Rango Title Design

One thing I really liked about the Rango movie were the beginning and ending credits (or titles).  They were very cool.

Here's a good story (with videos) on watchthetitles.com about the design of the credits.

Cast your vote! (for Rango)

3D World Magazine is having an awards thing where people can vote for their favorite films, games, and technology.  Rango is up for CG Animation of the Year (feature film).

Link to the awards contest.  Vote for your favorites!

Nook Color E-Reader

Every time I've moved in the past, it's been a big pain moving the numerous boxes of books I've got.  So I have been following the development of e-readers since they first came out.

I wasn't happy with the grayscale screens, slow refresh, and sometimes clunky designs.  So I was pleased to see Barnes and Noble come out with their Nook Color at the end of last year (2010), and with their recent update, it's become a big contender in the e-reader market.  And finally, something I was willing to purchase.

I had been considering an Apple iPad 2, but wasn't happy with how large they are and their prices.  And since I was mostly interested in using it for reading, thought it was overkill.  Those 2 things (size and price) are a couple of the things I like about the Nook Color.  It has a 7" screen, and sells for $250.  Less than half that of an iPad.  It has a beautiful, LCD touch-screen, and since it's basically an Android tablet, can play music, video, run apps, browse the web, send email, and on and on...  It's storage can also be expanded since it has a mini-USB port that can take up to a 32gb card.  AND it supports the EPUB format, unlike a little something from Amazon.

Now my expanding library fits in the palm of my hand.  I love it!

Dozer the Frenchie

We got a French Bulldog puppy almost 3 months ago and named him Dozer (short for bulldozer).  He's adorable!

Here he is in all his ridiculous cuteness.

He came to us from a breeder in Texas, and with a fun, little present known as Giardia.  Parasites in any form are not fun, but Giardia is ridiculously common, so can be difficult to get rid of.  We're still fighting it after almost 3 months.  But we think it's almost gone (if not gone already).  So if any of you pet owners out there have questions about Giardia, and/or how to fight it, ask away (people can get it, too!).  I know a lot about it now.

Paramount to launch it's own Animation Division

It seems Rango was a big enough of a hit that Paramount has decided to launch it's own Animation Division.  For those that don't know, I worked on the Rango movie as a Sequence Supervisor for a year and a half.  You're welcome, Paramount.

Here's a link to the story:  Paramount Animation

Welcome to BDP's Blog!

I decided to give blogging a bit of a try.  Seems all the cool kids are doing it, and I'm cool, right Mom?

I'm not sure if I'll stick with this much since I get bored easily, but if you're lucky, I'll post some juicy nuggets when I have time.  I'll probably post mainly about movie-related things, gadgets and technology, and my Frenchie puppy, Dozer.  He's rad!

Happy reading!

-BDP