Last Sunday we took a crowded train to Ostia Antica, a nearly perfectly preserved Roman town. Ostia Antica was very interesting, firstly because of its history, and secondly because it is nearly intact as it was during the Roman Golden Ages. Ostia Antica was taken over by the Romans. It was an extremely useful port …
Last Friday, sorry for the delay, we saw the Baths of Caracalla! Caracalla was one of the worst, if not the worst, emperor of Rome. He did extremely horrible things, which I will not be mentioning here. Anyway, Caracalla does not have a good name in history. However, one good thing he did was build …
Hi! Sorry I haven't been posting. Today's post will be a catch up of the past three days. Just prepare for a pretty long post! Three days ago, in Rome, I saw the Colosseum and the Forum! Even though most of ancient Rome's buildings are ruins, they are still massive! First we went to the …
Hi! I'm still in Rome! Today we ate delicious Italian pizza for lunch, and then walked over to the Trajan Forum, which is near the Colosseum; it was built around 100 AD! A forum was a place for temples, meetings, statues, and sometimes markets to sell goods and food. Kind of like a 'square,' or an …
Hi! Guess where I am now? I'm in Rome, Italy! We took a train from Florence to Rome earlier today. Trains are so relaxing! It is much easier to fall asleep there than on a plane. They have tables between each row of seats where you can eat snacks and drink sodas. Anyway, I'm in …
Hi! Today I went across the Arno river to the Pitti Palace, where the Medici family lived after Cosimo. (If you want a history on the Medici, click here!) There were many Raphael paintings in the palace! Raphael was a great admirer of Leonardo da Vinci, so his style of painting is very similar. However, Raphael …
Hi! Sorry I didn't post last night – it was a super long day and I was exhausted! I'm still in Florence, Italy! We did a lot of walking, and we got another tour! First, we went to the San Lorenzo cathedral, again, but this time we didn't go inside. In a large room in …
Hi! Today I got a tour of the Palazzo Vecchio. I know I already went inside, but today we got a tour. And, anyway, I only entered into the courtyard area, which isn't even an eighth of the palace. I got to climb the tower! It was amazing! It was as high as the Campanile …
Hi! Guess what? I went to Pisa, Italy, today! We saw and climbed the Leaning Tower of Pisa, which was amazing! I was pretty nervous, firstly because I'm a bit scared of heights, and secondly because the tower was really slanted. It wasn't nearly as tall as the Campanile, in Florence, which I climbed a …
Hi! I'm still in Florence! Today I went to the Duomo Museum and to the Baptistery. (The Duomo is the chapel that is attached to the dome.) Once the church was completed, they took many years to finish the facade. The first attempt at a facade started in the late 1300s but was never completed. …
Hi! I'm still in Florence, Italy. Today I saw the Palazzo Vecchio. This is a Medieval Age castle that was commandeered by a powerful merchant in Florence, Cosimo de Medici, when he took power of Florence. In the plaza where the Palazzo Vecchio is there are Roman ruins! There is a giant amphitheater and houses …
Hi! I'm back again, but this time I'm posting from Florence, Italy! Here Brunelleschi's dome, the baptistery, and the chapel stand. There is a bell tower next to this amazing dome, as well. Just around the baptistery, chapel, and dome there is a square. This square is not open to cars, so you don't have …
Hi! I haven't been writing lately because... guess what? I'm in Venice! I'm so excited about this! I can't believe I'm actually here. Yesterday was the day we actually flew in, but I was so tired last night that I couldn't blog at all. I just fell asleep. But yesterday was so packed! We flew …
Hi! I'm so excited to share that my drafting table came in! We built it on Sunday, and it was much easier than the reviews said it was. I took some photos: I hope you liked it! Thank you for reading! The Director
Hi! I am getting a hobby/arts table! Here's what it will look like (and I'll have another post with pictures once I get it!): It doesn't come with the art supplies, but it does come with the storage compartments. The table-top rotates to a 45 degree angle. This table will be amazing for storyboarding, creating, …
Hi! It's the Director! I recently watched Ratatouille, and I have decided to post my thoughts on it. Here's a short summary (If you haven't watched the movie and plan to, do not read this!): Ratatouille is a movie about a little rat, named Remy, who has high hopes of becoming a chef, and he often …
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Hi! I'm back with Day 3 for the Three Day Quote Challenge! Rachel, from Wild Sketch, nominated me for this challenge and it is really neat! Here are the rules: Thank the person who nominated you. Post a quote for three consecutive days (1 quote for each day). Share why this quote appeals so much …
Hi! Rachel, from Wild Sketch, nominated me for this and I am having a lot of fun with it! Here are the rules: Thank the person who nominated you. Post a quote for three consecutive days (1 quote for each day). Share why this quote appeals so much to you. Nominate 3 different bloggers for …
Hi! I was nominated by Rachel, from Wild Sketch, for the Three Day Quote Challenge! Thank you so much! I'm really excited about this! Here are the rules: Thank the person who nominated you. Post a quote for three consecutive days (1 quote for each day). Share why this quote appeals so much to you. …
Hi! It's the Director! Sorry I was a bit late about the contest. I have to postpone the contest for an amount of time (which I am not quite sure of how long or short that time will be). Only two people signed up, and that isn't enough people and stories to judge. I still …
Hi! I was nominated by Rachel from Wild Sketch site for her new tag The Cute Critters Tag! Thank you so much for nominating me! I think this is a really neat tag. Here are the rules: Rules Thank the person that nominated you with a link to their blog. Add the picture above in your …
I was nominated for the Craft Tag by Doll the Time! Thank you so much for tagging me! I love your blog, by the way! Here are the rules: Here are the rules for the tag: Answer 5 questions Create 5+ new questions Tag people Here are Doll the Time's questions: 1. Have …
Hi! It's the Director! If you haven't read about my contest, click here. This post is a quick reminder that the contest is closing to submissions on April 10th at 11:59 p.m.! Feel free to enter if you haven't! Thanks for reading! The Director
Hi! I've decided to do a twist on the Q&A style posts. I decided that I'll ask the questions, and I'd love it if you answered in the comment box below! Question #1: In a book where the character thinks most of the book, how would you communicate his thoughts to the audience without one …
Hi! It's the Director! I love costume design! I recently found an old sketch-book with colored pencils in it that I decided to use for costume designing. Here are some pictures (sorry, they aren't a great quality!): The two outfits are for a detective show that I plan to make. Do you draw costumes for …
Hi! It's the Director! I've partnered with Sapphire, from A Sapphire's Stardust, and we are creating a doll adventure photo-series! Sapphire is taking the pictures, and I'm helping behind the scenes. I've decided to do a series on the effects we use for the photos. The paper was supposed to look old and wrinkled. To …
Hi! It's the Director! I've decided to try another poll. Here it is: Thanks for voting!
I am starting my first competition! Please feel free to reblog this post, to spread the word! The winner receives the Storyboard Award, which you can post on your blog if you win: I have drawn up a short storyboard for a short film, but you are the one who has to write the story …
Hi! I'm back with Part #2 of Comparing Animated Films. If you want to read the first part, click here. Now I'll come to some large comparisons. In Finding Nemo, Marlin is on a journey to find his son, Nemo. In Toy Story 2, Buzz and his friends are on a mission to find Woody. They are both …
If you have read my bio, here, it says that I won two writing awards. Today they recognized all of the winners of the Regional Scholastic awards in my area with a ceremony. Writopia Lab hosted it, and it was amazing! Some of the winners' writings were read, and the winners were asked to say their …
In this post, I will compare and contrast Pixar films and DreamWorks films. Toy Story 1 was the first of its kind. Then Pixar made Toy Story 2, A Bug's Life, and Finding Nemo. Toy Story 2 and Finding Nemo are almost identical, removing the fact that Nemo is a fish and Woody and his friends are toys. …
Hi! It's the Director! I've decided to create a poll. The subject is what your role would be on set. Thanks for voting! The Director
Hi! It's the Director! I had a brainstorm and came up with another series. I know that I have come up with many film series ideas, but this one will maybe come out sooner than the stop-motion series I announced here. This series features a stuffed animal duck, Feathers, and his flights on airplanes. He'll have …
If you read my last post, The Liebster Award, I said that I have attempted to animate in 3D, in the 11 facts about me. (Picture from a Blender project, Catch that Ball.) Here's my problem: I'm more of a 2D animation moviemaker. I love to draw, and 3D animation doesn't involve drawing. (From my 2D …
Hi! It's the Director. Doll the Time nominated me for the Liebster Award. Thank you so much! Here are the rules: Acknowledge the blog who nominated you and display the award. Answer eleven questions that the blogger gives you. List eleven random facts about yourself. Nominate eleven other bloggers that you think are deserving of …
Hi! It's the Director! I was tagged in the Blue Sky Tag by Rebekah from Stuffie Adventures. Thank you so much for tagging me! Here are the rules for the Blue Sky Tag: Thank the person who tagged you. Answer their 11 questions. Tag 11 people. Give them 11 questions to answer. Here are Stuffie Adventures' …
How to Train your Dragon 2 is the sequel to How to Train your Dragon 1. However, I don't love How to Train your Dragon 2 as much as the first movie. I think that's because in the first movie, there really is no villain or person who has evil intensions. There is only a large dragon …
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Hi! It's the Director! After the post on making a miniature set, I decided to create a whole doll house using the same method as the first room's construction. The roof hasn't been finished yet, but I already started making Episode #1 of a new stop-motion series! The star of the series is my American …
In this post I will show you how to make your own miniature set, similar to my post on making a world in a box. Grab a small box, scissors, scrapbooking paper, and glue. Cut the scrapbooking paper to the size of the walls. Glue them securely to the box's sides. If you want the …
How to Train your Dragon is an animated film by DreamWorks about a young boy named Hiccup in a village of tough Vikings. Everyone but Hiccup can kill dragons, although he wishes he could. After he befriends the most ferocious of all dragons, the Night Furry, he discovers that dragons aren't so bad after all. …
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I just watched the movie Finding Neverland. It is about the author of Peter Pan and when he released the story of Peter Pan. If you haven't watched it, I definitely recommend watching it! Here's something that's interesting about that movie: all movies don't have to end happily ever after to be good. Finding Neverland is extremely sad, …
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I recently watched Miracle, a great movie about the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team winning the gold medal. I have watched The Making of Miracle as well, and I was blown away by the fact that every single skate sound was added. At first, that made me shake my head, but then I realized that with the camera …
Hi! It's the Director. I've always wanted a room that I can call my production studio where I would film indoor scenes and stop-motion shorts. So I designed my dream production studio. Here's the drawing: Thanks for reading! The Director
I've finished my example of the recent Creative Camera Clip post. Here it is! Thanks for watching! The Director
Hi! I decided to have some fun with different angles yesterday, and I thought of this Creative Camera Clip activity for you to do! Ask your family if they want to play ball outside. If they agree to play, go set up your camera. Ask them to act naturally while playing ball, even if your …
This is a DIY on how to make a miniature easel like the ones in Meet the Mice. (My art teacher showed me how to make these to use as display cases for miniature art!) First, you take a hot glue gun and glue two popsicle sticks together to make a sort of "A" shape. Next, …
I'm so excited to release the third episode to the series Two Travel Mice! Enjoy! (This was actually the first Two Travel Mice episode that I ever filmed – I didn't even know that this would develop into a series!) If you want to meet the mice, click here. Thanks for watching! The Director
Guess what? I finished Meet the Mice earlier than I thought! Have fun! Thanks for watching! The Director
Hi! It's the Director with Part 2 in the series "Making a Film". You've bought your camera and gear, you have your cast, and you have a story. What's next? It's time to get filming! Don't expect to film for a few hours and be done. Filming is a long process. Now, the way I …
Check out my Behind the Scenes page for a picture of the next episode in progress of Two Travel Mice! Hint: this will be a special episode! Click here to go to the Behind the Scenes page!
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