I've had a couple comments made to me about the posting spree I had the week before Christmas. For those who I've yet to inform: I have an informal goal to post something creative, once a day, Monday through Friday. So far I've been rotating between three media: audio, video, and graphic. If I can venture into other forms as well (e.g. Flash animation, After Effects/Motion, short stories, drawing, etc.) those will also be included. I'm allowing myself exceptions on days that I wake up from a dream worth posting about.
I haven't posted lately because of my holidays in Utah, followed shortly after by a 10-day business trip in Las Vegas (where I am until this Friday). Which brings me to the purpose of this post.
Though certainly Vegas is relatively warmer at this time of year than other places in the country, my hotel room can get a little nippy in the evening. It's not usually too bad, but the other night I decided to turn on the heater to a low setting before flipping the lightswitch. Little did I know the impact this would have on my sleep.
I don't recall exactly the content of my dreams that night. But I DO remember having them violently interrupted by the sudden shrieking emanating from the heater vent every couple of hours. This horrific noise never completely woke me up -- somehow I was aware of the sound's foreign source even though I was asleep -- but every time it blared into my ears my dreams would be visited by a young black child who began dancing to the shrieking sound. It didn't matter what was going on in my dreams -- the same little boy came in every single time and just started dancing his heart out without saying a word.
Disturbing? Perhaps. At least it wasn't a girly Indian kid playing soccer.
Analysis: The fact that the same kid showed up every time the noise was heard reflects that my mind does indeed make unconscious associations with audible elements, even if said association is vague, at best.
Conclusion: Even the most horrifying noises apparently have rhythm. This would somewhat explain country and hip hop music.
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Dreams: Muera, Las Vegas.
Monday, December 24, 2007
"Sweetie Pie" -- Techno-fied!
What if "Sweetie Pie" were given a standard, really bad techno remix? Here's a taste.
The scary thing is, I think something like this would really be a hit at a rave. Pass the ecstasy!
Friday, December 21, 2007
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Hit and Run: The Harry Potter Complex
Not an attempt to win an Oscar, just a simple means to scratch a creative itch.
"Sweetie Pie"
As a follow up to the Neil Diamond post, I just wanted everyone to be able to hear the tune to the lyrics of "Sweetie Pie," written by a very young Shark. If I ever get a hold of the original recording, I will digitize it and post it as well.
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
The Closest I'll Ever Get to a Video Journal
A surprising turn of events:
(Really I'm just playing with some ideas I have and wanted to see how Blogger's video tool works. Or is it really as simple as I would have you believe?)
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