WOW!
This years' E3 is showing a lot of new games going towards the "realism" in game environments. It's going to be a challenge to separate us from the rest of the pack.
Games have come a long way, and it's getting to a point where we can totally immerse ourselves into a world that's believable. Just to show what's out there today, the latest Final Fantasy engine is running in real time, and can also be edited in real time as well!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=UVX0OUO9ptU
and behind the scenes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Q9xhFpuIMX4
I'm sure some rich guy will create a room with LCDs for walls, and a chair in the middle for playing games!!!
Thursday, June 07, 2012
Tuesday, June 05, 2012
blog - June 0512
Saw something like this a while back. Show's the scale of things in an interactive form, with tagged information!!!
Really puts things into perspective.
http://htwins.net/scale2/
Really puts things into perspective.
http://htwins.net/scale2/
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Friday, February 17, 2012
blog february - 1712
With pre pro going on, there's just a lot of spam going throughout the office. Some are crap, but then again, there are some really interesting things that people are finding.
robotic, micro machines. There's some really amazing things going on these days;
http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/harvard-researchers-create-robotic-bees
and some dark humor...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=4Am7oKBD3PU
robotic, micro machines. There's some really amazing things going on these days;
http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/harvard-researchers-create-robotic-bees
and some dark humor...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=4Am7oKBD3PU
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
blog - February 1312
Been a rough couple of weeks at work, and now's the final stretch for end of the week.
This is going to be another rough week as well. Not so much at work, well, maybe, depends on whether everyone can get the work done , and hopefully without killing ourselves in the process.
The post card layout for next months' art show is done and ready to go to printers. Good thing I'm a little paranoid about things such as this ( things that I don't want to f-up on). These things always scare me because I don't want hundreds of printed material going out to the public with stupid mistakes on them that I have made. That would be embarrassing. So, with a final check, I found that I had left out the address of the gallery - now that would be a rookie move, and we can't have any of that.
The layout was all put together yesterday afternoon, but the layout was thought about weeks ago. Since I sent out a "call for entries" email to the entire studio last year, I wanted an appropriate name for the show. Took a little thinking but I think the title I chose works.
"facets"
I chose this name because I see the studio as a "diamond in the rough". A lot of talented and passionate people who love what we do and wants to be the best at it. Like facets of a diamond, that gives it it's brilliance and sparkle, so does the people that make up this studio.
We have people from all departments joining in the show, so it's not just artists. We have audio, lighting, programming, and even the head of the studio, he started as an artist way back when.
I don't want anything to go wrong.
And, so, I think I'll leave the final check of the post card layout in the morning before sending it out, when I'm not so tired from a full days work.
one...
must...
paint...
paint...
paint...
This is going to be another rough week as well. Not so much at work, well, maybe, depends on whether everyone can get the work done , and hopefully without killing ourselves in the process.
The post card layout for next months' art show is done and ready to go to printers. Good thing I'm a little paranoid about things such as this ( things that I don't want to f-up on). These things always scare me because I don't want hundreds of printed material going out to the public with stupid mistakes on them that I have made. That would be embarrassing. So, with a final check, I found that I had left out the address of the gallery - now that would be a rookie move, and we can't have any of that.
The layout was all put together yesterday afternoon, but the layout was thought about weeks ago. Since I sent out a "call for entries" email to the entire studio last year, I wanted an appropriate name for the show. Took a little thinking but I think the title I chose works.
"facets"
I chose this name because I see the studio as a "diamond in the rough". A lot of talented and passionate people who love what we do and wants to be the best at it. Like facets of a diamond, that gives it it's brilliance and sparkle, so does the people that make up this studio.
We have people from all departments joining in the show, so it's not just artists. We have audio, lighting, programming, and even the head of the studio, he started as an artist way back when.
I don't want anything to go wrong.
And, so, I think I'll leave the final check of the post card layout in the morning before sending it out, when I'm not so tired from a full days work.
one...
must...
paint...
paint...
paint...
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
blog - February 0812
I feel good about myself and the work that I've been doing today. Was totally struggling with the platform, and the ad didn't like it much, I can tell. Hell, even I was not happy with the results. I don't know. I'm just not getting it down. This snow thing is killing me, but at least I 've learned a bit more about the "tool", what it's limitations are in terms of making organic terrain - it's a b....
The UV tool's a bit primitive, but that's also what makes it powerful. It's fast in creating a "white box" environment with simple building blocks, literally. And to make details, cut tools that slice, slice and remove half, cut and retain both haves. Simple rotate tool, and some other basic functions. In the hands of an experienced designer, one can create a fully functional "block world" environment, along with player start, lighting, scripting, and most important - collision - built into the game and running in a few minutes. Now that's what's important in the development world - fast iterations.
Thank goodness the parting of ways with making worlds in a 3D package. Talk about a waste of time. Nothing is more of a waste of time to me than creating collision for everything in the level environment.
I got better and more important things to do than creating collision boxes for every little change that happens during production, i.e. constant adjustments of the environment to fit better game play "flow" that the designers laid out. Adjusting anything twice would not be my idea of being productive.
So, today is a good day.
Let's hope more come this way. I sure as hell need it:S
The UV tool's a bit primitive, but that's also what makes it powerful. It's fast in creating a "white box" environment with simple building blocks, literally. And to make details, cut tools that slice, slice and remove half, cut and retain both haves. Simple rotate tool, and some other basic functions. In the hands of an experienced designer, one can create a fully functional "block world" environment, along with player start, lighting, scripting, and most important - collision - built into the game and running in a few minutes. Now that's what's important in the development world - fast iterations.
Thank goodness the parting of ways with making worlds in a 3D package. Talk about a waste of time. Nothing is more of a waste of time to me than creating collision for everything in the level environment.
I got better and more important things to do than creating collision boxes for every little change that happens during production, i.e. constant adjustments of the environment to fit better game play "flow" that the designers laid out. Adjusting anything twice would not be my idea of being productive.
So, today is a good day.
Let's hope more come this way. I sure as hell need it:S
Saturday, January 21, 2012
blog - january 2112
In at work on a Saturday. It's been a long while since I had to work on a Saturday.
I guess the holidays are truly over...sadness, haha.
But when alpha's here and I'm behind on my workload, guess what, time to get it done. It's just that I'm not that into work right now.
That's gota change.
The paintings are starting to take shape, and I really want to put more time into them. It would be nice to quit and just paint and work on projects, but can't do any of that without a job - I am truly grateful for that. A lot of people are out of work these days, and the jobs are fewer and far between.
The show's another month away and there's still so much to do; Have to start figuring out the framing of the paintings. How much wood to get, what kind? I think I'll try birch this year. They're a little cheaper without looking cheap when finished, that's always a good thing:) Going to need to buy glass as well, because the paintings will not be dry by day of hanging.
Have to start thinking about the layout of the post cards that's required for the show: five hundred, minimum, probably will need to print out two thousand, depending on how many people want to take for themselves to send out.
This show should be pretty good. There's going to be a wide variety of pieces; drawings, paintings, sculpture, prints, and photos, maybe even something digital.
Which is why I need to get the new router table set up asap, so i can make the frames and other trim work more efficiently and save the one thing that will not slow down - time, haha.
This will also speed up the completion of the closet work space; need to get the back board/table extension put it. Lighting solution. floor boards and base boards, to match the ones made for the hallway, installed. Then a storage bench that works double duty as storage for closet stuff and a chair for the table.
So many things need to get done.
I feel my time is running out.
I guess the holidays are truly over...sadness, haha.
But when alpha's here and I'm behind on my workload, guess what, time to get it done. It's just that I'm not that into work right now.
That's gota change.
The paintings are starting to take shape, and I really want to put more time into them. It would be nice to quit and just paint and work on projects, but can't do any of that without a job - I am truly grateful for that. A lot of people are out of work these days, and the jobs are fewer and far between.
The show's another month away and there's still so much to do; Have to start figuring out the framing of the paintings. How much wood to get, what kind? I think I'll try birch this year. They're a little cheaper without looking cheap when finished, that's always a good thing:) Going to need to buy glass as well, because the paintings will not be dry by day of hanging.
Have to start thinking about the layout of the post cards that's required for the show: five hundred, minimum, probably will need to print out two thousand, depending on how many people want to take for themselves to send out.
This show should be pretty good. There's going to be a wide variety of pieces; drawings, paintings, sculpture, prints, and photos, maybe even something digital.
Which is why I need to get the new router table set up asap, so i can make the frames and other trim work more efficiently and save the one thing that will not slow down - time, haha.
This will also speed up the completion of the closet work space; need to get the back board/table extension put it. Lighting solution. floor boards and base boards, to match the ones made for the hallway, installed. Then a storage bench that works double duty as storage for closet stuff and a chair for the table.
So many things need to get done.
I feel my time is running out.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
blog - january 1012
The weather's been pretty good this past week. Really helps out with the moods. The air is pleasant, not to hot or cold.
Perfect.
Keeping myself busy, so as to not think too much - just do.
The seven paintings are in a good state of under painting. Still needs another few passes before going tighter with the details. Hopefully I can pull this series off. Not a whole lot of time left.
Get my affairs taken care of and then maybe have a long rest.
Perfect.
Keeping myself busy, so as to not think too much - just do.
The seven paintings are in a good state of under painting. Still needs another few passes before going tighter with the details. Hopefully I can pull this series off. Not a whole lot of time left.
Get my affairs taken care of and then maybe have a long rest.
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