This makes me laugh every time I see it.
3/18/12
Prometheous
WEYLAND
I am trying not to obsess about this movie but man it looks sooooooo good. I already know it's going to be visually crazy, but I also expect it to be full of a lot of subject matter that I don't think has been presented on this scale before. I would love to throw out a bunch of ideas based on what I have seen so far but I don't want to show my cards just to find I am waaay far off man. I will say this though. I think the Space Jockey is just a mutated crew member.
Hopefully I can say I told you so.
3/6/12
3/3/12
Work Space @ Work
This was the old set up below...
This is my current set up at my job. I am trying to get my Tech Certifications because everything I know so far has been on the job training. But I want to hit Jedi levels. So I will have an XP, Windows 7 and Mac 10.6 station so I can study.
Metal to Metal
I finally got around to working on my truck. It has been squealing for a while now. Replaced the pads. It was actually pretty quick. 4 bolts total removed. I used a C-Clamp to expand the caliper which was way better than the special tool I bought to do that specific thing. I don't know why I waited to long to do them, LOL.
Too busy I guess....
2/28/12
2/27/12
New Orleans Comic-con
My good brother DB Wells bought a Unicron Stick off of me. He represented for me in New Orleans and took a bunch of awesome pictures. These are a couple highlights...
The Custom MK and SF Hybrid
I usually won't build a custom stick because I don't have time and I don't really have the skill for that. What I mean is, I want to be able to provide a top notch product with no kinds of imperfections. But when you build something from scratch with your own hands, there is always going to be some character built into the finished product. Even though this stick is not perfect, it is the best stick I have done so far. Sure, it has a lot of things about it I don't like, but this is the first and only Street Fighter Mortal Kombat Hybrid Cross Platform Stick that opens up that I have built. I doubt I will build any more of these because opening the stick is not really a big deal to me, but it does allow for more surface area to put artwork onto which is why I even build these things in the first place.
I clamped down the stick so I can sand the edges so I have nice flush surfaces. So when I close the box, the edges all line up. You can see I have external hinges for this box. But I used internal hinges for the customer's stick.
Here are the internal hinges and you can see the button layout. I use this 3/8's MDF board but I think I am going to start using 7/8's MDF board because it drills a lot cleaner. Or I get a drill press. Drill press is probably a better option. I don't want these sticks to get really heavy. But the thicker board is very nice and sturdy.
This is the finished stick on my desk at work. The screen saver is a CG Felker illustration. You see I have a mash up of all the illustrations that I and CG Felker have done so far. I also ended up adding artwork the client emailed me.
This is a corner shot where you can see the USB port. No cords hanging of this model.
This is the other corner. The left corner. You see the Home, Start, Select and Turbo button.
This is the front of the stick. You see the latch right under the handle. It takes away some of the efficiency of the handle but that isn't a deal breaker. If I had to redo this, I'd put the handle on the side where you see the Smoke artwork and the USB port.
Here you see the bottom artwork is upside down but that was due to a last second change by the client. Originally he wanted a different graphic on the bottom but I think he forget he made that request and then changed it.
This art was supposed to be the bottom. So I had the client's various gamer tags on it. I changed it to the Mortal Kombat art he sent me on the back and I didn't want to drill holes into Chun Li's head so I flipped the art around. I also decided that the box should open this way because it makes it easier to work on the buttons if you have to replace anything because it stands sturdy like a tripod. I was rushing to finish this for the client to you see some imperfections in the lacquer finish but they aren't big. Just small things I notice that bother me.
A closer look at the hinges.
A view from the bottom. I was concerned with the button layout but after testing it out, it isn't as bad as I thought. The layout is tight enough that you don't really get lost on the buttons.
Another corner shot...
One more corner shot.
This shows you the scale. It is large but not obnoxiously large. Sticks aren't gonna be tiny unless you use really small parts and plastic shells. Since this is build out of rather thick wood, it's gonna be a little thick. But that is a good thing. The stick doesn't move around while you play it. It's stable like a table.
This is how it looks on my lap. See… not big at a all really.
I clamped down the stick so I can sand the edges so I have nice flush surfaces. So when I close the box, the edges all line up. You can see I have external hinges for this box. But I used internal hinges for the customer's stick.
Here are the internal hinges and you can see the button layout. I use this 3/8's MDF board but I think I am going to start using 7/8's MDF board because it drills a lot cleaner. Or I get a drill press. Drill press is probably a better option. I don't want these sticks to get really heavy. But the thicker board is very nice and sturdy.
This is the finished stick on my desk at work. The screen saver is a CG Felker illustration. You see I have a mash up of all the illustrations that I and CG Felker have done so far. I also ended up adding artwork the client emailed me.
This is a corner shot where you can see the USB port. No cords hanging of this model.
This is the other corner. The left corner. You see the Home, Start, Select and Turbo button.
This is the front of the stick. You see the latch right under the handle. It takes away some of the efficiency of the handle but that isn't a deal breaker. If I had to redo this, I'd put the handle on the side where you see the Smoke artwork and the USB port.
Here you see the bottom artwork is upside down but that was due to a last second change by the client. Originally he wanted a different graphic on the bottom but I think he forget he made that request and then changed it.
This art was supposed to be the bottom. So I had the client's various gamer tags on it. I changed it to the Mortal Kombat art he sent me on the back and I didn't want to drill holes into Chun Li's head so I flipped the art around. I also decided that the box should open this way because it makes it easier to work on the buttons if you have to replace anything because it stands sturdy like a tripod. I was rushing to finish this for the client to you see some imperfections in the lacquer finish but they aren't big. Just small things I notice that bother me.
A closer look at the hinges.
A view from the bottom. I was concerned with the button layout but after testing it out, it isn't as bad as I thought. The layout is tight enough that you don't really get lost on the buttons.
Another corner shot...
One more corner shot.
This shows you the scale. It is large but not obnoxiously large. Sticks aren't gonna be tiny unless you use really small parts and plastic shells. Since this is build out of rather thick wood, it's gonna be a little thick. But that is a good thing. The stick doesn't move around while you play it. It's stable like a table.
This is how it looks on my lap. See… not big at a all really.
Current Workspace as of 01.01.12
::: As of January 2012 :::My last two homes had great workspaces. But I just sold my last place in the transition back to Phoenix from Nashville. I am currently sleeping on the floor of my soon to be Brother-In-Laws house. The idea was to move in and help with my nephews because everyone had crazy schedules. It was my nephew's first year of tackle football. So I was on sight to make sure I video taped all the practices and games. I ended up making DVD's for all the kids and their parents so no one forgets this very important year. When one of these fools blows up and makes it into the NFL and ESPN wants to use footage for their highlight reel when the win an ESPY, they can mentally thank me for hooking them up.
Just because I do not have the comforts of a dope workspace does not mean the work stops. So this is my current set up. I sleep next to all my work. These are the sticks I am currently working on. I want to finish a few this March so I can focus on other projects this April. I really want to do it right for my first Comicon booth. Devastation Event was great practice but now it is time to get ready for the big show. Every year Comicon is growing and I don't want to be a late arrival.
So everything currently goes down in a 12 by 12 room. I eat, sleep, produce beats, edit videos, update blogs, build Mortal Kombat Sticks, and slowly rebuild my motorcycle. The goal is to have a better set up by April but I think it wont be until July before I get a better working space. Maybe even October.
Only God knows...
Dustastic!
::: Dusticles :::My laptop is so old but it does everything I need so I am trying to ride this thing until it dies. There is a chance that I will replace it this year but if I can wait until next year, that would be optimum. This week I was freaking out because my track pad was sticking and the laptop acted like it was always pressing a mouse button down. So I cracked it open so I could see what the problem was. This thing had what I would call fossil dust in it. It was crazy. I like to think I keep my electronics pretty well maintained but I guess not.
Turns out the battery is swelling up which is pressing on the keyboard from the bottom making it press the mouse button. Looks like I will be buying a new battery very soon.
1/16/12
1/15/12
:::CONCEPT JORDANS:::
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