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Wednesday, March 17, 2010
L.O. 1 - Why Layout?
A storyboard artist is really supposed to be the writer on a cartoon. That's why it's called "story"board. Traditionally, people like Bill Peet, Warren Foster, Mike Maltese and other revered writers from the classic cartoons all drew their storyboards. They were all artists.
They drew them very roughly. They weren't expected to draw finished detailed characters and backgrounds- because this would slow down the process and distract them from thinking about story.
2) To Draw more detailed, Structured and Finished Poses
In television animation, if you have to send your animation to another land, then the only way a director can have anything to direct is to supervise the finished poses and background layouts here.
A good layout artist takes the storyboard poses, draws them
more finished,
more details and
more structured.
He also adds more poses with the director.Most of these poses were drawn at the layout stage; they weren't in the storyboard.
If you want to have any detailed and specific control over the finished acting and performances of the characters, you can use layouts to do it.
We always did this at Spumco and our characters' performances are what many fans remember about the shows. e could not have done it without using layouts the way we did.
When Nickelodeon took over Ren and Stimpy, at some point they abandoned layout and you can see the difference. They instead, took small "thumbnail" storyboard sketches and sent them overseas to have them blown up into layouts. That's why the characters later looked so simple-almost like stick figures.
This process of drawing tiny drawings, then actually using them for finished animation poses was used on later shows and ultra-simple became a trend. If you want better stories and better performances from your characters, you should separate storyboard and layout into 2 different jobs and use each step for their particular advantages.
3) To Separate the Backgrounds From the Characters
4) Making the poses work with each other and with the background- functionality
In general: The layout artist usually should be a superior draftsman. A storyboard artist should be someone funny who can tell a story in rough pictures.
The best people are usually those who have experience doing each others' jobs and have eventually settled into their specialty once they find out what they are best at. Having animated should be essential too, but unfortunately most of those jobs have gone to Asia. (Not counting Flash animation, which is more like puppetry in 2 dimensions)
There is more to say about the value and techniques of layout, and I am going to organize a pile of layout posts into the "cartoon curriculum" blog. This is just a quick overview.
19 comments:
- drawingtherightway said...
Seeing this production artwork is always fascinating! Especially if you've seen the episode that it's from. It's just a shame that tv cartoons don't have the budgets to keep everything in house. I know Filmation did it but that's probably only because they used the same drawings over and over again. I wonder if Hanna Barbera kept everything in house in the early days when they started.
- JohnK said...
Hi Pappy
if you take the dirty stuff out of your comment I will be happy to post it.
- pappy d said...
Great post!
- ChristopherC said...
Great tips! thanks so much John!
- RooniMan said...
"I wonder if Hanna Barbera kept everything in house in the early days when they started."
I'm sure they did. (Just answering your question.)
- HemlockMan said...
This is a very good idea! Did you come up with that subversive method, or was it something an older animator told you about? I love hearing about ways artists find their ways around censors.
- Elana Pritchard said...
Cool. The students are happy!
- Shawn Dickinson said...
These Ren drawings are some of the greatest drawings in animation history! The acting in that cartoon still floors me.
I can't stand the flat simplicity in today's cartoons. Bores me to death.
Amazing R&S drawings!! & great post!
I'm working in China at the moment & have been told that when the West began to send its animation over here, giant factories were set up (there's one down the road from me) where unskilled workers from the countryside (farmers etc...) would come & do inbetweens & get paid per drawing.
I've also heard of Japanese studios sending someone over to China in the morning with the key drawings, & leaving in the evening with an episode's worth of inbetweens!
You get what you pay for i guess...
- Pseudonym said...
I always assumed that part of the purpose of layout was to work out technical issues to do with the scene, such as:
- Whether or not characters will need to be registered to background elements or to each other.
- Whether or not backgrounds can be reused in different shots.
- How many layers (be they cels or multiplane backgrounds/foregrounds) will be required and what will be on them.
- These days, what CGI elements will be needed and what they will do.
Is this covered under the general heading of separating backgrounds from characters?
- JohnK said...
- Stone said...
a room full of artists on cintiqs SHOULD theoretically allow the more traditional pipe line of animation production to be feasible today.
you can file share between key animators and inbetweeners through a shared network.
you can board and send those to layout guys in programs like Toon Boom, Animate and photoshop.
honestly vector art is somewhat less necessary compared to drawing raster (non mathmatically calculated lines) art than it used to be. The current process of using flash animation and vector art is actually a reaction to computer limitations of the mid 90's and early 2000's. There are now retail computers that can handle nuanced, hand drawn art far, far better than before and still maintain a paperless pipeline.
the fact that we still use flash for animation at all boggles the mind when you're aware of what currently under utilized software provides.
theoretically you COULD reinstate a system of apprenticeship where an artist can start as an inbetweener, you can have key animators, story artists, layout artists all in one room with everyone gaining the experience of working a little bit in each department rather than hiring guys that only and have only ever done one thing in animation production their whole careers.
but producers (and a LOT of artists) don't understand what's doable with technology. and it seems the people with access to the tech haven't realized that they can rethink american production of animation with little to no change in costs AND regain the craftsmanship, quality that has been lost. There IS a way to utilize American talent to it's fullest potential.
really, 7 talented and dedicated people with cintiqs and someone who knows serious, no-nonsense animation production AND technology can do a traditional style animated short of about 5 minutes that won't cost an arm and a leg. just a few toes.
- Corey said...
John, you ever touched ToonBoom? Aside from all the BS useless crap features, I think it can be set up to facilitate a strong layout stage in a TV production, which is what I've been theorizing lately. I havent had the opportunity to work on any production that even has a layout stage, round here it's phased out because the job is divided into model builds & " scene set-up"
Been usin' it for close to 4 years now ( puppetry "cut-out" animation ) and it seems like there is potential with the software that not many studios take advantage of.
Anyways just curious. Love your layout posts.
- Oliver_A said...
Hey John,
He also adds more poses with the director.
Is it correct that this step is basically a key element to regain strong artistic control over the key animation poses, practically forcing the overseas studio to become inbetweeners?
- pappy d said...
It's certainly true, but it's not necessarily correct. Just as a story artist isn't necessarily a layout artist, a good layout artist is not necessarily a good animator.
It's the same process John talks about. If we roll layout up into storyboarding, we can pocket the layout budget. If we make story do more poses, we can view & approve it as a pose-reel animatic before it goes overseas.
- JohnK said...
Well, not really. Becuase then you have to spend more time and money on the storyboards - and on the animation.
- Khato said...
This is so true. In testament, I'm working on a really short animation (boarded by a quite talented artist that I'm working with). I'm insisting we do this stage, since the storyboard panels, while nice looking, are unanimatable (no structure) and pretty bland. We're currently working out really nice poses and scene composition before we even key one action.
Our current animation principles lecturer is ace at showing us the pipeline, which to my pleasant surprise included(!) the layout stage, which turned his rough little animatic into something far greater and more expressive. I just hope the other people in my class take this on board.
John K., how much quality do you think is lost in giving purely imbetweening jobs to overseas animation, and how much money does it save? It seems like the nuances of the acting would be lost even with breakdowns thoroughly in place, but would it be worth it? Personally I'd just give the imbetweening to an assistant and advertise on match boxes for one!
I can't wait for more posts on layout :)
- pappy d said...
I don't have any idea of the economics of it. It makes no sense to me unless they can extort free overtime from the story artists.
Usually, when there's no rational explanation, there's a tortured rationalisation that has something to do with money.
- paul said...
I think, John K., do agree with what almost everybody has to say about the Layout post, and layout animation in general.
In a studio not like Spumco, you take the boards and turn them into layouts, which can be done either in-house where storyboard revision and clean-up takes place or overseas where it practically takes place.
2) To Draw more detailed, Structured and Finished Poses
In the long run, when you happen to come along, you made layout into an artform.


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Twelve days ago, Ian Connor outkicked Kenyans Eric Chirchir and Patrick Nthiwa to win the Richmond Marathon 8K.
He could barely walk for three days afterward.
At Thursday's 68th Manchester Road Race, he was still in recovery mode. And there were the familiar faces of Nthiwa, the defending Manchester Road Race champion and Chirchir, a late entry. Connor had told Chirchir about Manchester in Richmond.
This time, Nthiwa - aware of Connor's kick - got ahead of him a little earlier. Then he outkicked Chirchir in the final 100 meters of the 4.748-mile race. He won in 22:16, a second ahead of Chirchir.
It was the second time in five days Nthiwa, 22, had beaten Chirchir, 21, by a second. The two raced Sunday at the Philadelphia Marathon 8K, which Nthiwa won.
Karl Keska of England finished third (22:20) and Connor, of Blowing Rock, N.C., was fourth (22:25).
"After Richmond, I've been struggling to try to get my legs together for this race," said Connor, 25, a former Ohio State steeplechaser who ran in the Olympic 1,500 meter trials this summer.
Nthiwa became the first back-to-back winner since Phillimon Hanneck in 1994-95.
Providence College senior Kim Smith of New Zealand, who won the NCAA cross country championship Monday in Terre Haute, Ind., won her Manchester debut in 24:47. Five-time winner Amy Rudolph of Providence was second (25:14) and Laura O'Neill of New Haven was third (25:19).
Defending women's champion and course record holder Emilie Mondor of Canada dropped out after 2 miles because of a sore right ankle.
Smith's college eligibility ended Monday. Thursday was her first race as a professional runner. She will graduate from Providence College in May.
"I was worried I'd be a bit tired from Monday," said Smith, 23. "But my legs seem to have recovered well."
Smith dueled with Mondor early on Highland Street, leading a pack of 10 up the hill, but broke away toward the top.
"She's so strong," said Rudolph, a 1995 Providence graduate. "I knew she would come here and be right in the mix of things."
About 11,000 started the race. There were 8,836 official finishers. Temperatures were warm for Thanksgiving: It was 57 degrees and humid at the start.
That might have affected the times. Nthiwa ran 39 seconds slower than his winning time last year.
Unlike Chirchir, who didn't get to see the course because he got in late Wednesday night, Nthiwa knew the quirky nature of the finish.
"When you turn the last corner, you think the finish is right there, but it's not," Nthiwa said. "So you have to focus on how you can get to the finish because last year it was like, `This finish is very near.' Today I knew that, `No, I have to wait.'"
A large pack went through the first mile in 4:38. Teddy Mitchell of Albuquerque, N.M., who finished eighth, led briefly. But Nthiwa took the lead at the top of the hill. He looked around, saw Chirchir and said, "Come on, let's go."
Keska and Connor went with them. The two Kenyans stayed slightly ahead until they all turned onto Main Street and the real race began.
"It was a difficult situation. I was 10 yards back with a quarter mile to go," said Keska, 30, who lives in Portland, Ore., and was running his first race in a year coming off a stress fracture. "I thought I had a chance of coming back at them, but they found another gear, as often is the case. And I didn't have that other gear."
Neither did Connor, although he was pleased with the race.
"I was actually surprised at the amount of efficiency I had," he said.
Nthiwa was worried about him. He kept looking around to see where Connor was. When Chirchir began to move, he had to go with him, even though it was a little early.
"I couldn't give him a chance to break from me and then still be there with him [at the end]," Nthiwa said.
Although he didn't have an elite number, Chirchir enjoyed the race and the local hospitality and said he would be back. He and a friend went to the Café on Main earlier in the morning. They told him if he placed in the top 10 to come back for some free food. He was heading back there.

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It's still unclear if 200,000 residents who ride the county's fixed bus routes each year will get new bus shelters or have to pay to ride the buses in the future.
It's still unclear if 200,000 residents who ride the county's fixed bus routes each year will get new bus shelters or have to pay to ride the buses in the future.
Davidson County commissioners discussed two items involving the county bus system at its regular meeting Tuesday night in Lexington.
The board tabled a decision on a planned project to add 10 to 12 bus shelters along the fixed bus route in Thomasville.
The county would have to appropriate $20,000 to match an $80,000 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement grant for the construction of the bus shelters. Commissioners postponed their decision until the city of Thomasville makes it clear if it would contribute to the project.
Davidson County's Transportation Department operates the bus system, mostly with state and federal grant funding.
"We provide bus service to Thomasville free of charge," said Fred McClure, chair of the Davidson County Board of Commissioners. "I think that if all the shelters are going to be in Thomasville, for citizens of Thomasville, they should own them and they should maintain them."
Thomasville City Manager Kelly Craver said the city could possibly assist with engineering services, including mapping, drawings and surveying, which could contribute $7,200 to $12,000 to the project, according to a letter Craver sent to county staff.
Davidson County Manager Robert Hyatt said Tuesday that Craver could not commit to that funding before speaking about the project with the Thomasville City Council.
"I know these are going to be difficult to maintain and are going to be sitting targets for someone," said Davidson County Commissioner Larry Potts. "I'm afraid these are going to get painted with graffiti and we're going to be there constantly fixing them up."
Commissioners tabled their decision until its April 9 meeting, which would still give the county time to meet the grant's time line requirements.
Riders must also await a different board decision on implementing daily fees to ride the bus.
Potts recommended Tuesday the board amend an existing ordinance, so the county can charge $1 fees for riders each day. The board held minimal discussion on the issue.
"We wouldn't get rich at a dollar a day, but it would provide some of our operating costs," Potts said.
About 160 people ride the county's fixed bus routes each day, said Rex Buck, Davidson County's public works and services director.
Buck said he would take the board's requests involving the bus shelters and proposed fees to the Davidson County Transportation Advisory Board.
Davidson County Commissioner Todd Yates said he thinks the county should consider implementing fees.
"I don't think it would be a bad idea to charge $1," Yates said.
In other business, commissioners:
• Approved a request to purchase a Storage Area Network (SAN) for $295,814, using funds from its capital reserve fund. A SAN is a device used to store data for all of the county's departments.
• Heard from several residents who are a part of the group, citizens opposed to the realigning of N.C. Highway 109.
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July 14, 2010
San Francisco, Calif. -- On July 13, President Barack Obama released the nation's first published strategy for further containing its now 29 year long HIV/AIDS epidemic. Project Inform, which has served as a member of the community-based committee that called for the development of the Strategy, thanked the President for assuring its completion and hailed the document as "precisely what we hoped for; a bold and focused blueprint that makes it possible to prolong life for hundreds of thousands of HIV-positive Americans and prevent hundreds of thousands more people from acquiring HIV."
During the 2008 campaign, a national coalition of HIV/AIDS service providers and advocates called upon all candidates for the Presidency to develop a National HIV/AIDS Strategy to address serious gaps in progress against HIV/AIDS. Today, an estimated 25 percent of 1.1 million HIV-positive people in the US do not know their HIV status; 25 percent of people who know they are HIV-positive are not receiving care and treatment that would prolong their lives and help prevent new cases of HIV infection; women and people of color have much poorer health outcomes than others living with HIV; and every year for over a decade, 56,300 people have become newly infected with HIV.
As a candidate, the future President Obama quickly pledged that his administration would develop a Strategy, and since his election, the White House has actively solicited advice from advocacy groups, including Project Inform, on what should be contained in the Strategy. In December of 2010, Project Inform and the Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project co-hosted a meeting of leading HIV experts who recommended that the Strategy include an initiative called Testing & Linkage to Care Plus (TLC+). TLC+ proposes that by greatly increasing HIV testing nationally and quickly linking newly diagnosed HIV-positive people to primary medical care, social services, prevention counseling, plus treatment, the US could greatly increase the percentage of HIV-positive people adhering to care and treatment, improve their heath outcomes, prevent new infections, and reduce health disparities suffered by women and people of color.
Van Gorder praised Jeffrey Crowley, the Director of President Obama's Office of National AIDS Policy, for "masterful work balancing the opinions, interests and needs of people with HIV, HIV advocates and the government in the Strategy" and noted the "historic way in which the President warmly welcomed the community to the White House to celebrate the release of this pivotal document."
Project Inform did, however, express concern about the administration's plans to finance access to primary medical care and medications for HIV-positive people. "If correctly implemented, recently adopted health care reform will help us to make greater progress against the epidemic by supporting most, though not all, HIV-positive Americans to access primary medical care and medications. The Strategy correctly embraces this opportunity," said Anne Donnelly, Project Inform's Director of Health Policy. "But reform will not be fully implemented until 2014, and in the meantime, the administration has failed to support adequate funding of one of the most important programs in the fight against HIV, the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP). It is painfully incongruous with the vital care and prevention goals of the Strategy to allow people with HIV to lose prescription drug coverage in the run up to health care reform legislation."
Last week, the Obama Administration announced the release of $25 million in emergency funding for ADAP, which sends funds to the states to provide medications for low-income people living with HIV/AIDS. It is a lifeline for over 150,000 people around the country and in the U.S. territories. Many state ADAPs are facing financial crises, forcing them to make severe cuts. This results from inadequate federal funding, the poor economy and increased unemployment, and the inability of many states to add sufficient funding to their programs. According to the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD), as of July 8, 2010, there are 2,291 people on ADAP waiting lists in twelve states, and that number is growing dramatically each week.
Advocates around the country, including Project Inform, have urged President Obama and Congress to take swift action to address the ADAP crisis by providing an emergency increase of $126 million to help states maintain a minimum level of service to those in need. Two weeks ago, the President's Advisory Commission on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) passed a resolution calling on the Administration to work with Congress to secure this funding and to provide immediate expanded access to Medicaid for low-income people with HIV through passage of the Early Treatment for HIV Act (ETHA).
"While Project Inform appreciates the Administration's attention to the ADAP crisis and we recognize that $25 million will help provide relief to many states, the increase is far short of what is needed to ensure that everyone with HIV has access to lifesaving medications," said Ryan Clary, Project Inform's Director of Public Policy. "Furthermore, it fails to provide a sustainable solution that will assure stable access to treatment until health care reform legislation is fully implemented in 2014. This $25 million in funding is one-time only and will run out at the end of the current Fiscal Year (September 30, 2010). President Obama and Congress must work with HIV/AIDS advocates to create a plan that ensures a bridge to health care reform for those who depend on public programs like ADAP for their health and well-being."
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This is the personal website of Lily Ballard. You can contact me at <lily at sb dot org>.
As you can see, it has undergone a very significant revision. The old design was horribly out of date and has been completely ripped out.
Additionally, much of the software that was here hasn't been supported for years and is obsolete. As such, it has been removed.
If you wish to find my open source work, you can visit my GitHub page.
Otherwise, you may find a few pieces of my software below.
Download - Version 1.5.6
Bonjour Browser is a utility that displays all the bonjour services on your local network.


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Today may seem like a very peaceful and steady day in the Android world, but tomorrow will be a completely different story for T-Mobile users (surely you have heard of "the calm before the storm"). Tomorrow, one of T-Mobile's biggest launch dates will take place, with the release of the T-Mobile G2x, and the successor of the beloved Sidekick family, the Sidekick 4G (As T-Mobile announced last April 7). If that was not enough goodness for a Friday, T-Mobile recently announced that the G-Slate will also be coming to magenta tomorrow.
The prices will be the following (Click on the device name to see specs):
- T-Mobile Sidekick 4G: $99.99 with a 2-year contract / $379.99 off-contract
- T-Mobile G2x: $199.99 on a 2-year contract / $499.99 off-contract
- T-Mobile G-Slate: $529.99 on a 2-year contract / $749.99 off-contract
The numbers seem rather interesting. The Sidekick 4G and the T-Mobile G2x are priced very reasonably, but the tablet seems to be off the trend here. The G-Slate is a very good tablet, but the price is quite high as well, as it always is when these devices are first released (at least with the "big" manufacturers). Sure, it is nice being an early adopter, but there are prices to pay for it.
With three highly anticipated devices launching on the same day, tomorrow should be quite a busy day for T-Mobile stores around the U.S., so you should hurry and get your gadgets soon, especially if you are planning on getting the Sidekick 4G, which is expected to have supply shortages. Are you going for any of these devices? Remember that the HTC Sensation 4G is also on its way here, and many of you have been debating between the Sensation and the G2x.
Don't Forget to check out the videos of the LG Girl with the G2x and the G-Slate, as well as T-Mobile's introduction for the Sidekick 4G.


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'Basta!" (Enough!) cried a million women, as they poured out into the streets of every major Italian city last Sunday. They were calling time on the premiership of Silvio Berlusconi.
It was a very feminine protest: housewives, actresses, business women (Miuccia Prada, of the luxury leather goods firm, was there). In their Gucci shades and Prada handbags, most were angry but civilised, and opted for sarcasm ("We like sex, not bunga bunga!") rather than Molotov cocktails.
"Women want to stop Berlusconi and his trashing of our values," said Raffaella Neri, editor of La Comuna, a small independent newspaper, who organised the march in Florence. She welcomed the ruling by an all-female jury that he should be tried on charges of sex with a minor and abuse of power, and she is already preparing for another nationwide women's protest on March 8, to mark Women's Day.
Next month's protest, like last weekend's, will expose not only Berlusconi's fading credibility and popularity; but also the gender gap in Italian society. Although men did turn out last Sunday, (30 per cent of the crowd in Florence, according to Neri) the marchers were overwhelmingly female. There had been nothing like it since the 1970s, when women campaigned for the right to divorce and abortion.
Italian men have been very forgiving of Berlusconi. They see him as the little man who made it big, the former ship's crooner who now sits at top table with the President of the United States. He's the 72-year-old who can still pull the girls, the fun-lover who knows how to savour every moment of la dolce vita… most Italian men don't just like their head of state – they want to be like him.
But the women of my native land have had a rough time under "il Cavaliere" (the gentleman). For generations, women have had to observe a careful balancing act: they are the matriarchs who guard the sacred concept of the family and rule the roost, but also the partners of chippy machos who must be allowed to think that they're in charge. La mamma is all-powerful, but she must not let papa lose face. This philosophy has meant that Italian women accommodate far more in their marriages than their British counterparts would countenance. I know of Italian wives who shrug off their husband's very public flirtations as if they were naughty boys indulging their sweet tooth; the result is infantilised men, but a quiet life – and impregnable status for the women.
Berlusconi, however, with his sexual excesses (the latest, allegedly, a 17-year-old prostitute) and constant undermining of women (he divorced his wife and turned porn stars into politicians) has taken a hammer to the pillar that was a woman's place in society.
His obsession with sex permeates his broadcasting empire: popular quiz shows star semi-naked presenters and Strictly Come Dancing-style competitions focus on sexually suggestive acts, such as a provocatively dressed girl eating a banana. Berlusconi's selection of weather girls and former models to hold political posts – Mara Carfagna, his equal opportunities minister, was a topless model – has demeaned women in Parliament as well as on prime time.
The Berlusconizazzione of Italy has contributed to some sobering statistics: last year, the World Economic Forum placed the country 74th in the world for its treatment of women; sexual violence, in particular domestic violence, is on the rise. Berlusconi's regime has compromised more than personal safety, though. Italy's net deficit is more than 100 per cent of GDP, and its productivity lags behind Britain's and Germany's.
Even the most macho Italian must resent the way the premier who should be leading the nation out of its economic woes fritters away his time with belly-dancers. So far, the anti-Berlusconi demonstrators have not turned out on an Egyptian scale. Next month, though, they may change their tune. When they do, the one-time crooner may have sung his last.


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CHEROKEE � Police on the Cherokee Indian Reservation have found the body of a woman in the trunk of a car after a chase.
Arkansas authorities notified officers in Cherokee about a suspicious vehicle Wednesday afternoon.
Cherokee officers spotted a vehicle fitting the description and stopped it after a chase. Officers took the driver and a passenger into custody.
A woman's body was found in the trunk.
Chief Ben Reed would not release the names of those involved. There was no immediate word on charges.


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MSI N260GTX-T2D896 OC V3 Review
The GTX 260 216SP video cards have been out for quite a while now. With that passage of time comes the realization that the old workhorse needs a little pep to keep delivering the same performance as games continue to evolve and demand more and more processing power. Offering factory overclocked cards is one way of giving a refresh to a tried and true performer. Some manufacturers just give a small bump to the GPU core and call it the OC model and leave it at that. Others take a few steps further with improvements on all the clock speeds and a marginally better cooling solution, and yet a few go whole hog and slap on a massive heatsink along with much higher clock speeds. MSI is one of those companies.
The N260GTX OC V3 is just one of the overclocked versions that MSI has to offer. It features an increase in clock speeds on the shader processors cores the GPU core and the GDDR3 memory to boost performance as well as a massive heatsink that contains 5 heatpipes and dual fans to make sure that heat will not be an issue during an all-night frag fest. There have been plenty of overclocked cards that have landed on the OCC test bench, so let's see what this model from MSI can do and see if it will prove worthy of your hard earned dollars.
Closer Look:
The outer packaging of the card shows an ogre ready for battle on a dark green background. The amount of cores is prominently displayed to make sure there is no confusion as to how many this card uses. The fact that this is an overclocked edition is shown in the bottom right-hand corner. Additional features such as the dual fans 896MB of GDDR3 memory and the fact that this is indeed part of MSI's gaming series, are items to note. The back panel lists additional features such as support for Cuda, Physx and Pure Video HD technologies. Company contact information is on the bottom right with fetures being listed in many languages since MSI is indeed a global brand. The definition of the Mazarine DVI port is explained on the rear as well. One feature not seen on many cards is the handle so you don't drop this card on the way to the counter.
Once you open up the package and pull out the internals you can see that the card is enclosed in an anti-static bag in a bubble wrapped bag in a form fitting open cell foam enclosure. Considering the weight of this card's cooling solution, it is packed well. Under the N260GTX OC V3 is where all the accessories are stored and looks to be a pretty substantial bundle.
The bundle that comes with the N260GTX is pretty substantial and should cover just about any connectivity need you have, although an HDMI cable is not supplied. What you get are the manual, quick start guide, driver disk, DVI to D-Sub and HDMI adapters, an RCA adapter, S-Video cable and S-Video to component dongle and an SPDIF interconnect cable. One thing missing is the traditional power adapter to make sure that as long as your PSU had at least one 6 pin power connector, you were covered. I'm guessing the assumption is that those that buy this card will have a more than capable power supply.
The packaging and bundle look to be up to scratch, so let's looks at the N260GTX OC V3.


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Original wax case of 1975 Topps Mini baseball. This wax case was among the group of seven opened cases from the Charlie Conlon Collection that were sold as a single lot in the May 2009 REA auction. This case has been consigned directly from the buyer of the seven opened cases from that exciting once-in-a-lifetime offering. (He is keeping five cases and selling two, both offered individually in this auction.) The wax case houses sixteen complete unopened boxes with thirty-six packs per box for a total of 576 packs. With each pack containing ten cards, a single case represents a total of 5,760 cards. The 1975 Topps Mini set includes the rookie cards of Hall of Famers George Brett, Robin Yount, and Gary Carter, and many other stars, including Schmidt, Aaron, Ryan, and Jackson. The 1975 Mini cards are 20% smaller than the standard Topps cards and were test marketed only in Michigan and certain areas of the West Coast. Aside from their smaller size, they are otherwise identical to the standard 1975 Topps cards. The colored flush-to-the-border design of the 1975 Topps Mini set makes this issue particularly challenging to collect in extremely high grade. While we cannot state with certainty, it seems highly probable that within this case are numerous cards, both stars and commons, that would be ideal candidates for professional grading. The outer box, which displays normal shipping wear, has been opened but the sixteen wax boxes in the case remain in their original unopened state. As a special courtesy to REA, all unopened boxes and cases in this auction have been personally reviewed by world renowned unopened box and case expert Steve Hart of the Baseball Card Exchange. Reserve $2,500. Estimate (open). SOLD FOR $12,925
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Marseille, France – Top seed Tomas Berdych was tested mightily in his second-round match Wednesday at the $700,000 Open 13 tennis event.
The former Wimbledon runner-up outlasted capable Latvian wild card Ernests Gulbis 6-4, 6-7 (10-12), 6-4 in 2 hours, 12 minutes to reach the quarterfinals on the indoor surface at Palais des Sports. Gulbis smacked 19 aces in a losing effort, as Berdych broke three times, compared to only one break for the tough-luck loser.
Former top-10 Frenchman and 2007 champion Gilles Simon posted a first-round win, as this week's sixth seed beat Dutchman Robin Haase 7-5, 7-5.
Promising Aussie Bernard Tomic booked a spot in the quarterfinals by handling Indian Somdev Devvarman 6-3, 7-5 in a second-round affair.
In some other opening-round play, 2010 runner-up Julien Benneteau beat wild card and fellow Frenchman Lucas Pouille 7-6 (7-0), 6-3 and Russian qualifier Dmitry Tursunov vanquished French qualifier Edouard Roger-Vasselin 7-5, 6-3.
On Thursday, second-seeded Juan Martin del Potro will face French favorite Michael Llodra, the 2010 champion and 2009 runner-up in Marseille, in a rematch of last year's final here, which was won by the tall Argentine. The former U.S. Open champion del Potro is also fresh off his title in Rotterdam last week.


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Since his death, we have had so many wonderful people come up and offer condolences and share stories about how Rich had positively affected their lives. The words they spoke will bring back the best memories and even reveal unknown characteristics of him.
In his professional career, he was an accomplished Navy man and a journeyman mechanic, but he was so much more. He was a Christian man who read the Bible every night and loved his family and friends, putting everyone else's needs in front of his own. He was a strong father and a loving husband; family and friendship were his true core values.
Some of his favorite hobbies were bowling and fishing. He was never the best bowler, but he was dedicated to making it fun and used that activity to stay connected with his family. Also, he used the opportunity to foster new friendships. He was also never the best fisherman; in fact he may have the worst fishing-trip to fish-catching ratio to any angler.
Every trip was full of excitement and laughter, with the thoughts of trying to break the "Richard fishing curse," always thwarted by getting skunked every time he was on the trip.
On Oct. 20, Richard passed away after an accident in La Jolla. Richard "Gorilla Grips" Reichert was 50 years young, a father, brother, best friend to many, almost always the photographer in all our family outing photos, the household bug squasher, useless information librarian, mushroom fanatic, amateur inventor, artist, self-proclaimed BBQ master, Mr. Fix-It (often because he broke it), adult child, all American, sci-fi connoisseur, USA veteran, Political Debater, neighborhood mechanic, mandatory Metallica fan, strong in his Christian faith, average bowler, cursed fisherman.
Richard is survived by wife Susan, son Thomas and daughter Stacey, as well as his sisters and so many friends and extended family. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations to help offset funeral costs be sent to Richard's wife, Susan Reichert, at 4817 Coconino way, San Diego, 92117.


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Some owners of the just-released Wii U are reporting that their GamePads are freezing.
The only problem I'm having with mine is that external hard drive keeps disconnecting, it even happens to 65gb ubs drive. I did format them twice and noting, I havent played the wiiu much because of that.
Nothing surprising since it's launch. Atleast it's nothing compared to the WORST defects ever...being the RROD. Thanks Microsoft!
It seems US players are the beta testing for the EUROPEAN release!Im sure this is a software problem related with the patch that was release by nintendo!More actually the lack of information from nintendo is disturbing!


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March 23, 2012by Carolyn SzczepanskiLast year at the National Bike Summit, the weather was gray, gusty and rainy. This year was different. The cherry blossoms were in full bloom and yesterday's Lobby Day was blue skies and full sun — the perfect day for a pedicab ride.
March 22, 2012by Carolyn SzczepanskiAs soon as he caught sight of the neon bike pins on the lapels of his Mississippi constituents, Senator Thad Cochran smiled. "I remember my first bike like it was yesterday," he said.
March 22, 2012by supportLocal control of federal bicycle and pedestrian funding means state advocates and support will be more important that ever. Summit attendees at the "How to Save Cycling at the State Level" session learned about successful state advocacy and ways to work with their governor, legislature, and agency staff to continue investing in bicycling and walking.
March 22, 2012by Darren FluscheWe hope that Congressman Earl Blumenauer, one of Congress's most vocal champions for bicycling for years, feels like he has a little bit more company these days.
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March 22, 2012by Carolyn SzczepanskiThe National Bike Summit is certainly centered around the ask. We gather in Washington, D.C., so we can meet our members of Congress face-to-face and tell them how important bicycling is to us and our communities. But the Summit is also a chance to meet and connect with bike advocates, enthusiasts and officials of all stripes.
March 21, 2012by Darren FluscheStanding-room only crowds attended three National Bike Summit panel sessions called, "I Bike, I Vote: Here's My Ask," to hear about the official Summit request of Congress and learn how to build relationships with Congressional staffers.
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Minions (2015) BluRay 1080p YTS
543,600,340 views The story of Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment's Minions begins at the dawn of time. Starting as single-celled yellow organisms, Minions evolve through the ages, perpetually serving the most despicable of masters. Continuously unsuccessful at keeping these masters-from T. rex to Napoleon-the Minions find themselves without someone to serve and fall into a deep depression. But one Minion named Kevin has a plan, and he-alongside teenage rebel Stuart and lovable little Bob-ventures out into the world to find a new evil boss for his brethren to follow. The trio embarks upon a thrilling journey that ultimately leads them to their next potential master, Scarlet Overkill (Academy Aw...
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256,549,480 views It feels good to be bad...Assemble a team of the world's most dangerous, incarcerated Super Villains, provide them with the most powerful arsenal at the government's disposal, and send them off on a mission to defeat an enigmatic, insuperable entity. U.S. intelligence officer Amanda Waller has determined only a secretly convened group of disparate, despicable individuals with next to nothing to lose will do. However, once they realize they weren't picked to succeed but chosen for their patent culpability when they inevitably fail, will the Suicide Squad resolve to die trying, or decide it's every man for himself?
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220,299,600 views Dory is a wide-eyed, blue tang fish who suffers from memory loss every 10 seconds or so. The one thing she can remember is that she somehow became separated from her parents as a child. With help from her friends Nemo and Marlin, Dory embarks on an epic adventure to find them. Her journey brings her to the Marine Life Institute, a conservatory that houses diverse ocean species. Dory now knows that her family reunion will only happen if she can save mom and dad from captivity.
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179,962,550 views Moana Waialiki is a sea voyaging enthusiast and the only daughter of a chief in a long line of navigators. When her island's fisherman can't catch any fish and the crops fail, she learns that the demigod Maui caused the blight by stealing the heart of the goddess Te Fiti. The only way to heal the island is to persuade Maui to return Te Fiti's heart, so Moana sets off on an epic journey across the Pacific. The film is based on stories from Polynesian mythology.
Zootopia (2016) BluRay 1080p YTS
174,981,400 views In the animal city of Zootopia, which is populated by mammals, birds, fish, Invertebrates, reptiles, amphibians, Primates, Marine Mammals, dinosaurs, Arthropods, Insects, Mollusks, annelids, Echinoderms and Arachnids a fast-talking fox who's trying to make it big goes on the run when he's framed for a crime he didn't commit. Zootopia's top cop, a self-righteous rabbit, is hot on his tail, but when both become targets of a conspiracy, they're forced to team up and discover even natural enemies can become best friends.
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163,689,500 views Taking place in a Manhattan apartment building, Max's life as a favorite pet is turned upside down, when his owner brings home a sloppy mongrel named Duke. They have to put their quarrels behind when they find out that an adorable white bunny named Snowball is building an army of lost pets determined to take revenge
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Sausage Party (2016) BluRay 720p
142,611,350 views The products at Shopwell's Grocery Store are made to believe a code that helps them live happy lives until it's time for them to leave the comfort of the supermarket and head for the great beyond. However, after a botched trip to the great beyond leaves one sausage named Frank and his companion Bun stranded, Frank goes to great lengths (pun intended) to return to his package and make another trip to the great beyond. But as Frank's journey takes him from one end of the supermarket to the other, Frank's quest to discover the truth about his existence as a sausage turns incredibly dark. Can he expose the truth to the rest of the supermarket and get his fellow products to rebel against their hu...
Sing (2016) BluRay 1080p YTS
141,568,560 views Set in a world like ours but entirely inhabited by animals, Buster Moon a dapper koala who presides over a once-grand theater that has fallen on hard times. Buster is an eternal-some might even say delusional-optimist who loves his theater above all and will do anything to preserve it. Now faced with the crumbling of his life's ambition, he has one final chance to restore his fading jewel to its former glory by producing the world's greatest singing competition.
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As a pioneer of heavy rock guitars, Ibanez has released 7- and 8-string models in the past. This year they release the RGD series, Ibanez's new heavy metal machines, with extra long scale!
Heavy rock guitars are required to output clear sound down to the lowest note without losing playability. So Ibanez kept the neck scale to a 1-inch minimum between frets, and original tuned pickups are mounted.
Models include:
Ibanez RGD320 MGS (Metallic Gray Sunburst)
Ibanez RGD2127Z (Invisible Shadow)
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FT. MYERS, Fla. -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has implemented a new plan to accept and investigate claims of employment discrimination brought in Lee County, Fla. The EEOC's announcement comes after the Lee County Board of County Commissioners repealed its local EEO ordinance by a vote of 4 to 1. As a result of the Board of Commissioners vote, the Lee County Office of Equal Opportunity notified the EEOC that it will no longer conduct intake of employment discrimination complaints under a work sharing agreement with the EEOC, and will soon no longer investigate such complaints.
"The EEOC is committed to protecting the employment rights of Lee County residents," said EEOC Miami District Director, Malcolm S. Medley. "We will ensure that people are aware of their rights under federal anti-discrimination laws, and how to file discrimination charges. There will be no interruption in this important service. We appreciate the service Lee County has provided over the years to the public in its partnership with the EEOC."
The EEOC has implemented a plan to assist people who may be affected by the Lee County repeal of its local EEO ordinance, and which addresses the status of pending Lee County investigations. EEOC Director Medley and Deputy Director Ozzie Black will discuss plans for the transition at an open community meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 1, in Lee County. For more information concerning this meeting, including its location, please call (813) 202-7924.
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That is one of the worst starting sequences I can think of in anime... it makes me worry what we're gonna see when they get to the series climax, if they're willing to waste that much time piling agony on their viewers.
Edit: The rest is really fun though, it'd be interesting to see what was going on in the writers minds.
There are two ways to endure it.
This was one of the few series I was really looking forward to, since I had sort of read the first few pages of the manga. The only thing I didn't really like was:
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Manabe's introduction and relationship with Kotoura seemed pretty rushed. In the manga, Manabe was introduced as having some pretty serious trust issues, and Kotoura coming in and telling him that nobody's really trying to deceive him as their first meeting, setting them up more as foils for each other than just Manabe swooping in. And after that their relationship started off a lot rockier than it did in the anime.
But really, that's pretty mild compared to the issues most series have with their first episodes, so I'm definitely going to keep watching.
I thought we were going to see a drama show for a second, but Im glad to see it got all warm and fuzzy at the end.
And is it just me, or does the animation look like Mitsudomoe? (Didnt read the posts on this topic so not sure)
In an instant we echo, and our hearts meet, IMPACT CROSS!
i'm just stun in all ways like pull biggest curve ball ever on it really no one saw this coming in any form til we just seen it oh my why this happen?!
meet Haruka Kotoura who one time life for her was good til everything went to Break the Cutie in all worst ways.
because she can read minds cause she lost everything from being bullied in school to even own parents don't want her anymore.
cause of suffer that Haruka carryover til now & then all change when she meet Manabe who bit perv & yet wow amaze at Haruka cause she save him from truck.
yet after learning bit of Haruka's past Manabe going side with her to be her friend.
overall oh my words it went to combine of Break the Cutie & The Woobie in ways we did not see this coming.
really hope this series get well in weeks to come.
Personally I think that this series is the worst of the year. As of now.
Fantastic first episode and an incredibly moving first 10 minutes. This has instantly become my favorite for the season.
And since no one else has posted this, the official YouTube channel for this show has 6 shorts available. The first is here:
It's all in Japanese, but I'm sure you could find translations elsewhere.
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Gonna throw in a prediction I'm sure some of you have also thought of while finishing the first ep
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Kotoura's mom will be back, she is in the OP of the show and her actions have left a significant impact on Kotoura.
Now whether they will be able to reconcile or not is another matter but I'm sure this will be the other major emotional moment in the show probably near the end
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Quite probably. They didn't dwell on her too much, but there was the gradual transition from a loving wife and mother, to seeing her husband unable to cope and trying to get away, desperately trying to find a "cure" for the girl, and ending up an embittered woman having an affair and a broken family.
They definitely started off as the perfect family, and I guess she blames the girl
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Personally I think that this series is the worst of the year. As of now.
So... youre just being the negative nelly because everyone else liked it? Or do you have an actual reason for hating it?
Poi is the new Desu!
I was really moved. A girl who lost everything, due to her overnatural abilitiy, finds a light in the dark tunnel. I'll surely continue watching this show and see how Haruka handles her life from now on.
I didn't know this show existed until yesterday. I have no idea whether it has a manga, so I knew nothing of this. That said, I love this show! The first episode had so much negativity that I thought she'd be scarred for life, but then the show took a turn to the lighter side which will carry throughout the rest of the season. This is near the tops for the new season.
Living with the Parum of manliness, mennnnn!!
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Fantastic first episode and an incredibly moving first 10 minutes. This has instantly become my favorite for the season.
And since no one else has posted this, the official YouTube channel for this show has 6 shorts available. The first is here:
It's all in Japanese, but I'm sure you could find translations elsewhere.
She introduces the characters in her room. She introduces herself in the first episode which is why she gets all sweaty running between interviewer and interviewee couch the whole time. The last one is a recap with some funny substitutions.
Probably one of the better "gripping your heart" 1st episodes that I have seen in an anime in awhile. To be constantly having your soul hurt with every human being you come into contact with and finding the one person to shatter that dark place is just... Wow. It had me hooked instantly.
11. Everything is air-droppable at least once.
I Cried man tears from this anime it was impossible not to
Even so I this I will watch all of this, the plot is interesting
Never watch openings ever again! Too many spoilers in them...
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Personally I think that this series is the worst of the year. As of now.
You actually think AmneSHIT is better than this?
Go see a doctor.
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Retro Stripe Navy Blouse & Teal Pants
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Before I made this outfit, I imagined this blouse in stripe navy and white and pants in navy. Luckily, I found woven navy and white stripe fabric and brushed twill teal fabric and ordered them in a heartbeat. Finally, they came true into reality by my own hands! I wore this outfit to my little brother's high school graduation which it was perfect. What I like about this outfit is that it looks classic and comfortable to wear. The blouse has a pocket that looks concealing in the picture. It also has shoulder tabs with gold buttons. I made both of blouse and pants exactly as they are from the pattern. Easy to make.
Material Notes
Lightweight navy & white stripe fabric made of mixed with cotton (not sure what else) imported from France for the blouse.
Bottom weight brushed twill fabric for the pants. It's probably made of polyester and cotton. Very soft. Both fabrics were from fabricmart.com I think they may be sold out.
Gold paint covered buttons (hope this gold color stays on throughout many washes!)
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ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill., Sept. 24 (UPI) -- A contract option for additional Northrop Grumman STARLite wide-area surveillance radars for unmanned aerial systems has been exercised by the U.S. Army.
Under the option, Northrop will deliver 44 STARLite systems starting in April and ending in March 2014. The monetary value of the additional systems wasn't disclosed but Northrop said that with the option the total number of the systems ordered is 174.
"This order reaffirms the Army's confidence in STARLite's exceptional reliability, which has far exceeded specifications during its deployment," said Steve McCoy, vice president for tactical sensor solutions at Northrop Grumman. "STARLite's record of performance means warfighters on the ground can count on it to provide the airborne intelligence they need in critical situations."
The AN/ZPY-1 STARLite features synthetic aperture radar, ground moving target indicator and dismount moving target indicator capabilities. It is the Army radar program of record for the MQ-1C Gray Eagle UAS. It has also been demonstrated on the Army's Persistent Threat Detection Systems aerostat.


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Whether you're 5 or 95, you can benefit mentally, physically and socially from playing a musical instrument
Everyone knows that playing musical instrument is fun and entertaining. But did you also know that playing music is scientifically proven to benefit peope of all ages.
Children and Teens — Playing music positively affects the development of children's cognitive skills. It builds confidence, self-discipline and inspires creativity. Also playing music can increase productivity and help kids and teens connect socially with their peers.
Adults and Seniors — Playing excercies the brain and helps fight memory loss. It helps reduce stress and lower blood pressure. And it can stave off depression and loneliness.
Science says there are good medical reasons to play…
- Playing a musical instrument can reverse stress at the molecular level, according to studies conducted by Loma Linda University School of Medicine and Applied Biosystems (as published in Medical Science Monitor)
- Making music can help reduce job burnout and improve your mood, according to a study exposing 112 long-term care workers to six recreational music-making sessions of group drumming and keyboard accompaniment. (as published in Advances in Mind-Body Medicine)
- Playing music increases human growth hormone (HgH production among active older Americans. A study following 130 people over two 10-week periods measured participants' levels of HgH. The findings revealed that the test group who took group keyboard lessons showed significantly higher levels of HgH than the control group people who did not make music. (University of Miami)
You've decided to invest in music lessons for your child - not because you believe they'll ever grace the professional stage, but because of the many other ways music can enrich a person's life.
Or maybe as an adult you finally have the desire to commit to an instrument in a way you never did as a somewhat scattered 12-year-old.
Learning an instrument takes a fairly substantial commitment of time and money to realize those sought-after benefits - poise, discipline and better concentration, to name a few. So here are several important tips that can help the budding musicians in your house get more out of their musical education.
Gallup was commissioned by the National Association of Music Merchants (Namm) in the US to carry out a survey, which revealed 97 per cent of people either strongly or completely agree that music can help to develop creativity.
In addition, 96 per cent feel playing in a school band can assist children to develop team working skills, while 93 per cent believe music can help them to make friends.
A further 88 per cent said music can boost school performance and 94 per cent think it can help kids to relax.
Why not take advantage of our FREE Dolphin Music Lesson Blogs.
These are user generated videos picked by us here at Dolphin Music to save you time trawling the Internet for hours….
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Take it away is an Arts Council initiative designed to help more people get involved in learning and playing music. This scheme is now available to online customers as well!
Take it away is open to everyone (over the age of 18), but primarily designed to help those who might otherwise be unable to afford an instrument appropriate for their needs.
TIA priorities are:
- to encourage children and young people to develop their interests and skills in music making
- to inspire new players of all ages to begin learning an instrument
- to enable those on lower incomes to acquire an instrument appropriate to their needs (or the needs of their children)
- Take it away is only available through registered outlets, such as Dolphin Music!
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Offer subject to age and status. Terms and conditions apply. Take it away is operated by ArtCo Trading Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Arts Council England and a limited liability company registered in England & Wales under No. 2758433. Registered address: Arts Council England, North East, Central Square, Forth Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3PJ
What Can You Buy?
You can use Take it away to finance the purchase of any kind of musical instrument, whether new or reconditioned, from a tabla to a tenor horn, a bass guitar to a berimbau. You can also include music stands, stools, sheet music, amplifiers, equipment and sometimes tuition as part of your loan.
Check our main categories to find your dream instrument!
Recorded music, PA systems and computer hardware are not eligible to purchase under the scheme. Take it away loans are designed to assist individuals with the purchase of new or reconditioned musical instruments.
However the following associated goods and services may be included as part of the loan, provided that these items are purchased at the same time as the instrument itself and can be supplied by the retailer at the point of sale.
- Drum heads
- Drum sticks/ brushes
- Effects pedals
- Instrument amplifiers
- Instrument cases
- Instrument cleaning materials
- Leads
- Metronomes
- Mouthpieces
- Music/instrument stands
- Mutes
- Plectrums
- Reeds
- Rosin
- Sheet music
- Shoulder rests
- Silencers
- Stools
- Straps
- Strings
- Tuition Books & DVDs
- Tuners
The following items cannot be bought using the loan:
- Non tuition CDs and DVDs
- Non tuition music books
- Concert tickets
- Microphones
- Recording equipment
- PA systems
How do I "Take It Away"?
Once you've found the instrument you want to buy, you can apply for a Take it away loan to finance your purchase. Please note: Online customers can only apply for Take It Away over the telephone. Call our sales team on 0844 815 0888 and apply now!
You will need to have a credit or debit card with you in order to pay the 10% deposit. The application process takes no more than a few minutes and, if approved, you can make your purchase there and then! Of course, being employed helps, but people such as students and pensioners may also be eligible...
To apply for a loan you need to be:
- 18 years old or over*
- A permanent UK resident
- Hold a bank or building society account capable of handling direct debit payments
* if you are under 18, your parent or guardian can apply for a Take it away loan on your behalf. Loans are subject to status. Terms and conditions apply.
How Much Can I Borrow?
Loans are available up to £2,000, or as little as £200. The loan amount can be a part-payment towards an item that costs more than £2,000, or you can buy several lower value items with a combined value of up to £2,000 or more.
You will need to pay a minimum 10% of the loan amount to start with. The rest is then paid back over nine months in equal instalments. There is no administrative charge or handling fee when you take out the loan, so you will never be paying more for your purchase than the ticket price.
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Kingston Music & Arts Service introduce Hook Recording Studios
Kingston Music & Arts Service engaged Dolphin Music to supply equipment, installation & training services for its new Hook Recording Studios development at the Hook Centre in Chessington. The studio boasts outstanding facilities and experienced, enthusiastic staff who will be offering recording and production sessions along with courses and practice space.
The studio is Apple Mac Pro based with Logic Pro, am MOTU 24 I/O interface and the industry standard 24:8 Mackie mixing console. Selected quality outboard effects and performance instruments give users professional resources at their fingertips.
Dolphin worked closely with the Studio Manager to ensure that Hook got exactly the set up they wanted and that they were up and running in time for their grand opening. Our engineers visited the studio twice to set up the studio as desired - Dolphin swapped the mixing console immediately when a channel fault was discovered during install and the engineers brought the replacement on a third visit for training. After using the studio for a short while some changes in equipment were requested by Hook and Dolphin Music again accommodated by swapping the items for new alternatives – all part of our commitment to providing after sales support.
The engineers at Hook studio were able to spend a day with our experts who demonstrated how everything works and set up software templates. Dolphin Music hope to continue working closely with Kingston Music & Arts Service to support their work at Hook Recording Studio.
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Sky Sport Italia claim Fabio Capello will be announced as PSG Coach on Wednesday, freeing Carlo Ancelotti to Real Madrid.
The report circulating this evening suggests Capello was chosen ahead of Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas.
Even then, Sky Sport Italia maintain Capello is only a stopgap solution, because Paris Saint-Germain have already lined up Arsene Wenger for 2014-15 when his contract with Arsenal expires.
Meanwhile, PSG bringing in a new Coach means Ancelotti is free to take over at Real Madrid.
In turn, sacked Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini could replace Capello on the bench of the Russian national team.
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