Watching the Back to the Future trilogy again, and during the alternate 1985 explanation by Doc Brown on the second movie, all I can remember is WAC to the Future.
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Re: Speak Your Mind « Reply #51063 on Apr 25, 2012, 10:13pm »
I think Aramek's image was actually a response to Shoester's image.
But no one cares what I think. Because I'm not important.
Anyways.
I haven't drawn anything in a long time. I think I'm losing my mojo. And it's not an "artists block" thing, it's not a "lack of time" thing, it's... more or less, a "loss of interest" thing. I need someone to kick my ass.
I think Aramek's image was actually a response to Shoester's image.
But no one cares what I think. Because I'm not important.
False. Aramek's image contains both the inciting image and response. None of us are really important, but I sometimes lie awake at night wondering what your favorite color is.
Physics is awesome, and I'm not disagreeing with the buoyancy issue. However, the nerd in me is cringing at the lack of scientific integrity in trying to prove a point.
1. He makes assumptions on the surface area, wood density, and thickness (direct quote: "we'll say it's 8 cm thick." "We'll say" will never pass muster in a lab setting).
2. Neither does the density of sea water have an absolute value. Yet another guesstimation.
His methodology and oversight is reminiscent of many Mythbusters episodes (don't get me wrong, I love that show...but dear god, their scientific methodology is terrible. You cannot have a control group of three people ಠ_ಠ)
I'm just saying; if you're going to math, do it right.
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Re: Speak Your Mind « Reply #51066 on Apr 26, 2012, 7:14am »
(I only saw the movie once, and it was when it first came out.)
I remember him trying to get on the door, and having it start to sink during the attempt besides. And yeah to the Mythbusters thing, it isn't perfect, but, damn it, they are at least restoring the concept of Rigor, even though it isn't the same as genuine lab science, and that's always a good thing.
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Re: Speak Your Mind « Reply #51069 on Apr 26, 2012, 12:19pm »
It's the school that Tim Burton, Genndy Tartarkovsky, Brad Bird, John Lasseter, Peter Docter (virtually every director of a Pixar film), Craig McCracken, and your precious Lauren Faust attended to study Character Animation.
What do y'all think of CalArts? I've had my eyes on that school for years, but I'm too scared to apply. Also, I am poor.
Honest advice here. If you're poor, going to art school (ANY art school, not just CalArts) is likely not going to help you out of that hole. And then on top of student loans...fuggedaboutit. Really, really, though. I understand where you're coming from. You can't imagine studying anything else. I was a film major for three years. But fact of the matter is, if money is an issue, the likelihood of majoring in art (even at a fantastic school) to help you land a good career is very small. And in this economy..... :/
Take art lessons on the side and keep practicing on your own. If you're planning on shelling out so much money for an education (I checked the tuition...HOLY MOLY), you should at least spend it on something more worthwhile.
Then again, I'm now in school for audio engineering, so what the hell do I know about being realistic.
(At least I've given up dreams of becoming a rock star.)
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Re: Speak Your Mind « Reply #51074 on Apr 27, 2012, 2:48pm »
I've gone to 2 art schools in within 3 years, so I know how expensive that can be ($30k at Academy of Art, $50k at Pratt. Gonna pay off loans 'til I'm dead). It's not something I want to rush into. That's why I said, "but I am poor".
I'd much rather eek out a living working in retail then to get a degree in something I don't care for. And that's what I've been doing. But that's just me.
Is it a good way to live, financially? Probably not. But contrary to the alternative, I could live with it.
But, hey. I'm still 24. The way I see it, until I'm 30, I still have time figure it out.
« Last Edit: Apr 27, 2012, 2:52pm by bananabuddy »
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