I know this isn’t really art news, but I wanted to make sure this was prominent enough to get noticed. And I’m tired of seeing the same post on the main page all the time.
In case you didn’t know, I have a number of sites and blogs I maintain, each with different purposes. Lately I’ve been so busy building the business that I haven’t had time to update this site much, but I have been posting other items all over the place. Here’s a list of where to find me:
iMakeArt – A more general purpose site about me and my conceptual art
A7is – My portfolio site for more commercial works
In addition to those sites, there’s also the Hotcakes twitter account @HotcakesOttawa that gets updated several times a day and the Hotcakes Facebook Fan page for major announcements.
So there you have it. Now you can follow me everywhere I digitally go.
That’s right… Hotcakes New Media was created and registered this time last year. Since then, I’ve created a number of webpages for fundraising organizations (including Canadian Tire Jumpstart and Jump Rope For Heart), for companies (including Better Farming Magazine, Roco Trains and Cozumel Diving), and more. I’ve also shot an interview about torture for a producer in LA, helped finish the production of Real, and shot a music video. So what did I not do? Keep reading the rest of this article…
In case you didn’t hear by now, the poor Cougar is on it’s last legs. I can’t really complain; It has lasted us about 4 years with very minimal investment. And it’s by no means dead… it’s just become a liability that we can no longer ignore (i.e. while fixing part A, part B might break in the process, only to find out that it was really part C all along). The smarter thing to do at this point is to have a reliable car, and work on getting the Cougar back to new slowly when we have time and money.
So where does that leave us? Shopping for a new car on a tight budget and short timeline. Not a good combination. Keep reading the rest of this article…
I have finally gotten around to importing the footage of the crime scene shoot (formerly known as the accident scene). I am completely blown away by the beautiful lighting, and the superb acting by everyone involved. Shannon and Alfredo’s scene is especially convincing, and both performed with conviction. Keep reading the rest of this article…
The second shooting weekend for To The Rescue’s new music video being produced by Hotcakes New Media can now officially be considered a successful shoot. It was, however, a rocky shoot. Want to know why? Keep reading. Keep reading the rest of this article…
If you are a fan of rock/alt music, this is going to be one hell of a great summer for music. With major album releases by a number of amazing bands, including Billy Talent, Paramore, My Chemical Romance, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Dave Mathiews Band, Against Me!, Alexisonfire, Green Day, and my personal fave, Moneen, you can be guaranteed to have the next few months filled with fantastic new songs.
My annual “year in review” music post in January 2010 will be filled with fantastic music (and will actually be written properly this year). But before that happens, you should have time to enjoy the music now! So here’s a little breakdown on some stuff you should be listening to. Keep reading the rest of this article…
Notable updates to this version include a proper full 15 second animation, updated mountains, more “shine”, and a fade out at the end to reveal just the company name. Note that the music is just a temporary filler until the proper music is written.
After a long wait, and large amount of planning, Hotcakes New Media‘s first weekend of shooting was finally started this past weekend. Dave and I just wrapped the “bar scene” and all the live band footage. Keep reading to see more pictures and find out how it went. Keep reading the rest of this article…
I’ve set up a new domain and website for posting all my artwork. I needed a centralized place that had a visual impact and an image based navigation system, yet also allowed me to post the artwork’s concept and details. And most importantly, I wanted all that to be RSS trackable, and have comments to boot. The new site is up and running, and I encourage you to view my portfolio at the link above.
I just finished installing the latest update from Apple on my hackintosh (after a lengthy backup process) and everything seems to be working perfectly. I just did the update from the software update, like a real Mac. I damn near crapped my pants when the system didn’t boot the first time. I thought I killed my computer. But it booted fine the second time. It was just one of those “double reboot” updates Apple puts out every so often. I wish I would have known that in advance.
All is well in hackintosh land. Back to work for me.
MC: No, txs for reminding me Btw, the Rogers bill was due yesterday so I`ll need you to send me a money transfer today. I`ll email you the exact amount.
A7: OK. Oh, did you remember to do your voicemail?
MC: My mom won`t be home Friday night. I`ll see how I feel tonight. If not, we are invited to dinner on Sunday and can get Angel then.
A7: P.S. Not coming to get you tonight. I'm going to catch up on as much work as possible. If you want to go Friday, I'll go with you.
MC: Oh you
A7: Nope. It's MClag.
MC: It`s still jetlag
A7: Hate to say it, but for you, it wasn't jetlag. You slept 16 hours yesterday. You had a 4 hour nap until 8pm. Did you really think you would sleep last night?
MC: I`m tired and my head is pretty foggy. I didn`t sleep well at all and noticed you came to bed past 4am. I was up at 6:15 a.m. couldn`t sleep anymore...Damn jetlag
That’s right… Hotcakes New Media was created and registered this time last year. Since then, I’ve created a number of webpages for fundraising organizations (including Canadian Tire Jumpstart and Jump Rope For Heart), for companies (including Better Farming Magazine, Roco Trains and Cozumel Diving), and more. I’ve also shot an interview about torture for a producer in LA, helped finish the production of Real, and shot a music video. So what did I not do? 
If you are a fan of rock/alt music, this is going to be one hell of a great summer for music. With major album releases by a number of amazing bands, including Billy Talent, Paramore, My Chemical Romance, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Dave Mathiews Band, Against Me!, Alexisonfire, Green Day, and my personal fave, Moneen, you can be guaranteed to have the next few months filled with fantastic new songs.
Btw, the Rogers bill was due yesterday so I`ll need you to send me a money transfer today. I`ll email you the exact amount. 
