tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45435321119580513772011-10-12T19:49:11.191-07:00Rankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18087371191206570583noreply@blogger.comBlogger47541100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4543532111958051377.post-43904224825363787142011-08-15T05:00:00.000-07:002011-08-15T15:25:47.218-07:00

One of the best white wines I have had in a long time. And the price tag of about $18 is really awesome, too. Layered, floral, fresh, peach and lemon fruit. Finishes well and kept my attention the whole way. Just a terrific wine and value to boot. Should be bought by the case.

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As always, a reliably good bottle of wine. Fruity in a good way with plush Cabernet black currant and tobacco flavors, but also with earth, funk, and plenty of acidity. Velvety texture and long finish. Can be cellared for quite some time, but why wait when the wine is drinking so well right now?

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Had this with grilled filet and vegetables, and french lentils for dinner. Tremendous pairing. That said, the 2000 Ardanza is a stunning wine on its own. All finesse and elegance. Spice, red fruit, earth, tobacco, rose petals and orange peel. Burgundian texture. This is the stereotypical old school Rioja. Long on the palate and finish. One can't have enough of this in the cellar.

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Good wine for the money. At $12, this delivers clean, fresh, unoaked Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon flavors. Not the most complex bottle of white wine one can buy, but a very good match for oysters, white fish, shrimp and other saefood. Not something to go and seek out but a wine can buy with good conscience if it avails itself and the occasion asks for an unpretentious white to go with a light

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Killer bottle of wine. Popped and poured to be consumed with some of my homemade Pizza. Stunning nose. Dark red color and a soaring nose of dark plum, cherry, earth, mediterranean brush, dried herbs and violets. Just as stunning on the palate as on the nose. Cherry, chocolate, earth, leather. Finish is sensational. A total home run Chianti Classico.

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Excellent Brunello in a more traditional style. Garnet red color and very nice nose of berry, spice, and earth. Good weight on the palate and silky texture. Finishes strong and has years of ageing potential. Really a great bottle of wine.

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This letter was found on the Animator Letters Project blog. Great inspiration here.I dedicate this post to my students.p.s. click on the images to read them at a larger size.Transcript PIXARMay 17, 2011To Whom it May Inspire, I, like many of you artists out there, constantly shift between two states. The first (and far more preferable of the two) is white-hot, "in the zone" seat-of-the-pants,

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  "The Pixar Story" These two clips totaling 20 minutes of a 90 minute film. You can rent the entire movie instantly on Netflix or Amazon.   

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"...from Planning to Polish..." Promo Trailer from Jamaal Bradley on Vimeo.As many of you know, I am teaching at iAnimate now and the collection of instructors there is top notch.  I have taught at several institutions in Los Angeles, and ianimate has the best of the best instructors to learn from.  We are about 3/4th through this block... so there is plenty of time to prepare and save up for it!

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July 6 (Bloomberg) -- Viacom Inc.'s Paramount Pictures, maker of the "Transformers" action films, will create an animation unit that will release its first title in 2014. Paramount Animation will focus on family oriented films, spending as much as $100 million per movie, Paramount Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Brad Grey said today in a statement. Initially, the unit will make

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Animated GIFs have taken the internet by storm, transforming content from the absurd and mundane to the picturesque and highbrow into moving pictures. Now, you can spend even more hours mesmerized by the Physical GIF, a real-life version of the animated GIF that uses lasercutting technology to create a zoetrope from the original still images. Plus, it fits perfectly on a turntable so you can

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The first trailer for Steven Spielberg’s upcoming War Horse was just released. Early buzz points to Oscar nominations. The very talented team at Framestore completed all the visual effects work on the film in late Spring 2011.

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I am working on the Toyota spots they talk about in this story with Hatsune Miku...I know the Gorillaz did the same thing, but I find it fascinating that so many people would attend a concert with a CG hologram singing???  She sold out a concert this fourth of July in Los Angeles.  Saki Fujita provides the voice sample.

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This is so good it blows my mind. 100% Chenin Blanc from Vouvray. This has everything I expect from decent Champagne. Dry, check. Depth, check. Toasted brioche flavors, check. Apple and citrus, check. At $18, this is better than many Champagnes costing 2x or 3x as much. Finishes long and is a real pleasure to drink. At less than $18, this is worthy of multi-case buys and an incredible value.

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This is aged 21 months on its lees, gets zero-dosage, and the price is right (~$15). It's bright, it's clean, it's got lemon zest and spring water flavors. The bad news is that the finish seems slightly clipped and the mid-palate is a bit hollow. Great quaffer for parties though. Not mind-blowing, but good.

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The Ice Book (HD) from Davy and Kristin McGuire on Vimeo.I part pop-up book, two parts Russian fairy tales and eerie German Expressionist films.  Husband and wife team Davy and Kristin’s McGuire’s The Ice Book blends film, animation, theater, puppetry, and installation art. The Ice Book is described by its creators as a “… miniature theatre show made of paper and light… An exquisite

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A reliable bottle of wine. Dark garnet red color. Seems tight on night 1. More generous with some air. Dark chocolate, cherry, earth, and dried herbs. Solid finish. Just about a perfect "pizza wine" at the $18 I paid for it.

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As much as I have been an outspoken dissident of other vintages of this wine, this 2000 Sixtine is really showing well. Although I still think it is rather "modern" in style, the 2000 shows roundness, softness, and red fruit. Earth, aromas and flavors of provencal herb, and red licorice on the palate. Nice length and good finish. No Pegau, but it has typicity and character. I like this one.

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Rob Zombie His first-ever TV commercial for — what else? — Woolite.  “It’s a very bizarre TV commercial for a product like this,” Zombie is quoted as saying. “Honestly, I was shocked when they called me to do it.”

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Pottermore

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Everything is a Remix Part 2 from Kirby Ferguson on Vimeo.This series is fascinating... If you haven't seen it, start with part 1

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I continue to be disappointed by this wine. It had so much promise in its youth, but time has not been kind to it. It still seems over-extracted and shrill to me. It lacks typicity for me. It, a little like the Usseglio from a few nights before, seems "modern" in style and devoid of the smells and flavors of CdP. No kirsch, no garrigue, no earth, no brett...just tons of blackberry and licorice (

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Impressive library of images here.  He also teaches an on line anatomy course.  I am realizing as I teach animation that every student should take something like this course to create better poses and understand how the body moves and creates shapes.  When I first started out, I had a hard core lead who made me buy this book and learn it backwards and forwards.  If I had a resource like this

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Not bad. Entirely too young, too primary, and too much stuffing. The fruit is too massive to get a good idea of where this wine is headed. My inclination is to speculate that the stuffing of this wine borders on over-extraction, and that this may turn out to be a freak-show when the fruit recedes. It even has slightly bitter tannins. All blackberry bramble. I taste no earth, no garrigue, no red

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Just came across a great buy from the much heralded 2007 vintage in the Piemonte and for lovers of more traditional renditions of Nebbiolo:Sottimano's 2007 Barbarescos are all highly scored by Antonio Galloni (whose palate I trust), and the three flagship Barbareschi (Cotta, Curra, and Pajore) can all be obtained for $42.99 from Stirling Fine Wine in NJ.One heck of a deal. Happy hunting.P.S. I

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Animation Smears Tumblr

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The other day, I was browsing for new stemware. I had just dropped another glass the night before and I was finally down to a point where I felt like I had too many different glasses from different manufacturers and different collections...a melange of stemware if you will.As I was browsing, I took an interest to the idea of lead in wine glasses and the potential health effects this might have.

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This is great stuff. It isn't as good as the Bize I had the night before, but this performed extremely well with a piece of Copper River Sockeye Salmon and accoutrements. Cherries, bark, mushroom, and Asian spices. Good finish. This is not even at the drinking plateau yet. Has years left in reserve. Some of the most impressive domestic Pinot Noir I've ever tasted.

Rankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18087371191206570583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4543532111958051377.post-44775314569562089292011-06-15T01:04:00.000-07:002011-07-17T04:23:06.976-07:00

ummm, whoah... Since ADAM BEANE began sculpting in 2002, he has been asked to work with some of the best companies in the industry on many high-profile projects. He is known for his dynamic compositions, action poses, nuanced drapery work and his ability to capture likenesses with expressions.  He now sculpts exclusively in CX5, a tremendously versatile material he developed which handles like

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Had this with sushi at Tomo on Saturday night. Just a wonderful bottle of wine. Intense, yet very elegant, precise, and well defined. Sappy and full of bright cherry, earth, leather, smoky and meaty flavors and spice. Finishes magnificently. In my opinion, Bize is the best affordable Burgundy anyone can buy these days. Highly recommended.

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I apologize for not posting as much lately. I just haven;t see anything great... but!!!This made me smile all over.I want that pig!

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After the epic fail of the 2003 Remizieres Crozes, I decided to open this up. It isn't exactly a mind blowing wine. Certainly good and pleasant. Has typicity. Shows nice red fruit, roses, earth and spice. Very mellow and nice silky texture. Medium finish rounds this one out. Good value at the sub-$30 price tag I acquired it at many years ago, but I don't think it's worth any more than that now.

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I preface this review by saying that I have tasted this wine over the course of multiple days with plenty of aeration between tastings, but I simply am not coming to a materially different conclusion that I did when I first tasted it right out of the bottle. This wine may be a decent wine in the context of all wines in the world, but it has nothing to do with Crozes-Hermitage. Absolutely nada.

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It's official. I like Veglio's 2004 Arborina much better than his 2004 Castelletto. Everything I didn't like about the Castelletto, this Arborina succeeds in. No hint of barrique treatment, no massive extraction, and no flabbiness. This wine is really very nice. It shows restraint, finesse and precision. Red berries, flowers, and menthol on the palate and a killer autumnal/leafy/earthy nose.

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Had dinner at Shannon and David's last night. Appetizers were Asian beef wrapped in Shizo and Radicchio, Baked Clams Portugaise, Tuna Tartare, and Parma Ham Antipasto. For the main course, Shannon and David prepared grille Tri-tip, roasted potatoes and carrots, and grilled yellow Squash. For dessert, there were Madelaines and strawberries in whipped cream. Fantastic food. Now the wines.The

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SHIFT v2 from mirari on Vimeo.lovely...

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The other day, I was musing on the last 10 years and how my tastes of wine have changed. Like most folks, I started out drinking California wines. I started with whites, and graduated to reds. St. Supery in particular was one of my seminal wine experiences.Then, I started hanging out with the wine crowd and fell in love with French wines, particularly Bordeaux and Rhone. I also learned that I

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I was originally planning to post on a totally different topic today (stylistic preferences in wine), but a thread I posted in on Wineberserkers this morning really moved me, so I decided to switch gears and reiterate some of my thoughts here.The thread in question was titled "Men and Groceries" which stopped me in my tracks. In the thread, the forum males discussed whether they or their spouse

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As anyone who really cellars wine knows, with older wine, the condition of an individual bottle can be as important as the wine itself, the winemaker, and vintage. I say this because of all the bottles of this wine I have had, this was by far the best one. This bottle was hauntingly good CdP. I have had the good fortune of tasting many 100-pointers over the years, and this one was right up there

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This one isn't going to win you over with its fruit forward-ness. That said, this wine has amazing finesse, elegance, freshness, and yet, it is able to pack impressive intensity of flavor. Silky texture that's more reminiscent of Pinot Noir than Syrah. The nose is soaring out of the glass and olive tapenade, black pepper, dried herbs and blackberry are the primary flavors. There's a sappiness in

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Bought 2 bottles of this during a weekend special sale for $35. And it was definitely a mistake to only buy 2 bottles. Nose shows dark berry fruit, tobacco, tar, earth and violets. On the palate, this retains its dark fruit profile, but the texture is lighter on its feet than the nose and color would make one believe. More silk than velvet. It has cherry and dark chocolate on the palate with an

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 First Look of the Day: Courtesy of Disney Pixar France comes the first non-concept-art look at Princess Merida, the female protagonist of Pixar’s 13th feature-length film Brave — the first Pixar film to feature a female lead (Kelly Macdonald), and the first to be co-directed by a woman (Brenda Chapman).  Brave, which is set “in the mystical Scottish Highlands,” also features the vocal talents

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in case you were wondering what is in his closet...

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wow, i think most animators animate with "dark matter"

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I was lucky enough to take a trip to Italy with my wife during the second week of May. We made stops on the Amalfi Coast:and Rome:While the food was mostly what one would expect (good and hearty) I was truly impressed by a few particular experiences:1) On the Amalfi Coast, we tended to drink mostly the local red wines from the Costa d'Amalfi Tramonti DOC. These wines were always almost 100%

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AT-AT DAY AFTERNOON and the making of...

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Loom from Polynoid on Vimeo.wowsie wowsie wowwwwwww

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Good article about stopmo on cruzine...

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I might be a cheap date tonight, but this is drinking wonderfully. Cold smoke, dried herbs and meaty aromas. Kirsch liqueur, garrigue, leather and a touch of chocolate powder on the palate. Finishes well. Has many years left in the tank and should become more interesting, still. Just a really nice wine to drink on a Monday night with a mediterranean-inspired dinner.

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yay!

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KENT WILLIAMS: CONVERGENCEMay 21-June 18, 2011  Opening Reception: Saturday, May 21, 8-11pmHosted by ALEX O’LOUGHLIN New Spring, 2011, oil on canvas, 48 x 72 in., 122 x183 cm. Merry Karnowsky Gallery170 S. La Brea Ave.Los Angeles, CA 90036323.933.4408 My MFA painting mentor has a show tonight.If you live in the Los Angeles area, you really should make a point to stop by.He worked in graphic

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 For Sock's Sake from Carlo Vogele on Vimeo.adorbz

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 Apache from oneedo on Vimeo.cute!

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Karma is a bitch - huh?

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To mark the milestone of reaching 100k followers on Twitter, longtime Pixar creative and Toy Story 3 director Lee Unkrich posted this “embarrassing” video of his 20-year-old self appearing as a contestant on the popular 80s game show Win, Lose or Draw.  Unkrich steps up to the board at 7:00.  via the daily what

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The period of oscillation (time to complete a swing) is proportional to the square root of the length of the pendulum. Multiply by 2(pi) and divide by 31.3 (if you measure in centimeters) and you've got the exact length of each string. 

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 The Third & The Seventh from Alex Roman on Vimeo.Credits:CG|Modelling - Texturing - Illumination - Rendering| Alex RomanPOST|Postproduction & Editing| Alex RomanMUSICSequenced, Orchestrated & Mixed by Alex Roman (Sonar & EWQLSO Gold Pro XP)Sound Design by Alex RomanBased on original scores by:.Michael Laurence Edward Nyman. (The Departure).Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns. (Le Carnaval des animaux)

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 Sumo Lake from Panic Productions on Vimeo.More About Sumo Lake  A rapid re-telling of the story of "Swan Lake"

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ACE - Art Crawl Experience I will be painting live at this event!I will be working on a new skateboard deck,so stop by and say hello!This Saturday!May 14th from 5pm until 10pmArt, Music and FoodArt:Galleries, Museum, Artist Studio, Outdoor Art Installations, Live painters, Indie Arts and Craft FairMusic: Stage at Lemon Street, traveling acoustic musicians, DJs.Lemon Street Stage:6pm-6:50pm Blues

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This is just plain awesome...

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"Rain Town" by Hiroyasu Inshidalovely...

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PUPPETS - Daniels from F5 on Vimeo.ummm whoah...“RE:PLAY is a wonderful chance to be creative with no boundaries.  When given total freedom as a storyteller, we (daniel&daniel) found ourselves battling between a desire to make something meaningful and honest and a desire to make something perverted (which is also in our case honest).  Entirely by accident, Puppets became a perfect analogy

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Elastic/A52 is one of my most favorite studios to work for and Andy Hall is a fav director of mine.  he is incredibly creative and he gets CG.  He is always pushing the envelope of what we think animation and CG is and can be.  love it.Elastic‘s Andy Hall has just directed these two spots for Ben&Jerry’s. Storyboards & breakdowns included!via motionographer

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 Indiewire/Thomson on Hollywood has revealed a still and synopsis from a previously unannounced future Pixar short film, La Luna."La Luna is the timeless fable of a young boy who is coming of age in the most peculiar of circumstances. Tonight is the very first time his Papa and Grandpa are taking him to work. In an old wooden boat they row far out to sea, and with no land in sight, they stop

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This was delivered just a few days before it was consumed. As usual, a reliable wine that delivers more flavor than the cost of the wine would lead you to believe. Red berries, cherry, and subtle grilled herb notes and chocolate. Has slightly earthy undertones, but it's primarily a fun wine to drink right now with dinner. Can be cellared for a few years, but I think it's drinking terrific right

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Hey animators!I have joined the ianimate team of amazing instructorsand will be teaching Workshop 3: Facial PerformanceIf you ever wanted to see what ianimate is all about or want to brush up on your facial animation for your reel, now is the time.Submit your reel today here.First class starts next week! Facial acting and lip sync (Close up performances only).Part 1: In this 7 week workshop, we

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAUSTIN, TEXAS - April 14, 2011Inchworm Animation races toward April 25 release on Nintendo DSiWareIt's not a game, and it's not for kids, though artists of all ages will enjoy digging into the creative toolbox unlocked by Inchworm Animation.  The much anticipated animation software comes from Bob Sabiston's Flat Black Films, the studio behind the innovative animated films "

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The people's facial reactions are priceless...TVF has worked closely with Samsung to delivery a contemporary video. The product is Galaxy Ace the latest smartphone powered by Android which is meant to be one of the most competitive mid-range smartphones in the business today.

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Massimo Ottoni hand painted every frame on glass, gets really good around 1:10From the muscician:The video is an animation by artist/animator Massimo Ottoni. Massimo used an experimental animation technique called “paint-on-glass”. Every single frame is hand painted on glass (he’s been locked away in his camera room for months). I recorded the first half of the song singing and playing directly

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I am working on an art show with a fellow artist and it involves life-sized puppets. This talk is really amazing!

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This is really shockingly good. I pulled this out of the cellar to go with steak and I wan't expecting fireworks at all. This Lascombes really blew me away though. None of the massive oak I feared I might encounter. No overblown fruit, no elevated alcohol and hot finish. Instead, I found a rather classic Bordeaux that was round, loaded with black currant, leather, some cigar box and nice acidity.

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Another stunner. Reminiscent of a very good Rioja, this has the same silky texture and complex palate with interesting dark berry, raspberry and dried herbs. It's fresh, yet powerful. Really one of the great unique wines of the world in my opinion, and it's right there with Chateau Simone in style, and it's unlike any other wine from Italy I have tasted. A curiosity, but an excellent one.

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One of the best wines I've had all year. Yes, it doesn't aspire to the same heights and glory as the recent Bonneau or Lafite, but I bet I could serve this blind to any wine geek and they'd think I am serving them $100/bottle wine. The depth of the fruit in this wine, the freshness, the spiciness, and the perfect mix of velvety and silky textures are simply amazing. And it's even more astounding

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(notes on) biology from ornana films on Vimeo.

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Forget trying to get  your short film seen in festivals.  Just hack your iphone and go down to the stapels center and project it on that big screen down there!

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  Blinky™ from Ruairi Robinson on Vimeo.  

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 Giant Episode 3 : CLOUD from Celine&Yann on Vimeo. Celine & Yann have created three animated shorts entitled Giant that are very cute... (pssss - watch through the credits.)

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For the first time in its history, the annual SIGGRAPH conference convenes outside the United States. Vancouver has thrown down the welcome mat and embraced SIGGRAPH 2011 with open arms. The British Columbia Provincial and the Vancouver City governments are working closely with our liaisons in the Vancouver SIGGRAPH Chapter to ensure that this will be the most exciting SIGGRAPH conference

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Writing to a class of students in January of 1992 in an effort to promote the art of reading, legendary animator Chuck Jones recalls the books which helped inspire the creation of Wile E. Coyote and Pepé Le Pew, just two of the many cartoon characters he had a hand in bringing to the screen.Transcript follows. Image courtesy of Davey, however the letter does also seem to be up for sale on

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  Process: Marionettes with Geahk Burchill from Etsy on Vimeo.If you love puppets as much as I do, you will love this.  I am amazed he makes finishes an entire puppet during this videoEtsy profile of Geahk Burchill of The Castiron Carousel Marionette Troupe, showing some of the work that goes into creating their miniature marionettes.

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I posted this on my other blog,but it's so darn good I had to put it here too.I cannot find out who did it, so if you know...please post in comments!Epilouge:  I have such smart readership!  Directed and Animated by Stefan Nadelman, Produced by Tourist Pictures.  I checked out his other work and while good, none of it compares to this piece.  When one of these ad companies finds this guy, he is

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"This is a fixed bid" (NSFW) strong language

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                                             Courtesy of screenwriters Bob Hilgenberg and Rob Muir, a rough concept art trailer for Disney’s Pixar backup Circle 7‘s abandoned sequel to Pixar’s Monsters, Inc., Monsters, Inc. 2: Lost in Scaradise.

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Had friends over for dinner. We started off with a couple of appetizers and some Gaston Chiquet BdB. As always, the Champagne was a crowd pleaser.We then graduated to two spectacular reds which we continued to drink over the course of dinner:1988 Château Lafite Rothschild - France, Bordeaux, Médoc, PauillacStupendous wine. Served blind, this was a very elegant, feminine, and pretty wine. Cigar

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nice...

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  meta from Jurriën Boogert on Vimeo.50 hours a week animating,another 20 hours of grad school,i am so tired,but i enjoyed this...u should full screen this baby.Jurriën Boogert’s Graduation thesis video Metaart + film + vfx = awesome

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It's hump day, so I thought I would post something a lil more artistic.  This could be a great reference for a vfx sim.Lisbon-based artist Vhils explodes walls to create his graff.  This music video for M.I.R.I.A.M. from the Portuguese instrumental hip-hip band Orelha Negra has some gorgeous slo-mo record of the artist's work in progress. In a world where street art is expected to be

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Nature Wallpapers CollectionsNumber: 169 | Size: 255 MBDOWNLOAD LINKHOTFILEhttp://hotfile.com/dl/107716142/a9f343b/Nature_Wallpapers_Collections.part1.rar.htmlhttp://hotfile.com/dl/107716148/83f119a/Nature_Wallpapers_Collections.part2.rar.htmlFILESONIChttp://www.filesonic.com/file/129906621/Nature_Wallpapers_Collections.part1.rarhttp://www.filesonic.com/file/129905241/

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The welcome screen for Windows 7 - Blue Ocean | Rar | 5 MbDownload I-Filez

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Abstraction and Graphics Wallpaper PackSize: 219 MB | Format: JPEGDOWNLOAD LINKHOTFILEhttp://hotfile.com/dl/107713199/2dfed52/Abstraction_and_Graphics_Wallpaper_Pack.part1.rar.htmlhttp://hotfile.com/dl/107713200/878d4bf/Abstraction_and_Graphics_Wallpaper_Pack.part2.rar.htmlFILESONIChttp://www.filesonic.com/file/129842281/Abstraction_and_Graphics_Wallpaper_Pack.part1.rarhttp://www.filesonic.com/

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Widescreen Wallpapers Pack 2011Size: 475 MB | Format: JPEG |Resolution: 2560 X 1600DOWNLOAD LINKHOTFILEhttp://hotfile.com/dl/107715002/758a67f/Widescreen_Wallpapers_Pack_2011.part1.rar.htmlhttp://hotfile.com/dl/107715009/7a97ae7/Widescreen_Wallpapers_Pack_2011.part2.rar.htmlhttp://hotfile.com/dl/107715013/cb0a253/Widescreen_Wallpapers_Pack_2011.part3.rar.htmlhttp://hotfile.com/dl/107715016/

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HD Wallpapers 2011 Big Collection (Set 06)Size : 248 MB | Resolution : 1920x1080 | Format : JPEGDOWNLOAD LINKFILESONIChttp://www.filesonic.com/file/129997291/HD_Wallpapers_2011_Big_Collection_%28Set_06%29.part1.rarhttp://www.filesonic.com/file/129995631/HD_Wallpapers_2011_Big_Collection_%28Set_06%29.part2.rar

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HD Wallpapers 2011 Big Collection (Set 07)Size : 250 MB | Resolution : 1920x1080 | Format : JPEG (JPG)DOWNLOAD LINKFILESONIChttp://www.filesonic.com/file/129977341/HD_Wallpapers_2011_Big_Collection_%28Set_07%29.part1.rarhttp://www.filesonic.com/file/129974641/HD_Wallpapers_2011_Big_Collection_%28Set_07%29.part2.rar

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