a When movies were first created, going to a movie theatre used to be a community experience, and the movies themselves were vastly different too. The medium has grown to accommodate different cultures and periods of time. Throughout this growth, movies have developed a high standard for production and a high barrier to entry. The […]

I am currently sitting in a Starbucks that shares a wall with a smaller coffee shop. Even though they are actively competing with each other for business, they are both successful. Each shop serves a slightly different demographic, and provide a marginally different service. For the small coffee shop to succeed, it needs to focus […]

  I have minimal 3-D art experience. When I was younger, I spent some time working with clay, but not enough to claim any skill. Today I decided to provide an extra set of hands for my friend’s metal casting project, and as a result, I learned a few things. When casting a sculpture:   […]

  Have you ever watched a movie without its soundtrack? It seems barren of emotion and suspense. This is because people have an involuntary emotional response to music. Music can take the deeply depressed and elate them immediately. Why? Musical patterns have been shown to be directly tied to dopamine production. Dopamine is one of […]

  Whenever someone asks me what my favorite book, movie, song, etc. is I am always hesitant to answer. My favorite things change all the time, if I say what my favorite is right now, that might not be a great answer, because it could change tomorrow. So, I decided a while ago to choose […]