June 2010
1 post
has now finished Alan Wake and has now writing the game design document for his Masters. I love game design! More info coming soon
May 2010
5 posts
is finally playing Alan Wake. Really creepy game and quite unhinging. Great game. Splendid job @remedyalerts #alanwake
is officially graduating today! Tom Revill Bds (Hons), hmm, has a nice ring to it :)
yesterday presented my masters progress. The presentation was well revived. #copyright #Piracy #gamers #gaming.
is playing Tom Clancy’s: Splinter Cell Conviction it’s fun and challenging. Story is really confusing so far.
is enlightened as well as tested by his masters on video/computer game piracy. #copyright #Piracy #gamers #gaming
November 2009
3 posts
is now at his new flat :)
has his bachelor of design degree completed with honours.
is having a great time at a Lan Party :)
October 2009
6 posts
WatchIndustrial Hedgehog
cant believe the words that are coming out of his mouth, but “Windows Vista rescued my work from certain doom”
has just finished some fun Voice Acting for my DMDN 412 project :D
has just had a great night out with friends :)
Photoshop Tutorial - Create a Seamless Texture... →
Photoshop Tutorial - Create a Seamless Texture from a Photo
Taskbar Shuffle - Free software downloads and... →
This simple freeware application has two functions, but it does them exceedingly well. It allows you to drag-and-drop programs on your taskbar for quick reorganization, and it extends the feature to…
September 2009
18 posts
FadeInOut - Unify Community Wiki →
Little script to fade an image (stretched to fit the screen, so use a 1x1 black pixel for a simple black fade in/out). Simply apply it to your camera (or an empty GameObject), set the texture to use,…
had a great presentation today for DMDN 412 Level Design.
Unity Community // View topic - Unity Jump Start -... →
Unity Jump Start was created to fill the need of simple introductory materials for the Unity 3D Game Engine. The idea is to increase the viewers abilities with Unity 3D by introducing topics, walking…
Unity - Customizing the Unity Web Player loading... →
Unity Manual > Advanced > Web Player Deployment > Customizing the Unity Web Player loading screen By default the Unity Web Player displays a small Unity logo and a progress bar while loading web…
is still working on his 412 level design Assignment.
Carolina Jesus - Environment Artist →
In my childhood I used to hang around the ZX spectrum with my brothers and wondered how those tiny dots on screen could make such amazing worlds. With the years those dots would gain volume and an…
SKYNERVE :: Brian D. Smith - Dallas, TX USA →
Brian D. Smith, BFA:
Digital Artist, Graphic Artist and Web Developer from Dallas, Texas USA. / AVAILABLE FOR FREELANCE
Why I don’t like copyright. http://is.gd/3nbH2
Create a Free Website , Free Flash Website Builder... →
Wix.com is a Flash website builder, built to create a simple way for everybody to build and design Flash websites.
Make a free website like a pro: Whether it’s business or personal, music, art or…
Hello world! http://is.gd/3mRtx
PaperFace :: Papervision3D GUI →
PaperFace’s mission is to enable people other than developers to explore and create with Papervision 3D in order to help boost the quality of the content produced.
Quick3D – Free Embedded 3D player | BlenderNation →
Quick3D is a Java applet for displaying interactive 3D objects on a webpage. It reads 3DS objects which can be easily exported from Blender. Who’s going to create the coolest example with this…
How To Embed a 3D Model Into Your Website or Blog... →
If you can embed a YouTube video, then you already know how to embed 3D into your site. This short video shows you how simple it is to add a 3D model into your website or blog using the 3DVIA player.
3DVIA Imagine, Share and Experience in 3D! on... →
Search, Upload & Share in 3D!
Phil's website →
The following pages tell you how to use Quick3dApplet on your website with your own models. Displayed models can be rotated, positioned and moved interactively…
is now a general executive of the VUW Science Fiction Club.Thanks to those who voted for me :)
Google and Copyright books
While looking on the web today I found this article “A copyright black hole swallows our culture”. In this article James Boyle talks about google and it’s project to get more books on to its online database. In addition James Boyle talks about how copyright is flawed and needs to be fixed.
I believe that google is doing the right thing and should be commended for trying to make...
had just had a great weekend 21st followed by a LAN party :)
August 2009
52 posts
Drawings by Jessie Douglas | flylyf →
Check out the great style, composition and urban feel of Jessie Douglas’ illustrations. She is originally from the Mediterranean islands of Ibiza, but now lives in plymouth, Devon UK.
The Unofficial Peter Elson Homepage →
Peter Elson (1947-1998) was an English science fiction illustrator whose work appeared on the covers of numerous science fiction paperback novels, as well as in the Terran Trade Authority series of…
Level Design Workflow Tutorial →
I’m going to cover what it takes to release a map with proper planning and execution. I am not a great mapper but I aspire to become one. I want to share my experience and knowledge of how I finished…
is relaxing on my lovely Charles and Ray Eames Lounge Chair. Thanks again Mum and Dad. :)
the DMDN 206 presentation postsponed untill after the brake because of the internet outage at the design campus.
is about to present his DMDN 206 tumblr blog. click the link to see my blog http://tomrevill.tumblr.com/
Wikipedia
You may have noticed that when I link to any resources in my blog posts they are mostly pointing to a Wikipedia article. Many of you will be aware of Wikipedia but for those people who do not know what Wikipedia is, then let me fill you in.
Wikipedia was founded by Larry Sanger and Jimmy Wales in 2001. The goal of Wikipedia was to create a publicly editable encyclopaedia. Since then Wikipedia...
In this interview Hamish Keith talks about his...
In this interview Kim Hill talks to Jane McGonigal...
10 Great Historic Homes →
While I was looking up falling water I found this article that looks at 10 Great Historic Homes an inspiration for all designers and architects out there.
Opensource
Over the last few posts you will have noticed that I am not a fan of copyright. However I love open-source software.
Don’t Know what open source is ? Open Source is content that can be modified, remixed and distributed for free by anyone.
because of this many people can collaborate on one or more idea’s. This makes me excited about the possibilities and innovation regardless of...
“O, from this time forth, My thoughts be bloody, or be nothing worth! - Hamlet,...”
– Hamlet by William Shakespeare
Although this quote is not necessarily related to design William Shakespeare talks about revenge and the determination to get a job done. This quote is an inspiration for me feel more passionate to get a job done.
