Today, Craig Farley shared a video via his facebook page.
Jimagination (1999) I made this movie for Jim Lawson and Pete Laird to potentially use on a loop at cons or online to promote their Planet Racers comic. They never did use this.
At the time, I was making 3D models of some the Planet Racers bikes and robots for Pete and so it seemed natural to animate them somehow and I w…anted to try out a lot of the stuff I was learning about video editing and compositing 3D models using multilayer workflow. Which means rendering the 3D in separate passes for the lights, reflections and shadows etc., just like the big movie studios do it. I was very precise and measured that hallway and built a 3D model to match it, with lights and all, so that I could ‘catch’ shadows and reflections of the robot in the 3D app and composite them into the live action video.
I also felt that it would be a cool memory of the artist’s studio area at Mirage. Looking at this now, I think I was right about that. That whistling in the movie is what one hears when Jim Lawson is happy and drawing and the radio in the background is stuff Jim used to listen to at work.
Jim told me that when his kids saw this, they were a bit alarmed that the robot was sneaking up on him.
Note: When you’re looking down the hallway… that’s my door, first on the right. Seen in this movie: Jim Lawson, Michael Dooney and Eric Talbot and Lone Wolf Robot.
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“Budget Cuts” A visual and interactive commentary on the financial crisis gripping the city of Colorado Springs.
Featuring the work of local artists, produced from reclaimed materials, each targeting one of the many dilemmas weakening our community. The …state of affairs in Colorado Springs is a constant topic of discussion all over the city, and Rubbish hopes to present imagery that will stay in the collective mind of the citizens of 80903 and beyond…
TONIGHT!!! join us for the opening of BUDGET CUTS- featuring THE LOST CITY by spika, and works by stan baldwin, gloria lynch, logan bartlett, juanita canzoneri, tokka, adam leech, nethery wylie, joseph fernandez, lorenzo white, bradley flora, josh kennard, erin jones and lorelei beckstrom!
OPEN @ 5:30 pm. Live Music from The Ghost of Micheal Clark, Goodnight Stranger, and Eavesdrop beginning at 7:30
Closing reception will be Friday, April 2 from 5:30 to 11:00pm with music from Megan LeFurge, John Strelec, and The Spaghetti Harvest @ 7:30
Local illustrator and urbanist J. David Thorpe will be giving a talk on the why, what, and how of the Colorado Springs infrastructure on Sunday, March 14th @ 3pm.
Rubbish Gallery is located at 17b Bijou Street, in the alley behind Old Chicago and across from 15c. We’re open Fridays & Saturdays from 5:30pm-10:30pm, or by appointment @ 719.355.0280. email us at lorelei@rubbishgallery.com
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Our good friend Vaughn Michael found this little tidbit of information on the interwebs:
Playmates Toys is moving its US offices to Los Angeles from Costa Mesa, CA and expects to be settled into their new home by April 1st 2010. This move is on the heels of a restructuring of the U.S. organization in an effort to reduce overhead and focus all our resources on strategic partnerships and key long term brands such as Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & iCarly, Michael Jackson, Hero:108, DreamWorks’ Shrek and Rainbow Brite. “We are very optimistic that our changes will have a positive effect on our business and are thrilled to be moving to contemporary new offices in El Segundo hoping to attract new talent from all over the LA area.” said Lou Novak, President, Playmates Toys.
Rumor had been circulating earlier in the month that Playmates had recently laid off up to 50% of their production staff. This certainly seems to be in line with those rumors.
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Brodie of The Technodrome shared this sketch of Leonardo he did on recycled material. I liked it so much I couldn’t not put it up. You can see more of Brodie’s work on his blog!
As most of you know, our friend and Tales writer, Jake Black, is a cancer survivor. Jake spent the better part of last year fighting the crap off, and has since been in remission.
Via his facebook page this morning, Jake shared this news:
Ok, here’s the deal: Was on the phone with my oncologist for an hour last night b/c I’ve been having some worrisome symptoms-night sweats, extreme fatigue, itchy skin, a little weight loss. Dr. is “concerned” and has ordered some blood work today and a PET Scan next week. He and I will meet a week from today to discuss results from the scan. It’s possible it’s not a recurrence, but these symptoms are not a good sign.
We will update you as we know more. In the mean time, positive thoughts please.
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I love living in Southern California. Especially when it comes to ordering Sideshow products. Since their shipping hub is in Thousand Oaks, we So Cal folk get out stuff the day after it ships! As such, I know a lot of you are dying waiting for your (which many of you will get tomorrow! Congrats!) I thought I’d do a quick and dirty review! This particular statues is the Sideshow Exclusive version.
The statue is made of polystone, so it has significant weight to it. So yes, your disgruntled ex wife COULD probably club you to death with it…which…you know… is something to keep in mind.
Each piece is individually numbered on the bottom, which is a nice as opposed to it just simply being a numberless edition of so many. As you can see, 425 were made of this version of the statue.
So what makes it “exclusive”? Each piece comes with two different bandannas. A red one for the comic fans…
And a purple one for those of you who have no idea why Don would wear a red bandanna
They attach Magnetically to Don’s head…which looks super creepy when you don’t have either bandanna on!
As for Size, here are a few comparison shots. First wit the 88 action figure
And with a GIANT Turtle
I will leave you with some random vanity shots of Don. For more info you can go directly to the Sideshow Website. Or ask us questions!
–>> Posted upon suggestion and request.. some cool interpretations of the classic cast & creative brains behind your favourite classic Green Machines over the last 25 years. A nice homage and send-off. ::
“”It’s my wish to present a homage to the Mirage Group as their work was a source of inspiration for many of us during our youth and as we continue in our careers as adults.
Rather than simply admiring the names of “who penciled what group TMNT shot” or “who inked and colored a particular cover”, for just once, we should all celebrate Mirage talents and achievements as creative artists for who they are and all the work they do. Because it’s more than just TMNT.
Here’s to another 25 years!
Created and Illustrated by Seattle artist and film director Mr. Gale Benning. Copyright 2010 Gale Benning and Philosophia Studios.”
Cereal Geek Issue #4’s hot listing in February’s PREVIEWS springs into SPRING with supposed April ***cereal geek solicitation.
Hit up and ask your local comic book retailer about C.G. now !! !!
“The magazine has been “certified COOL”; which is defined on Diamond’s website as “[publications that are] so cool that they deserve to be singled out” and “will broaden your entertainment experience and the industry” – With that kind of praise I may even buy a copy! – As before, please command your local comic shop to order cereal:geek, and continue to spread the word .. “
..all the Fan Boys in the Horde already ordered theirs and Adora’s pretty, pink facade is already gracing the Fright Zone locker rooms, so there’s prolly like two left.
Good luck with that one !!
.. C.G. issue 6 due in the next few quarters !! !!
– As before, please command your local comic shop to order cereal:geek, and continue to spread the word .. “
