Huuullo, Internet Pals!
It's been four very interesting weeks in my life. On May 1st, I went on a trip back to my home land to visit friends and family, and that is why there was a lack of activity around here. I apologize for that. It will not happen again any time soon. Particularly, not now that Concordia neglected to advise me that my scholarship is not renewable, so I won't be able to afford any more fancy vacations. I will have to accept what I did get vacation-wise. That is what I'd like to comment a little bit on.

This is my first fictional flash animation. It was developed as a project in class with my wonderful teammate Alessia, who was the concept creator. It turned out really nice and cute, so I figured, why not post it here.
Thus, for your enjoyment, here it is! My first fictional flash animation!

No Canadian shows appeared in the top 10 TV programs chart last week. American Idol's Performance night is still at the top of the chart, but reached a slightly lower audience number compared to last week's peak of almost 3 million viewers. House made it to the second place, with close to 2.85 million viewers across Canada. The fact that numbers were so surprisingly close to those of American Idol's, makes it seem as if Canadians were watching Fox's broadcast of both shows rather than CTV and Global's.

A few days ago, I stumbled upon a very interesting intermedia experience that I figured I'd share with all of you. Filmmakers David Clark, Jeff Howard, Chris Mendis and Shelley Simmons are playing with the new media and combining them in a very smart way. Their production, Meanwhile – A Non-Linear Film, attempts to show how a story can be told in a way that doesn't accurately follow a chronological order. Video footage is combined with Flash in order to create a semi-interactive interface that allows the users to pick what comes next. The story is divided into nine scenes. Each scene reveals at least one important piece of information that, in the end, helps to piece the story together.

Jack of All Trades, Master of None tells the story of a woman who makes a living of cheating in poker games. The 4-minute short film, produced by QTV Productions' Melissa Camozzato, Robert Cato, Linda Fazio and Ezekiel Gerszonowitz, shows the struggles in this woman's life to become as successful as she is. The story is guided by her voice over, combined with images of one of her games. Will she manage to win this game? Is it always as easy as it looks? Is greed the basis of her addiction?

It was another week in Canadian television, and hockey was the big winner. American Idol managed to regain the first position in the national chart. Last week's winner C.S.I. fell to third place, and numbers were down by almost half a million viewers. Hockey Night in Canada Game #1, broadcast by CBC National, got a comfortable second position. It was the only Canadian show in the top 10 chart last week. Here is the rest of the most watched shows in Canada.

This is what the streets look like today in Montreal. In case you were wondering, we are all aware that it's April 16th. I can be almost certain that at least one person is pissed.

I have just finished updating the Video Production Section in egmedia.ca.
Now, Ducked Up is available for watching. It tells the story of a group of rubber duckies that find themselves struggling for their lives, as their owner takes the drastic decision to murder them.
Find this cute comedy and other QTV Productions films at the Video Production section of E. G. Media's website.
And stay tuned for Jack of All Trades, coming up Wednesday, April 18th.