Spongey Stop Motion

This article was about a new stop motion animation TV special, It’s a SpongeBob Christmas!. From this article I learned that there is a new 30-minute special of the popular animated TV show, Spongebob Squarepants. Although this show is normally 2D drawn animation, the team at nickelodeon wanted to make the special animated with stop motion.
Another thing I learned from this article is that the team at Nickelodeon joined with the studio Screen Novelities, a studio that specializes in Stop Motion Animation, to make the special. I also learned that making 3d models of characters from a 2d show is difficult to get it exactly right. A thing I liked about this article is that it shows how at least some people want to change things up to attract viewers. Another thing I liked about the article was that it described how the whole thing was built, and some medias they used.(Like cereal and flour)
A question I have about the article is why did the special debute on CBS? so that people who dont have cable can still watch the show for free?

Sunglasses now In Technicolor.

A thing I learned from this article is that there are now sunglasses that  help people who are colorblind tell the difference between colors. Another thing I learned from this article is that they will cost around 600$. And, I learned that these glasses have a special coating that selectively filters light to remove specific shades that are responsible for color confusion. a thing I like about this article is that they finally invented something to help colorblind people. A thing I didnt like about this article is that these glasses sort of sound like a scam. a question I have about this article is how the heck do these glasses work?

iPhone filmmaking

This article was about one director utilizing camera phones, webcams, and other devices to film parts of his movie. From this article I learned that the 70- year old director is using this cameras and such to make footage that looks it were "Found". I also learned that he's making some of the footage look believable that it was filmed, such as people at a party before the main part of the movie begins. and I learned that there's also irony in the film that is caused by the technology used. A thing I like about this article is that it shows how much these new devices have made an impact on our lives. Another thing I like about this article is that it shows how movies are now made more believable than before. A question I have about this article is, haven't a lot of movies done this already?

What I learned this week

This week I learned how long it takes to make a 3 minute 2D animated film. In the future I would like to learn how to make this process go by much faster. Something that frustrated me this week was the bugs in flash. Something that made me happy this week was that we were given extra time to work on our projects after class. Here's a cool link :http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/11/16/tarantino-plans-for-retirement
It's an article about director Quentin Tarantino planning for retirement. This somewhat upsets me because i like alot of the movies he has made.

Voice Actors

This Article was about Voice actors becoming more popular in the entertainment industry. I learned that voice actors are becoming more respected. I also learned that voice acting is much more respected in japan than america. And I learned that video games are one reason voice actors are becoming more respected. A thing I like about this article was that it showed examples of voice actors gaining respect by Seth McFarlane hosting the oscars. Another thing I like about the article is that it shows people agreeing that voice actors are becoming more respected, or not. an opinion i have about the article is why are voice actors not respected as much as normal ones?

Disneys attempts to become a entertainment Monopoly.

This article was about Disney's recent 4$ billion Dollar purchase, Lucasfilm. From this article,  I learned that with lucasfilm, the animation studio, Industrial Light and Magic, was acquired as well. I also learned that George Lucas, owner of Lucasfilm, recieved the entire 4$ billion. And I learned that Lucasart's (Lucas films game creating branch) upcoming game Star Wars: 1313 may be affected by disney's purchase. A thing I like about this article is that it provides a lot of good information on the subject. A thing I dont like is the fact that disney is forcing a 7th Star Wars film. A question I have about the article is Isn't it so sad how money can make people, like George Lucas, go against everything they've been saying.

This Week I learned how to stop a lot of user errors in flash, such as making sure object drawing mode was on or off. In the future i would like to learn how to make 3d animations. something that frustrated me this week was my stupid errors with flash. Here's a cool link, http://youtu.be/CIQ4Yty1ask, It's a video with some of the industry's great game developers, explaining how they started out.

Sandy's Fake Pictures.

This article was about pictures that have been going around the internet of the super storm, Hurricane sandy. A thing I Learned from this article is that alot of these photos are FAKE, and actually edited. I also learned that these pictures are causing concern for people who don't live in the area. And I learned how to find out if the photo is a fake or not, using sites such as Google and TinEye, And to consider the angle from which the photo was taken. A thing i like about this article is that it exposes these Attention seeking, internet jerks, who upload fake images. Another thing I like about the article is that it shows how to tell a fake image from a real one. A question i have about the article is why do people make these fake photos in the first place?

No more Optical Drives.

This article was about the newest lineup of Macs missing a usual part of any computer, A CD drive. A thing I learned from this article is that apple seems to be getting rid of the CD/DVD drives in all of their models. Another thing I learned from the article is that apple actually used to have an Ad Campaign about their macs having CD-RW drives. I also learned that apple offers an external CD/DVD drive that comes in at a hefty 80$. A thing I liked about this article was that it showed how apple only has one remaining computer with an optical drive. Another thing I liked about the article was that it showed the new I Mac, and you can see how the removal of the drive allowed them to make the thing so darn skinny.

This Week

This Week I learned how to make a character walk, and make it all flow together nicely. In the future i would like to learn about overall making my flash movies better. Something that frustrated me this week was honestly, Nothing! Making my walk cycle was easy do to already getting a hang for it when i made my production company logo.  Here's a Cool link! http://youtu.be/V-GzfNgUVHo it's another trailer for "Halo 4" I cant wait for this game, it looks so good.