Tools Archive

Compiled links of useful tools I currently use.

Image

GIMP - GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely distributed piece of software for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring.

Inkscape - An Open Source vector graphics editor, with capabilities similar to Illustrator, CorelDraw, or Xara X, using the W3C standard Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) file format.

I will try to update regularly this time

Well, after two years, I remembered that I still had this blog.
I'm also starting to like the changes they made with it, like having a "jump break" button so that I don't have to code it in manually.

I plan to do some spring cleaning with this blog and make some changes to make it better to read.

Like for starters, all these links to game sites (after the jump :) )

Crayon Shin-chan Creator Passed Away

Ang told me yesterday about the death of Yoshito Usui, creator of Crayon Shin-chan. He was missing when he went hiking on his own on a mountain in Gunma. His body was found on Sunday (20th). My condolenses to the family.

GACC 2007 (Games Anime & Comic Circle)

On a side note...

Went to GACC 2007 in MMU Melaka last weekened. A 2 day event in the MMU Melaka Campus. It was so cool! My only disappointment is that there's not enough doujin artists. Found only 2-3 booths selling doujin out of 6 or 7 booths there. I did buy an original doujin made by a trio of girls. Their stories and art needs a lot more work but they put their hearts into it and completed it so, that's an accomplishment.

There was a Character Design Competition which I joined in the first day, though didn't make it beyond the preliminaries. A friend of mine got 3rd though when they announced the winners on Sunday. Then, there's the Cosplay Competition (Individual and Group), PS2 Fighting Game Competition as well as Magic: The Gathering (no-wing got 2nd place, SHOCKING!). To top it off, Mr. Furuya Tohru, a seiyuu from Japan (AN ACTUAL SEIYUU CAME TO MALACCA!) came by on the 2nd day. Gave autographs, had an interview and became the judge for the Group Cosplay Competition.

Here's some videos of some interesting things during the event (not taken by me).

No Updates for Awhile

Yes, I'm late.
No, there's no new updates for now (well, except for this).
No, I'm not being lazy.
More like I'm being busy.

I'm working on a doujin (self published mangas) for this year's Comic Fiesta which will be held in December. I had the story up and ready. Now I need to draw and tone them.

Since this is my first doujin, it's taking me quite some time to get the hang of things. I'm learning a lot along the way, such as camera angles, how to emphasize the character's pressence, etc. Learning a lot from using Akamatsu Ken (Negima) and Eiichiro Oda's (One Piece) works. Google Sketchup helps too, and the models on Google Earth helped me to get my camera angles right (I hope).

My first doujin, so I'm doing a story about something which I'm familiar with. Arkh's adventures shortly after the end of the Destinies of the Elements Campaign (which I have yet to finish in the webcomic form in the first place... <_<).

LittleBigPlanet for the PS3

I find this game to be very cute. :)



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