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Wolsely to Wellington 30 times
Admittedly more interesting in concept than in execution, but here’s something I made: And for further context, a map.
Sketchup to Photoshop to After Effects
Here’s a collection of links that helped me figure out a process to bring a 3D model from Sketchup to After Effects via Photoshop. 1) Install this plugin to export an .obj file from Google Sketchup: http://sketchuptips.blogspot.com/2007/01/wavefront-obj-exporter.html Apparently the “pro” … Continue reading
Wii Balance board as mouse
I’m interested in this use of the Wii balance board as a mouse on the computer. It’ll be about 100 times easier to set up than some of my more elaborate concepts for exercise browsing, like the rowing machine or … Continue reading
Got no sense of taste
I made an animated GIF from the Channel101 series Gumbel.
Drawing attention
It’s perhaps a small thing, but check out what happens at the start of each level in Pursuit of Hat. At the beginning of every level, the character and the hat go through a little attention-getting animation routine. It quickly … Continue reading
McLarenator
So, after seeing a Norman McLaren thing on how he would draw on a film’s audio track, I got interested in ways I could generate an audio file on the computer. I’ve made a sort of software synth I call … Continue reading
Mentioned in Uptown?
So my short film The Pumpkin Sam Theories was mentioned in Uptown. It’s just a side-comment. The article was about the Winnipeg Horror festival, which I was screened in last year. What this reflects is that the Winnipeg film scene … Continue reading
Found on a box of “Pasta Dinner”
“Modified ingredients?” Modified from what to what? And calling something in the ingredients list an ingredient seems redundant. Trying to Google it gives me plenty of results for “genetically modified ingredients” and a few for “modified milk ingredients.” The latter … Continue reading
New rule
Anyone who ever says “get over it” in any online discussion is a troll. No exceptions.
home-made camera
I’m just collecting some notes, if I want to play with a home-built camera of some kind. This is the plan for a laser-cut photo camera. I found it while looking for a Super 8 camera. It might be possible … Continue reading