Saw Eternal Sunshine [LINK] today and it got me to thinking about what I would have erased from my memory. In the film, Kate Winslet [LINK] and Jim Carrey have each other erased from their memories so they can deal with the pain of the relationship. One does it on a whim after a fight, […]
Every other day we get some email about what and what not goes into the recycling bins. This is the trash bin, in case anyone was mistaken.
The little gold men arrived in their spacecraft this week and are all hanging out at the Kodak Theater. They will be performing mind control experiments on viewers for 4 hours next Sunday. Blake Edwards will be receiving the lifetime acheivement Honorary Oscar shown above. It’s the only one engraved because they already know who […]
Clocking in at a hefty 3.5 hours. It’s either a marathon session of holding back pee, or not drinking and having cotton mouth. In Titanic, there’s a nice lull after after the sex scene in the car. That’s a good bathroom break time for that film. I was determined to sit this one through. No […]
Today at work my supervisor came by my office to give me a little box and said Happy Holidays from Bob. As in Bob Z?? Cool. I doubt I’ll ever meet him and wonder if he personally chose these gifts, but still. I’m not sure if he [LINK] actually goes by Bob Z., or if […]
Oh Baby… a little turkey, a little mashed po tay to, some capiscum [LINK] with carrots, some sweet corn, and a little award winning Chateau St. Jean to wash it down. Get in me belly. I was joined in the festivities by seven lovely ladies I brought back from the Czech Republic. Of course they […]
I put in an Amazon order recently for a set of DVD’s [LINK]. It’s a series of compilation discs of three different music video directors. Well they came in yesterday and were sitting in my office. I particularly got a lot of mileage out of this one from some of my more naive friends [LINK]. […]
Now that Haunted Mansion has gone the way of ghosts I’m on “The Polar Express” [LINK]. It’s teaser trailer is being released into theaters and should be showing before “Return Of The King”, “Love Actually”, “Looney Tunes”, and “Peter Pan”. Not all prints will have it, so be warned. There’s a couple pics from the […]
Two birthday’s in row and an all day adventure. First Rachel Macs birthday at Universal Studios. I haven’t been to Universal Studios in years but wanted to see the Shrek 4D show. I fortunately didn’t have to work on it and got the pleasure to see it without all the pain of working on it. […]
The last Cinespia [LINK] of the year, well sorta. One more Nov. 1st for Halloween, but I’ll be doing something way way way cooler. We’re up to 14 people now and saving a space large enough is getting difficult. I’ve had to resort to flying a yellow balloon for homing people in through the dark. […]
[CINESPIA MINI GALLERY] [VIDEO LINK] Shakespeare in the Park? That’s for pussies. Movies in the cemetery is where it’s at. During the summer months the film geek society Cinespia [LINK] shows movies at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Projected on the wall of the mausoleum of all things. We grabbed a “plot” and set up our […]
Ten months of effects work on The Matrix films has finally come to an end. So a drink is in order. Funny, there were more people who partied it up after Reloaded wrapped than Revolutions. The Production Supervisor gave our Effects Supervisor a blow up doll for all his hard work. I think he might […]
What’s the most you can get out of people when you ask them to go totally crazy at 8:30 in the morning? They might raise their arms in the air for you. Now that “The Haunted Mansion” is wrapping up it’s crew photo time. There were three taken. Serious, smiling, and “just go totally crazy”. […]
There were two fairly identical stories that came out about “Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle” this week. One focusing on just the Mongolian Dam including my shot. [LINK] The other on my shot and a few others. [LINK] Of course artists are never mentioned in these things, but that’s the way it goes. I never knew […]
Woo hoo! Off to another red carpet premiere and free food at the after party. Tonight was Rob Reiner’s new romantic comedy “Alex & Emma”. Lot’s of stars, but I was particularly happy to see Chris Robinson of the The Black Crowes. He’s in one of my favorite bands, married to Kate Hudson and living […]
Woo hoo! Walkin’ down the red, er, blue carpet at the “Finding Nemo” world premiere. At El Cap. for the screening and then party across the street at Hollywood and Highland. Slightly clueless why everyone was yelling “Cindy”, “Cindy”, “Cindy” at me when I walked down the carpet. I finally noticed Cindy Crawford was walking […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]