http://schpunk.com Right braining your left side Tue, 25 Sep 2007 07:30:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en There was an episode of The Simpsons once where Comic Book Shop Guy exclaims "What in the name of Steve Ditko?".  As far as I am concerned, this was probably the first time I have ever heard a mainstream pop culture reference to the artist Steve Ditko.  Ditko's acknowledgement on ... http://schpunk.com/2007/09/25/in-search-of-steve-ditko/ Since I mentioned CGI yesterday, I though I would share with you some of my dabblings in this medium for some balance. The above image is from a children's series called The Adventures of Wink & Blink that I worked on back in 2004 through 2005 creating conceptual backgrounds ... http://schpunk.com/2007/09/23/cgi-for-everyone-else/ The other day I made a brief mention of the  "How many licks?" Tootsie Roll Pop commercial. The late 60's and 70's had some of the best animated commercials.  They weren't always slick or rendered out to perfection, many times suffering from the limitations from that era.  If you squinted, ... http://schpunk.com/2007/09/22/ethics-of-a-tootsie-roll-pop/ Studio musicians are impressive to me.  The ability to effortlessly switch from jazz, to country to classical depending on who is recording that day is admirable.  Graphic designers and artists working commercially can really relate.  On any given day, I could be creating bloody key art for horror, and the ... http://schpunk.com/2007/09/20/discovering-your-style/ Inflection on the web is tough.  I've insulted countless people (mainly my wife) because my comments in IM or an email have been construed as smart-ass.  You see, I'm relatively new to using Mr.Smiley :-), he probably surfaced into my typing around 2004 I guess.  Who knew he's ... http://schpunk.com/2007/09/18/is-25-years-young/ For every project I start, I always have to evaluate what color mode to start in.  If I feel the work I'll be producing will have legs, and be utilized in several forms of media (video, web, print, etc), then I always choose RGB to create the work.  In fact ... http://schpunk.com/2007/09/18/cmyk-to-rgb-to-cmyk/ I'll just come out and say it, I love looking at bad portfolios.  They're like a car wreck that you can't stop gawking at.  Passing by the wreckage, you also have a sense of pity and concern.  Deflating one's self esteem isn't my bag, so I try to shift the ... http://schpunk.com/2007/09/15/bad-portfolios/ Whether its a project with a limited budget or you just need a little help, there are many free resources out there that can help you speed through to completion (or at least the first proof or mock up). There is a lot of snobbery by some for utilizing such ... http://schpunk.com/2007/09/13/resources-to-make-your-life-easier/ The New York Times currently has a photo essay online about the many past dwellings of comic book creator Stan Lee. Anyone who has seen Stan in interviews know the man can make just about anything sound fascinating. The guy could read a recipe for PB&J and make ... http://schpunk.com/2007/09/10/stan-lees-digs/ Adaptations are quite the trend in movies, aren't they? Novels, comic books, video games... fonts?!?! Helvetica. The standard in san-serifing of type for 50 years is now a documentary moving through the festival circuit. A film which not only deals with the legacy of the the font face, ... http://schpunk.com/2007/09/07/helvetica-the-movie/