Snorri-cam

February 28, 2011
Jonathan Yi asked if I could supply a Snorri-cam for an upcoming SAP/Skullcandy commercial he was directing.

I said, “yes.”

snorri 1
Here Jade is holding it assembled for the first time. The straps that secure it are not in pace yet. Otherwise, this is the final product. You’ll notice the holes drilled down the length of the extension bar which allow for adjustment to and from the subject. The radial holes on the white plastic and the wooden chest plate allow for movement up and down from the subject.

Here are the pieces:
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Our initial test (back of my head, front of Jon’s)




Example in use
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The Front Door

February 11, 2011
The front door has dragged across the floor for as long as I’ve been in my current office-share. The cold and humidity this past month have caused the threshold and the bottom of the door to emit an indescribably high-pitched noise when rubbed together–every time the door is opened. Suffice it to say: awful, awful sound.

Finally free for a moment from non-stop work at the computer, I welcomed an opportunity to work with my hands; it was time to rectify this situation. The deafening sound damaging my cochlea two dozen times a day was also a motivating factor.
ear anatomy

The problem: door dragging
threshold scraping
worn-down pivot/hinge

The materials: Drill with cutoff wheel, 3/8″ washers, hammer materials

I used this: cutoff wheel

to cut these: washers

(discarded pieces) washer pieces - leftovers

Then I used the hammer to tap the cut washers in place: cut washers in place

problem solved: door screech no more
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Driving For Freedom

February 9, 2011
7:30pm

The first proposal is off. A long road unfolds ahead–gastank full of recycled fryer grease. This is gonna be good.

Driving For Freedom (promotional short) on Vimeo

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Two Saturdays from now…

January 30, 2011
Things will be looking up soon.

As difficult as the anxiety has been to work through, I have officially begun to finalize the first round of Driving For Freedom proposals. No need to name the organizations I hope to work with, as I don’t want to get my hopes up, but the first deadline is 11 days from now.

Two Saturdays from now I will be able to look at the anxiety and anticipation in the rearview mirror. While the future will remain equally uncertain, and the real work is just beginning, if I can just get through the next two weeks, it seems like I might just be in a place to dedicate 110% without destroying my sleeping and eating schedules–both of which I value greatly. At least the initial work will be behind me, even if the answers and verdicts will not come in for quite some time. Undoubtedly, progress will not come without sweat and unrivaled challenges, but I am determined to see this through. And if my ideas and effort are not enough, then I must be the wrong man for the job. But something deep inside is pushing me like never before. This is something I truly believe in, and hence I truly believe that I am not only the right man for the job, but the best.

Since moving from web design to proposals I had half a weekend off, plus a night or two watching TV with friends. I needed the time off more than I can express, and I enjoyed every minute of it. But now it’s back to work. Yes, I am working at 11pm on a Sunday night. This is what needs to be done. I am a peaceful fighter, a kind warrior.

Onward…
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A little old, but still quite relative

January 19, 2011
It seems there was a lot of controversy surrounding the anti-softdrink ads the NYC Health Department was running a little over a year ago.

Good.

“Just trying to be positive and encouraging doesn’t always get people’s attention,” said Associate Commissioner Geoff Cowley. I couldn’t agree more.

Does this make you want a soda or a sugar-laden “tea”? Maybe our kids should get a few of these commercials included with their Saturday morning programming. Especially in certain regions.



Original NY Times article
Original NY Daily News article
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And…it’s here.

January 15, 2011
Wow! Whew. That was rough. The redesign of this site was supposed to take about three weeks, but took closer to eight (7 weeks, 4 days, 21 hours and 25 minutes to be exact). I am not a web designer or coder; I am a filmmaker. The learning curve was extraordinarily present during this project and I learned a lot, most of it I’ll probably never use again (I hope). This site was a labor of love, sure, but more-so: necessity. But alas: it’s up and running and I am moving on. Time to make more movies.

Here’s some quick info on the site:
– Standard WordPress install
– 2010 Theme (child-modified)
– Running most scripts from a jquery library

I borrowed some of my favorite effects and accents from sites I thought were done well. If you designed or manage one of those sites, nice work! and Thank you.

I’ll come back to this post occasionally to update this information.
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