The Minearverse 5: Closer to the Earth, Further from the Ax
[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls, The Inside and Drive), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.
My six year old is playing basketball right now, which is the first break he's taken all day from storyboarding his two films.
One animated. One live action.
I don't think he knows he's storyboarding -- that is, I don't think he knows the term. But he started to talk about his films (which originally, was just one film, but he had two ideas, so decided to make it two), and then decided he needed to plan them, and so he took most of the paper out of my printer, and drew pages of his scenes, and his three "chapters." I told him that in filmmaking, they sometimes call them "acts," but he likes "chapters" better, and...erm...to sum...
Unca Tim, can I crate him?
Cindy, that's so cute/wonderful/creative! I love it when little kids have big ideas.
Thank you, Stephanie. It is. I just think it's so weird that he's storyboarding stuff. And he has a list of scenes to shoot, too. They're almost like sides. And he's thinking this all up on his own.
They made Superman films this summer. Chris was always Superman. Ben was always the villain (Super Geek, with his shorts pulled up to his ribs, and various other geek airs). Julia was Lois Lane (although sometimes, her Lois Lane dressed like a princess or ballerina). That's the only experience he's ever had with film making. It's not like he's watched or read anything about it.
He was starting to sound like Dawson until the last sentence, Cindy.
I remember as a kid that age, I would break down computer software program design. A few years later I had added (effectively) business plans to the mix. My parents really didn't know what to do.
Cindy, that doesn't surprise me about him, at all. I would LOVE to see his films on YouTube.
Cindy, better start saving for film school.
In unrelated news, I'm watching Blade (the original) on TV right now. And, you know, I knew Sticky Fingaz was bad in the series but I don't think I realized just how truly awful he was until this moment.
I don't have any way to put them on YouTube. Our camera is mini-VHS. We can burn that to a DVD, but our computer doesn't have a DVD drive. Maybe you'll get a DVD for Christmas!
He was starting to sound like Dawson until the last sentence, Cindy.
Well, he's only six. He doesn't have so much of a giant forehead, either (although the melon in its entirety might win contests).
Okay, now he's building a set and blocking the action.
Cindy, better start saving for film school.
What a funny way to spell, "He'd better get a paper route." You'll still be linking to all sorts of fellowship programs twelve years from now, right Kristen?
In unrelated news, I'm watching Blade (the original) on TV right now. And, you know, I knew Sticky Fingaz was bad in the series but I don't think I realized just how truly awful he was until this moment.
I have never seen that. I was thinking about it today, because I was poking around in the Bronze VIP archives, and saw someone mention Blade (the Bronzer).
You'll still be linking to all sorts of fellowship programs twelve years from now, right Kristen?
Don't take this the wrong way but...please, god, I sure hope not.
I loved the first movie, hated the second, didn't think the third was too bad (given the aforementioned second one) and had mixed feeling about the series.
The series did have great supporting characters though. Charlotte, Chase, Chen, Agent Collins, Steppin Razor, Krista (if you can call her a supporting character rather than the stealth lead).
