You may or may not have wondered what exactly I do at my job. If you have not, I forgive you and won't hold it against any of you. Honestly. If you -have-, here's a simple explaination: I'm a builder. I do building. So, what do we build? This blog entry will be dedicated to one of them. The LongNow Commission was very unique. The premise is there is a foundation setting up a 10,000 year clock in the Rockies. The model we had to build came from a component of this clock, a tooled out prototyp
So Xccj visited the studio last Thursday. He has an okay write-up on his blog about it. During his visit, we looked over the proposed space where we'll be building, and he and I got Dan sort of up to speed on it, where we'll have time to sit down and plan out how we intend to build all of it. For the most part, we'll have everybody submit models and (if possible) detailed instructions on more complex parts so we can easily replicate it between both of us. That will take out the footwork of w
So, I get to work today, and lo and behold I'm already slammed into work. That's fine, that's why I'm there. I had designed a model last year for Dan, a firehall based in New York (Hook & Ladder 8, also known as the Ghostbusters HQ) and we're not sure what happened, but it got damaged in a specific place. So the back wall is removable. On one side is a set of windows and (badly designed) fire escape. On the reverse is a blank wall, that way we can put it in any display where we have limi
For once, I bring -good- news on this 26th day of December. Nothing really special happens today for me, sorry. But in regards to BS01, and believe me there's good news to it, we're finally settling in on the server quite nicely, and HS01 is up and running quite well. BS01, however, is being a naughty boy and we haven't even started the road to Christmas 2012 yet. No matter, we're speeding up the process internally, and images are (SLOWLY) being reintroduced. I honestly do wish to apologize
Curse you, Niners. And you as well, Lions. At least we're not 4th place NFC. Thanks for that, Rams : D Oh well, 8-8 season beats 2-14, RIGHT INDY & STL? : D : D Alright, I'm not much for bandwagon hopping, but if I must I must... Packers or Saints for NFC, Ravens or Broncs for AFC. That's my choices.
I'll be working on setting up this year's train layout. Would anybody be interested in pics and/or a video of one of the trains going on the track? Also, I could use a break already x_x but I have Wed-Fri off : D
So yeah, I entered XD I like the original source more, of course... but I'm proud of what I built. Because I've been requested to do this, I'll share it here in the blog: Model built by Steven Wert, parts provided by The TbP Group, assembled in the City Blocks Tacoma LEGO Art Center. Thar, now my boss won't say I didn't say it xD
Man, I am really looking forward to the theme launch. I'm a huge fan of the novels, and I think it'll be amazing to collect the minifigs. First one to a complete set of Fellowship (assuming they don't just release them all in one set) wins nothing at all but are still cool by me!
If you guys want advice on it, only one I can give: Don't start out on ponies. Too complex a shape. How did I start? I traced around this with a simple box in Photoshop to begin with: After tinkering around a bit, I managed to graduate up a level to design more complex shapes... and logos by extension. Oh, and want an example of one you see every day now? So yeah, before you work on ponies, work on simple stuff. You'd be amazed at how much easier it'd be in the long run. E
5: Five total commissions. 11: Eleven days of in-shop work. 57 1/2: Hours put in for these five projects alone since the last paycheck. 560.63: What I earned. Infinity: Knowing full well I put a Monolith in one of the projects, and then turned around and knocked out a 2 week Mosaic in 2 -days-. Oh, and we glued it down too. Infinity+1: My head's altitude after 8 days of nonstop gluing with some fumes. @_@ And finally: 1: How I feel after overexceeding my boss' expectations that we
So let's briefly break down my sleep schedule from the past few weeks... Every day prior to last night: 1-2AM sleep. This is in between working on BS01/HS01, moving the files from one server to the new, cancelling the prior one, getting the new one tricked out, and then moving on to webcomics and/or internet videos of the funny kind (no ponies >: O) and generic sit down and talk to friends online. Last night was different. I was asleep at 9 PM. No webcomics, no funny videos, no friends. I
We add things to models. We actually glued this into a model, and it'll be there forever. The uber geeks will know what it is. And yes, it is 1:4:9 studs.
I seriously love gaming. Really do. Can't get enough of it. So I want to know, gamers to gamers, what do -you- think was the most overhyped game this year? My answer is simple: Uncharted 3. Fact is, it was a glorified movie that cost, at minimum at the time, $60 and only works on one console. Now, what would everybody be saying if something like Skyrim or Assassin's Creed Revelations only worked on one system? Or worse, if Portal 2 was PC only? (Well, I know plenty of people wouldn't mind se
I can't name the source of them, but I can discuss what I saw. I honestly thought it'd be -bad- given what I remembered. But strikingly, despite the campy acting and the pretty hurried script, I'd be down for a reboot if the copyright issues can be fixed. More specifically, the opening in the first episode with "the stranger" and waking up to seeing Nick Bluetooth (that -is- his real name in the show, for those not old enough to remember it) was a great hook for someone like me. I won't go
Please let me go back two hours to get the two extra hours of sleep I need so I can wake up at 7 AM for work at 10:30 AM. I promise I won't ask for it again... until the next work day. ... D:
I love the ninja redesign. Very well done. Oh, also... BRICK. DETAILED. BRICKS. *MIND ASPLODES* And please tell me I am not the only one who wants a ton of these ninjas to make an epic scene with. I'll probably post more later as I see it.
So, there's an upcoming project on the way, and it requires numbers be put in it. My boss looked at me and said "I wanna put numbers in here in the geekiest way possible." So I came up with one: 10111011100000 Translated, from base 2 binary, that's 12000. The highest value we had to insert on this model. 11 numbers are going on this model, and they go from (0)2000 to 12000 in thousand increments. Keep in mind it all has to be one color. So how do I build it? Very simply. That's how. T
... Would be fun. Too bad I'm only sitting here and sorting parts. Then emailing mosaics to co-workers. And on top of that? Repairing models. Such is life.
I honestly got bored, and decided to copy Cholie outright, but with a more... Metro twist. Buddy of mine (he knows who he is) said I shouldn't post it. I disagree. What do you guys think? Also, if you can guess EVERY BLOCK'S MEANING, you win an eCookie.
It took a co-worker of mine in the shop a day and a half to finalize a microscale model. Boss had to change a lot of it. It took me an hour to make one from scratch, with a decent design, and stopping to brainstorm once or twice. Boss tells me he may not change a whole lot, just the base I used. ... Yeah, I think I'm keeping my job for awhile now
