Hey Guys,
Just a funny as hell video my friend showed me. This guy is so wasted. He kind of reminds me of BK...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZQsA7G0hvQ
Friday, October 23, 2009
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Bears on skates!
The most popular article on the BBC tonight is about a Russian circus trainer who was mauled and killed by a bear that he was training to ice skate (the bear was wearing skates when it mauled him). Here is the last line of the article:
Did you see any ice-skating bears in Russia BK?
They are surprisingly good, although the goalie is a bit lazy.
"Bears on ice are common in Russian circuses. Some are equipped with helmets and sticks and trained to play hockey."This led me to do a google search, which quickly led me to this:
Did you see any ice-skating bears in Russia BK?
They are surprisingly good, although the goalie is a bit lazy.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Frontline: The Warning
If you have time (Tim), I'd recommend watching this week's Frontline.
It traces the story of a confrontation between Alan Greenspan's Laissez-Faire crowd and little-known bureaucrat Brooksley Born over the regulation of the over-the-counter derivatives market. Born essentially warned of the financial meltdown that we've been experiencing ten years before it actually happened. But she was defeated in her attempt to get any regulation (even after a near meltdown) by an economic junta of sorts led by Greenspan (not to mention I'm sure the financial lobby).
The story is pretty interesting but also pertinent to the ongoing debate in congress (though very little in the media these days). I can't claim to understand OTC derivatives at all, but the market apparently continues to be secretive with no government oversight, and a lot of the bad assets that led to the financial crash were derivatives. Greenspan has since admitted that his philosophy had been wrong, and there is a bill working its way through congress, but the financial lobby has been working hard to make it better suit their tastes.
It's pretty crazy that a bunch of companies just pushing around money can bring our entire economy to its knees and put so many people out of work. It's also surprising that after the economic collapse and resulting public anger they are still so reluctant to change. Anyway, I'm glad that Frontline did this piece, because it's pretty clear to both the Wizard and most of the American public that a certain amount of regulation is actually good for the economy. Hopefully our lawmakers are able to stand up to their financers and get something meaningful passed.
It traces the story of a confrontation between Alan Greenspan's Laissez-Faire crowd and little-known bureaucrat Brooksley Born over the regulation of the over-the-counter derivatives market. Born essentially warned of the financial meltdown that we've been experiencing ten years before it actually happened. But she was defeated in her attempt to get any regulation (even after a near meltdown) by an economic junta of sorts led by Greenspan (not to mention I'm sure the financial lobby).
The story is pretty interesting but also pertinent to the ongoing debate in congress (though very little in the media these days). I can't claim to understand OTC derivatives at all, but the market apparently continues to be secretive with no government oversight, and a lot of the bad assets that led to the financial crash were derivatives. Greenspan has since admitted that his philosophy had been wrong, and there is a bill working its way through congress, but the financial lobby has been working hard to make it better suit their tastes.
It's pretty crazy that a bunch of companies just pushing around money can bring our entire economy to its knees and put so many people out of work. It's also surprising that after the economic collapse and resulting public anger they are still so reluctant to change. Anyway, I'm glad that Frontline did this piece, because it's pretty clear to both the Wizard and most of the American public that a certain amount of regulation is actually good for the economy. Hopefully our lawmakers are able to stand up to their financers and get something meaningful passed.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
What Exactly I'm Up To.
Hey there everyone,
So I have been off the radar for a couple weeks on the blog, so I figured I would write a post. I promise that I am going to post another video soon. The reason it has been so long is one of my hard-drives crashed and I lost my project, and the second reason is I had get my 16mm film project digitized. Anyway, you should see something this week.
Right now I am currently waiting for my over 80 gigs of football footage from the weekend to convert on the computer....super fun. Although what is cool is that all that footage is stored on a small SD card. No more tapes, no more film (A big debate here at school)
My guess is a lot of you are wondering: "Hey, how come you get a masters degree for watching and making movies?" Sometimes I wonder the same thing; but as of late, I can better understand and appreciate the amount of time and craft that goes into making your favorite movies
Over the past couple of months I have learned just how much film and television blends art and craft into one cohesive process. There are so many different factors when shooting a movie both from a technical point of view, as well as an artistic one. What lights to choose, what type of film (super 16, super 35, digital, 1080i 1080p...etc). Who to cast, how they should act, where there eyes are, making sure you are moving the correct direction in the frame..blah blah blah
Anyway things are really busy but really interesting. Like I said earlier I will post a project or two this week.
On a quick side note I played a zombie in one of my friends films. I'll see if I can get the footage to post up here.
So I have been off the radar for a couple weeks on the blog, so I figured I would write a post. I promise that I am going to post another video soon. The reason it has been so long is one of my hard-drives crashed and I lost my project, and the second reason is I had get my 16mm film project digitized. Anyway, you should see something this week.
Right now I am currently waiting for my over 80 gigs of football footage from the weekend to convert on the computer....super fun. Although what is cool is that all that footage is stored on a small SD card. No more tapes, no more film (A big debate here at school)
My guess is a lot of you are wondering: "Hey, how come you get a masters degree for watching and making movies?" Sometimes I wonder the same thing; but as of late, I can better understand and appreciate the amount of time and craft that goes into making your favorite movies
Over the past couple of months I have learned just how much film and television blends art and craft into one cohesive process. There are so many different factors when shooting a movie both from a technical point of view, as well as an artistic one. What lights to choose, what type of film (super 16, super 35, digital, 1080i 1080p...etc). Who to cast, how they should act, where there eyes are, making sure you are moving the correct direction in the frame..blah blah blah
Anyway things are really busy but really interesting. Like I said earlier I will post a project or two this week.
On a quick side note I played a zombie in one of my friends films. I'll see if I can get the footage to post up here.
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