3Dfool

I am so frustrated at the quality of the recent 3D films. I was going to post a review for “Fly me to the Moon” but it would had been the 3rd post in a row of “FAIL” So I am not going there. I will post my review in a few days, but not until I can get dome distance. I’m looking out to the future of 3D films, and Coraline looks like what the doctor ordered to cure my blues. I’m really excited for this stereoscopic stop motion opus, from Laika (former Will Vinton Studios) and Henry Selick. It should be great. Here is a quick peek:

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The front page of Danimation.com has been updated to reflect my consultation and 3D stereography business. I have selected some projects I’ve supervised to highlight, and I will be building pages describing each project a bit more in detail in the future. I will be adding details like techniques used, format, and some 3D anaglyphic stills from each project.  Be sure to check it out, click on the pic to go there.

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Well I just upgraded to the latest word press 2.5 The updates on the site have been a bit slow lately. I’m working on a big article that I hope to publish next week about creating your own home 1080p 3D system for under $2500. Yes this can be done, and I will show you how step by step. Also I have been working on the companion site, the3dfool.com, developing content for my tutorial series. Busy busy busy. The world of 3D stereoscopic is exploding. There are so many new films being put into production. In the mean time I have a 3D pic below for your enjoyment

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FX guide, one of my favorite sites, did an outstanding article about the growing trend with visual effects films and stereoscopic 3D. It covers allot of ground from pre to post production and is an excellent resource. Give it a good read and you might see some quotes in there from myself.

*Update* I will be rolling out my new training series and companion site the3dfool.com I will be posting free tutorial movies and selling longer more expanded training dvd’s for stereoscopic visual effects work. I expect to have the first ones available within the next few weeks.

FX Guide Stereo Article

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I’m trying out word press now.  I’m going to see how this work for me over blogger. I like having more control over the look and feel of my blog, but I don’t want my server to get overloaded.  I’ll worry about that when I start getting serious traffic. So in the mean time if you are a visitor, you may see allot of changes in format and color over the next week as I settle into the new look.

-D

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Well its been almost 5 years. FIVE years since I took down what was called Danimation.com the “Anything Coaster!” web portal and reclaimed it as my own professional website. I have done very little with it, and thats about to change. I’ve started a full redesign of the site, and I will be posting tutorials and hints and tips on the new design as well as here on my blog. This will be part of a new more active move to start making some real cash off of my effects knowledge and help to share it with the world. I’ll be more active on some websites and be posting advice and feedback to anyone who asks me for advice. Im working on a series of training Dvd’s that will start to come out summer/fall of 2008. More details on those as the release date gets closer.

Stay tuned there’s lots to come.

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January 1st, 2008 1:00 pm Ralph Wilson Stadium.

What a game! Thats right, I had two tickets to the biggest hockey game of all time, the 2008 Winter Classic featuring a divisional rivalry of the Buffalo Sabres vs the Pittsburgh Penguins. Sure in the end the Pens won in a shootout. But WOW, what a great game.

I took my 8 year old son Danny to the game with two tickets my wife Sherri got us the day they went on sale. The weather was perfect. The snow came down in a gentle dusting that felt magical and inspiring. The wide eyed wonder of my son as 4 black hawk helicopters flew over our heads at the culmination of the anthem. The energy at the Ralph was unmistakable. The crowd swelled with cheers and boos as the game went from a one point deficit to a tie, to overtime, and the shootout. During the shootout, everyone in the stadium was standing screaming and on edge. We sat in Section 122 in the end zone above the tunnel that both teams came out of.

The Pens even wore their old school original baby blue uniforms and the Sabres wore their original uniforms from 1970 when the team was first formed. If hockey had a superbowl this was it. Sure it was cold, sure they didn’t win, but this game was perfect in every way you would want, The snow, the crowd, the shootout ending, what a great game.

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So its been a while since Ive done anything on the interweb. I am updating my blog and I will try to update it each day in some regrade into the future. I have stated to develop a new DVD training series for visual effects. I have a new digital camera with a 3D stereoscopic lens from Loreo thats allot of fun, and I will be terraforming my own website Danimation.com over in the very near future. In fact this blog will be a part of that site.

So many things to do. I will post a little image from my 3D as a taster of future fun…

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