July 27, 2010 - 10:16 pm
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OK, two weeks ago I helped create a short animated film, called “Grey Justice: Puncher of Men.” It was our entry for the Richmond 48 Hour Film Festival, so we only had two days to make a complete little flick of genius!
So, here is what we made!
Grey Justice: Puncher of Men from Jason van Gumster [...]
July 15, 2010 - 5:15 pm
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Last week I helped a family move from Berea, about 15 miles out of Cleveland, Ohio. It was a pleasant trip that lasted about three days. I went with Reverend Robert O. Morey and three friends, and we helped by packing boxes and loading the truck.
Just this last Saturday, some friends helped move the family [...]
July 6, 2010 - 8:52 am
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I’m heading off in a few minutes to meet up with my ride to Cleveland again, but this time some friends and I are going to help a family move from Cleveland to West Virginia! I should be away for a couple days, helping load their truck and whatever else needs being done.
Recently I helped [...]
May 28, 2010 - 9:32 pm
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Hello, all! Just letting you know that I have passed my first CLEP – that is, College Level Examination Program test. I took the Humanities exam. This means I have six (6) credit hours to my name, completely transferable to whichever college I decide upon attending!
Isn’t this just awesome? It took me a few months [...]
May 24, 2010 - 11:09 am
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Alright! I passed my driving test! Praise God!
Me with my new, red license
I woke up early (for me,) and we got there at the DMV early, had to be put further back in the line do to forgetting the car registration in the vehicle, and then eventually I was all signed up for [...]
May 24, 2010 - 12:17 am
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I”m off to take my driving test for the second time. Yes, I failed on my first go-around. During the parallel parking portion of the test, which the administrator had me do right away, I backed up into the rear barrel, scraping against the plastic-orange obstacle and getting an instant fail. Oh well, [...]
May 10, 2010 - 12:33 am
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Check it out! My new video that previews my progress on using boid particles in Blender 2.5 to simulate a flock of birds!
Boids and Birds from Benjamin Bailey on Vimeo.
I am going to teach how to use boid particles in a webinar with Kurv Studios sometime in the near future. No dates have [...]
May 3, 2010 - 12:10 pm
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A couple days ago I was privileged to see the JAARS headquarters!
JAARS (Jungle Aviation and Radio Services) is a Christian organization established in 1948 which specializes in providing essential transportation and communication resources to missionaries traveling to the far reaches of the Earth.
So this past Friday my family and I went up to visit some [...]
April 9, 2010 - 12:35 am
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Our church put together a pleasant Easter production, created mostly by the youth and which involved a number of short skits, monologues, and short videos, two of which I filmed.
Here are the three pieces I put together for this special Sunday performance.
Defining Love from Benjamin Bailey on Vimeo.
Love Never Fails from Benjamin Bailey on Vimeo.
Cafeteria [...]
April 1, 2010 - 1:39 pm
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People often become too accustomed to one piece of software, swearing by it’s code and plastering slogans of it’s glory all over their favorite community sites. It’s become a patriotic religion, people! Come’on and grow up! It’s not the tool that makes the art, but the experiences of the artist portrayed through [...]
December 17, 2009 - 6:46 pm
Wow…That is so amazing! Good for you!
December 17, 2009 - 6:50 pm
Thanks, Kate! Did you get a chance to read the interview, or are you commenting on the screenshot from the video?
December 18, 2009 - 12:50 pm
I read the interview…it was great! Do you feel famous?
December 18, 2009 - 12:55 pm
Thanks, Kate.
Yes, in a way.