Cinemagraph 2

I took this photo at a beautiful garden in Diamond Hill, and I am trying to see how subtle I can get with this effect.  Enjoy!

Cinemagraphy!

Cinemagraphy is a new technique for subltle animation of gif. images.  Here is my first one:

Its a lot of fun to think of the possibilities with this photo/animation technique.  The photo here is at the begenning of the Chinese New Year fireworks diplay from a bus in Hong Kong.  Check out some very impressive ones here:

http://www.icanbecreative.com/30-moving-cinemagraphs-a-mesmerizing-technique.html

Anniversary of my birth.

It's my birthday.

Up all night again. Couldn't sleep due to a nap I took today...or yesterday rather...due to Thursday! Got a good amount of practice and some drawings done. I'm going to have a relaxing day today doing things I enjoy: practicing, reading, painting, and go out later tonight.

Had a great time celebrating with friends Thursday night. Sushi dinner with close friends and nefariousness after..ie photos. Possibly a bit too much fun, not that I believe that's truly possible. Ended up at Fly for a bit of dancing and had a drink with my Fellow mustachioed friend Chester.

Chinese new year is upon us. Such an intriguing holiday. I'm still learning how it works. Many friends will be away this week. Going to catch up on reading, new plans and fixing up my place.

Kong Hei Fat Choy!

"Chocolate Magic" with "Twins"!

I was in a few of the Hong Kong daily papers this week for performing at a press event with Canto Pop group "Twins". The event was to promote their new album, the Harbour City walk of chocolate, and a blood drive. (as far as I could understand as everything was done in Cantonese.) I am shown here handing them chocolate roses which just appeared from a flash of fire.

I'm sure the title of this post elicits many different imagined story lines. I laughed to myself on the possibilities of what an event called "chocolate magic" could entail. Most of the story lines that come to mind however would make little sense to the intended audience of this event. I imagine a New Orleans VooDoo priest with class and style, incense and Jazz music. Something very un PC and next to impossible to pull off un the US.

Anyhow...

It was a fascinating experience to be involved with a pop groups press event. The screaming teeny bopper crowd was quite impressive. I wish I had understood what the MC was saying. Time to take some Cantonese lessons.

Happy limbo holidays

It's that time of year when Christmas has passed and New Years is around the corner. A time to relax, a calm between storms, and a time to get over that cold you got during Christmas.

I had a nice Christmas performing four shows in Zhongshan China at the Crown Plaza Hotel. It was the first time working a mentalism blindfold act with an interpreter and it went very well.

Although I did pick up a cold in China I am taking it easy and gearing up for New Years Eve which will be quite busy. I hope everyone is having a fantastic holiday season!