Hi everyone!
In the last (not so recent) update we talked you about the new, original projects Hive Division was working on. It took us some time and effort, but the first of those project is ready for its debut.
So here we are, introducing “In Memoria”, our World War I film project. We hope you’ll enjoy it (and chances are you’ll recognize a lot of MGS: Philanthropy “assets” in the trailer ^__^)!
This is the first anniversary since the online release of MGS: Philanthropy on September 27th, 2009.
During this year, many things have happened. First of all, we would like to thank you all for the warm reception of our movie, for the interviews, for the hundreds of e-mails you sent us. It is amazing to see the impact that the movie had on the Net, and not only… It’s thanks to people like you, who have downloaded, shared, watched and talked about our movie, that we could reach a lot of faraway places in the world with our production!
We also want to thank all the team that worked on the project: everyone contributed to make the MGSP adventure a gorgeous journey together!
Ok, now one of the most frequent questions you are asking us is: “And now? What’s next? When are you going to release the sequels?”
We already have the scripts ready for MGS: Philanthropy Part 2 and 3, and we are working on a “long-term” plan to turn them into reality but… not right now! After so many years of non-profit works, we really need some time to concentrate on becoming a real production studio, turning our passion into our profession.
So, while the “long-term” plan on completing MGS: Philanthropy becomes true, we are focusing our attention on several original projects by Hive Division.
The good news is that the Hive Division team is still unite and kicking (and growing, too) and willing to go on with independent productions! Right now, we are working on THREE original projects, all produced by Hive Division: one of this projects will be shortly announced on our official website!
I cannot disclose anything more than this, but I assure you that we will keep you updated on our official website (http://www.HiveDivision.net).
So, if you loved MGS: Philanthropy and you are interested in the next productions by Hive Division… You know where to find us!
Happy birthday MGS: Philanthropy, and thanks again to you all for following us in this amazing adventure!
Ok, we could not believe it, but we found a comment on Twitter by Hideo Kojima, about MGS: Philanthropy.
A fan asked him if he had watched the movie, and his reply is really… Well, you can read it here (on official Hideo Kojima’s Twitter).
Here’s a screenshot of the message and its translation (thanks to Ash Volf for translating this into English).
What’s going to happen next? We still don’t know, but since we too would like very, very much to see (and produce!) the next parts of the movie… We’ll try to contact Mr. Kojima and find out ourselves!
Thanks to Lucas “halosolid” Gabriel for discovering the message!
March is a month full of events!
The technology company M31, based in Padova, is organizing an event at Centro Altinate: on March 27th, 2010, from 6 to 8 pm, there will be a screening of MGS: Philanthropy, a short speech of several members of Hive Division (Giacomo Talamini, Alessandro Schiassi, Alberto Vazzola, Lamberto Azzariti) and a Q&A session.
Also some lead actors from the movie will attend the event (Patrizia Liccardi and Marco Saran).
We warmly thank M31 for the organization and the support!
The event is free and to attend you have to register here (limited seats available).
Here you can find the official press release of the event (Italian only).
For further information, please have a look at the Facebook page of the event or write us!
On March 25th, 2010, at 9 pm, MGS: Philanthropy will be screened at Palazzo Granaio, during a movie night.
Giacomo Talamini (Director) and Alessandro Schiassi (VFX Supervisor) will attend the event and will answer all your questions during the Q&A session after the movie.
The entrance is free and everyone is welcome!
Metal Gear Solid: Philanthropy has its own page on IMDB!
You can find there a lot of information about the cast, the crew, and all those who gave a hand.
Please, have a look at the page, and – if you want – rate the movie!
The MGS Philanthropy team wishes you all a merry Christmas and a happy new year!
See you soon with some updates about our future!
Our friends from Babel have published an indepth about Metal Gear Solid: Philanthropy in their number 19 (Italian only).
You can read the article, written by Gianluca Girelli and, in general, we suggest you to have a look at this videogame online magazine – maybe the last, in Italy, that still says something interesting!
Thanks to the evergree Gatsu e Res!
Enjoy!
The month of November is full of events for Hive Division and Metal Gear Solid: Philanthropy!
LUCCA COMICS & GAMES (LUCCA, 29 OCTOBER – 1 NOVEMBER)
Our movie will be shown during the Lucca Comics & Games event, an important international event about comics, movies, and videogames held in Lucca (Tuscany).
Here you can find the detailed program of the event.
We want to thank Umbrella Italian Division and LED Production for inviting us and hosting us at their stands.
VIEW CONFERENCE (TURIN, 4-7 NOVEMBER)
Hive Division will participate at the VIEW Conference, the 10th International Computer Graphics Conference.
On November, 7th (Saturday), Giacomo Talamini (Director), Alessandro Schiassi (VFX Supervisor), Alberto Vazzola (Lead 3D Artist) and Lamberto Azzariti (Lead 2D Artist) will talk about the realization of Metal Gear Solid: Philanthropy in a 45-minute speech, “Philanthropy: a Guerrilla Sci-Fi Production”.
Here you can find the detailed program of the event.
We’ll post photos and a review of the events, but feel free to participate! If you want to meet some of our crew and if you are in Italy, this is a good chance!
