Archive for December, 2007
Epic sale
Ninja December 31st, 2007
50% off of Epic by Neil Summerour.
Purchasing link:
+ You can get all 12 weights for only $145 here
Related link:
+ Interview With Neil Summerour
Wired’s sexiest geeks
Ninja December 30th, 2007
It’s no secret that I have a soft spot for geeks. Sexy geeks? Off the top of my head, I’m thinking:
+ Kevin Rose, founder of Digg
+ Jade Raymond, former EA producer + Assassin’s Creed producer
Related link:
+ Vote here or submit your own pick
Review: Saw
Penguin December 30th, 2007
Rating: 3/4 stars
Saw spawned a franchise which is as regular as Halloween. It’s one of the few franchises where each iteration makes more than the previous one. You should watch it for no other reason than it being culturally significant.
It’s also a testament to how powerful strong concepts are. And even though the premise seems like it would lend itself to a lot of gore, there is surprisingly little blood. And I would like to say that I really enjoyed it, but there were parts that were kind of boring. You would think a movie that’s supposed to be tense and thrilling, just kind of plods along. Maybe Ninja’s right, I’m just too desensitized.
- Penguin
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Private Screening for Love Angle
Penguin December 29th, 2007
The other day, I held a private screening of Love Angle for my principle actors. They mainly wanted to see how bad they were, understandable considering they’re amateur actors. I think the best compliment was when they said it wasn’t as bad as they thought it would be. Considering that most people cringe when they see themselves, I consider that fair praise.
Based on some of the feedback and just watching it again, I made a few more changes. Another 9 hours later (6.5 to render, 2.5 to burn) I’ll have the DVD.
The whole thing should be up on YouTube in a few weeks.
-Penguin
Related postsReview: Knocked Up
Penguin December 29th, 2007
Rating: 2/4 stars
Knocked Up is Judd Apatow’s the follow up hit to The 40 Year Old Virgin. Ben (Seth Rogen) goes to a party and meets Alison (Katherine Heigl) who he ends up spending the night together. She gets pregant and decides to keep the baby. The rest of the movie covers their romantic development and themes of growing up.
It wasn’t a bad movie, just not all that funny. The 40 Year Old Virgin was much better in the laugh department. But Apatow manages to weave a heart felt story of two mismatched people who find each other. There are parts that seem drawn out, but the main problem, is that it’s too real. The circumstances and the way the deal with them are too true and common to really be funny.
- Penguin
Related postsHappy Birthday, Stan
nsfw type—naked alphabet + ligatures
Ninja December 28th, 2007
I think this is the second post I’ve written involving nsfw type. For more information, the original web site links are provided after each photo.
Related postsCharacter Development Sheet
Penguin December 28th, 2007
I saw this Character Development Sheet over at Mystery Man on Film and thought it was really helpful. I’ve reproduced it below or you can download the Word.doc.
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Character Sheet for NAME
SECTION 1
Backstory:
Character Goals or Wants:
Inner Conflict:
Character Arc:
Character Depth:
Cast Design:
Physical Appearance:
Character’s Voice:
SECTION 2
Kiersey Temperment Sorter (I prefer the 16PF):
Which means:
Characteristics:
How others may see this person:
Areas for growth:
Which means:
Judges others by:
Influences others by:
Under pressure:
SECTION 3
Dimensions of Characterization:
A. Physical
Why?
B. Sociological
Why?
C. Psychological
Why?
D. Spiritual
Why?
E. Philosophical
Why?
F. Neuroses
Why?
G. Freaky Habits
Why?
Character Mood Intensity:
A. Temperament
B. Heartbeat
C. Breathing
D. State of Perspiration
E. Muscular Tension
F. Stomach Condition
G. Sensory Condition
H. Intelligence — Kind
I. Major Frustrations
J. Insecurities
K. Paranoia
Research:
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That’s it!
Hope that helps.
Links
Character Development Sheet
- Penguin
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