The project is finished and has finally been posted to YouTube. Have a look:
As for myself, I'm calling it a week and signing off for a few days. See ya later.
Friday, May 09, 2008
Thursday, May 08, 2008
"I Simply Am Not There."
You meet the coolest people when you get yourself 15 minutes of fame. Take Andy McClelland, for example. He's a graphic designer in the UK who saw my numbers video and asked for some help on a project. He had one numbers-themed clip that he needed a second to pair up with. I found one that he agreed was perfect.
In the end, he actually ended up using a different pair altogether: A Clockwork Orange and American Psycho. I wasn't too disapointed, though, once I saw the finished project. My only regret is that I can't see it in person. Go have a look at the rest of his work on his horizontal website. This guy is good.
And incidentally, on the miniscule chance that a UK employer looking for a graphic designer sees this, HIRE THE GUY!
In the end, he actually ended up using a different pair altogether: A Clockwork Orange and American Psycho. I wasn't too disapointed, though, once I saw the finished project. My only regret is that I can't see it in person. Go have a look at the rest of his work on his horizontal website. This guy is good.
And incidentally, on the miniscule chance that a UK employer looking for a graphic designer sees this, HIRE THE GUY!
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
You go, Laura!
Recount concerns the 2000 Election fracas here in Florida. Parts of the film were shot right here in Jacksonville and, as an added bonus, HBO Films will be premiering it at the Jacksonville Film Festival about a week before everyone else gets to see it on HBO.
I won't be going to the premiere, myself. The reason has more to do with crowds than the painful subject matter. No doubt I'll eventually see it, if for nothing else than to see the dead on impersonation Laura Dern does of Katherine Harris.
I won't be going to the premiere, myself. The reason has more to do with crowds than the painful subject matter. No doubt I'll eventually see it, if for nothing else than to see the dead on impersonation Laura Dern does of Katherine Harris.
Monday, May 05, 2008
Lesson Learned
I'm still working on my next video for YouTube, but I'm in the home stretch and hope to have it done by Thursday.
In the meantime, I thought I'd share this: I had the TV on yesterday to PBS while I was working and saw a preview of a biography that they'll be airing soon on President Bush (Senior, that is). There's a section on the first Gulf War and a shot of James Baker stating "Everybody would come up and ask me why we didn't advance into Baghdad. (pause) They don't ask me that anymore."
In the meantime, I thought I'd share this: I had the TV on yesterday to PBS while I was working and saw a preview of a biography that they'll be airing soon on President Bush (Senior, that is). There's a section on the first Gulf War and a shot of James Baker stating "Everybody would come up and ask me why we didn't advance into Baghdad. (pause) They don't ask me that anymore."
Thursday, May 01, 2008
Don't look for David Carradine. He ain't there.
Of late, I have really been enjoying the great value and hidden treasures of the Mill Creek Entertainment box sets. I own five of them so far, and a sixth is on it's way to me in the mail. It's 1,739 minutes of entertainment in a $9.47 package!
Snooty cinephiles without a sense of humor (or of the absurd) need not apply. They are mostly crappy transfers of crappy films, but they still manage to entertain. They represent to me a time capsule to the times in which they were made. Here's the list of the (cough) classic titles I will soon be enjoying:
These six box sets will have cost me a total of about $50 dollars, which ends up being about fifty cents a movie. It's not a bad deal any way you slice it, and it's a great way to spend a weekday evening.
Giancarlo Esposito Quote of the Month: May 2008
The unique concept behind Jim Jarmusch's Night on Earth was to connect five separate stories (all of which take place in a taxi) through their happening during the exact same hour in different parts of the world. There are some great moments here and it's one of the director's best films.
Giancarlo's segment takes place (natch) in New York City. When the only cab he can hail is driven by a newly German immigrant who has poor English and even poorer driving skills, Giancarlo's character Yoyo gets in and eventually ends up driving the cab himself to Harlem. In the meanwhile, they have a conversation as best they can.
Giancarlo's segment takes place (natch) in New York City. When the only cab he can hail is driven by a newly German immigrant who has poor English and even poorer driving skills, Giancarlo's character Yoyo gets in and eventually ends up driving the cab himself to Harlem. In the meanwhile, they have a conversation as best they can.
Yoyo: "What's you name, man?"
Helmut: "Helmut Grokenberger. [pointing to his cab license] Here, you can read it. That's me."
Yoyo: "Helmet?"
Helmut: "Helmut."
Yoyo: "That's your name?"
Helmut: "Yeah."
Yoyo: "Ha ha ha ha ha. That's a fucked up name to be namin' your kid! Helmet! See, 'cause in English, a helmet would be like, you know, like something you would wear on your head, you know? You a... a helmet! Ha ha ha! In English, that would be like callin' your kid, uh, 'Lampshade' or some shit like that: 'Hey, Lampshade! Come here and clean up your room!' Ha ha ha ha ha!"
Helmut: "So, what's your name?"
Yoyo: "Yoyo."
Helmut: "What?"
Yoyo: "Yoyo. That's my name."
Helmut: "...is Ihr Name?"
Yoyo: "What? Yoyo."
Helmut: "Yoyo. Yoyo. [laughing] Yoyo. Yoyo, das ist Spielzeug für Kinder."
Yoyo: "It ain't got nothin' to do with that. It's my name. Yoyo."
Helmut: "It's a toy for kids, Yoyo."
Yoyo: "Ain't got nothin' to do with that, man."
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