Head held high and camera in hand, L.A. artist T. Kelly Mason walks deliberately past rows of writers, directors and actors. He takes a few shots without their permission, not caring if he catches their good side, or even any side of them at all.
Author Archives: Colin Reid
Geometry-based game 'Flatland ARG!!!' shapes up for Game Art Festival debut
The right to wave scepters and wear armor does not solely belong to medieval kings and knights. With the addition of LED color tracking, smartphones and a video camera, this augmented reality becomes a possibility.
Bit by bit: UCLA Game Lab to host concert featuring chiptune music
Video game consoles are meant to be played, but for a “chip” artist, playing means taking one of these devices and constructing a music scene using only nostalgic “bleeps” and “bloops.”
Students whip up desserts based on novels for UCLA’s fourth annual Edible Book Festival
Presented Thursday in Powell Library’s East Rotunda room with record-breaking attendance, the international festival enticed nearly 150 “book-tasters” and 13 entries to join in the festivities.
Nintendo 3DS, Sony’s PlayStation Vita each have its own pros and cons
Bringing the world of video games to consumers’ pockets are Nintendo’s 3DS and Sony’s new PlayStation Vita.
Q&A: Executive producer Frank Marshall brings 'The Secret World of Arrietty' to UCLA for early screening
“The Secret World of Arrietty” is the newest Studio Ghibli animated film, and will screen tonight at UCLA and premiere nationwide tomorrow. Frank Marshall, the executive producer behind the English version of the film and other works such as the “Bourne” movieseries and “Indiana Jones” films, spoke with Daily Bruin’s Colin Reid about “The Secret World of Arrietty,” its dubbing process, how it differs from a live action film and the appeal of animation in the film industry.
Miniature magic: Melnitz Movies, Terasaki Center to present monthly Japanese film series
Being a few inches tall has never before been such a tall order. In the Japanese animated film “The Secret World of Arrietty,” Arrietty and her family have to find a way to surmount the problems associated with their size, while still remaining hidden from the humans living above them.