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I have the memory of a sieve.
I began writing as a means of addressing this.
I forget whether that's the only reason.
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Recent Writing
South Africa’s Government responds – Shark Free Chips update23 May, 2020
In a strange turn of events, South Africa's government has actually responded to the Shark Free Chips campaign.
Hell Knight introduction – Doom 318 May, 2020
The Hell Knight adorns the Doom 3 box artwork. The monster is also featured in arguably the best cinematic sequence of the entire videogame.
The Marauder – A love letter8 May, 2020
The Marauder is one the most significant and divisive additions to the Doom franchise. Personally, I love him. Here's a few reasons why.
Surface materials – Daily Photogrammetry Challenge, Week Four29 April, 2020
For week four, I've decided to break the habit of the lifetime and actually try to make some of the results here vaguely useful. I emphasise the term vaguely.
Shark Free Chips has launched22 April, 2020
Shark Free Chips is a new collaborative effort between Apex Expeditions, Marine Dynamics and shark-lovers the world over.
Scrutinising Piles – Daily Photogrammetry Challenge, Week Three20 April, 2020
We're into week three of my self/Covid-19-isolation imposed daily photogrammetry challenge. I honestly thought I'd get bored and pack it in after one day. Go me.
What lurks in a Staffordshire Garden – Daily Photogrammetry Challenge, Week Two10 April, 2020
Week One's entries to my daily photogrammetry challenge, revolved around Doom. This week I'm going with a similar theme - our garden.
An interview with Robert Hodri, Senior 3D Artist at id Software8 April, 2020
Robert Hodri is a Senior 3D artist at id Software, having most recently worked on Doom: Eternal. He was kind enough to answer some questions about his experience in the games industry.
Cyberdemon and a Rabbit – Daily Photogrammetry Challenge, Week One3 April, 2020
That's right, I've given myself the daily challenge of reconstructing any random crap I find around the house, using photogrammetry.
Buryatia and the Sleeping Lion – Krupskaya 2018 Siberia Tour, Day Seventeen29 March, 2020
Cheese, bread and black cats. I mean seriously, what better start to a day could one ask for?
Opening cutscene – F.E.A.R.22 March, 2020
I kick off my obsession with game cinematics, with a shooter often overlooked in retrospective discussion of action games at the time. 2005's F.E.A.R.
HRG: Target Obliterator Basic Art Assets – Building hyperreality videogames, Part Two19 March, 2020
Previously, Tom and I created the single greatest hyperreality game experience known to man. Today, we raise the quality to diety-like standards.
The Big One, Lake Baikal – Krupskaya 2018 Siberia Tour, Day Sixteen11 March, 2020
Krupskaya’s tour continues as we cross the world’s deepest lake – Lake Baikal.
A great white shark named Bitey29 February, 2020
Great white sharks are generally known for biting things, so the name 'Bitey' would generally make sense. In this particular fish's case, it's a little more ironic.
Irkutsk, city of Angels – Krupskaya 2018 Siberia Tour, Day Fifteen17 February, 2020
They say, this is the city! The city of Angels! All I see are dead wings! The Distillers did some good shit.
The wonderful city of Krasnoyarsk – Krupskaya 2018 Siberia Tour, Day Fourteen8 February, 2020
We're given brief respite from the endless expanse of Siberia, thanks to the colourful, vibrant and slightly mad city of Krasnoyarsk.
Some place between Tomsk and Krasnoyarsk – Krupskaya 2018 Siberia Tour, Day Thirteen28 January, 2020
As we bid goodbye to Tomsk, we set forth for a day's travel across Siberia toward Krasnoyarsk.
Interview on BBC Radio… Stoke17 January, 2020
Just because it has 'Stoke' in the title doesn't mean it's a lesser version. I mean, strictly speaking it probably does, but just put that to one side for the benefit of my ego.
Photoshop portrait practice… oh, and happy new year6 January, 2020
Great, it's 2020. You know what I learned over Christmas? That I need to do some actual illustration so the other 364 days of the year don't feel quite so miserable.
Robyn Gallow has launched18 December, 2019
That almost sounds like I've sent someone into space. Just to clarify, I haven't. I made them a website. Subtle difference.