Crikey, The Ghost of Ivy Barn is four years old today. And I’m reminded that we had a lot of fun making the unboxing video. Can you spot the Ghost of Ivy Barn? He appears four times in this video…
CREDITS
Camera and Edit: Kai Newton
Music: Dominic Currie
Sound: Emily Stay
Production Assistant: Harry Gibson
The Ghost: George Stay
Special thanks to Stewart Tophill at Keel Farm for the use of the barn
And here’s where the ghosts were hiding in plain sight…
It’s here! THE END OF GODS is out today! And what better way to celebrate its publication, than a simple unboxing video. One in which I use actual magic!
Here are all the buy links…
No Ai was used in the making of this video.
Camera, Sound, Edit & VFX: Kai Newton-Stay
Assistant Director: Emily Newton-Stay
Author’s Unfortunate Helper: George Stay
Music: Dom Currie
Staff crafted by Merlin Boorman
End of Gods cover art by Alejandro Colucci
MARK: I’ve done a few book unboxing videos in my time, but this is the first one where I’ll be using actual magic.
I commissioned this magical staff — a replica of one used by Rosheen Katell in THE END OF MAGIC — it was made by a man called Merlin…
Yes, really — who has only just now revealed to me that it actually works…
George!
(George drops the box with the books)
Merlin told me that the staff opens portals to magical experiences and that includes boxes with books. He’s given me a ritual which I am now going to recite from a safe distance.
EdWil… sonSim… onSpan…
TonLi… saRog… ersJu…
lianBarr-i… AnSains… buryAle… jandro…
Colucci!!
(George coughs)
I guess we’ll just have to put a graphic up…
Anyway, The End of Gods is available from all good bookstores, of course, if you want a signed copy you can come to my online store… the address will be scrolling across the bottom there…
GEORGE: Dad…
MARK: Yes?
GEORGE: I can’t see…
MARK: Thumbs up. You’ll have to wait for the audiobook…
Here’s my unboxing video for The Ghost of Ivy Barn! It didn’t quite go to plan… but can you spot the ghost? He appears four times…
CREDITS
Camera and Edit: Kai Newton
Music: Dominic Currie
Sound: Emily Stay
Production Assistant: Harry Gibson
The Ghost: George Stay
Special thanks to Stewart Tophill at Keel Farm for the use of the barn
We did one of those author unboxing videos… We might have got a bit carried away.
Camera, sound and edit: Kai Newton
Production Assistant: Emily Stay
Pumpkinhead: George Stay
Music: Dom Currie
Kai is keeping a video diary and you can see behind the scenes here…
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