Thursday, January 7, 2010
If only us film guess could get our hands on their software!
So... Back when I worked at the MPS the police department would come by every so often with some tape or image of a suspect and ask if we could "Enhance" it for them. It was always some really bad over recorded vhs tape or something of the sort. I thought they had departments with tech nerds writing real time algorithms for that kind of stuff... Because I mean, come on, if we movie guys had that kind of stuff... lets just say movies would be so much cooler. Seriously, if a pixel in an image could miraculously contain another mega pixel of information that some nerd just needs to type a bit on the key board to unlock then my job just got so much easier... I just need to get a little bit nerdier (vfx guess are the rock stars of the nerd world, I need to go a little deeper).
That all said, it has to be my all time favorite thing to laugh at in tv and movie plots. I wait for it to come and you can always see it coming and it just destroys any suspension of disbelief I may have had. Sadly this is one plot device that will forever be with us.
The "New" Pocahontas
Let me just say I went and saw avatar and I loved it. It was action packed, the story was interesting, and the fx were very good. It was great.
While I can't say I made the direct connection to Pocahontas, it was very apparent that the film contained tones of "the evil white settlers versus the earth/nature loving natives." I saw this on my friends facebook page and had a wonderful laugh upon reading it. Just goes to show there are no new stories ;)
Enjoy. (sorry it doesn't all fit you will have to right click... something... something)
While I can't say I made the direct connection to Pocahontas, it was very apparent that the film contained tones of "the evil white settlers versus the earth/nature loving natives." I saw this on my friends facebook page and had a wonderful laugh upon reading it. Just goes to show there are no new stories ;)
Enjoy. (sorry it doesn't all fit you will have to right click... something... something)
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Oscar Count Down!
Yet again the Oscars are upon us.
The Academy has just slimmed down its short list of films vying for the title of "Best Visual Effects" from 15 to 7. Saidly neither of the films I worked on this year are in the running but that is of no surprise. Not that they weren't note worthy, but they didn't fit the academy "mold."
The list is as follows:
"Avatar" "District 9," "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," "Star Trek," "Terminator Salvation," "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" and "2012."
image from "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen"
Those films now on the cutting room floor are "Angels & Demons," "Coraline," "Disney's A Christmas Carol," "G-Force," "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra," "Sherlock Holmes," "Watchmen" and "Where the Wild Things Are."
Maybe it's just me but I am a bit surprised films like "Coraline" and "Disney's A Christmas Carol" were ever in consideration?! Has the concept of "visual effects" become so skewed and misunderstood that animated films now fall into the category? Last I looked, there was a wonderful category called "Best Animated Feature."
"It's all just the same." No it's not all just the same. Just as in visual effects are not special effects. I mean why not?! Maybe we just make one category, "Coolest Movie." That should cover it right?
Why so cranky you ask? I'm not, but a bit of ruffled feathers certainly makes for better reading.
The 82nd Academy Awards nominations will be announced on Feb. 2.
The Academy has just slimmed down its short list of films vying for the title of "Best Visual Effects" from 15 to 7. Saidly neither of the films I worked on this year are in the running but that is of no surprise. Not that they weren't note worthy, but they didn't fit the academy "mold."
The list is as follows:
"Avatar" "District 9," "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," "Star Trek," "Terminator Salvation," "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" and "2012."
Those films now on the cutting room floor are "Angels & Demons," "Coraline," "Disney's A Christmas Carol," "G-Force," "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra," "Sherlock Holmes," "Watchmen" and "Where the Wild Things Are."
Maybe it's just me but I am a bit surprised films like "Coraline" and "Disney's A Christmas Carol" were ever in consideration?! Has the concept of "visual effects" become so skewed and misunderstood that animated films now fall into the category? Last I looked, there was a wonderful category called "Best Animated Feature."
"It's all just the same." No it's not all just the same. Just as in visual effects are not special effects. I mean why not?! Maybe we just make one category, "Coolest Movie." That should cover it right?
Why so cranky you ask? I'm not, but a bit of ruffled feathers certainly makes for better reading.
The 82nd Academy Awards nominations will be announced on Feb. 2.
Friday, April 17, 2009
Land of the Lost
So the next big Will Ferrell movie is coming out this summer. It looks like it is going to be an "interesting" movie. Sadly Will Ferrell for me is a very hit or miss character in all his movies. I love the Elf, Stranger than Fiction, Will Ferrell. And I always go see his movies hoping to see more of that "Will." So we will have to see. The trailer looks very fun, but I don't know that I am going to see it. Definitely not for kids... (looks more "Taladega Nights" Farrell).
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
He is getting so big!
It has been a long time since I posted anything to my blog. So here is a photo of Benjamin now. He (as are my other children) is my pride joy. He is so happy and wonderful. He never fails to brings a smile to my face. My kids are my world and I couldn't ask for better children. And to make to complete my gratitude list is my wonderful wife who puts up with my terrible work schedule. Without her I would be lost.
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