Back in 2010, Sean Junkins told me about Posterous. I loved the ability to post to my various other social media tools. Since then, I have grown with an online pressence, made some big strides and learned a LOT about social media, SEO, back linking, blogging and more. This is my last post, and I wanted everyone to know that I am moving to a new WordPress Blog,
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Back in 2010, Sean Junkins told me about Posterous. I loved the ability to post to my various other social media tools. Since then, I have grown with an online pressence, made some big strides and learned a LOT about social media, SEO, back linking, blogging and more. This is my last post, and I wanted everyone to know that I am moving to a new WordPress Blog,
This site has all 270 posts from Posterous, media, comments, links and more. Please be sure to follow me along for the next step of my blogging journey
I had a hard time trying to come up with a project for a “instructional video” for my class at Coastal Carolina University Instructional Design program.
I knew that bullying was a major issue at school, and I also knew that I wanted to make my film entertaining, and that it should be something that I know a lot about: Star Wars
It wasn’t too long before I was sparked by my dark humor, enjoyment of parody – such as the loud stylings of the late Infomercial guru Billy Mays, love of Star Wars nerdiness and concern for the topic of bullying – not to mention how boring the instructional videos are that I have to watch about it every year.
I also knew that I have never been able to really make a Star Wars fan film, something that would just divulge my utter love of the greatest film of all time. I knew as a fan film, there were certain things that I had to do JUST right to pay homage to my favorite film. If you are a Star Wars geek such as myself, I hoped you picked up on the following:
Opening and closing John Williams music
“I got a baaaaad feeling about this” (mentioned in all 6 films)
Same color/font as “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away”
Digital rotoscoping/special fx thanks to the Force.net and Video Copilot
Over use of wipe transitions, which is the dominant transition found in Star Wars as an homage to Akira Kurosawa films
My numerous props from my own collection and some of my younger brother Sal’s things but not including to my action figures, Pepsi bottle, ROTJ bed sheets, R2D2 droid, Lego figures, action figure books, and even a talking Yoda
The “Wilhelm scream” sound effect when I cut off the football player’s hand. This sound effect can be found in numerous films, but it always make me think of Lucasfilm
1-900 THX 1138 (numers/letters repeatedly found in Lucasfilms)
Anti_Bullying_SW_lightsaber_informercial_FINAL_CUT.mp4Watch on Posterous
For those of you, such as my students at school, I have also uploaded the MP4 of my movie
Speaking of my students, I hope this will teach them a little something about bullying. I know from my own personal experiences of a Star Wars nerd, I was bullied in school. In fact, I was bullied in some of the t-shirts that you see me wearing in this film. And in turn, when I became a senior in high school, I bullied freshman.
Hopefully, together we can cut down on bullying by utilizing some of the tips in my film, and if not, at least you can be entertained.
I also wanted to give a very special thanks to all of my students and parents at school to help get this done – along with my wife, family and everyone else who helped accomplish this task.
BLECK! I know those fuzzy wuzzy Bears just turn your stomach – BUT according to my data, they truly were the king of cartoons in the 80s. Check out my Care Bears animated series review to find out why. Click on the Pinterest pic below for the review
Mr. Reeser and I created an app for Black Water Middle. It started off as something to inform the community about the school, but it continued to grow to include education and entertainment.
"Ghostbusters," "Pee-wee's Big Adventure," and "Spaceballs," are some of my favorite comedies of all time. It was hard to narrow down this list, but I have my reasons why these films meant so much to me through comparing and contrasting of work.Contributor: Bo GorceskyPublished: May 08, 2013
A young boy from Earth gets transplanted to a strange and different dimension. He is forced into the role of the hero but doesn't want it. My creative writing sci-fi story with robots, the undead and Flash Gordon inspirationContributor: Bo GorceskyPublished: Apr 22, 2013
DrawCast is a free IPad / IPhone app that allows you to a variety of things. One in particular I show how to do in my article is make a contour sketch by tracing images of photographs and then paint it utilizing the layer function of the appContributor: Bo GorceskyPublished: Apr 14, 2013
In the years after The Great War and the Tellico Rebellion, the future has been devastated but still in need of artificial intelligence. One Android can't help but want to be with a Cyborg, but what will happen when they unite?Contributor: Bo GorceskyPublished: Apr 09, 2013
My brief review of the film "G.I. Joe Retaliation" and my feelings how it was inspired by The Dark Knight. Nolan's films took concepts and gadgets that were fantasy in source literature, but explained and believable in the real world.Contributor: Bo GorceskyPublished: Apr 08, 2013
My final article in my 80s animation series. The history of Care Bears animation and why it truly was the King of the 80s with the most movies, it was within 80s culture through the whole decade - not to mention various syndicated specials and episodesContributor: Bo GorceskyPublished: Feb 16, 2013
Class Dojo is free IT education (instructional technology) tool used to reward students on their positive behaviors. Quick and simple documentation gives teachers more time to teach and allows the tool for students to manage their own behaviorsContributor: Bo GorceskyPublished: Feb 09, 2013
Sunbow/Hasbro/Marvel Comics did something magical in the 80s when they collaborated to help make one of the best animated cartoons in the 80s. It started off as comic book commercials, to mini-series and two syndicated series. Check it before RetaliationContributor: Bo GorceskyPublished: Jan 31, 2013
Cars that could transform into robots was a fairly unique thing in the U.S. once Hasbro toys teamed up with Japanese toy maker Takara. My article provides a brief history of the toy, but more specifically how the animated series and movie sold the toysContributor: Bo GorceskyPublished: Dec 28, 2012
Cowbabunga! Radical! Turtle Power! If you shouted these things as a kid, kicked things like a Ninja Turtle or made your own Nunchucks, you remember TMNT. Read a review of this animated cartoon in the 80s for more infoContributor: Bo GorceskyPublished: Dec 25, 2012
