very, very lucky. In this case a good friend of my sister (and now our friend) works for an animation company here in town called Happy Trails. They do all kinds of shorts films and online comics. I posted about their version of the Spartacus online comic a while back.
Anyway, he does voice talent for Happy Trails and agreed to help us with the current video. We gave him a copy of the story a week in advance so he could work through it and then he showed up and we did a couple takes and it was perfect. Amazing.
We have taught a class on how to do this effect several times....we sorta of on purpose forget to mention this next part.
See....he took the video to work and they guys at the studio did some effects on it. That is how we get his face to turn into a skull every so often or the flaming eyes.....they are geniuses with After Effects :)
To return the favor we have made them a prop or two for some pieces they have had to film. Win-win for everyone....just really hard to teach that part in a class :D
Monday, July 5, 2010
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Can I file a claim
of harassment with HR if people in the department are talking about the Twilight movies and it is making my ears bleed? Pretty sure that it is not grounds to fire them....but it should be :D
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Importnant note
If you read the previous post....on Grave of Fireflies....I am talking about the animated version...not the live actor version...that one may be good too....I have not seen it. Likely never will....cause I LOVE the animated version.
Don't let that fool you animated with subtitles....it is still worth it....it is a very powerful movie.
Don't let that fool you animated with subtitles....it is still worth it....it is a very powerful movie.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Sorry I missed Monday
for paripating in the movie listing thing
....been very sick for a few days. Just in case anyone checks back here are my 12 - in no particular order :)
Grave of Fireflies - I have seen this movie at least a dozen times. To this day this is the only movie that makes me cry like a baby. I read a review once that said "if this movie does not make you cry, you are not human." If you have not seen this movie, do yourself a favor, stop reading right now and find yourself a copy, really, I'll wait.
Frankenstein - Everyone loves Bride better, and I can see why....but this is my favorite. Biggest impact on me as a haunter and my love of Halloween. The lighting in this movie is astounding - James Whale was a visionary director. I could watch this movie every day. If you have seen my display, you know that the Universal Monster movies are a immense influence.
Lagaan (Once Upon a Time in India) - Yes, it is 4 hours long, and yes, it is an Indian musical, and yes it is in Hindi. But it is magic. I could go on and on about this one, it is a story about the English occupation of India, it is a story about cricket, it is a story about standing up for what you believe in, it is a love story....it is wonderful. And I am not just saying this because I am vegetarian :) (So the frog queen is vegetarian....what does that have to do with anything? Watch the movie, you'll get it.)
The Princess Bride - Who does not love this movie? Seriously? Talk about a movie that stands the test of time.
Princess Mononoke - HUGE fan of Hayao Miyazaki, I love all his work. But this is my favorite of his movies. And like I said on my blog earlier....if one more person tells me how "eye opening" or how "environmentally ground breaking" Avatar is....I am not kidding....I am going to beat them with my copy of this movie. Really, I mean it :D Don't tempt me...the case is plastic...it will be easy to clean off the blood :D
Star Wars - The original - it is a classic.
Chocolat - Amazing cast - just delightful to watch. Yeah, I am usually not one to agree with the crowd...but I do have to agree that Mr. Depp is just absolutely gorgeous. Besides that I love Juliette Binoche - one of my favorite actresses. First saw her in the Red, White and Blue series - great movies also - Blue being my favorite.
Reservoir Dogs - Love Tarantino films, kinda hard to choose......but this one is just brutal - gawd I love it! :)
The Haunting (1963) - Beautiful and scary....still amazing to watch.
Calendar Girls - I love brit movies and this one, based on a true story; well told, well acted....everything a movie should be.
Powder - I like Jeff Goldblum, yes he may be the same character every movie...doesn't matter (except for Independence Day....there was no saving that movie for me....hated it.) This is the only movie that I have ever seen twice in the theater.....in the same day. I liked it that much.
Serenity - Never saw Buffy or Angel and apparently I was the only person on the planet who had no idea who this "Joss Whedon" fellow was. Then a friend recommended Firefly - OMG, is that not the best TV show ever? Actually, that was not a question, I was stating a fact :D How many shows get canceled and then get a movie....only Joss fans can do that, this I have learned. Watch it for the two fight scenes with River - shinny!
Okay, back to prop building!!!
....been very sick for a few days. Just in case anyone checks back here are my 12 - in no particular order :)
Grave of Fireflies - I have seen this movie at least a dozen times. To this day this is the only movie that makes me cry like a baby. I read a review once that said "if this movie does not make you cry, you are not human." If you have not seen this movie, do yourself a favor, stop reading right now and find yourself a copy, really, I'll wait.
Frankenstein - Everyone loves Bride better, and I can see why....but this is my favorite. Biggest impact on me as a haunter and my love of Halloween. The lighting in this movie is astounding - James Whale was a visionary director. I could watch this movie every day. If you have seen my display, you know that the Universal Monster movies are a immense influence.
Lagaan (Once Upon a Time in India) - Yes, it is 4 hours long, and yes, it is an Indian musical, and yes it is in Hindi. But it is magic. I could go on and on about this one, it is a story about the English occupation of India, it is a story about cricket, it is a story about standing up for what you believe in, it is a love story....it is wonderful. And I am not just saying this because I am vegetarian :) (So the frog queen is vegetarian....what does that have to do with anything? Watch the movie, you'll get it.)
The Princess Bride - Who does not love this movie? Seriously? Talk about a movie that stands the test of time.
Princess Mononoke - HUGE fan of Hayao Miyazaki, I love all his work. But this is my favorite of his movies. And like I said on my blog earlier....if one more person tells me how "eye opening" or how "environmentally ground breaking" Avatar is....I am not kidding....I am going to beat them with my copy of this movie. Really, I mean it :D Don't tempt me...the case is plastic...it will be easy to clean off the blood :D
Star Wars - The original - it is a classic.
Chocolat - Amazing cast - just delightful to watch. Yeah, I am usually not one to agree with the crowd...but I do have to agree that Mr. Depp is just absolutely gorgeous. Besides that I love Juliette Binoche - one of my favorite actresses. First saw her in the Red, White and Blue series - great movies also - Blue being my favorite.
Reservoir Dogs - Love Tarantino films, kinda hard to choose......but this one is just brutal - gawd I love it! :)
The Haunting (1963) - Beautiful and scary....still amazing to watch.
Calendar Girls - I love brit movies and this one, based on a true story; well told, well acted....everything a movie should be.
Powder - I like Jeff Goldblum, yes he may be the same character every movie...doesn't matter (except for Independence Day....there was no saving that movie for me....hated it.) This is the only movie that I have ever seen twice in the theater.....in the same day. I liked it that much.
Serenity - Never saw Buffy or Angel and apparently I was the only person on the planet who had no idea who this "Joss Whedon" fellow was. Then a friend recommended Firefly - OMG, is that not the best TV show ever? Actually, that was not a question, I was stating a fact :D How many shows get canceled and then get a movie....only Joss fans can do that, this I have learned. Watch it for the two fight scenes with River - shinny!
Okay, back to prop building!!!
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Don't forget
your towel!
Today is "Towel Day" in honor of the late and very great writer Douglas Adams.
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is one of my favorite books....ever!
Friday, April 23, 2010
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