From the Department of Video Works and the Comics Division
In my first youtube video of 2022 I got to interview Ryan Claytor, who is one of the most creative and prolific visual storytellers I've had the pleasure to talk to. He shared something with me that was so profound I had to open the video with it. You can see it below: LINK
Come for the 2 minute intro, but stay for the hour long conversation because it's fascinating.
The reason I did this interview was because Ryan reached out to ask if I'd help promote his comic Kickstarter. Once I heard about the kickstarter and a little more about Ryan I knew I had to have him on the channel.
His comic is called A Hunter's Tale LINK
It's a mini comic that was written by his grandfather and illustrated by himself. I love the idea of generational creative collaboration.
I read a poem once about how when everyone dies there's three deaths and it has just stuck with me. The first death is when your heart stops beating. The second is when your body is laid in the grave. And the third is that moment sometime in the future when your name is spoken for the last time.
By making new things out of our ancestor's experiences and words the act of creation has a way of turning the hearts of the children towards their fathers and in a way keeps them alive for future generations.
Ryan's kickstarter ends this weekend, so back it before you miss out on it.
Also, check out Ryan's website here: LINK
-Jake