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The idea that we Americans – WE AMERICANS, mind you – can even consider discussing whether to release evidence that we committed torture, still stuns the conscience. How far have we fallen from our goals, our aspirations, our integrity and our dreams? Under Cheney/Bush, too far.
On the issue of torture, we are dealing with complete, utter, and limitless evil on one side. Only a powerful tool will fix this huge problem. And time is limited. The whole world is watching. I admit being seriously disappointed when Obama adopted the inane arguments and lame excuses used by Cheney/Bush (and completely rejected by the Federal Court of Appeals) to keep Americans from seeing the evidence of torture committed by our troops. Bush tried these arguments and lost. I hope that the new DOJ and our neophyte president suffers the same result. Not because I am some Rushbot, hoping that Obama fails, but because what is right is right, and what is wrong must be exposed and fixed.
The only people who remain ignorant about the fact that we tortured, even killed people during illegal interrogations, are Americans. Can anyone seriously believe that the widows, parents, orphans, or siblings in Iraq, Afghanistan or Pakistan, who place flowers on the graves of those we tortured to death, or who care for those family members we drove insane
Of course they do. So does the rest of the world. Only we Americans remain conveniently ignorant.
So, what happens when the torture photos come out now? Americans will sit down post dinner, turn on their idiot boxes, and WHAM! The inhumane, inhuman, disgusting photos of torture and abuse caused by US troops, CIA agents and some (unidentified) Independent Contractors (Xi? Blackwater?). Every sane, rational, and responsible person will react the same way. With disgust. Horror. Anger. And, perhaps, determination to fix the problem and never let this happen again.
Yes, I know some very smart people here may disagree, fearing that the photos may anger Iraqis and expose our troops to more risk, but there is a reason behind this position. Ignore the fact that exposure is the only way to find the truth, and the only way to prevent these crimes in the future. Ignore the fact that the world is watching us closely, wondering whether Obama's promises are worth anything, and whether America will return to its pre-Cheney glory and position of respect.
Ignore all of that, and realize why the disclosure of these photos is so critical right here and now. That reason is Dick Cheney.
The Dick has been on a whirlwind tour, attacking Obama, lying about torture, and lying about the "results" they got from illegally abusing hundreds. We finally found out that his sole purpose is to muck up the waters, in an effort to hide the worst of his crimes.
Jay Bybee, the filthy court of appeals justice who provided cover on the issue of torture, wrote that in emergency situations, enhanced procedures could be used as a last resort, as a matter of national security. Even the ethically challenged Bybee limited the use of torture to very risky and dangerous situations. (As an aside, if you have one particle of integrity left, sir, resign now and make yourself extremely scarce.)
When the CIA briefed and lied to Nancy Pelosi about torture, she was told that:
a) they did not use it
b) they had legal support approving it, in an emergency situation. (Bybee memos)
Pelosi's battles will be discussed in the future, but let's concentrate on Cheney.
The US captured some high ranking Iraqis and Al Qaida. At first, they all cooperated. They told us the truth. They said that there was no connection between Al Qaida's 9/11 and Iraq's Saddam Hussein.
This was a very inconvenient truth. It prevented Cheney from invading Iraq, (allowing his company to make hundreds of billions, & his friends steal billions due to this war) and that simply could not be allowed to stand. So Cheney, or someone high in his office, ordered that these Iraqis and other prisoners, be tortured until they gave the "right story". He wanted them to admit and confess to the non-existent link between Iraq and Al Qaida's 9/11.
Even though they (or more accurately, a collective we?) tortured people to death, they never managed to make that connection. Simply because it was never true. Iraq's invasion was based on a lie. Iraq's invasion was the personal brainchild and the extremely profitable venture of one dick Cheney.
That is why the torture photos and videos (sodomy of teenaged Iraqi boys? WHAT ELSE DID WE DO?) must be released. We need to generate more heat and more light. We need to connect this madness, this evil, this torture that was ordered by Dick Cheney solely to support his war plans. We need every American to realize that Dick Cheney is a war criminal, a liar, and probably the most vile person in America. If Americans see the evidence of torture, and they learn that Cheney ordered it simply to start an illegal war, justice will eventually prevail.
And if there is justice in this world, Cheney will spend the rest of his life in jail.
(By the way, Duncan Hunter (R-CA- nitwit) is one of the biggest asses in Congress. He still denies that we ever tortured anyone in Iraq, Gitmo, or through illegal renditions and kidnappings. Hunter deserves the cell next to Cheney. )
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Superb thoughts on this subject Rob Kezelis and hopefully I fulfill your expressed criteria for being a smart person on this site.
When a nation embraces secrecy over justice then it is doomed to fail, as seemingly we are so now…!
Unlike you, I'm "highly" disappointed in our new "dear leader" and he's on my "suspect list" for being one uv'em; ie., a toady for the shadowy corporatist oligarchs. You are far too kind and genteel with your positively biased reservations about President Obama.
The truth, along with the absolute necessity for prosecutions shall set us free…no? : |
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What troubles me is that it's even deeper than that. I agree with everything you said. Here's the rub: Why'd they torture these guys? If all they wanted was a 'confession' or some false corroboration of lies, why bother with the torture?
I mean, wouldn't it be easier to just shoot the detainee, burn the remains, and toss the ashes in the sand? Then say 'oh, Abdul told us such and such and we released him under an alias so that he would not be harmed by the evil ones who would otherwise torture and kill him for having collaborated with us.' Done deal. Neat and clean.
So why the torture? The very unpleasant thought that keeps popping into my head is that there are those within our government who LIKE the idea of torture. Gives them some feeling of control when they don't have much, and probably some sort of sadistic pleasure.
Please tell me I'm wrong.
unfortunately, we know the answer to that. Which is an even uglier mirror to our society. And more so, to the ever more regional GOP.
My gravest concern Warren, knowing the Patriot Act is fully in place with absolutely no challenges to its constitutionality or even so much as a peep on the new admin's part to either revoke or modify the act; ports the subject of torture to being used on American citizens at some time in the future in the event of insurrection along with the implementation of martial law.
Would they torture us simply for the "sick-puppy" pleasure of doing so, with the apologia they are trying to get information in order to 'save lives'…you betcha?!
There are monsters stalking us even at the highest levels of our government, many being faceless bureaucrats and if unrestrained would commit horrible acts against their own people. Its happened many times throughout history and yes, it can happen even here in America.
So setting the offshore terrorists aside we have to think of our own safety and well-being too because with the Patriot Act in place any citizen can be targeted as a terrorist and receive the same treatment if they so wish to do so. What's to stop them without ironclad policies and laws to back up the same in place. We're supposed to be a nation of laws, but evidently not in our times and those to come.
Our new president seems somewhat "weefy" when he has this discussion in front of the mike. I really don't detect any "fire in the belly" revulsion to torture and he instructing Congress to pass some legislation prohibiting it under any circumstances rather than relying on Army field manuals concerning such tactics etc. … : |
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It's to encourage other nations to denounce the United States and form a military alliance against the Great Satan. Think Sino-Russian co-operation. It's all leading to WW3 all according to plan.
Better study up on your New World Order master plans.
We already know that there was torture. At this point release of photos is akin to pornography. It wont prove anything new, it wont do any good, and it will just get people excited. The people that may be shooting at our troops.
The fact that there was torture is so well known that the republicans have now adopted the tobacco industry tactic: "Yes we were lying all this time, but everyone knew we were lying so it wasnt really a lie".
I don't agree with "Only we Americans remain conveniently ignorant."
Americans clearly know, without a shadow of doubt, undeniably that the U.S. Government engaqed in torture.
The issue is more about who does and doesn't support torture. Oppps…let me add: Those who just don't give a rats ass.
This whole thing has turned into something more along the line of abortion. I don't believe in abortion because…or I believe a person has a right to choose, or I just don't care.
Either one believes that torture saves lives…or they don't. And again, we can't ignore the group of people who just don't give a damn one way or the other.
I just don't see that this is a matter of whether the American people are playing possum or pretending to be in denial…or even ignorant as to the incidents of torture.
I will agree that many people in America are ignorant as to the genuine effectiveness of torture. By the way, NO…NO…and Hell NO…torture doesn't work. If tortured…I'd confess to being the executioner of Christ…and all other executions through human history.
To a point I agree. Where I disagree is that it's more than a matter of whether torture is effective or not. It's a matter of our principles and ethics.
If the national consensus is that torture is OK as long as it works, I'm outa here.
Tasers are a form of electro-shock torture but are used every day as "non-lethal" force by law enforcement officials. Don't agree?
Try it some time. A shock is a shock once you get into the thousands of volts much less the 10s of thousands of volts.
Your body seizes, your joints lock, and every muscle in your body flexes as hard as it can. It can stop your heart. If you didn't know I was talking about tasers wouldn't you call this torture?
No, tasers are used briefly to subdue someone that is resisting arrest. That is not torture. If the person was already under arrest and the cops used it to punish or interrogate them then that would be torture.
I think you are just trying to blur the line. Are you attempting to support torture or trying to say that cops should not be allowed to use tasers instead of guns?
So if they weren't strapped down but running around waterboarding would be OK?
I'm trying to show that we have blurred the lines of what is and isn't torture by allowing electro-shock torture and calling it non-lethal force.
Doesn't matter how brief the shock if it stops your heart and you die.
I've seen folks following police instructions and get tasered because they didn't comply fast enough or were unable to comply and unable to communicate that fact.
I've seen Tasers used to stop certain individuals from speaking during an open forum with a particular US Senator.
Just as killing someone with a gun is not murder if it is self defense, tasering to stop a dangerous criminal to keep him from harming the arresting officer is not torture.
Perhaps if no other alternative is available. But Tasers are often used as the first and not last defense.
If you shoot someone in your house and they are unarmed or not threatening in any way other than being on your property inside your house it's still assault with a deadly weapon/attempted murder and murder should they die from your shot.
This country started going down when we decided it was OK to shock people, sometimes to death, should they get out of line.
There is a time and place for everything. Yes, at some point in time…I want the pictures released, but the following is why I don't for now. My reason is lengthy. Sorry…but whether or not you agree…we are a nation that not only made torture illegal…but we also have founded a nation that depends on DUE PROCESS.
WaPo Published Polls – on Torture – Jan 21, 2009
** Sorry…can make all the numbers line up…But you'll figure it out.
Support Not Using Torture (numbers in percentages)
All 58
Democrats 71
Democrat Men 65
Democrat Women 75
Republicans 42
Republican Men 34
Republican Women 50
Independents 56
Independent Men 45
Independent Women 66
Consider Using Torture
All 40
Democrats 28
Democrat Men 33
Democrat Women 23
Republicans 55
Republican Men 65
Republican Women 45
Independents 43
Independent Men 55
Independent Women 31
No Opinion
All 2
Democrats 2
Democrat Men 2
Democrat Women 1
Republicans 3
Republican Men 1
Republican Women 6
Independents 2
Independent Men *
Independent Women 3
Support Not Using Torture
Liberal 72
Moderate 57
Conservative 47
Consider Using Torture
Liberal 27
Moderate 42
Conservative 50
No Opinion
Liberal 1
Moderate 1
Conservative 3
Support Not Using Torture
Men 49
Women 65
Consider Using Torture
Men 50
Women 31
No Opinion
Men 1
Women 3
To Summarize the Above Statistics
40% of the people who might be likely to view the pictures, their reaction = have an orgasm.
58% of the people who might be likely to view the pictures, their reaction = express horror, outrage, and believe that crimes have been committed and justice needs to be served.
2% of the people who might be likely to view the pictures, their reaction = shrugs shoulders and says, "So, what the hell does it matter, nothing to do with me, and what could I do about it anyway."
All of those who believe in lawful due process…standup and be counted!
All of those who believe in "eye for an eye" and screw the legal process…standup and be counted.
Based entirely on the statistics above, there is no doubt that a substantial number of people "don't support the use of torture".
But the real questions are…and what's genuinely most important – IF YOU DON'T SUPPORT THE USE OF TORTURE — then:
IS THE COURT OF "WORLD OPINION" — BASED ON MEDIA REPORTS (which as the option to make claim – or not make the claim — that they have verifiable sources that report to have conclusive evidence) AN ACCEPTABLE WAY TO CONVICT A PERSON OR PERSONS?
How many in the forum trust today's media corporations…PLEASE standup and be counted!
If any violation of the law (any law) has been committed by anybody…don't most of us want to see the offenders brought to justice…but under lawful due process? Anything less is Lynch Mob Mentality and Wanting To Take the Law Into Their Own Hands.
If the American government is to attempt to investigate, produce forensic evidence, and based on the aforesaid…make formal legal allegations and charges against any said party who has violated any and all laws related to torture committed during the course of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars…then all such persons have the right to "DUE PROCESS". THIS IS AMERICA DAMNIT!
Any photos, videos, or audios created during the process of torture…IS EVIDENCE.
Is it at all possible to get a fair trial if the most damaging evidence becomes public domain BEFORE A TRIAL can even take place?
I hate the idea of torture. It's wrong, period. There is a long list of ethical and legal reasons for not engaging in the practice of torture.
One final little thought…
If you think that the millions of radial Islamic robots around the world went crazy and caused major riot destruction around the globe when the Muhammad Cartoons were published…then just wait until all of the torture pictures are unleashed on the world…and they get to see the REAL AMERICA and VALIDATE WHAT THEY BELIEVED ALL ALONG. These million of people are too ignorant to ever weigh out the truth or evidence. They've been oppressed, suppressed, and under a genuine form of religious dictatorship…and they do and believe what they are told.
There is so much to take in consideration before we all…as a lynch mob….request that all of the tabloid pornography torture pictures are let loose to SHOCK THE AMERICANS INTO UNDERSTANDING THEIR SHAMEFUL BEHAVIORS.
IF OUR GOVERNMENT REFUSES to take action and investigate, produce forensic evidence…and charge any persons based on such evidence….then it's time for Americans to standup and be counted and DEMAND JUSTICE…for the sake of all our future generations.
A well-thought and compelling argument. I'd agree with most of what you said if it was the case that there is 'due process' at work – an investigation underway and possible legal prosecution. In that case publishing the evidence could taint the legal process precluding fair trials.
But what is to happen when the official government position is that there will be no investigation and no prosecution? So far that's what the Obama administration's DOJ is effectively saying, in a weasel-worded sort of way.
Is it not then a proper function of the press to publish the evidence that contradicts that position and thereby push for some actual 'due process'?
Think back through all the years when sometimes only an active and vocal press has forced due process. Watergate comes to mind.
What is the purpose to releasing the photos? It will not prove there was torture. We already know there was. So what will it prove, specifically? Dont dance around the point. Answer specifically or go home.
The person most responsible for the torture is DICK the Cheney.
Showing the photos is simply PR, an effort to support a necessary prosecution of a war criminal. Right now, the Obama administration is taking a pass on this issue, and it is hurting America across the globe.
Adding to that, most of the world has already seen much of what we Americans have not seen. Many of the stills and videos are available on international websites. They are NOT available on any U.S. outlet, commercial or otherwise. (Interesting, huh?) They're not for the timid or faint of heart. Many are quite sexually and physically graphic.
My point is that all of the rest of the world is already fired up. They've already seen this material. Islamic zealots are not going to learn anything new from release of these materials in the U.S. They already have seen it. Only Americans will learn something new. And maybe that will get them fired up along with the rest of the world. And maybe that will lead to some 'due process' in the U.S.
If this is a democratic republic we have the right to know as citizens what exactly is being done in our name. Only an informed citizenry can properly exercise their voting rights.
If this is a fascist dictatorship then they will keep it quiet and not release anything because proles are useless eaters, to be used and abused by the elite rulers that are above the law.
Thus far we are fascist dictatorship and Obama doesn't appear to be changing that one bit.
As an aside, the next time someone claims it would be impossible to keep a conspiracy a secret, point out they kept torture under wraps for at least 2 years. That means thousands likely knew about it and either joined in or kept quiet. Are these good Americans?
Dare I say who would Jesus torture?
Who was it said all it takes is for good men to do nothing for evil to triumph?
What about Lyndie England serving 3 years in prison for her part in the Abu Ghraib torture photos?
Shouldn't those that approved of those techniques and then denied doing so be punished more severely than the lowly private England who was actually following orders after all?
How can Private England be guilty while those that ordered her to abuse prisoners are running around on private jets and earning millions off the war?
It's at least an obstruction of justice charge and perjury for anyone that testified against England if not war crimes for the Bush Cabal. The whole time during the Abu Ghraib investigation they claimed they never approved the techniques. Look who lied again!
Network TV has been promoting torture on 24 and NCIS, and other shows. Think this wasn't done to make it more appealing to the masses when the truth came out?
Is it just coincidence torture was always shown on TV to be a negative thing until the Abu Ghraib photos appeared on the Internet?
If 40% agree with the torture they should have to look at the photos and say it out loud under oath. I'd like to see some heads smoking out their ears as their brains try to justify saying gays can't marry but we'll sodomize Arab children (15 and 16-year olds) with broomsticks to create the intel we want.
That is absurd. If the rest of the world had this material then it would be available on internet.
Much of it is. You have to go look for it. I'm not putting links to it here.
If it is available overseas and on the internet then obviously it has already been released.
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My guess is not officially. I'm speculating here. My guess is that some of this material made it's way to news organizations by back channels. These materials probably carry a government classification – secret? – and so publication in the U.S. without authorization would be a federal crime. Hence little or no U.S. publication.
There may also be multiple sources of identical or similar material. Remember that there were many cameras around and some of them with independent contractors possibly taking the pictures. More guessing here, but given that those contractors were employed by the U.S. to work in secure installations, the pictures taken would also be classified.
And yes, there is apparently even more material that has never been seen by anyone outside of the government.
I don't at all disagree with your opinions that Dick Cheney, George W. Bush, etc. have "allegedly" committed war crimes. But apparently 40% of Americans approve, 58%, don't approve, and 2% don't care. That makes us a pretty divided nation, now doesn't it? It's damn sad, but that's just the way it is.
To quote Shepard Smith on a recent broadcast, he "screamed" out to two of his guest, "This is America…WE DON'T F******* Torture". I can't agree more.
But, it's my understanding that you are an attorney. You are a patriot of this country…and you understand "Due Process". And most important, you understand the "necessity of due process".
But as far as the unleashing torture pictures to the world…without first using those pictures as evidence to build cases against any alleged offenders would be irrational. And the associated problems of public release of these photos would extend way beyond the borders of America…and I believe that you know that.
It's all up to the citizens to pressure our government into a formal investigation, collecting evidence and filing charges against the alleged offenders.
But what I'm hearing from you is…that it's obvious the government is hedging on taking legal actions…and that you don't trust that enough America citizens will jointly stand up and "DEMAND" that alleged war criminals walk among us all…and we want them to be legally accountable.
I wonder why most people don't trust the American citizens at-large to take a genuine stand when they really need to?
I don't remember such a public stand since the Vietnam War and the Civil Rights marches organized by people like MLK.
Has American citizens lost it's will to stand in numbers to fight for what's right…against our own government who is now self-will-run-riot?
We have had a self-will-run-riot government for decades. The reason is simple. Apathy and ignorance are the two main culprits. "We The -Please Give It To Me – People" have gotten fat off of the "I Promise To Give It To You – Politicians and we've become politically lazy and conveniently myopic.
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I don't understand what kind of torture pictures are you talking about? I understand that people are crazy these days but releasing materials like this in a public website it's not such a good idea in my opinion. It happened for me to see a few things like this and some guys smoking cigars in some pictures on a private website.
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Sorry to burst your bubble, Kyle, but I wouldn't get too excited about that pole if I was you. Rumour has it that NASCAR is going to hammer a lot of teams hard over this roof flap deal, although, Joe Gibbs Racing won't be hit as hard as the Roush teams. From what I am reading from various sites, the coming penalties could be so harsh that Roush could be shut down and completely driven out of NASCAR, ending the careers of Edwards, Biffle, Stenhouse, Bayne, and Pastrana. Consider yourself lucky Kyle, but kiss any hope of you or Kenseth having any shot at the championship good-bye! Enjoy the limelight while you can Kyle! It's not looking good for the future!
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Kyle Busch: TRD has detuned some Toyota engines until issues are worked out
By admin | July 5, 2013
By Richard Allen
Kyle Busch claimed the pole position for Saturday night's Coke Zero 400 at the Daytona International Speedway to lead a Toyota contingent that took five of the top-7 spots in the starting lineup for the mid-summer classic. But despite that success for the foreign auto maker, the driver of the #18 car says that on tracks other than the big restrictor plate venues, the Toyota Racing Development engines have been detuned.
Toyota teams have had a number of engine issues throughout the 2013 season. Dating back to the first race of the year when Joe Gibbs Racing drivers Matt Kenseth and Kyle Busch blew motors almost simultaneously while running near the front of the pack. From that point, there have been other occasions in which the Toyota teams of JGR and Michael Waltrip Racing have had fallen out of races due to engine issues.
As detailed in this piece, Toyota teams have seen failures on virtually every type of track. Also, penalties were assessed to Kenseth's team following his win in Kansas for what can be described as nothing more than a careless mistake during the assembly process.
After the Sprint Cup race in Dover, DE back in early June in which even more engine failures occurred, major changes took place within TRD. Company president Lee White resigned and the supplier announced that they would have new engine parts in place for the next week's race in Pocono.
Pointing out that engines prepared for Daytona and Talladega are different from those used at all other tracks, Busch said that TRD believes it worked through the plate track troubles already. But they still have concerns over the other tracks which require higher RPMs than those which employ the horsepower robbing plates.
"This is a speedway race so it's different," Busch told Speed TV reporter Ralph Sheheen after his pole qualifying run. "It's a different engine package. We had to do some work on some of the things that failed here in February, and they did a good job of being able to isolate those issues and make it better for us in Talladega then they could turn it back up a little for here.
"The week to week issues, the open stuff, that's still the same issues," Busch continued. "There's a couple of 'em running full song and a couple of 'em dialed back a little trying to focus on sorting out all the issues. But those guys are doing a good job. They're working hard and making good power so far today."
It is noteworthy to mention that no major Toyota team was listed as dropping out of the race due to engine trouble at Talladega. And, Kenseth led 142 laps of that race on the Alabama track. It's also noteworthy that no contending Toyota has listed engine failure as a reason for falling out of any race since Pocono.
It will be interesting to see what happens when the engines are all tuned "full out" on the tracks that do not require restrictor plates.
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The Bay-ification of The Ninja Turtles has hit movie theaters, noses and all. These characters have been realized in so many iterations across every medium but I still enjoy that such an oddball concept can continue to have such cultural currency. The impending release resulted in a little reminiscing with color artist Emilio Lopez and director Roy Burdine about our time working on the 4Kids' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series in the early 00s.
The series ran closer to the action roots of the comic book than the popular pizza eating version of the 80s. Aesthetically, the characters had an angular athleticism and the backgrounds were built around large swaths of black.
I wrote about the cinematic approach we had to color HERE but here are two more of my paintings, the first featuring one of my favorite places on the planet (the blue whale room of the Museum of Natural History in NYC).
By the end of the series, the Turtles visited dark alternate futures and went on an epic adventure tracing the origins of the original Shredder. There was the episode, Insane in the Membrane, that didn't originally air in America. Although it's notable for delving into Baxter Stockman's back story, his decomposing clone body gets his jaw kicked off by April O' Neil (!). And, another show had its plug pulled before we completed production because it featured the back alley surgery of conjoined infants who become two of the Turtles greatest enemies. Yeesh.
Going after a lighter tone, the network sent the team to the future and rebooted the show as Fast Forward in 2003.
A flatter, brighter palette accentuated the change and I had the opportunity to develop the color for the core cast and vehicles:
I mean, really bright. I originally colored the "Dark Turtles" skin tones in off shades of green before they landed on something closer to their corresponding bandanna colors.
And, with their future swank penthouse headquarters and training dojo, here are a few of the Fast Forward Turtle backgrounds I painted:
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Saturday, November 2, 2013
DETONATOR _ Movie Poster Design
DETONATOR is a killer first feature film by bud Damon Maulucci and his co-creator Keir Politz. Even though I'm biased, this tale resonated with me in its conflict of art, big dreams, big business, and the responsibilities of adult domesticity. Here's the rub:
Sully fights to hold on to his family when a toxic friend resurfaces. In this gritty thriller, Sully, former frontman of a once prominent punk band, anxiously trudges toward a new world in order to remain in his young son's daily life when ex-bandmate, Mick, catches him mid-stride with a promise to make good on an old debt. In one hellish night that stretches till dawn, Sully chases Mick through the recesses of Philadelphia.I had the chance to help the filmmakers work up a poster for their showing at the Indie Memphis Film Festival this weekend. The subject matter begged for a lo-fi photocopied concert flier treatment. After a few iterations, we arrived at the following image based on a flier they did for a local screening and with my hand lettering for the credits.
And, here's a look at some earlier roughs (with dummy copy as credits).
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Wednesday, September 18, 2013
CRUMBY PICTURES _ Art Direction for Sesame Street
Long time, no blog.
I'm finally able to open the oven on CRUMBY PICTURES, the Cookie Monster movie trailer parody series that premiered on Season 44 ( ! ) of Sesame Street this week. Rather than a classroom curriculum of math or literacy, these shorts teach executive functions (self-control, patience, delayed gratification) by having the impetuous monster face personal challenges as the star of famous flicks (including Lord of the Rings, Life of Pi, and Hunger Games).
MAGNETIC DREAMS has worked with Sesame Workshop for years now (Elmo the Musical, shorts like Birdwalk Empire, Super Grover 2.0) creating computer-generated characters and backgrounds to accompany Muppet performances shot on green screen.
For Crumby Pictures, the goal was to make the production feel as much like the original movies as possible from little Easter Egg details to overall polish.
In classic Muppet fashion, the opening starts with a bang. A send-up of the Universal logo animation, one bite into a chocolate chip planet results in an exploding crumby debris field (rigged by Benjamin Rodriguez). Below is an alternate snazzier version of the logo I had proposed.
THE BISCOTTI KID (parody of The Karate Kid) was the first to air as a sneak preview on the internet. After the video are my logo and some still frames (Creative Director, Rickey Boyd and Comp Director, Rhea Borzak). A lot of great in-jokes in the script and I threw in some recognizable objects like the handheld drum from Karate Kid 2.
THE SPY WHO LOVED COOKIES (parody of both the old and new Bond movies, including the song "Cookie Fall") was essentially our pilot episode of the series. Most episodes contain a single full CG set (here, Ladyfinger's lair as concept art by me, final model by Brad Applebaum) and photocomp plates that I create and are thoroughly embellished by our compositing team.
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Sunday, July 14, 2013
"NOBODY CARES" _ An Update
At the end of last year, I helped a group of local Nashville students create an artwork that expressed the violence in their neighborhood. It's called "Nobody Cares." For more detailed information, go HERE.
They depicted themselves as piñatas, burst open and spilling traits on paper that would be their eulogies, those qualities the world would lose in their passing. But the piece wouldn't be finished until the public was able to interact with it at the Frist Center gallery in the entrance hall this April. Now, only a few months later, the artwork is literally overwhelmed with the red and pink accounts of violence the viewers have experienced and of the lives they mourn.
And, here's feedback from the Associate Educator at the museum:
"NOBODY CARES has really filled out and is a vibrant shock to the viewing public as a whole. Many responses have been shared to the point we are having to regulate the weight of the paper messages so other can continue to add to the piece."
Today's a day to remember the deceased, celebrate the living, and denounce those who choose to bring more violence into the world by their own hand.
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013
ELMO THE MUSICAL _ Detective and Prince Elmo (Easter Eggs)
After a brief break, Sesame Street is airing the remaining Elmo the Musical episodes for Season 43. As with any production, I feel like the team at MAGNETIC DREAMS STUDIO continued to learn and improve upon our computer-generated environments and animation over the course of the season, including a fully CG-animated character in the form of a stinky-breathed Dragon in PRINCE ELMO THE MUSICAL.
This week's DETECTIVE THE MUSICAL (Thursday 2/14) was actually one of the first scripts that I did development art for. You can see in the following collection how I experimented with a more graphic, abstract, rendition for the show (the bottom row, along with the SEA CAPTAIN pilot) that was ultimately surpassed by the fully-realized sets of the top row.
Below is a closer look at the Muppet Noir concept art for the episode's motel room (design by Astrid Riemer and additionally lighting by me, final models by Tim Crowson, lighting effects by Josh Stafford). Correct me if this isn't the seediest set in Sesame history...
An arty inside joke for the older kids (and adults), we needed to add some motel art so I digitally painted a Cubist still life to accompany the episode's math curriculum about cubes.
DETECTIVE was one of the few episodes where I did concept art for scenes that were eventually cut for time. Although we do feature a felty femme fatale and a cube criminal with a signature trait, the show almost also originally featured the streetlight lit encounters in dark alleys and on foggy docks that also populate classic Film Noir.
PRINCE ELMO THE MUSICAL (full episode online along with web games HERE) is our epic journey of an episode with our largest sets and a number of complicated effects and models (like an undulating, burping, Hill of Beans - models by Brad Applebaum and Lyn Lopez, effects by Abdel Pizarro). I added a pretty prominent Easter Egg homage for old school Sesame Street fans. See if you recognize it and then check the video at the end of the post.
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Sunday, December 16, 2012
"NOBODY CARES" - A Community Art Installation
I recently had the great privilege to work as a teaching artist for a group of 7th and 8th graders as a part of the Frist Center for the Arts "Stop! Take Notice" community art installations in Nashville. To launch the program, we introduced 4 groups of teens and pre-teens from centers throughout the city to the socially-motivated art of the Carrie Mae Weems retrospective on exhibit at the museum.
Weems has created decades of art in the form of photography, on its own and in juxtaposition with text, that challenges the viewer on issues of race, gender, and our social fabric. In 2011, after the gang crossfire death of a 2 year-old in her neighborhood, she created Operation: Activiate, exhortations on violence (eg. "Killing a man doesn't make you a man.") that directly engaged with her community as posters, lawn signs, billboards, newspaper ads, and even matchbook covers at the local bodega. She helped establish "Safe Zones" where children who felt threatened could find haven. Art left the gallery and met reality head on.
For "Stop! Take Notice" we asked that the student artists discuss an issue that they felt had the greatest impact on their community and to create a public interactive artwork that fostered a dialogue about that issue. My group, from The Oasis Center, was the youngest of the bunch and yet we faced issues of mortality together as they wanted to delve into the impact that violence had on them. They introduced me to this aspect of their lives; what streets they can't walk down, parents moving their family due to repeated break-ins, and losing family members to gang violence. Their after-school teacher entered her line of work in part after discovering that a goofy high school associate of hers had grown up to become a now-imprisoned gang leader with a body count he would boast about.
And yet, they are still kids. They were quick and funny and absurd and caring and catty and loved their snacks. When it came time to give their experience a form they were utterly creative in their approach. Although I helped to continue the conversation, all of the decisions and direction were theirs over meeting once a week for several weeks. The artwork would be a piece that was a memorial to those we lost, the ways in which violence has taken from us, but also a memorial to the living, the potential loss we still face. It needed to be colorful to capture attention. Rosario proposed the idea of floating messages on balloons. No, how about fortunes in fortune cookies? Piñatas?
They would make piñatas. In the center of the exhibit would be a destroyed piñata of the Earth spilling candy as well a memorials to people and ways of life taken through violence. Surrounding the Earth would be a constellation of self-portrait piñatas of the students, fragile vessels also containing candy as well as slips of paper listing the qualities that the world would miss if that student were ever killed or ruined by violence. They would invite viewers to add messages of their own.
It was messy and fun and the group took pride in decorating their work. But the seriousness of the piece was always behind the surface. It was Guadalupe who reminded the students that they should consider those who have fallen, the loss and hurt they felt, as they took whacks at destroying the Earth. The kids also pointed out the inherent contradiction in doing so.
Last bit: what to call it? Inspired in part by a SpongeBob Squarepants online meme, the group decided on "Nobody Cares." Not intended to be glib, but, even surrounded with teachers and parents and community leaders that care about them, this is what they wanted to give back as a response to the violence they face and the potential they stand to lose. It was as smart and audacious as they are and we can only strive to meet their challenge in creating a world that they deserve.
I know teens and pre-teens often get a bad rap for being lazy and disrespectful. But, this group showed me how sharp and sensitive they can be. They had innate BS detectors and the way they joked with each other showed how much they "got it," digested it, and spit the world back at itself. Their teacher Vanessa cared deeply for them and they knew it. Even when they would get rambunctious they were hemmed in by their desire to not let her down. I am better for having met them and sharing in their lives if only for a little while.
Below are some pics of the process along with the exhibit write-up and the final installation.
Nobody Cares
mixed media, 2012
This interactive work of art was created as a part of the Frist Community Art Project: Stop! Take Notice! with the intention of connecting the surrounding area to themes present in the work of socially motivated artist Carrie Mae Weems.
The group of young artists at the Oasis Center chose to address the role that violence plays in defining their experience of their community. Each artist is represented by their own hand-crafted piñata, a vessel that contains not only candy but also documents that detail the unique qualities that they bring to the world; gifts that would be sacrificed if they were ever the victims of violence.
These piñatas surround the debris of a destroyed piñata representation of the Earth. The remnants include written messages about the impact of violence in the community and memorials for those we have lost to violence.
Please participate in adding to this artwork in two ways:
- You may write about your own distinct gifts on the slips of paper and insert them in the open piñata next to this sign.
- You may offer memorials to people who have been hurt and taken by violence or accounts of how violence has affected your life by writing them on the slips of paper and including them among the pieces of the destroyed piñata.
Only revealed to me after the breaking of the piñata, the above message stopped me cold. It reads: "My uncle who was a dancer was stabbed to death, because he was homosexual. He was a professional dancer."
The above is me, as SpongeBob, by one of the kids.
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Friday, October 26, 2012
ELMO THE MUSICAL _ Magnetic Dreams Studio
Magnetic Dreams 2012 Demo Reel from Magnetic Dreams on Vimeo.
Since moving to Nashville, I've been working with the local animation studio Magnetic Dreams as Art Director on a number of Sesame Street-related projects, specifically the new Sesame Street segment Elmo the Musical. Shot entirely on green screen, Magnetic is responsible for creating and compositing the fully computer-generated environment, effects, and any additional characters, like Velvet, Elmo's theater curtain companion.
If you check out the reel above, you can see that Magnetic, co-owned by Mike Halsey and Don Culwell, brings the highest level of skill to a diverse array of projects and animation techniques. They've turned Marvel's Iron Man and Thor "motion comics" into mini blockbusters, designed motion graphics for videos for musicians like Taylor Swift and Shakira, and conjured creature and special effects for the feature film AFTER. Magnetic Dreams' working relationship with Sesame goes back a few years now, on CG-animated projects like Twiddlebugs and Super Grover 2.0, and Elmo the Musical is the next great step forward.
I've said before that my favorite part of working in a studio is how everyone's contributions go into making the whole greater than the sum of the parts. As I showed in previous posts, the look of a given episode often begins with Photoshop style frames by myself and freelance artist Astrid Riemer and storyboards by Rick Ritter. But, the team at Magnetic goes way beyond those initial designs to make them a reality for Elmo to play in. Since movie or TV credits rarely give you any real insight into the work people do, I thought I'd use this post to shout out some of my favorite contributions from the crew here on the first few episodes of Elmo the Musical so far.You can find pictures and bios for the following artists on the Magnetic website, here.
(Barnacles from SEA CAPTAIN: THE MUSICAL, CG models by Tim Crowson)
The creative director, Rickey Boyd, is also a Muppeteer who basically brought Nashville animation to Sesame Street and vice versa. He's part of the Sesame family and he couldn't be more attuned to the needs of a shot at both ends of the camera and production pipeline. But, I'm mostly in awe of how he can channel the spirit of the Muppets, with on-model Muppet anatomy, into his hand-drawn character designs.
(Barnacles from SEA CAPTAIN: THE MUSICAL, design by Rickey Boyd)
(Unused Asteroid character from PIZZA: THE MUSICAL, design by Rickey Boyd)
Producer, John Hamm, steadies the ship with brightly colored schedules. On the creative/technical end, John works with Layout Artist Craig Simpson and Visual Effects Supervisor Julian Herrera to integrate the footage and camera movements of the live action shoot with that of our CG environments. Julian is initially on-set at Sesame in Queens to problem solve on the front end and record set data with the placement of tracking markers. All of this was best realized in a shot from CIRCUS: THE MUSICAL in which Elmo walks a plank, bounces from a trampoline, and leaps through the air as the camera whips around to capture his crotch-first landing on the head of a cactus. It's a living...
Our CG department is responsible for modeling, texturing, lighting, and rendering all assets for the show. My first literal "Wow" moment was when I saw my style frame for the "Temple of Spoons" come to life in the model by CG Lead Tim Crowson.
("The Temple of Spoons" from GUACAMOLE: THE MUSICAL, Concept Art by Michael Lapinski)
("The Temple of Spoons" from GUACAMOLE: THE MUSICAL, CG by Tim Crowson)
Tim alternates leading episodes with CG Artist Brad Applebaum. Brad modeled most of Pizza the Musical, especially the rad spaceships but I think it's cool to note that he's responsible for problem-solving the iconic opening to the show along with Motion Graphic Director, Rhea Borzak. I cannot wait to share more work from future episodes by Tim, Brad, and the rest of the CG Team, including Yannick Amegan and Lyn Lopez.
(Opening number from ELMO THE MUSICAL, CG by Brad Applebaum)
Our Compositing department is responsible for bringing everything together, from the unsung art of keying out the green screen footage and rotoscoping (particularly Melissa Cowart) to color correction to the final lighting changes and visual effects.
Rhea Borzak leads the team and is an accomplished artist in her own right, designing the backgrounds for the infamous Katy Perry/ Elmo video and short Sesame films like this magical firefly spot for the letter "N." On ETM, Rhea created and animated the playful squiggles, bursts, and pops that illustrate Elmo's thought process.
(ELMO THE MUSICAL, motion graphics by Rhea Borzak)
The next few images should give you an idea of the extra artistry that the Comp team brings to each episode. In order to emulate the aesthetic and devices of a Broadway musical, I'll often design special lighting for the musical numbers. Compositor Joel Robertson was the first to master this challenge head on for GUACAMOLE: THE MUSICAL.
(Special Lighting from GUACAMOLE: THE MUSICAL, Visual Effects by Joel Robertson)
PIZZA: THE MUSICAL was our space epic. Judd Eschliman, Justin Burks, Josh Stafford, and Joel Robertson were responsible for animating the deep space effects below:
Abdel Pizarro had already shown his goods as a CG character animator on our direct-to-DVD video game parody movie Elmo's Alphabet Challenge but I didn't know he was also a natural Compositor and effects guy. He cooked up the lasers and force fields for PIZZA and composited Elmo's "Golden Shoes" dream world for ATHLETE.
(PIZZA: THE MUSICAL, Special Effects by Abdel Pizarro)
(Dream Sequence from ATHLETE: THE MUSICAL, Visual Effects by Abdel Pizarro)
Remember what I said way back at the top about the "whole being greater than the sum of the parts?" Well, this shot below is a little bit of gravy that added subtle character to the entire meal. As scripted, Elmo's flying up and down in his AIRPLANE:THE MUSICAL plane. But Josh Stafford decided to play with my chubby marshmallowy clouds by having the wing nick one with a rubbery recoil and a strafing trail of mist. It's the sort of whimsy that Kevin Clash brings to his performance of Elmo and I love it when our artists infuse moments with as much charm.
(AIRPLANE: THE MUSICAL, Visual Effects by Josh Stafford)
Perhaps the greatest challenge we face on Elmo the Musical is to model, texture, light, and animate completely computer-generated characters so that they believably interact with and live in the same space as Elmo and the other Muppets. Velvet the Curtain appears in every episode but there are guest stars that present their own challenges. Designed and Animation Directed by Rickey Boyd, the goal is to create characters that look Muppet-crafted and convey some of what makes puppeteering so endearing and yet employs the dynamism the script calls for with CG Animation, and rigged to do so by Technical Directors Harry Han and Jeremy Estrada.
Sometimes, an Animator has to bring a slab of rock to life, as Jamie Coakley had to do with the singing and dancing Rhombus of Recipes...
(The Rhombus of Recipes from GUACAMOLE: THE MUSICAL, Animated by Jamie Coakley)
... and sometimes, an Animator has to perform an elegant dance number with the stumpy flippers and trunk body of a whale, as Andrew Lee Atteberry had to do with Moby Pink.
(Moby Pink from SEA CAPTAIN: THE MUSICAL, Animated by Andrew Lee Atteberry)
If you've made it this far, I think you can appreciate how much work, talent, and thought go into each moment of a deceptively simple looking show. And, that's not to mention the even more invisible contributions like that of Human Resources and Accounting Guru Lisa Halsey, Editor Victor Albright, and our IT team of George Friend and James Ramsden.
Lastly, the entire crew at Sesame has taken 40+ years of experience writing, scoring, singing, designing, educating, and performing for children (and adults) and created a perfection distillation of all those skills and poured them into vibrant mini-musicals of Elmo's imagining.
It's all a part of Elmo's imagination, we just work for him.
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Loose rhymes do it for me.
18. Zach Ertz (TE)
Starts with a Z, ends with a Z, and gets the whole job done with swift, two-syllable efficiency—exactly what you want from a tight end.
19. Shamarko Thomas (SS)
20. Montori Hughes (DT)
Sounds like a prep school, hits like a large black man.
21. Justin Pugh (OG)
Were Mr. Pugh anything but an offensive lineman he would not have made this list. In the trenches, Pugh!
22. Akeem Spence (DT)
Akeem the Dream !
23. B.W. Webb (CB)
This 6-letter title is comprised of one-half B's and one-third W's. Webb's also a great name for anybody in the business of defending passes.
24. Brian Schwenke (C)
Total Schwenke face.
25. Xavier Nixon (OT)
Any name with 2 X's is always something to be reckoned with
26. Da'Rick Rogers (WR)
He's not just Rick, he's not just The Rick, he's Da Rick.
27. Levine Toilolo (TE)
Shockingly original, even at this stage in the game.
28. Quinton Dial (DE)
Got a great ring to it.
29. Leon McFadden (CB)
This one just screams football player.
30. Mike Gillislee (RB)
This may just be me, but that last name just sounds slippery-- a great attribute for a running back.
31. Malliciah Goodman (DE)
It's like Malice + Alicia. Dare you to make fun of his girly name to his face.
32. Marc Anthony (CB)
Well duh.
Did I miss anybody? Probably. As I said, this is a very deep draft. There's a lot of talent to be had in the second and third rounds. Just ask honorable mentions Quanterus Smith and Manase Foketi, who just barely didn't make the cut.
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I like to munch on cheese slices with my apples, so one day I had this epiphany..why not create a cheese "sleeve" per say for the apple? It minimizes the process of cutting individual cheese slices and apple slices to pair together. Now, with just one bite..viola! Cheese and apple in one!
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Officials found a gas can in the dining room, an empty can of paint thinner in the garbage and various combustible items on the counter tops and hanging from cabinets.
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IMPERIAL COUNTY – The California Highway Patrol tells KSWT News 13 that officers arrested six people for drinking and driving over the New Year's holiday weekend. For a second year in a row there were no fatalities reported.
The Maximum Enforcement Period lasted all weekend and through Tuesday evening, and all 8 local law enforcement agencies couldn't be happier with the results. We wanted to know, what is the reason behind the low numbers of D.U.I.-related incidents in the Imperial Valley?
I went to the California highway patrol to ask them and their answer was pretty simple; residents here are just being smarter when it comes to drinking and driving.
"Imperial Valley residents are more educated now. They know the consequences of a D.U.I., or maybe driving too fast and getting into a collision. Not only the aspects of getting injured or injuring somebody else but all the financial burdens that come with getting arrested for D.U.I. or causing a collision".
Officer Ernesto Ruedas says the statistics show that law enforcement presence in the community and especially during big celebrations, is deterring residents from breaking the law - and getting behind the wheel - while drunk.
"These numbers are great for us. I think that the low numbers in traffic collisions, especially in the area of major injury collisions and fatal collisions are great. It shows that were out there doing our job; were out there with visible presence. People see us, people see the other law enforcement agencies. The last thing they wanna do is break the law in front of an officer".
Officer Ruedas says that although the number of D.U.I. arrests did not show an increase compared to 2011, Imperial Valley residents should not become complacent and think they can get away with drinking and driving throughout the rest of the year.
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Advocates for women's rights say the federal government's decision could be a move forward for "reproductive justice." But opponents say the president is buckling down to political pressure rather than making the health of girls a priority. Critics also say the move will lead to promiscuity, sexual abuse, and fewer important doctor visits.
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Police said a van and a pickup truck, which were traveling in opposite directions, collided in the 15900 block of Woods Edge Road at about 6:45 a.m. Oct. 10.
The driver of the pickup truck, Adam Joseph Maciejczyk, 20, of the 15900 block of Lalonde Place, died Friday as a result of injuries sustained in the crash. Maciejczyk was transported to Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center in Richmond with life-threatening injuries following the crash.
The driver of the van, Christian Schneider, 43, of the 13200 block of Stockleigh Drive, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.
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Washington Redskins Fred Davis is a young and talented player with great upside and potential. He's versatile but he has been hampered with issues in his time in the NFL. There are club altercations, missing practice from over sleeping, violating league drug policies and the unfortunate injuries.
But despite all that, Davis told ESPN 980 in Washington, D.C. that his best football is ahead of him.
"I feel I've proven a lot, but you know what? I don't even feel I've even played my best football yet, to be honest with you," Davis said, via Sports Radio Interviews. "One year got cut short [because] of a suspension and one year got cut short [because] of injury. Trust me, I haven't played my best football yet. So when I say prove my value, I'm not talking about that. As far as that goes, I definitely know that I'm valuable money-wise, but I'm talking about proving it for myself, my value as one of the top tight ends in the league."
And his motivation? It's Randy Moss like, a chance to prove all the teams that passed on him that they're wrong. Davis is playing with a chip on his shoulder.
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Do guys like it when girls bite their necks? answer my question
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I don't mind little bites, however because I shave pretty much every day the skin on my neck is kind of tough so in order to raise a hicky, while not impossible takes about 300 lbs of pressure per square inch...well maybe not that much, but the fact of the matter is it takes enough for it to hurt, so it really kind of kills the mood. Also I don't mind giving little bites but I don't really get into it, as I'm afraid I will bite too hard and again this tends to kill the mood. I'm more about sensual caressing ;-)
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Not too hard. I don't wanna walk around with a hicky in public.
idk...never had that happen. I guess it would be okay as long as it didn't hurt.
When it's really light and careful bite, ye sure. Basically if it doesn't leave any mark for longer than an hour or so, then I am fine with it.
Answer my question...is that a demand? haha But mmm not really, I like it better when they bite the lips =]
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