Kevin Costner Saves the World!

Yes, Kevin Costner the actor.

Yesterday, Mr. Costner appeared with his team from Ocean Therapy Solutions (OTS) before the U.S. Congress about their solution to the Gulf Coast oil spill. Apparently, long ago, when he was just a young half-human half-fish saving his friends from the maniacal Dennis Hopper (captain of the gigantic rowboat, Exxon Valdez) he developed bond with the ocean and a yearning desire to help keep it clean. 15 years and $20 million of his own money later, here’s his big chance.
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Walk Cycle

I first got into flash many years ago before actionscript was on the scene, when keyframe animation was the be-all and end-all of Flash. I did the usual “bouncing ball” type animations, and thought it was nifty and all, but I wanted to do real animation. Finally, I saved up enough patience to animate a character I had been drawing for a decade.
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The New SuddenMischief

I have just launched a new and improved SuddenMischief website. Among other things you may notice is a fully XHTML and CSS compliant site, cool new header graphics, and that familiar “blog” feel. I have, in fact, turned to WordPress to help me maintain my site. Is that a cop out for a web designer? Not when you create your own theme, I don’t think. Besides, it allows me to post to my site from anywhere with an internet connection, which is an important feature for your modern man-on-the-go.
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