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So… in case you couldn’t tell, I might’ve overhyped myself on the show a bit There was nothing inherently wrong with it, but I definitely expected something along the lines of a magnum opus, which it was not I didn’t feel the same dopamine that I did with Kizazi Moto I know the mini-series format can work well, such as with Oni: Thunder God’s Tale, but I felt like that structure messed with the pacing here
It didn’t necessarily feel like there was any miscommunication that would’ve led to it being a mess; it just wasn’t a masterpieceThis year at SIGGRAPH 2019, Matt Jen-Yuan Chiang, Brent Burley, and I had a talk that presents a technique for smoothing out the harsh shadow terminator problem that often arises when high-frequency bump or normal mapping is used in ray tracing We developed this technique as part general development on Disney’s Hyperion Renderer for the production of Frozen 2 This work is mostly Matt’s; Matt was very kind in allowing me to help out and play a small role on this project
Now we all know that Lush products can cost a pretty penny This has never really bothered me as I’ve always seen Lush products as a treat, and let’s face it, you can’t expect to pay Primark prices for handmade, cruelty-free high quality items, but I must admit that the thought of forking out for these on a regular basis had me a little concernedNext up, we headed to Fantasy Faire, where we met Aladdin and then waited for Rapunzel, before picking a spot to watch Soundsational, but as the start seemed delayed, and because we wanted good seats for Mickey and the Magical Map, we abandoned the parade and instead hung out at Fantasyland Theater until they let us in, which was worth it for the seats we got If you know me well, you’ll know this is my all time favourite Disney park show, and I’ve missed it so much so of course I cried through the whole thing
It was also Sarah’s first ever time seeing it and she did the sameIn Clock Striker, a girl named Cast wants to be a Smith However, everyone bullies her and tells her no (classic)
Double however, she has an encounter with one such Smith, a woman named Philomena Clock Naturally, after the first major battle in the series, Clock recruits Cast as her Striker, which is a Smith’s apprentice (title drop) The two go on adventures to dispose of the ancient superweapons that survived some war that probably doesn’t get touched on for a hundred-plus chaptersIts safe to say that blogging is definitely more a way of life than it is a hobby
Once you enter the world of flatlays and food photography, you also enter a whole new mindframe, and you’ll probably find the same thoughts popping into your head on a daily basisWhen it comes to difficulty, I am honestly surprised I didn’t struggle as much as I thought I would My sister and I died so many times in New Super Mario Bros
U and 3D World that co-op was a necessity, just for the bubble mechanic keeping us from losing progress However, Wonder presented itself as a typical Nintendo challenge: being manageable to get through, but cranking things up to eleven when it came to side challenges Fortunately, the time limit is completely removed, so you can take the time to find hidden goodies and admire the scenery (I don’t know why they got rid of scoring, though, since it was a little extra bit of bragging rights for true MLG gamers) However, lives are still a thing despite Odyssey doing away with them, and are just as antiquated as ever; they become a non-issue since you can buy five 1-ups at shops for a mere twenty Flower Coins apiece
With all that being said, I do feel bad for not giving the worldbuilding of Star Wars a chance It clearly does have a meticulously put-together timeline, but it’s overshadowed by an incredibly superficial main franchise, and there is still a noticeable level of inconsistency in the spinoffs There are also so many of them that Star Wars has its own form of Marvel fatigue However, while I admittedly like a lot of Star Wars setpieces and characters, I still don’t think the worldbuilding is THAT genius
Heck, the portrayal of Mandalorian culture—with its different sects of varying extremity—shows that the series as a whole is still influenced by Western organized religion as it always was; and, well, I don’t exactly LIKE Western organized religion Sorry, but I’m agnostic and always will beNot sure you can narrow it down to just one? Not a problem They also offer wine flights
On our visit, two were available — A Tour of Italy, and California Wine Country Housemade Sangria is also available, as is a selection of beer and non-alcoholic beveragesKeren went through a lot when her parents died around the same time, and two of our good friends died – one of them George Michael It was a difficult period, but we looked after each other
People might think we’re tough; we’re actually quite sensitiveI wanted very different looks for the other two robots that are on the dock with the yellow robot I gave one of them a more futuristic looking white glossy shell with a subtle hexagon imprint pattern and red accents The hexagon imprint pattern is created using a hexagon pattern in the normal map
The red stripes use the same edgeloop-following technique that I used for masking some layers on the ship I made the other robot a matte green color, and I thought it would be fun make him into a sports fan He’s wearing the logo and colors of the local in-world sports team, the Seneca Senators! Since the robots don’t wear clothes per se, I guess maybe the sports team logo and numbers are some kind of temporary sticker? Or maybe this robot is such a bit fan that he had the logo permanently painted on… I don’t know! Since I knew these two robots would be seen from the back in the final image, I made sure to put all of the interesting stuff on their sides and back
On our visit, two were available — A Tour of Italy, and California Wine Country. Housemade Sangria is also available, as is a selection of beer and non-alcoholic beverages.Keren went through a lot when her parents died around the same time, and two of our good friends died – one of them George Michael. It was a difficult period, but we looked after each other. People might think we’re tough; we’re actually quite sensitive.I wanted very different looks for the other two robots that are on the dock with the yellow robot. I gave one of them a more futuristic looking white glossy shell with a subtle hexagon imprint pattern and red accents. The hexagon imprint pattern is created using a hexagon pattern in the normal map. The red stripes use the same edgeloop-following technique that I used for masking some layers on the ship. I made the other robot a matte green color, and I thought it would be fun make him into a sports fan. He’s wearing the logo and colors of the local in-world sports team, the Seneca Senators! Since the robots don’t wear clothes per se, I guess maybe the sports team logo and numbers are some kind of temporary sticker? Or maybe this robot is such a bit fan that he had the logo permanently painted on… I don’t know! Since I knew these two robots would be seen from the back in the final image, I made sure to put all of the interesting stuff on their sides and back.
