Another day, another book burned, another body on the pyre. Are they allowed to do that? How do they get away with it?
Noh Theater, the Sacred Foundation of Japanese Action
onNoh is an ancient Japanese theatrical art form. Its sacred backbone might help us understand modern Japanese action.
You’re being censored by your own brand (mostly)
onThere's been a lot of talk about censorship on social media lately. Lots of it is legit censorship. A lot of it is just ignoring.
The problem with movies made by artists
onWhile prepping an animated genre feature film like Lester, it's a good idea to to study how these kinds of projects come and go. Royal Space Force: Wings of Honneamise was an anime colossus released during the Manga Video heyday with amazing art and zero (almost) story. It was a movie made entirely by animators [...]
Writing a feature film script in 3 days
on(I'm blogging more regularly as I prep an indie action-comedy animation I wrote called Lester. Most people think it's too ambitious to do something like this, but they said that when I did Contour as well. So I'm blogging about it, hoping that more of you will try it out someday. Lester will be a [...]
Action and Reaction Heroes
onI like action films. I like them so much that I make them. My career started out mostly making action comedies. Then I turned 30, had to pay bills, etc, so I made a depressing one called Death Grip. Comments about the film were usually along the lines of, "I wanted more toilet humor." I [...]
Kung Fu vs. Zombies – Making Infinitely Scalable Action Movies
onA detailed breakdown of how a tiny team re-created the classic battle scene from Big Trouble in Little China
Priestly Matters Require OCD-Level Instructions – Vayakhel-Pekudei
onSince the priesthood requires diligent adherence to a set of legacy rules to prevent another crisis, it's normal for priestly texts to be pretty tedious in their instructions. The text describing the building of the tabernacle is practically a carbon copy of the instructions previously given. The repetition is annoying for most readers, and it's [...]
The Violent Spectator and the War Dance
onSpectators play a pivotal role in ritual combat. This article covers the mechanics of their part in preventing violent contagion, as well as the eras of violence that societies undergo when facing violent contagion.