Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Art of Disney/Pixar's "Brave"
Don't get me wrong, I believe there are some CG animated films out there that are just visually amazing. But what I really love to see is all the artwork that went into making the film. There are tons and tons of inspirational sketches and paintings that go into crafting such a beautiful film. For instance, the artwork displayed at marker 1:50. These characters have such a look and feel to them that is so great! It's artwork like this that makes me wish to see the entire film done in this style. That is why I have so many "art of" books in my collection. And the "art of" book for Brave will most definitely be added to my collection.
Wreck-it Ralph (2012)
Disney has released some concept art from their latest film Wreck-it Ralph. It is slated for November 2012 and stars John C. Reilly, Jane Lynch, Jack McBrayer and Sarah Silverman. It is directed by Rich Moore (The Simpsons, The Critic and Futurama).
Friday, February 3, 2012
HOLD DA PHONE!!
On January 26, 2012, Motorola released an update to an already awesome phone:
The main difference between this and the standard Razr is the battery life. The MAXX has a longer battery life and is slightly thicker. The standard Razr is .28" thick and the MAXX is .35" and about .62 oz heavier and twice the battery capacity. The bigger battery also slims out the camera hump on the back. It also makes it easier to handle. Total talk time is 17 hours on a full charge. Motorola claims 21 hours. This is better than the standard Razr at 10 hours of talk time. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is about 6 hours. For regular standard mixed usage you can go about three days before having to charge it up.
And on an animation note: I really want the wallpaper he has on this phone!!!
The main difference between this and the standard Razr is the battery life. The MAXX has a longer battery life and is slightly thicker. The standard Razr is .28" thick and the MAXX is .35" and about .62 oz heavier and twice the battery capacity. The bigger battery also slims out the camera hump on the back. It also makes it easier to handle. Total talk time is 17 hours on a full charge. Motorola claims 21 hours. This is better than the standard Razr at 10 hours of talk time. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is about 6 hours. For regular standard mixed usage you can go about three days before having to charge it up.
And on an animation note: I really want the wallpaper he has on this phone!!!
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Motorola DROID RAZR Review
Ok, this post doesn't really have anything to do with animation or motivational speaking, but I'm just really excited to get this phone!!! I've done my research and talked it over with my personal Verizon consultant, my best friend who works for Verizon. I really like all the features it has to offer. This will be my first Droid smart phone so I'm really looking forward to it! Currently I have the LG EnV Touch. I've had this phone for about 1.5 to 2 years. It was really great at the time but phones have advanced so much since then.
One of the features I'm really looking forward to is being able to sync my music quick and easy. I have my iPod Nano which is great, but I also have my phone. With the EnV Touch it is so difficult to get my music on there. I have to connect it to my computer and use the VCast Music Manager. If I want to make a playlist of songs, I have to do it through the phone by either song or artist. It doesn't list them together. So if I don't easily recognize the song or artist, I have no idea which song it is. So really looking forward to the Motocast app that easily syncs it up to my music on my computer. Also looking forward to the Netflix app so I can watch movies on the go.
As soon as my tax refund arrives, SHE IS MINE!!
This review is done by PhoneArena.com.
The following reviews are done by AndroidCentral.com. When it starts off it sounds like he doesn't really approve. But by the end he doesn't really have anything bad to say about it. Just a couple of apps and a few MINOR details he didn't like. All in all, he likes it.
One of the features I'm really looking forward to is being able to sync my music quick and easy. I have my iPod Nano which is great, but I also have my phone. With the EnV Touch it is so difficult to get my music on there. I have to connect it to my computer and use the VCast Music Manager. If I want to make a playlist of songs, I have to do it through the phone by either song or artist. It doesn't list them together. So if I don't easily recognize the song or artist, I have no idea which song it is. So really looking forward to the Motocast app that easily syncs it up to my music on my computer. Also looking forward to the Netflix app so I can watch movies on the go.
As soon as my tax refund arrives, SHE IS MINE!!
This review is done by PhoneArena.com.
The following reviews are done by AndroidCentral.com. When it starts off it sounds like he doesn't really approve. But by the end he doesn't really have anything bad to say about it. Just a couple of apps and a few MINOR details he didn't like. All in all, he likes it.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Super 8 Movie Night
In October of 2010 I went to Ft. Worth to visit my friends Jen & Jason. While I was up there Jen and I went to a huge flea market that was near their house. As we were walking along I came across some Super 8 movies. They were only a couple of bucks so I snatched them up.
Now 14 months later I am FINALLY watching them. So I set up the screen and dusted off the projector.
The second is Official NASA footage of Apollo 11 landing on the Moon on July 20, 1969. It was amazing to see it in this format.
Now 14 months later I am FINALLY watching them. So I set up the screen and dusted off the projector.
The Daffy Duck short is with him and Speedy Gonzales called "Speedy A Go-Go". Apparently that's not the title it was released under. I found it on YouTube as "Swing Ding Amigo". Written by Sid Marcus and directed by Robert McKimson.
The second is Official NASA footage of Apollo 11 landing on the Moon on July 20, 1969. It was amazing to see it in this format.
Some of the footage on the film can be seen in the following videos from YouTube. It showed clips from launch to landing to the return home. It was pretty amazing.
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
Here is one of the Oscar nominated animated short films: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore by Moonbot Studios.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
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