After six weeks of frenetic activity, the pace over the last week slowed significantly.
My contract ended two Fridays ago (yep, it was quick), so the last week was spent updating the resume, talking to recruiters, and hitting the usual sites in search of a new gig.
Mind you, whatwith the now extremely flexible schedule and the very hot temperatures, a lot of napping also took place. Gotta work on that.
On the media side, I picked up the Special Edition DVD of the Oscar-winning animated short film Ryan (which made an appearance on a previous mood board). To recap:
"Ryan, directed by Chris Landreth, is an animated tribute to Canadian animator Ryan Larkin. Thirty years ago, at the National Film Board of Canada, Ryan produced some of the most influential animated films of his time. Today, Ryan lives on welfare and panhandles for spare change in downtown Montreal. How could such an artistic genius follow this path?"
The DVD includes three animated short films by Larkin himself, as well as two older shorts from Landreth. Also included is the 52-minute documentary Alter Egos (directed by Laurence Green), which further compares and contrasts the careers of Larkin and Landreth.
I haven't watched Alter Egos yet, but it's been interesting to see and compare the animated shorts. Larkin's work has a cheery, whimsical quality to it, although the pacing seems draggy by current standards. The two earlier pieces from Landreth are technically slick, but seem a bit too clever by half. Ryan itself remains compelling, even after repeated viewings -- in all likelihood, there will be a few more.