Jon Victorino

Film Analysis: Pulp Fiction

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:35:07 -0500

I always find it interesting to hear people’s thoughts on popular movies. I especially like it when details of the film that I never noticed are made obvious.

The following two videos focus on the…

Hold That Lion!

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:34:45 -0500

Hold That Lion!:

I was a fan of The Three Stooges when I was younger and was reading about them on Wikipedia when I came across this little gem.

From Wikipedia:
Hold That Lion! is notable for…

Maria Bamford’s Target Commercials

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:20:10 -0500

Maria Bamford’s Target Commercials:

I’ve always been a fan of Maria Bamford’s and if you’re liking these commercials you should check out the Comedians of Comedy series.

I Want You To Want Me

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:20:09 -0500

I Want You To Want Me:

From the YouTube description:
The interactive installation “I Want You To Want Me”, by Jonathan Harris and Sep Kamvar, commissioned by the Museum of Modern Art, for their…

A Place for All of My Work

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:19:57 -0500

A Place for All of My Work:

Yesterday I noticed that everything I create goes to different places across the internet. My videos go to Vimeo, my web design work goes to HeavyBig, my photography goes to …

Elephant Wallpaper

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:33:40 -0500

Elephant Wallpaper:

Today I was toying around with Adobe Illustrator with nothing really in mind and I ended up with a neat little wallpaper.

Since this wasn’t planned, there’s only a 1440x900 version of…

Mother of All Funk Chords by Kutiman

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:05:14 -0500

Mother of All Funk Chords by Kutiman:

Today, a friend of mine sent me this video. I recognized the name since these videos have been making their way around the internet lately. I can see why.

These videos are…

Brand Spankin’ New Resume

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:22:11 -0500

Brand Spankin’ New Resume:

My previous resume was created years and years ago and I thought now would be a good time to freshen it up. It’s meant to read like I’m sitting in front of you telling you exactly what it…

12seconds: Let Me Spoil a Movie For You

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:56:58 -0500

12seconds: Let Me Spoil a Movie For You:

A joke (that I wont let die) is to spoil ever movie with the ending to Independence Day

12seconds: No Sense of Time

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:40:12 -0500

12seconds: No Sense of Time:

Productivity Tips for Independent Designers

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:22:47 -0500

Productivity Tips for Independent Designers:

When you’re running your own business you’re constantly juggling multiple tasks. I’ve been researching ways to be more productive and I realized that there are only a few that really work for…

Another Day in a Designer’s Life

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:40:35 -0500

Another Day in a Designer’s Life:

YouSendIt is having a contest on Facebook where participant’s have to submit an essay about how the YouSendIt service saved their butts at one time or another. I decided to write up a short…

An Evening with Kevin Smith

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:56:00 -0400

An Evening with Kevin Smith:

Tonight I went to The Warfield in San Francisco to watch a Kevin Smith Q&A session. I’ve always been a fan of Kevin Smith’s work, his podcasts, and his Q&A session so this was a real treat.

I…

From Sketch to Vector

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:47:05 -0400

From Sketch to Vector:

I found this Illustrator tutorial especially helpful for taking a sketch and making it into a clean looking Illustrator piece. My only problem: I couldn’t draw to save my life.

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Taking your Site from One to One Million Users by Kevin Rose

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:38:04 -0400

Taking your Site from One to One Million Users by Kevin Rose:

Kevin shares the secrets to digg.com and wefollow.com explosive user growth. He covers nine unique strategies that turn passive users into passionate advocates.

Startups 101: The Complete Mint Presentation

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:38:03 -0400

Startups 101: The Complete Mint Presentation:

Taryn Simon Photographs Secret Sites

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:31:29 -0400

Taryn Simon Photographs Secret Sites:

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Taryn Simon exhibits her startling take on photography —…

Paintball Pop Art

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:49:11 -0400

Paintball Pop Art:

Amazing. A group of guys create a huge Marilyn Monroe piece using only paintball guns. Andy Warhol would be proud.

Zombie Marriage

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:35:58 -0400

Joshua Mauldin: Have you seen Zombieland?
Jon Victorino: No, but I hear good things.
Joshua Mauldin: I'll throw my in the "good things" ring. I got my zombie movie hating wife to go and she dug it.
Jon Victorino: People that hate zombie movies exist?
Joshua Mauldin: I married one, dude.
Jon Victorino: YOU MARRIED A ZOMBIE!?
Joshua Mauldin: LOL!
Jon Victorino: Don't talk about her like that. She seems nice.

Monthly Wallpaper: October

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:10:55 -0400

Monthly Wallpaper: October:

I thought today (being the first of the month) would make for a good excuse to create a new desktop wallpaper. I’m slowly learning how to create graphics in Cinema 4D so I started there….