The Lego Movie & Propaganda

The Lego Movie (2014) was the unexpected hit of the year, but not only was it visually impressive but it held a lovely message of encouraging creativity and that things don’t have to be perfect and teaches kids to value individuality. What you may not have noticed were the subtle jabs at the systematic consumerist […]

WEEK 10 – Collaborating with Fans

253 followers on Instagram. Each one is considered special to me. But why do I choose to engage with my fans and peers? Well, they make me better. Encouragement, support and inspiration. My fans are the reason I keep doing work, because they keep accepting and enjoying the work I give them. This is why […]

Week 5 – Copyright & Contracts

“Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement […]

WEEK 5 – Copyright & Contracts

WEEK 3 – Social Media & Your Career

Social Media truly came into my life when I turned 12, and I signed up for Facebook. Back then, I saw it as a nice way to keep in touch with friends and family and not much more. Today, it means so much more than that to me. When I decided I wanted to be […]

Gone Home GDC15: Level Design 101

I just watched a GDC talk on Gone Home- a game that came out a few years ago and revolves around exploration. No fighting or leveling up. Just walking around your childhood home, piecing together clues to understand what’s happened since you’ve been away, travelling the world. Not only is Kaitlin (whom you play as) coming […]

Who’s Your Daddy?: Reminds Me Of Home

This game is… Well… Well it’s something. Who’s Your Daddy is a very casual 1 v 1 game, where an idiot father has to stop his baby boy from committing suicide in many violent, horrific, yet unnervingly realistic ways. You get to play as either the dad or the child, and either prevent infant death, or […]

Thoughts: The Future Of Virtual Reality (Games)

I’m not 100% on Virtual Reality being the future of games. Now I am all for VR, don’t get me wrong. I’m just not sure if it’s gonna be what everyone thinks it will be. I have a theory, based on gaming’s past, that VR is going to end up the same as something else. […]

Disney’s Rebirth: An Introduction

A lot of people seem to forget that when Walt Disney passed away, Disney lost direction. Yeah, there was a time when Disney wasn’t so hot. From the mid-60s to late-80s, Disney hit a low. It’s hard to believe seeing where they are now, but movies like 101 Dalmatians, Robin Hood, The Aristocats, and the […]

Thoughts: Media Use and Identity

I’m not happy. Now that’s a very human thing to be, I must say. Another human thing is eating. Along with thinking, creating… Man, that’s a big one for me. Creating. Ever since I was a child I’ve been so invested in the creative media. I always wanted to create. I can’t remember a time […]

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