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Muppet Fails HaHa

Holiday greetings from the DS9 Art Department: Jim Martin did these delightful caricatures of our team during the show's first season, way back in 1993. Jim was our production assistant during our early seasons. That's an entry-level position, involving a lot of tedious (but important) things like delivering blueprints, making coffee, and answering phones. Jim persevered patiently, and eventually an opportunity came up for him to win a coveted promotion to junior illustrator. Naturally, our boss, Herman Zimmerman, recognized Jim's talents. His work on DS9 included numerous props and spaceships, including the Starship Defiant. Jim has since lent his skills to many feature films. But I'm proud to say that he got his start with us. (Denise loves that Jim drew our dog, Molly, in her lap!)

A little CLT Humor :)

James Cameron Ted Talk - "Before Avatar ... A Curious Boy"

James Cameron's big-budget (and even bigger-grossing) films create unreal worlds all their own. In this personal talk, he reveals his childhood fascination with the fantastic -- from reading science fiction to deep-sea diving -- and how it ultimately drove the success of his blockbuster hits "Aliens," "The Terminator," "Titanic" and "Avatar."

The Data behind Hollywood's Sexism

Where are all the women and girls in film? Social scientist Stacy Smith analyzes how the media underrepresents and portrays women -- and the potentially destructive effects those portrayals have on viewers. She shares hard data behind gender bias in Hollywood, where on-screen males outnumber females three to one (and behind-the-camera workers fare even worse.)

From YouTube: piercefilm productions

EDWARD SCISSORHANDS miniature effects. Ian Hunter and Mark Stetson talk about miniature effects on smaller budget films. Extended segment from Sense of Scale. Footage: Paul Gentry, Photos: George Trimmer, Scott Schneider, Mike Possert, Evan Jacobs, Stetson Visual Services

From Actor Robert Newman on Facebook...

As you are surviving this time of Covid by streaming any one of many fantastic series or binge watching the Marvel universe....as you are missing going to your favorite regional theatre or catching the latest Broadway musical...
Please remember that actors are just regular people trying to raise families, make ends meet, and qualify for decent health care.
And for what it’s worth...We miss you too.

See: https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/chris-jones/ct-ent…