Archive for August, 2008

DollarDreadful.com

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

Just a random site I stumbled upon- but it got me thinking about how you rarely see html/css go this old school.

View site here.

The thing I hate most about advertising…

Sunday, August 24th, 2008

The thing I hate most about advertising is that it attracts all the bright, creative and ambitious young people, leaving us mainly with the slow and self-obsessed to become out artists. Modern art is a disaster area. Never in the field of human history has so much been used by so many to say so little.

Banksy

New graphic design, competitive reality show

Monday, August 18th, 2008

MTV’s The Engine Room, takes 4 teams of digital designers, from 4 continents and has them competing in creative challenges. Being a BIG fan of shows like Top Design and Project Runway, I had always hoped a show would come along to showcase graphic arts… I just kinda assumed it would be on Bravo.

Using photographs to enhance videos of a static scene

Friday, August 15th, 2008

Using Photographs to Enhance Videos of a Static Scene from pro on Vimeo.

Pretty incredible.

Dane Cook comments on his new film poster…

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

Everyone hates on Dane, but I found this amusing…

I’ll save you from logging into myspace, by showing the post in its entirety- but if you want to see the original you can find it here.

Dane’s comments:

Before the downpour let me just say that my new movie, “My Best Friends Girl,” is the best / funniest film I’ve done yet. It’s got a terrific cast. Kate Hudson, Alec Baldwin, Jason Biggs, and myself really kicked the funny around. This movie showcases our talents accordingly as it expands on them. It’s a fun R-rated flick. An edgy comedy with a dash of romance.

That being said, let me address the fact that although I’m not a marketing major, I have a bit of a trusted reputation after 18 years self promoting. I’d like to inform you I had no say in this marketing campaign, but if I did, things would be different since it is obvious that this poster is boring / odd and has zero to do with the movie I performed in.

Here are a few things that truly blow about my upcoming movie poster to promote the release of the film opening on September 19th:

1. Graphics:
Whoever photoshopped our poster must have done so at taser point with 3 minutes to fulfill their hostage takers deranged obligations. They should have called Donnie Hoyle and had him give a tutorial using “You Suck at Photoshop” templates. This is so glossy it makes Entertainment Weekly look wooden.

2. My head:
The left side of my face seems to be melting off of my skull. I guess I am looking directly into the Ark of the Covenant? Are they going for the bells palsy thing here? My left side looks like Britney Spears’ vagina.

3. The Stare.
My character apparently has fallen in love with a strand of Kate Hudsons hair. Kate’s mannequin is desperately in love with the inside of my right ear while Jason is half stunned, half corsage.

4. Lips:
It looks like I’m wearing Maybelline Water Shine Diamonds Liquid Lipstick. My characters name is now Winter Solstice and I’m a hooker with a heart of gold. Jason is my floral carrying pimp, while Kate is my first trick!

5. Fashion:
My character is sporting a very high collar. I mean damn they should be snow capped at that altitude. It’s going for the vampire lurking in the castle basement vibe. An Olympic pole vaulter would have a tough go clearing that collar. I’m also able to turn my head comfortably 360 degrees, because I was raised in an abandoned barn by a family of owls.

6. Flesh:
It’s no secret that I’m more rugged facially due to a drunken visit by the teen acne fairy, but according to this poster I’ve got perfect porcelain flesh. I look like the fuckin’ bathroom floor at Caesars Palace. One of Marie Osmond’s dolls would look at me and say “shit … that guys got flawless skin!”

7. Hair:
It’s actually a close up shot of Tom Sellecks Magnum P.I. mustache they photo-slapped on my noggin’.

8. The set:
Pick one. This entire film takes place:

A. on Gattaca
B. at the Fortress of Solitude
C. inside a crystal wind chime

9. The cast:
Alec Baldwin is so fucking funny in this movie! Is he on the poster? I think so. He plays the wise talking plant Jason is clutching.

10. Final thoughts:
I set out to make a movie like the men and women, that you and I respect, are making. My generation of comedians, actors, directors and producers that I wish to collaborate with as I build a solid body of work.

Granted, one poster stinking up the joint isn’t the end of the world. Yet it sends the wrong message about our movie and I just wanted you to know, that I feel the pain. I really love the film and I know from past missteps marketing wise that the wrong poster sends the wrong audience into the theater.

Thanks again for all of your support. If you have not seen the red band trailer (which is excellent and represents the flick accordingly) watch it below! Just click of the mute button and your rolling!

PS - “Its funny what love can make you do.” I just threw up all over this awful poster.
Wow, wait … it looks better.

Hey … I love my new movie. Jeez … it IS funny what love can make you do.

Can you guess the movie from just one letter?

Monday, August 11th, 2008


This little quiz is pretty tough-
My correct answers were as follows (x’s denoting the ones I couldn’t get.)
CxN xxU xxESS xxx THxSE MOxIEx FROx Jxxx TxESE LxxTxRxx

Check it out here.

I Met The Walrus

Monday, August 11th, 2008

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video

A kid sneaks into John Lennon’s hotel room and actually gets an interview…

Your mind + this = blown.

LOLinator

Saturday, August 2nd, 2008

Type in any URL and have it “lol-cat”-ified.

View this site, post LOLification, here.

Try the LOLinator here.