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Story x Story #76: Behind The Story With Tiffany Witcher (VTubing & Voice Acting)

Gina September 2, 2021 No Comments

In our latest Story x Story episode Nigel and Tazziii welcome VTuber and Voice Actor, Tiffany Witcher to talk about the world of virtual Twitch streaming. Tiffany lets us how she came from studying theatre to livestreaming through a virtual avatar. We also get into her work in voice acting, charity streaming and advocating for better accessibility in gaming, offering tons of advice for aspiring creatives!

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Find Tiffany Witcher online:
https://twitter.com/_TiffanyWitcher

A big thanks to Fisayo Karunwi for our into, outro and transition music:
https://soundcloud.com/fisayokarunwi

A big thanks to Aly Graphix for designing the podcast logo:
https://alygraphix.wixsite.com/designer

Send us questions and feedback on feedback@mayamada.com.

Story x Story #74: Behind The Story With Rosa Carbó-Mascarell (Video Games)

Gina August 12, 2021 No Comments

In this week’s episode of Story x Story Nigel talks to Game Designer Rosa Carbó-Mascarell about her journey into the video games industry! She reveals how Portal led her to discover gaming as a career option and moved from architecture into a freelance role and gives advice on getting into games and how we can make the industry more inclusive for all.

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Rosa Carbo-Mascarell’s Website = http://rosacarbo.co.uk

Rosa’s video explaining different roles in games – https://twitter.com/moreelen/status/1334562795246014466

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https://www.twitch.tv/tazziiix | https://twitter.com/tazziii

Find Rosa online:
https://twitter.com/moreelen

A big thanks to Fisayo Karunwi for our into, outro and transition music:
https://soundcloud.com/fisayokarunwi

A big thanks to Aly Graphix for designing the podcast logo:
https://alygraphix.wixsite.com/designer

Send us questions and feedback on feedback@mayamada.com.

Story x Story #72: Behind The Story With Aerial_Knight (Video Games)

Gina July 15, 2021 No Comments

This week in Story x Story, Nigel and Tazziii sit with Rachael Smith, creator of Quarantine Comix: A Memoir of Life in Lockdown. They talk about her journey as a full time comic writer and artist work on many critically acclaimed graphic novels in her career so far. This great conversation covers life during the pandemic, imposter syndrome as an artist and plenty more advice for new and experience creative professionals alike!

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Neil Jones website – https://www.aerialknight.com

Aerial_Knight’s Never Yield release trailer – https://youtu.be/NYZQLvl01uM

Black Voices In Gaming https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-05-21-the-mix-celebrates-black-developers-with-black-voices-in-gaming-freshman-class

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https://www.twitch.tv/tazziiix | https://twitter.com/tazziii

Find Aerial Knight online:
https://twitter.com/aerial_knight

A big thanks to Fisayo Karunwi for our into, outro and transition music:
https://soundcloud.com/fisayokarunwi

A big thanks to Aly Graphix for designing the podcast logo:
https://alygraphix.wixsite.com/designer

Send us questions and feedback on feedback@mayamada.com.

Story x Story #59: Behind The Story With Voyevoda Rose (Divine Muses)

Gina March 25, 2021 No Comments

In this week’s episode Nigel and Tazziii sit down with content creator and Twitch steamer, Voyevoda Rose to talk about her journey into video games. She describes how she turned a negative experience into a positive and co-founded the community Divine Muses to support women in the fighting game community space. Rose gives valuable advice for other looking to make their own way as a streamer and tells us what it means to be an “FGC Mom”!

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EarthNight Trailer – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iLqJlpjZc0

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mayamada.com | gamepad.events | thestoryboard.org

Find Tazziii online:
https://www.twitch.tv/tazziiix | https://twitter.com/tazziii

Find Rose online:

https://twitter.com/Voyevoda_Rose

A big thanks to Fisayo Karunwi for our into, outro and transition music:
https://soundcloud.com/fisayokarunwi

A big thanks to Aly Graphix for designing the podcast logo:
https://alygraphix.wixsite.com/designer

Send us questions and feedback on feedback@mayamada.com.

Story x Story Special: Cosplay In 2020 & Beyond Panel (Twitch Livestream)

Gina January 15, 2021 No Comments

In this Twitch livestream audio replay, Co-host Tazziii talks to three cosplayers about adapting their craft during the 2020 pandemic. Taylor Van Gilder, Casey from LM Cosplays and Lissandela from Kigu Talks discuss cosplaying difficulties, lessons and hopes for 2021, take a listen now to see what they have to say about their craft! This is a bonus episode. We’ll be returning of season 3 of Story x Story in February.

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https://www.twitch.tv/mayamada

Find mayamada online:
mayamada.com | gamepad.events | thestoryboard.org

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https://www.twitch.tv/tazziiix | https://twitter.com/tazziii

Find Taylor online:

https://twitter.com/tay_vangilder

Find Lissandela online:

https://twitter.com/lissandela | https://twitter.com/kigutalk

Find Casey online:

https://twitter.com/lmcosplays

A big thanks to Fisayo Karunwi for our into, outro and transition music:
https://soundcloud.com/fisayokarunwi

A big thanks to Aly Graphix for designing the podcast logo:
https://alygraphix.wixsite.com/designer

Send us questions and feedback on feedback@mayamada.com.

Story x Story #51: It Will Always Be Too Soon (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)

Gina December 17, 2020 No Comments

This time in Story x Story, Nigel and Tazziii welcome back host and content creator Trista Bytes as we dive into the classic anime Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. We examine the storytelling elements that have led to its high concepts, fleshed out character arcs and complex narrative being considered among the best of all time, plus we answer your questions about the show and check to see if it is still too soon!

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Story x Story Episode 41 – https://anchor.fm/mayamada/episodes/Story-x-Story-42-Spielbergs-Silvery-Puddle-Ready-Player-One-ekd5eu/a-a3d825t

December GamePad News – https://youtu.be/lAH6Dq648qU

Lessons From The Screenplay: Exposition in Action – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdSGZ-RNdTw

Find mayamada online:
mayamada.com | gamepad.events | thestoryboard.org

Find Tazziii online:
https://www.twitch.tv/tazziiix | https://twitter.com/tazziii

Find Trista Bytes online:
https://twitter.com/TristaBytes

A big thanks to Fisayo Karunwi for our into, outro and transition music:
https://soundcloud.com/fisayokarunwi

A big thanks to Aly Graphix for designing the podcast logo:
https://alygraphix.wixsite.com/designer

Send us questions and feedback on feedback@mayamada.com.

Story x Story #50: This Is Riley Talking To Riley (Inside Out)

Gina December 10, 2020 No Comments

Join Nigel and Tazziii as they welcome Art Director, Riana McKeith for a deep dive into the mind with Pixar’s animated feature Inside Out. We break down the journey taken by Riley and Joy and recap our favourite moments of an emotionally complex narrative, made simple enough for a child to understand. This week’s storytelling tip is about the role the forces of antagonism can play in your story.

Other stories we’re enjoying this week: Last of Us Part 2, The Mandalorian, The Seven Deadly Sins and Watchmen.

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Art Direction In Video Games – https://youtu.be/_EqKcEXia7Y

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https://www.twitch.tv/tazziiix | https://twitter.com/tazziii

Find Riana McKeith online:
https://twitter.com/RianaMckeith

A big thanks to Fisayo Karunwi for our into, outro and transition music:
https://soundcloud.com/fisayokarunwi

A big thanks to Aly Graphix for designing the podcast logo:
https://alygraphix.wixsite.com/designer

Send us questions and feedback on feedback@mayamada.com.

Story x Story #49: Behind The Story With Fabrice Sapolsky (Fair Square Comics)

Gina November 26, 2020 No Comments

Nigel and Tazziii welcome Fabrice Sapolsky, comic writer, artist, editor, publisher and co-creator of Spider-Man Noir. Fabrice tells us how his publishing company Fair Square Comics seeks to support and provide more exposure to under-represented creators around the world.

This is an episode for comic lovers as well as aspiring comic creators! Fabrice breaks down the business of comics and passes on a ton of advice from a career that has included working with Panini Comics, Marvel plus his own independently made titles.

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Fabrice Sapolsky’s Video Interview For Comic Conline – https://youtu.be/CNdmqYSEoPU

Fair Square Comics – https://fairsquarecomics.com/

Find mayamada online:
mayamada.com | gamepad.events | thestoryboard.org

Find Tazziii online:
https://www.twitch.tv/tazziiix | https://twitter.com/tazziii

Find Fabrice online:
https://twitter.com/fabricesapolsky

A big thanks to Fisayo Karunwi for our into, outro and transition music:
https://soundcloud.com/fisayokarunwi

A big thanks to Aly Graphix for designing the podcast logo:
https://alygraphix.wixsite.com/designer

Send us questions and feedback on feedback@mayamada.com.

#48: It’s Time We Picked Sides (Captain America: Civil War)

Gina November 19, 2020 No Comments

In this episode of Story x Story Nigel and Tazziii welcome Woo Long Talks Podcast hosts Jason and Rich to discuss Russo Brothers directed epic Captain America: Civil War. We debated the merits of Team Cap versus Team Iron man and which side of the superhero oversight debate we all fell on. We also gave tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman, who delivered an incredible debut in the MCU as Black Panther. This week’s story tip is about creating a third meaningful third act to deliver on the themes of your narrative.

Stories we’re enjoying this week: Food Wars (Anime), X-Men: X of Swords (Comic), Bly Manor (TV) and Mr Robot (TV).

Notice: Apologies for the slight but hilarious audio distortion on the audio of one of our guests.

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Story x Story Episode 27 – https://anchor.fm/mayamada/episodes/Story-x-Story-27—Crisis-On-Infinite-Podcasts-Wonder-Woman-ee2agl

Thought Bubble Digital – https://www.thoughtbubblefestival.com

Malta Comic Con – https://www.maltacomiccon.com

Lessons From The Screenplay Character Arc Breakdown For Steve and Tony – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3p_H2FxuOWs

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Find Woo Long Talks online:
https://twitter.com/woolongtalks | https://woolongtalks.com

A big thanks to Fisayo Karunwi for our into, outro and transition music:
https://soundcloud.com/fisayokarunwi

A big thanks to Aly Graphix for designing the podcast logo:
https://alygraphix.wixsite.com/designer

Send us questions and feedback on feedback@mayamada.com.

#47: Behind The Story With Decoy Games (Swimsanity)

Gina November 12, 2020 No Comments

In this episode of Story x Story Nigel and Tazziii welcome Decoy Games founders, Khalil and Ahmed Abdullah to talk about their journey into the video game industry and first game release ‘Swimsanity’. We talk about what it takes to develop and release a game independently and what lessons they’ve learned along the way and they also let us know what they’re most looking forward to from the next generation of consoles.