I got Wall*E on Blu-ray for Christmas and it's an amazing 2 disc set.
It features the short film "Presto" which played before the movie in the cinema, as well as a new short, "Burn-E" which fills in the background to some key moments from the movie.
One of the standout extras is the documentary "The Pixar Story" by Leslie Iwerks. It's full of some great footage and is inspirational to watch. I had to smile when Lasseter talks about how Disney wanted them to make "Toy Story" edgier - I've experienced this a number of times from video game publishers - it's interesting that this seems to be a common problem in creative industries.
Luckily for us Pixar followed their gut instinct and made the movie they wanted to make.
www.passfieldgames.com
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Friday, January 23, 2009
B2
2009 is shaping up to be an exciting year!
The big news is that I have gone indie. I'm no longer working for Pandemic Studios Brisbane office. I had a great opportunity to leave and pursue a passion I've had for a long time and I've taken it. I wish the team at Pando Brisbane best of luck and look forward to seeing the team succeed.
There is some cool new stuff in the works for Brainiversity which I will talk about in the coming weeks... for those on Facebook you can check out some of the new Brainiversity 2 games that have already been built. There are a bunch more Brainiversity activities to come and a few other B2 surprises in store.
More news later!
www.passfieldgames.com
The big news is that I have gone indie. I'm no longer working for Pandemic Studios Brisbane office. I had a great opportunity to leave and pursue a passion I've had for a long time and I've taken it. I wish the team at Pando Brisbane best of luck and look forward to seeing the team succeed.
There is some cool new stuff in the works for Brainiversity which I will talk about in the coming weeks... for those on Facebook you can check out some of the new Brainiversity 2 games that have already been built. There are a bunch more Brainiversity activities to come and a few other B2 surprises in store.
More news later!
www.passfieldgames.com
Monday, January 19, 2009
iMac - The Verdict
Okay, so it's been about a month since I made the switch from Windows to Mac.
So, what do I think? Have there been any regrets?
Well, the short answer is I haven't looked back, even for a second. The Mac environment is so slick, fast and intuitive that I couldn't even think about going back.
I don't want to repeat myself and go on about all the cool features the Mac has (read this post if you want more info) - but I will say that the thing that has impressed me most is that the Mac is less cluttered then Windows.
Spotlight makes finding anything on your computer super easy, and the fact that the hardware and software are designed to work together cuts out so much complexity that Windows needs to have to support every possible sound/video card out there.
So there you have it. No buyers regret, just happiness and joy from having a Mac in my life.
Well, this is officially the last Maclovin' post - so no more gushing. I promise!
www.passfieldgames.com
So, what do I think? Have there been any regrets?
Well, the short answer is I haven't looked back, even for a second. The Mac environment is so slick, fast and intuitive that I couldn't even think about going back.
I don't want to repeat myself and go on about all the cool features the Mac has (read this post if you want more info) - but I will say that the thing that has impressed me most is that the Mac is less cluttered then Windows.
Spotlight makes finding anything on your computer super easy, and the fact that the hardware and software are designed to work together cuts out so much complexity that Windows needs to have to support every possible sound/video card out there.
So there you have it. No buyers regret, just happiness and joy from having a Mac in my life.
Well, this is officially the last Maclovin' post - so no more gushing. I promise!
www.passfieldgames.com
Friday, January 16, 2009
The return of Zork
That's right, there's a new Zork game in the works. This time it's an online browser game.
As a big Zork fan I'm looking forward to seeing what Jolt Online Gaming does with the universe. The game is called Legends of Zork which will be playable here.
There's no hard info on when it will be available.
In the meantime, check out Fusion Fall here, another other cool browser game. This one uses Unity and is full 3D.
And if you're into point and click adventures, check out Griswold the Goblin, also another browser game.
www.passfieldgames.com
As a big Zork fan I'm looking forward to seeing what Jolt Online Gaming does with the universe. The game is called Legends of Zork which will be playable here.
There's no hard info on when it will be available.
In the meantime, check out Fusion Fall here, another other cool browser game. This one uses Unity and is full 3D.
And if you're into point and click adventures, check out Griswold the Goblin, also another browser game.
www.passfieldgames.com
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Mobile Me
Now that I have a Mac I'm going to give MobileMe a go.
It's a service from Apple that puts your contacts, calender and email into "the cloud" letting you synch between multiple computers and your iPhone.
In preparation I'm switching from Microsoft Entourage as my mail and contacts program over to Mail, iCal and Address Book. Luckily these Apple apps have an "Import from Entourage" option built in.
I've never been so organized in my life!
www.passfieldgames.com
It's a service from Apple that puts your contacts, calender and email into "the cloud" letting you synch between multiple computers and your iPhone.
In preparation I'm switching from Microsoft Entourage as my mail and contacts program over to Mail, iCal and Address Book. Luckily these Apple apps have an "Import from Entourage" option built in.
I've never been so organized in my life!
www.passfieldgames.com
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