Birthday Songs

I made some theme songs for people for their birthdays, and I think I will continue this trend for the rest of the year. So if you want one, just let me know (perhaps applies retroactively too). Note to self: get a real mic and pop shield so I don't have to stand far back when recording vocals.

Naomi Theme.mp3

Laurie's Theme.mp3

And while I'm at it, here's a song from a weekly writing (oddly enough, another birthday theme song).

Song for the Eldri...

48 hour learnings

So a couple weekends ago I made a film in 48 hours. It was a lot of fun, but also quite exhausting.

Things I learned:
1. Have a short script so you can spend more time on music and editing.
2. Wear sunscreen. Even if it is April in Wisconsin.
3. Release forms are annoying.
4. I have really talented friends (although this was more of a reconfirmation).

And now I present Route Sixty Six (the 54 hour version with better sound):





Route Sixty Styx on Vimeo

Below titles

So I saw some awesome movies at the film fest this past weekend, including three that were subtitled. Why is it that two of them had only white subtitles, thus making it impossible to read when they are on white backgrounds (which kind of happens a lot). Seriously, how hard is this to do? These are all newer movies, so really it's just laziness. All you have to do is put a black outline around the letters! One simple thing, yet it makes all the difference in the world. So if you are in charge of subtitles for a movie, first what are you doing here, but second put in a damn outline.

Brought to you by the Society of People with Nothing of Substance to Complain About (SPNSCA).

How I spent my Sunday

Finishing a song I did with song mistress Laurie! The instruments still don't sound as full in the mixdown, but this is a pretty faithful rendition.

Ghost of Tiramisu....

TV vs. Internet

When people say they don't have a TV, there is usually a 50% chance* that someone will respond with "Good for you." However, if someone says they don't have the Internet do people ever say this? Both mediums have lots of worthless stuff, but for some reason TV is considered more of a waste of time than the Internet. I guess clicking on hyperlinks for more celebrity gossip and porn is better than just watching the same on a TV.

Maybe it's the sheer size of the Internet that makes it better since it can have way more educational and thought-provoking entertainment. But as long as channels like PBS, History, and Discovery educate and quality shows like Lost and Battlestar Galactica exist, cut TV some slack. At least until all the shows are "reality" ones.

Just an observation.

*This number is determined by location and crowd type. Your results may vary.

How I spent my half-day off

I redid my music video in glorious technicolor!





All of This music video on Vimeo

New learnings

Things I learned this weekend:

1. I tend to make things more complicated than they need to be. Often times simpler works out better.

2. Guitar Hero is a great party game (duh).

3. Orange hair is awesome.

4. Wiskino is sweet.