Petition to insist that - in the style of DVD extras - every video game comes with a making-of included. Thank you please.
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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!!
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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Man, I love shooting on my X100V! I don't ever shoot RAW, I just dial in a recipe I like and go for it!
I printed my ‘BroBot’ character in translucent purple filament for that 2000’s aesthetic! 💜
@jamiesmart.bsky.social Spotted quickly at Charing Cross station mate!!
We watched ‘Space Jam A New Legacy’ for family movie night this weekend and, erm… yeeeesh. 😬 https://media.tenor.com/ExxSQLAJrXMAAAAC/wind-up-lebron-james.gif?hh=278&ww=498
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/
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/
Oh boy, the 2000’s have come flooding back to me after installing the MF DOOM virtual pinball table! So good! #ALLCAPS
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Heading to the big smoke today for Playgrounds festival!
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! 👏)
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!
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
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
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]
⚡️ 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
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My dog is the perfect subject for a Gaussian splat as she doesn’t move at all!
Uh oh, a little test and a quick experiment with lights and a playfield swap has got me staring down a new rabbithole of designing my *own* virtual pinball table!
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)!