Greetings my children - today I bestow upon you yet another privilege: photo montages of Things I Like! Now you all know what to give to me on my birthday. LOL!
First Thing I Like: Michael Jordan. This demi-god was named Supreme Commander of the Looney Tunes alliance in 1996; he defeated an entire subspecies of Capitalist pig aliens at intergalactic basketball. He also tells Western idiots how to clothe their nether regions. What’s not to like?!
P. S. I have no idea who these other two giants are in the photograph - their presence angers me. :)
Source: deardearleader
Here are some pages from the treatment I put together for The Physics’ Delusions of Grandeur. It’s true what they say; any film whether it’s a movie or a music video is really the result of three different stories: the one you write, the one you shoot, and the one you edit. Though many of my original elements are present in the final product, there have been some major changes. Some of them, like my decision to go from a black and white animation to full-color was the result of finding an animator whose color work I greatly admired. Other changes, including new scenes and others that were cut, are just part of the process of putting together any collaborative effort. Many thanks to Xavier Palin for helping to realize and enhance my vision.
The Physics, Delusions of Grandeur. Directed by Michael Gaston (me!) and animated by Xavier Palin.
Short Film: Little Stories of Some Interest
A short based on ‘The Tsurezuregusa of Emma,’ a collection of brief, haiku-like aphorisms by Emma Rohwer. Emma’s Tsurezuregusa’s (essays in idleness) are inspired by the original essays of the Japanese monk, Yoshida Kenko, written sometime in the early-mid fourteenth century. Penny Dreadfuls selected two of Emma’s ‘little stories’ to adapt for the big screen. Thanks to Tom Harpel for allowing us to use the song Sailor’s Friend from his album To Sing for Nights. Made in 2008.
Music Video: Throwin’ Shapes
I conceptualized, directed, and edited this piece for Seattle indie rock band Minus the Bear. The video was shot by Ryo Murakami on the Panasonic HVX200 with the Redrock Micro 35mm Lens Adapter. It was featured on MTVu.com, MTV2, and MTV.com. It ranked #4 in MTV2’s Subterranean Top 25 indie music videos of 2008.
