Finally, I've added a new movie to the movie section, just click on the the 5th circle on the movie page and it will load. Be patient, because it may take a little time to load. It's the longest and the best yet and I spent many hours on it, so I hope someone out there digs it. I did everything frame by frame in Photoshop, then imported the sequence into Quicktime, then added music. I did it that way because I like the roughness and jumpy quality of it, the unpredictability. I wasn't going for smooth transitions, I was going for something with more tension in it.
I think the next thing I'd like to try just for fun is doing a short stop-motion animation film. I've always admired that medium and really appreciate the extreme time and effort it takes to make a stop motion film. It's too bad it's not so appreciated these days since the domination of CGI films in the last 20 years has steadily increased. I can do without CGI thank you very much. The only movie using CGI that has impressed me so far is Lord of the Rings.
And STAR WARS? I thought the CGI on all 3 of the prequel films was pretty lame in many parts. And I'm sure I'm not the only one who's pissed off that Mr. Lucas has deprived his old fans of ever seeing a proper DVD issue of the original 3 films. Lucas has become a greedy bastard indeed. Sure they're his films, but HIS FANS made him the filthy rich prick who he is today, and to just shrug off all of his purist fans is very selfish. Shame on you George. You should know better.
Anyway, those of you who care about stop motion should check out the work of Jan Svankmajer from the Czech Republic, one of the undisputed masters of the genre, who's surrealist mix of stop motion and real life footage always blow me away. Start with his short films, then delve into his longer works.
Other stop motion stuff I've been re-discovering recently is the old Davey and Goliath series originally produced by the Lutheran Church in America between 1962 and 1975 and the creators of "Gumby," this series about a young boy and his dog live life by standards set by God. This Christian based TV series is awesome, no matter what your religion. It's pretty trippy stuff actually, so grab a beer, smoke a bowl and sit back and enjoy...
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"I can do without CGI thank you very much. The only movie using CGI that has impressed me so far is Lord of the Rings."
You didn't like Sin City, then?
Haven't seen Sin City yet, the visuals look cool from what I've seen, but I've heard the story is not so good. Anyway, I DO want to see it for myself, I just haven't got around to it yet. So many films, so little time, y'know?
Well, the story is exactly, line-for-line, the story from the comics, if that helps.
But anyway, all the sets are CGI.
I never read the comic dude, so I don't know. I've been out of it as far as comics for the last 10 years or more. Too expensive of a hobby. I was actually thinking of selling my collection back home and then I thought about you. You still collecting? I figured you would've started a blog about comics, not booze. Booze is OK, though.
I can't tell you exactly what I have, but I have around 1000, the condition ranges, I have some pretty rare ones. Probably when I go home this summer I'm going to try to compile a complete list.
Anyway, let me know if you're interested. Cheers...
Nice movie #5 you turd. no really, it's brilliant and sick. Totally original; definitely the best one you made. You need to make a full-length feature now.
We got Bare Ass Billiards played on Melbourne radio.
Hey, Sin City was out when we were in Holland College.
(Let's not talk about how fucking long ago that was.)
And I've got friends with fucking dozens of comic blogs, so there wasn't much point.
I'm probably up to 14,000 comics, give or take. It's a pretty good time for experimental shit if you know where to look. Be happy to put a package together and send it your way if you like.
P.S. I liked the movie, too. How many goddamn frames were in it?
BRET: Sure, man. Package would be cool. But what I meant is, would you (or anyone you know) be interested in buying the lot from me. If you have 14,000 comics, you're bond to have some that I have. I have a lot of horror comics, I think I have the entire Hellraiser series. You were more into X-Men and shit as far as I remember. I was more into the sick stuff.
BEN: Yeah, Kelly told me "Bare Ass Billiards" was on Austrailian radio. Maybe we'll get some Aussie's requesting a CD... Gotta start constructing "The Wizened" soon...
Ah, I gotcha. Teach me to reply when I'm shitfaced.
No, not really lookin' to buy a bunch more. Even when I go to comic conventions these days, I'm generally just picking up cheap trades.
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