that many producers despise: Development Hell. The project faced many many hardships: people trying to shut the project down (particularly my parents), voice actors quitting, re-casting, the script going through THOUSANDS of re-writes...it was just a nightmare.

But probably one of the worst things about working on the project was the fact that there WAS a story worth telling. The series was a very personal project to me and despite the fact that I had developed a majority of the story and audioplay with my co-writer Dani, it was just too big of a project to pursue and that's a shame. I put a lot of my heart and soul into the story but after a while, I just told myself that it wasn't the best project to produce at the moment. But despite all of that, I MAY bring the project back up and running when I have the time to develop it out some more. There are still a ton of issues with the script, so that might be my first task before I decide I want to start it again. So I wouldn't say to completely give up hope on seeing Kingdom Chronicles come to life...but I would also suggest that you're not too hopeful either because all of my ramblings thus far all come down to one thing: I'm a very busy person.

Currently, I'm attending Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, CA to get my degree in Film. After I graduate from there, I'm heading off to CalArts to take up the Character Animation program so I can work towards my dream. I love Animation. I love animated films. But one of the things I feel as though the field of Animation is missing in the US nowadays is more mature works targeted towards adults. I wanna see some Sci-Fi action animated films. I wanna see some slice-of-life animated films. How about some film-noir or horror? Animation, to me anyways, is just simply another way of telling a story just as good as any live action film. I wanna change the way America views animation as a whole and thanks to "Brony Edition", I'm slowly but surely starting to get my name out there. I'm by no means a celebrity, but the fact that people are starting to know who I am is a wonderful thing.

Which is why I'd also like to announce that I'll be making appearances at "BronyCon Summer 2012" in Secaucus, New Jersey this June and "Equestria LA" in Anaheim, CA this November. I'll be advertising my series along with my first feature-length animated film at the latter convention. I'll be sure to give updates on both events when I can. As for the state of my deviantART account, I'll mainly be using it as a source of communication towards my fans along with my own critiques on films, artwork, and anything else that comes to mind.

Alright, I believe that pretty much covers everything. So now that that's out of the way, I thank all of you for taking the time to read this and I hope that you guys are looking forward to whatever it is I have planned in the future. Thanks again!

~ Eric

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Eric Ridenour
Artist | Student | Film & Animation
United States
Hello everyone! My name is Eric Ridenour and I'm an aspiring Filmmaker with a love for all things film and animation. You might know me as the creator of "My Little Pony: The Brony Edition" along with plenty of other projects such as "The Kingdom Chronicles: Dark Emissary" and "Metroid: A Radioplay Adaptation".

I have hopes of one day becoming an Academy Award-winning Film Director and I also have dreams of changing the way America looks at Animation. I got a long way to go and a lot of ambition to carry me there. On my page, you might find some critiques/write-ups of movies, video games, and TV shows along with some original artwork based on my projects. Enjoy your stay!
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WottaGal0505 Featured By Owner Jan 10, 2014  Professional General Artist

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At least fifteen people in this world love you.
The only reason someone would ever hate you is because they want to be just like you
There are at least two people in this world that would die for you
You mean the world to someone.
Someone that you don't even know exists loves you

When you make the biggest mistake ever, something good comes from it.
When you think the world has turned its back on you, take a look.
Always remember the compliments you've received.
Forget the rude remarks.
So if you are a loving friend, send this to everyone on your list including the person that sent it to you.
Tonight at midnight your true love will realize they like you.
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If you break this chain YOU will be cursed with relationship problems for
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Send this to fifteen people in fifteen minutes !!
Make Someone else's day! Help get a smile on someone's face! Help someone out! <3 remember that your loved

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Send this to all your friends & me if I'm one......If you get 4 back you are liked but if you get 7 back then you are seriously loved.

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Hyper-Sentai-King Featured By Owner Apr 1, 2012  Student General Artist
Happy Birthday!!
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Wildy71090 Featured By Owner Jan 1, 2012   General Artist
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randomstan8 Featured By Owner Sep 11, 2011  Student General Artist
holy shitwaffles it's ness
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Njstalker Featured By Owner Nov 26, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
i used your legend of zelda theme....
here: [link]
and, yes... i credited you!
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Confusion-Delusion Featured By Owner Sep 10, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
Thanks for the fave :D
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PkGam Featured By Owner Jul 24, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
Thanks for adding me to your watch!
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PkGam Featured By Owner Jul 3, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
Thanks for favoriting my Mario galaxy Youtube Channel Theme! :D
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:iconailemadragonprincess:
Hey Eric, It's been a long time since we last chatted. I was curious about when the Chamber of the Evinage is released?
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