Thursday, November 27, 2003
HAPPY THANKS GIVING
Yep, today is thanks giving. So today Allison and I ordered "Thanksgiving In A Box" from Whole Foods. We had Allison's Mom and Tiana up for Dinner. I have to say that Whole Foods did it right. The food was really good. And the best part is there's lots of leftovers for turkey sadwitches for later:)
Yep, today is thanks giving. So today Allison and I ordered "Thanksgiving In A Box" from Whole Foods. We had Allison's Mom and Tiana up for Dinner. I have to say that Whole Foods did it right. The food was really good. And the best part is there's lots of leftovers for turkey sadwitches for later:)
Monday, November 24, 2003
Opus will be back
On November 23 my favorite comic artist will be back in the Sunday papers with his new comic strip. In expectation of this comic strip, Opus (not Berkely Breathead) has given a couple interviews:
http://www.msnbc.com/news/992830.asp?cp1=1
http://www.sunspot.net/features/bal-to.opus21nov21,0,5675207.story?coll=bal-features-headlines
On November 23 my favorite comic artist will be back in the Sunday papers with his new comic strip. In expectation of this comic strip, Opus (not Berkely Breathead) has given a couple interviews:
http://www.msnbc.com/news/992830.asp?cp1=1
http://www.sunspot.net/features/bal-to.opus21nov21,0,5675207.story?coll=bal-features-headlines
QOTD
I must admit from the outset that I can't understand why a company that claims to care about animal welfare would continue to allow chickens to be bred and drugged to be so top-heavy that they can barely walk.
-Pamela Anderson, fighting KFC in a PETA letter
I must admit from the outset that I can't understand why a company that claims to care about animal welfare would continue to allow chickens to be bred and drugged to be so top-heavy that they can barely walk.
-Pamela Anderson, fighting KFC in a PETA letter
Thursday, November 20, 2003
IQ Test
This is a great IQ test:
http://smallcampus.net/html/maths_games/2001-05-03/riverIQGame.swf
Her are the directions in english:
Everybody has to cross the river. The following rules apply:
* Only 2 persons on the raft at a time
* The father can not stay with any of the daughters without their mother's presence.
* The mother can not stay with any of the sons without their father's presence.
* The thief ( striped shirt) can not stay alone with any family member.
* Only the Father, the Mother and the Policeman know how to operate the raft.
* To start click on the blue circle on the right.
* To move the people click on them.
* To move the draft click on the red balls.....
It's hard, or maby I'm just not that smart!
This is a great IQ test:
http://smallcampus.net/html/maths_games/2001-05-03/riverIQGame.swf
Her are the directions in english:
Everybody has to cross the river. The following rules apply:
* Only 2 persons on the raft at a time
* The father can not stay with any of the daughters without their mother's presence.
* The mother can not stay with any of the sons without their father's presence.
* The thief ( striped shirt) can not stay alone with any family member.
* Only the Father, the Mother and the Policeman know how to operate the raft.
* To start click on the blue circle on the right.
* To move the people click on them.
* To move the draft click on the red balls.....
It's hard, or maby I'm just not that smart!
The French
In google type French Military Victories and then hit "I'm feeling Lucky"
In google type French Military Victories and then hit "I'm feeling Lucky"
Saturday, November 15, 2003
Cookin' With Google
I've used this website quite a few times. It uses the Google search engine to come up with recipes. You just enter in the ingredients you have and it spits out websites that have recipes for those ingredients. Pretty cool. We're having baked garlic potatoes tonight thanks to Cooking With Google:)
Cookin' With Google
I've used this website quite a few times. It uses the Google search engine to come up with recipes. You just enter in the ingredients you have and it spits out websites that have recipes for those ingredients. Pretty cool. We're having baked garlic potatoes tonight thanks to Cooking With Google:)
Cookin' With Google
Florida Shut Down!
I just received word that Disney has decided to shut down its animation facility in Florida. There's no word on what they plan on doing with the facility. This is important because it was the last large hand drawn animation facility in the US. Now everyone is turning to computer graphics.
It's a weird double edge sward. When Pixar first started making Toy Story all the classily trained animators laughed at the attempt. In fact it was wildly believed that if you left your traditional job to seek out a computer job at Pixar you were throwing your career away. The argument was that there was no possible way to breath life into a computer. It was a kind of New Age belief that you had to have contact with the character it's self in order to make it seem real. But the fact of the matter is most of these animators were ignoring their own education. Everyone says Story is King but no lives it. “Toy Story” came out just after “Pocahontas” and pretty much blew it out of the water. Story is King. Also all of the old time animators kept saying that timing and spacing is more important then the drawing itself. That's all computers are, timing and spacing. Now the same animators who were advising staying away from the computer because you'll ruin your career are looking for work.
But that’s not the real problem. The real problem is, this will happen again. And soon! Once people become to snobbish about computer animation over any other medium then the story will loose out again and we'll find ourselves right back where we are today. Pixar will be closing its doors and other animation facilities will be opening up with hand drawn animation, or whatever new medium comes along. I'm fortunate enough to be in the field what is growing while others are closing, but I'm not stupid enough to think it will last forever.
Good buy Disney Florida. I really liked “Lelo and Stich”.
I just received word that Disney has decided to shut down its animation facility in Florida. There's no word on what they plan on doing with the facility. This is important because it was the last large hand drawn animation facility in the US. Now everyone is turning to computer graphics.
It's a weird double edge sward. When Pixar first started making Toy Story all the classily trained animators laughed at the attempt. In fact it was wildly believed that if you left your traditional job to seek out a computer job at Pixar you were throwing your career away. The argument was that there was no possible way to breath life into a computer. It was a kind of New Age belief that you had to have contact with the character it's self in order to make it seem real. But the fact of the matter is most of these animators were ignoring their own education. Everyone says Story is King but no lives it. “Toy Story” came out just after “Pocahontas” and pretty much blew it out of the water. Story is King. Also all of the old time animators kept saying that timing and spacing is more important then the drawing itself. That's all computers are, timing and spacing. Now the same animators who were advising staying away from the computer because you'll ruin your career are looking for work.
But that’s not the real problem. The real problem is, this will happen again. And soon! Once people become to snobbish about computer animation over any other medium then the story will loose out again and we'll find ourselves right back where we are today. Pixar will be closing its doors and other animation facilities will be opening up with hand drawn animation, or whatever new medium comes along. I'm fortunate enough to be in the field what is growing while others are closing, but I'm not stupid enough to think it will last forever.
Good buy Disney Florida. I really liked “Lelo and Stich”.
Wednesday, November 12, 2003
Elephant
Here's a cool revew of the Movie "Elephant"
http://www.suntimes.com/output/ebert1/wkp-news-elephant07f.html
It was directed by Gus Van Sant the same guy who brought us the amazing films of "My Own Private Idaho" "Drugstore Cowboy" andd "Good Will Hunting"
Of corse he also did the remake of Psycho which I'll never forgive him for, but hay, we all make mistakes.
Here's a cool revew of the Movie "Elephant"
http://www.suntimes.com/output/ebert1/wkp-news-elephant07f.html
It was directed by Gus Van Sant the same guy who brought us the amazing films of "My Own Private Idaho" "Drugstore Cowboy" andd "Good Will Hunting"
Of corse he also did the remake of Psycho which I'll never forgive him for, but hay, we all make mistakes.
Monday, November 10, 2003
Shrek 2 Makes USA Today
There's a nice afticle about Shrek 2 in USA Today. You can read it here:
http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2003-11-09-banderas-shrek_x.htm
There's a nice afticle about Shrek 2 in USA Today. You can read it here:
http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2003-11-09-banderas-shrek_x.htm
Thursday, November 06, 2003
Awesome Graffiti web site
A friend of mine put together this Awesome Graffiti website. It basically takes the same location of a place in San Francisco and documents it over time. That way you can see how the new graffiti interacts with the old stuff. Very cool.
A friend of mine put together this Awesome Graffiti website. It basically takes the same location of a place in San Francisco and documents it over time. That way you can see how the new graffiti interacts with the old stuff. Very cool.
Shrek 2 trailer Now On Line!!!!!
Check out the new Shrek 2 Trailer on line. Sorry but the website is anoying with a long flash intro. But the trailer is pritty cool. Apparently it's in front of Matrix 3
Any way, you can see the new Shrek 2 trailer on line. I did the first 5 shots:)
Check out the new Shrek 2 Trailer on line. Sorry but the website is anoying with a long flash intro. But the trailer is pritty cool. Apparently it's in front of Matrix 3
Any way, you can see the new Shrek 2 trailer on line. I did the first 5 shots:)
Sunday, November 02, 2003
Guess what...That's right, if you don't already know I've been busy. I have a new blog, you can find it here:
Ethan & Allison Wedding Blog
It's my wedding blog. This is where I'll be posting all the updates about our wedding plans.
Also I have a new website:
www.packthecat.com
All of these blogs will be migrating over to that website as soon as I find time to do that. And I'll be doing more with the website as soon as I find time.
Ethan & Allison Wedding Blog
It's my wedding blog. This is where I'll be posting all the updates about our wedding plans.
Also I have a new website:
www.packthecat.com
All of these blogs will be migrating over to that website as soon as I find time to do that. And I'll be doing more with the website as soon as I find time.
