After Thoughts: Tron Night

Tonight (really last night now that it's passed midnight) was Tron Night, a world-wide event where Disney was screening 23 minutes of mostly unseen Tron: Legacy footage, for free, in IMAX 3D theaters. I managed to register for tickets on October 12th (one ticket for myself and a guest) at the AMC on Broadway and W68th, in case you were wondering.

Before I get to talking about the footage though, I'm just curious if others at other theaters had the same issue that I did. It seemed like no one at the theater I went to knew what was going on regarding Tron Night, and I had to change the line I was in about four times. So I hope Disney or whoever was supposed to set this thing up did a better job where you were. Now for the part you came for, the footage!

Tron: Legacy is the first 3D film I've seen that really seems to use 3D for a purpose, which may bother some people, I'll explain. What we were shown were five (I think?) scenes, from different moments of the film's first half (or so we were told), and not all of them take place in the TRON world itself, obviously.

The first scene brings us to Sam Flynn's pad, a garage really, where he live's with his French Bulldog, and it's revealed that Alan Bradley has been Sam's surrogate father since Flynn's disappearance, and that the company (Encom presumably) would rather have Sam out of the picture. But Alan gives Sam word that he received a page the previous night (yes, PAGERS), and gives Sam the key to Flynn's Arcade, which has been seemingly shut down since the 80s. Sam enters, sets up the Tron arcade cabinet, and notices weird grooves on the floor, and somehow figures to move the cabinet, reveal a door, and then go down what seemed like endless flights of stares to find his father's secret workplace. Also, 80s pop music all around, it was pretty awesome.

Next we see Sam, in "The Grid," it seems like he's just entered the world, but the scene number was about 5 scene after, so, who knows. He's picked up by a Recognizer, and you see THIS IS 3D. Which is what I meant by Tron: Legacy uses 3D with a purpose, all the real world stuff is 2D, but when you get to the game world it's in spectacular 3D. It's here that we see other programs trapped on the grid, some more willing to fight than others, some with pixelated chunks taken out of their face. The next scene has Sam receiving his Tron-suit (is there an official name for the outfits? I don't remember...) and Data Disc from four emotionless women, and is then brought into the Game Grid, where he must face off in his first match of Disc Wars, which has changed a bit since his father played it in 1982.

The final, and longest scene we got to see was Sam and who is soon reveal to be Quorra, riding in a light-car being chased by 2 light-cycles, and they soon escape and go off-road through digital-blue mountains to a small place in the distance. It's here that we see Kevin Flynn, a much older Kevin Flynn who seems to be doing some sort of meditation and is nothing like the youthful Flynn we saw back in the old TRON, and I hope there's some explanation for that. Sam soon finally gets to speak with his father, and while their expressions and music were telling me the scene was sad, it was hard to get emotional when it was out of context. Finally, after all that, we were treated to a clip reel of both new and old clips and it was awesome.

Overall, I'm happy with what I saw. However, I don't know if I'm convinced on seeing the film in IMAX, because it might be too big, especially for a film like this where I really want to look at every little thing on screen. Also, and I'll blame this on my eyes, but some of the scenes looked out of focus, and when I saw the trailers in 3D at other non-IMAX theaters I didn't seem to have that issue. Some people in the crowd seemed upset when a disclaimer came up on screen before the footage saying the opening scenes would be 2D, but it makes a lot of sense in my mind, that's the effect that makes the game world seem so special and different. If the original Tron made using computer graphics to tell a story an accepted practice, then hopefully Tron: Legacy teaches people that 3D can work too when it's given a purpose. Of course, not everyone will be happy about paying the 3D premium for a film that only uses it 3/4 of the time, but I'd rather see a 3D film that uses it well 3/4 of the time than a film that uses really crappy 3D for all of the film.

Tron: Legacy releases in 3D, IMAX 3D, and 2D on December 17th.

After Thoughts: Doctor Who Screening/Q&A

UPDATE: BBC America has posted the entire half-hour Q&A session online! Glad I didn't transcribe it all.

Surprise! It's an After Thoughts! Not a surprise: it's Doctor Who related. Tonight BBC America held a screening and Q&A session in New York City for the latest series of Doctor Who, starring the Eleventh Doctor, Matt Smith, and his new companion, Amy Pond, played by Karen Gillan. Both were in attendance for the event, as was new lead writer and show-runner, Steven Moffat. [Note, all links will go to an image in my Twitpic account]

The screening wasn't starting until 7 PM at the Village East Cinema here in Manhattan, but I actually got there at 9:30 this morning, waiting over 10 hours, and yes, there were even people that came earlier than me. But why did I arrive so early? Well, I found out last week that the screening would be in Village East's largest theater, 379 seats, but the Event page on BBCA's Facebook had over 600 people claiming to be going, so, I just wanted to make sure I could get in. Plus, I was already out because I had to pick up comics and the Flash ring.

So, the bulk of my day today was spent waiting in a line, reading comics, amusingly observing the fanatic Doctor Who fans with their Tom Baker scarves and remote-controlled Daleks, and telling curious passers-by that we were actually waiting for ZunePad and other Zune related products, because, that's just hilarious.

But, yeah, I won't bore you with stories of waiting, but come 6:30 PM, Matt and Karen arrived via taxi, and because my friend and I were near the front, we managed to get quite close to the new stars. I even got my crappy bag signed, because that's all I had, and Matt was like, "You want me to sign your bag?!" and I replied with what I told you already. Fun stuff: [Achievement Unlocked - Converse with The Doctor].

Soon after, we were in, I finally got to use a bathroom, and after a brief introduction and a BBC America programming trailer, the new episode, "The Eleventh Hour" started. And 65 minutes later, we were stunned; simply an awesome episode. But I won't give you a fully review here, I'll wait to post my full review this Saturday after it airs on BBCA at 9 PM EST.

The Q&A was really good. There were around 10 questions asked, none of which I completely remember (sorry), but the things Matt and Steven had to say were either really interesting and/or hilarious. Not to many questions were focused at Karen, so it didn't seem like she got to say much... but one creepy Who-fan did ask if she was a "chubby-chaser"... so, thanks for keeping her and/or BBCA from ever coming to America again, creepy Doctor Who fan. But, regardless, the experience was pretty awesome, and it was great that BBCA did this completely free, I just wish I had my actual camera with me, and an actual piece of Doctor Who merchandise that would've been worth signing... Next time? I can only hope!

I'd love to show you my photos, but sadly, I forgot my camera in New Jersey, so I was stuck with my crappy cellphone camera that can't zoom. And to top it off, I left my SD card adapter at home so I can't even upload my photos from my phone. So for now, check my Twitpic for some stuff, I'll try to get photos from the Q&A itself online at a later date.

Oh, and check out this other blog, where you can see me, my friend, and some far more devoted/crazy Doctor Who fans...

After Thoughts: Josh Brolin Q&A

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Back on topic, much like the Q&A session with James Franco last year, I was able to attend another Q&A session with Josh Brolin today at the School of Visual Arts, located here in New York City. But, unlike that session, this was a much different beast. Perhaps it was the time of day (12 in the afternoon on a Tuesday as opposed to late on any other day), or the fact that most teenage girls don't scream at the sight of Josh Brolin, whatever the reason may be, this session was not jam packed like the previous session, which meant I was able to get a nice, close seat, and even sneak in a cellphone camera shot despite being told no photography:

What was discussed? Well, after a short vignette of clips from No Country for Old Men, Milk, and American Gangster, Mr. Brolin came out, was introduced, and after a remark regarding The Goonies (Brolin's first acting role) he quickly replied with, "That's not what we're going to be talking about today," which I found pretty amusing.

However, the the Q&A session mainly discussed Brolin's role in the Coen brothers' Academy Award winning film, No Country for Old Men (which is one of my personal favorites when it comes to Coen films), his portrayal as former President, George W. Bush, in Oliver Stones' W., the already filmed, but not released Woody Allen film, You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger, and the currently filming Oliver Stone picture (his first sequel, mind you), Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps, which is a follow-up to the 1987 Academy Award winning film, Wall Street. There was mentions of his others acting work, and some direct he's been trying to do, but his upcoming role in Jonah Hex wasn't talked about as much as I would have liked.

But what was really interesting to hear out of all of this was how he went from The Goonies to be a part of all of these great films with directors that have some really extensive and prestigious reputations. It was cool to get an insight on how a lot of these big name directors and actors work whether it be on the rehearsal, filming, or post-production level. So until the likes of Woody Allen, Oliver Stone, and Joel and Ethan Coen are actually in the same room with me (and I doubt that will happen any time soon) this was about the closest I'll get and it was neat to hear from an actor I more or less respect. Definitely a much better experience than the James Franco session.

Note: Sorry this isn't as extensive as it could be, the session took place from 12 to 1:30 today, and then I had a busy day all after that. So, I don't really remember all of the specific questions that took place and what not. But I think what I've written above sums up the experience pretty well.

After Thoughts: Awakening signing at Jim Hanley's Universe

Whoa, what's this? Actual content after a three day gap? Yes, and this content is pretty neat, I think. As you may have known by following our Twitter account (and if you don't, I'm upset with you), the artist, Alex Eckman-Lawn, and author, Nick Tapalansky, of Archaia Comics' Awakening came to Jim Hanley's Universe in New York City today to finish up their Halloween signing tour.

So, order of events: Today was a pretty gross day in New York, what with the raining continuing from last night, and then there's the fact that Jim Hanley's Universe (which is located right across from the Empire State Building) isn't exactly right next to where I live, so that meant I had to walk a nice distance in the rain as well. But who cares, right? Let's get to the good stuff!

The signing was scheduled from 4-7 PM, but being the person I am that thinks I do things much slower than I actually seem to do, I got to Jim Hanley's at around 3:20. And to my surprise, no one was there yet (despite the staff their telling me I should arrive early a few weeks ago). So, I decided to do some browsing while I waited for everything to start, and I soon saw Alex Eckman-Lawn arrive. Now, here's a fun fact, Alex and I frequently talk online (not that it has any effect on how I write regarding his work) but we'd never spoken in person.

Being a not-creeper, I went up to him, introduced myself and we soon went browsing around the shop. And I'll tell you this much, browsing comics with somebody who's actually in the industry is pretty rad (and yes, I use the word rad). Nick Tapalansky was stuck in traffic (and who can blame him, it's NYC and crappy weather) but when he eventually came I said hello and he joked about the "password" I was supposed to say if I arrived without my book. I then took a couple of photos of the two of them to post here, but of course I failed and the few I took at the moment came out blurry...

Eventually the signing started... but I was the only one there still. Which was surprising but I'm still unsure, I mean, the book isn't exactly HUGE in terms of media coverage, and the creative team (Alex and Nick) isn't exactly well known, and Archaia isn't exactly the money-house that is Marvel; plus, I'm sure the bad weather drove away an casual shoppers looking to get some autographs of people they don't know. Regardless of what was on everyone else's mind, I have to say, I enjoyed browsing comics with Alex and I appreciated Nick's humor of saying that I'd get a post up here on VFH within the hour (which I didn't, sorry Nick! Ha ha). Can't really ask for much more than that, especially on a crappy day like this, I just hope that more people showed up after me because these guys deserve it.

Also, by showing up to the signing, I should be getting a preview of the next Awakening book within the next few days. When I do, I'll be sure to share my thoughts with you readers.

More thoughts at The Work of Jared D. Weiss

After Thoughts: Free Comic Book Day 2009

As you may have known, whether it be from my constant reminders or otherwise, today was Free Comic Book Day across North America. Being in the city increased my freebies, as I actually visited three shops, each with their own way of handing out the free books.

First shop of the day was Forbidden Planet, considered to be one of the premiere comic shops in New York City; and they even have some other global stores. I arrived early, because I found out last week that the first 300 customers would receive all of the day's comics, where as later customers would only receive a few. When I arrive at about 9:20, there was already a line of 50 or so people, so I was pretty much set. Apparently Hugh Jackman was at the store yesterday, so there was a lot of promo stuff left over for X-Men Origins: Wolverine. In fact, I got me two foam claws, and a FCBD issue of Wolverine, actually signed by Hugh Jackman; lucky me!

As for exactly what I got? Where to start?! List is in same order as photos, left to right: G.I. Joe/Transformers Animated double issue (IDW), Worlds of Aspen (Aspen), Nascar Heroes (Nascar Comics), John Stanley's Melvin Monster/Nancy double issue (Drawn & Quarterly), Radical sampler (Radical Comics), Love & Rockets: New Stories FCBD (Fantagraphics), Impact University vol. 5 (Impact), Hot Lists (Wizard), DC Kids #1 (DC), Warhammer Online: Prelude to War (Boom! Studios), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 25th Anniversay reprint (Mirage), Contract #1 (First Salvo), Cyber Force/Hunter Killer: First Look (Top Cow), Cartoon Palooza #2 (Ape Entertainment), Bongo Comics Free-For-All! (Bongo), Comics Festival! (Legion of Evil Press), Cars: The Rookie #1 (Boom! Kids), Blackest Night #0 (DC), Atomic Robo/Drone/We Kill Monsters (Red 5), The Mighty Archie Art Players #1 (Archie), Arcana Presents (Arcana), Shonen Jump Special (Viz Media), Owly and Friends (Top Shelf), Aliens/Predator double issue (Dark Horse), Resurrection (Oni Press), Savage Dragon #148 (Image), Star Wars: The Clone Wars/FCBD sampler (Dark Horse), Sonic: Evolution of a Hero (Archie), Studio 407 Sampler (Studio 407), The Stuff of Legend (Th3rd World Studios), Attack of the Alterna Zombies! #1 (Alterna), Wolverine: Origin of an X-Man (Marvel), and a Magic the Gathering novel sampler. In short, I got a hell of a lot; like, it took me over an hour to get that all down.

The next shop I went to was just a few blocks away, St. Mark's Comics. It was the first time I've ever been to the store, and quite frankly, I can't find a reason to ever go back there. I didn't even bother getting free comics there, because they basically were only handing each customer one issue from the day's selections. I know they're free, but there's no need to hoard.

The last shop, Cosmic Comics, is shop I have been to before. It's not a place that will blow you away, but if you're looking for back-issues they have a decent selection. The way they set up their Free Comic Book Day was with a line up on the wall, a decent amount of the day's titles were available, and each customer was allowed to choose 8. I picked a few doubles of what I had already, but I also got a hold of a few I surprisingly didn't get from Forbidden Planet.

From left to right again: Mercy Sparx #1 (Devil's Due), Star Wars: The Clone Wars/FCBD sampler (Dark Horse), The Avengers (Marvel), Blackest Night #0 (DC), *explanation below*, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 25th Anniversay reprint (Mirage), William Shatner Presents (Blue Water), Fist of Justice (Digital Webbing Press), and Gold Digger #1 (AP Entertainment).

The middle comic is interesting. As I went to check out, what I assume was the manager handed me an old looking comic, Battlestar Galactica #1, published by Marvel. The book feels old, looks old, and I even checked inside and all I could find were copyrights for 1979, nothing about reprints or anything, and this thing is mint! So, luckily, I bought some sleeves with cardboard backing and I put the issue in right away. If this thing is for real, then that's pretty cool, but I'll have to look into it. Oh, I also bought the first issue of Scott Pilgrim while I was there, so you can hopefully look forward to a review later.

All in all I think today was good. I got a huge selection of comics thanks to Forbidden Planet's generousity, and the fact that I got stuff from two store. Personal highlights: Blackest Night #0 and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1, if you try to get anything from today, get those. Sure a lot of the others may be crap, but it's crap I didn't have to pay for, and who can argue with that? How did everyone else fair with Free Comic Book Day?

Visit FreeComicBookDay.com for more info on all these comics.

After Thoughts: Superjail! Q&A

Tonight was yet another Q&A panel, and I'll tell you right now, it was far better than the James Franco one the other night. This was about one of Adult Swim's more recent program's, Superjail!, a series animated right next door in Brooklyn, NY, which has already aired its first season of 10 eleven minute episodes. The panel included, from left to right: Dan Meth (Moderator of the panel), Christy Karacas (Creative Director, voice of Alice and Jackknife), Stephen Warbrick (Creator, After Effects Editor, voice of "Fat Cellmate"), Britt Myers (Sound Designer/Mixer), and Richard Mather (voice of the Twins).


The only shot I managed to take, but that's because I was actually interested in what they had to say.

Around 7:10 (yes, I take note of this everytime) the event officially started, with Dan Meth asking the four members of the Superjail! staff a series of questions. These questions ranged from how the show came to be, and other standard (if you will) questions. Although I found it a bit annoying that Christy Karacas was basically answering all these questions by himself, it was still pretty insightful to hear what he had to say. During this time he also mentioned that a second season of Superjail! was 90% green lit, however they are unsure if Augenblick will still be the studio behind it. A part that, for me as an animator, was interesting to hear was that despite the series being made in Flash, they wanted to give it a very handdrawn feel, and pointed the finger at awful shows like Total Drama Island for basically missusing the program; just good to hear that someone in the field agrees.

At 7:48, the two part season finale of Superjail!, titled "Time Police" (Parts 1 and 2). Interesting note, the Part 2 that was screened was actually an uncensored version, and considering it's the episode with the most amount of swearing, it was kind of odd hearing it at first. Afterwards, the Q&A with Dan Meth continued, bringing up questions like how the staff gets away with the excesive violence and hidden messages.

At 8:00, it was now time for an open Q&A with the audience, which included a number of questions. Luckily, I was able to get a word in about something that left me curious since the season premired (after the pilot): The pilot episode had the song, "Rubber Bullets" by 10cc, a track I enjoyed so much I bought it, as it's opening theme. However, when the series premiered, the song was removed for another, but similar track. Finally got my answer; turns out they couldn't get the rights to the song, despite the actual band being for it, the publishers of the song demanded too muh money and Christy's own band, Cheeseburger, did the opening tack instead.

And lucky me, because of my question we also got to see a music video for Cheeseburger's opening track, in it's full unedited form, which was pretty amusing. After a few more questions, it was already 9:00, and it was over. I have to say, this, at least for myself, was the best panel yet because it delt with a part of animation that I'm really interesrted in, and was of a show I happened to enjoy as well. No word on any more panels though, I'm Q&A'd out for the week.

ASIFA-East Q&A with Superjail! creators

Yes, that's two Q&A sessions in one week. Sorry for the late notice, but I was under the impression that this was on Friday, not tomorrow. Ok, here goes:

Tomorrow night, ASIFA-East will be holding a screening and Q&A session with the creators of Adult Swim's Superjail!, a series from Augenblick Studios located in Brooklyn, New York. The panel will be moderated by Channel Frederator animator, Dan Meth, who we previously featured back in October. This is the same group that held the 'Panel on the State of New York Independant Animation' back in September.

If this panel is anything like the indie animation one, then I shouldn't be expecting the issues I had with James Franco's session the other night. None the less, I'll make sure to be overly prepared this time. If you have any question requests, please don't hesitate to comment, I'll try my best to get my voice heard this time.

If you want to know my thoughts on Superjail!, feel free to browse older installments of This Week In Adult Swim, in which every episode of Superjail! has been reviewed.

I await your questions!

Flickr update: James Franco

As stated, I tried to upload what pictures I was able to take at the Q&A last night. And after a busy night and day, I just realized I didn't post here that I uploaded two pics. But apparently that didn't matter, because the two shots have become some of the most viewed images in our Flickr account.


The first shot is just 3/4 of the super-packed audience, so nothing overly exciting. The second shot however has James sitting with the interviewer. When I checked my phone, it turns out I took 22 pics in total. The problem is, without a microSD card, it's a total pain to send each image individually to our e-mail. So, when my microSD card arrives, I plan to compile all those lower-res images into one big one, and I'll probably inform you when that's up. Enjoy these for now though.

After Thoughts: James Franco Q&A

Just got back before from the James Franco Q&A, which, if I got anything out of it, I learned that the next time the School of Visual Arts Film Department holds a Q&A session with a reasonably famous person, I should prepare better.

First off, despite getting to the amphitheater an hour early, I was quite a distance from the first people in line. Once I got in, there wasn't a seat left, forcing me to take a seat on the aisle stairs, while other plotted themselves on the floor (a much better decision in retrospective). And on top of all of this, because of my recently deceased digital camera, I was stuck with my 1.3 megapixel cellphone. So let's just say I wasn't in the greatest of means to cover this thoroughly.

Around 7:10 (yes, i was taking notes) clips of films Franco has been in were screened: Spider-Man, In the Valley of Elah, Pineapple Express, and Milk. Around 7:23, James entered the amphitheater (cue screaming girls) and soon after the interview started. It was mildly informal, as James liked to drag on with his answers to the interviewer's questions. So at the end of it all, it felt like only 3 questions were ever answered. Come 8:06, it was time for open Q&A with the audience; and sorry for getting your hopes up, but try as I may, I wasn't one of only three people to get a question in.

However, I tried my best to jot down some relavent notes based on your requests. First, our very own Zach asked about Franco's role in any future Spider-Man projects and whether he'd be ding more serious or comedic roles. Well, first off, Spider-Man was never mentioned during the interview, as for his future work, he's is currently signed on for a biopic of poet, Allan Ginsberg, which I'd strong assume is a serious piece.

Pandaslayer15 (great name, by the way) asked what got him into acting? This was actually covered in the interview; he said he always had an interest, but it wasn't until he was in college when a girlfriend at the time brought him along to auditions and he learned the ins and outs of such sessions.

An anonymous poster asked about Franco's involvement in the Jeff Buckley biopic. Unfortunately, this was never brought up, but consider that project has been around since 2006, and Franco stated he is already working on that Allen Ginsberg biopic, I can assume that such involvement, if any, is unlikely in the near future.

And yes, that's about all I have for you. Sorry I couldn't do more, but I really just had no idea what to expect; but I know now to be much better prepared next time. As stated, I used my cellphone to get some pictures, if there's anything worthwhile I'll add it to Flickr; it wouldn't be the first time we posted bad cellphone captures.

Update: Two photos added

Q&A with James Franco

Hey readers, just wanted to tell you before it's too late. Tomorrow night at 7 o'clock EST I'll be attending a Q&A session with actor, James Franco. You may know him best for playing Harry Osbourne in the three Spider-Man films, as well as for his most recent appearances in Pineapple Express and Milk.

None the less, during this session I'll have the chance to ask some questions and I was just curious if anyone here had something specific in mind. If you have any ideas, please, add a comment with your thoughts.

Thank you in advance; I should have an After Thoughts added shortly after the event.

After Thoughts: ASIFA-East NY Independent Animation Panel

Just returned back from the ASIFA-East 'Panel on the State of New York Independent Animation', as reported before. The panel started off with an introduction of the 5 animators, and the host, Amid Amidi. From there the audience was shown a 10 minute reel, consisting of 2 minutes for each artist, each showcasing a finished piece or work in progress. I wish we got to see more, but this wasn't a film screening, it was a discussion.

Anways, the whole even lasted about an hour and 45 minutes, so a great deal of info was covered. A lot of the beginning was Amid asking each of the artists about their films, about the funding, the inspiration, the hardness and length of the work; it was all really informative for any amateur to hear what these professionals had to say. Then we went into Q&A . A lot of questions were asked and answered, and was interesting to hear not only what people had to say, but also how these different professional, independent animators have different takes on how to go about the business.

Lucky me, I got to have the second to last question of the night. As someone who has been creating characters and stories my whole life, and almost only showing it to myself, the thought always comes across of how others will react to my work, especially with censorship. So I asked the panel, "When trying to release an independent film, do you still have to deal with censorship and the ratings boards?". To my surprise, no, not really. As Bill Plympton said to me, (paraphrasing here) 'to release your work it doesn't need the ratings board, in fact that just raises the cost'. He also mentioned that his only instance of censorship was that Blockbuster cut a sex scene from one of his films. For me, hearing that from Plympton of all people, was a sigh of relief, because it gave me a better insight of where I can take my work.

All in all, I can say the panel was a really great experience for any up and coming animator, not looking to go into the Disney norm. If I can get a video version of the event (it was all filmed), I'll be sure to post it here.

ASIFA-East Panel

In just under a couple of hours, I will be attending ASIFA-East's 'Panel on State of New York Animated Features'. The event is being hosted by Cartoon Brew's Amid Amidi and will include panelists such as:

Emily Hubley, Daniel Kanemoto, Bill Plympton, Michael Sporn, and Tatia Rosenthal.

The panel with consist of a screening, as well as a Q&A session. Personally, I am only familiar with Bill Plympton's work, but if anything interesting comes out of this I'll be sure to report it here.

For more on ASIFA-East and the panel, please visit their homepage.

After Thoughts

After Thoughts is a feature that works very much like our reviews. However, unlike our reviews, these articles do not have scores, as they are one time events. Subjects that are reviewed under After Thoughts can range anywhere from concerts, panels, and conventions; where ever the VFH staff goes.

Articles listed alphabetical order, unless noted by a date.


ASIFA-East 'Panel on State of New York Independent Animation'
ASIFA-East Q&A with the creators of Superjail!
ASIFA-East An Evening with John R. Dilworth
Awakening signing at Jim Hanley's Universe
Doctor Who - "The Eleventh Hour" Screening/Q&A
Free Comic Book Day 2009
SVA Q&A with James Franco
SVA Q&A with Josh Brolin
Tron Night 'NEW'


Foo Fighters - Izod Center; July 29, 2008
Green Day - Madison Square Garden; July 27, 2009
Royal Bliss - The Machine Shop; July 24, 2009


E3 2009 - Day 0, Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3


This post will be updated as the articles come.
Last updated: October 29th, 2010 (12:59 AM EST)