Welcome recent migrants.
As some of you I suspect came here from that most recent debacle on the other site. So, have fun and here's hoping you can manage to get a similar network set up here as you had there.
General Update: Aug 2014
So, as you may have noticed the sketching has dropped off... A couple reasons for that. The sketch daily thing was to help more with the rehabilitation process from the broken hand... A way to just get right back up in the saddle and push myself to draw. Since the hand has been healing and the reha…
I've been slipping on the drawing...
There's a good reason too... See, I am working on getting some more assets ready for sale in the Unity Asset-Store and some of them require me having either an interactive game or a video that users can preview with the animations for it (relax... it's not the Zombies or the characters from the gam…
Red's rehab begins
So, the cast is off and sitting on the top of the cabinets here in the office... I want to keep it as a reminder of what anger can do and also as a warning that I might not be so lucky next time if I lose ability in my drawing hand. But now that it's off the rehabilitation can begin. Already after…
Fractured hand: no more art for a while.
punching a wall out of frustration and rage (not anger, motherfucking rage) and hit a stud. Fractured my triquetral in my right hand. Cast is likely to be on for a couple months. so commissions, trades, etc are all off the table. commissions for game characters are still there but if you want your…
No drawing this week
possibly broken hand. Even typing is tough. Yes, it's my drawing hand and it fucking hurts.
No more dropbox for me.
So, some may be aware of it but if you aren't it's because of this link... It's safe for work btw (As most of Wired articles are.) http://www.wired.com/2014/04/dropbox-rice-controversy/ So, this is a shout-out to anyone that may be seeing this that was on the dropbox side for the game's development…
E-cig/Vaporizers...
Okay, so, it's no secret that I am a smoker. I've been smoking for close to 20 years. But lately I've been discovering that there is a far, far, far safer way to get the nicotine than having to rely on the cigarettes (which kinda taste and smell like ass.) E-cigarettes or Vape-pens or vaporizers. Y…
So you want to make a game? Part-Two.
Okay... So, now that that last journal post is out there, let's look at ways which you CAN get into game development, even if you're just the "idea person." If you're a writer: Story. Most games nowadays tend to have story elements to them and as such it can be a huge bonus to flesh out your world…
So you want to make a game?
I've been doing this for a while now and here's what I've learned so far. Unless what you have in mind is a really simple app, be prepared to invest a lot of time into it. I don't say this to try and dissuade you from making a game, just so that you understand that it's going to take a lot of time.…
Playmaker: Visual FSM scripting system for Unity 3d.
https://www.assetstore.unity3d.com/\#/content/368 Want to make a game? Can't program your way out of a wet paper-bag? This is for you. IT's a "today only" sale (so, you gotta grab it as soon as you can) but for less than $20, this is a steal... it's so damn cheap today that you might feel bad about…
Setting up a dropbox for the beta team...
So, if you're on it be sure to let me know so that i can make sure you have access... If you don't have a drop box it's actually really easy... I send you an invite to this shared folder and *BAM* you set up your own account with that invite. (it's a handy tool to have tbh) Also, if you are interes…
Localization... aka, Translationeering.
Yeah, I only speak english. I know enough french to get me by (such as "where's the bathroom" and "how much is this?") but other than that, i've had to find people to help localize the game. That said... there are still options available and if you're fluent in multiple languages, helping translate…
Okay, So, I may as well post a quick update.
The game I've been working on for the last while is coming close to it's end paces... still have some stuff to catch up to (seeing as an animation hitch presented itself as a bit of a delay) but for the most part things are going strong. If you haven't already, I do have a couple videos that i've b…
Game Development update.
So, some of you know that i'm making a game. To be honest i've encountered a setback recently that has left me with a combination of that feeling of dread at having to resolve a major issue as well as the whole mild depression since that issue resulted in me not being able to use 90% of the animati…
Game update: Hiring.
So, it looks like i have a bit of a budget at this point so now's the time to call in the advert. Positions i'm looking for at this point right now... Environmental modeling and texturing in a low poly target. If you've got skills like this, let me know (if i haven't already contacted you) and i ca…
Rest in Peace, Ray Harryhausen.
He was a true visionary and i dare say an artistic genius. If you don't know who he is, you need to find out. yeah, his techniques and art is dated by today's standard but he was still a cornerstone of the visual effects industry.
Oh bugger it all...
So, a bit of a vent... This is about the Game development i've been doing. So, the animation system i had to translate the animations to work in the game were a bit of a hatchet job... it worked, barely... but i was never quite satisfied. Now, cut forward a couple months from there and the Unity 3D…
Soon to be hiring...
So, i'm making a game... and if things go well enough i may be able to get some sort of funding in the coming months (since there are costs which i have to cover.) So, here's a little announcement... I may be hiring soon. Positions i'll be looking for: -Character artists that can do consistent, on-…
Dancing Pencil, Hidden Inspiration.
Yeah, sometimes i'll let the stylus just dance around the page... for no other reason than to loosen up and find inspiration. you know how you see dragons and bunnies in the clouds? it's kinda like that... you make a whole bunch of chicken scratches and when something starts to speak to you, you fl…
General Life/Game Update
So, a couple of you know i'm making a game... a couple of you know i'm also making tutorial videos... and even still, a couple know that i've also got a web-store online of sorts where i'm selling packages for use in Unity3d to give people a kick-start for their game development. That said, i've be…
Just to let ya know.
... But i'm open for sketch commissions. Sure i may not be the most well known artist and i'm not the A1 best of all time but I am open and affordable. Thing is, I don't keep a queue. I have a "one per week" system that i hope helps prevent backlogs and overload stress. the emphasis is on quick tur…
Knowingly exposing people to HIV is a crime.
So, a rumour has been circulating that someone has been making the convention rounds and is poz, knows it, but is still exposing their sexual partners to the virus. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criminal\_transmission\_of\_HIV\_in\_the\_United\_States It is a crime. If you are this person, stop it.…
Weasyl Vs Furaffinity.
Does it even really need to be a thing? well, if you have had experiences like i have, you'd understand that a website's staff's behavior helps to shape one's general experience on a site... because they are the support structure for the site's functionality. If the staff behave in a less-than-hono…
... So, What's up?
First journal post here. I've had this account for a couple months now but haven't actually done anything with it until now. So, anyone want to give me the dime-tour? ;P