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Post by Low Light Mike on Dec 30, 2006 20:08:57 GMT -8
This is a website for an English artist, who does artwork and stories (children's book stories) on "Ferries". www.nicolajoannebolton.com/She's developing a children's cartoon called FERRIES! set in Portsmouth, featuring talking ships. She is also hoping to get this made into a Tv series someday. (this info from her userprofile on the forum for shipspotting.com). The "FERRIES!" cartoon info is on this page of her website: nicolajoannebolton.com/ferries.htm------------------------------------------------------ I've emailed her to introduce our forum to her, in case she's interested in our type of West Coast ferries. Check out her work..... |
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Post by Mike C on Dec 31, 2006 12:42:22 GMT -8
I beat her to it:  Keep up the good work Nicola! Interestingly enough, we do in fact have a ferry over here called the Nicola... if you want to make that vessel a part of your cartoons. |
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Post by arwenevenstar on Jan 8, 2007 12:18:20 GMT -8
I beat her to it: Keep up the good work Nicola! Interestingly enough, we do in fact have a ferry over here called the Nicola... if you want to make that vessel a part of your cartoons. HEHE! This is quite funny! |
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Post by Doug on Jan 8, 2007 16:37:41 GMT -8
LOL. That's the LB version of "FERRIES".
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Post by Starbucks Queen on Jan 15, 2007 12:31:45 GMT -8
Ferry- cartoons .. I have saved a few on my PC but this here is my absolute favourite  !!  |
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Post by SS San Mateo on Jan 17, 2007 20:37:09 GMT -8
LOL. That's the LB version of "FERRIES". What do you mean by that? |
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Post by Doug on Jan 18, 2007 19:18:34 GMT -8
Low budget.  |
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Post by ferrygirl on Dec 3, 2007 17:37:59 GMT -8
Ahoy everyone! Firstly, apologies to Flugel Horn for not responding sooner. I did register here way back in January then had the misfortune to have my laptop die on me so when I got round to getting a new one I'd lost my username and password! Anyways I finally located this forum again and decided to update you all. After several years of trying, I have finally managed to get my ferry books published. They are on sale here: www.lulu.com/content/1080366www.lulu.com/content/1156667"Little Louie" Not a ferry, but a container ship this time...container ships need fans! I was compelled to produce a children's book about this type of ship after spending the summer working for Felixstowe port. www.lulu.com/content/818818www.lulu.com/content/1560362My latest book, "TERRIFIC" is more of a novel than a picture book. This story mixes fiction with actual historical events. It follows the adventures of a tramp steamer who befriends the RMS Mauretania and basically features famous ships of the time - Lusitania, Carpathia, Olympic and naturally, Titanic. This book was hard work but I like a challenge and it was satisfying to get a compliment from David Rostron (grandson of Captain Arthur Rostron) who read it. Still attempting to get a ferry-themed cartoon, either CGi or 2D developed for TV though and having no success yet, I'm afraid. UK companies haven't shown any interest in my ideas; the general response I get is that "ferries and ships are seen as boring and would not appeal to children" which I think is ridiculous.  So I am now writing to companies in other countries. Well-known ships to make cameo appearances in the cartoon include the QM2: fc01.deviantart.com/fs24/f/2007/333/f/b/Queen_Mary_2_by_Ferrygirl.jpgThe ships are the main stars of course, but the two main human characters are Captain John Dory and Admiral Harda-Starboard: fc02.deviantart.com/fs20/f/2007/296/5/5/552d71d3ae694a97.jpgMy next ship themed book is still at the planning stage. I would be interested to hear from any ferry captains on here though, curious as to know what a typical day in the life of a captain entails, could be an idea for a new book? anyways it's great to be here! |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Dec 3, 2007 20:19:54 GMT -8
Thanks for the reply, I'm glad that you found us again.
I like the "Admiral Harda Starboard" name. Good one.
I wish you the best of luck in finding that niche market that is out there. Clever is much better than trendy.
Cheers.
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Post by Taxman on Dec 4, 2007 15:14:31 GMT -8
I was going through the rest of the deviantart drawings and found a portrait.
"Gunther von Gasbag III"
I knew I was full of hot air, but Hydrogen?
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Post by ferrygirl on Dec 4, 2007 20:13:42 GMT -8
LOL, Gunther uses helium actually, no nasty hydrogen in modern airships, thankfully.
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Post by Taxman on Dec 4, 2007 21:24:31 GMT -8
Well, its a good thing, he must not have an explosive personality then.
He must be a modern blimp, not an old time german zepplin
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Post by ferrygirl on Dec 5, 2007 17:07:30 GMT -8
"He must be a modern blimp, not an old time german zepplin" He's a Zeppelin NT, one of the new generation of airships. These zeppelins offer pleasure flights in Germany, you can read about them here: www.zeppelintours.comI want to go on one soooo much but can't afford.....  |
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Post by Neil on Dec 7, 2007 23:43:29 GMT -8
I wonder if Ms. Bolton knows that BC has a cute little ferry named Nicola, all of 110' long. Owned by BC Ferries but currently leased to a First Nations band. This photo and info are from this site's proprietor, John Hammersmark's, "Ferry Terminal" site, listed on our front page. www.geocities.com/ferries_bc/profiles/obcf_nicola.html |
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Post by ferrygirl on Dec 9, 2007 21:26:01 GMT -8
That ferry sure is cuter than I am. ;D Great photo.  |
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So I am now writing to companies in other countries.
