October 2011
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Why did nobody tell me about this palette?!
I felt this had to be shared. If you’re any sort of Photoshop user that searches online for color palettes, then your life will be enlightened. Much, much love to whoever discovered this!
ghostbustier:
In at least Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign CS5 (maybe other programs/versions too), if you go to Window > Extensions > Kuler, you get a palette with preset color palettes that...
Conservative Pundit Says Video Games Are Making...
thegossipgamer:
Wait, what?
According to Game Informer, William Bennett (a well known cultural commentator who served as U.S. Secretary of Education under George H.W. Bush) had some pretty harsh words for men who play video games in his book The Book of Man: Readings on the Path to Manhood. Apparently, guys’ video game habits are a contributing factor to the decline of males in education and...
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MLG Orlando, 2011
This past weekend I had the privilege to attend MLG Orlando 2011, and I had the most wonderful time! The Major League Gaming Pro Circuit holds competitions for three games: Call of Duty: Black Ops, StarCraft II, and Halo: Reach. It was awesome to watch the pros play— they are all amazing. I’ve never witnessed a StarCraft game that intense since I had a hard time with the “survive...
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Never, ever again.
Today I turned in my first modeling assignment for Digital Design Aesthetics. The task was to invent a sea creature and model it using Maya, and then paint over it in Photoshop. Little did I know that this would be the project from hell.
So far, I’ve been very open-minded about what I want to do in my major. Game Design is so broad and there is so much to try. I figured I’d try...
stochastic-gamer asked: Hi! I just read the post in which you talk about Magicka. We should play Magicka together sometime! A few months ago I was on a huge Magicka bender with my friends. 4 wizards = fun & chaos. What's your Steam name or community URL? I want to send you a friend request :D
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“Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round...”
– Apple Inc. (1997)
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Maya: Modeling Tips and Tricks
Last week I went to a seminar on modeling in Maya. Being completely new to modeling, I found their tips extremely useful. I thought I’d share them with the world for anyone else who might need a hand.
Read more to check it out!
Things to remember:
Always use references. References are your best friend. Two great resources are Google (which should go without saying) and CGTextures.
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