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What WERE they on?
Oct. 30th, 2011 11:10 amTerribly dated nowadays I guess (not to mention racist et cetera) but I used to watch these as a child. Always amazed with Fleischer cartoons how things morphed and scenes would change so quickly!
Machinima Shortcuts
Nov. 12th, 2010 09:56 amI was looking at MovieStorm as a means of making Machinima, or cheap animation, but seems not so cheap as you have to pay a subscription (I'd rather pay a lump sum) . Besides, in a way it seemed a bit like "cheating".
Likewise, Voovees looked rather interesting, and like Moviestorm seemed set up for cheap 3D style animation. At $37.59 the price for the full version seemed cheaper than $249.99 for a life subscription of MovieStorm. And yet, do I really want either?
I have an interest in Videos - took a component of of my Bachelors in it, but had to let it go because of lack of funds, and the fact that film and video making is a co-operative venture. While it's possible to make film and video by oneself, much more can be accomplished in a group, or company. The promise of both of the above is that you can direct the whole she-bang - set up your actors and cameras, add soundtrack et cetera, and let rip.
t's possible to do interesting things in other ways. There's Scratch, a programming language to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art. It's also meant to be a teaching/learning tool. I like the concept (basically cut-out animation) but there's yet another tool out there like this - Alice.
Of course any animation is only as good as the content. Scratch and Alice only seem to be able to move one object at a time for example, but of course that's not the point. And it's possible to do animation with more commercial stuff, like Toon Boom, Anime Studio, and Flash (I have a legal copy of Flash). Whatever I choose, I'll have to spend timing in learning techniques appropriate to the software.Not that I'd need any software. Possible to do cut-out stop animation with just a camera and paper/cardboard cut-outs. That seems a lot of work though. Why do that I'f I can do it (easier) on computer?
Nice job of mixing two things I like. This also used something called a Motion Comic, which reminds me of 1960s Marvel animations (another example here):
Oh, and if you want to see some key scenes from the film, check out New Controversial watchmen ending.
iinet Get Animated Competition
Dec. 21st, 2008 10:51 amThe Blurb for this reads:
Move over Harvey Krumpet, take a side step Happy Feet — it's now time for the next set of Australian animators to shine! The iiNet Get Animated Competition is now open for submissions so get animating!
There are some cool prizes up for grabs including a trip for two to the Annecy International Animated Film Festival. Films will be judged by both the Australian public and a panel of animation gurus. Finalists will even have their films shown during Sydney Festival 2009. The competition is open till 8 December 2008 so check out our website for more information.
There's some cool animations there for sure (I would have shown you a screen shot but they're all in windows media). My favourite so far is REACH.
Billy the Beef Tallow Boy
Sep. 9th, 2008 07:46 pmAs noted in Adelaide Now:
TV commercials are promoting the Hungry Jack's Quad Stack Burger, which contains four beef patties, four slices of cheese, two rashers of bacon, barbecue sauce and two sugared buns.
It contains 71g of fat, 34.7g of saturated fat, 1930 milligrams of sodium, and 74.8g of protein.
The burger, which sells for $5.95, has no salad and the calorie content equates to more than half of a woman's recommended daily energy intake and nearly one-third of a man's.
When I first heard about this, I immediately thought of an old Ren & Stimpy song:
Blue Harvest
Feb. 28th, 2008 09:56 pmI watched Blue Harvest over at Jenn's today.
This was actually the 1st episode of season 6 of The Family Guy, but over here (Australia) it's being sold direct on DVD. It's a parody of Star Wars: A New Hope (and the title apparently comes from the fact that the code name for Return of the Jedi was 'Blue Harvest').
Anyway, we both thought it was really funny. I loved the scene-by-scene copies (reanimated but with what sounds like the original soundtrack).
I don't think I would have paid $29 for it though.
The New Scarlet
Feb. 4th, 2008 07:27 pmI just watched The New Captain Scarlet on ABC2. It was a bit of a shock at first but I got used to the look of it:
In fact, I think Second Life has "ruined me" as far as watching animation goes. It kept reminding me of the machinima that I've seen of second life (probably under WindLight). But, in this case I think it suits the label of "Hypermarionation". They've maintained the look and feel of the original series (including the conspicuous absence of bystanders and incidental traffic), even if it is all CGI and not "live action" marionettes. Witness the following scene:
I'll be watching next week.
Persepolis
Jan. 9th, 2008 09:42 am
Oh my gawd - they made a film of Persepolis! Can't wait to see the English version.
Subtitled version of the above clip at http://www.imdb.com/rg/VIDEO_PLAY/LINK//video/editorial/me60125348/
Neighbours
Aug. 13th, 2007 08:21 pmYep - I'm on another YouTube jag. After finding copies of Powers of Ten, I got to thinking of the other animated films I saw at that Swancon. One was...
Neighbours - Norman McLaren
Didn't realise just how old this film is - 1952! Very good (trust the Canadians to be creative).
Now to track down the other two animated films. One was about a man who woke up one day and the world was running backwards (until the whole film reverses), and the other was a demonstration of "Chalk Board Animation", all about trappers in the snow and set to accordion! Any idea what they might be called?
Venture Bros?
Apr. 25th, 2007 09:32 amI decided to follow ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif){kind=small}
seventhsqueal's post and check out their friends page.
Well, I'm on there of course, but there really is some interesting stuff on it. In particular I came across a link to something called the Venture Bros on YouTube. It's all out context, but I found the following clip funny:
Advance Warning - Tezuka Exhibition
Feb. 13th, 2007 03:22 pm
The Art Gallery of New South Wales (Art Gallery Road, The Domain, Sydney2000 Telephone 02 9225 1744 or Toll Free 1800 679 278) are having an exhibition of OSAMU TEZUKA's work, starting 23rd February. Allied to this is a free season of Studio Ghibli films, starting 21st of February!
Starting with Astro Boy and Kimba, the work of Osamu Tezuka has had a big influence on me (and of course, millions of Japanese and other fans world wide). Astro and Kimba showed me (at a very early age) that you don't just have to do "superhero" stories in comics, and that what counted was purity of heart and vision over technical proficiency (though he had both) and popularity (though his work is immensely popular).
A few years ago English collections of Astro Boy manga started turning up in the local libraries. It was great to finally read the originals (and also see how the 1980s series came close to the originals). I look forward to finally seeing the original work of the master.
Suffergette City
Mar. 24th, 2006 11:27 amLater that night was a an anime fest - I watched episodes of Ranma 1/2 (also see the aaanime.net page), which is a bout a young martial arts fighter who turns into a Girl when dowsed with COLD water, and a Boy when dowsed with WARM water! When Beth returned we finished watching the Outlaw Star. Here I am at Gallae Central House and most folk here are into Heinlein, Whedon and Amine!
Corpse Bride
Nov. 13th, 2005 06:59 pmLoved this film -- it's a return to form from Burton that I haven't seen since Sleepy Hollow..I was disappointed with both Planet of the Apes and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (which, while following the story more or less faithfully is lacklustre), but this one makes up for it.
The big comparison of course is with Nightmare before Christmas, though he only produced that. I love: the story (though I was able to predict it almost 70 minutes in advance); the mix of gruesome story and strange fifties look and sound; that fact that the "land of the dead" is more colourful than the "land of the living" (and it isn't a Wizard of Oz thing either, as the dead retain their colour when they go "upstairs").In short, it was just the film I needed to watch just now.
A Funny Friday
Nov. 7th, 2005 12:18 amIn the morning I took Pegasus for a walk. I had, maybe a short walk in mind. Pegasus wanted, maybe a long one instead. We ended up walking to Holmesville and back, via the bush tracks. On the way there we walked down a dead end street by mistake, and met an old woman who recognised both of us! She told me about how once she'd owned three blocks of land and now only the middle block; about how "you have to look after yourself, because no one else will". I know when I'm getting a message from the Goddess! Even so, it was a long walk, and we were both tired by the time we got home.
Late in the morning I went over to Carolyn's where we corrected and updated the web pages at Hunter APANA. I'd spent a bit of time working on this earlier in the year (in order to make it more user friendly) and it'd been stuffed up in less than a week. I was not impressed, but it was easily fixed.
Didn't get to the uni until late afternoon. I had to fill out a Centrelink form with details for my enrolment next year. On the way home I stopped at the Wallsend Library. I haven't borrowed any music CDs for months, but decided to try listening to the latest Nine Inch Nails and Massive Attack albums (both had been played at Necro last w/e). I also tried to borrow copies of Rurouni Kenshin DVDs. I've watched up to volume 5 and was trying to borrow volumes 6 and 7, but some idiot had "stolen" the covers (without any disks inside) to these and without such they couldn't be lent. OK, admittedly they may have thought they were borrowing them while using the self-service machine, but then why not return the covers when you got home and found them empty?
Anyway, it was a good day.
Which Rurouni Kenshin Character Are You?
Test Created By oronoda
vonriga:NINE FIRSTS
First Best Friend(s): Peter Callega from West MidlandFirst Pet: Snoopy, the family dog
First Piercing: Left Ear
First Crush: Diana Rigg
First CD: Pet shop Boys - Disco2
First Car: Datsun Sunny I co-owned with Lee
First Job: Apprentice in a furniture factory (lasted 1 day).
First Love: Carol
First Stuffed Animal: Orange Dinosaur that travelled with me on the Indian Pacific from Perth to Sydney
EIGHT "HAVE YOU EVERS"
Have you ever dated one of your best friends: noHave you ever been arrested: no
Have you ever skinny dipped: yes
Have you ever been on TV: yes
Have you ever kissed someone and then regretted it: yes
Have you ever had a sex dream about someone you knew: yes
SEVEN THINGS YOU'RE WEARING
A nightshirtSpectacles
Nail Polish
Sweat
Dust
Some guilt
Fatigue
SIX THINGS YOU'VE DONE LAST
Last Car Ride: From Charlestown (Dentist) to HomeLast Movie Seen: Serenity
Last Phone Call: From the Dentist's
Last CD Played: Shakespeare's Sister - Hormonally Yours
Last Bubble Bath: A week and a half ago (but also in 15 minutes)
Last Time You Cried: Today
FIVE FAVOURITE THINGS IN NO ORDER
PegasusGabby
Xena
My Home
My Car
FOUR PEOPLE YOU CAN TELL [ALMOST] ANYTHING TO
LizJudith
Jenny
Alethea
THREE HOLIDAY DESTINATIONS
Tuntable FallsPerth
Phuket
TWO THINGS YOU WANT TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE
Have some more (pleasurable) sexWrite two books
ONE THING YOU REGRET
Not getting to see the Elephant Farm while I was in Phuket.
