Mitchell McKenna - tagged with wars http://mitchmckenna.com/feed en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss LifePress mitchellmckenna@gmail.com Real time lightsaber on the Kinect on PC http://mitchmckenna.com/post/8693/real-time-lightsaber-on-the-kinect-on-pc

Proof of concept of tracking and rendering a lightsaber in real time using a Kinect hooked up to a PC. Imagine the possibilities.

Best viewed in fullscreen 480p. I track a wooden stick and I overlay the light glow on the computer. Drivers using OpenKinect, image processing, tracking, and rendering using OpenCV. Audio recorded and processed using Audacity and played using libao.

]]> Wed, 24 Nov 2010 13:45:00 -0500 http://mitchmckenna.com/post/8693/real-time-lightsaber-on-the-kinect-on-pc/real-time-lightsaber-on-the-kinect-on-pc How The Empire Strikes Back Should Have Ended http://mitchmckenna.com/post/8359/how-the-empire-strikes-back-should-have-ended

Welcome to Season 2! Now, who's your daddy? If you want more Star Wars HISHE, check out our website: http://www.howitshouldhaveended.com for exclusive bonus vids.

THE CREDITS ARE:

Written By: Tina Alexander and Daniel Baxter

Darth Vader - Sam Johnson (who played Venom in our spiderman 3 HISHE)

The Emperor, Luke, & everyone else - Daniel Baxter

Music - Bryan English

Animators - Daniel Baxter and Eric Mehner

Eric is another first timer to the HISHE animation engine. You can find his work at http://www.attackoftheidea.com/ and http://www.youtube.com/zushen2

How It Should Have Ended Comedy Series Inception Nolan Sci Fi Action Animation Animated Star Wars Empire Strikes Back Han Solo Chewbacca Luke Skywalker Darth Vader Boba Fett

]]> Sun, 26 Sep 2010 00:13:00 -0400 http://mitchmckenna.com/post/8359/how-the-empire-strikes-back-should-have-ended/how-the-empire-strikes-back-should-have-ended STAR WARS I-PAD BRIEFING http://mitchmckenna.com/post/7484/star-wars-i-pad-briefing

A long time ago, in a galaxy blah blah away... Big Jobs does his best to convince a skeptical Rebel Alliance that the i-Pad really is a game changer.

For more about this vid: http://www.adam-buxton.co.uk

]]> Mon, 31 May 2010 23:14:00 -0400 http://mitchmckenna.com/post/7484/star-wars-i-pad-briefing/star-wars-i-pad-briefing The Late Night War http://mitchmckenna.com/post/5995/the-late-night-war

Jimmy Kimmel Live - The Late Night Wars

]]> Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:51:00 -0500 http://mitchmckenna.com/post/5995/the-late-night-war/the-late-night-war Just Before Dark http://mitchmckenna.com/post/5770/just-before-dark

"Will the end of an afternoon bring new hope for romance... or will something unexpected force them apart?"

Directed by: Timothy Kendall

Written by: Chris Marrs

Starring: Erin Cahill Chris Marrs Mark Labbato

Cinematography by: Florian Stadler

Produced by: Tedd Asbille

]]> Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:10:00 -0500 http://mitchmckenna.com/post/5770/just-before-dark/just-before-dark Darth Vaders Voice Before Voice Over http://mitchmckenna.com/post/5548/darth-vaders-voice-before-voice-over

The original track of Darth Vader's voice as performed by the man who acted him, David Prowse. Imagine what a different movie Star Wars would have been if they had left it like this. From the Documentary "Empire OF Dreams"

]]> Sun, 13 Dec 2009 13:31:00 -0500 http://mitchmckenna.com/post/5548/darth-vaders-voice-before-voice-over/darth-vaders-voice-before-voice-over Chad Vader Breaks the Internet http://mitchmckenna.com/post/4326/chad-vader-breaks-the-internet

Chad, in an attempt to force BlogWorld to accept him, breaks the internet. He contacts 3 famous new media experts to help him out.

]]> Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:38:00 -0400 http://mitchmckenna.com/post/4326/chad-vader-breaks-the-internet/chad-vader-breaks-the-internet Super Michael Jackson Bros http://mitchmckenna.com/post/4149/super-michael-jackson-bros

Watch the King of Pop 'Sha-MON' and Moonwalk his way through Super Mario Bros.

]]> Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:42:00 -0400 http://mitchmckenna.com/post/4149/super-michael-jackson-bros/super-michael-jackson-bros Darth Vader Can't Touch This MC Hammer http://mitchmckenna.com/post/3487/darth-vader-cant-touch-this-mc-hammer Darth Vader and the storm troopers dancing to Can't Touch This by MC Hammer. ]]> Sun, 19 Jul 2009 06:46:00 -0400 http://mitchmckenna.com/post/3487/darth-vader-cant-touch-this-mc-hammer/darth-vader-cant-touch-this-mc-hammer Ps3 Best Commercial [www.playb3yond.com] http://mitchmckenna.com/post/1486/ps3-best-commercial-wwwplayb3yondcom Best ps3 commercial ]]> Sat, 07 Mar 2009 01:16:00 -0500 http://mitchmckenna.com/post/1486/ps3-best-commercial-wwwplayb3yondcom/ps3-best-commercial-wwwplayb3yondcom Machinima Interactive Video Experience: Halo (Start) http://mitchmckenna.com/post/1216/machinima-interactive-video-experience-halo-start HALO 3 Capture the Flag Challenge. Choose the correct path to the flag and find the winning code. Send the 9 letter winning code to MIVE@machinima.com for a chance to win one of 5 copies of Halo Wars. ]]> Sat, 14 Feb 2009 20:33:00 -0500 http://mitchmckenna.com/post/1216/machinima-interactive-video-experience-halo-start/machinima-interactive-video-experience-halo-start Chad Vader Season 2 #1 "The Takeover" http://mitchmckenna.com/post/1180/chad-vader-season-2-1-quotthe-takeoverquot THE WAIT IS OVER! Chad is back! Empire Market has been taken over by corporate chain Red Leader Foods. Chad and company get their first look at their new owner. Support season 2 by donating or buying merch at http://www.blamesociety.net Directed and Edited by Matt Sloan and Aaron Yonda http://blamesociety.net Written by Matt Sloan, Aaron Yonda, Craig Johnson, and Rob… ]]> Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:27:00 -0500 http://mitchmckenna.com/post/1180/chad-vader-season-2-1-quotthe-takeoverquot/chad-vader-season-2-1-quotthe-takeoverquot