NikeiD Stop Motion Animation Sneakers Short

STOP MOTION WITH NIKEID




I recently purchased a pair of custom sneakers from NikeiD. It took a little over 3 weeks to get the sneakers from the time of order to arrival. NikeiD does not ship to Canada, so a friend in Washington State, had to personally deliver the shoes to me, which saved me on shipping.


The customer service was pretty good, and there are numerous options for customizing sneakers on the site. I can see this getting pretty addicting, when considering, you can get custom shoes, around the same price as non-customized sneakers from major retailer stores.


So glad Nike started providing this service for sneakerheads, and fans alike. 


I made this quick video for fun, while doing some stop-motion testing with my camera. It turned out really nice. It's quirky, and probably the strangest film I've made to date. It may not be as good as the Fantastic Mr. Fox, but it's pretty fantastic.




  

Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Olympic Cauldron

Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics - Olympic Cauldron (night view) from Albert Art on Vimeo.

Fire!

There's something mesmerizing about watching fire glow at night. In the case of Vancouver's Olympic cauldron, that couldn't be any truer. The flames of the Games glow bright, and crowds of people gather at all times of the day, to see it.

The cauldron which was lit by Wayne Gretzky on the evening of the opening ceremonies, has been the center of controversy for it's large wire fence, keeping spectators at a distance, and making it difficult and awkward for picture taking. Recently though, Olympic organizers have altered the fence, cutting out the lower portion of the fence, and installing a plexiglass window at eye-level.

This is an improvement to the view, but still some feel it is an eyesore. Yet, for such an expensive attraction, it is understandable that the organizers feel the need to protect the cauldron, from possible vandals, and protesters. Can you imagine all the (bad) things people could do to this cauldron?

This past Sunday, I took the opportunity to film the flames. I think the new fence design gives everyone a good view, and I certainly had no problem with it. (Not seen on camera, is a bridge to the left side of the cauldron that allows sightseers to view the cauldron from above.)

Judge for yourself, by watching the video. Do you think the fence is a bad thing?

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2010!

2010

HEY EVERYONE! I hope you all had a great holiday. I sure did. But now the vacation is over, and it's time to get cracking on some new stuff for the year.

I hope to be doing more custom toys, and more short films, so definitely stay tuned to this blog, or any of my facebook fanpages.

My short film Lazy Susan, should be in at least one festival this year, hopefully more! Be sure to spread the word about LazySusanFilm.com

I also shot a new short film, (this time strictly for the web), when I was in LA, called CREEP. The website for the short should be online soon, and the film itself should be done within the next few weeks. It was a one day shoot, on a zero budget, but we made it happen, and it turned out great!

2009 was a tough year, full of challenges, like the long production of Lazy Susan, which seemed like it would never end, or even see the light of day. But thankfully, it's done, and I feel like it was a BIG accomplishment. Now I feel like I can take on anything!

Lastly, here's some footage I took while in Vegas during the Holiday.

Las Vegas Strip Time-lapse Test - 2fps HD from Albert Art on Vimeo.