Distractions

I've been getting distracted with other projects lately, and I'm trying to keep my focus. Mostly just trying to figure out what I want to do next. As far as drawing goes, right now I'm not in the mood to draw this, I'd rather do the other project, and this is the time where my projects usually die. But I'm going to fight it! So I've been searching the internet, browsing the bookstores and perusing the library(haven't gotten the courage to go deep into that one yet) So I think I'm going to turn to movies, see how movies portray space travel with a strong connection to Earth and other intelligent life forms. I'm curious about old school sci-fi, since that usually has some interesting if not silly portrayals of space. Movies like 2001, Alien and Sunshine are great for their portrayal of everyday life in space. Star Trek is interesting for relations between humans and aliens(though I'm a little more curious about diplomatic relations and not so much fighting, though I guess that may be inevitable.) Lately I've been grounding myself in facts and research, which is really fun and interesting for me, but I'm also curious to see what other people have done with the same information, how they rationalize their version of space. How do they make space work? Are they grounded in a feasable reality or do they use the future as a time of endless possibility where the rules don't matter so much? I'll be taking notes(though I'm not sure how much of it will end up here) and compiling a list of movies of interest. As much as I have been avoiding it, I may have to watch 2001 again. I've only seen it once, right after getting my wisdom teeth pulled. It scared the hell out of me. Maybe it won't be so bad seven years later. Or maybe it will be just as scary as the first time I watched it. Truth be told, space is a terrifying thing for me. It'll be interesting to see how many movies I come across that aren't scary movies or action type movies. I'll give you a tally later.

But yeah. I'm rather distracted, trying to hold this thing together. It keeps changing on me.