Lucas the Dino

Meet our new buddy, Lucas the Dino!  Lucas is a baby dinosaur, vegetarian, curious, and incredibly cuddle-able!  First illustration.  Freshly inked.  ;)

Les Misérables, A Comedy?

New song, Les Misérables, is a tribute to Victor Hugo, who crafted the most brilliant literature of the nineteenth century.  Les Misérables, a comedy?

At some points while reading Victor Hugo's novel, laughed.  Hard. With tears dripping down the corners of my eyes.  Start to think Les Misérables is one of the most whimsical tales ever written in a dramatic disguise.  Either intended by the writer or not.

Nineteen century sets a good departing point from old English or Shakespearean school of writings to modern story telling.  Some emphasize on social or historical aspects of the novel.  While more importantly the story derives from fundamental human elements.  To be able to see the wretched, feel the disconsolate, and write about the miserable, Hugo must possess the extraordinary capacity for compassion.

Best Animated Short Films II

Here are more amazing animated short films stumbled upon.  To see the original part I, head over to Best Animated Films. Enjoy!

1. Parallel Parking

Good things come to those who wait? Uhh maybe not. Here is a very funny animation and sure will give you a chuckle. Created by Yum Yum London. Great details and sound.

Best Animated Films

Here are some amazing animated short films.  Enjoy!

1. Alma

Alma is Pixar animator Rodrigo Blaas's directorial debut.  The film won Best Animation Short in International Animation Festival Spain and LA Shorts Fest in 2009.  almashortfilm.com

What gives you the rush?

Went through a series of stages of interests. Very into literature and poems in the elementary school. Enjoyed an elegant and elaborate style of story telling and affecting poem rhymes rather than commercial pop fictions. Vowed to read all works of Shakespeare at 7th grade and discovered nah something's missing in the 16th century literature.

Art came to me in high school. Remember once stood in line for hours in front of the art museum just to see Miro's exhibit. That was a fun experience. Around the same period found theaters and performing arts interesting. Went to several shows and that rush was worn off in a couple of years. The expensive ticket price was probably the main reason. Seriously who can afford watching a show for $50 especially for a kid?

Starry Night – Happy Birthday Vincent

Just put up a tune, Starry Night, made some time ago up on Youtube.  Interestingly it linked to Don McLean's Vincent.  Heard of the song before but never really paid attention to it. It wasn't the music that I usually would listen to. Just sat down and gave it a listen.  Wow have so much appreciations of what a wonderful songwriter Don McLean is.

The interesting coincidence is that today March 30 is Vincent Van Gogh's birthday.  Van Gogh is one of the most brilliant artists in the history.  His fiery brush strokes and intense colors painted a genius' emotional turmoils.  He is the artist that broke though the conventional school of art and devised an authentic and honest art form which inspired many fellow artists and people today.

Happy birthday, Vincent!

Van Gogh in IMAX

Van Gogh: Brush With Genius will be released in IMAX theaters early 2009! It will be an intense visual experience for both film and art lovers. Looking forward to how IMAX transforms fiery brush strokes of a genius onto a 3D canvas.