you can now go to toys r us and buy tiny action figures based off of popular minecraft let’s players, which also include accessories based off of the running gags from said minecraft let’s plays
they don’t use the words “minecraft” anywhere on the packaging and everything is off-model so i’m pretty sure they only got the rights from the let’s players and not mojang/microsoft
i think this is officially a sign that things have gone too far
dear god
Do you know that when producing “Cars 2″, it took, on average, 11.5 hours to render one frame?
“Cars 2″ is 106-minute long = 6′360 seconds = 152′640 frames
So, had it been one computer doing all the renders, it will take 1′755′360 hours to render the whole movie = 73′140 days = 200 years and 5 months.
So, Pixar had to deploy 12′500 cores of computing power. That reduces the minimum rendering time for the final render of the whole movie to 140 hours and 26 minutes.
And that doesn’t count the need to fix glitches, retake shots because the result was not satisfactory, experiments on camera angle and lighting, changes in motion, etc.
So, let’s multiply that by a factor of 5. We get 700+ hours to render the whole 106-minute movie. And that’s just the FINAL rendering.
There are intermediate renders, motion renders, storyboard renders… and so many other things inbetween. All using the same rendering farm, only set to different quality/detail setting.
And let us not forget the Physics Engine that applies, well, the laws of physics. Like bouncing balls. Water splashes. Wind blowing a leaf. Flag waving in the wind. Smoke going up, but slanted due to wind. And so on.
In fact generating the positions of the CGI Objects for a certain frame might take hours for the Physics Engine. And only after the positions have been ascertained, can the render job be sent to the render farm.
So, folks, creating a Good Quality 3D CGI Animated Feature Film takes a lot of time. A lot of effort. And a LOT of money.
Creating a feature-length 3D CGI Movie is a Serious IT Project.
Never underestimate the cost.
gaming is SO IMPORTANT for so many disabled people (myself included). There’s not many hobbies that have the range of interactivity and engagement that gaming has, while still being something someone can do with little movement or motor control.
I’ve met a few people who were very disapproving of my gaming hobby (was literally told to “go read a book” in a snooty way by one of them) and it frustrates heck out of me that they can’t see how important and fun gaming can be. Gaming isn’t passive like a lot of other hobbies recommended for disabled folks. Gaming is something to get pumped about and something that you can get better at! You can improve your gaming skills and feel accomplished!
if it weren’t for video games I would be a much, much more unhappy and unfulfilled person.
This is why its SO important to make gaming accessible to disabled people.
This new ‘trend’ of strobing when hit [Destiny/Assassins’ Creed to name a few] is very detrimental to anyone with a seizure disorder that is effected by strobing. A lot of people with motor disorders often have visual disorders too.
Developers really need to make flashy visual effects optional or toggled on/off in menus; not left as a fixed point.
Gaming is SO important to help with my motor skills and comprehension skills and making it inaccessible to some audiences is really detrimental.
^^^Really important commentary
video games are sometimes the only thing that will help keep me sane.
I’m crying : ’ ). Videogames are important for all ages and degrees of abled people. My grandma definitely has kept a somewhat sharp mind since she plays golden sun and pokemon feverishly, though apparently she was stuck at the Sky Pillar in Ruby for two months (arthritis problems).
i just wish we could get more games that relied less on violence and fighting but Diablo fuckin rules and i’m so glad this person found a way to make it work for them.
we need to make sure all the disabled have the tools and support they need to live the lives they want to.
There is a charity called Able Gamers that helps people with varying disabilities and gives them the chance to play video games. They work both with caregivers, gamers themselves and video game developers (both indie and mainstream)to help make video games more accessible on a software level as well as through assistive technology like Ken here is using. I urge everyone to check them out and donate if possible or spread the word about their foundation!
Cool thanks guys.
A new study released by the Entertainment
Software Association has revealed that adult women now occupy the
largest demographic in the gaming industry. Women over 18 made up a
whopping 36 percent of the gaming population, followed by adult men at
35 percent.
Teenage boys, who are often stereotyped as the biggest gamers, now lag
far behind their older female counterparts, making up just 17 percent of
the gaming demographic. (x)
A new study released by the Entertainment
Software Association has revealed that adult women now occupy the
largest demographic in the gaming industry. Women over 18 made up a
whopping 36 percent of the gaming population, followed by adult men at
35 percent.
Teenage boys, who are often stereotyped as the biggest gamers, now lag
far behind their older female counterparts, making up just 17 percent of
the gaming demographic. (x)
Starting on Wednesday, Facebook is rolling out a new feature for suicide prevention.
Well done, Facebook!
This alone might make me visit Facebook again. Just to prevent anyone I know on Facebook from committing suicide.
And for all of you still active on Facebook, please know about this feature, and activate it if you see someone you know contemplates suicide. Or even yourself.
Please Reblog, you might Save a Life.
You know what we need? More girls doing let’s plays. More girls who get to sit with their friends and swear at video games. Girls pointing out that something looks like a dick and giving the characters ridiculous voices. Girls humanizing themselves in the gaming community. Girls being seen in the gaming community. Whether it’s met with acceptance or people who think girls are “taking over” or “ruining gaming” doesn’t matter, girls doing let’s plays would be really cool to see more of.
You know what we need? More girls doing let’s plays. More girls who get to sit with their friends and swear at video games. Girls pointing out that something looks like a dick and giving the characters ridiculous voices. Girls humanizing themselves in the gaming community. Girls being seen in the gaming community. Whether it’s met with acceptance or people who think girls are “taking over” or “ruining gaming” doesn’t matter, girls doing let’s plays would be really cool to see more of.
You know what? Let’s spread some love by giving them girls some spotlight:
StarryKosmik lovely lady, playing mostly very story driven games, and she supports animals!
MissJolly is has a wide variety of talents, starting with voice acting, and painting, ending with awesome make-up skills! She’s a smol, charming ball of rage <3 And plays mostly scary games
OujiaBored is just starting out, but already going bold. She started with videos of her (drunkenly) playing Pokemon Snap. (also on tumblr @ouija—bored go check her out!) [ @alexiadraws is a talented person behind the channel art!]
PastelJei she’s playing mostly Nintendo games (which makes me sooo happy! I love watching ppl play Animal Crossing) and has a lovely voice! Also I admire her thumbnails skill
LickMyCouchPotato has a bit for everyone - she plays scary games, indie games, AAA games. She’s from Austraila and has some great accent :D (also on tumblr - @lickmycouchpotato )
BioBun - The Mother of All. She’s lovely, talented and overall a terrific person. Had a pleasure to play some games with her, and do a podcast or two. She’s also playing a bit of everything, and is very entertaining!
NickyIndie - Lady with a very soothing voice. Plays mostly indie games (her Mini Metro gameplay is so relaxing!)
F.M.D.Gaming - On Briggsy’s channel you can find mostly Undertale right now (which is GREAT, with many of her friends doing voice acting for all characters!), but there’s also a bit of Overwatch, Inside, Plague Inc. and others. She’s also doing weekly streams over here, supporting ASTEP charity! And she has a tumblr @fmdgaming
These are the ladies i am following on youtube. Unfortunately some of the channels were not updated for the last couple of months, but maybe if we give them a little love they will come back?
If you know any other gals from youtube, please post them as my list is painfully short!
Updating my list because I found some more fantastic youtube ladies:
JessiMew - has a Family Friendly channel - you won’t hear her swearing a lot. Also plays mostly indie games with a lot of animals.
GamerMD83 - has played mostly AAA titles like Mass Effect, Dragon Age, The Witcher. Focuses more on journalism
Pastelle - she’s reviewing Animal Crossing houses and villages, but also has some Overwatch videos. I think the comment under one of her videos best sums her up: “ You’re like my Bob Ross, I just listen to you to relax.” @tea-tiny
Lady Lilia - Mostly adventure games, RPGs, and horror games. You can see that she put a lot of work into her channel
Cannot be Tamed - Retro gaming at it’s fullest. Girl does a lot of research and has a really pleasant voice.
Scudponies - She’s like a female version of Cry. Love her commentary. @scudponies
Would love if you shared this list, because it breaks my heart when I see them ladies with little to no exposure.
I know that this time I included some “bigger fish” with over 100k subscribers, but still I think we could do better, right? :D
PressHearttoContinue is also good
I like GamergirlGaB
You know what we need? More girls doing let’s plays. More girls who get to sit with their friends and swear at video games. Girls pointing out that something looks like a dick and giving the characters ridiculous voices. Girls humanizing themselves in the gaming community. Girls being seen in the gaming community. Whether it’s met with acceptance or people who think girls are “taking over” or “ruining gaming” doesn’t matter, girls doing let’s plays would be really cool to see more of.
I’m sorry for adding on but like!
More girls who aren’t even that good at the games, doing let’s plays, girls being allowed to be “bad” and still be popular, girls just having fun and doing what they like regardless of their skill level!
