A brief respite from grading. Similar:Annie 2012 with Annie 2017. Annie 2012 with her Warbucks. "Together at last. Together …PersonalYes, this is my 11yo daughter yodeling on stage.http://youtu.be/reyclH7zuHIAmusingIt's Science! Carolyn Uses Anastasia's Lip Balm KitMy friend Anastasia gave me a home-made …AestheticsNipper Hears "His Master's Voice"As a kid growing up in Fairfax County, j…BusinessMS-Word's helpful…
I have certainly made more complex scenes, but this time, I modeled each board, getting the grain of the wood at least plausibly right on each face, and placing each nail realistically. Following the workflow for creating game assets, I converted the completely realistic 3D simulation with 3D boards and nails into flat images. The…
I have certainly made more complex scenes, but this time, I modeled each board, getting the grain of the wood at least plausibly right on each face, and placing each nail realistically. Following the workflow for creating game assets, I converted the completely realistic 3D simulation with 3D boards and nails into flat images. The…
My social media feed was full of people mocking the White House yesterday for publishing a photo titled “First snow of the year!” on a day when Washington had clear skies and freakishly warm weather. What was the Trump administration trying to pull? Why would they publish such a blatant lie? It wasn’t a lie.…
After FB crowed about this super-upbeat story, a notice appeared saying it was a paid editorial, and then the story disappeared. This looks very bad for Teen Vogue, and very bad for democracy. Read story on Boingboing. Similar:Happy Easter 2020 CultureMy meme about the distracted boyfriend memeAmusingGettysburg Address event marks 150th anniversary of President Lincoln’s…
Feeling classy while I lose. Similar:I may or may not make a zapping sound under my breath while phasering your ticket. @prime_… AestheticsOut for a walk during some downtime. Paused to appreciate this beautiful city of #Pittsbur…Out for a walk during some downtime. Pau…PersonalComing up for the girl is another classic show: The Fantasticks.So looking…
Freedom of the press is not just important to democracy, it is democracy. Some basic concepts: What is Newsworthy? Recent events that are unusual, nearby, have widespread/significant impact, or involve celebrities are more newsworthy than events that are stale, distant, have limited/trivial impact, or happen to average people. (9 min audio.) Objectivity: Traditional journalism reports fairly…
Similar:My brother, in town to see The Nutcracker, starts a chess game with my sonPersonalLook at the adorable little tape casette. Adventure International / Scott Adams Inc. spoke…GamesNew Handout on Surviving Group Projects in CollegeI posted a new handout with tips on surv…AcademiaThe girl is intrigued by the plot twists in _The Mayor of Casterbridge_.PersonalThe…
Similar:Joyful white guys finish ahead of struggling woman and black man in this university’s cata…Looks like the quality control process a…AcademiaSportsWorks Adventure at the Carnegie Science CenterI confess that I have never been all tha…CultureAlmost all the traffic to fake news sites is from Facebook, new data show I think and post about fake news…
Emily Dickinson Fun Page #literature #amusing #dashes Similar:Talk with us about books! English as a minor or second major @setonhilluniversityAcademiaAn Adjunct's Death Becomes a Rallying Cry for Many in AcademeBecause I blogged Kovalik’s editorial ye…AcademiaScientists thought only male birds sang – until women joined the researchFor more than 150 years, scientists have…AcademiaWhat's a namber? (archived)Update, December 2024:…
Hitting the weekend with just 6 ungraded papers. #partylikeaprof Similar:Twittering The MachineI’ve never been a phone guy. My vo…AcademiaIn June 2021 I roughed out the proportions and deck heights for the flagship of the #steam…AestheticsToday's 10sq cm of #steampunk control panel. #blender3d #blender3dartAestheticsCraiyon: The signing of the Declaration of Independence, starring Chewbacca.PersonalI both like and…
Similar:Happy retirement celebration to two dear colleagues.AcademiaPreppers for the win. Kinda.The euphoria of getting my grades in Fri…PersonalSo this is Pi DayMy wife says she bought the pies intendi…AmusingStarting my “Writing about Literature” class by having students react to a John Donne sonn…PersonalAnother delightful section of #neovictorian #steampunk control panel, intended for backgro…One of many…
Similar:Twitter has blocked President Trump’s account, citing policy violations.PersonalA Christmas Carol — new audio adaptationBooksThe chief engineer of a fantasy #steampunk flagship needs a small booth for shift change r…AestheticsThe #Blender3D #eevee denoising filter gives off a pretty amazing Caldecott prize-winning …The filter won’t replace real hand-drawn…AestheticsGreen / mahogany variation of the vibe I'm working…
Similar:Parable of the Polygons – a playable post on the shape of societyA very clever interactive essay that use…CultureThe Cover Letter That Led to Awesome InterviewsWhen I do a career planning unit, I am o…BusinessDetails for a modular mid-range scoutship, from the #steampunk #neovictorian bedtime stori…Details for a modular mid-range scoutshi…AestheticsCarolyn choreographed a fight-dance adaptation…
A Facebook executive, Andrew “Boz” Bosworth, recently defended Facebook’s policies about political advertising, which critics say rewards politicians who spend a lot of money pushing lies to the slogan-chanting, meme-sharing masses (including the ones in red hats and the ones with the blue hats). Bosworth seems to suggest that for Facebook to tamper with its…
Similar:And now that June’s almost over, it’s time to start prepping for the fall term. (Sigh.)PersonalHow Not to Be a Jackass at Your Next Academic ConferenceOkay, I confess, I was once in the audie…AcademiaThese chairs were cheap, but it really annoys me how the design collects water.PersonalGraduation procession #classof2017PersonalMy mother has taught me so much.…
Similar:Creating textures for background buildings in a medieval theater simulation project. I can…Creating textures for background buildin…AestheticsThat time three-year-old me spotted a Mary Cassatt painting at the Art Institute of Chicag…My mother had a framed print of Mary Cas…AestheticsDowntime with the boy.Personali trained an ai chatbot on my childhood journal entries – so that i…
Similar:Clues (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season Four, Episode 14) Data's faslehoods nonpluss and Pic…Rewatching ST:TNG After the crew blac…EmpathyAnnie — Cabinet TomorrowMy 10yo daughter Carolyn played Annie in…AmusingUshering The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. @prime_stagePersonalAnother square of #steampunk control panel eye candy. #blender3d #blender3dart #design #a…AestheticsSettling in for a jukebox show (not my favorite genre…
My goal in trying to do an object each day is to familiarize myself with the workflow, so that I don’t have to keep looking at a list of instructions.
My last few #blender3D experiments with wood objects went so well I thought I’d try an object with two materials. The reflective nature of metal means I had to add a “gloss” map — I should probably have stuck with a single diffuse material. Lots of trial and error.
I realized I have turn off the “glossiness” in order to make the diffuse color maps. With four different styles of wood, with two different types of metal, the normal map, and the gloss map, I had a lot of do-overs, but I managed.
The blue image is a “normal map,” which graphics engines use to fake extra details on flat geometrical surfaces. I have different color maps for pine, spruce, mahogany and walnut.