Lagend, a colorful comic
One of my favorite webcomics, North World, had a guest strip today by Nick Daniel of 70 Seas, so I decided to check out 70 Seas. It’s got a unique art style, and I mean well by that. Heads are mostly spheres, colors are bright but clear, everything is hand-drawn (including the lettering), and the artist has a thus-far-flawless sense of panel composition and timing. The art style appears to be a fusion of manga, furry, […]
Internet Comedy That Doesn’t Suck?
Every time I try to write about Loading Ready Run, I end up with a dry essay. Which is the antithesis of Loading Ready Run. LRR is an online comedy team. Which immediately conjures up images of college-age guys making cheap videos and desperately trying to be funny; folks who see Saturday Night Live and […]
The Seven Swords
Tsui Hark (Once Upon a Time in China, A Chinese Ghost Story) recently directed the martial arts epic The Seven Swords. It’s beautiful. It’s well-acted. It’s completely incomprehensible. The basic story is pretty straightforward—the emperor has outlawed martial arts, and a small evil army roams the countryside, slaughtering all those that practice martial arts. Someone […]
The Critical Path
I recently finished reading Buckminster Fuller’s The Critical Path. If you don’t know him, Buckminster invented the geodesic dome, and is generally considered a slightly crackpot visionary designer. The Critical Path is one of his final books, in which he traces an overview of his life and mission. In his early 30’s, he decided to […]
Cool Hand Luke
Finally got a chance to watch Cool Hand Luke recently. It’s one of those films that are frequently referenced but infrequently seen. Cool Hand Luke works mostly on the effectiveness of its actors. It’s an intensely character-driven piece, with very little action. It’s all about the relationships between the characters, how the bounce off each […]
Fight Club – The Novel
Awhile ago, I read the original novel of Fight Club. I surprised myself by reading the entire book in two days. Granted, it’s a short novel, but normally I’m not that engrossed. This was due to the novel’s differences from the film. Turns out, the film is an excellent adaptation of the novel, but many […]
RomeoRhino
After Mystery Science Theater 3000 ended, I wondered if anyone else would pick up the mantle. They stumbled upon the formula of recording voice-over riffs of bad pop culture movies, and surely someone else would continue. The technology’s easy enough. Someone’s done it: RomeoRhino. RomeoRhino is a YouTube user who takes public domain instructional videos […]
Books!
Ah yes. I have a blog. Forgot about that for a while. Just been busy with other things. Who has time for a blog when there’s food to cook, novels to write, animations to draw, and books to read? Books! A few book recommendations: Temeraire volume 1, by Naomi Novik. Imagine Master and Commander, with […]
Deeper Review of the Kindle
More complete thoughts about the Amazon Kindle: One’s life changes when one has a device loaded with a handful of books. It can easily fit in a large coat pocket, so I take it with me everywhere. When I stopped by a nearby Chinese restaurant for some take-out, while I waited for my order, I […]
28 Nov 07
Warning: Musings about animation work follow. I stumbled on a DVD at Toys ‘R’ Us last week: Disney Christmas collection. For US $10, it has Mickey’s Christmas Carol, Pluto’s Christmas Tree (the one with Chip and Dale), and Small One. I’d never heard of that last. So I popped it in, and watched ’em. Small […]