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SLUSH NATURALS
Swords & Scales Launches on Patreon
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Swords & Scales: Tales of the Immortals opens to public with launch of Patreon Campaign
Atlanta, Georgia – July 1, 2019
Swords & Scales: Tales of the Immortals, created and produced by the Day Brothers, is a much anticipated comic and animation series in the ancient/future, sci-fi and drama genre which shares the tales of 7 Immortals, each representing a certain virtue. Presented by Universal Phoenix Group in association with Fogenetic Enterprises, S&S looks to the Patreon platform to energize and introduce the first character, Sara Fim in epic style via mastered animatics, storyboards and art.
“We are beyond excited at not only the possibilities that the development of Swords & Scales brings to our publishing and creative production pursuits, but at the genuine prospect that we are creating something that will cultivate positive change in the world and inspire others to do more to fill the void of the often under and/or misrepresented genres of African and American art and cultural expression in film, media and entertainment,” noted Universal Phoenix Group CEO, Jerone Dodd Jr. “Part of that process for us was to form as diverse a production team as possible to get perspective, hasten our learning curve and appeal to the things that we all have in common as members of the global community.”
Patreon is a platform that allows artists and studios/companies to share their works and development with patrons who support by donating a monthly or per work fee to keep the art coming. The first character that will be introduced is Khadiyah Fatim, later and more popularly known as Sara Fim, whose virtue is Courage. Her story brings together a plethora of elements, challenges and peers into the psyche and humanity of this talented character. Whether its childhood nemesis, battling ninjas in a secret forest or leading charge first with and then against the empire, Sara Fim has something for everyone to take away with the strong emphasis on character development and layered story telling.
Patreon – www.patreon.com/swordsandscales
IG – www.instagram.com/swordsandscales
FB – www.facebook.com/swordsandscales
Web – www.swordsandscales.com
JEFFREY XU
2017
University of Pennsylvania
Divisions – Menfes Interactive
Projects – Swords & Scales
Huntington Prep Academy
STEAM TEAMS
DDC Partners with Para Music Group to Launch Bianca Bonnie Dance Challenge
Digital Dance Culture is moving quickly to solidify itself as a mover and shaker in the dance industry. A recent partnership with Para Music Group, based out of New York, has given the green light for the Look What the Money Did Dance Challenge with Bianca Bonnie. Bianca, the Love & Hip Hop NY star, just recently released her new album, 10 Plus to favorable reviews. The dance challenge will be hosted on DDC’s website (www.digitaldanceculture.com/dancechallenger) and is the set up for a new platform called Dance Challenger, set to release in the 2nd quarter of 2018.
Look What the Money Did Dance Challenge will be run on Instagram and utilizes a panel of industry related pros including Bianca to judge the talent. The top three winners have a chance to win an all-expense paid trip to be in the official Look What the Money Did video, along with other gifts from sponsors, UPG, MAGIX, Luc Belaire and Dance Mogul Magazine.
Digital Dance Culture
Digital Dance Culture Launched
UPG has always been on the cutting edge of Entertainment Technology via Menfes Interactive and now has partnered with Charles ‘Lil Buck’ Riley and others to form Digital Dance Culture, a digital content production company dedicated to releasing quality content globally. DDC is a syndicated platform that gives space to all things dance in the digital era and promises to reach new heights with the tandem of UPG Execs at the helm. Follow DDC online at www.digitaldanceculture.com
STEAM Teams Academics, LLC has a DATE with STEM
STEAM Teams Academics, LLC was officially formed in 2017 after an incubation process within UPG allowed it to grow to support its own operations. Continuing with its pilot courses (Animation / Solar Energy) in 2016, the company has acquired an Agreement with Dekalb Academy of Technology & Environment to roll out a full year’s worth of STEM instruction, including Robotics for K-4th grades and 3D Animation, Solar & Electric Energy and Digital Media for 5-8th grades. STEAM Teams plans to ramp up its Career Discovery initiative by bringing in Industry professionals and exposing the students to behind the scenes situations in STEM Industries. Follow STEAM Teams at www.steamteams.org
