Hey Everybody!
I've finally buckled down and drawn some more comic strips for everyone. Go over to my lakewood page to read them!
http://lakewood.comicdish.com
I've been trying really hard to start getting back into the habit of updating Lakewood daily with new comic strips. Additionally, ANOTHER comic series is planned to debut this upcoming Friday: The Wandering Wizard!
Stay tuned!
November 27, 2008
November 12, 2008
November 8, 2008
Downhill Fast - Episode Zero
Alright, so after working with Alimar for some time now, we've begun the production of our upcoming machinima using the Halo 3 game engine, titled "Downhill Fast." This first one is only going to be a couple of minutes long, but future episodes are definitely going to be longer.
Progress report:
Script: Done
Voice Acting (scratch track): Done
Sets: Done
Acting: Done
Filming: Done
Capturing: Done
Voice Acting (final): Done
Animation: Done
Audio Editing: In Progress
Final Cutting: In Progress
As you can see, we're about 70% done with this current animated short. Stay tuned for more details on Downhill Fast!
Cheers!
-Droakir
November 2, 2008
Guide to Beginning Digital Photography - Overview
Guide to Beginning Digital Photography - Overview
by N. P. Rackley (Droakir)
http://www.futuredragon.net
http://droakir.deviantart.com
http://futuredragon.blogspot.com
Introduction
Hobbies and pastimes are important to almost every person in the world. Hobbyist photographers have been around for centuries, perfecting their art and at times turning professional. However, the trail from Amateur to Pro often appears a steep one. How can we get up it? What do we need to know?
My purpose in this tutorial is to instruct my fellow hobbyists on the different (and often inexpensive) methods that one can utilize to breach this gap between amateur and professional photographer. It is my hope that those of you who follow this tutorial will learn enough to be able to make correct decisions. From selecting and purchasing a camera to post-processing and publishing your images.
Regards,
N. P. Rackley
Where to Begin
There are many frequently asked questions. I have pooled questions from several different photographers, and have come up with the following list of things that beginners often ask. The articles may be read in order, or, if you have a specific question, please feel free to jump ahead!
Frequently Asked Questions:
About Photography
What is photography?
What's the difference between an Amatuer and a Professional?
What is the difference between film and digital cameras? Which is cheaper?
Cameras
What kinds of cameras are there?
What kind of camera should I buy? What features should it have? Will I spend a lot of money?
Is Megapixels important?
Where should I get my camera?
Is there any equipment I should purchase with my camera?
Taking Photos
What is the "luck factor"?
What modes should I use my camera in?
When should I use the flash?
How should I frame a photograph?
How do I focus the camera? Should I use automatic focus, or manual? What are the multi, center, and spot modes?
What is an ISO? What are exposures?
What is white balance? How do I use it?
How do you use a tripod?
How do I use macro mode?
How do I use manual mode?
How do I take photographs at night? Photographs of Lightning?
What are timed photos, or multiple exposures? What do I use them for?
Post-Processing
What is post-processing?
How do you post-process an image?
What kinds of tools are good for post-processing? What kind of software should I purchase? Are there any free alternatives?
How can I improve the quality of the photo?
How can I adjust the colors of the photo?
How do I add a borders or text to my photo?
How do I add a focus effect to my photo?
by N. P. Rackley (Droakir)
http://www.futuredragon.net
http://droakir.deviantart.com
http://futuredragon.blogspot.com
Introduction
Hobbies and pastimes are important to almost every person in the world. Hobbyist photographers have been around for centuries, perfecting their art and at times turning professional. However, the trail from Amateur to Pro often appears a steep one. How can we get up it? What do we need to know?
My purpose in this tutorial is to instruct my fellow hobbyists on the different (and often inexpensive) methods that one can utilize to breach this gap between amateur and professional photographer. It is my hope that those of you who follow this tutorial will learn enough to be able to make correct decisions. From selecting and purchasing a camera to post-processing and publishing your images.
Regards,
N. P. Rackley
Where to Begin
There are many frequently asked questions. I have pooled questions from several different photographers, and have come up with the following list of things that beginners often ask. The articles may be read in order, or, if you have a specific question, please feel free to jump ahead!
Frequently Asked Questions:
About Photography
What is photography?
What's the difference between an Amatuer and a Professional?
What is the difference between film and digital cameras? Which is cheaper?
Cameras
What kinds of cameras are there?
What kind of camera should I buy? What features should it have? Will I spend a lot of money?
Is Megapixels important?
Where should I get my camera?
Is there any equipment I should purchase with my camera?
Taking Photos
What is the "luck factor"?
What modes should I use my camera in?
When should I use the flash?
How should I frame a photograph?
How do I focus the camera? Should I use automatic focus, or manual? What are the multi, center, and spot modes?
What is an ISO? What are exposures?
What is white balance? How do I use it?
How do you use a tripod?
How do I use macro mode?
How do I use manual mode?
How do I take photographs at night? Photographs of Lightning?
What are timed photos, or multiple exposures? What do I use them for?
Post-Processing
What is post-processing?
How do you post-process an image?
What kinds of tools are good for post-processing? What kind of software should I purchase? Are there any free alternatives?
How can I improve the quality of the photo?
How can I adjust the colors of the photo?
How do I add a borders or text to my photo?
How do I add a focus effect to my photo?
New Digital Camera!
I am now happy to say that I am the proud owner of a brand new digital camera!
I purchased today a new Canon A590IS. Now, I know that this camera isn't as "high quality" as my Canon A640, however it certainly will do the job!
This camera was purchased in part to be used in my upcoming tutorial set about beginning photography. Stay tuned!
Cheers!
-Droakir
October 30, 2008
Lakewood and Casa Grande are now up!
I have officially uploaded my first Lakewood/Casa Grande strip. Go check it out!
The pages are still WIPs, however content does help to spiffy things up a bit.
THE LAKEWOOD WEB SITE
THE CASA GRANDE WEB SITE (Lakewood in Spanish)
Enjoy!
-Droakir
The pages are still WIPs, however content does help to spiffy things up a bit.
THE LAKEWOOD WEB SITE
THE CASA GRANDE WEB SITE (Lakewood in Spanish)
Enjoy!
-Droakir
October 28, 2008
Photography Project
Well, I have been organizing and getting my photographs that I have taken in the past two years ready for publication. Here above is a sample of my photography from my trip to Mexico.
Anyways, other photographs can be found at my deviantART gallery.
Enjoy!
-Droakir
October 24, 2008
Machinima... and Webcomics.
Well, after having been gone for a while, I have decided to come back with a bang!
Alimar and I will be working on a Machinima using the Halo 3 engine and Macromedia Flash for animation.
The name: Downhill Fast: What's in the cards?
Here's a sneak peek:
Want to see what it's all about? Stay tuned for more soon!
Also, in the works, is my new Lakewood comic strip, the rebirth of the Designation Se7en series. It will be hosted at ComicDish. A Spanish translation, known as Casa Grande, will also be hosted there.
http://lakewood.comicdish.com
http://casagrande.comicdish.com
Well, that's it for now. Stay tuned for more updates in the future!
Cheers!
-Droakir
Alimar and I will be working on a Machinima using the Halo 3 engine and Macromedia Flash for animation.
The name: Downhill Fast: What's in the cards?
Here's a sneak peek:
Want to see what it's all about? Stay tuned for more soon!Also, in the works, is my new Lakewood comic strip, the rebirth of the Designation Se7en series. It will be hosted at ComicDish. A Spanish translation, known as Casa Grande, will also be hosted there.
http://lakewood.comicdish.com
http://casagrande.comicdish.com
Well, that's it for now. Stay tuned for more updates in the future!
Cheers!
-Droakir
October 22, 2008
Halo Marine Armor: T-Shirt Logo
I completed my vectorized version of the UNSC logo for my marine armor for the video game Halo: Combat Evolved.I am currently recieving help from the 405th, the premiere Halo costuming community, to get everything all put together.
The armor requires several items... hat/helmet, BDUs, this T-Shirt, as well as several different armor pieces which I will have to arrange.
Stay tuned for more updates, and photos!
-Droakir
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Image hand-vectored in InkScape. None of that bitmap tracing nonsense! :)
New Beginnings
A new beginning, and a Blog. I never thought the world would come to this!
Anyways, I hope that everything turns out fine. I will post news, project updates, and art here.
-Droakir
Anyways, I hope that everything turns out fine. I will post news, project updates, and art here.
-Droakir
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