Comments for The Village of Erb http://villageoferb.wordpress.com blogs, vlogs, and podcasts Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:35:32 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Murder Mystery of Doom by Paul http://villageoferb.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/murder-mystery-of-doom/#comment-483 Paul Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:35:32 +0000 http://villageoferb.wordpress.com/?p=1525#comment-483 I've had this happen once or twice myself. Someone tells you about this great idea they have for a book, and suggests that you write it, as if the actual literary construction is a mere 50% (or less) of the collaboration. I barely allow anyone to read my unfinished stories, but for illustrations, I tend to get the brief pause followed by "How long did that take you?" or "It's kind of dark, isn't it?" (comment on nighttime picture). Anyway, yes, your epic is ten thousand times better than any slasher story, so keep going! It shall win the Hugo Award. I’ve had this happen once or twice myself. Someone tells you about this great idea they have for a book, and suggests that you write it, as if the actual literary construction is a mere 50% (or less) of the collaboration.

I barely allow anyone to read my unfinished stories, but for illustrations, I tend to get the brief pause followed by “How long did that take you?” or “It’s kind of dark, isn’t it?” (comment on nighttime picture).

Anyway, yes, your epic is ten thousand times better than any slasher story, so keep going! It shall win the Hugo Award.

]]> Comment on Kimi ni Todoke by Paul http://villageoferb.wordpress.com/2009/10/21/kimi-ni-todoke/#comment-478 Paul Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:38:28 +0000 http://villageoferb.wordpress.com/?p=1517#comment-478 Sounds like it's worth checking out! :) Sounds like it’s worth checking out! :)

]]> Comment on Delgo the last Airbender by Paul http://villageoferb.wordpress.com/2009/09/02/delgo-the-last-airbender/#comment-475 Paul Thu, 03 Sep 2009 06:19:01 +0000 http://villageoferb.wordpress.com/?p=1497#comment-475 To be honest, this visual argument isn't doing it for me, and not just because I'm an Avatar fanboy in the making; I've seen comparative visuals of floating islands, elfin creatures, monsters, glowing floaters, dragon riders, people leaning over fallen warriors, embracing couples, and critters in warrior garb in the Lord of the Rings, Final Fantasy, and in virtually every fantasy RPG ever made. These are all iconic images. I saw a much better photo comparison for the Matrix versus Ghost in the Shell. Both films seem to be derivative genre mish-mashes, though seeing Delgo footage tells me it's wildly fanciful in a castles-and-fairies sense, while Avatar is a sci-fi natives versus technology war movie. For an indie film, Delgo was probably a huge and inventive achievement. Their financial loss is depressing. However, I see vastly different ideas here. Both films rip off all kinds of successful concepts, but their similarities to each other are slight. Of course, nobody has seen either movie, so who knows? :P To be honest, this visual argument isn’t doing it for me, and not just because I’m an Avatar fanboy in the making; I’ve seen comparative visuals of floating islands, elfin creatures, monsters, glowing floaters, dragon riders, people leaning over fallen warriors, embracing couples, and critters in warrior garb in the Lord of the Rings, Final Fantasy, and in virtually every fantasy RPG ever made. These are all iconic images. I saw a much better photo comparison for the Matrix versus Ghost in the Shell.

Both films seem to be derivative genre mish-mashes, though seeing Delgo footage tells me it’s wildly fanciful in a castles-and-fairies sense, while Avatar is a sci-fi natives versus technology war movie.

For an indie film, Delgo was probably a huge and inventive achievement. Their financial loss is depressing. However, I see vastly different ideas here. Both films rip off all kinds of successful concepts, but their similarities to each other are slight.

Of course, nobody has seen either movie, so who knows? :P

]]> Comment on 6 hours of filming later… by Dentists Brandon http://villageoferb.wordpress.com/2009/08/13/6-hours-of-filming-later/#comment-474 Dentists Brandon Fri, 28 Aug 2009 06:18:44 +0000 http://villageoferb.wordpress.com/?p=1495#comment-474 It's amazing how long a short film takes to be shot. I also experienced this back in university when we had a project for a class. This was tiring but the end result was worth it. Good luck! It’s amazing how long a short film takes to be shot. I also experienced this back in university when we had a project for a class. This was tiring but the end result was worth it. Good luck!

]]> Comment on classic blog — c. 2006 by pee wee crayton http://villageoferb.wordpress.com/2007/10/23/classic-blog-c-2006/#comment-470 pee wee crayton Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:55:50 +0000 http://villageoferb.wordpress.com/2007/10/23/classic-blog-c-2006/#comment-470 hm. funny hm. funny

]]> Comment on The inevitable iphone post by andydrew http://villageoferb.wordpress.com/2009/07/01/the-inevitable-iphone-post/#comment-468 andydrew Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:16:08 +0000 http://villageoferb.wordpress.com/?p=1484#comment-468 There's a wordpress app too... but it didn't work with the Touch so... I guess I'll have to wait until the iPhone comes to see if I like it. There’s a wordpress app too… but it didn’t work with the Touch so… I guess I’ll have to wait until the iPhone comes to see if I like it.

]]> Comment on radioactive star-power by Paul http://villageoferb.wordpress.com/2009/05/21/radioactive-star-power/#comment-459 Paul Sat, 23 May 2009 02:03:40 +0000 http://villageoferb.wordpress.com/?p=1478#comment-459 Yeah, if all of your customers die, there's nobody left to buy your product! That's why I'm marketing my own brand of undergarments that make you pregnant. Yeah, if all of your customers die, there’s nobody left to buy your product! That’s why I’m marketing my own brand of undergarments that make you pregnant.

]]> Comment on Fire-fix’d by andydrew http://villageoferb.wordpress.com/2009/05/19/fire-fixd/#comment-458 andydrew Wed, 20 May 2009 01:10:34 +0000 http://villageoferb.wordpress.com/?p=1475#comment-458 Greesemonkey is not there, I know. Greesemonkey is not there, I know.

]]> Comment on Fire-fix’d by andydrew http://villageoferb.wordpress.com/2009/05/19/fire-fixd/#comment-457 andydrew Wed, 20 May 2009 01:09:52 +0000 http://villageoferb.wordpress.com/?p=1475#comment-457 Okay, you twisted my arm... My list of firefox add-ons: <strong>Adblock Plus</strong> <strong>Air Miles Toolbar</strong> (for AM, not for searching stuff) <strong>All-in-one Sidebar</strong> (although I'm disappointed vertical tabs can't be displayed in the sidebar... anyone know of an app that All-in-one works friendly with?) <strong>Cooliris</strong> <strong>Customer Download Manager</strong> (currently disabled for...) <strong>Download Statusbar</strong> <strong>Download Helper</strong> (for videos) <strong>Extended Statusbar</strong> <strong>Fission </strong>(yeah, I don't know why...) <strong>GCal Popup</strong> <strong>Gmail Notifier</strong> <strong>PDF Download</strong> <strong>pip</strong> <strong>Site Launcher</strong> <strong>Tab Mix Plus</strong> <strong>Tree Style Tab</strong> Okay, you twisted my arm… My list of firefox add-ons:

Adblock Plus
Air Miles Toolbar (for AM, not for searching stuff)
All-in-one Sidebar (although I’m disappointed vertical tabs can’t be displayed in the sidebar… anyone know of an app that All-in-one works friendly with?)
Cooliris
Customer Download Manager (currently disabled for…)
Download Statusbar
Download Helper (for videos)
Extended Statusbar
Fission (yeah, I don’t know why…)
GCal Popup
Gmail Notifier
PDF Download
pip
Site Launcher
Tab Mix Plus
Tree Style Tab

]]> Comment on Subway Tag by andydrew http://villageoferb.wordpress.com/2009/05/18/subway-tag/#comment-456 andydrew Tue, 19 May 2009 03:03:11 +0000 http://villageoferb.wordpress.com/?p=1473#comment-456 "mind the gap" “mind the gap”

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