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Vue 11 Particle Rendering
Saturday, November 3rd, 2012Following on from Vue 11 Basic Particles Basic Set Up here is a second short video covering the different styles of rendering for Vue 11 particles.
Vue 11 Basic Particles Basic Set Up
Thursday, November 1st, 2012I’ve had a couple of emails asking how to set up a particle system in Vue 11 so here is a quick tutorial on setting up a very basic particle system and rendering it.
Skyfall
Wednesday, October 31st, 2012Well it’s hard to write about this bond film without spoilers so I’ll try to keep this short. Bond returns to the form of Casino Royale for me with the latest film. Stripped back to the bare essentials of Bond against the villain (and his many minions). The opening car chase/bike chase/gun fight/fist fight does […]
Blistering Round the Biennial
Sunday, October 28th, 2012It’s very easy when you live somewhere and something is on for several months to miss it. So today I treated the 2012 Liverpool Biennial like I would a visit to another city. In four and a bit hours I crammed in trips to the Walker Art Gallery, 28-32 Wood Street, The Bluecoat and the […]
Loopers Movie Review
Wednesday, October 10th, 2012Just back from seeing Loopers. Enjoyed it but does it live up to the hype? The acting is good with Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce WIllis believable as Joe at different ages. Emily Blunt and Pierce Gagnon play pivotal roles in shaping the younger Jo’s path. Jeff Daniels, Garret Dillahunt and the rest of the cast […]
Shot from the Train
Monday, October 8th, 2012Taken with my phone on train somewhere South of Runcorn on the way to Birmingham.
Nik Kershaw at the Liverpool O2
Monday, September 24th, 2012Went to see Nik Kershaw my favourite 80s synth pop singer/songwriter perform at the O2 in Liverpool last Friday night. It was an intimate gig which was excellent fun with Nik supported by a full band including guitar, percussion, drums and keyboards. The audience seemed to really enjoy the whole thing. This wasn’t a crowd […]
Oded Hirsch’s The Lift at Liverpool Biennial 2012
Monday, September 24th, 2012I’ve passed Oded Hirsch’s The Lift (2012) a few times since the start of this years Biennial. Today I took a few quick shots of it in the rain (see gallery at the bottom of the page). It’s an interesting piece and is attracting a fair amount of attention since it appears in the middle […]
A Place to Call Home
Sunday, September 2nd, 2012I didn’t make it to see A Place to Call Home: Where We Live and Why when it was in London so I was pleased to discover that it had transferred to Liverpool. Even better within walking distance of the city centre at the Mann Island Exhibition space and taking about 30 minutes to go […]
Total Recall
Wednesday, August 29th, 2012Outing tonight to see the remake of Total Recall. It’s a remake of the 1990 original: there are many familiar elements but mixed up in new ways while some others (like Mars) haven’t made it. Colin Farrell brings a different character to the leading role – a bit more nuanced than Arnie’s earlier Douglas Quaid […]