This week, a few guys came into the office to show some work. Among the presenters were representatives of Digital Kitchen, a motion design firm with offices in Seattle, Chicago, and NY.
Check it:
Pardon the low quality. I figured it was a better one to embed at low quality and still get the idea across. Check out this Zune spot on their website.
I’ve been thinking a lot recently about my late childhood. From the time when my family got our first computer, up until the time I got my driver’s license, I spent a huge amount of time messing around in MS Paint. I would spend time designing jersey’s, doing very primitive “photoshop,” and creating little comic strips. I would stay up all night creating thing for no one in particular, only my own gratification and entertainment.
Now, I’m 24, and I’m being paid to do what I did about 10 years or so ago. Of course, there’s a higher level of thinking involved today, and other stipulations, but I never would have thought I could make a career out of something I found fun. My father wasn’t good at holding down a job, and I guess my model for what I thought a job was supposed to be was very negative.
I’ve been lucky to never have a lack of support from my family. There wasn’t even a struggle in my decision to further my education at the Portfolio Center. I feel very fortunate to be where I am today, thanks to everyone that helped me get where I am now.
Last night I watched Comedy Central’s The Daily Show and The Colbert Report for the first time since the writer’s strike began. Both of these shows came back on air without their writers, and it’s pretty evident. The segments felt sort of uncomfortable to watch. The dialog was definitely not as sharp, and in particular, Stephen Colbert’s interview with Mike Huckabee relied too heavily on a very rough edit.
“Comedy Central forcing Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert back on the air will not give the viewers the quality shows they’ve come to expect,” the Writers Guild of America West said in a statement.
I found that quote here earlier, in an article written about 3 weeks ago. It’s dead on. So, support the writer’s strike. Please. Watching those shows last night was like being on an awkward date.
I’m not exactly sure what to make of this game. It completely fits Nintendo’s casual gameplay style (which is becoming more and more popular these days, I mean, my 6 year old nephew has a D.S. Lite). Could be fun. I’ve been playing Super Mario Galaxy recently. It’s super fun. I’m not big into simulations though.
For those with the stomach, here’s the 9 min version that shows the gameplay uninterrupted:
There’s a lot of adjusting to work life. I’ve already had to get used to using two computers, but now, I’ve got a new cell phone, so I will be getting rid of my old one, and thus stop paying $70 a month for service I barely use.
Anyway, I found a service called Grand Central. It was recently purchased by Google. It’s a free service in beta, for the time being. What it does is it gives you a phone number that you can forward to up to 6 phones (i.e. home, office, cell). It also gives you a voicemail that you can check over the phone or online, and it allows you to keep your contacts online, which you can click to call, and it will show up on the recipient’s caller ID as your GC number (in theory, I’ve never tried that particular feature). There’s even a mobile access site for your internet enabled phone.
One potential drawback I’ve noticed is that I seem to get occasional spam calls. I’ve registered the number with do not call, but they still seem to go through. I can set certain numbers to spam, and they won’t ring you, but still allows the caller to leave a message.
I am going to attempt to distribute a new number to everyone in my address book. If you need my new number(s), feel free to email me.
This might be a fruitless effort. I haven’t updated in a while. I came to Boulder excited and ready to start blogging like a crazy person. Unfortunately, I’m not allowed to talk about the stuff I’m working on at CP+B, and as an intern, pretty much all I did was work.
But now, I’ve accepted a position at Crispin Porter + Bogusky. I’m officially a working person. Through the years at North Texas and The Portfolio Center, I’ve learned a lot, and developed some great academic theories. Over the last six months at Armchair Media and CP+B, I was able to put everything I learned to use, as well as finally understand why we were all given ridiculous assignments that were nearly impossible to complete. The truth is, CP+B is a lot like PC. A lot of stuff goes out the door everyday, and you have to be able to keep up with the huge work flow. But most importantly, you have to love what you do. Armchair showed me that this is what I want to do with my life, and Crispin pushed me to better myself, or else.
I’m now a contributer to society, but I realize that I still have a lot to learn. I’d like to thank everyone that helped me along the way. I’ll hopefully be blogging again soon. I’ve recently picked up retooling Big Smelly Robot, in an attempt to create a more cohesive gaming experience, nearly a year after I first received feedback on the project.
Also, I still need to finish my student portfolio. All the pieces are there, I just need to put it in a context where people can see it.