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I think my head is about to implode

by on September 30, 2013 at 6:00 am
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Hullo everybody, I’m afraid today’s post will be relatively short, but unforunately my head is kind of trying to negotiate its way inside myself, so I should probably not be sat this late at night typing!

Today’s Dutch comes courtesy of a kind-hearted colleague, so hopefully it’ll avert my usual ham-fisted (but always well-meaning!) efforts with three different mechanical translators and Wikipedia 😛

I’ve managed to work up a buffer of artwork, which means that tomorrow is actually the first day I get to work on a piece of art for the Mei Wu mini-arc! I’m incredibly excited about doing this, for many reasons: It’s a chance to show you one of my other story universes, a chance for me to produce something for print, and just a nice bit of a change of pace for everyone, really! read more

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Communication, the old-fashioned way!

by on September 27, 2013 at 6:00 am
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So, as it turns out we now have an IRC channel!

Illustrating comics can often be a lonely endeavour, especially when one lives on their own. You come home, you turn on the PC, you dash off some squiggles and you go to bed, with previous little in the way of human contact for many, many hours. The best you can do sometimes is hope that one of your friends is on for a chat. Sooner or later, real-life ensues and they have to go and do things, leaving you on your own, stylus in hand, staring into oblivion. read more

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Practice, better served elsewhere!

by on September 23, 2013 at 6:00 am
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Well, judging from the response I got from last week’s proposal, maybe Elf Blood’s blog isn’t the best place to refine my corporate writing style.

That’s fair enough, really! After all, this isn’t a stuffy office environment; ostensibly, it’s where I get to divulge what goes on in my mind to you guys, or keep you informed of developments. Maybe by changing it to corporate-speak, I would’ve made it feel less like my own words and more mechanical, more dispassionate. read more

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Practice makes perfect!

by on September 20, 2013 at 6:00 am
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Acting on advice given to me at work, I’ve been practicing my journalistic writing style recently.

With more opportunities to write in a professional and technical capacity, more and more of my writing has been exposed people in my workplace. While receiving generally positive remarks, it has become clear that my style could be made more palatable for corporate consumption.

My forays into the world of corporate communication really began back in the summer of 2009. While on placement with my current employer, I was given the opportunity to participate in the organisation of a launch event for an offshore wind farm collector platform. Being exposed to activities outside my normal engineering remit, I met and made an impression on many people within the company’s marketing, government, and communication teams. We worked together to produce presentations, literature and visual aids framed within a gala event that showcased the business’ success in building what was, at the time, a novel and innovative structural solution. We were joined by coleagues, clients and partners from all over Europe, and the event was a massive success. read more

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Le review: Gone Home

by on September 9, 2013 at 6:00 am
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Finally, the review I’ve been promising you all week! It won’t be brilliantly written, but hey, hopefully I can give you a bit more information on the game!

Gone Home is a new game by the Fullbright Company, an indie team of game developers. It eschews violence for story, and indeed many of the usual trappings one might expect from modern games, in favour of telling a story. Actually, what the game does is tell multiple stories, centered around one main story.

Gameplay-wise, it’s very simple. You return from a year abroad, to find your parents’ new home empty. It’s up to you to explore this 19th-century mansion and unravel the reason as to why nobody is there to greet you; and what the deal is with the frantic phone message you’ve just picked up on the answering machine. read more

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Fnarghle

by on September 6, 2013 at 6:00 am
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Hi guys, yet another quick update; Was in work until 2130, and I need to be in for 0600, so I really must be dashing off to bed! Enjoy today’s page, and I’ll see you again on Monday, where I’ll hopefully have a review of the Fullbright Company’s game ‘Gone Home’ for you!

Have a great weekend, guys!

M.

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Bank Holiday, huzzah!

by on August 26, 2013 at 6:00 am
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It’s a bank holiday today, huzzah! I might venture into town for a coffee, or a nice lunch. Wish payday came before the holiday weekend, though, still counting them pennies!

Anyway, I’m just going to keep it brief so as to wander off and not do those things, instead working on art 😛 But before I go, have a quick look-see at some warm-ups I’ve been doing for the upcoming Mei-Wu block! I think you’ll enjoy it, and it’ll provide a nice little break in-between this and the next arc of Elf Blood! read more

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Scotland, Socialism, and the Sun-times

by on August 23, 2013 at 6:00 am
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Today’s post has a bit of required reading, so direct your peepers thusly if you wouldn’t mind!

http://www.suntimes.com/news/otherviews/22031823-452/modern-scotland-is-deep-in-socialism.html

All done? Grand! Now, let’s have a chat about the content.

For those who didn’t do the required reading, first off ten points from Gryffindor. EACH. And to catch you up, this article is a short assessment on Scottish culture, how it enacts a socialist structure and (for some reason) commentary on the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. read more

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Another weekend zips by!

by on August 19, 2013 at 6:00 am
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Welp, another weekend has come and gone, and the week looms over us like a… Great big looming thing. I’m feeling pretty knackered, and though I’ve not done anywhere NEAR the work I should have, I’m still feeling pretty chirpy! It’s been an unusually sociable weekend for me, and it’s been great catching up with people over dinner and the cinema.

Ah well, back to the grind, I suppose. Enjoy today’s page, and I’ll work on getting caught up to the work I didn’t get done this weekend! Cheerio! read more

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Blasts from the past!

by on August 12, 2013 at 6:00 am
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So, I caved in and finally got a Netflix subscription the other day.

BEST. DECISION. EVER! There’s plenty on there that I love watching, including gems that I haven’t seen in a while, like the fantastic mid-90s animation Hey, Arnold!

If you haven’t seen Hey, Arnold! before, in a nutshell it’s nominally a kid’s series about the titular character and his friends being kids in the city. In modern terms, it’s almost like a slice-of-life story, with a varied cast of characters from all walks of life. More importantly, each story wasn’t just a fun story about stuff the average 9-year old does (or wishes they could do), it usually also contained a moral too. What was great about the writing was that it never felt like you were being beaten over the head, or preached to; Rather, it seemed to serve more as a demonstration of different social scenarios. read more

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