Geekery!
So, this weekend is the MIT Mystery Hunt. Three days of huddling behind computers, performing potentially silly things, and having your brain explode from frustration at what species that damn cat is. I still hate you Booze Cat. Heading up to Revere tonight and then heading to Cambridge tomorrow. Got my clothes, by bits and baubles, what reference books I could muster, my bedding, and my bouncing geeky giddiness because I do not get intelligent and geeky interaction nearly as much as I should. I'm going to try to take more pictures this year. One of the many lessons learned from last year is that there is little to no "down time". I brought something that may help me unwind, or I'll just try to take a nap. I'm sure there will be a longer "ZOMFG Bees!" entry during or after the Hunt.
To continue on the geekness:
A while ago I was complaining to a friend that all the animated movies that are coming out recently are CGI. Movie after movie of computer generated talking animals. While I did enjoy some of these movies the medium is no longer exciting. Seeing individual hairs move and seeing the weaved pattern in a shirt was jaw dropping when Shrek came out, but now every one can do that. While it may not be shiny and perfect I have always liked stop motion animation and puppetry. There is more magic in those mediums then in the TBs of rendered data that we have been given. I "yelled" at Tim Burton. Basically saying, "You're the last person who does stop motion animation. Stop making live action movie and break out the wires and polymer!" Well, apparently someone was listening. I didn't quite get Burton, but it seems I was not incredible far off. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0327597/
On another note we got some snow before heading up. I wanted to see snow in NJ before moving to FL and I got it. It's a nice layer and it's pretty. Thank you!
To continue on the geekness:
A while ago I was complaining to a friend that all the animated movies that are coming out recently are CGI. Movie after movie of computer generated talking animals. While I did enjoy some of these movies the medium is no longer exciting. Seeing individual hairs move and seeing the weaved pattern in a shirt was jaw dropping when Shrek came out, but now every one can do that. While it may not be shiny and perfect I have always liked stop motion animation and puppetry. There is more magic in those mediums then in the TBs of rendered data that we have been given. I "yelled" at Tim Burton. Basically saying, "You're the last person who does stop motion animation. Stop making live action movie and break out the wires and polymer!" Well, apparently someone was listening. I didn't quite get Burton, but it seems I was not incredible far off. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0327597/
On another note we got some snow before heading up. I wanted to see snow in NJ before moving to FL and I got it. It's a nice layer and it's pretty. Thank you!