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charles

trans@lantic

About Me

I'm an technical animator from the UK working in Canada. Ive been working in animation around 5 years now since I graduated, and have worked on TV, games and commercials.

My Interests

Music, Film, Art, Doodles, Dance, Cooking, News, Science,math,noise.
PodcastsBig Dada ( iTunes , XML )
Solid Steel ( iTunes , XML )
Coldcut ( iTunes , XML )
Erol Alkan ( iTunes )
Trash Club ( iTunes )

I'd like to meet:

Someone who's got real passion and drive for what they do. Gutsy, crazy, full of life and not a bullshitter. A well grounded person who doesnt take life too seriously, and can laugh at its odd quirks. A viseral and creative person - liking 70's classics is a definate plus... Places & Events:
26/04/07 / London
W.A.Y.F (We Are Your Friends) are putting on a night the last Thursday of the month: W.A.Y.F
Betty, a friend of mine is trying to get her ilustrations out to as many artists, musicians, clients etc as possible. If your interested in her work go to: www.Betty-Kathrin.com

Last Nights Party
Motherfucker NYC
Palms Out
Ok Go
Metronomy
The HypeMachine
Digitalism
Kill Shop Kill
Audio Bullys
Nucleus Gallery
476ad
Strange Co.
Rebel Djs
Stereo Skateboards
Trash

Music:

Jazz, John Coltrane, Blues, The Beatles, Electronica, Rachmaninov, Chopin, Beethoven, Talking Head, Blondie, Scar, Reggie, French Hip Hop, John Williams, Marvin Gaye, Soul, ABC, Jackson 5, Duran Duran, Orbital, Wagon Christ, Kid Koala, Lily Allen, Hexstatic, Solid Steel, Coldcut, Unkle, Square Push, Aphex Twin, Death Cab For a Cute, Imogen Heap, Etiquette, Regina Spektor, Nina Simone, Sting, FisherSpooner, Basement Jaxx, Carpenters, Prodigy, White Stripes, The Killers,Franz Ferdinand, The Racounters, The Magic Numbers, The Flaming Lips, John Legend, Maximo Park, Supergrass,soulwax, Propeller Heads, DJ Keltech, Simon and Garfunkel, Tiga, The Streets, Kanye West, Scratch Perverts, Amon Tobin, Timo Maas, Mylo, Kieser Chiefs, Gnarls Barkley, Pulp, Lou Reed, MSTRKRFT,soulwax,daft punk, fat boy slim, basement jaxx, nouvelle vague, hifana, yoshimito,joanna newsom,elliott smith, The Go! Team, guillemots, mew, TV on the radio,metronomy, better off dead,Hisato Higuchi, Klub des loosers,lenlow,max sedgley,ok go,uffie,sleepy jackson,kitsune,popular computer, crystal castle, Erol Alkan,girl talk, The Teenagers, Justice,thelonious monk,chet baker, stephan grapelli, miles davis,portishead, daft punk,louie armstrong,david bowie,iggy pop,manic street preachers, orbital, elliot smith, DJ Keltech, the beastie boys,unkle, pink skull, The Strangles, The Dream Academy, the strokes,k i m, royksopp, air,c2, cold war kids, The Reciever,Peter Bjorn and John, The Toxic Avenger, Seven 33, Eric Prydz, Go Home Productions.

Movies:

The French Connection, Twelve Angry Men, The Devil Thumbs a Ride, Point Blank, Pale Rider, M, Smoking, Tetsuo, Alfie, Get Carter,Manhattan, Manhattan Murder Mystery, Might Aphordity, Sleeper, Barberella, 2001: a space odessey, Dass Boot, Chasing Amy, Coffee and Cigerettes, Vanishing Point, Mute Witness, Witness, Thx 1138, Pi, Requiem for a Dream, Frantic, Le Taxi, Le Haine, Man Bites Dog, La Femme Nikita, Cinema Paradiso, Crimewave, After Hours, Ghostbusters, The Conversation, Jaws, A Close Encounters, Poltergiest, The Abyss, Alien, Dawn of the Dead (original), Cape Fear, Manhunter, When Harry met Sally, Mr Smith Goes to Washington, My Neighbour Toroto, Kikkys Delivery Service, My Left Foot, One Flew over the Cuckoos Nest,12 Monkeys, Pulp Fiction, Forest Gump, Trainspotting, Night of the Hunter, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Singing in the Rain, Rocky, Legend, The Ring (japanese), Battle Royale, Ichi the Killer, The Princess Bride, To Kill a Mockingbird, Lucky Number Slevin, millers crossing, raising arizona, eraserhead, fargo,m for murder, the lady killers, battleship patomkin, un chien andelou, the mission, mosquito coast, awakenings, the ipcress file, alfie (original),the thomas crown affair(original),Bullit,Rollerball, Logans Run, blade runner, the city of lost children, videodrome, the spy who came in from the cold, groundhog day, the apartment, in the heat of the night, blow out, brazil,the game,apocalyspe now, casualties of war, full metal jacket, coma, the fog,all about my mother,cinema paradiso, the deer hunter, faster pussy cat kill kill kill, inside man, seventh samurai, shogan warrior,night of the hunter, donnie darko, fight club, the matrix,leon, metropolis,brave new world ,labrinth, the dark crystal, the illusionist, rendezvous.

Television:

Nathan Barley, Jam, Smack the Pony,Garth marenghi's Dark Place, Kingdom Hospital, The Simpsons, Arrested Development, Little Britain, BB2, Channel 4.

Books:

Manwatching, An Actor Prepares, The Communist Manifesto, The Great Gastby.

Heroes:

Luxo, John Lasetter, George lucas, Garry Tartakovski, John Kricfalusi, Egon Schieler, Martin Luther King,Kim Peek, Saul Bellow.

My Blog

LIFE: My friends illustrations: www.betty-kathrin.com

A friend of mine is an absolutely stunning illustrator, and she's trying to get her work out to as many musicians, artists, agencies etc as possible. So to that affect im helping her do it. If your in...
Posted by charles on Thu, 05 Apr 2007 09:53:00 PST

MUSIC: The Weekly Play - Charlie 'Bird' Parker

This week a break from the norm, Charlie 'Bird' Parker was one of, if not the greatest of sax players in the world of jazz. I've loved jazz for a long time, and luckily enough he exists in MySpace. &n...
Posted by charles on Sun, 04 Mar 2007 12:09:00 PST

MUSIC: The Weekly Play - Greg pattillo

This guy is genius! http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewpro file&friendID=52969296...
Posted by charles on Mon, 26 Feb 2007 10:27:00 PST

LIFE: A little homesick

So today I felt a little homesick, funny how the simpliest of images, stories, just memories of home can fire of feelings. I miss bricks, oldness, green grass and damp drizzly rain. And of course the ...
Posted by charles on Sun, 25 Feb 2007 10:41:00 PST

MUSIC:The Weeky Play - 'Theatre of Disco'

This week it's 'Theatre of Disco' - hmm, im sure i was meant to play someone else but I must of forgotten (was a long, crazy, amazing week!). Anyway! I digress - these guy's are amazing, i've fallen i...
Posted by charles on Mon, 19 Feb 2007 05:17:00 PST

MUSIC: On the Horizon - Amon Tobin ' Bloodstone'

Ok, I'm gunna start a monthly 'On the Horizon' post - eventing as you'd guessed what cool stuff is coming up: gigs, music, sets etc. So if you have any news you like posting, gigs you guys are playing...
Posted by charles on Mon, 19 Feb 2007 04:55:00 PST

MUSIC:'Bitch Bitch Bitch' @ New City, Edmonton (friday)

Went to New City last night playing the likes of Erol, Eric and MSTRKRFT. Played a good solid set, but tended to veer off into industrial trance a little bit. Excellent night though, with the gan...
Posted by charles on Mon, 19 Feb 2007 04:45:00 PST

MUSIC: Eric Prydz vs Pink Floyd - Proper Education (club)

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewpro file&friendID=137726330 Probably one of my favorite club remix's , Eric Prydz club mix has vast tonal beats, that shoot to a cresh...
Posted by charles on Tue, 13 Feb 2007 07:24:00 PST

MUSIC: The Weekly Play - Mathieu Persan

I'm taking a slight detour this week to bring you Mathieu Persan - soft, wondering, lush vibes. An aura of sleepless cities, and winding roads. Good stuff. http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseact...
Posted by charles on Sun, 11 Feb 2007 08:18:00 PST

LIFE: Back from LA - A human circuit board.

So I just got back from LA overseeing a motion capture shoot, and before I fall asleep from the hairball half-assed flight issues I encountered wanted to throw down my thoughts of the place. From the...
Posted by charles on Sun, 11 Feb 2007 06:39:00 PST