March30th
“Where is My Mind” is one of my favorite Pixies songs. Some guy called The Petebox has done a really unique cover using only an acoustic guitar, his voice and an RC-50 loop station. I liked this version so much, I downloaded it and threw it on my iPhone.
December24th
OK, so I know it’s been over a month since my last post but I’ve been crazy busy with the holidays and what not. A few days back, a friend of mine sent me a link to one of the best, most thorough movie reviews I have ever seen in my life. And it’s about a movie that I initially loved when it first came out: Star Wars, Episode 1: The Phantom Menace
Now, I’m as big of a Star Wars fanboy as it comes. I have two weimaraners named Jedi and Leia. But over the last ten years, I’ve liked it less and less. There were little things about it that annoyed me but I couldn’t quite put my finger on it. RedLetterMedia has and they created a humorous, 70 minute, NSFW video review you can watch after the jump.
November22nd
September9th
Ryan Church is an extraordinary concept artist. If I had it to do all over again, I think I would have this as my profession. He is an amazing illustrator that works primarily in Photoshop and Painter. He is probably best known for his work on Star Wars: Episodes II & III but more recently he has worked on Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, War of the Worlds, as well as Avatar. I actually own his Intro to Corel Painter DVD and found it quite useful when learning how to use it. Make sure to check out his personal work too. Unbelievable.
August26th
I just saw a trailer for a new documentary coming out called Art & Copy. Here’s a synopsis from the site:
ART & COPY is a powerful new film about advertising and inspiration. Directed by Doug Pray (SURFWISE, SCRATCH, HYPE!), it reveals the work and wisdom of some of the most influential advertising creatives of our time — people who’ve profoundly impacted our culture, yet are virtually unknown outside their industry. Exploding forth from advertising’s “creative revolution” of the 1960s, these artists and writers all brought a surprisingly rebellious spirit to their work in a business more often associated with mediocrity or manipulation: George Lois, Mary Wells, Dan Wieden, Lee Clow, Hal Riney and others featured in ART & COPY were responsible for “Just Do It,” “I Love NY,” “Where’s the Beef?,” “Got Milk,” “Think Different,” and brilliant campaigns for everything from cars to presidents. They managed to grab the attention of millions and truly move them. Visually interwoven with their stories, TV satellites are launched, billboards are erected, and the social and cultural impact of their ads are brought to light in this dynamic exploration of art, commerce, and human emotion.
I’ll definitely be seeing this one—albeit on DVD since it’s not coming to the Kansas City metro. Hop over to Yahoo! Movies for the HD trailer.
I am a husband, a son, a brother, an uncle, a friend, a dog lover, a graphic designer, an illustrator, a photographer, a writer, a painter, a Jayhawk, a veteran, a movie-buff, a lover of music and most importantly, I am a father to two beautiful little girls.
