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@jamfactory.bsky.social - Gavin Strange [Jamfactory]

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🎥 Director & Designer for Aardman💥 Passion project indulger 📣 Keynote Speaker 📖 Author of ‘Do Fly’🥁 Noise maker under the alias of Project Toy

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@jamfactory.bsky.social - Gavin Strange [Jamfactory] Valid

Man, this beauty hasn’t aged a day! I LOVE the pomposity and indulgence of Godspeed so much. 20 minute songs, unsearchable album names, album artwork with zero information on it, no press or interviews. I love it all. ❤️

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I am STOKED on my latest progress with ‘GNARLYBOT’ - my reskin of the 1990 pinball table ‘Radical!’. The past 3 nights I’ve put in a tonne of work to make the playfield and plastics all custom (with still a lot more to do!) but I am really thrilled with how it’s looking!!

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It’s alive! Well, a very rough first-pass at ‘Gnarlybot’ - my reskin of the 1990 Bally pinball table ‘Radical!’. Lots and lots and lots still left to do, but it feels rad to replace a few big images and see what needs attention (all of it!). Feels rad though!

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How I made a virtual pinball machine! This is just *part* of the story though, the software side is even more in-depth! Have a read of the full story over in my blog: https://blog.jam-factory.com/making-a-virtual-pinball-table-part-1/

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I'm a bit swamped recently, so I haven't had time to write a new blog, but why not head over there and have a read through my mega-big-blog all about how I designed and played the title sequence for my friends at Beyond Tellerrand conference earlier this year: https://blog.jam-factory.com/behind-the-scenes-beyond-tellerrand-2025-title-sequence/

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Woohoo! Addressable LED strips now mounted underneath my playfield TB via some trunking I designed & 3D printed which sync directly with what’s happening in the game! (After much support and help from the visual pinball chat discord! 👏)

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It’s taken a while, and I’ve made a million rookie mistakes along the way, but I’ve now got addressable LED strips that react based on whatever is happening inside the VPX pinball software!

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This pink berk (the sculpture) just sold for £19,000 at the Gromit Unleashed 3 auction, all raising money for the incredible Grand Appeal charity - raising money for sick children and their facilities. 💖💖💖

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This big boi is up for grabs! The Gromit Unleashed 3 trail is auctioning off every sculpture to raise money for The Grand Appeal - the incredible charity that raises funds for sick children and their families. You can start the bidding for mine if you like! https://www.i-bidder.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/gromit-unleashed-3/catalogue-id-grand-appeal10002/lot-5e76d399-ddce-4b7b-b2c1-b36300ec919f

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Last night I published a mega-blog all about how I built my first life-size virtual pinball machine as a total n00b! It's a big bugger so put the kettle on and give it a read: https://blog.jam-factory.com/making-a-virtual-pinball-table-part-1/ #vpin #virtualpinball

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this talk is TONIGHT! I've packed it full of ALL THE THINGS! So if you fancy a hit of neon colours and encouragement to pursue all the things that are tickling your fancy, tune in tonight at 6.30pm UK time! Online tickets right here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/mutilive/1834651 [contains quote post or other embedded content]

@jamfactory.bsky.social - Gavin Strange [Jamfactory] Valid

⚡️ Tomorrow night - September 24th @ 6.30pm UK time - I'm giving an online talk about all things creativity and just cracking on with making stuff! It's open to all, get your tickets right here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/mutilive/1834651

@jamfactory.bsky.social - Gavin Strange [Jamfactory] Valid

Now ‘phase 1’ of my virtual pinball cabinet is complete, I can just enjoy playing it for a bit before embarking on ‘phase 2’ (wooden cabinet, glass top, surround sound feedback speakers)!