Posted by Justin on Sep 8, 2009 in
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YAY! Took me long enough! I started this in 2007 and am only finishing it now. It’s amazing what motivators a long weekend and the piece’s near destruction (water splash a couple days before I finished it) can have.
I apologize for the low quality of the pic. All I had handy was a point and shoot camera. Eventually I will have the original framed and priced, and have a limited run of prints produced. Still not sure what to call it…
Posted by Justin on Jul 6, 2009 in
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This unassuming silver brick is the latest addition to Obscura Labs’ collective equipment. This might not seem all that impressive, except that unlike most unassuming bricks, this one happens to be a 2TB hard drive with Firewire 400, 800, and eSATA. *pause for me to enjoy my geek goosebumps* We now have the capacity to capture HD footage for multiple projects! First up? Greedy Little Fingers! We’re hoping to capture the footage from the first GLF shoot in the coming weeks and then get cracking on a trailer to give you all a sneak peek of what we’re working on.
Now of course, a drive isn’t a drive on my workstation unless it has a proper name. I have a thumb drive named “Skippy”, a 250GB hard drive named “Aneurysm”, and this new addition I have dubbed “Bucky” after scientist, engineer, poet, semanticist, and all around super genius,Buckminster Fuller. May this drive hold as much information and aid in giving birth to as many beautiful things as it’s human namesake.
Tags: Bucky, equipment, geeking out, hard drive, tech
Posted by Ryan on Jun 7, 2009 in
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I have to admit the geek in me wants to see this.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0988045/
Alas, with a release date of December, it looks as though I’ll just have to wait. Robert Downey Jr. stars as the eccentric detective and Jude Law as his assistant Dr. Watson. From the preview, the movie looks about as far removed from the original Sherlock Holmes as Guy Ritchie (The director) could get away with. Still, explosions and one liners aside, Sherlock Holmes has always been a character I wished they would explore again on the big screen. Not since Young Sherlock Holmes in 1985 has there been a movie adaption of Doyle’s classic characters. After the success of Iron Man, (which I was surprised was so enjoyable to watch) Robert Downey Jr. is a good choice for the lead character. Jude Law I am a little less sure of, but I’m willing to hold judgment until I see the movie. Based on graphic novel by Lionel Wigram, the story introduces Irene Adler (played by Rachel McAdams), an adversary of Holmes who once outwitted him. Mark Strong plays Lord Blackwood the satanic villian based on Aleister Crowley. The occult undertones of the movie are right up my alley. Definitely a must see this coming Christmas.
Posted by Justin on May 3, 2009 in
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Heya peoples!
Please put your hands together for the latest artist addition to the site: Jessica Strauss! Now I know what you’re thinking: “I’m not going to clap in front of my computer. That’s ridiculous. They can’t even hear me!” While it is true that we cannot secretly tap your computers’ microphones to hear your applause, we CAN feel your love waves. SRSLY.
Regardless, Jessica is someone you should be applauding anyway. You can see her unleashing her powers of comedic writing and performance atLo-Ball,Laff-Hole, and ShowGaZm. She also designs costumes for local theater productions and has collaborated with us in a variety of capacities (see theBio page for more info on those capacities).
So please, send her some love waves and check out her shows!
–Justin
Tags: artist, comedy, news
Posted by Justin on Apr 24, 2009 in
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Oh how long we have pined for this! Obscura Labs officially has an office and studio space! If one condensed all the high-fructose corn syrup in existence into a hyperdimensional crystal, it would still not be as sweet as this. Check out some pics of our new digs below:
Seamless white wall, black backdrop, green screen, a nice chill couch, and a stereo. This battle station is fully operational. Word.
–Justin
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