Archive for January, 2010

A Better Car Pool Lane

A Better Car Pool Lane

It’s no coincidence that my second blog entry also has to do with car culture. Yes, it’s living in Los Angeles. It’s hard to avoid the car. How did we ever survive the pre 1980′s without built-in cup holders found in the console of every new car? Anyway, a few days [...]

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iPhonetography

iPhonetography

I was out in Playa Del Rey when I decided to experiment with the iPhone. It was a great night with a spectacular sunset. I started snapping off “picture perfect” photos when I realized I was going to be bored with them. How do I start seeing again? I mean, see [...]

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Case Study: L’ESPRIT

Case Study: L’ESPRIT

L’ESPRIT Day Spa is located in Santa Clarita, California. The client wished to redesign her website to include more interactivity for easier parsing of information as well as design the interface for their online booking system.
Here is a before:

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Donnie’s Tree on Ovation

Donnie’s Tree on Ovation

My Chapman thesis film, Donnie’s Tree will be part of OvationTV‘s VOD (Video on Demand) lineup starting January 1, 2010 through June 30, 2010.   This came about as a joint effort between Film Independent (in particular the Cinema Lounge program) and OvationTV.

Article from FilmFestival.com
Donnie’s Tree, student work at Big Bear City Fest
August 19, 2005
California’s [...]

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The New Papa G website

The New Papa G website

I think it’s officially been almost a decade since I last redesigned the Papa G website. Things have changed a lot since.  In particular, technology has made things more complicated and sophisticated.  Ten years ago, it was cool just to have a website. Now it is not enough just to have web presence.  You must [...]

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Justify

Justify

From its inception, it’s taken about 5 1/2 years to complete.  Justify is a film about a girl who tries to avenge the murder of her father.  What do we do with psychological pain?  As human beings we can endure great physical pain, but when it comes to the unknown, we are wimps.  See more [...]

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The New Art Section

The New Art Section

In my experience as a designer and filmmaker, I’ve recently begun to question the role of art in my work.  In particular, I am talking about fine art. Design has been and always will be a great creative profession allowing the use of creative and imaginative skills for practical purposes.  On a personal level, my [...]

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Spoiler Alert

Spoiler Alert

I’ve been fascinated by car spoilers.  So much so, I had considered creating a blog specifically for them.  But time is money.  Money may or may not run out, but time runs out for sure.  So, I’ll keep my musings to Papa G’s website for brevity’s sake.  Now, let me start off by saying that [...]

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