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Slapstick film
I need to store this before it’s corrected, because the Wikipedia entry for slapstick film is gloriously stupid. “Slapstick films are a type of comedy film that employ slapstick comedy with five main conventions: Pain without real consequence. Editing to … Continue reading
Suspension of disbelief
The strangest things will pull you out of a movie. Early on in the Fincher film, Zodiac, it shows the mail being sorted in the mail room in a newspaper office. ( In anticipation of the Zodiac killer’s letter arriving. … Continue reading
McLarenator Update
I posted earlier about the McLarenator I’ve made a small but significant change. It can now load a series of numbered images into the waveform. It basically allows you to convert any video into a sound of the same length. … Continue reading
Two new videos
I recently finished two videos, Walking from TV to Fridge, and the Story of Flin Flon.
Sambo’s and Hunky Bill
So I ended up coming across this article that references both The Pepperpot from Creighton, (previously known as Sambo’s Pepperpot) and Hunky Bill. For me, kind of a weird combination of nostalgia and legal arguments about racism. http://ro.uow.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1007&context=lawpapers
Amazing Horse Video Analysis
I found this piece of paper the other day, which contains my analysis of the editing in the video for the Nerd Folia cover of Amazing Horse. It was made just by putting the video into iMovie, and splitting it … Continue reading
Audio Algorithmic Generator
Here’s a cool thing from the internet, that generates sound based on the code you enter. http://wurstcaptures.untergrund.net/music/?samplerate=8000
Quest graphs
Earlier, I discussed William and Sly and some rules changes between the first and second game. I had trouble comparing the quest structure of the two games using only words, so I’ve drawn graphs of the two: First Game Second … Continue reading
Time Waster
Okay, so as much as I like redeeming “videogames as art” can you imagine a book or movie willingly advertising itself as a “timewaster?”
William and Sly
I played a game called William and Sly 2 and it was pretty neat. Got interested in checking out the prequel, and it’s a strong contrast that shows how much the creator learned between the first and second game. Here … Continue reading