| It's Bloody Hot – Must be Antarctica Season Again |
[Jul. 14th, 2009|01:40 pm] |
My friends page (which is to say, the two people on it who have been posting a lot recently) has spent the last week obsessing over Torchwood, which I know almost nothing about (yet). Well three can play that game! Take this!
 Actually this was drawn in response to Mark Gatiss Week, in which I heard his Doctor Who documentary, the Worst Journey DVD came in, and BBC7 had both The Man in Black and The League of Gentlemen. Some might call it an overdose but I do not believe this is possible.
The wonderful and generous ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) my_fox_rocks recorded the much anguished-over film adaptation and sent it to me (thank you thank you thank you), prompting another bout of obsession and a fair amount of squee. I've saved it all up for this post because it seems like everything I've drawn outside of work for the last year has been Cherry-related, and I do sort of feel like I'm talking to a brick wall (or perhaps a padded cell) in my sad little one-person fandom, so this one post will be nice and easy to skip!
( Screencaps and Drawings and Commentary, Oh My! )
... If you have the desire for knowledge and the power to give it physical expression, go out and explore. If you are a brave man you will do nothing: if you are fearful you may do much, for none but cowards have need to prove their bravery. Some will tell you that you are mad, and nearly all will say, 'what is the use?' For we are a nation of shopkeepers, and no shopkeeper will look at research which does not promise him a financial return within a year. And so you will sledge nearly alone, but those with whom you sledge will not be shopkeepers: that is worth a good deal. If you march your Winter Journeys you will have your reward, so long as all you want is a penguin's egg. |
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| Freedom! Horrible Horrible Freedom! |
[Jul. 11th, 2009|10:38 am] |
I am officially done on Frog. I handed in my last scene, have been removed from the mailing list, attributed my timecard to a different cost centre, and shaken hands with the associate producer. By Monday, the very last remaining scene in the film should be animated.
GUESS WHAT YOU GUYS, WE MADE A MOVIE! |
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| But Wait, There's More! |
[Jul. 8th, 2009|12:36 pm] |
Fandango has a Frog Pod too!
The Disney Legacy – in which Bruce, Andreas, Eric, and Mark talk about being fanboys emulating the Nine Old Men
No new footage but lots of face time! |
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| Right Back At It |
[Jul. 7th, 2009|11:22 pm] |
I have returned from my post-Frog head-clearing rail adventure! Have a Mark Henn!
The Princess[es] and the Animator
They actually filmed him in his office! Whoa! Also check out Yoshi's pencil scenes (the streetcar ones)! They are totally not Mark's!
Have some more exclamation points!!!!! |
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| It's Train Time |
[Jul. 3rd, 2009|08:16 am] |
What ho, Internet! I will see you again on Tuesday. With any luck I might have actually drawn something by then.
Pip pip and cheerio! |
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| A PhD in Horribleness |
[Jul. 1st, 2009|11:15 am] |
The fact that this was on a children's show says pretty much all there is to say about the difference between UK and US audiences ... or at least everything I want to say about my perception of the two.
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| Frog Footage Fest: Early Edition |
[Jun. 28th, 2009|05:12 pm] |
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Turns out the bit that aired on Friday is the one crammed with new scene goodies!
Sheesh, the sample image is the small spoiler I was talking about earlier. Sigh.
Hey that table they're at? That's the table where we all ate overtime dinner! Oh, the memories. |
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| A Froggy Reminder |
[Jun. 28th, 2009|09:52 am] |
Remember, tonight, on the Disney Channel, if you can stand watching through Princess Protection Thingy, there will be a sneak peek of Frog stuff. Actually you'll get to see quite a lot of new footage outside the official 'sneak peek' bit, which is surprising for something from the camera-hogging Movie Surfers. As soon as it turns up on YouTube I'll post it here, but you can bet the quality won't be as good.
And now I undertake my quest for glass noodles. Should I fall along the way, remember it was for the cause of cuisine in a barren wasteland... |
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| On Writing the Doctor |
[Jun. 27th, 2009|08:54 pm] |
I found this part of On the Outside It Looked Like an Old Fashioned Police Box really interesting, as I've been thinking a lot about character development lately. An easy way to make a character more real is to get inside their head, recording their thoughts (if it's a book*) or filming things from their point of view (if it's a film**). But the following segment made me realize you don't have to do this to have a strong character – we have no doubt who The Doctor is, but we only ever see him from the outside. I suppose this makes a lot of sense, really; you know your friends very well – what they like and dislike, would do and wouldn't do, how they would react to a given situation – but you never ride around in their heads. Anyway, enough from me:
( Mark Gatiss and Russell T Davies on Writing the Doctor )
*Going Postal is one of the very best, in this regard
**Not literally P.O.V. shots (though that's not out of the question) but telling the story, visually, as they would tell it ... everyone has a different version of events and if you can find how your character would tell a story, what they would notice and how they would present other people and situations, that says almost as much about them as it does the story at hand. |
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| Dr Horrible Rocks Their Socks, Too |
[Jun. 25th, 2009|09:21 pm] |
DO NOT READ THIS IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN DOCTOR HORRIBLE'S SING-ALONG BLOG.
Got that? Got it? Okay:
Doctor Horrible on TV Tropes
Just look at this page! This is for a 44-minute web program. What the hell is wrong with us?
What I particularly like, aside from the overall brilliance, is the joy and love apparent from the writers. :D
Fortunately, this website has reminded me I need to type up my What Makes Dr Horrible So Awesome notes on Acts II and III, but unfortunately, its mesmerizing brilliance has kept me engrossed for far too long to start on that tonight. I shake my fist at you, lunylucy! My fist of gratitude and affection! [shake, shake, shake]
And for just a little bit of Lasseter-baiting, Expospeak! [runs away] |
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| Radio Pimp |
[Jun. 24th, 2009|06:04 pm] |
Time for another installment in our recurring series of assorted BBC radio links!
1. On the Outside It Looked Like An Old-Fashioned Police Box
Mark Gatiss discusses the novelizations of Doctor Who episodes back in ye olden days before DVDs. There's a great bit at the end regarding character development and why we are never allowed to get inside the Doctor's head (but nevertheless he is such a strong character, go fig!). Good till Tuesday. (Mark Gatiss!)
2. Old Harry's Game
Something you will never ever see Stateside: a sitcom set in Hell. Think Screwtape Letters meets Terry Pratchett. This is the first episode I ever heard! The line about terror being an abstract noun hooked me for life. Good till Wednesday.
3. Off the Page: Trivia
A panel of experts talks about the place of trivia in our minds and day-to-day lives, the differences between male and female brains, the education system and Random Facts vs The Big Picture, and all sorts of fun thinky stuff. Good till Monday.
4. Empath Man
This was the Afternoon Reading on Radio 4 last week; luckily its author recorded his own little podcasty-thing so it's still available. Empath Man, superhero for a new millennium! Bringing down bad guys with listening skills and self-actualization! Originally three parts, I could only find the first, but the first is my favourite so that's okay. ... except that bluejeans07 just found Part 2!
Has anyone else noticed the new controls on the iPlayer?* They're so nice! It hardly skips or drops the stream anymore, either! And it does that thing it used to do way back before the new system where it'll remember where you left off on a show. [happy sigh]
*How blithely I assume everyone spends as much time on the iPlayer as I do... |
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| Star Trek |
[Jun. 23rd, 2009|09:12 pm] |
So ... I [finally] saw it.
Aaaaand it was awesome.
Yes, did you hear that? It had egregious scientific errors and logic gaps and whatever, but it was so much fun I didn't care.
( Ten Random Disconnected Thoughts ) |
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| Frog Featurette! |
[Jun. 23rd, 2009|09:41 am] |
Ron, John, the other John, Andreas, Bruce, and Mike say:
Hooray for Hand-Drawn Animation!
Featuring Andreas' Happy Dance and special guest appearances by some fresh-faced rookies! |
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| Friday Fun with Dr Facilier! |
[Jun. 19th, 2009|08:25 am] |
Click the image! Click it!
Goofball! Villain! Goofball! Villain! Ahahahahahaa!
More beeee-yootiful Seq. 6 colour keys from Ian Gooding here!
[clicks some more] ... eeeheeheehee ... |
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| A Little Help from a Friend |
[Jun. 18th, 2009|07:34 am] |
 My most excellent friend ubiquitouspitt has just won a place in an exchange program to go study history and international relations in London for a year, but needs to raise some funds in order to make the trip. Luckily she has some wicked art skills up her sleeves and is ready to unleash them on the world (for a price...). She's looking for commissions! Here's her spiel:
Finished sketch: $10
Inked drawing: $20
Coloured drawing: $30
Promptness guaranteed.
Price negotiable.
Keep in mind, I am anticipating character sketches. If you want me to draw an elaborate background, multiple characters, or a fleet of X-wings, I may be required to charge a higher fee ;)
You can see more of her work at DeviantArt or ( behind the cut. ) |
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| UP with Details |
[Jun. 17th, 2009|07:04 am] |
Even though I said I didn't need to see it again ... I saw it again. Partly it was to see it not-in-3D, partly it was to see the Frog trailer in a non-Disney* theatre, but mostly it was to write this review.
*well, it was full of Disney employees, but it was not the studio theatre
Generally spoiler-free if you skip the footnotes...
( Up Reviewed; or, Character Development: What Is It Good For? ) |
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