September 2008 Archives

The weekend has ended and it's back to work. My office computer decided to greet me this morning with the dreaded Blue Screen of Death. continue

My second speed drawing created in MS Paint: Flynn Meets BIT. If you enjoyed the previous installment of a light cycle speed drawing, then this one should light your face up with a smile just a bit more. I chose the scene in TRON where Flynn meets BIT while while cruising around in his broken recognizer. continue

Ahh the time honored tradition of sucking down hot coffee every morning to start out the work day. It's a necessity for many workers who are practically still half asleep when they first arrive at the office. I got the mental imagery of a cubicle farm full of loud sippers. continue

In 1982, the film TRON utilized never before seen, state-of-the-art 3D computer animation to create sensational sequences such as the memorable light cycle duel scene. In 2008, I utilized the no-so-state-of-the-art PC Paint to draw a yellow light cycle image. continue

The mysterious Super Mario Brothers Question Block is entry number 3 in the "Super Mario Brothers On a Real NES" series. Unlike the previous TV screen images, I had to de-interlace this animation (blend the fields) to make the file size more reasonable. continue

Why is Mario shaking like that? He's not shivering because it's cold in Mario Land or anything, that's just how he looked on a real NES hooked up to a tube-TV. For anyone who's ever taken a close look at the character on a TV screen, the image above should bring back memories. continue