I took things at my own leisurely pace — playing video games, watching shows on Netflix, spending time with family, etc.

Inspired by the music video from before — I animated type with Figma, using one of the iridescent experiments as a background. This was my first time having a use case for GIFs in Figma and I think it turned out pretty well.

It’s really important to have fun, no matter what you’re doing. If you don’t find joy in what you’re doing, it’s a lot easier to experience burnout. And when you’re burnt out, you just don’t feel like doing anything.

One of the most useful things I’ve learned throughout this journey, is how to make a product backdrop. If there’s ever a need for product photography, this is a great alternative if you don’t have access to a studio.

I made this using mostly — modeling techniques from the donut tutorial. While experimenting, I found the shrinkwrap modifier, which allowed me to layer the white and red parts onto the orange mesh.

To keep the game free, Riot Games designs and offers “skin bundles” — replacing the in-game models with unique animations and styles. I thought, why not try to conceptualize my own?

I came across this video where VFX artist, Zach King, brings up “the extra 10 percent”. After filming each set, they (the team) ask themselves if there’s anything (small) they can do to improve the work.

Query (SELECT 1 AS n) now have a name — R. We refer to that name in SELECT n 1 FROM R. Here R is a single row, single column table containing number 1. The result of the whole expression is number 2.

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a gadget these days means you own it… but only to a point. Repairing something you own shouldn’t be a privilege we have to beg for, but at this point, that’s exactly what it is. The Right to Repair fight hopes to change that, and now I fully understand why.

To illustrate my point, I went back and made some changes to the Figma and Sketch render. I added Adobe XD and moved the subjects along the Y-axis, giving them their own visual hierarchy.

This render is inspired by the expression glass cannon. Using the glass dispersion shader from before, I re-skinned one of the in-game gun models. For the background, I layered one of the maps behind the gun model to match the perspective of the player.

As a hobbyist photographer, I remembered learning about the standard lighting setup, three-point lighting. For this render, I was able to experiment with lighting using this principle.

Truthfully, I gave myself a month to learn 3D, but spent about half that time actually doing anything. Some animations would take hours to render, and during that time, I’d just leave my setup and go do something else.

Stories are relatable — they give life to a product and make it engaging. Without stories, all we have are facts. And facts speak to your mind, but stories speak to your heart.

Although the changes I made to the donut weren’t entirely small, you get an idea of the work ethic behind successful people like Zach King — and it motivates you to push things just a little further.

I had the freedom to create anything I wanted. So, looking around, I chose to create things I’m interested in. Being interested in what I’m creating, means I’m more likely to stay invested and not abandon the project.