Monthly Archives: January 2012

Create a short animated film by yourself – Part 1

By Neil | Published: January 28, 2012

Forget live action.  Think animation. If you are interested in creating you own short film, consider animation over live action.  There are obvious benefits to a group creative effort, but in the end, no one will be able to have their own complete creative vision realized.  As long as you are comfortable doing every job [...]

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Homesteading

By Neil | Published: January 24, 2012

The kind of lifestyle considered normal in this technological age is entirely unnatural. We are surrounded by buildings instead of trees. We lock ourselves in dark rooms and stare at glowing screens instead of releasing ourselves into the real world lit up by the glow of the sun. We honor productivity and robotic-like efficiency instead [...]

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Lowering the barriers for video game creation

By Neil | Published: January 16, 2012

Who?…just about anyone The profile of a video game developer has generally been a company with millions of dollars at its disposal as well as hundreds of artists with the unified vision to create a sweeping interactive experience usually involving big virtual guns to kill hoards of virtual enemies spilling gallons of virtual blood.  These [...]

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AntiGravity Turtle? What?

By Neil | Published: January 14, 2012

The antigravity turtle does not believe in gravity.  One day he decided that this all encompassing force was rather troublesome and saw no reason for its need to always pull him down, so he disavowed it and has floated through the air ever since. The antigravity turtle is a hermit.  He has left the crowd [...]

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