http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=13010221&server=vimeo.com&show_title=0&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1 Our worth is greatly exaggerated on this planet. We find new ways to create and destroy at the same time. Stephen Ong’s insightful little animation study of industrial progress machinery is comical at best but insightful of human discard of his environment to justify his existence. Our push-button world is stripping us of our […]
The CGI animation fare as of late has hit a snag. They all look alike. A cookie cutting technique at best. Then came along Rango by Nickelodeon, starring Johnny Depp. Rango is a story of survival in harsh conditions in the Mojave desert. Rango the chameleon with an identity crisis will be out in theaters […]
What happens to your favorite underwater characters when BP comes spilling into town? Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an email at sandboxworld@gmail.com. I read every message personally and, with your permission, may feature your thoughts […]
Legos are not just for kids. The universe of Lego is a vast encompassing machine geared to adults now. The men children are in love with their Legos and are building elaborate concepts virtually and giant life size designs. Hillel Cooperman gives a glimpse into this interesting world of Legos for adults, entertaining yet at […]
http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=12039741&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1 “Time & Again”, an animated short created by Jacques Khouri about the daily grind we experience each day. The monotony of the daily commute and repetitive working conditions make it a usual boring day. We are creatures of habit and perform the same routines in our leisure time also. Tony M.If this article made […]
Before the emergence of Alice Cooper and Kiss, Screaming Lord Sutch held the spotlight as a captivating rock and roll sideshow that drew audiences from across England. Serving as a foundational platform, this garage band played a crucial role in shaping the early careers of numerous musicians. Among the notable talents associated with the band […]
The campy Green Hornet is back. Seth Rogen sheds a new comedic dimension to the 60’s popular second banana series to the Batman iconic TV show of the time. The movie will hit theaters in 2011. This should get heavy play at Comic-Con this year. The Green Hornet is a masked superhero, created by George […]
When the well is dry in the summer time, the silly season takes over as networks try to hit the bull’s-eye such as the latest offering from TLC. Extreme Poodles is at times silly and sad as poodle owners give their pets extreme makeovers. Some of the creations are walking disasters at best. The boa […]
http://media1.nfb.ca/medias/flash/ONFflvplayer-gama.swf Great little animation from 1966 by Les Drew & Kaj Pindal from the National Film Board of Canada. This animated short proposes what many earthlings have long feared – that the automobile has inherited the planet. When life on Earth is portrayed as one long, unending conga-line of cars, a crew of extra-terrestrial visitors […]
http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=148706&theme=blackHow To Make Your Own Soda on Howcast If you ever wanted to make your own soda, you don’t have to go far. Most of the ingredients are in your kitchen. Make some of your favorite colas in your own home. Have a soda will travel with how to make your own soda video. Tony […]
Your next stop in the Twilight Zone will now be on stage in San Francisco. Submitted for your approval…time: the present. Place: a small dark stage found deep in the heart of the Mission. It is a stage as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and […]
Color swatches have always been an attraction to kids and women who love to collect them for their next pet project for their husbands. Run with horror your significant other will go when she whips out of her purse the latest Sherwin Williams color swatch. Paint Chips takes color to a whole new level. Not […]