Deathball

This was originally going to be a little ball of light that would hit you and do some damage, but then I was like, "What if it had a face? And what if it looked more and more freaky the closer it got?"

After that, nothing would do but a ridiculously over-the-top explosion, and three days later, I had Deathball.

Background WIP

Seeing as how I never post anymore, I might as well show the stuff responsible for eating up all my time.

Scrooge McDuck Gets Curb-Stomped

The Greatest Story Ever Told

For years scientists have been on a quest to discover a binding, universal formula. A single equation that can sum up the entire fucking cosmos. Is it possible? Does it even exist?

Yes it does, and here it is:

Baccano!  >  (Any other fucking show ever)

The Man From Nowhere

I've never seen an actor portray a more over-the-top dark and brooding hero than the one Won Bin presents in The Man From Nowhere. Through the first half of the movie, whenever Won said anything at all I'd bust out laughing. Not because he was bad. Won is incredible, but watching some dude who can't even see through his hair mumbling over a bowl of ramen with some cute kid at the other end of the table just adding contrast to his mood, it looks ridiculous.

Eventually the movie dives into heavy exposition on just who our Man From Nowhere really is, and while he does have an interesting and appropriately dramatic backstory, I would've been just fine without the details. The character had more of a mystique about him when all we knew was that he came out of fucking nowhere and could beat the shit out of everyone. I like that mystery. Let me fill in the blanks.


And aside from being a really good movie with a lot of fucking heart, The Man From Nowhere also has something else going for it: Cops eating stuff.

I love it when cops eat stuff in movies. Not because of the food itself, although I do enjoy watching people eat. But it's not that.
It's more like I'm witnessing some dudes who understand what's important in life. They're on the job, they're getting shit done, but they're going to fit a burger in-between all that stuff. I like that! I love that!

There should've been more scenes with those cops. Those guys were great.

Fireballin'

WIPsplosion

Why should you only see something when it's finished and looks good? Here's an explosion in progress. Will it look awesome when it's done? Hell if I know.

Animating particle effects is new territory for me. I'm beginning to really like it. Jamestown won me over to the style. That game is 100% beautiful sprites. Explosions are incredibly meaty.


EDIT: Nope. Turned out poopy. Time to start a new one.