Archive for August, 2008

  1. 2 comments Aug 29, 2008 The Dark Knight Posted in Dear Diary, Films, Rants, Reports, Reviews

    I just came home from watching “The Dark Knight” in the UCI Colosseum in Berlin and I have to say: What a bunchload of crap! Really? No, of course not! This movie actually seems to me as one of the best super hero movies there can be — with a sophisticated story off the beaten tracks while staying true with the fans. Read on.

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  2. No comments Aug 15, 2008 Narcissistic Machines Posted in Computing, Dear Diary, Random Thoughts

    Now it is the third week I am living here in Berlin and it’s about five days since Lisa left and I am all alone here. And just before I asked myself whether I was homesick. And as strange it may sound, my answer is no. But why? What is it that makes me feel that way?

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  3. No comments Aug 06, 2008 Rise and Shine Posted in Compositing, Dear Diary, Reports
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    rise|fx,
    originally uploaded by Phil Strahl.

    Monday was my first day of many other to come at rise visual effects Berlin as an intern. Strangely it’s exactly as I imagined it, maybe even a little boring — but hey: It’s my first week and they won’t hand me critical or very creative stuff right away because the team is a little stressed keeping a deadline for a feature film project due in 2009. I hope that I’ll be involved in stuff for the big screen myself sooner or later…

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  4. 2 comments Aug 03, 2008 Three Months in Berlin Posted in Dear Diary, Rants, Reports
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    The Watchtower,
    originally uploaded by Phil Strahl.

    Berlin again — at last! It’s been nearly a year since my first visit to this amazing city and hence I am working as an intern at rise|fx I am about to stay much longer than last year which is great. I’ve been here only a couple of days now but I really like this city full of textures and shaders, not only for its textural qualities but also for the new way of living and working here.
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