The hipster in me wants to shout FIRST!, as this was the video I used for my blogs last week.
Three things I did not know:
1. This art style was going to be used for Tangled, which makes them dumb for not using it.
2. It's a merge of both hand drawn animation and CG animation.
3. George, the main character, is inspired by how the filmmaker was in his 20s.
Two things:
1. I've seen this several times now and I think it's wonderful.
2. The style is unspeakable beautiful. The lighting alone should win Oscars.
One question:
1. Please, please make an awesome (read: not fairytale. I'm not interested) film out of this style. Please?
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Quentin Tarantino
Three things I didn't know:
1. Quentin Tarantino was in Jean-Luc Godard's King Lear?! That's incredible! (This is a joke.)
2. Quentin Tarantino steals. From every movie. Ever.
3. Tarantino's movies are deeply personal, with such events as break ups playing into his films.
Two opinions:
1. I enjoy Tarantino's films.
2. I like how he makes personal films. Putting something personal from your life makes them more meaningful.
One question:
1. What will his next film be? (Reportedly it's called Killer Crow, and is the final film in the Basterds-Django trilogy. It has to due with a band of African American soldiers who get screwed over by the US military during WWII and lose it. This may or may not happen.)
1. Quentin Tarantino was in Jean-Luc Godard's King Lear?! That's incredible! (This is a joke.)
2. Quentin Tarantino steals. From every movie. Ever.
3. Tarantino's movies are deeply personal, with such events as break ups playing into his films.
Two opinions:
1. I enjoy Tarantino's films.
2. I like how he makes personal films. Putting something personal from your life makes them more meaningful.
One question:
1. What will his next film be? (Reportedly it's called Killer Crow, and is the final film in the Basterds-Django trilogy. It has to due with a band of African American soldiers who get screwed over by the US military during WWII and lose it. This may or may not happen.)
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Weekly Comments
What I learned this week: I...nothing, really. Not even in home school. This was a quiet week.
What I want to learn in the future: Meh. I don't know what's left to learn, ya know? I wish I had something else to put in this section.
Something that frustrated me: I've changed my idea for this class competition project approx. 500 times now.
Something that made me happy: So...tomorrow, my friend Ken and I (who you will see in the upcoming screening of my PSA) are meeting with our school's Drama Club to sell them the play we wrote together. I'm nervous but cautiously excited. If they like it, we get to direct.
So... Wreck-It Ralph had a short film shown before it called Paperman, which was released on YouTube this week. And damn, is it beautiful. Just check out that lighting.
What I want to learn in the future: Meh. I don't know what's left to learn, ya know? I wish I had something else to put in this section.
Something that frustrated me: I've changed my idea for this class competition project approx. 500 times now.
Something that made me happy: So...tomorrow, my friend Ken and I (who you will see in the upcoming screening of my PSA) are meeting with our school's Drama Club to sell them the play we wrote together. I'm nervous but cautiously excited. If they like it, we get to direct.
So... Wreck-It Ralph had a short film shown before it called Paperman, which was released on YouTube this week. And damn, is it beautiful. Just check out that lighting.
Disney Infinity
Three things I didn't know:
1. Again, I totally knew this existed, so... I didn't know they were targeting Minecraft.
2. The "games" are different genres of games; The Incredibles is a brawler, Monsters U is a stealth game, and so on.
3. You can't mix the universes together in their specific games, but you can in the "Disney Infinity" main world.
Two opinions:
1. After reading some of our classes responses to this...guys, you're really going to get that mad at this game? It's almost nothing like Minecraft (I'm still confused why it's compared to Minecraft in the headline. I get that you can add things to the world, but it definitely sounds more like LittleBigPlanet than Minecraft in that sense, which I suppose is also mentioned in the article) and while it's a bit of a copy of Skylanders, it's still different enough that it can exist on it's own. And guess what guys. Competition? It tends to be a good thing. Don't get so upset.
2. The idea of using this to introduce kids to genres of games they've never played it kinda cool. Sure, kids have played platformers (Mario) or maybe racing games (...MarioKart?) but have they ever played a stealth game? Probably not.
One question:
1. What will win? Skylanders or Disney Infinity?
1. Again, I totally knew this existed, so... I didn't know they were targeting Minecraft.
2. The "games" are different genres of games; The Incredibles is a brawler, Monsters U is a stealth game, and so on.
3. You can't mix the universes together in their specific games, but you can in the "Disney Infinity" main world.
Two opinions:
1. After reading some of our classes responses to this...guys, you're really going to get that mad at this game? It's almost nothing like Minecraft (I'm still confused why it's compared to Minecraft in the headline. I get that you can add things to the world, but it definitely sounds more like LittleBigPlanet than Minecraft in that sense, which I suppose is also mentioned in the article) and while it's a bit of a copy of Skylanders, it's still different enough that it can exist on it's own. And guess what guys. Competition? It tends to be a good thing. Don't get so upset.
2. The idea of using this to introduce kids to genres of games they've never played it kinda cool. Sure, kids have played platformers (Mario) or maybe racing games (...MarioKart?) but have they ever played a stealth game? Probably not.
One question:
1. What will win? Skylanders or Disney Infinity?
Escape From Tomorrow
Three things I did not know:
1. Well, I'd say I didn't know about this film...but I heard about it on a podcast before this week...so... I didn't know i was called Escape From Tomorrow.
2. I didn't know that the director was introduced at Sundance as a visionary.
3. I didn't know the plot of the film had to do with a man losing his mind (I figured it had to do with a guy's children getting lost in the park).
Two opinions:
1. I'm definitely intrigued. I want to see at least a trailer. The idea of a man thinking he's shooting himself with a fake rifle is darkly hilarious.
2. That ending is...seriously, seriously crazy. Wow.
One question:
1. I agree with Alex. When is this coming to on demand services?
1. Well, I'd say I didn't know about this film...but I heard about it on a podcast before this week...so... I didn't know i was called Escape From Tomorrow.
2. I didn't know that the director was introduced at Sundance as a visionary.
3. I didn't know the plot of the film had to do with a man losing his mind (I figured it had to do with a guy's children getting lost in the park).
Two opinions:
1. I'm definitely intrigued. I want to see at least a trailer. The idea of a man thinking he's shooting himself with a fake rifle is darkly hilarious.
2. That ending is...seriously, seriously crazy. Wow.
One question:
1. I agree with Alex. When is this coming to on demand services?
Friday, January 18, 2013
Weekly Comments
What I learned this week: I suck at speaking in front of people. Especially when I can't say "um." My greatest downfall.
What I want to learn in the future: Nothing, I just want to keep doing projects.
Something that frustrated me: I had to be the first debate group. I was so stressed.
Something that made me happy: I not only won my debate, I got a 100 on it. Sweet.
Look, uh... I got nothing this week. Here's a video of some guy who hacked GTA4 doing crazy stuff.
What I want to learn in the future: Nothing, I just want to keep doing projects.
Something that frustrated me: I had to be the first debate group. I was so stressed.
Something that made me happy: I not only won my debate, I got a 100 on it. Sweet.
Look, uh... I got nothing this week. Here's a video of some guy who hacked GTA4 doing crazy stuff.
Maggie Simpson
Three things I didn't know:
1. Maggie's short was nominated for an Oscar.
2. The film was completed in about 10 weeks.
3. The Simpsons is in it's 24th season (I guess I kinda knew that, I just haven't been paying attention)
Two opinions:
1. The Simpsons can still be good, but man, seasons one through eight were probably the best out of them all.
2. I haven't watched The Simpsons in quite a while.
One question:
Will they ever stop The Simpsons?
The answer is no.
1. Maggie's short was nominated for an Oscar.
2. The film was completed in about 10 weeks.
3. The Simpsons is in it's 24th season (I guess I kinda knew that, I just haven't been paying attention)
Two opinions:
1. The Simpsons can still be good, but man, seasons one through eight were probably the best out of them all.
2. I haven't watched The Simpsons in quite a while.
One question:
Will they ever stop The Simpsons?
The answer is no.
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