Postby Mobius » Mon Aug 17, 2015 7:02 pm
some of the stuff that will be there.
StarFleetComms Battleship Bridge Simulator
Take your place alongside 5 of your fellow team mates and control the bridge of a battle ship as it travels through space. A fully emmersive team game with lighting, sound and smoke effects to enhance your starship experience.
Special Guests
Stars of stage and screen including Toby Longworth (Star Wars, Dr Who, Elite: Fiction, Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy), Penny McDonald (Dr Who, Elite: Fiction, decades on stage and screen), Kate Russell (Author, TV tech reporter, SpecialEffect Ambassador and Twitch game streamer), Simon Fisher-Becker (Many roles including Dorium Maldovar in Dr Who and the Fat Friar in Harry Potter) and Derek Lyons (Indiana Jones, Star Wars, The Shining, Krull, Flash Gordon. James Bond).
VR Gaming
From the IM Cardboard all the way to the Oculus Rift and everything in between, showcasing Virtual Reality at its finest.
Not only will you be able to try the headsets (by wandering around a haunted house or piloting your spaceship through an asteroid field) but you will be able to purchase your very own IM Cardboard headsets from the Fantastic Bookstore.
Cosplay awards
CASH PRIZE cosplay awards given on Sunday 25th during the Fantastic Awards Ceremony.
Three categories will receive prizes: Handmade, Shop bought and Augmented.
Cosplayers are an awesome group of folks, just you wait and see what we have in store for you courtesy of the Halo Fire Team, fronted by last year's Fantastic award winner Daniel Vasey.
StarWarz4Hire
Join StarWarz4Hire and get yourself photographed next to a life sized Jabba the Hut, R2D2, Yoda, Han Solo in carbonite and more, all while sitting on an awesome Star Wars speeder bike! Follow the link and go check out their Facebook page for more info about these amazing folks.
Modern Gaming with GAME
GAME will be there with lots of modern consoles and games to thrill attendees.
They are always super supportive of anything game related in the area and have donated dozens of prizes for the tombola and the Fantastic Raffle Mountain.
Rumours are that, like last year, Wario may make an appearance but this is, as yet, unconfirmed...
Fantastic books and authors
There'll be book readings from established and upcoming authors including Drew Wagar, Kate Russell, Stuart Aken and more. Also exclusive book launches from the likes of Simon Fisher-Becker (his autobiography in print), Drew Wagar (the first book in his much anticipated Shadeward Saga), Anthony Olver's Elite: Archives ebook and more…
And of course, the Fantastic Bookstore will be there packed with Fantastic goodness as always!
RPG Gaming
Join forces with your fellow crew members to try to outwit the GMs of Elite: Encounters, a tabletop RPG based in the Elite universe. If you're lucky, you may even find yourself in the world of Dave Hughes, gamesmaster extraordinaire and creator of Elite: Encounters.
Independent Film Screenings
See what the cream of the creative crop of young, talented indie film makers have to offer by visiting our independent film cinema.
From promo films, book trailers and short films, we're sure you'll find something Fantastic to wow your senses and leave you hungry for more.
This is an opportunity for small, indie film makers to get their work out to a wider audience for free.
We will be awarding 'best short film' during the Fantastic Awards Ceremony on Sunday 25th.
Board Games
Grab a friend (or make one) and head to our board gaming area to try your luck against some of the finest board games ever made.
Retro Gaming
Relive the golden age of console gaming and take part in retro games fun including megadrive, NES, SNES and Sega Saturn gaming.
Fantastic Awards Ceremony
From 'best reading' to 'outstanding NERF warrior', the Fantastic Awards Ceremony aims to highlight the best and most Fantastic members of the convention and includes everybody from the special guest stars themselves right through to you the visitors. It will be happening on Sunday evening shortly after the NERF battle and will include cash prizes and the awarding of Fantastic trophies!
Cosplay makeup tutorial
Cosplay fix and upgrade area manned by members of the Grimsby film and TV visual special effects department. Also a 'how to' talk hosted by course leader Samantha McCabe.
Elite: Dangerous showcase
Powerful gaming rigs showing off the awesome power and endless variation of this groundbreaking game.
Pilot a Dalek!
Thanks to Dr Who enthusiast and DIY Jedi Robert Phillips, at this year's event you will have the opportunity to pilot a Dalek!
For a small donation to his chosen charity, Robert will let you feel what it's like to be in control of his amazing creation, Dalek Jast.
EXTERMINATE!
Plus much more!...
•On stage chat with comic book artist Chris Dows who has worked on, among many projects, 2000AD and Warhammer 40k
•Free soft drinks and biscuits
•Nightly one hour NERF war during which you will be able to take part, try out different weapons, have fun and burn off some of the free biscuits consumed throughout the day!
•Camera and gaming feeds so our international fans can catch up with the fun
•Raffle mountain
•Instant win tombola
•Loads of market stalls offering everything from comic books, original artwork, steampunk clothing and accessories to signed memorabilia, Star Wars and Dr Who collectibles and anime, all in the Fantastic Market
•Loads of HALO cosplayers messing about, break dancing, participating in the NERF war and generally being awesome thanks to Daniel Vasey, last year's cosplay winner, and his Halo themed Fire Team
