Splitting Lanes...

Don't ask me how, but I got this stuck in my head,

and it's been there for a few days, now...

The Comic Sans theme!

Finally! A song about a misunderstood, and deserving, font...

No... wait... That's...
I see what you did, there.

To the Sky...

From the great minds of the past to the coming genius of the future; the owrds of Carl Sagan still are as inspiring, and as important, today, as they were in his time...



When I die...

I never knew you, Philip Gould; nothing of your battles or triumphs. I only know of your one last journey. I only know that, in your passing, you stoked the fires of my heart. In your death, you breathed, into me, life, once more.

I never knew you, Philip Gould. But I hope there's a little part of you in me; in all of us.

Good night; travel well...

A good day to die...

NSFW: F and S bombs dropped.

On comics and the new digital millenium...

Welcome to what goes on in my head all the time...
without, of course, the really cool visual presentation.

If you're getting into what Scott says, visit his website
for more into the realm of comics and comics expression.
Don't forget to check out his three books
on the subject, too!

What breed is a "Dub Step"...?

Okay, it's still a couple days before Caturday, but...

stereo skifcha from xgabberx on Vimeo.

A World Wide Web of lies...

PROTECT IP Act Breaks The Internet from Fight for the Future on Vimeo.

One thing we should never do is strangle freedom in the name of security. Ironic, I guess, since that's exactly what the United States government is doing, slowly but surely, to its people. The other thing we should never do is cow out to money; it won't provide us any security, either - regardless of what money tells you.

And when politics and money get together? Yeah, watch out; there goes more freedoms. 

Don't be fooled by the rhetoric. This is nothing more than a joint grab for power by the RIAA and connected politicians. The only thing that can benefit from this is increased censorship and the ruling class' ability to shut down public discourse, protest, and progress. 

As stated, there are already plenty of tools at the industry's disposal to combat the real problems of piracy. Not to mention it's all of our responsibility, as well, to be honest and do our part against piracy, as well.

Please, take a stand for freedom against more corporate greed. Read up, know, and protect our free speech and our future.

* Neverland Transit Authority supports free enterprise, fair markets, creators rights, the freedom of speech, and the right to assemble peacfully. We, however, DO NOT support piracy, and recognize its damaging effects on our industries, profits, and ablitiy to deliver quality to the consumers.

Heaven and Hell...

...as related by grade schoolers from the UK.

Meanwhile, in Portland...

Drawing paper...?

Okay, this is... well, awesome. I guess I now have me a new art project...?

Yesterday was...

Matt Mulholland makes me wonder if working for the weekend is really nothing more than the social trap of of a conformist society... while still proving that, indeed, it may have been Rebecca Black, not the song.

Good Prentender

Ally's dad may be a robot...

Good Pretender - A Short Film About Family & Robots from Maziar Lahooti on Vimeo.

Magnus

Magnus from Meradi Omar on Vimeo.

30 Day Song Challenge: Day 29 - A song from your childhood

I'm about to preface this entry with a big "duh" statement. I have always had a love of music different from my peers... at any age.

Music, for me, growing up, scripted the soundtrack of not just my life, but my dreams, as well as my fantasies. From play time with my action figures, to draw time with my wild creations, to dream time with the other worlds of heroes and far away places, music has been the underscore of all I've done. So, with the life that I have led, so far, is it any wonder that this song comes to the forefront for today's challenge?

Formed in 1983 by a collection of composers, programmers, and musicians in the budding age of the synth pop movement, The Art of Noise drew from collages of sound (Long before the term "sampling".) and avant-garde arrangements of mostly instrumental pieces; with exceptional notes for the covers of the Peter Gunn theme and Dragnet (Used in the movie.), "Paranoimia" featuring Max Headroom, Kiss - featuring Tom Jones, and the unsinkable "Moments in Love".

For me, the sound of The Art of Noise will always be linked to the cyberpunk epic Applessed; which made a huge impression upon my young writer's mind. Both were released in the Unites States and found their ways to me about the same time. The strange ambient, sometimes theatrical nature of the music, mixed with the narrative and visuals of the comic blended into such a feel as to change both into a hybreed of media entertainment.

I could fill an entire article about this group. But, for me, The Art of Noise put a sound to the thoughts, feelings, and energies that swirled, and still swirl, around inside my mind and heart. Or maybe they were the mold to which I sculpted my psyche? Perhaps it's a little of both...

Initiative? Yeah, that's how I roll!

Roll a D6 from Connor Anderson on Vimeo.

Narrative, it's not just for comics, anymore...

Okay, if you haven't already noticed, I'm not a huge fan of this crazy idea that games now have to be "interactive movies". In fact, the limited involvement/straight play factor of games can tend to lend itself better to a more involving experience as the player has to get his - or her - imagination into the mix, some, to flesh out all kinds of things about what is, essentially, a piece of escapism.

Ironically, the web site The Escapist has a few folks on staff that, though the failure of Metroid: Other M, have been able to set out some well learned lessons in character building and narrative. But, the funny thing is, they apply pretty well to comics, as well.

At a little under twelve minutes, I know it can be a little long. But, if you're into gaming, writing, or game writing, you may want to have a watch. Go ahead, I'll wait:

Readers of my comic, Galactic Gun, over at Neverland Transit Authority have noted, over the past year, that there is relatively very little back story with any of the characters. However, that is simply not the case. A lot of what you can glean about Justin, Kali, and the rest is spelled out pretty clearly in what they do and what they say. It's a more natural, organic way, I feel, to go about getting to know who is who in any story. I mean, after all, when people meet for the first time, they don't just sit there and recite their full biography.

Well, this is the Internet Age, so maybe all bets are off...

Menah...

Tune for Two (2011) from alfa primo on Vimeo.

I guess this is what you'd call a music lover...

Okay, there's loving music...
And then there is THIS!
(Not Safe for Work!!)

Nice Train...

Oh, those wacky Japanese...