Randy Pepprock
MisCon 40 Attending Professional
I’m a 63 year old ex rock and roller who has had a lifelong fascination with building models and dioramas, I have previously done work in the film industry in Los Angeles as a scenic artist, but for the last 30 years or so I have been the sole owner & operator of Dioramas Plus & Downtown Deco, companies that produce architectural miniature kits for hobbyists that build model train sets and military dioramas.
Scheduled Panels and Games:
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(Tentative)
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Thu 7:00 - 7:50 PM, Meet the Artists: Speedfriending Edition, Dragon Pavilion
Moderator: Justin Barba; Panelists: John Barba, Justin Barba, Bruce Brenneise, Michael Brugger, Echo Chernik, Jayel Draco, Dragon Dronet, Brian Grinnell (Belsac), Cheyenna Krone, Tess Langston, Todd Lockwood, Randy Pepprock, Nikki Rossignol McCoy, Steven K Smith (SKS Props), Jeff Sturgeon, Jim Wright (Stonekettle), Lacy Zee (Vox Moxxi)If you want to get to know some of MisCon 40's artists, this is the place for you! It's like speed dating, but without the romance. We'll provide lists of question prompts to help break the ice (though you can ask whatever you want), split everyone into pairs, and run quick 3 to 5-minute rounds before rotating to a new conversation partner. Come swap stories, talk art, movies, anime, pop culture, and make a new connection.
- Break Thu 7:50 - Fri 11:00
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Fri 11:00 - 12:50 PM, Artist's Corner, Artist's Corner
Panelists: Lizzy D. Hill, Todd Lockwood, Randy Pepprock, Jeff Sturgeon, Andy VanOverbergheHang out with some of MisCon's artists as they draw, paint, or play around with whatever catches their interest. Want to bring your own art materials and make your own stuff? Please do. Want to ask questions about anything art-related? Now is your chance. Just want to eat a sandwich, get something signed, and chat? Come have a seat. This is an informal hangout session--come and go as you like, or drop in for a few minutes between panels.
- Break Fri 12:50 - Fri 2:00
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Fri 2:00 - 2:50 PM, Satanic Panic, Monster Tent
Moderator: Justin Barba; Panelists: Justin Barba, MaryAlice Jones (Mistress Azira), Randy Pepprock, Jeff SturgeonLet's discuss the Satanic Panic of the 1980s and today.
- Break Fri 2:50 - Sat 1:00
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Sat 1:00 - 1:50 PM, Skepticism, Imagination, & Fuzzy Thinking: Year 3, Dragon Pavilion
Moderator: Justin Barba; Panelists: Justin Barba, Randy Pepprock, Gregory Swensrud (Elling Hrolleifson), Jim Wright (Stonekettle)Let's discuss skepticism in this modern age of propaganda, groupthink, and the end of the world. Is skepticism the best way to advance humanity? Is it the only way to resist propaganda? Does it kill creativity and imagination? How can we become more skeptical without losing creativity, dampening imaginations, and turning into cyborgs?
- Break Sat 1:50 - Sat 5:00
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Sat 5:00 - 5:50 PM, The Shining Discussion, Great Hall 2
Panelists: Laramie Dean, Randy PepprockLove the horror classic, “The Shining”? Let’s talk about it. Why are we obsessed with it? Which was better, the book or the movie? Which parts from the book do you wish were in the movie? Which characters do you like most? And of course, let’s talk about the conspiracy theories about the movie. All this and more. Please leave your axes at home.
- Break Sat 5:50 - Sun 1:00
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Sun 1:00 - 1:50 PM, Adventures in the Life of a Former Set/Stand-By Painter, Fairy Pavilion
Panelists: Randy PepprockFormer Hollywood scenic artist Randy Pepprock talks about his life in the film industry as a scenic artist and stand-by painter, when he worked with shooting crews on location. What is a scenic artist? What does a stand-by painter do? How to get started in the industry. The most important thing to remember. The good, the bad and the ugly, he covers it all, and will even show a few simple techniques that you can use yourself.
