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impworks Site Updates

Saturday, December 29th, 2007

I’ve update the pictures and words sections of my impworks site to include two new Vue renders (Mot and Femme Fatale) and an extract from my short story The Steward, the Kriegsherr, his Femme Fatale & her Brother.

Mysterious World (Wide Web)

Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

I posted this snowflake picture on my impworks web site ages ago. It normally gets a few visitors a week but nothing to blog about. A few weeks ago it started getting more and more visitors every day. Obviously it’s seasonal but that page doesn’t have great page rank in google or a high position […]

Vue Lighting Rig #11: The Godspot

Monday, December 10th, 2007

I’m taking another short break from my ongoing progression through the common basic rigs used for lighting an actor to look at a few effects rigs that can be used for seasonal pictures. Tonights rig, the Godspot, can be used to evoke the presence of God, that a deity is observing the scene, that, to […]

Heroes: The Lost Consonant Game

Friday, December 7th, 2007

I was walking home from work today and was struck by something silly. I was playing a mental word game to keep my mind of the torrential rain. Thats important because towards the end of the walk I pass a row of take aways and so there is a real danger of replacing a healthy […]

Wordless Wednesday #27

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

Made with Poser 7, Vue 6 and post processing in Photoshop Elements 1. jenn in holland2. SandyCarlson3. rhonda4. Tammi5. Country Dawn6. And Miles To Go…7. jams o donnell8. Nap Warden9. ellen b10. maryt/theteach 11. L.L. Barkat12. Hootin’ Anni13. Jos14. Comedy Plus15. suzy16. maiylah17. Friday’s Child18. Mark’s Regular Life19. Lori20. Sreisaat 21. MamaGirl22. Half Pint Pixie23. […]

Thursday Thirteen #30

Thursday, October 11th, 2007

  How well did I do with my Thirteen Things I was going to try and do with the time off work I had from work Finish short story for ASTONISHING ADVENTURES MAGAZINE – Success Work on my novel – Failed misserably Tidy my flat: Mostly except one room which is a tip Reading – […]

Thursday Thirteen #29

Thursday, October 4th, 2007

Thirteen Things about Mark Caldwell Yesterday my Wordless Wednesday picture was of this vase full of nuts and I promised I’d post an explanation. I was walking in Newsham Park in Liverpool a year ago. As I went under a Horse Chestnut tree a gust of wind brought a liberal shower of Horse Chestnuts down […]

Vue Lighting Rig #1: Single Spot Overhead

Monday, October 1st, 2007

A new and hopefully fairly regular feature for Too Many Ideas – lighting rig ideas for use with Vue. I’m going to kick off with a series of rigs inspired by theatrical lighting. Tonights rig is one of the simplest: a single spot light directly above a figure. This image shows the principal of this […]

Thursday Thirteen #27

Thursday, September 20th, 2007

Thirteen Things I will do with the time off work I have soon Finish short story for ASTONISHING ADVENTURES MAGAZINE Work on my novel only another 20K or so to go Tidy my flat Reading – lots of it Catching up on some DVD watching Go to the cinema Work on my impworks web site […]

Thursday Thirteen #26

Thursday, September 13th, 2007

Thirteen Things about Mark Caldwell – This week authors I like to read Robert A Heinlein – Particularly for the Past Through Tomorrow stories but also his novels (which I’ve read most of) Harry Harrison – For The Stainless Steel Rat novels, Make Room! Make Room! and pretty much everything else except the Bill the […]

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