Everything comes to an end eventually. I started Meeks Mixed Media back in 2008 as my “shingle” to operate under doing web design and video work. Six years went by and now I have a full time day job. So what to do with Meeks Mixed Media?
After two years of thinking about this I’ve decided to kill it. Watch the video above for more info on that (and what comes next). In the next few weeks this site will be moved over to billmeeks.com and function as my personal blog. For my videos and other creative work check out Universe Box in 2015.
I first learned HTML back in the 90′s. I wanted to use it to build a site for my ZZT “game company” Ultraware, but I didn’t think I was ready. For a test run I decided to make a site about Pinky and The Brain. There were a lot of fan sites around but I went a different route. I decided to create a “conspiracy” site that suggested big pop culture events (shows, movies, etc.) were all attempts by the mousy duo to take over the world.
It pretty much sucks. I know it. But you can see little bits of who I am now in there somewhere. I realized Tripod was taking down old site so I decided to put it here for posterity. The original site lived at braindom.tripod.com. It might still be there.
You’d click on that Teletubbies logo to move forward. I planned to put a Truman Show page up the next week. Never did.
That’s my 10th grade school picture, and these are my first attempts at using Photoshop. I also did a weird morphing animation with a shareware program you can see below.
Awful cutout around Acme Labs here. Weird, trippy sky behind Brain/Po. Don’t know what I was thinking.
Trivia: I’d never seen a full episode of The Simpsons and hadn’t seen Frink at all. I search for “cartoon mad scientist” on Yahoo! and he came up.
And here’s the weird Baby Sun animation (complete with watermark):
I’ve made a bunch of websites since then. Some good, most bad, but this one will always hold a special place in my heart. And keep me humble.
My podcasting co-host Anne Marie DeSimone and myself are featured in the new fan trailer for their upcoming series Gotham, set in the world of Batman. I got to be Gordon and Bullock, and Anne Marie got to play Essen/Fish Mooney. A ton of fun.
If you want to hear us talk about every episode of this new show (set in the world of Batman) you should head over and subscribe to Legends of Gotham.
I’m pleased to announced that Dogboy: Den of Thieves is now available for $0.00 at every major online retailer outside of Audible. Grab it today and dive into the world of Dogboy.
Dogboy, aka Bronson Black, is Colta City’s 13-year-old superhero. When his parents die in a car accident he’s left in the custody of his mysterious Uncle Randolph. Using his magic kit and a strange precognitive power he protects the city from Andrus and his Guild of Thieves.
Along the way he befriends Cindy McNeil, a wannabe reporter with a secret of her own, and Mr. Horum, his boss at The Old Curiosity Shop.
When the guild captures Dogboy he must decide whether to join them or take them down once and for all as he embraces his destiny as one of the “good guys.”
Overview
PRAISE FOR DOGBOY: DEN OF THIEVES
“If you want to see the beginnings of a great series, this is the book to read.”
“…a fun and easy read.”
“Dogboy: Den of Thieves is a fun read which diverts the reader much like Dogboy’s tricks distract his enemies. If you like endings with a huge twist that leave you hungry for the sequel, this is a book for you.”
+++++
Orphan. Superhero. Thief.
Dogboy, aka Bronson Black, is Colta City’s 13-year-old superhero. When his parents die in a car accident he’s left in the custody of his mysterious Uncle Randolph. Using his magic kit and a strange precognitive power he protects the city from Andrus and his Guild of Thieves.
Along the way he befriends Cindy McNeil, a wannabe reporter with a secret of her own, and Mr. Horum, his boss at The Old Curiosity Shop.
When the guild captures Dogboy he must decide whether to join them or take them down once and for all as he embraces his destiny as one of the “good guys.”
Big thanks to PadreSJ for having me on the first episode of his fantastic new TWiT show. Always love the opportunity to geek out, especially about superheroes. You can watch in the player above, or download/subscribe over on the TWiT website.
My So Called 8bit Life #139 – The Dogboy Days of Summer – Bill Meeks, video producer turned famous writer, returns from a long hiatus of being on the show. Roberto and Bill catch up on life, contemplate the weirdness of The Parsec Awards, & go into detail on the inner workings of creating Dogboy. Also, shameless plugs!
I finally got back to my friend Roberto’s great podcast My So Called 8bit Life to chat about storytelling, podcast award names, and general nonsense. Always a blast.
Curleyworld closed down years ago, forgotten on the outskirts of Colta City. So why does the Psychlotron spin? Why do trains rush over the wooden tracks of Demon’s Dare? More info →
As part of my day job I record a lot of voiceover. If it’s first thing in the morning my voice and mouth need warmed-up so I can speak crisp and clearly. To warm up I generally perform a spoken word cover of a pop song.
So far I’ve tackled Katy Perry, Black Eyed Peas, and Hanson. Below is a playlist from my Soundcloud account that contains all of them.
I’ll update it every so often, but feel free to subscribe to me over there so you don’t miss any.
