Halloween 2011: Murder Balloon

Murder Balloon my Halloween short was inspired by Rubber and mangaka Junji Ito . I couldn't think of anything funnier than a happy faced balloon that goes around killing people. Editing went so poorly in the end, but the start will drag you in. Now don't pop from the silliness.

Game Hype: Micheal PS3 Commercial

The Reel has a great article with the PS3 "Micheal" commercial director Simon McQuoid

Solid Snake was an interesting challenge. For a while he wasn’t going to be in it, because the developer was nervous that we wouldn’t do a good job. But then for some reason they were OK, and we ended up having to cast him in Prague. So there we were in Prague looking for a great actor who was American, and looked like Solid Snake. I shudder now thinking about how lucky we were to find that guy. He is from Sacramento and has lived in Prague for many years; he is a musician and comes in for casting for commercials when needed. I was starting to wonder where the hell we were going to find this very specific looking character and in walks this guy, and opens his mouth and was a dead ringer for Snake.

-Simon

The full length trailer is a bit different. For one I don't remember Chell from Portal in it and two Snake's camouflage suit is bad ass.  Only question I have still is, who is Micheal, an actor or just a friend named Micheal who took a bunch of pictures for the ad.

Zed Fest 2011

Milleneium Bug is screening if you missed it at Shriekfest

Zed Fest 2011
Saturday, November 5, 2011 6:00 pm
5215 Lankershim Blvd. - North Hollywood, CA 91601
Admission $12.00

Think independent low budget films and screenplay competition. So not just zombie movies, but most likely you"ll see some.

Marceline's Time Halloween Adventure Time

 Happy Halloween Adventure Time fans! 

Artist Jack Cusumano, who I know mainly from his work Raz part of Dumm comics with Gabe Swarr and Katie Rice and all the rest who do great internent comics, must really like Adventure Time or know the crew, because he did a short for Channel 101 with the voice of Pen Ward

Tiny Jackie Talk Show from jack cusumano on Vimeo.

I didn't like it that much, but I do like his goal of drawing a picture of a character from every new episode of Season 3 of Adventure Time, here are some

By the way Justin Roiland voice of Lemongrab was also in Jack's short as a voice.

The new Adventure Time Calendar for 2012 is boooring , instead of making new drawings that represent the time of year or holidays in the month, they decided to make catchphrases, booorrring! Dungeon!

Some AT pics Halloween style

Halloween 2011: Being A Real Estate Agent Can Be Scary

Halloween 2011: The Guide

Check the Halloween Guide for places to go, things to watch, and last minute buys. Here's some scary Cammy zombie and Chun Li action. Theyy both look like they got bit in the butt.

Halloween 2011: New Halloween Short

This new short was made from random footage I shot around my campus for a series I abandoned about something supernaturally bad happening when the library got finished. It's just a fake trailer in the vain of Paranormal Activity and the witch movie.
I forgot this old short was also a horror movie.

Why Not Just Get Foogos Instead 8-Bit

I'm a huge fan of IAM8BIT, but I'm having trouble understanding why there doing art shows in LA that aren't about video games. The next one due this November 4th is Licorice Flicks: Edible Movie Mosaics. But, they aren't really edible and the pieces will not be eaten. I didn't know if it was going to happen, because the artist was asking for cash on Kickstarter, but he got it.

I suggest getting Foogos instead for the event. Rampage Reality mentioned him and he has consumable work. He's stuff looks tastier, too.

Please, don't tell me the guy who does art based on Star Wars Action Figures is the show after Licorice Flicks. His work was terrible at Designercon and it remains terrible.

Halloween 2011: Never Saw Trick 'r Treat

Gonna watch it now

Halloween 2011: Don't Forget Murder Party

If your all alone on Halloween, don't go to something simply called Murdery Party. It's the perfect Halloween movie, violent and funny, it also makes fun of artists.

ThunderCats Time!

I'm already a fan of the new ThunderCats cartoon, it's everything right in trying to bring back something from the 80's. Check out the clip above for the new episode coming out tonight. Some fan art from around the net.

Painting with Paul Episode 4

Clean your brush!

Halloween 2011: West Hollywood Costume Carnaval

Gay or straight traffic will be blocked Oct 31st.

Check more on the web-site about the event.

6 pm to 11pm on Monday, October 31, 2011 between La Cienega Boulevard and Doheny Drive on Santa Monica Boulevard

Squid Girl Invades America Squid Girl TV Series Part One Review

A new cute aquatic creature is Ink-vading from Japan, no it's not a certain green frog. It's Squid Girl!

Squid Girl Series Part 1

Squid Girl has invaded American shores. Squid Girl centers around a young girl would be conqueror of all humanity, whose hair is blue tentacles. Yes, tentacles and she isn't like any other little girl you've met. In her quest to conquer the world she starts by accidentally destroying the beach side restaurant Lemon House run by the Aizawa sisters Chizuru and Eiko. To pay off the damages she caused she has to be their waitress, this starts a series of events that make this anime series into an almost sitcom-esque show that only Japan could come up with.

Halloween 2011: Resident Evil Fan Film Patient Zero

They captured the cut scenes, can't wait. Comes out Halloween for free, so sorry their fundraiser campaign went poorly.

Lollipop Monster

Aero Theatre

1328 Montana Avenue,
Santa Monica, CA 90403

Sun, October 30
7:30pm

 

I'm wondering what's going on in that Japanese music video also the song "Bye- Bye Barbie" sounds perfect for this film about two friends who seem to make things worse and have lesbain stuff going on.

 

 

AFI Fest Tickets Hard To Get, Made Fun Of

via my friends on facebook, get your tickets now

Like A Bucket of Human Hair Blog World Expo

Just like the jokes goes you have a face for radio, so does it work for blogs. If you want a parade of the unkempt and bearded go no further than Blog World Expo. The Expo's really about generating the most buzz and readers for your blog from other bloggers. Other bloggers who  have no social graces what so ever.

Blog World Expo
Nov 2-5
LA Convention Center

So if you want someone annoying with a  camera in your face explaining his actions to the invisible, then it happening immediately again head no further to Blog World Expo.

Blog World Expo where Kevin Pollak... comedian is a speaker. Your not doing that well if your at an even Kevin Pollak is speaking and getting paid.

Click on this link to see the loser kid's side of a high school year book of speakers each more with drawn from reality and taking a photo that  looks like they were caught taking a crap.

AFI Fest Highlights

Not just comical and insane the selection of this year's AFI Fest has some very dark films and dark subjects, here are just some that caught my eye.

AFI Fest Nov 3-10

Butter

A competition about Butter sculptures, way more to it than that

Miss Bala



Play

Director Ruben Östlund returns to AFI FEST (where his remarkably assured second film INVOLUNTARY appeared in 2008) with a fascinating and troubling look at race, ethics and group psychology. Based on actual events in Gothenburg, Sweden, PLAY follows a group of black kids who manipulate another group of white and Asian teenagers with ambiguous intentions. Yannick and his pals lure the seemingly wealthier white and Asian friends out of the safety of a public mall, guiding them farther and farther into isolated wilderness. As the kids venture deeper down the proverbial rabbit hole, the mood grows ominous with potential violence. The would-be victims have many opportunities to run away, but never take them. Shooting entirely in long takes framed with dazzling formal rigor, Östlund proves himself a master of cinematic space with this mysterious, at times funny, and ultimately disturbing film.-Lane Kneedler

Green


Wuss


The upcoming director Clay Liford did this one and I'm liking the different genre's and ideas he comes up with.

Time Machine Short Shoot Went Well

 My new short about a man who built a time machine, but lied to his friends about a bbq for them to check it out went smoothly, now I just got to edit it.

Halloween 2011: Night Dive@Aquarium of the Pacific Oct 28

Night Dive
Friday, October 28, 2011 7:00 pm -
11:00 pm
Aquarium of the Pacific | 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA 90802

"
Enjoy a cocktail and soak in the ambiance while artists, DJs, and bands set the stage for a hauntingly ghoulish engagement. The bat rays will be waiting for you along with over 11,000 animals from mesmerizing jellies and hypnotic sea dragons to awe-inspiring sharks. You can feel free to dress in costume or dress as yourself for this 18 and over party.
The Aquarium will feature a live art exhibition by 25 artists curated by Mark Olivas of Unincorporated Artists Management, stencil murals by Ben Koffman of L.A. Mural Front, and a free photo booth next to the Aquarium’s new polar gallery where you can dress up in cold weather gear used by Antarctic researchers on the ice. Feel free to wear a costume as Aquarium staff will be scouting the area for costume contest winners."

Halloween 2011: Channel 101 Screening for Halloween

Channel 101 HALLOWEEN SCREENING EVENTLooks like it didnt go down on the 24th and are having the screening
Saturday, October 29th, 2011

Come dressed as your favorite Channel 101 character from the year and the best costume
(or sometimes dancer) will win the prize. The costume contest will happen before the
10:00pm screening at 9:45 on the dot.

7:00pm - Doors
8:00pm - FIRST SCREENING
9:45pm - COSTUME CONTEST
10:00pm - SECOND SCREENING

The Downtown Independent
251 South Main Street
Los Angeles, CA

Bill Murray Isn't Dead Yet, But He'd Make A Cool Ghost

Gallery 1988 has a Bill Murray art show at it's Melrose location and a show about Ghost at their Venice location. The above piece form Jude Buffum looks like these pieces will be top notch, also that Jude should start making some damng games to play.

Wesker Refrence in Kid With A Bike

Kid With A Bike will be screened at AFI Fest, with what will be a sacchrine story of a son abandoned by his father. I had no idea a game refrence to Resident Evil would come by in the form of a character "Wes" 42 seconds in to the trailer below, he even does Wesker's moves. Looks like the the Dardenne brothers’ might be gamers.

Egyptian Theatre

6712 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood, CA 90028

Tue, November 8
8:00pm