Category: words

  • LENSING AND 2D ANIMATION

    LENSING AND 2D ANIMATION

    (Specifically, anamorphic lenses.) Full disclosure: I am not a cinematographer. But I can get nerdy about stuff! I first read about the anamorphic process in an outdated copy of the ASC’s American Cinematographer Manual I stumbled on at the library. (Outdated’s not exactly the right word here… even though technology progresses, there’s no such thing…

  • SOLVITUR AMBULANDO (part 3)

    SOLVITUR AMBULANDO (part 3)

    THE CAMINO DE SANTIAGO: More than just a walk. I guess I should probably delve into the “what” of it all a bit more before going much further… The Camino was actually my second pilgrimage. In 2019, I did the Kumano Kodō’s Nakaheshi route in Japan. This historic (mostly, it’s complicated) shinto pilgrimage links three…

  • SOLVITUR AMBULANDO (part 2)

    SOLVITUR AMBULANDO (part 2)

    BAPTISM BY FIRE: The Napoléon Route and the Pyrenées Your first stop in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port is the Pilgrim Information Office ran by Les Amis du chemin de Saint-Jacques, not only to pick up a Credencial if you don’t already have one from your home association (or if, like me, you plan on collecting lots of stamps…

  • SOLVITUR AMBULANDO (part 1)

    SOLVITUR AMBULANDO (part 1)

    THE CAMINO FRANCÉS: Where do I even start? Thankfully, the literal version of that question is fairly easy to answer. I started in France, in the small town of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port. It’s widely considered to be the traditional starting point of the Camino Francés. But, as is the case for many things, you quickly come to…