Archive for August, 2009

Ah suggestive marketing

Author: Jason

So was in barnes and noble the other day and Gillian pointed out to me the womens interest section…. See below photo…

It is nothing but sex, weddings and hair as if this is all that women are interested in. When will this world wake up?

  • Baldinos!!!!! Hell yeah!!! http://bit.ly/14uAkz #
  • Animation is the art of bringing life to the impossible, not reproducing reality. We strive for the believable. #
  • I want one now!!! Terrific Treehouses: 10 Brilliant Topiary Masterpieces http://cli.gs/U488q #
  • @bbrathwaite wow. in reply to bbrathwaite #
  • I love sittilng on my front porch during a thunderstorm. Just wish the coyote was here with me to enjoy it. #
  • Shopping, cleaning and working. Ah life how mundane can you be sometimes. We must find the unusual in the ordinary or go insane. #
  • @aniboom it’s zemekis…. His attempts with performance capture are getting better each time. But he is messing with a classic in reply to aniboom #
  • @wardomatic if anything ward they are both following a formula and if delgo proved anything it’s that sometimes formulas don’t work in reply to wardomatic #
  • @wardomatic hell I read an article yesterday where Cameron said he was deliberately going with a formulaic story cuz it was easier to relate in reply to wardomatic #
  • @wardomatic and while Delgo was by no means a classic piece of animation it all came down to lack of marketing and poor timing on release. in reply to wardomatic #
  • @wardomatic I would hope that the animation community would support not condemn any and all efforts to get our medium out there. in reply to wardomatic #
  • @ChrisOatley WHAT!!! That’s messed up man. in reply to ChrisOatley #
  • What a great gift creativity is. But with this gift comes a responsibilty. We must keep the world aware. We are the cultural watch dogs. #
  • Going kayaking in about 45 min!!! #
  • Sushi is the bandaid of the soul. #
  • Slumberland here I come… heres to hoping for dreams of milkshakes and six pack abs. HA!!! #
  • Finals. Now is not the time to ask “what do I need to do to get an A?” #
  • What does this remind you all of?
    http://yfrog.com/5esfqbj #
  • @bbrathwaite says “my favorite color is glitter.” #
  • Working in Maya is like going to the grocery store hungry #
  • Sometimes it’s all about the bonus… And I’m not talking about money. #
  • It’s 730 in the morning. Do you know where your pants are? Cuz I don’t. #
  • Remember that every day… EVERY SINGLE DAY… you are gifted with the choice to create – what will you create today? #
  • #animtip Animation is like exercise – the more you do it the stronger you get. Practice, use reference, seek believability not reality. #
  • There are times when nothing anyone says can help. It is then you must pull yourself up and move on. #
  • Open mouth insert foot. #
  • Freedom is a virtue that we often forget how precsious and how costly it was to attain until it has been stripped from us. Free Tibet #

This is a real solid piece of work by filmmaker and artist Gabe Askew. This is a really good reason to use CG. Check it…

Two Weeks – Grizzly Bear from Gabe Askew on Vimeo.

Everyone loves Legos…

Author: Jason

  • Oh yea of little faith. Embrace the day for all it holds and remember to shave your pits. #
  • Life is like an underwear comercial. #
  • Angels BBQ in Savannah rulez!!! Get a bottle of skullpop sauce it’s worth it. http://yfrog.com/0ym2koj #
  • Up and at em. Gots me a new iPhone and I’m ready to use it!!! #
  • In the end it is the relationships we make that matter… So get out there are be social you twats! #
  • Well my nephews love Delgo… It’s apparently a hit in their neighborhoods and they have bragging rights. Glad we could make that happen. #
  • Morning world. Now stop with the annoying honking and screaming I’m up already. Jeez. #
  • Walk walk walk walk. #
  • I love me some zunzis. http://maps.google.com/?q=32.077155%2C-81.091064 #
  • Just watched into the wild. Amazing film. Best quote- happiness is best when shared. Night. #
  • Feeling rushed. Feeling heavy #
  • Ah the manipulation of the media… how I loathe thee… what we have nowadays is not journalism – its simply rants and opinions. Thx Fox. #
  • Rockband+drums=hard. But I’m learning…;) #

Check this out peeps… this has some serious possibilities for timelapse and animation…

  • Off to have dinner. What shall it be tonight? #
  • Religulous with bill maher is brillant. I highly recommend it. #
  • Ah the joys of yard work. #
  • Ok yard work didn’t really happen… I was attacked by the nap fairy. Maybe it will happen and maybe not. Don’t judge me. #
  • Ah Friday how I have missed you #
  • In a thousand years will people still be using underwear I wonder? #
  • @bbrathwaite hey u going near the boot place? Let me know if u are I know my boot size now. ;) in reply to bbrathwaite #
  • Out to din din with my uncle Paul. #
  • Drink, drink, drink… Oh yeah. #
  • Peace out. #
  • Arg I’m a pirate…. Stagger stagger crawl crawl stagger stagger roll crawl… #
  • iPhone is on the fritz #
  • Today is a day of wonder, of new precious experiences. Revel in them and leave lasting memories for all to share. #
  • @bbrathwaite oh I can. in reply to bbrathwaite #
  • A beginning. An ending. It is the wood grain of your soul. Shaved into the boards of your life. What will you choose to build? #
  • RT @ wardomatic From NYTimes: How different groups of people spend their day: http://bit.ly/2VFiC8 #
  • Captain Jason from film shoot enroute by Colin levy. http://yfrog.com/capjgj #

Well peeps,

I got ahold of a bad pen apparently – but I called livescribe up and they had me a replacement super fast. I wanted to show you some more examples of what I’ve been doing.

I’ve been using it as a mix of freehand sketching with it and doing pencil first then ink over top of it – which works great actually. The main issue I’ve encountered with it is that it does not pick up very light strokes, so using a pencil first is key so that you know what you are “inking” over and can guarantee a solid line.

I’m going to be playing with the sound features of it… coming soon – I’m thinking voice over and sound efx for daily drawings…

here are some drawings from the site…

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  • My Daily Twittascope – You are the life of the party or the main attraction at the water cooler today, for you are … http://bit.ly/wE0V7 #
  • Hungry hungry hippos!!!! #
  • My Daily Twittascope – It’s not that you aren’t eager to love, it’s just that you can miss the best part of a relat… http://bit.ly/wE0V7 #
  • Loves his 4runner but a new Z4 would be nice in blue or gray I think so long as it’s not black with red interior cuz that’s gauche. ;) #
  • I’m definitly being awesome today thanks to great friends like drew! #
  • @bbrathwaite And you know i WAS kidding. Thx for hatin. I’ll be killing myself now. in reply to bbrathwaite #
  • My Daily Twittascope – You are on a mission today and won’t take no for an answer if someone stands in your way. Ho… http://bit.ly/wE0V7 #
  • @bbrathwaite I wouldn’t want you to risk damaging your car. Besides I plan on jumping off a bridge and exploding in mid air. in reply to bbrathwaite #
  • @bbrathwaite I wish I was going. But can’t afford the time off. in reply to bbrathwaite #
  • Actually did work on his film yesterday. It felt GREAT. #
  • My Daily Twittascope – You have the best of intentions today, but you still may be unable to keep quiet. You know w… http://bit.ly/wE0V7 #
  • Had a great weekend… but I did miss my 20 year…OMG… high school reunion. Sorry guys – was too expense to travel back home for weekend. #
  • @bbrathwaite look at it this way… more exercise and less chance of dings. in reply to bbrathwaite #
  • I’m a little teapot short and stout this is… #

I came across this today and thought you all might dig it. It is a rather nice on camera interview with Miyazaki and Moebius together in France… worth a watch.

Iphone photos

Author: Jason

Here’s some interesting random shots. Love the one of the truck… Seriously who puts this kind of stuff on their truck? Gotta love the USA…