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Comment on You really should buy records by this band. by L.

L. — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:11:39 +0000

Hi.

I came across your blog through a link from a friend to your post about the construction of that Grace Jones picture. But in searching for that, I came across this, and being someone fond of things that look absurdly zombie-esque, I had to watch it.

So I’m not sure whether I’m thanking you or blaming you, but I find myself now fascinated by The Cardiacs – watching their other videos, reading up on their history, and lamenting Tim Smith’s now diminished abilities. And it’s your fault. Thank you.

Comment on INKY FINGERS by Jordan D

Jordan D — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:34:39 +0000

this is really informative nick, i’ve been pondering getting in to screening for a while, but to be honest didn’t really have a clue.

Comment on Treelife by Ed

Ed — Thu, 27 May 2010 18:34:58 +0000

This is like the Catorlialist for birds . . . tweet-her.com?

http://thecatorialist.blogspot.com/

xxe

Comment on Treelife by andrew

andrew — Wed, 26 May 2010 07:07:29 +0000

aw. i feel like i went with you reading that!

Comment on I HAD NO IDEA THAT BILLY PRESTON WAS SUCH AN AWESOME DANCER by Walrus

Walrus — Thu, 06 May 2010 23:09:43 +0000

ouch! He’s got antz in his pantz

good to see you kaning the blog lately! good stuff x

Comment on AMAZING VIDEOS by Patrick

Patrick — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:49:47 +0000

Nice videos. Can’t get behind euro techno (Grindin’) or limp indie (OK Go) but still shows that the pop video remains a perfect creative medium for our internetty world. Hasn’t the lego thing been kinda done now though?

I always wanted a marble run when I was younger but I never had one. Maybe I should treat myself.

Comment on nothing beats a massive head on a tiny, strangely shaped body by Patrick

Patrick — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:03:42 +0000

I just realised I called him “dude” twice in one message. Once is ironic. Two is the act of a loser.

Comment on nothing beats a massive head on a tiny, strangely shaped body by Nellaline Pankhurst

Nellaline Pankhurst — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:01:27 +0000

Ha ha!
Nick loved Jurassic Park too. You two should do a screening with accompanying lecture in our front room.

Comment on nothing beats a massive head on a tiny, strangely shaped body by Patrick

Patrick — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:57:41 +0000

If you could, one day when you have nothing else to do, explain all that with some pictures as examples, I would be honoured and I would email the link to everyone I know!

For example, I think the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park stand up to 99% of anything produced since. But then I’m blinded by my schoolboy love for JP so I’m not objective.

I like on the director’s comm to LOTR:FOTR when Peter Jackson says “I can’t even tell when it’s the computer models running and when it’s the real actors”. Well, you’d be the only bloody fool who can’t, Pete.

Check out District 9 though, it’s exemplary.

Comment on nothing beats a massive head on a tiny, strangely shaped body by admin

admin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:52:55 +0000

Thanks Patrick, that’s super nice of you. CGI is all about weight, and the animators skill at faking it. Oh, and lighting, and texture mapping, and the grade and the interaction with the real elements in the frame. Oh, and sound design. It’s the reason the penguins in Mary Poppins are far more believable than anything in the new Star Wars films. The reality is you’ve got to be a genius with the perception of a hawk to be any good at creating CGI. Oh, and good story telling helps too. CGI heavy films tend to be boring because you know nothing is happening, that there is no sense of anything having ever existed, yet they lack the character of animation.