What I learned this week: Going on a trip to a state competition puts you WAY behind work-wise.
What I want to learn in the future: How to stay focused in these last few weeks.
Something that frustrated me: That contest. I feel cheated because of the time restraints. 1pm means 1pm, not 2:30pm. Ugh.
Something that made me happy: I missed a lot of school this week :P
Hey, so I haven't finished this film, but it's pretty good so far. It's called Spy vs Guy, and it's on Vimeo. Click the link!
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Pixar / Moore's Law
Three things I didn't know:
1. The Pixar guys knew that they would eventually be able to make something like Toy Story because of Moore's law.
2. Moore's law used both 12 months and then 24 months, and currently uses the average of 18 months (I normally hear 12 months, but that's just me.)
3. Moore's law is much like evolution - tiny changes become big results.
Two opinions:
1. Moore's law has become less useful in recent years as processor growth has slowed.
2. Animation will only keep getting better.
One question:
1. Imagine what animation will be like in 20 years? Lifelike?
1. The Pixar guys knew that they would eventually be able to make something like Toy Story because of Moore's law.
2. Moore's law used both 12 months and then 24 months, and currently uses the average of 18 months (I normally hear 12 months, but that's just me.)
3. Moore's law is much like evolution - tiny changes become big results.
Two opinions:
1. Moore's law has become less useful in recent years as processor growth has slowed.
2. Animation will only keep getting better.
One question:
1. Imagine what animation will be like in 20 years? Lifelike?
Robotz
Three things I didn't know:
1. Robots are directing films now.
2. There are robots voiced by a seven year old boy.
3. They've already entered contests.
Two opinions:
1. DEY'RE ADOWABLE! (Translation: They're adorable.)
2. Robots making movies? We're all screwed.
One question:
1. How can I get one? "Robot, do my BOCES final project."
1. Robots are directing films now.
2. There are robots voiced by a seven year old boy.
3. They've already entered contests.
Two opinions:
1. DEY'RE ADOWABLE! (Translation: They're adorable.)
2. Robots making movies? We're all screwed.
One question:
1. How can I get one? "Robot, do my BOCES final project."
Friday, April 19, 2013
Neil T. Weakly Comments
What I learned this week: That staying focused thing? Gonna be tougher than I thought.
What I want to learn in the future: How great summer is. To learn this, I need to start sleeping in every day. Is everyone okay with this? Yes? Okay, cool.
Something that frustrated me: Lack of sleep. Lack of focus. My League of Legends game has been off.
Something that made me happy: Daft Punk's new single, "Get Lucky!"
Here's Patton Oswalt's complete nine minute uncut version of his filibuster speech from this week's Parks and Recreation episode. In it, he discusses his plans for Star Wars Episode VII, which includes an Avengers crossover and a decapitated, but not dead, Chewbacca.
Seriously, watch this.
What I want to learn in the future: How great summer is. To learn this, I need to start sleeping in every day. Is everyone okay with this? Yes? Okay, cool.
Something that frustrated me: Lack of sleep. Lack of focus. My League of Legends game has been off.
Something that made me happy: Daft Punk's new single, "Get Lucky!"
Here's Patton Oswalt's complete nine minute uncut version of his filibuster speech from this week's Parks and Recreation episode. In it, he discusses his plans for Star Wars Episode VII, which includes an Avengers crossover and a decapitated, but not dead, Chewbacca.
Seriously, watch this.
Jonathan Coulton Starts Kicking
Three things I didn't know:
1. That Jonathan Coultan had a Kickstarter.
2. That he was going to make a Code Monkey comic.
3. The comic is called "Code Monkey Save World," which totally sounds like something from the song. "Code Monkey get up, get coffee. Code Monkey save world."
Two opinions:
1. I can't listen to Code Monkey anymore. Not after last year.
2. It's awesome that the comic takes characters from several different JoCo songs. Am I hip for saying JoCo?
One question:
1. Will Kickstarter ever become unsuccessful?
1. That Jonathan Coultan had a Kickstarter.
2. That he was going to make a Code Monkey comic.
3. The comic is called "Code Monkey Save World," which totally sounds like something from the song. "Code Monkey get up, get coffee. Code Monkey save world."
Two opinions:
1. I can't listen to Code Monkey anymore. Not after last year.
2. It's awesome that the comic takes characters from several different JoCo songs. Am I hip for saying JoCo?
One question:
1. Will Kickstarter ever become unsuccessful?
Disney Theft
1. Disney steals?!
2. Companies sometimes don't do checks to see if their images are copyrighted elsewhere online.
3. There's almost nothing that Woodger can do to stop this.
Two opinions:
1. Disney sucks.
2. Stealing is bad. Stealing a design someone worked really, really hard on is worse.
One question:
1. What does everyone think of my photoshop?
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Weekly Comments
What I learned this week: These last two months are going to be a slog, and I need to learn to stay focused.
What I want to learn in the future: How to not forget what to do. Maybe I need to make weekly lists. I don't want to, but if I have to, I will.
Something that frustrated me: My play. I feel uncomfortable in every practice. It isn't good.
Something that made me happy: Um. This week has gone by fairly fast, but I've been exhausted.
Elysium, the newest film from Neill Blomkamp (director of District 9) looks awesome. Check out the trailer.
What I want to learn in the future: How to not forget what to do. Maybe I need to make weekly lists. I don't want to, but if I have to, I will.
Something that frustrated me: My play. I feel uncomfortable in every practice. It isn't good.
Something that made me happy: Um. This week has gone by fairly fast, but I've been exhausted.
Elysium, the newest film from Neill Blomkamp (director of District 9) looks awesome. Check out the trailer.
Smell-O-Vision
Three things I didn't know:
1. It started in the 1960 film Scent of Mystery
2. They used cotton soaked in rose oil and then put it in front of a fan.
3. This new screen has fans in each corner.
Two opinions:
1. This is dumb. I don't want to smell my films. Ever. Kthx.
2. I'm sick of gimmicks. Let me watch a film in 2D, in 24fps, in the highest quality possible. That cool?
One question:
1. Are people dumb enough to want this?
1. It started in the 1960 film Scent of Mystery
2. They used cotton soaked in rose oil and then put it in front of a fan.
3. This new screen has fans in each corner.
Two opinions:
1. This is dumb. I don't want to smell my films. Ever. Kthx.
2. I'm sick of gimmicks. Let me watch a film in 2D, in 24fps, in the highest quality possible. That cool?
One question:
1. Are people dumb enough to want this?
Improving Stories
Three things I didn't know:
1. You should always open with a hook, or else the audience won't buy into the story.
2. Always show, don't tell.
3. The ending needs to have a punch, or it won't stick.
Two opinions:
1. Show, don't tell, is maybe the most important rule in filmmaking.
2. These are all really good tips, things everyone should take to heart.
One question:
1. How do you show inside a character's head while in a film?
1. You should always open with a hook, or else the audience won't buy into the story.
2. Always show, don't tell.
3. The ending needs to have a punch, or it won't stick.
Two opinions:
1. Show, don't tell, is maybe the most important rule in filmmaking.
2. These are all really good tips, things everyone should take to heart.
One question:
1. How do you show inside a character's head while in a film?
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