chase the light

[LUNAR NEW YEAR VIDEO LINK – 1m:11secs – 160×120 – 1mb] Sunset Blvd. Lunar New Year Parade, festivities, and the loudest damn thing I’ve ever heard. That’s nuts.

Wetafx L.A. Tonight a rogue group of former Weta worker bees met at Paru’s in L.A. for dinner. Most of the discussion was post Lord of the Rings travel adventures, why we don’t want to go back, 5 year plans, who’s working where, who’s looking, and the mid meal diaper change. I drove around for […]

We received my Grandmother’s ashes this week, so we all headed up to Antelope Valley to spread them out at the poppy park she helped establish. Those were her wishes. It’s a bit early for the poppies, but in a little over a month this place will look like a living Monet painting. On a […]

Tonight’s the night a bunch of VFX geeks get together and vote who’s best. There are three “Bake Off’s” this week at the Academy. Sound Editors, Visual Effects, and Makeup and Hair Stylists. Many years ago a sound effects editor named Kay Rose came up with the term “Bake Off”. It was coined because of […]

Her real name is Virginia. She’s always gone by Ginger, but at Imageworks we’ve always called her Virginia. So now she’s pulling a fast one and wants to be known as Ginger. Of course it’s hard for all of us to switch over. So now I always say it really loud and accent the hell […]

Diane Garrett, “Variety” reporter extroadinaire invited me to the Premiere of “Shanghai Knights” at El Capitan theater. Lot’s of press and lights all over the place. Jackie Chan was doing interviews out on the street. Fans were lined up on Hollywood Blvd. We got to walk down the red carpet. Well at least behind all […]

His mom probably accepts him, but his dad is probably in denial. “We should have never sent him to that clown college.”

On closer inspection though it could be someone with an appreciation of the vagina.

My new favorite sunset viewing spot in L.A. Here’s what you do. Go to The Grove, park in the structure and take the elevator up to the 7th floor. You now have a 360 degree view of Downtown, Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Century City, etc. Get your stub validated at the movie theater because they have […]

Well it wasn’t sailing, but we motored. Layin’ around, hangin’ in the sun, cruising the harbor. I just hung off the front of the boat and watched the abstract world go by. In the 80’s, slight breeze, no clouds, and a nice winter day all things considered. The new Falmouth Cutter on a relaxing day […]

[HAT PARTY GALLERY] The “Who The Hell Are You? A Hat Party”. Another in a long line of the Sony balcony theme parties. “Matchmove & Friends present “Who The Hell Are You?” A Hat Party – Friday January 24th @ 6pm – SPI/MM Balcony – 3rd Floor East – All partygoers must wear a hat. […]

Surfas Restaurant Supply and Gourmet Foods. I love this place and it’s conveniently located a few blocks from Imageworks. Fascinating, I know. Let me explain. See, down at Weta they have this thing called Porn Fridays. On a mailing list called “Noise”, Friday is the day people send porn. You can get away with stuff […]

Want to see a bunch of losers waving at black limos with tinted windows? Then the Golden Globes is for you. Heading down Santa Monica Blvd. I was forced off that street and onto a little side street. Oddly enough there was a parking spot so I thought I’d check out the crazy people looking […]

Nice day for a sail. Although we wouldn’t know. My parents boat was still grounded from it’s engine problems, so sailing didn’t happen today. I just watched this guy do figure eights in front of me while I sat on the docks. I think he was mocking me. Evil little sailor.

Grandma died today. My only grandparent that didn’t smoke and she lived to 94. The plan is to take her ashes to the California Poppy Reserve in Antelope Valley that she helped establish. She was all about those poppy’s. She did a lot of other cool stuff and deserves much more than just an entry […]

Back on track. Replaced my G1 with a G3! Ok, no droppin’ this one in the mud. What a boner.

This year my parents outfitted the boat to be in the Holiday Boat Parade at Dana Point Harbor. Tonight is the first time they’ve ever done it so we weren’t sure what would happen. The generator lasted the whole time, so that was good. The boat was outfitted with bows and a white Christmas tree […]

Peter Gabriel at the Staples Center. 16 years between shows is way to long. Last time was at the L.A. Forum in 1986 on the “So” tour. During “Growing Up” a Zorb [LINK] was lowered to the ground, Peter was underground and came up underneath it and into its center. Then he wheeled it out […]

Out of the blue New Line called me and said they were having a cast and crew screening for The Two Towers and got my name from Weta. Um, ok, cool, I’ll be there. “Man I could sell my guest ticket for a bundle”, was my first thought. The Academy gets all freaked out when […]

For Thanksgiving I went to my Aunt and Uncle’s. That’s not my Aunt or my Uncle below, but it is “Nero von der something german yadda yadda yadda…” My cousin breeds top of the line Shepherds, and was taking care of a friend’s while he was away on business. He’s the number one Schutzhund in […]