Working on a translation of Don Quixote.

The protagonist, Alonso Quixano, is a country gentleman who has read so many stories of chivalry that he descends into fantasy and becomes convinced he is a knight errant. Together with his earthy squire Sancho Panza, the self-styled “Don Quixote de la Mancha” sets out in search of adventure. The “lady” for whom Quixote seeks to toil is Dulcinea del Toboso, an imaginary object crafted from a neighbouring farmgirl (her real name is Aldonza Lorenzo) by the illusion-struck “knight” to be the object of his courtly love. “Dulcinea” is totally unaware of Quixote’s feelings for her and does not actually appear in the novel.

Every few months I find myself on Youtube looking at old Jim Henson videos…

Like this one, a satirical behind-the-scenes look at the process of creating advertisements for a client.

I did the animations for this episode of Rocketboom. Happy Birthday Charles.

Quicktime Video

My dad will like this because it features some great tromboning. I wish I would have gotten the name of the band. They were very good. If anyone knows, please tell me.

They’re called Loose Marbles, and you can see more of them on Youtube, Vimeo, or this article in the New Yorker.

Andreas has started a Lumiere challenge. Here are a couple videos made within the rules.

Tabletop

Bench Smoker

Fountain Head

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