by Jody Clarke | Jun 16, 2015 | Gaming
I’m totally having a nerd attack right now! Microsoft’s E3 briefing yesterday had just a small surprise for fans of Minecraft, or just gaming in general, with the announcement that Microsoft Hololens will support Minecraft….anywhere you want to play! A live demo of a...
by Jody Clarke | Jun 8, 2015 | Short Film, VFX
I absolutely love this little short from Hello Denzien’s ‘Tiny Hamster’ series. From the cheap but detailed sets through to the totally blasé ‘VFX’, every expense seems to have been spared in the production of ‘Tiny Hamster is a Giant Monster’. But does it matter? Of...
by Jody Clarke | Jun 3, 2015 | Musings
A short while ago, Bangerter Homes in Utah decided to faithfully recreate the house from Pixar’s ‘Up’ in a bid to attract more visitors to the small town of Herriman. Shortly after buying the house, Lynette and Clint Hamblin were told they would have to repaint the...
by Jody Clarke | May 27, 2015 | Freelance
I can completely relate to this summary from Creative Digest on the difficulties of freelancing. More of often than not, I am asked what it’s like not having a boss and how great it is being able to do what I want, when I want – but this couldn’t be further from...
by Jody Clarke | May 19, 2015 | Technology
It does kind of feel a bit magical doesn’t it: WI-FI charging. Not so, say a team from the University of Washington, who have purportedly developed a system that can recharge batteries, through the air, from up to 28 feet away. The ‘simple’ premise is that a...