Took a few days off. Spending it at a nice cabin. In a beautiful forest. Surrounded by fantastic redwoods. But it takes me a while to decompress and even begin to feel relaxed. At least a day or two. Anyone else find this?
To get more specific, one of the best things abt the original is it finally broke 3d animation out of its obsession w/stylized pseudo-photorealism - chased since the original Toy Story - & showed what was really possible w/the medium. ATSV then goes 37 steps beyond. I mean, look at this madness
https://www.theonion.com/guy-who-sucks-at-being-a-person-sees-huge-potential-in-1850488022
SAN MATEO, CA—After spending the past three decades of his life being totally unable and unwilling to engage in any meaningful way with the world around him, James Parker, a local guy who sucks at being a person, told reporters Thursday that he saw huge potential in AI. “While it’s still in its early phase, artificial…
Making video games is incredibly challenging. It’s a balancing act of personal motivation, emotional endurance, and imagined player reaction and experience. Doing too much. Working too hard. Grinding too long. Just doesn’t work. Breaks are essential. Getting outside is vital.
First post on Bluesky. Very keen to see what it’s all about. I worked at Microsoft for 12 years as a designer. Now I make video games with my wife Sara. Our debut game was “Unto The End” it was on Game Pass and Stadia and lots of other places. Now it’s easiest to find and play on Steam.
