Quentin Tarantino

Quentin Taratino is a filmmaker who has a "twisted" style of films.

I didn't know that:

• Quentin Tarantino worked on films such as Django Unchained, Inglorious Basterds, and many others.
• He somewhat takes bits and pieces of other films and makes them into his own film.
• Tarantino incorporates personal dilemmas in lhis projects, without making it obvious.

I thought this article was weird in a way. Quentin Tarantino, to me, has always seemed a bit weird. Hey, you have to be a little crazy to be creative though, right? I also think that Tarantino has left his mark on the film industry, in a good way.

My one question is: How do his films work even though there are so many different elements in each of them?

Paperman~~

A man named John Kahrs was inspired by animated films like Tangled to create his own short called Paperman.

I didn't know that:

• John Kahrs worked as an animator at Pixar, then at Walt Disney Animation Studios.
• They used a program called Meander for this short film.
• Creating this short film required many steps in order for it to look 2d and 3d, such as silhouette ribbons.

I thought this article was really fascinating. The short itself looks like a Pixar short and a 2d Disney film combined. I also like how this is a new approach to the animation field.

My one question is: Will this short be adapted into a full-length movie? (if possible)

February 8th, 2013

This week was not bad, but not good.

What frustrated me this week was probably getting the FREAKING SKELETON TAG to work, and probably worrying about swimming a lot this week, considering I have Class A tomorrow. I'm excited but I want to get it over with at the same time.

What made me happy this week was probably the fact that I don't have practice today because of Nemo! Way to bring it bro~~

I learned about lighting among other things this week.

I really want to learn how to get more detailed with meshes I guess.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0dD7a6y4iw

This, I thought, was cute.
I love the dog, and this person's style of animating.

January 30th~~~

Welp, this week has been PRETTY good.
No frustrations, for the most part.
HAPPY BELATED TORI MY LOVE.

This week I learned that 3d animation IS ACTUALLY A LOT OF FUN AFTER YOU GET USED TO IT. (just throwin' that out there)

I really want to learn how to....
...I would have to say be more relaxed when I work.

What made me happy this week was getting my logo done at a decent time, so now I can work on other things~~
I'm also happy that I got my animator paper done early, thank goodness!

What frustrated me this week was probably the stress of swimming. Class A is coming up so I need to be ready! Other than that it was a good week!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGI_cVCmSaE

THIS. OMG.
This, I thought, was hysterical and wonderfully animated!!

NEW DISNEY VIDEO GAME~~

Disney Interactive has recently announced the upcoming release of the video game Disney Infinity, which I think is awesome~~

I didn't know that:

• The video game has elements of both Skylanders and Minecraft.
• The game is more of a platformer than an actual video game.
• You must buy plastic figurines in order to play as certain characters. O:

I thought this article was really cool! I'M GETTING THIS IN JUNE WHOOO~~
Seriously though, I think that families will really enjoy in this game!

My one question is: WHY MUST I WAIT UNTIL JUNE?  

Escape From Tomorrow

There is a film entitled "Escape From Tomorrow", which is about a family going to Disney World. The father goes insane, and that's when things get weird and a BIT unexpected.

I didn't know that:

• Randy Moore, the director of the movie, DIDN'T have permission to film in the theme park whatsoever.
• Randy Moore is worried about what people will think of the overall basis of the film.
• The film harshly criticizes Disney's style of mass entertainment.

I thought this article was kind of shocking. I never thought someone would make a film like this. I also thought that the overall thoughts that Mr. Moore had about how corporate Disney is were interesting.

My one question is: Will this film ruin Disney as a corporation?

Maggie Simpson

There was an article that talks about Maggie Simpson and her success in her latest TV special.

I didn't know that:

• Maggie Simpson recently had her own special.
• The short was dialogue-free.
• The short was "started" in June 2011, but was left behind for a bit.

This article was fin to read. I like the little screenshots from the special in this article. I also like how much success this short conveyed.

My one question is: Would there be a possibility of another Simpsons movie?