Here’s a post offering a little insight into the “geek-in-me”…
Just prior to the Sharpie 500, I got a call from a gentleman named Bobby Standridge, the father of BobbysBrane.com, and an individual, I soon would find out, who happens to be a computer animation wizard.
ESPN contracted Bobby to do an animation that illustrates the G-forces a driver feels while circling Bristol’s .533-mile oval. Bobby called me up looking for some photos he could assimilate into the background of the animation. The animation was featured in a three-minute segment on NASCAR Countdown just prior to the race.
Now for the ”geek-in-me” stuff… While it was great helping Bobby out with the needed Bristol ingredients, I enjoyed even more so the many examples of his talent found throughout his web site. In particular, (and also because I’m a Rush fan), I loved Bobby’s animation for “MalNar,” an instrumental track from Rush’s 2007 album Snakes & Arrows, as well as his animation set to Rush’s “YYZ” featuring drummer Neil Peart.
Spend a little surfing time at Bobby’s Brane. Technology is amazing and so is Bobby’s talent.
