Nerd Porn

I saw this picture on /Film. My first thought: "That's hot!"

Adventures w/ Another White Male

The trailer for the film Mars Needs Moms was just released (which I linked below). I was immediately struck by the fact that this is another story from Robert Zemeckis, done with MoCap (motion capture), about the adventures of a white male. Robert Zemeckis, and his team at ImageMovers Digital also created The Polar Express, Beowulf, and A Christmas Carol. While Zemeckis is not the director of Mars Needs Moms, he is the producer, and I'm sure he had some creative input. My question for Mr. Zemeckis is: Aren't you tired of making stories about white males? Speaking of which, aren't all animation directors tired of it? Generally, if it's not about a talking animal, it's a about a white male, usually a child. I can think of Monsters vs Aliens, which featured a young white woman. I suppose Up had a non-descript Asian boy, but he played kind of a dope in the movie. I suppose I haven't completely finished formulating my opinion, but when diversity in a genre means having a white guy voice a panda, there's a problem.

Mars Needs Moms

Shot of the Day - 08/24/10

Taken at a lighthouse in Marquette, Michigan. At first my focus was the light, but then the stairs had this great sheen from the rain. It's got a spooky factor, but at the same time some warmth. Really happy with how this came out.

Kevin Smith Says...

I'm a follower of Kevin Smith on twitter, and he's had some absolutely wonderful tweets today about the challenges of filmmaking. They were very motivating for me, so I thought I'd share a couple.

"I was desperate to see films in which I could recognize MYSELF (aside from the Jabba scenes in RETURN OF THE JEDI). None existed. Lament or fill a perceived hole? Commentate or create? Easy choice: it's always more fun & fulfilling to play God than Man."

"Fuck "Why?!?" Go for "Why not?" Life's SO much easier in the WhyNot World. And don't gimme "You got money!" That money CAME FROM "Why not?""

"Via @andyblyth "what if some one isn't as lucky & fails?" You're talking to the guy who made MALLRATS, JERSEY GIRL & COP OUT. #JustDoItAgain"

Shot of the Day - 08/12/10

Shot of the Day - 08/07/10

Shot of the Day - 08/06/10