Here’s a piece I did at my day job for the BlackSun 150. I believe it was for the trophies at the end of the race, all in all I’m not sure exactly where this would be placed:
The colors worked out pretty nicely in this one I think. I’m not so hot on the “1st” at the top of the piece, but I couldn’t think of much else to do. If you have any opinions or suggestions on this piece, please feel free to let me know.
Other than that, come out an enjoy the races on July 24th, should be a good day!
Oh how I love the world of technology, and the fact that I’m able to utilize said technology (to a certain extent) really makes my life easier. That in turn makes me happy, which is always a good thing!
Here’s an example of the most recent project I took on, in it’s original form:
And this is what I was able to do with it, using the beautiful program known to most as “Photoshop”:
Who am I kidding? I call it “Photoshop” too, I’m not that fancy. Anyway, technology is great- embrace it.
How do they do it? Over the past fifteen years, Pixar has given the world eleven movies. Of those eleven, the only one I haven’t seen is ‘Cars’. As far as I’m concerned, these are some of the best movies that have been produced over that time. Don’t take my word for it, take a look at the rankings from Rotten Tomatoes (RT):
Fifteen years and only one movie (that I haven’t seen so can’t comment on) scored less than 90%. That’s an impressive stat no matter what way you look at it. Now RT may not be the most credible or lucrative reviewing source out there, but I’ll be damned if those stats don’t mean something.
The movies that they continually put out are entertaining to people at so many different levels. Children get a kick out of the bright colors and cute characters, while their parents and any other young adult in the room can enjoy the diverse story and sub-plots that the children likely don’t understand. The humor is complex enough for the older crowd to to get a kick out of it, while at the same time being riddled with comedy for the young ones. The Pixar movies aren’t riddled with fart-humor and poop jokes, but rather a solid attempt is made to reach a broader audience.
As well, the story telling in these movies is second to none. There’s a plot for the children, and there’s a plot for the grown ups. The plot intended for children is light and easy to follow, while the plot for the grown-ups is deep and tugs at your heartstrings. They don’t even need words to do it! The first 15-minutes of WALL-E gets you attached to this lovable little robot who doesn’t talk, yet you just want someone to hold his hand…
I’m going to cut my Pixar-loving-cartoon-huggin’ monologue short, because I keep getting distracted by things going on around me, and it’s starting to bug me that this isn’t posted yet. BEST EXCUSE EVER. Moral of the story, go see Toy Story 3, especially if you grew up with the first two.
