Get ready for more intrigue as we meet more of the cast and the threats they’re facing.
This is part 2 of Episode I which is 42 minutes long but is being released in about 7 minute increments. All subsequent episodes will be 7 minutes in length.
Check it out and, if you like it, pass it around to your friend and family.
This show is takes place and is shot in Austin, Texas, solely with local talent… support Texas filmmakers 
(not just us!)
Enjoy:
Finally! The next installment in the 7 Shades of Lenity franchise… a web series shot and taking place in Austin, Texas.
The editing and sound design are done, along with credits.
The only thing missing is the marketing campaign we’re launching to bring extra media attention to us.
We working on raising (read saving) funds for said campaign, and will launch it within 2 weeks.
This will include a press release, hopefully a new logo, and a lot of clicks on the website!
We are working with a marketing professional on this, and looking for a huge bang!
There is a huge audience out there, and we’re hoping to reach as many of those folks as possible.
Thanks for all your patience, and we sincerely hope you’ll dig the new episode.
Once all the footage of Episode I is released as short episodes, we’ll cut a full-length version as well and will post that up.
See you on the Internet,
7SoL Team
Earlier this month we were approached by the folks in charge of the Scifinal.com website (SciFinal is a web directory about independently produced science fiction web series.)
You can check out the 7 Shades of Lenity profile of Scifinal.com here and you can help us by rating the show.
This means a host of new people can start to learn about our project and our message can start to reach farther.
We already have some folks in other countries looking in: Russia, Portugal, Israel.
It will only get bigger from here.
Another thing you can do to support us, is to leave comment on the articles we put out on the 7SoL site — it helps in our Google ranking.
Also, we’re planning on creating some merchandise which you’ll be able to purchase to support us (t-shirts, caps, etc.)
See you on the Internet,
7SoL Team
Hey everybody,
We just completed the new trailer for the show, and have uploaded it all over the net… spread it around
7 Shades of Lenity Trailer on youtube
7 Shades of Lenity Trailer on dailymotion
7 Shades of Lenity Trailer on Facebook
7 Shades of Lenity Trailer on Blip.tv
The Vimeo version is uploading and should be done soon.
If you want to help us, check out the trailer and leave us some nice feedback and, if you really like it, and the series, forward it to your friends
The next installment is coming out any day now!
See you on the Internet,
7SoL Team
Here’s some exciting news — at least for us — there’s 1 more scene to finish editing and we will release the next installment of our Austin, Texas -based sci-fi webseries, 7 Shades of Lenity.
We have a new intro featuring the voice of Jack Blood of the Deadline Live Internet Talk Radio show.
We’re counting the days!
At time of release we’ll reveal more about the episode, but we wanted to give a quick little update so you know what’s going on.
See you on the Internet,
7SoL Team
This is the event that brought on the North American Union and the Police State.
With an ever worsening economy, and ever tightening grip on behalf of the government, many people flooded the streets in peaceful protest.
Like so many Internet generated events of the past, no one is completely sure who spawned it, but it grew like wildfire and the date was set, and people went out, at a National level, to protest the corporate gains at their expense.
The official story claims that it all started in Austin. A horde of terrorists were thrashing the town – unfortunately, most of the footage from the surveillance cameras that had already been installed didn’t capture much of the incident preceding the clash with Blackhand agents.
The report goes on to say that Blackhand had been dispatched to protect the people, to reinforce the Police presence. When the confrontation started, they were quick to respond. Teargas, rubber bullets, batons and even live bullets blanketed the streets. The report claims that the terrorists fired the first rounds of live ammo, and that Blackhand and the Police had no choice but to defend themselves.
It was a bloodbath.
Shortly after, in other cities, the story was the same. The body count was staggering.
As a result, Martial Law was instated, the Police were disbanded and the Blackhand Security Corporation was given control over all Judicial functions… Judge, Jury and Executioner. In a grimmer repeat of the events of Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina, the people were stripped of their guns, and any right of self-defense.
Due to the ensuing chaos and confrontations between the people who would not give up their arms quietly, and the violent response by Blackhand agents, the lawmakers dictated that no one, not even Blackhand, were allowed to carry firearms, and so the taser became the new weapon of choice. Civilians were not even allowed to carry Mace. The government had taken over completely — they would save the people.
The few people who questioned the VDM, as it later was dubed, soon found out why the major cities all had FEMA Camps built. Anyone disagreeing with the government was deemed a terrorist and interned — all previously legalized and authorized by the Patriot Act and its descendants.
The terrorist threat level never came down since then. Martial Law was in place; curfews were established; and soon RFID implant were mandated for every man, woman and child, shortly after birth (of course making billions for the corporations involved).
In a short amount of time, what was left of the once great United States of American soon became the North American Union — prompted by the collapse of the US Dollar, all three countries (United States, Canada and Mexico) joined together to survive the depression.
Whatever visible dissent used to exist, disappeared, and the citizenry became fully compliant.
“The drive of the Rockefellers and their allies is to create a one-world government combining supercapitalism and Communism under the same tent, all under their control…. Do I mean conspiracy? Yes I do. I am convinced there is such a plot, international in scope, generations old in planning, and incredibly evil in intent.” Congressman Larry P. McDonald, 1976, killed in the Korean Airlines 747 that was shot down by the Soviets
People were now simply cogs in the machine; the New World Order was close at hand. All civilized nations had joined into one of the 3 unions: The North American Union, the European Union (now encompassing Africa) and the Asian Union (including Australia, New Zealand and Oceania).
The only remaining step… a one world government.
Here’s another extremely overdue update.
Two of the 3 scenes that will comprise Part II are pretty much finished. All they need is a little tweaking, some color correction, a little more soundtrack and that’s it.
The 3rd scene is being edited as we speak, and once the titles are done for it, it will go live… finally.
We’ve lost another editor, hence this section taking so long.
Here’s a quote on that: “Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did. ~Newt Gingrich”
Good news is we have found a new editor, Joe Handley, and we want to welcome him, and his help. We will post up a bio for him soon.
We’ve decided to hold off on shooting anything new until all the footage we have is cut. The fact that I have about 4 or 5 part-time jobs is slowing things down considerably, but we will get through it. We humbly apologize for it taking so long, and thank you for your perseverance.
In the coming section you’ll get to meet new characters, including one of hte villains, and see him in action.
Also, we will soon have a new logo made for the show – made here locally in Austin, of course – and we’ll be putting it on the site as well as on T-Shirts and merchandise, so you’ll be able to support us that way.
See you on the Internet,
7SoL Team
In the North American Union, civilians are not allowed to carry any weapons, for their own good.
The Blackhand corporation is tasked with Law and Order – they were placed in that position by the will of the 12 and their minions. Despite their efforts to completely infiltrate police departments and military units, they found that at the lower levels, people were still people and they knew right from wrong, and would refuse to take certain immoral actions against the population.
They tried to push psychotropic medications en masse to the military and police, and although that did lower their moral barriers, it was found that a drugged up police and military were of little use, and they also saw an increase in suicides and mass shootings within those two entities.
Their solution was to turn to a corporation that already had members who were used to not having any restrictions in foreign countries, and had developed a “different” sense of duty and ethics… Blackhand.
Banning the use of guns was a 2-way measure against too much violence on behalf of both sides: the people who were outraged by Blackhand’s lack of humanity, and Blackhand’s lack of humanity taking their toll on the population.
The only weapons they are allowed are those with supposedly non-lethal force, like tasers, mace, etc.
Only the military are allowed to carry guns. But they are stationed away from the cities, and have authority only when called by the Governor to assist Blackhand in their operations. They’re tasked with the safety of each of the states that compose the North American Union, in theory. In practice, most military are used in wars abroad, leaving the field clean for Blackhand. Although, since Blackhand is a private corporation, and their fees are quite extensive, sometimes there aren’t enough agents other than in major cities.
The population are left with no chance of self-defense. If attacked they have to hope for a Blackhand unit to be at hand to defend them, or, if they decide both sides are guilty, to be taken into custody or simply dealt some “justice” on the spot. For this reason, most people are meek and fear Blackhand, and seldom ask for their help (since it gets turned around on them more often than not).
OK, things are heating up!
The next installment (#2) of 7SoL is almost here thanks to our new editor, Carlos, who’s doing a fantastic job!
But, the show must go on, and the script for the next Episode is in the works! Originally, we had written and shot footage for a 42-minute pilot, but later decided to release it in small 4-7 minute increments, so we may have to renumber the episodes accordingly.
Now, we don’t want to give too much away, but this new episode will introduce a brand new character who we’re sure you’ll love to hate — enough about that for now, don’t want to spoil the surprise.
We’re also planning the largest scene we’ve ever shot, and will be recruiting a lot of extras to pull it off! It’s going to be exciting. Sal, one of our Blackhand agents and resident stunt choreographer (and a coach with 38 years experience) is going to help us pull it off!!! Can’t wait.
This next episode will see the continuation of 3 major storylines, and will reveal a little more of what’s taking place in Austin.
Anyway, that’s it for this update, see you on the Internet.
7SoL Team
You’ve probably heard it said that “things aren’t always what they seem.”
In 7 Shades of Lenity, we strove to make that a reality. Depending on how deep you want to go, there’s all kinds of layers to analyze.
For instance:
1. The title of the web series is actually an anagram for the plot
2. Anyus’ name is also an anagram
3. Every name has a meaning in the framework of the story
4. The TV station has a funny name/meaning
Why don’t you have a stab at guessing what some of those are. If the correct answers are posted, we will flag them as such
7SoL Team
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