Batman News and Other Updates

Hey gang, got some cool news! Last Thursday, I saw the finished version of Batman's Gonna Get Shot in the Face. I'm gonna be honest and I hope I don't sound too cocky, but this is going to blow Revolution out of the water. I'm extremely proud of how it turned out and I'm hoping everyone else enjoys it too.
Larry's talking about doing a premier for Batman and his new short film, The Losers Have a Junkyard. There aren't any details on the premier yet, but for now, you can view new trailers for both films over at Bullcrank.com

I also have to mention that late Friday night, Nintendo: OldSchool Revolution passed 400,000 views at iFilm and it's still going strong! It's like the little cartoon that could.

So, I've now been done animating Batman for almost two weeks. I'm definitely enjoying the break, but I'll admit, it's pretty weird not having a project waiting for me every day. After the initial aimlessness of the first couple days post-Batman, I haven't had much trouble finding ways to keep myself busy. I've actually been working on quite a few projects and hobbies. So far I've...

• Started rewriting a script of mine.

• Resumed reading Neil Gaiman's Smoke and Mirrors.

• Gotten roped into Monopoly madness with Mikey, Brendan, and Corey.

• Created some new artwork.

So, yeah, I'm keeping my hands full, but looking forward to the next big project.
Closing thoughts for now: Go see Clerks II, it's great. And while you're at it, see Superman Returns. That movie's amazing and beautiful and deserves more love from the moviegoing public.

Random Musings

One month from today is my 23rd birthday. I'm not normally one for parties, but I'm thinking a small one might be nice, just something cool to mark the occasion. I'm not quite sure what yet. We'll see.

I've been feeling pretty stressed lately, as you can see in recent entries, so I figure it's time to do something for myself to help me find my way back to my normal state of semi-sanity. I've done some research and planning and I've decided that just after my birthday, I'm hitting the road and spending a few days in Niagara Falls. It'll be fantastic, I really need this. A few days away to just wander, do my own thing, and maybe even re-create some of the magic of last year's adventure.
For those reading, if you're one of the few who don't know about my adventure from last year, I think I'm going to write about it coming up on the one year anniversary of the events. It's something of a long read, but I love reliving the magic.


I had a blast from the past on Tuesday. Amanda, an old highschool friend of mine, tracked me down on MySpace. After a couple notes, we got to chatting via instant message, just catching up and getting reacquainted with one another after five years.
Five years, it's really hard to believe how fast that went by.
It's so cool that we're chatting. We never really got to know each other very well in highschool, now we get a second chance. Too cool.


I'm feeling a bit more optimistic about filmmaking. I've been doing a lot of reading and research lately and the more I think about it, the more confident I am that it's entirely possible. I can do this.

Stay tuned.

-Jacob