Did you know great white sharks swim through kelp?
April 3, 2019Yeah well, they do. It's a fact. Great white sharks swim through kelp. We proved it, incase you were unsure.
Writing
I’ve made many mistakes over the years.
Keeping a journal helps myself and others learn from them.
It also keeps my parents up to date as to where I am.
Tyumen, Welcome to Siberia – Day Seven, Krupskaya 2018 Siberia Tour
April 1, 2019Today marks our venturing into Tyumen and with it, our official entrance into Siberia itself. Exciting times.
Viktor Antonov
March 30, 2019Between an occupied City 17, conquered Berlin and infested Dunwall, Viktor Antonov has crafted compelling worlds which seamlessly blend the fantastic with the bleakly real, and are among my favourites in gaming.
Yekaterinburg is awesome – Day Six, Krupskaya 2018 Siberia Tour
March 25, 2019Today we visit Yekaterinburg, an incredible city which further challenges any preconceptions I had about what Eastern Russia would be like.
A great white shark named Flag
March 17, 2019Flag was a 4.5 metre great white shark, seen in both Gansbaai and Mossel Bay (South Africa) from 2007 to 2009. She was massive and terrifying.
Nyss ‘Dépayser’ – Lighting a mixed media piece
February 26, 2019Anna and I recently worked with Black Metal band Nyss, to light and photograph the mixed media cover artwork for their latest album 'Dépayser'.
Great white sharks against cancer
February 20, 2019Because not only are white sharks absolute bad asses who generally have no interest in killing humans, but they're actively helping us battle one of the most terrible diseases on the planet. We're welcome!
Speed lighting – Quick, atmospheric lighting tests in Unreal Engine 4
February 16, 2019I recently put together a small journal entry which explains some key lighting principles, demonstrated as predictably as ever with Unreal Engine 4.
I could stay here PERManently, heh heh heh – Day Five, Krupskaya 2018 Siberia Tour
January 23, 2019Today we experience Perm and perhaps most amazingly of all – Alex singing on Rock Band. Step aside, Glenn Danzig!
An introduction to lighting using Unreal Engine 4
January 15, 2019Despite what my portfolio might lead you to believe, creating a compelling sense of tone, mood and narrative through lighting requires more than just chucking a load of blobs at the screen and hoping for the best.
Hand drawing a great white shark tutorial
January 9, 2019Since great white shark drawings are something I indulge in fairly often for fun/work as it is, I figured it's high time I tried to capitalise on the trillions of people searching Google for how to do the same.
White Shark Research Priorities – Study and infographic overview
December 17, 2018A few weeks back, I was suggested for creating an infographic for an upcoming great white shark research paper (I know right? No accounting for taste these days!). Said paper is now published and well worth your time (especially the infographic).
Predatory birds in slow(l) motion – Raising Great Horned Owls
December 4, 2018I try to talk about and photograph our children/great horned owls with the same annoying level of frequency as those who parent human offspring.
Cutie sharks are on the way!
November 27, 2018One of my responsibilities for SharkStuff is creating badass artwork for our various bits of merchendise. Introducing - Cutie Sharks.
It’s like Fury Road, but shit – Day Four, Krupskaya 2018 Siberia Tour
November 22, 2018How to you beat a beautiful night by the water in Nizny Nozvorod? By waking up to the single greatest sight anyone could hope for.
- “Yeah the work’s good, but I can’t/don’t plan on using it, so I can’t pay for it” – Fudge you, pay me! Business
“Yeah the work’s good, but I can’t/don’t plan on using it, so I can’t pay for it” – Fudge you, pay me!
November 20, 2018That's right - because my entitlement to the remuneration agreed for my investment of skill and time, is subject entirely to your whims.