mmm TOASTY

So I just got Toast 10, and I am usually not a fan of programs that can do things that you can just do already. For instance, this program is mainly for burning CDs and DVDs, but eh? Why would I need that?! My computer does that already without some toaster thing?! Weeeellllll . . . The interface of Toast 10 is really user-friendly, simple to use and with virtual no technical jargon. It makes burning CDs super easy, and you can burn BluRay movies onto regular DVD-Rs. It also allows you to burn a lot of content across multiple CDs or DVDs making cataloging convenient, and one-click to turn .mov files to .mv4 for ipod/iphone viewing. I am really glad I have it, just a nice lil' program to make your life a little simpler. However, for just doing practically one service (burning,) it does come with a some-what high price tag of $100 and $120 for the HD plug-ins.

The Red Balloon

Best movie ever. Make sure to check "HQ"! :)

and one more thing, because I'm obsessed with knowing shortcuts, I learned today that ^ means "control"

control + u=standard set up in fcp. chaaa!

btw J, K, L = backwards, stop, forwards



and one more thing. when I was in High school I didn't want to be a graphic design major because I couldn't picture myself sitting in front of a computer all day...........oh my.


and one more more thing, you can open videos in photoshop CS3/4 extended and apply PS filters to them. I haven't tried it, but I know you can do it.

and one more more more more thing, i don't know if this has to do with anything, but it kinda does, especially my current project. lately I have been sleeping. A LOT. as in, I can't get out of bed. As in, I take naps even if I sleep the whole night previously. this is making me have weird dreams. when I do wake up, sometimes i panic because I don't know if i was dreaming or what happened really happened. sometimes the things I remember, I can't remember if they're dreams or if they really happened. maybe I have watched the Science of Sleep one too many times. come to think of it, I watch that movie a lot. that's probably how this whole project came about in the first place.

This makes me happy. And things sound better if you call them adventures.

Nothin' like some good ol' Surrealism

Senior Show Update

So thanks to the help of lovely Mr. Flaherty, I was able to not only see how to mount the tv screen I am going to be using, but how to do it, and the software I need for pretty lil' HD movies. THANK YOU SEAN.

I am very excited.

Alex Bag

Can't find her videos online, but the description of her video piece featured here reminds me a lot of my current work. sigh. This was from 1998, I guess I would have been contemporary 11 years ago.