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Must See SciFi TV
Mar. 11th, 2006 09:03 amNon-spoiler commentary about the Season Enders on SciFi.
Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis seem to be heading for one heck of a crossover. The endings didn't really surprise or shock me but I do wonder if they are going to start the season with the wraith and the Ori(sp?) having it out. Of course Stargate is the land of multi-universes so if we start the season with anyone in a shower I think we know how it will play out.
Battlestar I had a bit of an advantage on because of the novel Peter just finished. Didn't matter. The ending was very powerful and I am glad that they are going in a new direction rather than following what had gone before. My only compliant is OCTOBER! What the frack?!?!? We get both Stargates in July and we have to wait until October for Battlestar? My inner fan is pouting.
Doctor Who starts on SciFi next week at 9. Watch it. Watch it if you are a Whovian and watch it if you have never seen Dr. Who before. Rose is a good episode to introduce new fans and a solid episode for old fans. Stick with it and by the time you get to "Dalek" you are going to be soooo hooked on this show.
Swipe or Steal or Homage?
I have joined a yahoo group that is mostly about art shows and conventions. It is also about the business of art and being an artist. I have found the discussion very interesting and educational.
These people also look out for each other and their fellow artists. I have learned a lot about art being used (stolen) for various purposes including needlepoint and lighters. Or people selling prints of other people's art claiming that it is in public domain. There is a whole discussion going about how to place watermarks on your art on the web making it harder but still not impossible to swipe. It is one thing to do a piece that is a tribute to your favorite artist. It is another to just copy directly, change one or two things and call it an original. As many know I have a great respect and admiration for the work of the Frouds. Some of my work looks a little Froudian and I will say honestly that they have influenced my work but I would not take something they have done and call it my own. Some of my dolls look a bit like Wendy's. They should since they were built based on techniques that I learned from Wendy. They are evolving into my own "voice" but will probably still have a little bit of Wendy's influence. But I have now seen whole websites made up of swiped art from other places on the web. If I find stuff on e-bay that I know that the artist is making nothing on and it is their work I tell them or their agent. It is hard enough for someone to make a living creating art. I am sad that there are others who want to live off of that artists work too.
Caroline and Wonder Pets
Caroline has a new favorite show that I really had a hard time stomaching to begin with but it has grown on me sort of like a fungus. Wonder Pets are three animals in a schoolhouse that when school is over they become super pets and rescue baby animals in trouble with teamwork. The animation is that cut out form of animation that looks rather crude. The Wonder Pets tend to sing their way like bad operetta through the 10 minute episode. But according to the skinny at "Mommy and Me" this is the hottest showing going for the toddler set. All the kids there love the Wonder Pets. My biggest complaint about the show is that the duckling (Ming Ming) talks with a lisp.
The Weather
There is a hint of Spring in the air. It is warm enough already that we have opened a window or two to air out the house. I want to take Caroline to the park today. We tried yesterday but it was too windy. I am hoping for fewer wind gusts today.
I am grateful to all the artists I have admired over the years.
Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis seem to be heading for one heck of a crossover. The endings didn't really surprise or shock me but I do wonder if they are going to start the season with the wraith and the Ori(sp?) having it out. Of course Stargate is the land of multi-universes so if we start the season with anyone in a shower I think we know how it will play out.
Battlestar I had a bit of an advantage on because of the novel Peter just finished. Didn't matter. The ending was very powerful and I am glad that they are going in a new direction rather than following what had gone before. My only compliant is OCTOBER! What the frack?!?!? We get both Stargates in July and we have to wait until October for Battlestar? My inner fan is pouting.
Doctor Who starts on SciFi next week at 9. Watch it. Watch it if you are a Whovian and watch it if you have never seen Dr. Who before. Rose is a good episode to introduce new fans and a solid episode for old fans. Stick with it and by the time you get to "Dalek" you are going to be soooo hooked on this show.
Swipe or Steal or Homage?
I have joined a yahoo group that is mostly about art shows and conventions. It is also about the business of art and being an artist. I have found the discussion very interesting and educational.
These people also look out for each other and their fellow artists. I have learned a lot about art being used (stolen) for various purposes including needlepoint and lighters. Or people selling prints of other people's art claiming that it is in public domain. There is a whole discussion going about how to place watermarks on your art on the web making it harder but still not impossible to swipe. It is one thing to do a piece that is a tribute to your favorite artist. It is another to just copy directly, change one or two things and call it an original. As many know I have a great respect and admiration for the work of the Frouds. Some of my work looks a little Froudian and I will say honestly that they have influenced my work but I would not take something they have done and call it my own. Some of my dolls look a bit like Wendy's. They should since they were built based on techniques that I learned from Wendy. They are evolving into my own "voice" but will probably still have a little bit of Wendy's influence. But I have now seen whole websites made up of swiped art from other places on the web. If I find stuff on e-bay that I know that the artist is making nothing on and it is their work I tell them or their agent. It is hard enough for someone to make a living creating art. I am sad that there are others who want to live off of that artists work too.
Caroline and Wonder Pets
Caroline has a new favorite show that I really had a hard time stomaching to begin with but it has grown on me sort of like a fungus. Wonder Pets are three animals in a schoolhouse that when school is over they become super pets and rescue baby animals in trouble with teamwork. The animation is that cut out form of animation that looks rather crude. The Wonder Pets tend to sing their way like bad operetta through the 10 minute episode. But according to the skinny at "Mommy and Me" this is the hottest showing going for the toddler set. All the kids there love the Wonder Pets. My biggest complaint about the show is that the duckling (Ming Ming) talks with a lisp.
The Weather
There is a hint of Spring in the air. It is warm enough already that we have opened a window or two to air out the house. I want to take Caroline to the park today. We tried yesterday but it was too windy. I am hoping for fewer wind gusts today.
I am grateful to all the artists I have admired over the years.
