weekly comments

So...this week was pretty okay (I'm sorta feeling it!) Didn't do much...besides see The Avengers: Age of Ultron...which was awesome! I also found some cards for the Hyperscan...a failed game console..which I don't have...I still bought the cards though...NO REGRETS! I also dove and swam through a bush to catch a snake....I didn't though...twas disappointing...WORTH IT THOUGH.. I decided to have a firend of mine, Kieth (who somehow complains more than Kevin) star in my final...most of the time spent was just him making sure he looked good on camera... kinda frustrating...but worth it to see him flip out about the aforementioned snake, that experience taught me that if he ever steps out of line..I know what to do.. welp...that's all for this week.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJvQJ9Nz09k enjoy the feels

modern animation = bad????

  This article is basically just a bash on modern animation... It talks how it isn't how it used to be, the quality has gone down drastically since Walt Disney's era and it's just getting worse. It's mentioned how most artist are going for quality over quantity, skipping out on making something amazing for profit.

    Although I agree that he quality has declined..it has not declined to the level this article is making it out to be....There's still alot of good animated shows..Family Guy, Adventure Time, and South Park just to name a few. I severely disagree with the statement about internet series not being good or relevant after a short period of time.. Some of the most famous animations on the internet.. Charlie The Unicorn, Annoying Orange, The Ultimate Showdown, and Salad Fingers are all over five years old and still talked about and watched. overall, this kinda bothered me..it's an opinion but it's definitly an angering one.

weekly comments

   So this week was somewhat eventful, i brought my little buddy R.O.B. to school and people treated him like a little pet..which was cool (but i still think he's evil). I'm getting a ocarina in the mail..now i just need to learn how to play an ocarina.... I was quite flustered when my fight scene filming was interrupted by a meeting..kind of awkward having people walk in on you filming someone fighting a toy robot attached to a pole by strings while holding an NES zapper. I learned that my little robotic friend is quit resilient, taking several falls and still remaining intact. Also I decided that I'm gonna build a costume of Foxy from FNAF and a replica of Majora's mask. I'm considering wearing the costume to the movie's premiere, by the way....  http://www.designntrend.com/articles/47113/20150411/five-nights-at-freddys-movie-story-production-release-scott-cawthon-warner-bros-film.htm

Until next time... I'll be taking over the world with an army of tin toys and robots!

movie mind control

    This one speaks about how movies affect the brain while we watch them. The video included cover the topic of "neurocinema", a new area of study. On a test done with a couple participants watching The Good The Bad And The Ugly, certain scenes effected all of their brains the same way, and when shown those scenes along with Curb Your Enthusiasm, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, and a video of New York Central park each video affected the cortex differently, with Alfred Hitchcock Presents (not so shockingly) having the biggest affect. This science could even eventually lead to movies that change based on how your brain reacts while your watching!
       Science again coming in to change the way things work..for the good of course. Movies obviously had a affect on the brain..but this is just cool, seeing how it effects our brains is awesome. The cortex's activity changing based on the interest levels of what we watch..I really want to see that idea of changing movie become a reality...maybe if we think hard enough we could make it change how we want..that would be even cooler.

Why you shouldn't want a JOB in animation

   This article is mostly the personal experiences of Will Fin in his career as an animator. He starts out by stating you shouldn't want a job, because that is ruled by someone else and can be taken away, you should want a CAREER, something permanent, that you enjoy and are responsible for. He mainly talks through the rest about his various jobs, starting out working on parole for Disney (only to be fired after nine months) then moving on to Don Bluth studios, then onto Filmation, then BACK to Disney, then to Dreamworks and some freelance jobs on the side. He ends it by giving a couple bits of advice; never take a gig ffor granted and each job is not an end in and itself, its part of the bigger picture, a career.
    Let me just say that when i saw the title "Why you shouldn't want a job in animation" i said to myself "What.." Then after reading on i got it it was talking about changing the from wanting a JOB to a CAREER., then i said "oh..nice trick" I thought it was cool how he worked on Dragon's Lair...I enjoyed that game. He has had quite the career..lots of ups and downs... and many companies. Overall nice read, I liked that trick in the title.

Drone filming

This article talks of the rising popularity of using drones to film. The drones can provide incredible video feed at a birds eye view and provides filming of things that we're previously impossible for humans like erupting volcanoes or the insides of storm clouds. Even though heavily restricted in the US we should see more lenient laws soon.

Drones, sounds like fun. I mean flying around and capturing first-person video is awesome..can't wait for them to have their heavy restrictions removed..I would totally buy one, just to fly it through forests and abandoned buildings. I wonder if I could get it into blocked off abandoned buildings...hm.. Now I really want one.

Go with your strengths?

So this article talks about the problem of "do you leave your comfort zone or stay within your boundaries?".  Both have their advantages and disadvantages. Leaving let's you improve upon your and broaden your overall skill set, while staying makes your life easier and you always show your best without worrying about screwing up to much. Another thing mentioned is self-efficacy which forces you yo focus on what your doing and f pi ever about comfort zones entirely in order to pump out the best work.

Ah, the puzzling question of the comfort zone and strengths. Which does one choose? Personally im fine with both, I like staying within my boundaries but if I can learn something new I won't turn it down. But that's just my opinion, it varies between everyone and is a question that will be with us forever.