[REC]

so i finally was able to see this film that many people have been talking about. i have been out of the realm of horror for a while so i am not up on all the new movies. i remember seeing the preview for quarantine and not being interested at all. maybe it was because of the girl from dexter. i'm really glad i didn't see it because [REC] the original film from Spain is sooo good. it starts off with a simple set up a camera and reporter do a ride along with a fire team.



it looks to be a routine call but crazy violence erupts. there is biting and blood and some very good suspense. suspense, not something you get in modern horror. also there is a distinct lack of music. there is none at all and it really makes it seem as if the "found" footage is real. that coupled with the fact that all of the actors seem to be unknown, and really fit as if they are the characters they play.



the directors use the sole cameraman to their advantage because you really don't know what is happening. they also kept the movie to about an hour which is the length of a miniDV tape. something cloverfield neglected to care about. it was their careful approach to the small elements in this film that really sold me. i felt like i was tired of the "found" film approach but maybe that is just when it is done wrong. the directors do everything right and make a tight little film. it may not be for everyone but as the directors said "we wanted to make the kind of film that we would have wanted at 15" and i think that really sums it up for me too.


how could you not watch a movie that has zombie children!?!

Celebrate the seven

It was a lot of fun. Thanks to everyone that came out and congrats to the people that won my pieces. If you didn't get to see them all seven illustrations are up on my website www.redskyedesign.com. also available in the shop is a limited edition 18 X 24 screen print called "the magnificent seven." there are limited quantities available but it is a great looking print (printed on recycled paper). if you were not able to attend or not able to go home with anything this is a good item. a portion of the proceeds will go right to the sanctuary. take care. new stuff coming soon.

STUDIO!!

We just finished moving into the new place and i am in the process of getting my new studio in order. it is taking a little while longer than i expected because getting everything that i want in there is expensive. i play to have a 4 color textile printing press, poster station, dark room, and drawing and design space. I have a of space to work with so i am very excited. I also have successfully completed my illustrations for the chimpanzee sanctuary northwest and i am creating a small limited number of screen prints for sale on my website. please come to the event it will be awesome. i plan to have the website/store up very soon so keep your eyes open for it. that's all for now. more news when i have it.

What Cloverfield Should Have Been

was District 9. That movie was an awesome alien flick and very topical racial/political movie. Way awesome and the exploding bodies was the icing on the cake. I think that there should be more movies like this. I really hope that Hollywood takes notice of the all non-big name actors and we get more quality made movies without the same douche bag actors running around. Im keeping my fingers crossed more more just like this.

amazing alien effects. the digital work was seamless, at times it was tough to tell on camera effects and post production work. the weta workshop gets better every year.

Just one of these every morning and i am not dead. Thank god i was getting really tired of allergies and claritan doing nothing but waste my money. i recommend this for anyone who has allergies. they are the sucks.

I am in the middle of a large project, about midway through. i will post some pictures when i get the chance and the ok to do so. i am working even if im not posting. i do have greeting card packs available with my animal prints on them. will be putting them online for sale soon.

Worst allegies ever! I want to die. Today after work i wil venture to rite aide in search of the strogest pills there is. Still 4 hours to go. Ughh

animal cards

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here is all of the animals i have created over the last year. (except for a few others that are hiding until the time for them to come out later this year. ) i have compiled them all like this for a site to sell them as blank greeting cards. they will come in a pack of 6 cards and you can choose which animal you get on the card/cards. i will be putting them up online for sale soon but right now they are going for donations to help CSNW (chimpanzee sanctuary north west.) that is all for now will put more info up on how to get them soon.

leonard cohen

just saw leonard cohen at the wamu theatre in seattle on thursday and it was amazing. for being 74 the man puts on an amazing show. well he puts on an amazing show period. sounds better than his albums! it was a lot of fun. we went to seattle early and eat a ton of food at ROXY's which was good as always. then we headed over to the QWEST field for the show. the theatre was really nice for being inside a stadium and we were pretty close too. tickets were selling for $400 for the show. insanity. we got some sweet stuff 2 shirts a tote bag and a limited to 50 poster of the show. it was awesome and then when walking out we saw spencer moody from the murder city devils. awesome. after the show we drove home. it was a long drive but definately worth it. i was sick all day friday but im fine now. now the last three shows we have seen were epic; leonard cohen, murder city devils, and nick cave and the badseeds.

PRINTS!!

i have finally started the process of producing prints from the drawings that i have made for gifts the past few months. i have had some printing issues with some of the prints so they may be a bit delayed but i am trying to get them resolved as quickly as possible. the chimp, bears and elephant prints should be available in the next few days. im going to try to get them online to etsy for sales. i will post on here the link and when they are up for sale. and im going to get the other prints ready asap.

update

i have started a new job in a hotel and adopted a dog which subsequently taken up all of my time and i have not really been able to sit down and actually make anything lately. i am just now starting to get the hang of working again after 3 months of being unemployed. things are good. i get to see the murder city devils on thursday which is awesome.



and i am going to be starting work on a poster design contest for the flight of the conchords. this will be the first thing i have worked on in months. im hoping the due date of the 20th will inspire me to get working. i will post images of it as i get working.