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Hyperreality Target Practice – Building hyperreality games, Part One
Posted 21 November, 2019It's time to take our awesome new motion capture stage and create something that could actually resemble a game. I emphasise my use of the term 'could'.
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Raising great horned owls
In Spring 2018, Anna and I found ourselves the surrogate parents to a pair of Great horned owl babies.
Fudge you, pay me!
In my years of freelancing, I've experienced many an excuse for clients not paying me. Here's some of them.
Siberia Tour 2018
Krupskaya embarked on a three and a half week tour across over nine thousand kilometres of Siberian landscape.
Meet the sharks
I've worked with many great white sharks over the years, here are some with the most memorable personalities.
Building Hyperreality games
Hyperreality games combine Virtual Reality, Motion Capture and physical interactions into uniquely immersive experiences.
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Hyperreality Target Practice – Building hyperreality games, Part One
Posted 21 November, 2019It's time to take our awesome new motion capture stage and create something that could actually resemble a game. I emphasise my use of the term 'could'.
T-Rex follow-up – Laser Scanning v Close Range Photogrammetry
Posted 11 November, 2019I recently compared laser scanning with photogrammetry for creating game assets, to see which would be the superior approach. Turns out, combining both might actually be the preferable solution.
T-Rex Skull – Laser Scanning v Close Range Photogrammetry
Posted 4 November, 2019Laser scanning and close range photogrammetry go head to head. Which will transpire to be the superior solution for getting my lovely, replica Tyrannosaurus Rex skull into a game engine?
Tomsk and challenging my fear of heights – Day Eleven, Krupskaya 2018 Siberia Tour
Posted 25 October, 2019Today marks the first of three without a show. Such days can be expensive, but they also mean we get to experience more of a place than usual. Which is good.
A great white shark named Spud
Posted 21 October, 2019Spud was a great white shark I worked with briefly in Gansbaai, South Africa. What made this shark was special, was that we technically met some ten months before.
Laser scanning my face into Unreal Engine 4 (and id Tech 4)
Posted 16 September, 2019Can you imagine a bigger waste of time for a game engine? Except for Alien: Colonial Marines, Lawbreakers and anything Peter Molyneux released post Lionhead Studios.
The British Ceramics Biennial is open
Posted 9 September, 2019An incredible range of physical and digital art installations unified by British Ceramics, is now open to the public. Come see our stuff!
Great white sharks hunting in kelp – more footage and info
Posted 4 September, 2019Monterey Bay Aquarium released a short film, comprising footage of the white shark we tracked swimming through kelp in South Africa, 2017. It's boss.
Building hyperreality games – Introduction
Posted 2 September, 2019Our motion capture stage at Staffordshire University was recently the subject of a massive upgrade. One of the benefits of which is live streaming into game engines such as our beloved UE4.
Recording Cultural Genocide and Killing Sites in Jewish Cemeteries has launched
Posted 26 August, 2019Mega chuffed to have been involved with this project, which raises awareness of the causes and consequences of genocide within Jewish cemeteries.
Externalising the Archive – British Ceramics Biennial
Posted 21 August, 2019Opening September 6th at The Spode Museum Trust Heritage Centre, this event invites guests to engage with the site's incredible and historically valuable collection of moulds.
Tomskward, to Glory! – Day Ten, Krupskaya 2018 Siberia Tour
Posted 17 August, 2019Today we travel to Tomsk. Not to be confused with Omsk. We've already been to Omsk. Now we're going to Tomsk. Different place, mate.
NOvosibirsk show for us – Day Nine, Krupskaya 2018 Siberia Tour
Posted 18 July, 2019Our show in Novosibirsk is cancelled and so, a day of relatively relaxed driving between cities awaits us.
Krupskaya tour and new album
Posted 16 July, 2019Krupskaya's first album in fifteen years releases next week, as does the start of our tour across Czech Republic, Indonesia, Malaysia, Dubai and Lebanon.
Dépayser is ready for pre-order!
Posted 19 May, 2019Dépayser, the second full length album from Black Metal band Nyss, is available now for pre-order on Avantgarde music.
We must be OMSK our way! – Day Eight, Krupskaya 2018 Siberia Tour
Posted 11 May, 2019Our first full day in Siberia takes us on a journey to Omsk, the fabled city of idiots.
