So, Annette and I are not really playing WoW at the moment – we haven’t played for months. Though I am giving some thought to starting again sometime soon. Anyway, today I saw a video wherein .. well, I’ll quote from the source: “A group of horde decides to hold…
Annette and I attended the screening of the Rapid Results video for iContact (that and I were DoP and Camera N00b on, respectively). I was mildly shocked that the “Black Tie” part of the invitation which I disregarded as an obvious joke was taken seriously by many others. And it…
So, it’s just been announced that there will be at least 100 episodes of a Star Wars TV series. Set during the 20 years of the life of Luke Skywalker between the rise of the empire at the end of the third sequel and when he goes off to…
One of my co-workers today asked me what cancelled TV show I most wish was still on the air. And BEFORE I could answer, another co-worker said “Firefly, of course.” And THEN I had to tell him that he was wrong, and there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth…
And now, a stream of conciousness review of the movie 8 Mile, starring Eminem. Okay, opens on eminem in the grimiest bathroom since Trainspotting. Everything is lit in green, because that keeps it REAL. Rabbit/Eminem is in a rap battle contest. He chokes. He’s like the ONLY white…
There’s something almost magical about lighting a set. You’re transformed from a random scruf wearing a black t-shirt and sleeveless vest (and with one shoe held together with gaffer tape) into a MIGHTY WIZARD. “Behold! With some clothespegs and gels, I have in mere moments transformed DAY INTO…
Today’s shoot went amazingly well – we actually wrapped ON SCHEDULE which is pretty much not how I thought it was going to go down. Also, it was a far more organised, professional shoot than I was expecting. Which rocked. In addition, it’s probably more physical work than I’…
I’ve been watching a show called “Hyperdrive”, a BBC comedy sci-fi show starring Nick Frost (who played Mike in “Spaced”). In Hyperdrive, he plays .. well .. Mike, who is the commander of the Camden Lock, a british spacecraft exploring the galaxy and trying to get alien races to invest in…