No Pink Spandex Fundraiser Promo 1 (Quicktime Version)
No Pink Spandex Fundraiser Promo 1 (Quicktime Version) (2:19, 25 MB)
Show Notes
Hosted by: N/A
Topics: No Pink Spandex needs your help! We need equipment to edit more videos of your favorite superheroes…the Power Rangers! Your donations to our fundraiser help us produce more video. Here’s a sneak peek!
To donate: http://indiegogo.com/nps
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Johnny Yong Bosch Appearing at Kotoricon
Johnny Yong Bosch will appear at Kotoricon January 6-7 in Sewell, NJ. See site for details.
Power Rangers Samurai at the Rose Parade
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(Courtesy: LinearRanger via YouTube)
Episode 137: Planet Party City
No Pink Spandex – Episode 137: Planet Party City (2:49:52, 117 MB)
[audio:http://awwman.com/podcasts/NPS137.mp3]
Show Notes
Hosted by: Lisa J, Jer, Tristan, and Spy
Topics: Gokaiger Episodes 29-41, Tokumei Sentai Gobusters, Season After Samurai, Biggest Stories of the Year, and more!
Links
The Real Pink Ranger According to Johnny Yong Bosch
Eyeshine (Polo, Crystal, Johnny, and Maurice) at Ikkicon 2012 in Austin, TX
(Courtesy: Johnny Yong Bosch Fan Page via Facebook)
The Newest Super Sentai: Tokumei Sentai Gobusters
Here’s a look at the newest Sentai team Tokumei Sentai Gobusters. The season premieres February 26, 2012 at 7:30pm JST.
(Courtesy: J-Hero.com)
Dino Thunder Marathon Starting January 6th
Nicktoons will be having a Power Rangers Dino Thunder marathon starting January 6, 2012 at 7pm for 48 hours straight. Here are a couple of the promos:
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[youtube width="480" height="295"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcm6Xb9Q2Qs[/youtube]
(Courtesy: RangerCrew Media via YouTube)
Filmsplace.com Interviews Mike Ginn
Filmsplace.com interviews Mike Ginn (Gem from Power Rangers RPM). Check it out below:
[vimeo width="480" height="280"]http://vimeo.com/31681508[/vimeo]
Casting Call for “Fandom Rising”
Doron Ofir Casting and 495 Productions, behind MTV’s Jersey Shore, are looking for passionate, self-identified pop culture fanatics obsessed with comics, graphic novels, sci-fi, anime, manga, video games, toys, movies and television. The project is an experimental documentary series titled Fandom Rising that will take a deep look at the lives and relationships of people who love fantasy, fiction, comics, gaming, science and more. The digital casting application can be found at: fandomcasting.com
Episode 136: Your Team Says, “Hi!”
No Pink Spandex – Episode 136: Your Team Says, “Hi!” (2:10:35, 90 MB)
[audio:http://awwman.com/podcasts/NPS136.mp3]
Show Notes
Hosted by: Lisa J, Jer, and Tristan
Topics: Jason David Frank appearing at No Pink Spandex Live, No Pink Spandex Fundraiser, Power Rangers Samurai Episode 21 “Party Monsters”, and Episode 22 “Clash of the Red Rangers”.
Links
No Pink Spandex Live with Special Guest Jason David Frank
No Pink Spandex IndieGoGo Fundraising Page
No Pink Spandex Funding for 2012
Last month, I wrote about the challenges that No Pink Spandex is having. You can read all about it here, but I’ll recap what is desperately needed: We need equipment.
David Yost being interviewed at Anime Festival Orlando 2010
All of this is going to take $7000 to make a difference. Many people don’t know how much it costs to produce video, so I’m giving you the context now. Here are the items that we need:
- Custom PC from CyberPowerPC.com
- Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 Production Premium
- Panasonic AG-HVX200A HD Camera
Every single dime donated will be going to these three items. Costly, yes, but I have faith that the goal can be reached…especially when you will be getting cool stuff: Advertisement on our popular website, rare No Pink Spandex prints (trust me, you really want this), No Pink Spandex DVD with never-before-seen footage, the opportunity to be a host on our show, and much more!
I’ve started an IndieGoGo page for our fundraising efforts: http://www.indiegogo.com/nps
There you can find out more information and get your perks. I’ll be adding a couple more perks along the way as well, so keep checking back. Please share this link with your friends and help No Pink Spandex grow bigger and better!
Sincerely,
Lisa J
Johnny Yong Bosch Filming “Rise and Fail”
Johnny Yong Bosch is working on a new indie flick called Rise and Fail in which he plays the lead villain Torch. Check out his interview with the crew and the new trailer:
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[youtube width="480" height="295"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJYPQVZbZA4[/youtube]
(Courtesy: Rise and Fail Movie Blog)
No Pink Spandex at New York Comic Con and New York Anime Festival
There weren’t any Power Ranger alumni at New York Comic Con and New York Anime Festival, but this is the time where we get to see how many geeks don their Power Ranger pride. Good news is that there were many! Bad news…well, we’ll get to that.
This year was the first time that NYCC and NYAF were at the same time at Jacob Javits Center. You could definitely tell. The days I went (Saturday and Sunday) were so packed that you could hardly walk. It got a bit better on Sunday in certain areas of the convention center, but not by much. The other flaw was that Anime Festival seemed like it was an afterthought. They had their own artist alley that was put off to the side. The “screening rooms” were a few flat screen televisions with some couches on a balcony. Great in principle, but you could hardly hear what was being played. And if you were looking for anime-related vendors, you’d have to go through the maze that was Comic Con because all the vendors were jammed on the show floor. The show floor definitely had designated areas for different categories, but anime seemed the most disorganized.
The mass exodus on Sunday the 16th.
I say all of this because anime cons have become a way to find Power Ranger- and Super Sentai-related things, and that was my hope. Comic Con is so broad that it’s harder to find our small niche. With anime cons, it’s a little easier. Admittedly, I’m not an anime fan, but at the same time I wouldn’t want a well-established convention get melded into another con. New York City doesn’t have many geek cons, so I wouldn’t want more disappearing, especially the types of cons that have made a little home for Power Rangers.
Now let’s get to the good stuff! Comic Con estimated 105,000 attendees for the weekend, and it sure felt like it! There were more Ranger cosplayers, Ranger and Sentai merch, and LOTS of people in Power Ranger shirts. I took pictures of the cosplayers I ran into (and sometimes ran after):
Patricia Ja Lee in Citi Card Commercial
Patricia Ja Lee (Cassie from Power Rangers Turbo and Power Rangers in Space) can been seen in the new Citi Card commercial. Check it out below:
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Greg Aronowitz in “VOLTRON: The End”
VOLTRON: The End is a recently premiered short film directed by Alex Albrecht, and our own Greg Aronowitz (Executive Producer from Power Rangers SPD) was the production designer. Check it out below:
[youtube width="480" height="295"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1g6QJ5TfA7w[/youtube]
“Who Wants to be a Sentai Super Villain?” with Dan Southworth and T.J. Rotolo
Dan Southworth (Eric from Power Rangers Time Force) and T.J. Rotolo (Stunt Actor from Power Rangers Lost Galaxy and Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue) participated in a charity event for We Heart Japan to teach people how to be an evil monster from Power Rangers and Super Sentai. Hilarity ensued. Check it out below:
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[youtube width="480" height="295"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmpaPN9Bqtc[/youtube]
No Pink Spandex Giveaway – And the Winner is…
For the past week, fans on Facebook and Twitter have entered our giveaway, and it’s time to announce the winners!
The winner of two (2) discounted tickets for No Pink Spandex Live is @3BlackGeeks!
The winner of high-quality prints and headshots from Power Rangers is @SadieLucille!
The grand prize winner of the special No Pink Spandex DVD with never-before-seen footage is @DrummerGirl_10!
Congrats to the winners, and thanks to everyone for participating. If you didn’t win, we’re still giving away more prizes at New York Comic Con and New York Anime Festival this weekend.
No Pink Spandex Giveaway!
Who doesn’t love free stuff?!
No Pink Spandex will be at New York Comic Con and New York Anime Festival October 13-16. We will be handing out fliers for No Pink Spandex Live, so find two ladies handing out fliers and you’ll win a prize! Throughout the weekend, we’ll be giving clues as to where we’ll be on Facebook and Twitter, so keep a look out.
What are the prizes?
5 will win two (2) discounted tickets for NPS Live. 2 will win high-quality prints and headshots from Power Rangers. Our grand prize winner will receive a special No Pink Spandex DVD with never-before-seen footage!
If you’re not attending NYCC or NY Anime Fest, don’t fret. You are still able to participate in our Facebook/Twitter giveaway! 1 will win two (2) discounted tickets for NPS Live. 1 will win high-quality prints and headshots from Power Rangers. Our grand prize winner will receive a special No Pink Spandex DVD with never-before-seen footage!
Here’s how to enter:
Letter from the Editor – Just Started 1st Grade!
On September 17, 2011, No Pink Spandex turned six years old. We have our Jansport backpack filled with newly bought notebooks, sharpened pencils, and big erasers waiting to dry out by the school year’s end.
I don’t know about you, but 1st grade was awesome. I made best friends there, who I fought and made up with all the time. My first grade teacher was great too. She taught us big vocabulary words and kept us current with the first Iraq war every morning. I cried a lot too. Sometimes for no good reason. When my 6-year-old self finally grew a pair, it was the best feeling to overcome all those nonsensical tears. First grade was a new start. A new beginning. A rude awakening. Pick yourself up, girl. This isn’t “nap time” anymore.
I say all of this because NPS is seeing its new beginning as well. I’m at a crossroads. It’s either get by with the resources I have now, or really invest into what can make NPS the best it can be. Obviously, the latter is more epic, so I’ll break it down for you as transparent as I can be. Have to get the bad news out of the way: We need equipment.
As you all may know, the NPS crew goes to different conventions around the country, films them, and edits them for online consumption. We help you by producing videos, you help us by watching and telling your friends. In 2010, we’ve been to 4 different conventions. In 2011 (not including NPS Live), 1. Why the decrease?
- Computers are dying. If I can’t run my normal editing programs, then there are no videos. This is the current problem, and this has been the problem for the past 2-3 years. I’ve been getting by by fixing things along the way, but I can only patch up so much.
- Software needs major upgrades. To make a long story short, new upgrades to my editing programs will make the editing process more efficient. More efficiency means faster production, and we all like fast things. Unfortunately, upgrades aren’t just chump change. They’re some real dollars and cents.
- We’re still in standard definition. The videos that you’ve seen have looked great because my current camera is a great SD camera, but it has kept us back from what I envision for NPS. With the bump to HD, I can produce better quality videos, and further down the line, produce an actual fan film. The thing is, there’s bad HD and good HD. Of course, we want the latter.
All of this is going to take $6500 to make a difference. Many people don’t know how much it costs to produce video, so I’m giving you the context now.
You must be asking, “What’s the good news?”
The good news is that I’m dead set on reaching that goal. I’m going to do everything I can to make it happen. If I have to go back to my high school roots and bake some brownies, then so be it. There will be an IndieGoGo fundraising page for NPS soon and yes, there will be perks for different donations.
Just to be clear, I’m not asking for a “free ride”. I’ve invested a lot in NPS thus far, so there’s nothing “free” around here, lol! Please know that I will be working hard to raise funds so that in the end, everyone can enjoy the results.
The new 6-year-old,
Lisa J
P.S. Oh yeah, and the good news is No Pink Spandex Live in 2012! :)
Get a Phone Call from Karan Ashley!
Karan Ashley is raising funds for shooting her TV pilot Grown Ups in November, and she’s got a lot of cool perks for your contributions: Autographs, DVDs, tickets to the taping, phone call from Karan Ashley herself, and even a dinner with the cast of Grown Ups!
For more information: http://www.indiegogo.com/GrownUps