I saw this on Aaron Draplin’s blog a few weeks ago, and finally got around to watching it today. It’s called AFOL: A Blocumentary, and it highlights AFOLs (Adult Fans of Legos) in the Pacific northwest. Draplin did the motion graphics on this, and the subject matter hits home (in a good way) because I loved Legos back when I was a kid. I think they’re not only great fun, but also a great tool which helps develop logic and creative skills at a young age. I know I use my knowledge gained from building Legos pretty often, and this video makes me regret getting rid of all my old Legos. And now I really want to go buy a huge bunch of blanks and start building something new. My feelings aside, check out the video, as it is very well done.
Last May when I traveled out to Portland, I had the pleasure of checking out Aaron’s first art show at The Office. I was also able to meet him, and he’s the coolest, most down to earth and make no excuses individual I’ve ever met. One of his side projects, Field Notes, has gained huge [...]
Happy new year internetland! I know we’re in the 3rd week of 2010, but I wanted to post well wishes eventually. I have high hopes for this year, and aspirations to land a great first full-time job. I don’t believe in the saying that ‘the first job you get won’t be your dream job.’ That [...]
Since I spent most of my time in internetland while at work, I inquired about helping out the marketing team at home games so I could learn some new things and have some new experiences. Well, a new experience was what I received on the 12/2 game against the Knicks. The game was themed as [...]
