Star Wars Cha-Ching

It's like it's totally right here....cooooool

Ok...I really feel the need to comment on this now.  I know, I know it's been a few days since this particular piece of news broke but it's taken me this long to calm myself down enough to put something intelligible down on blogper (blog with paper...get it?  did I just coin a new phrase?) 

Allow me to just make something particularly clear.  I am a HUGE STAR WARS FAN!!!  I always have been.  For as long as I can remember I have been steadily watching the movies, reading the books, playing with the toys, cosplay...you name it I've done it.  I was only 1 year old when Episode 4 came out but that hasn't stopped me from being one of the most devoted fans out there.  Hardly a year went by when I was in Public school that I didn't have something Star Wars on my lunch box.  


Back in August George Lucas & Lucasfilm announced that they would be releasing The Star Wars Saga on Blu-Ray.  Which I am all for by the way.  It's an epic space opera, and the entire reason for HD video to exist (for me anyway) is so I can see that gigantic lump on Mark Hamill's face in Glorious High Definition as I watch "The Empire Strikes Back" In my Man-Cave.  I am literally on the edge of my seat waiting for the release date.


Then On Sept 28th, 2010 Lucas Makes me kinda scratch my head a bit when he announces that starting in 2012 all 6 Star wars movies will be converted to 3D and Re-released to theatres...


Ummm what?


After typing what I did a couple of paragraphs ago, this makes it very difficult to say this.  George.  This is unnecessary and screams of cash-grab.  Sure it may be cool and all but just because Avatar made X amount of dollars doesn't mean you have to show up Jimmy C and try to out do him.  It feels like a school yard rivalry to me...he's got a cool New thingamabob..now I have to go home and get myself a new thingamabob too...but this one with flashing lights and ribbons.  I have seen some movies converted to 3D that weren't meant to be (Clash of the Titans...I'm looking at you) and it wasn't that great.  Avatar?...excellent because the entire production and visual concepts were centered on the 3D Technology they used while filming.  Mr. Lucas...aren't you rich enough?  You currently own THE Top Special Effects houses on the planet (for those not familiar..that would be Industrial Light and Magic), Not to mention one of the most sought after post production and post sound facilities going (Skywalker Sound).  And...you still retain all the merchandising rights to Star Wars and anything related.  You could just sit on your bearded behind and just watch the money roll in and just enjoy it.  Why Why Why George...this is probably the worst idea you've had since you made Greedo shoot first.


Whew


That being said...I'll probably still go to see them all.  I haven't seen an original trilogy Star Wars Movie on the big screen since 1997...I think I'm due.  It may make me a hypocrite, but I'm still a geeky, Star Wars Lovin' hypocrite

MAY THE FARCE BE WITH YOU

Things I Learned From My First Video Blog

Well...it has been around 24hrs since my first “Video” Blog and I’ve been doing the typical mulling over what the hell I just did.  Reflecting on the whole process, how it came across etc.  Although remarks at my Facebook page have been extremely positive and supportive, being my own worst critic I saw lots of stuff I want to change.  So....on this.....the “Day After” I thought I would share my reflections on the whole thing.  So with that I present

The Things I Learnd From My First Video Blog

1.        I will never get used to seeing or hearing myself on camera.  Even though I enjoyed the end result and felt it wasn’t terrible for a first time, it’s still a frickin weird feeling to be editing a video that has my moon-sized face staring back at me.

2.       It’s very intimidating to be sitting in front of a camera, even alone in my own basement with nobody else around, I found myself feeling very self conscious and very self aware.  Thoughts like ”is this stupid?” “is this funny?” “will people think I’m a narcissistic douche for even trying it” were running through my head the entire time.  I’ve always been more of a “behind the scenes” sort of person and have, frequently, been behind the camera but rarely have I ventured in front.  Kind of gives me a new respect for the men and women who do on camera and modelling work as their careers.  It’s hard.

3.       Adlibbing even a few sentences and trying to sound intelligible is way harder than I thought it would be.  I’m not a public speaker by any stretch of the imagination, but I consider myself a fairly outgoing and easy going person and figured it would be a piece of cake.  Not so much.  I stumbled on words, ummed and aaaahed my way through my spiel  and, as an added bonus, with all the stuff going through my head in point #2 made really hard to not sound like a blabbering fat-head.  Next Video blog (if there is one...who am I kidding..there probably will be) will either be scripted fully or at very least have point-form notes for me to refer to.  Hopefully it will make editing easier and make the Video Blogs better and funnier as that is my main goal...to Entertain.

4.   I have a big head...perhaps a collection of various hats can be used to combat the problem?

Well that’s what I’ve learned so far...I suppose eventually I will get better and/or find more things to criticize about myself...for now this will do. 

Stay Tuned for further updates...both written and visual :)

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MAY THE FARCE BE WITH YOU!!!

"Defiance" - Video Blog