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Fiesta de disfraces (detalle), de Guillermo Lorca
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Artist:
Soey Milk
“Balsam”
Oil on Canvas
16" x 20"
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~on our way to steal your cannibal~
Thylacine skull cutaway to show the roots of the teeth
Surrealist Garden Las Pozas in México
“Magic happens at Las Pozas. Just like in work by Salvador Dalí, at Las Pozas art portrays one thing as another, invents a reality put in place of conventional, official, socially acceptable reality. More than painting a picture or sculpting an object, they produced an atmosphere, a privileged place.” ~ Irene Herner
Nestled in the thick jungles of San Luis Potosí, Mexico, Edward James discovered the perfect setting for staging his life’s masterpiece. A surrealist labyrinth unfolds amid waterfalls and ponds—natural and man-made—that prepare the mind for immersion into a dream world. With buildings that evoke nonsense, doors leading nowhere, stairways to the sky and concrete flowers that sprout beside real ones, one man’s dreams are realized and reality is displaced by fantasy.
Looking like a mythical mystery, this California Condor prepares to take off from the rolling hills of Big Sur. Though described as an endangered species comeback, the condor population is quite fragile due to frequent lead poisoning from prey shot with less bullets. #condor #bird #wildlife
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lets make a videogame how hard can it be
nevermind you have to know shit about computers
hey!! sorry to hijack this post, but there are a bunch of ways you can make videogames without knowing shit about computers!!
for starters, there’s Twine, which is fucking great for making all kinds of interactive experiences (it’s what Crystal Warrior Ke$ha was made in so you KNOW it’s good) at all skill levels (i picked it up and made a game in two minutes a few nights ago)
if you want a bit more involved experience there’s Inform 7 which is a simple language for text-based adventure games that reads like slightly-weird English and also relatively easy to learn
you can do some pretty fucking cool stuff with Unity (my personal engine of choice) but you may need to dig a bit farther to get at the good stuff. there’s lots of really good presets though (i made an entire game just mixing and matching pre-existing templates and adding in my own art, won an award at a game jam for that one) and if you want help the community’s pretty dang friendly from what i’ve seen!
this is just a taste of what’s out there from what i’ve seen, but there’s so many cool resources out there. if anyone wants help getting started, i’m around to give you a leg up on making something in the coolest, most unexplored art medium around!
I’m addin’ to this post because lowering the barrier to entry for making games is super important to me!!!! If y’all have any questions about making games, you’re welcome to come and ask! I made this list a while back with some friends, so it has some of the programs John already mentioned.
2D Editors:
GameMaker : Potential for pure drag-and-drop “programming”. It is recommended to read-up on the program’s functions to make good use of it. Good for prototyping. Uses its own language called Game Maker Language (GML) that is similar to a C language (e.g. C++ or C#). For both Mac and PC; free version available.
Construct2 : Drag and drop level editor that uses an “If-Then” event sheet structure for programming. Good for prototyping and for beginners. For PC; free version available.
GameSalad : Drag and drop with no code requirement. Good for programming. For both Mac and PC; free version available.
Solpeo : HTML5 based game engine for 2D and isometric game development. Some programming knowledge needed. Platforms supported: Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer 9+. Free version available.
Stencyl : Drag and Drop “programming,” templates you can edit the variables/values for.
Scratch : Lego-block-style coding platform by MIT; totally free and a great intro to thinking in code. Very kid-friendly and comes with a community site. Browser version available.
3D Editors:
Unity : 3D editor that creates 3D games. Can build games for browser, as an app, or for mobile devices (iOS and Android). For both Mac and PC; free version available.
UDK (Unreal Development Kit) : Full-fledged, highly advanced editor. Features a complete set of tools that go from level design to visual scripting to cut-scene creation. Uses it’s own programming language called Unreal Script that can be arranged with Kismet, a visual code editor. For Mac and PC; free.
2D Art/Animation Software:
GIMP : Free photo editing and digital painting software.
Easy Paint Tool SAI : Free digital painting software with a UI similar to Photoshop.
Mischief : Free digital painting software with an endless canvas.
3D Art/Animation Software:
Sculptris : From the company that created Zbrush, this free software is ideal for beginning 3D sculptors.
Maya : Animation, VFX, lighting, and rendering software.
Magical Voxel : Voxel Art (3D Pixel Art). Very intuitive and quick to pick up.
SketchUp : Architectural modeling software, great for creating 3D environments and buildings. Free version available.
Text-Based Games:
Twine : Create interactive text stories using Twine’s visual map system that links your game together. Easy to learn and use. End result is browser-based. For Mac and PC; free.
Quest : Interactive text stories that you can build in-browser.
Ren’Py : Create visual novels using a modified version of Python that reads like a combination of stage directions and a CYOA novel. For PC, Mac, and Linux; free.
Audio Resources/Editors:
Indie Game Music : This site offers free indie music with no need to worry about royalties or licenses.
Audacity : A free, open-source, cross-platform sound editor that allows you to record and arrange sound.
Super Flash Bros. : This site allows you to record theremin-like (8bit) sounds and export them as .wav files for your games.
FL Studio : Free music composition software.
Miscellaneous Tools:
Donjon RPG Tools : Randomly generates maps, items, XP, etc.
W3Schools : Web-code tutorial database: HTML, CSS, Javascript+.
Debut Video Capture : Video screen capture to record Let’s Play videos, showcase your game on Youtube, etc.
Korsakow : Free tool for creating interactive and database films.
Processing : Flexible programming language used for visual and interactive artworks and simulations.
From Student to Designer, Part 2 : Tips for making a well-rounded, solid portfolio
Places to Publish/Share:
Itch.io : Platform for self-publishing games
Philome.la : Place to share Twine Games
MENTAL HEALTH MASTERLIST.
ANGRY?:
- strategies to keep anger at bay
- Anger management: 10 tips to tame your temper
- Anger Management: Tips and Techniques
- Feeling Angry
- Controlling Anger — Before It Controls You
- Dealing With Anger
- How To Cope With Anger
- Anger management: What works and what doesn’t
- Ten Commandments of Anger Regulation
ANXIOUS?:
- Anxiety Quiz
- Social Anxiety Test
- What are your stress triggers?
- Coping Skills Quiz
- Anxiety disorders explained
- Help Guide (Anxiety Attacks & Anxiety Disorder)
- Understanding and managing anxiety
- learn more about anxiety
- Anxiety Self-Assessment
- Help Guide (General Anxiety Disorder)
- Help Guide (Social Anxiety Disorder & Social Phobia)
- Explanation of anxiety and self help tips
- a list of stress relievers
- Identifying and Managing Anxiety
- 11 Assorted Anxiety Tips for Anxiety Sufferers
- How to work through feelings of isolation
- Tips and tricks for dealing with anxiety
- Anti-stress breathing tips
- How to stay under control with severe social anxiety
- Coping with social anxiety
- Managing Stress
- how to help a friend with anxiety
- Help Guide (Therapy)
- Half of Us
- Job interviews and social anxiety
- Dealing with anxiety
- Coping with test anxiety
- Tips for flying anxiety
- Grounding techniques
- More grounding techniques
- Even more grounding techniques
- Mindfulness
- Belly breathing
- Living with anxiety
- Social anxiety disorder self help tips.
- Coping with flashbacks
- What anxious racing thoughts are like for me
- Using a thought diary
INTERACTIVES:
- Emotional baggage check
- The Dawn Room
- The quiet place
- The thoughts room
- Stress Analyst
- cloudflowing
- imagination
- planetarium
- weavesilk
- calm
- make sand art online
- lifeinneon
- dolldivine
- barcinski-jeanjean
- rainymood
- do nothing for 2 minutes
- stars
- Muscle Relaxation
- Mood chart
BIPOLAR DISORDER:
- Help Guide (Signs and Symptoms)
- Half of Us
- Bipolar Depression Quiz
- hypomania
- Bipolar disorder and self-help
- Living with bipolar disorder
- How to deal with bipolar disorder without medication
- 10 ways to cope with bipolar disorder
- Coping skills
- Help Guide (Self Help)
- Bipolar Support tumblr
MEDITATION:
- Tips to Start Meditating
- 8 Ways to Make Meditation Easy and Fun
- 18 Minute Guided Meditation: Blissful Deep Relaxation
- 1 Hour Universal Mind Meditation
- Guided Meditation for Sleep and Good Dreams
- Guided Meditation and Progressive Muscle Relaxation
- Progressive Muscle Relaxation
- Guided Relaxation
- Foundations in Flow Yoga Class
- Heart Opening 30min Yoga Class
- 10min Shoulder Yoga Routine
- 9min Yoga Breathing Exercise (Pranayama)
- Kundalini Yoga Breathing Exercises (3 min)
- Yoga Poses
SELF-LOVE: