Eastfist's Blog

When Minecraft’s Gimmick Runs Out

Administrator — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 07:03:01 +0000

Shoot, Minecraft’s got its own Lego set now. But will it last? I know Mojang is very clever with their marketing. They seem to really understand that gaming is about interactivity and listening to the consumer. However, it seems to run on it’s share of gimmicks. Once those kids got bored, they started building goatze [...]

Resentment and negativity

Administrator — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 16:24:25 +0000

It’s the little things in life that fuel the flames of resentment. It doesn’t take much. If someone else can find a problem with something innocuous you do, there’s a likelihood they’ll find a problem in anything and everything you do. In that case, you might as well keep on doing what you want to [...]

Newt Gringrich and Chuck Norris Circus Poster

Administrator — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:19:30 +0000

The United States Presidential campaign is now officially a joke. For real. It can’t be. It just can’t be. I’m not one to talk too much about politics, but what the heck is going on here? Chuck Norris? Is Chuck Norris Wolverine or Professor X? Why do I get the feeling Newt’s making fun of [...]

Eastfist Presidential Campaign Theme Song

Administrator — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:05:53 +0000

This is how my train will be steam-powered. This is my campaign theme song, fresh, hip, relevant: Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilara “Moves Like Jagger”

How To Start a Super PAC like Stephen Colbert

Administrator — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:57:45 +0000

Man, that looks like fun. I wish I could raise that kind of money to make fun of politics. I’m serious. So, I wonder how it works? Ironically, it really is because of Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, and their media connections that us commoners even know what a Super PAC is. Pretty much, a Super [...]

Future of software UI and widget graphic design

Administrator — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:24:24 +0000

Hyperlinks, textboxes, and buttons are forever. But are there more intuitive widgets to be created? This is the stuff I think about as a graphic designer when I’m bored, people. With all this new touchscreen, finger motion tech, what’s coming? Here are the most common user interface “controls” or widgets used in modern software usage: [...]

Qt’s QTransform and Mode 7 (fake 3D) attempted implementation

Administrator — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:32:18 +0000

If you can’t implement real 3D, then fake 2D 3D graphics might work. Back in the Super Nintendo (SNES) days, we enjoyed some pretty rad “fake” 3D games like F-Zero and Mario Kart. SNES had “mode 7″. Now that I’m developing my own 2D game engine, I really want to implement at the least some [...]

A modern-day Charlie Chan

Administrator — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:38:27 +0000

Excusa, please. How would I shoot a short detective film? These are screens from test video I shot. No budget, no script, no chance. But I got a concept down. A guy can dream can’t he?

Dark Knight Rises Major Spoilers and Speculation from Full Trailer

Administrator — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 12:10:28 +0000

And here we go. Feb. 9, 2012 It seems Nolan only distributed 5 copies of the full script and actor Gary Oldman was in possession of one. He apparently “lost his copy.” Yeah, right. I have a script, too, but it ends with Bruce Wayne adopting all of Gotham’s orphan sons and taking them away [...]

Agent S comics: The Faceless Enemy

Administrator — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 07:51:02 +0000

Agent Blue picks his fight. Practicing inking using GIMP’s ink tool. Looks good, imo. It’s getting there.