Weekly Comments

What I learned this week: Image resizing.
What I want to learn in the future: Film.
Something that frustrated me: I'm really, really tired.
Something that made me happy: I finally got my license this week.

Here's Giancarlo Esposito (Gustavo Fring on Breaking Bad) as a camp counselor on Seseme Street in the 70s. Skip forward to about three minutes.

Six Filmmaking Tips from Christopher Nolan

Three things I didn't know:
1. Christopher Nolan understands every job on the set, which is pretty cool.
2. When at a festival, you shouldn't feel bad about walking up to talent and telling them they did a good job. It may come in handy.
3. That to make films, you must love film.

Two opinions:
1. Christopher Nolan is awesome.
2. Inception wasn't confusing as long as you were paying attention.

One question:
When can I go to a festival? Because I'd love to go to one.

Finding Nemo 3D and Why 3D Filmmaking is not the Future

Three things I didn't know:
1. 3D releases are down this year from previous years.
2. 3D sales have dropped in recent years.
3. That Lion King 3D made massive money at the box office last fall.

Two opinions:
1. 3D sucks and is not worth it.
2. James Cameron hasn't made a good film since Terminator 2: Judgement Day.
(I don't know if these are opinions, or facts.)

One question:
What do people see in Avatar? The story was essentially Pocahontas in Space. I guess the effects were good. Whatever.

Weekly Comments

What I learned this week: PHOTOSHOP. So. Happy. Even if I'm slow with the program, it's totally worth it so I can put my friend Ken's face onto Jesus (which I did).
What I want to learn in the future: I'm excited to start video.
Something that frustrated you this week: I'm up to two assignments handed in late. I don't like that, and it's not even because I'm distracted, I'm just having trouble keeping up.
Something that made you happy: Friday.

Here's Ben Folds performing "Do It Anyway" off the new Ben Folds Five album (YES) "The Sound of the Life of the Mind".

Also Fraggles. That's right. Fraggles.

Expressive Robot

Three things I did not know:
1. That by watching non-verbal cues, you can learn to trust someone or not.
2. That you can program a robot to move like a human.
3. That we're becoming closer to having Hollywood-esque robot technology.

Two opinions:
1. I wonder how often I give off those non-verbal cues.
2. That robots movements (in the video) look super lifelike, with it's hands.

One question:
How far is too far in making robots more lifelike?

3D Printers Article Response

Three things I did not know:
1. 3D Printers have been around for 25 years. I thought they were fairly new.
2. That some printers are selling for as little as $350.
3. That 80,000 printers have been sold since 2007.

Two opinions:
1. As 3D printers become cheaper, I think a lot of people, especially hobbyists, will pick one up. (Hobbyists could use one for making things such as pieces for tabletop RPGs. I think that would be pretty cool.)
2. That I really, really want one (this is a cop out, but it's been running through my mind since I found out about 3D printers a couple years ago).

One question:
1. As 3D printers become more and more affordable over the next 20 years, will that affect the toy industry in any way?

Best Song Ever.

Please enjoy this welcome back song. For 10 hours.