Balance

By definition balance can simply mean a state of equilibrium, harmony, or equal distribution of weight. It seems that this simple idea often times gets over seen in daily life. Our culture has become one that constantly deals in extremes. We have X-treme Games, shows that show us extreme cases, people work extreme hours. The average American works 10 to 15 hours overtime. In our eating habits we OVER eat. As the world moves at a faster pace we too have to pack more into the 24 hour period; we must accelerate our lives and move faster. We push many things to the limit. Although pushing ourselves is a good attribute there is a point where some people become lost in this pushing. What I mean by this is sometimes the end result of our pushing the extremes for extended periods can cause physical, mental, social and spiritual breakdown. This breakdown can continue to occur when people do not recognize the origin of these breakdowns because they are lost in the activities of their daily lives. "They are lost in the pushing." Feeling tired most of the time and the feeling of work consuming ones life are a few symptoms of being lost. The strongest counter balance to this is for a person to KNOW THEIR LIMITATIONS. By knowing your limitations you know your strengths. Every so often we have to reset ourselves and start anew. How do we do this? In many cases by simply doing the opposite of what you are doing extreme. The more extreme we go in one directions the more extreme we have to go in the opposite direction to gain balance. A 5'10 350 lb man is not going to loose weight by simply sipping on a diet Coke, Pepsie, or any other diet drink/food. How do we know our limitations? A person can learn through self examination. How do we self examine? By slowing down.



Word of the week: BALANCE

cliche' application: "Stop and Smell the Roses"

EXpedition Status Report 5

The preliminary animation for InTV is finished. They liked what they saw so I will finalize it and send it too them.


The UK project is 50 percent complete. I would have started on the second half this week but I had a some computer trouble. My PSU (power supply) in Shogun Black (the big computer) was malfunctioning. The fan wasn't cooling the system properly. I took out the old one and replaced it. Now everything is good as new.



Production on Monkkey and Logos are steady.

Four new links have been added for: DV Republic, Ajamu Space, James' Space and Newgrounds.

Check them out.

The sketches that have been added to my portfolio this week are of Krru LeUn(pronounced: "Croo", roll the "r". This is the title of a master monk. LeUn is pronounced "lay oon") Krru Klungcla (The female) and The Soimdauk (Grand Master) Animus (the smaller of the two males). The Grand Master Animus is featured in the second episode of Monkkey training the young pupil Somnang.

The Festival was a success

The Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival is not one ta have missed. This past weekend was a very enjoyable time, especially with my film Kindred Immortal being well received. The Island is beautiful and the people were just as appealing. I recommend this place and this film festival for evreyone to visit.

With that said, there were many good films to be seen at the festival. Particularly, Silent Choices by Faith Pennick, which tackles the truths and myths about abortion in the Black Community. As well as the audience award winning film, I'm Through with White Girls by Jennfer Sharp. The title of the second film may be an enticement or a discouragement, but this film will dispell the sterotypes that you may expect. And also Algeny:The Genetic Factor by Andrew Burroughs, a sci-fi thriller about a man with a unique immune system. This film was the winner of the HBO best feature award.

All in all, I as everyone who reads this blog to support all of the films which were at the festival. You can see a listing at http://www.mvaaff.com/index2.html . And please spread the word about my film and the other films that were chosen to be a part of such a wonderful experience.


James Bowman