It’s an, as of yet, unreleased Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Trailer. Looks cool.
(Via Waxy)
Update: To this day, I’ve never actually watched the movie but I love the books.
"Vice presidents from Disney don’t contact just any old Joe Schmoe off the street."
After reading this Newsday.com (Updated link:) wdwmagic forum article about a scuba-diving dentist that claims Disney and Pixar Animation Studios stole the idea for the hit film “Finding Nemo” from him, I think he may have a case.
He claims he submitted an illustrated manuscript to Disney and talked on the phone about his story with a writer from Pixar. (The two companies have a distribution partnership.)
A Disney vice president told Sternberg in 1996 that although the story had “great potential,” it did not fit into the studio’s “development slate” at that time, according to the suit.
Seven years later, Sternberg was in a movie theater and saw a preview for the upcoming release of “Finding Nemo.”
“I thought, ‘Hey, I’m the scuba-diving dentist. Those are my characters, that’s my story,”‘ he told The Star-Ledger of Newark for Wednesday’s editions. “It made me sick to my stomach.”
One big similarity: Sternberg story has a character named “Nimo.”
The thing is, before he submitted his manuscript he signed a two-page waiver that said he would be entitled to only $500 if he were to claim that the company used his material without permission or authorization. His lawyer is asking the court to void that waiver.
This is How You Remind Me – Someday
Remember “How You Remind Me of Someday”? The Nickelback mashup with Someday on one channel and How You Remind Me on the other? NPR has an interesting interview with the creator.
Can’t get enough? Here’s How You Remind Me of Someday.mp3.
Found box of vintage film from 1958
The other day Waxy.org linked to someone who found several boxes of negatives at an estate sale. I found the scan #14 particularly interesting because it looks exactly like my Grandpa Scoville. (It isn’t him).
Update: Link rot. Here’s a link to Flickr’s blog about the photos instead.
And here is a photo of my Grandpa:
(via Waxy)
For a Limited Time
I made a short video starring my cousin Don’s kids, Brendyn and Ty. I added some really cheesy laser effects and some background music from Star Wars. Check it out (8mb .mov). (Sorry the limited time is up).
Family Photos
Last weekend Anna-Maria and I went to Medicine Hat to have our pictures taken with my family. After we spent some time at Gainsboro we decided to take some of our own shots at Strathcona park. Here is a one that my brother Gary got of Anna and me. (We all wore matching outfits).
More pictures at The Milner Blog.
Update: I guess he took the photos down because now that he isn’t in Canada he’s not getting internet / free hosting at Telus. Try browsing some Flickr photos of the same day, instead.
Photoshop Technique
I just completed a Photoshop tutorial I found online. What do you think? I think I like it — a lot!
New Media Special Effect
Today after work I created this little clip (3.5 mb Quicktime) of Anna-Maria chasing me through the backyard.
Jeff Milner’s Free Gmail Account Giveaway – Part III
I have 6 more Gmail invites today. This time you only need to write a limerick but posts must not be posted anonymously. Read last time’s entries for ideas. The limerick can be about anything — ones about me or stuff I like are a good starting point if you have writers block. I will give 5 invites away and save one for a cousin I went kayaking with today.
Now onto your limerick writing. Remember Gmail invites are waiting; contest ends Sunday at Midnight with prizes awarded next week.
If you already have a gmail account but are interested in the fine art of limerick writing then you might be interested to know about some dedicated limerick writers that are rewriting the Oxford English Dictionary in limerick form.
Update: The contest is now closed. The results will be posted shortly.
Andy Returns?
Checking out the Andy Kaufman website I read a message that says, “Andy Returns!!
After 20-years Andy Kaufman has a message for all:
SHAME ON YOU, BEST FRIEND.
Andy”
What does it mean? Is he back? Is he going to show up at 8:00pm tonight at the House of Blues in Los Angeles?