Geek Woman interviews game developer Akiko Ashley, the creator of Alex, a character in a PG-rated motion picture and video franchise by Luminetik Animation Studio. Alex and Ruby are two characters that are much like actresses who have had a print modeling career prior to being new superhero's and role models in their own game and movie.
This is not the only way that Ashley, a Partner and Executive Producer at Luminetik Animation Studios, is breaking new ground and bursting stereotypes. She also wrote the story for the upcoming computer animated franchise known as Dis_Konnected. Additionally, she is the executive producer/creator/writer of Luminetik's Animation Studio's new short film called Kuriocity.
Kuriocity is an introduction to the story of the future motion picture and video game franchise. Dis_Konnected will be a motion picture and video game combination project. Geek Woman has the rare opportunity to speak to Ashley for WG.Geek Woman: What is your position at Luminetik Animation Studio?
I am the Co-CEO and Executive Producer. I wrote and created our film franchise Dis_Konnected.
Geek Woman: Is the short film called Kuriocity an introduction to the motion picture and video game franchise, which is called Dis_Konnected?
Yes, the short Kuriocity is an introduction to the characters and the motion picture and video game franchise. We wanted to slowly introduce the elements as this is one of the first teen CG films and targets a very different audience then the PIXAR, Dreamworks, and Blue Sky Films.
Geek Woman: Is there a website specifically for the Dis_Konnected project?
At this moment, we have a web site in production that will show up on the web once the short is done. We wanted to have the short finished so the fans would be able to understand a bit about the film from viewing the short and to be a little familiar with Alex and her story before the site was up. Currently, Alex is building friends on My Space and doing very well. www.myspace.com/alexthesuperhero. I want the storyline to be a very high priority in the development of this film and game so the audience knows what is going on and can relate to the characters.
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