WHERE THE HEART LIES ... Johnson, Hyten, Golden & Bullis

Mark Johnson said:
It was a great day that we topped off by hitting the Cheesecake Factory and picking up the new Futurama DVD "Bender's Big Score." He and I are huge Futurama fans so we're going to pop a bunch of corn and get a bunch of beer (root variety for him) and see what Matt Groening has cooked up for this continuation of the series!

VIVA THE HYPNOTOAD!
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Mark, did you watch the special 22-minute episode of Everybody Loves Hypnotoad? It's in the special features.

Also, I learned the loud, ominous sound the toad makes was actually a filler sound clip that was originally placed there to remind the makers that they needed to replace the sound. The clip was called "Angry machine". I think that's hilarious!

Anyway, Los Gatos is a wonderful place. I'll never forget when we had to track down Edna Rays. Nothing quite like TsingTao, eh? It'd be tough to top that 1st trip out there. I had a blast.
kyle
 
HypnoToad and other amusements

HypnoToad and other amusements

Kyle, when we saw the "full length episode of Everybody Loves Hypnotoad" on the extras list both David and I went nuts. The hypnotoad is one of our favorite creations of the series so we immediately put on the episode after watching the feature. At first we were going to try and actually watch the whole damn thing in real time but got more sensible after 10 minutes. We scrubbed through it to find the commercial breaks and laughed our asses off. If I was forced to change my avatar here I would go for a pic of hypnotoad.

Today Bullis came down from Oakland and we went to the Tech Museum to see BodyWorlds 2 (pretty amazing and quite entertaining as Bullis had lots of strange commentary to offer as he studied the cadavers). We saw an iMax film and then wandered to the nearby movie theater to catch a film. Only thing showing at that time was Enchanted and David summed it up as we left, "Dad, that was too much of a chick flick can we see something with guns and explosions next time?"

After dropping David off at his mom's I spent the rest of the evening finishing Behind the Seen, the chronicle of Walter Murch's editing of Cold Mountain with FCP. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys details of the craft of filmmaking. Its a good reminder of how many diverse elements and personalities come together to create a major motion picture.
 
It was tense for awhile at the BodyWorlds 2 exhibit because the security guards tried to detain Bullis. Apparently there was some confusion as to whether he was a cadaver in spite of his protests to the contrary. You gotta admit that the sight of Bullis wandering among the exhibits would be a little disorienting.
 
Announcement - New Crew Member!!!

Announcement - New Crew Member!!!

Hey dudes and dude-ettes. Nothing has made me smile as much in the past week as the news that none other than the famous/infamous Kholi has agreed to join us on set to shoot BTS footage as well as generally helping us control Blaine's outbursts and periodic rages.

I, for one, have come to really appreciate Kholi as a good friend and we out here on the western front are blessed to have him amongst us. Our coolness factor just went up 213% and the average I.Q. may be approaching triple digits now!!!!!

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Wow this thread has an insane amount of posts so far, I'm pretty sure you knew that, but that's funny and cool at the same time. Nice figure drawings you have there Mark, very tough discipline to learn. I"m interested to see what you guys are gonna make. Good luck.
 
Now you've got Kholi?
I can't tell if you're putting together a crew, or a small army of DVXUsers.
Is a coup in the works?

The DVXUser radical splinter group presents..."Where the Heart Lies"
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Rangerman said:
Wow this thread has an insane amount of posts so far, I'm pretty sure you knew that, but that's funny and cool at the same time. Nice figure drawings you have there Mark, very tough discipline to learn. I"m interested to see what you guys are gonna make. Good luck.
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Welcome to the thread, Tim. It's really great to see you on line.

Guys, I'm happy to introduce you all to Tim from Utah who I met a few months back when he was visiting L.A. Tim's interested in developing his chops as a filmmaker and he's definitely got some CG skills as well. I had encouraged him to check out DVXUSER and here he is ... and he also has a script that he's considering trying to shoot for Love Fest.

It's great to see new blood here and it reminds me again how much I wish I was twenty-something myself. Instead, here I am, an old fart living vicariously through Hyten's exploits while hoping to catch one of his many sleazy chicks drunk or otherwise incapacitated while he's making a beer run. ... Where's the damn Rohypnol when you need it?
 
Luis Caffesse said:
Now you've got Kholi?
I can't tell if you're putting together a crew, or a small army of DVXUsers.
Is a coup in the works?

The DVXUser radical splinter group presents..."Where the Heart Lies"
:thumbsup:
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Luis, we need this many people simply to serve as a buffer zone between the actors and the unpredictable antics of our guru, Blaine. Though widely recognized as a genius, Blaine is also considered to be "the 21st-Century's Brian Wilson on steroids." He both inspires and repels us. ...
 
Not to be crass... but is that a cattle prod or a sex toy? Read the descriptions!!

Hmm...

Anyway. I really enjoyed the artwork, too, Mark. I didn't know (but sort of figured) you had talent and training in a more traditional form.

You're an inspiration, as usual. -- Let's play some piano.
 
TheComo said:
I hope DVXuser is around when I'm older, cause im moving to LA. :)

LOOK OUT

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Dude, Toronto is just a cheap plane ticket away from us. Figure out a weekend you're free after the first of the year and come out and hang with us! We've always got a free couch or sleeping bag for DVXUSERs and we'll show you the gritty underbelly of L.A. and maybe even figure out something to shoot while you're here.

Just grab a couple BLUE RODEO albums and hit the road. Tell everybody its career research or some other bogus tripe and come hang!!! SERIOUSLY!
 
Kyle, do you have shooting dates set yet? If there is any way I can possibly get out there to assist I intend to do so.
 
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