Friday, September 30, 2005
THE AIR IS MESQUITE-FLAVORED
I thought I'd be sheltered from the fires raging in the San Fernando Valley, way out there. It's a pretty good distance so I watched the news and hoped that my friends in the area were safe (stay not on fire, Shane!). Then the Wildwood Canyon area of Burbank burst into flames yesterday. On my way home from gig one yesterday (more on that later), I saw a small plume of smoke on the hill. I thought nothing of it. Later in the day, as a red sun set on the city, I figured that it wasn't just some guy putting out a pile of leaves.
Today, I woke up and my first thought was, "Hey...I don't remember starting a barbeque before I went to bed...?" The stink of burning brush has permeated the air. Even my clothes smell like I've been eating Korean food.
It figures that a place called Wildwood would catch fire. Maybe they need to clear out some of that wild wood and rename the place. They may have to. Charred Canyon's not as pretty, but it may be more appropriate soon.
MY TOP 3 WEIRD ANSWERS TO "WHAT DID YOU DO AT WORK TODAY?"
Here's what I've been up to the last couple of weeks, the latter part of which has been spent working double shifts. (I'm tired.)
1. "I removed dots from a green screen."
There's an extensive green screen sequence I'm working on for some sitcom and since the composite requires some extensive motion tracking, the green screen is covered in black dots to help acquire tracking information. And those dots have to be removed so I've been doing that.
2. "I removed some chick's boobs."
In this television pilot, a gal who decided to bear her massive fake breasts for all to see had a change of heart after seeing the footage. Nevermind that her massive fake boobs take the attention away from her skeletal back (you can almost see her heart beating). So I was charged with doing all I could to cover them and remove them without her looking like a boy.
3. "I threw knives at Jason Lee."
See an upcoming episode of My Name Is Earl. It's the one where knives are being thrown at Jason Lee.
I thought I'd be sheltered from the fires raging in the San Fernando Valley, way out there. It's a pretty good distance so I watched the news and hoped that my friends in the area were safe (stay not on fire, Shane!). Then the Wildwood Canyon area of Burbank burst into flames yesterday. On my way home from gig one yesterday (more on that later), I saw a small plume of smoke on the hill. I thought nothing of it. Later in the day, as a red sun set on the city, I figured that it wasn't just some guy putting out a pile of leaves.
Today, I woke up and my first thought was, "Hey...I don't remember starting a barbeque before I went to bed...?" The stink of burning brush has permeated the air. Even my clothes smell like I've been eating Korean food.
It figures that a place called Wildwood would catch fire. Maybe they need to clear out some of that wild wood and rename the place. They may have to. Charred Canyon's not as pretty, but it may be more appropriate soon.
MY TOP 3 WEIRD ANSWERS TO "WHAT DID YOU DO AT WORK TODAY?"
Here's what I've been up to the last couple of weeks, the latter part of which has been spent working double shifts. (I'm tired.)
1. "I removed dots from a green screen."
There's an extensive green screen sequence I'm working on for some sitcom and since the composite requires some extensive motion tracking, the green screen is covered in black dots to help acquire tracking information. And those dots have to be removed so I've been doing that.
2. "I removed some chick's boobs."
In this television pilot, a gal who decided to bear her massive fake breasts for all to see had a change of heart after seeing the footage. Nevermind that her massive fake boobs take the attention away from her skeletal back (you can almost see her heart beating). So I was charged with doing all I could to cover them and remove them without her looking like a boy.
3. "I threw knives at Jason Lee."
See an upcoming episode of My Name Is Earl. It's the one where knives are being thrown at Jason Lee.
Comments:
Yeah. I stink. And not in that usual way. Like a slept in a fireplace. But however much I stink - Shane stinks worse.
If I had my way I'd spend all day making boobs. Not eliminating them.
If I had my way I'd spend all day making boobs. Not eliminating them.
Campfire smoke is one of my favorite smells. Always reminds me of good camping trips. However, smelling it on levels of forest fires and for a long period of time, is not a good thing.
It seems that California is prone to the wildfires. Naturally started or not. I hope no casualties result of this one.
Always something fun to do in the digital realm hey Rick? I bet you've got a ton of stories like this one.
It seems that California is prone to the wildfires. Naturally started or not. I hope no casualties result of this one.
Always something fun to do in the digital realm hey Rick? I bet you've got a ton of stories like this one.
I know how you feel, I had to extend a bush last week. Seems this girl's bush wasn't bushy enough-even though there was lint and a piece of string cheese trapped in there-to cover the lippage at the bottom of the triangle.
Yup.
Me sittin' in the room-face fulla Sasquatch's bush. An employee walked by and asked if they could close the door! It was NASSSSS-TEEE!
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Yup.
Me sittin' in the room-face fulla Sasquatch's bush. An employee walked by and asked if they could close the door! It was NASSSSS-TEEE!
