So You Think You Dance
On Monday, April and I joined our friends Melissa and Dan to see a live taping of So You Think You Can Dance in LA. I don't know if we'll be onscreen tonight - we were towards the back of the pit crowd at center stage - but it was a great show and almost all of the performances were solid (especially the "black door" routine - watch for it). Twitch is still my favorite, but now that it's down to the bottom 8, everyone is talented and pretty awesome. After the show, Dan talked to some of the choreographers, and April talked to Chelsea's mom as well. It was a little crazy though, getting up at 6am to make the 6-hour drive down, and then getting back on Tuesday at 3am...but we were in good company, and it was one of the better road trips I've had.
Wednesday, July 23 at 8:03 AM
Balloons
Via Ads of the World. Beautiful animation and storyline.
Friday, July 11 at 10:42 AM
Lake Tahoe (4th of July Weekend)
Video coming soon.
Tuesday, July 8 at 8:23 AM
Mind Defrost
I'm doing the music and sound fx for Atmosphir right now, using GarageBand with help from an M-Audio Keystation 88es, Garritan Personal Orchestra, and handful of Jam Packs. One cool thing is that a couple of old Okay Samurai songs are getting transitioned into instrumental video game versions. So far there's a steel drum Hawaiian Treehouse and a futuristic Mind Defrost. To the very few people who are familiar with the originals, I think you'll enjoy the updated tracks when the game comes out.
Thursday, July 3 at 1:28 PM
Minor Studios Wrapup - June
This month in Minor Studios news...
★ Martin and I talk about new developments, bug tracking, PC vs. consoles, Wii Fit, and Dr. Mario on Podcast #4.
★ We post a few stills from an upcoming cinematic piece.
★ Cameron runs towards a sand castle and away from some huge statue in a couple of new screenshots.
★ A temporary Atmosphir.com page is up.
Monday, June 30 at 8:46 AM
Wanted
I saw a screening of Wanted last night, and although it had its fair share of similarities to The Matrix or even Equilibrium, it's definitely an entertaining popcorn flick. The action is punctuated with slow motion blood splatters and bullet traces, and there are quite a few inventive, over-the-top sequences that felt fresh to me. It was also funnier than I expected, a fact that was complimented by the particularly rowdy audience last night. Overall, if you like your action more in the vein of Robert Rodriguez than Michael Mann, and the concept of exploding animals sounds funny to you, I think you'll be entertained.
Tuesday, June 24 at 8:04 AM
Emerging Burritophile
Here in San Francisco you can count on a few things: panhandlers, avocados, hills, and burritos. I love the wonderfully descriptive La Taqueria in the Mission if I'm in the area, but for work it's all about Los Compadres (aka the Taco Truck). David U turned me onto the carnitas burritos there about a month ago, and I've been hooked ever since. Now you might think burritos from a truck sounds sketchy, but these guys proudly display their 100% inspection agency rating in the window and have one of the highest ratings on Burritophile. I'm no stranger to street meat - the "chicken" and rice cart was a staple during my time with Frog in NYC - but this is something special. Best $5 burrito downtown, no question.
Thursday, June 19 at 11:54 AM
Podcastic
This is what I listen to / watch on my daily N Judah MUNI commute:
★ 1up Yours: The single best video game podcast out there, hands down. I feel like you could listen to this weekly and be caught up on all the current industry news without ever visiting any other resources. The best part is the long format - shows usually clock in around 2 hours - so it lasts through several walks/rides. The production value is among the highest I've heard as well, and the commentators are all entertaining and knowledgeable.
★ The Digg Reel: The one video podcast I watch religiously. It's basically a collection of the week's best clips, and host Andrew Bancroft is hilarious.
★ This American Life: These episodes can be hit or miss for me, but the good ones are well worth listening to.
If I'm out of new episodes there, I'll check out Nintendo Voice Chat, X-Play's Daily Video Podcasts, Diggnation, and CHTV. Oh, and Minor Studios.
Tuesday, June 17 at 10:32 AM
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