Author Archives: tadleckman

My Facebook Furlough™ Experiment

Posted on April 4, 2013

For the month of April, I’m trying something. I’m not checking Facebook. I’ve turned off all Facebook notifications on my iPhone and iPad. I’ve checked out for a month. I will occasionally cross post from Twitter or Google+ or Prismatic … Continue reading →

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Did you ever notice…

Posted on March 23, 2013

Bob and Doug pull back the curtain on movie magic yet again…

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Google Glass and Brainstorm

Posted on February 28, 2013

Is it just me? The new Google Glass demo video totally the same as the demo that Christopher Walken and his team put together in Brainstorm? Am I right? And, if you are interested in Brainstorm‘s change in aspect ratio, … Continue reading →

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Blizzard Cinematics Mixer!

Posted on February 27, 2013

Hey gang! If you are involved in VFX or animation in LA, come by and see me at a mixer hosted by the Blizzard Cinematics team in Marina Del Ray on Thursday night! I’ll be there from 7-9. Find me! … Continue reading →

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My New Position at Blizzard Entertainment

Posted on January 15, 2013

Next week, I start a new job as Senior Training Manager for Blizzard’s Cinematics Team. I’ve played Diablo since the first one came out, and after years of resisting, I’ll be required to play World of Warcraft as part of my … Continue reading →

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Good day, eh?

Posted on January 9, 2013

How did I miss this guy’s work? He’s even an Academy of Art graduate. Gonna buy his book! “Ok, uh, we found this mouse in a bottle of Elsinore beer that we bought at your beer store, eh?  And we … Continue reading →

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R.I.P. Gerry Anderson

Posted on December 27, 2012

I hope Gerry Anderson’s casket rises from the church floor and slowly rolls to the gravesite on tank treads accompanied by bombastic music.

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Sodium Benzoate

Posted on December 16, 2012
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Welcome to Costco. I love you.

Posted on December 6, 2012

This scene in Idiocracy was originally supposed to take place in a Walmart, which makes more sense. But Costco works, too…and the studio would allow Mike Judge to make fun of Costco…but not Walmart, which sells more DVDs than any … Continue reading →

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Movember Survey

Posted on November 18, 2012

So, I’m probably done with job interviews and such until the end of the month. Should I join Movember in media res?

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