- Danny DeVito is the voice of the Lorax? Checkout Dr Seuss's creation in 3D: http://ur.ly/zQIu #
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- "Word Lens" iPhone AR translation app. When scary traveling, just make sure you got a spare battery. http://ur.ly/zDQY [Thx @kevinbracken] #
“Thought of You”, created by Ryan Woodward provided me with an inspiring dose to add to my breakfast this morning. He also has some beautiful figure sketches on his website that I recommend taking the time to see.
Thought of You from Ryan J Woodward on Vimeo.
Originally posted to the Burning Man Update Mailing List
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FLAME EFFECTS FOR THE ARTIST CLASS – DETROIT, MI – FEBRUARY 5-6
Attention all artists who wish to incorporate fire aspects into their art! This class is for you …
The Detroit Fire Guild and the great folks at the i3 arts space in Detroit are hosting an exciting two-day seminar and workshop teaching basic practices and principles for incorporating fuel based flame effects into your work. This class is great for the beginning fire artist and always has something new for the “expert”.
The first day will consist of a classroom session where we will discuss NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) guidelines including NFPA 54 and 58 the LP gas codes as well as NFPA 160 Flame Effects Before a Live Audience and other codes. We will examine the physical properties of LP gasses and get some hands-on time with fittings and parts. The day will finish off by taking a look at some typical designs for Flame Effects including accumulators, free burning effects, pilot lights, etc. We will have plenty of demonstrations and hands on materials as well as the legendary clear propane cylinder.
The second day will be a shop day where we will put what we have learned into action and create a one of a kind flame effect from the materials on hand. The best part of the class is the assembly of the effect so please let us know if you have materials or elements you may like to see incorporated. This class will be fun for the artist who is thinking of incorporating a small flame element into their work, as well as the more experienced fire artist wanting to take their work to the next level.
Leading this weekend will be Dave X, Fire Safety Manager for Burning Man for more than 10 years, and Eric Smith, Chief Inspector for the State of Nevada Board for the Regulation of LP Gas.
Check out some pictures of past classes
New York
http://www.monkeyview.net/id/1030/nyc_flame_effects_class/index.vhtmlToronto
http://www.monkeyview.net/id/1030/toronto/index.vhtmlReno
http://www.monkeyview.net/id/1030/reno_flame_effects_class/index.vhtmlSan Francisco
http://www.monkeyview.net/id/1030/flame_effects_class_sf/index.vhtml
_______________________________________________________The cost of this 2-Day class will be $120.
Both days’ classes will be from 10am – 5pm.
Printed materials and a crappy but filling lunch of whatever cheap food we can get will be provided each day.
Come and join us for this weekend to hang out with other fire artists and have a blast, no pun intended. We have room for 40 and will be taking walk up registration the day of the event, space permitting. Email your name to Fuelmaster@gmail.com to reserve your place.
Saturday night was a great party. Android Jones and a host of other unbelievably talented artists provided me with inspiration that should last me another few weeks… at least! The music was varied and there was never an excuse to stop dancing. Not like I need it, but I even have sweaty proof, thanks to one of the talented artists present. I look forward to another Paradigm Shift!
- Inspirational piloting by "Less Talk More Rock" in game development. http://www.boingboing.net/features/morerock.html [via Ben Besler] #
- Hazard: The Journey of Life – Indie programmed by one guy. First person non-shooter puzzle solving. http://www.demruth.com/hazard.htm #
- QBert, juggling and other flow toys describing "The Meaning of Flow" : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKizrvTeO1A [via Lisa Griffiths] #
Most tests that I see reveal that the Canon’s are a better choice when doing video. Unless I see some new news, this is the direction I’m going.
A friend recently recommended that I checkout the 60D. It’s a step up from the Rebel cameras, but still keeping me in the $1000-$1200 price range.
This video shows that the rolling shutter effect isn’t too bad. Though I should bring my laptop to a store to test the results in 3D tracking software. Hah!
Canon 60D Tests – Noise, Rolling Shutter, Sample Footage, Low Light from Alex Maximov on Vimeo.
Here’s a comparison with the Nikon D7000
D7000 vs 60D Low Light Test Redux from Nathan Lee Bush on Vimeo.
And some great footage of Frankfort at night, shot w/ ISO 1600.
- ILM used Burning Man footage as reference for realistic fire FX in The Last Airbender: http://ur1.ca/2gsmo #
“Many of us, as a result, are tired of the old ways of doing things and are looking for something more intense, more oblique and more involving. Rather than surrender ourselves to this new sensibility, those of us with something to say can do things with it. If we are to capture the attention of those who have grown up living their lives on an electronic information loop, we will have to.”
– James Harkin (from Lost In Cyburbia”
- Etienne De Crecy! – Live geometric projections surrounding the Dj. [thx Justin Tyce]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jzil8S7tUeY #
- "Water" is a powerfully moving Australian short about a boy's struggle with responsibility: http://vimeo.com/16909783 #
- Vimeo introduced a new "Couch Mode" to watch collections of videos, hands free. Sit back and watch some Vimeo TV. http://vimeo.com/blog:355 #
- To help introduce users to Houdini's procedural way of doing things in 3D, SideFX released 3 chapters of it's user guide: http://2tu.us/2so8 #
November 17th @ 7pm, Andrew Lowell is doing a talk at CIS (Vancouver) on Houdini’s integration of sound and music.
Can we bridge the gap between live VJing and top end 3D computer graphics? Are we already there?
For more details on what you might be able to expect from the talk, I would recommend checking out Andrew’s site.
- For procedurally minded 3D animators, here's an in-depth performance comparison of XSI's ICE and Houdini. http://ur1.ca/279qe #
It’s a bit like District 9, but with Trolls and in Norway instead of South Africa. It’s also a bit like Blaire Witch, but you actually get to see the beasts.
The first realistic creature animation to be done in Norway, the film had a budget of 3 million dollars, a quarter of which was set aside for the visual effects.
CGSociety has a Production Focus article on the film. The also link up to a VFX breakdown of the film on YouTube.
Here’s a “Rig to Render” video of one of the trolls. I think I see Houdini being used. 😉
Troll Hunter VFX – Ringlefinch from Rig to Render from Rune Spaans on Vimeo.
This Saturday, Oct 30th CGMovement presents another Anomaly.
Anomaly H2O is a dynamic showcase of talented artists from across North America, a fusion of an art workshop and party that brings 2D/3D artists together to share inspiration and creativity. Come prepared, this event features some of the most talented artists, showcase live art demonstrations, and keynote speakers across North America. This is THE opportunity for artists mingle and exchange ideas from this lineup of artists as well as from everyone attending.
I’m really looking forward to being inspired, once again. The list of artists is amazing. I will be posting some photos, afterwards… though wouldn’t it be better to see the demonstrations in person?
- "upgrades", short film on software (or "bloatware") that was shown at this year's SPARK animation festival. http://vimeo.com/11192174 #
- Draw your take on ""Where do babies come from?" in the Mary and Max film release contest. http://ur1.ca/24r71 #
- BioLite camp stove has answered my prayers! No more fuel tanks. [thanks Sparrow] : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmHCIBvI6vE #
- Are airport body scanners optional? If they can see through my clothes, do I have the option of just stripping? http://ur1.ca/246gm #
- Installed X-Mouse Button Control to customize my mouse buttons and loving the middle sticky button. http://ur1.ca/23zal #
- The rise and fall of the animated GIF. Be sure to slip over to seniorgif.com after reading the article. [thx Jin Lemon]: http://ur1.ca/22urn #
Thanks to Dan Laczkowski for getting me to seriously check this out. The following link will lead you to a demonstration by Android Jones.
Alchemy – An open drawing project
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The last two weeks have been pretty crazy. Back to work in a studio cubical and also attended the Vancouver International Film Festival.
I started everything off with Monsters, and ended if off with the beautiful, French, somewhat depressing The Illusionist. In total I saw 28 films.
- Monsters
- Waste Land (trash is art!)
- Cold Fish (violently disturbing)
- R U There? (yes, I am… I’m just sleeping)
- An Ecology of Mind (documentary on the amazing system theories of Gregory Bateson)
- Crossing the Mountain (…zzzZZZ)
- David Wants to Fly (documentary on David Lynch and his association w/ Transcendental Meditation)
- Tree (needed a dose of good drama)
- Philosophies of Life (short film collection that I didn’t have the patience to finish)
- Turn It Loose (breakdancing!)
- 13 Assassins (live action version Ninja Scroll?)
- Secrets of the Tribe (anthropologists decimating each other’s reputations)
- Drummer’s Dream (luckily they were selling copies on DVD at the door)
- The Man from Nowhere (South Korean action flick w/ a Korean version of Keanu Reeves)
- Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (still trying to “get it”, but the ghost monkeys were sweet)
- Nénette (I ♥ orangutans)
- Guido Superstar (love them poop gags)
- Into Eternity (now one of my fav documentaries)
- Cell 211 (violently beautiful)
- Rubber (the killer tire could be a cult classic)
- Schooling the World: The White Man’s Last Burden (spreading the gospel without thinking of the consequences)
- Aftershock (wicked earthquake scene followed by Hollywood inspired drama)
- Cities on Speed (documentaries where the titles say it all, “Bogotá Change” & “Mumbai Disconnected”)
- When the Devil Knocks (documentary on a woman with multiple personalities)
- Armadillo (Danish film on the Afgan war)
- The Repeaters (Groundhog day with 3 addicts)
- Plug & Pray (I ♥ Joseph Weizenbaum)
- The Illusionist (French animation from creators of Triplets of Bellville
How to Survive?
1) Bring a water bottle & snacks. You will be downtown all day long, surrounded by Starbucks, McDonalds and $2 pizza slices. Considering you’ll be sitting on your butt all day long, just how much torture do you want your body to endure?
2) Sharpie for the marking up of your schedule.
3) Learn to live without your phone for a few hours. I was amazed at how insistent the staff were in having the audience turn off their phones. I was even more amazed at how difficult it was for us to follow this suggestion. I must say, I only pulled out my phone a couple times to quickly check the time. I swear!
4) Networking. In line I met tons of people that made me regret not having a business card, though we all had smartphones so the problem was easily solved. meeting people in line was also a great way to get suggestions on films. If it wasn’t for the texts from my new friend Michael, I would have missed 13 Assassins, and that would have been tragic.
Speaking of “meeting people”, I finally met my doppelganger. According to Michael Hayward, there may be potential for me playing a younger version of Wallace Shawn (Princess Bride) in his autobiographical documentary.
The last two weeks have been pretty crazy. Back to work in a studio cubical and also attended the Vancouver International Film Festival.
I started everything off with Monsters, and ended if off with the beautiful, French, somewhat depressing The Illusionist. In total I saw 28 films.
- Monsters
- Waste Land (trash is art!)
- Cold Fish (violently disturbing)
- R U There? (yes, I am… I’m just sleeping)
- An Ecology of Mind (documentary on the amazing system theories of Gregory Bateson)
- Crossing the Mountain (…zzzZZZ)
- David Wants to Fly (documentary on David Lynch and his association w/ Transcendental Meditation)
- Tree (needed a dose of good drama)
- Philosophies of Life (short film collection that I didn’t have the patience to finish)
- Turn It Loose (breakdancing!)
- 13 Assassins (live action version Ninja Scroll?)
- Secrets of the Tribe (anthropologists decimating each other’s reputations)
- Drummer’s Dream (luckily they were selling copies on DVD at the door)
- The Man from Nowhere (South Korean action flick w/ a Korean version of Keanu Reeves)
- Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (still trying to “get it”, but the ghost monkeys were sweet)
- Nénette (I ♥ orangutans)
- Guido Superstar (love them poop gags)
- Into Eternity (now one of my fav documentaries)
- Cell 211 (violently beautiful)
- Rubber (the killer tire could be a cult classic)
- Schooling the World: The White Man’s Last Burden (spreading the gospel without thinking of the consequences)
- Aftershock (wicked earthquake scene followed by Hollywood inspired drama)
- Cities on Speed (documentaries where the titles say it all, “Bogotá Change” & “Mumbai Disconnected”)
- When the Devil Knocks (documentary on a woman with multiple personalities)
- Armadillo (Danish film on the Afgan war)
- The Repeaters (Groundhog day with 3 addicts)
- Plug & Pray (I ♥ Joseph Weizenbaum)
- The Illusionist (French animation from creators of Triplets of Bellville
How to Survive?
1) Bring a water bottle & snacks. You will be downtown all day long, surrounded by Starbucks, McDonalds and $2 pizza slices. Considering you’ll be sitting on your butt all day long, just how much torture do you want your body to endure?
2) Sharpie for the marking up of your schedule.
3) Learn to live without your phone for a few hours. I was amazed at how insistent the staff were in having the audience turn off their phones. I was even more amazed at how difficult it was for us to follow this suggestion. I must say, I only pulled out my phone a couple times to quickly check the time. I swear!
4) Networking. In line I met tons of people that made me regret not having a business card, though we all had smartphones so the problem was easily solved. meeting people in line was also a great way to get suggestions on films. If it wasn’t for the texts from my new friend Michael, I would have missed 13 Assassins, and that would have been tragic.
Speaking of “meeting people”, I finally met my doppelganger. According to Michael Hayward, there may be potential for me playing a younger version of Wallace Shawn (Princess Bride) in his autobiographical documentary.
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