Build a tower, build a team

Love this.

No Excuses

I'm starting the Insanity work out tomorrow!

I've been trying to find balance in my life ever since Nov of 09, I've been all out of funk. Last year I was doing yoga constantly, participating in tons of different exercises and working out on a regular basis. I need to get back to doing that and this is my way of starting it. And my way of committing since I'm posting it up; gotta stay accountable :D

My sis has always wanted me to show her how to use weights and work out etc, so I'm going to be doing this with her and it should be really fun I think. I've been slowly writing on my blog about inspirations and keeping motivated (haven't posted any) And I'm going to be turning this blog into more of that and still sharing my art.

My objective is:
·Insanity work out - 60 days - week break
·P90x - 90 days break
·Body for Life 90 days (last year I was doing this and mixing it with my routine)
·Power and strength 8 weeks - break and then I'll mix it up and go back to creating my own routine. :)

Kick A**!

I thought this movie was great! There are some really great interviews with Vaughn, Goldman and others on what it took to get this film to fruition.

Here is a link to a podcast with Jane Goldman: Screenwriter

And here is a decent review at: /slashfilm

What hits home for me, after reading and listening to interviews with the director is that no studio would buy this film. Everyone told them to change the story, wanted characters to be older, etc. etc. And Vaughn had enough and just made it himself!

I just wish I had the funds and extensive network as Vaughn does to do the same thing for my movie instead of running around in circles listening to people who "think" they know what to do. I just want to make MY movie with my team damnit! :)

Dragons!

Okay, I take back my Avatar statement for the use of 3D; Dragons blows it out of the water! Man! huge congrats to everyone over at DW!!

Sean Sexton my class mentor, his shots turned out amazing. And it was soooooo cool to see the shots finalized and lit after visiting and seeing everything last year in the rough blocking stages! I'm going to see this movie again!! I wasn't expecting too much from it, but from friends at DW - I was just hearing this could be the best they've done, better than KFP. Congrats to Luke and Tyler as well!!

And I was hugly impressed with the quality all around. What I enjoyed the most was the cinematography, match cuts were brilliant, use of 3D was so nice!! The flying scenes and the underwater scenes in 3D are very cool. Pacing of the film was great, not a moment dragged. The story development of Hiccup and Toothless was nice, had really nice conflict and turning points!!

Hiccup and his father, man! I loved how far they pushed the dad to just being a complete jerk, but they had some wonderful moments with him and then with the end... money baby!

Also pick up the art of book!! Nico is freaking amazing and I loved looking at


Interviews & great links about the movie:
·Kristof Serrand, Supervising Animator --- I learned from Kristof while I attended Gobelins a few years back, that man is amazing!
·Sabrina Riegel, Supervisor of Surfacing
·Gabe Hordos, Supervising Animator
·Cressida Cowell, head of Character Effects Supervision
·April Knobbe, Matte Painting Supervisor



·AWN Article
·LA Times - Conflict