Scooter Tidwell, Storyboard Director of Ben 10, teaches how to draw Ben himself! A teaser for the movie Secret of the Omnitrix is at the end of this video.This was "Cartoon Network Podcast 40" on the CN site back in 2007. Uploaded for offline viewing

https://youtu.be/rRtiJoWijMM

Layoffs in the games industry and animations it’s part of a larger trend in the Tech Industry. Maybe it might be better to keep a day job and make games on the side.

Blog Post: https://cgboss.digitalpress.blog/layoffs-gaming/

I talk about the 12 Week Year and my post course review and thoughts about my 6 Week Concept Art I took at Mages.

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CG BOSS Links: beacons.ai/cgboss

Follow Me on Artstation: https://www.artstation.com/weiqing

All My Social Links: https://beacons.ai/weiqing

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I share about my recent start at Mages Design School to learn Character Concept Art. Find out more about their courses here: https://mages.edu.sg/

CG BOSS Plays Twitch Gaming Death Stranding

Watched the Prologue online and gave a short review about it. A fantastic introduction to the world and characters. 

// Watch the Episode >> https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5YGW2JRxWUU / 

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Link: 

- https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/08/18/mobile-suit-gundam-the-witch-from-mercury-prologue-to-stream-in-english-on-september-1

Sharing about new goals for this year. Resetting goals. Making my Game, And updates to this podcast. Thoughts turning 4-0.

I Give a short take on Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard as a Designer. 

Links :  

Coindesk Microsoft Bets on Metaverse : https://www.coindesk.com/podcasts/the-breakdown-with-nlw/microsoft-bets-on-metaverse-with-69b-acquisition-of-activision-blizzard/

MBG a Playstation Influencer on the MS Acquisition (3HR Stream)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=be6MLFFsLL4

MBG on Sony Response on MS Buying Activision https://youtu.be/GA2gFvNY0u0

MBG Xbox Drops a BOMBSHELL & It's Good News For Sony https://youtu.be/t6ZT0s_KQDM

PS5 Central on MS buying Activision https://open.spotify.com/episode/1zYelmkJxGYTLjyo6bKxnP?si=O0fZ0uqNT-Sd2MCcgoCe0A

Sharing a Podcast from my New Channel Gundam Battle Log, on how I got into Gundam after many years surrounded by fans of this series.  Follow the Gundam Battle Log Channel here: https://linktr.ee/gundambattle

I Continue with part 2 of my thoughts on Going back to social Media. I also ran some small experiments with ads on Facebook and discuss the results. I think going forward will podcast more on these social media marketing experiments. It may be a good way to build brand awareness for new product ideas to test.

- Follow Me Links Bio: https://beacons.ai/cgboss

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- George Tao Don't Quit Social Media: Spotify / YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKEAoeAkda4

Uploading to watch offline:

What's the story with Ben 10 and Man of Action?

D.C. Network YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrxUwSzQkoA

I talk about the new LIGHTYEAR Movie from Pixar and discuss how maybe Fan Art could have influenced it to be made. Maybe making Fan Art is not so bad. 

- Follow Links Bio: https://beacons.ai/cgboss

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Original Fan Art of a Realistic Buzz Light Year:  https://laughingsquid.com/to-infinity-and-beyond-a-realistic-illustration-toy-storys-buzz-lightyear-by-dan-luvisi/

Samurai Star Wars :

Giving a short take on this and how Facebook Meta can benefit or not for the future creator. I created a blog post with links to the videos and analysis

Follow Links on Koji: https://withkoji.com/@cgboss

- Links:

Coin Desk Breakdown : https://www.coindesk.com/podcasts/the-breakdown-with-nlw/everything-you-need-to-know-about-facebooks-meta-metaverse-play/

Stratechery: https://stratechery.com/2021/meta/

Blogging is dead for me a creator if you want to get attention. Time to move on. I give a short thought snippet why I think Blogging an old technology is out and what I am trying out instead. I do still think you need a website. I am thinking go going into the JAM Stack Gatsby or VUE to connect to content sources like GHOST after I build up contents on YouTube or other CMS platforms.

Links Mentioned:

Tech Lead Video: on Dont Quit Social Media and Blogs not Cool

Ghost CMS: https://ghost.org/

Follow Links on Koji: https://withkoji.com/@cgboss

Squid Game idea of a Story World. - *Minor spoilers*. This episode I discuss about a what if squid game had various trans media exploring the history and other stories of its characters.

(Thoughts Cast) While the internet has removed the gatekeepers there are more phantom gatekeepers as the old gate keepers have move upstream

(ShareCast) DayOne journal app gets acquired by Wordpress Company Automattic. I have used this app since 2016 and hope more good things come from this acquisition. [Link] DayOne Blog Post on Acquisition: https://dayoneapp.com/blog/day-one-at-automattic

Are you living above or below the API/APP? Like any digital platform there are some who work and earn Above or Below the App Line. In this mono Audio log I think about which side of the API I want to be on.

Link to Wordpress Post: https://wp.me/pjAJM-1Lh

Gary Tan Youtube Episode on Wealth: https://youtu.be/7Hdu4DlnLIk

My short learnings into Unity 3D, Trying out clubhouse. Time Stamps: [00:00] Ufo Unity [2:10] Clubhouse - Links: Clubhouse Post https://wp.me/pjAJM-1vw

I discussing and wondering whether I can make a lot of game project of the limited time I have on earth. I used to want to work in AAA but it seems that these Big Budget AAA Games are taking too long. Links Mentioned : - https://howtomarketagame.com/2018/01/23/what-we-can-learn-from-indie-fiction-authors/

Sharing a Post Mortem on my Unreal Engine Endless short game series. What are some things that went right and the next steps. I started learning Unreal in Nov 2020 and made a small game for itch.io https://cgboss.itch.io/endless-runner-template Post Mortem Article here: https://ariabento.wordpress.com/2021/01/04/endless-runner-unreal-engine-dev-log-3/ Short Link: https://wp.me/pjAJM-1kc

Uploading to watch offline from Jar Toon YT: https://youtu.be/1w3XhM5e5p4

A dev Log on my journey back into Animation and Game Development. I am doing my own small learnings in Unreal Engine with a clone of Endless Runner. - Show Time Stamps: -[01:34] Animating in Maya for games -[02:30] tried to make a fighting game -[02:35] PB Game Jam 5 Unreal Engine learning notes - Links -https://itch.io/jam/pb-game-jam-5

I start again my dev journey. I share thoughts on making an indie AAA games and starting to relearn unreal and animating in Maya. 

- Links mentioned: 

• - Deep Work https://medium.com/@nina.semczuk/5-practices-from-deep-work-by-cal-newport-thatll-change-your-life-303847ec5f3c 
• - Ultralearning https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/ultralearning/- Bright Memory https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-9pvAEi4qwI 
• - Lost souls Aside https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=z5El-yYNUwU

DC Fandome, WuKong. Recently DC Fan Dome (Part 1 as of this recording)came and went and there were exciting announcement from Batman Universe and Justice League. But with the COVID-19 still on this may be how future events be conducted.  https://www.dcfandome.com/thanksagain A little game from a bunch of exMobile dev create a trailer Black Myth WuKong in China for their new Company Game Science to bring more AAA locla games to the market.  Twitter Fan Site https://twitter.com/wukongnews?s=21 Offcial Trailer https://www.ign.com/videos/black-myth-wukong-official-13-minutes-gameplay-trailer Game Science Offcial Site FAQ https://www.heishenhua.com/

Why Super story (Transmedia) is the future for independent creators. In today’s fragmented media landscape there are so many distractions and opportunities to reach an audience. I discovered this term and new way of creating stories during my Circuit Breaker period. Watch more on Howard Houston Here https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLez8jOvskc-P2JPcWM4c135X3nvvsykRN and his company One 3 Creative. https://www.superstory.works/

Mixer is now closing down and what are the alternatives. I also talk briefly about why its good to build your own platform for yourself and see platforms as a distribution channel. Links to Articles https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/22/21299032/microsoft-mixer-closing-facebook-gaming-partnership-xcloud-features https://www.theverge.com/21300136/microsoft-mixer-closure-streamers-partners-move-twitch-facebook-gaming

End of an Era Wordpress sites Rise of Static. I Talk about some reasons not to start a Wordpress Website in 2020 if you are starting out online and wanting to monetize it, And the rise of Static Site Generators.

https://ariabento.wordpress.com/2020/05/14/no-website-in-2020/

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Links I used for my thoughts on Static Sites:

https://www.gatsbyjs.org/features/cms/gatsby-vs-wordpress

https://www.taniarascia.com/migrating-from-wordpress-to-gatsby/

https://donovannagel.com/niches/

Platforms for Portfolio:

- https://www.artstation.com/

- https://www.behance.net/

- https://dribbble.com/

- https://wordpress.com/

Some thoughts about staying positive and what we can do in times of quarantine. As Long as you have a phone and an internet connection.

A long tough year ahead and thoughts about this year. Working from Home, stuff happening during Circut Breaker (Lockdown), Life and career during this Covid19 Season. Stay Home Stay Safe, take care of yourself.

Cryengine is partnering with Google to bring the engine to the Android Platforms. Sign up for the beta here: https://www.cryengine.com/news/view/cryengine-android-beta-program# via: https://www.gamefromscratch.com/post/2020/03/23/CryEngine-Getting-Mobile-Support.aspx

A short podcast about why its still a great time to be alive, if you watch or create entertainment, despite what is happening right now with all the bad news.

I am thinking of Moving to godot engine for my Indie Game Dev Project. Godot https://godotengine.org | Follow Newsletter https://cgboss.substack.com | All my Links https://beacons.ai/cgboss

Starting the new year and thoughts on CG BOSS business internet marketing is doomed and Voice search is coming. Links: Voice Search; https://williamteh.com/voice-search-2020-business-end-of-internet-business/

Talking about the state of Amazon lumberyard. Show notes: New World Gameplay https://youtu.be/OKnUBs-Ko44

I talked about a recent Playstation Ad Commercial that got Plagiarised. And the director got fired in the process. But is it all Bad to copy as long you solve a business problem? How do we make sure our inspirations does not become our setback? Show Notes: My Blog Post: https://williamteh.com/inpsiration-vs-plagirism/ Kevin Bao Ad: https://youtu.be/h0lZiSIZgUc Cartoonbrew Article: https://www.cartoonbrew.com/bad-ideas/director-kevin-bao-fired-by-animation-studio-after-accused-of-plagiarism-in-sony-playstation-spot-183343.html Everything is a Remix Kirby Figursen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJPERZDfyWc The Futur Where do Good Ideas come from? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvrmngTHVJ8

This episode I reflect somethings on my internet journey blogging social media and making a sale on Artstation. Check our my artstation store here to get MechatroWego model. https://www.artstation.com/weiqing/store 

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Recently downloaded Amazon lumberyard 1.21 and I give my short review and impressions.

Cryengine is making a comeback like a phoenix rising from the Ashes. Is it time to use it in 2019?

Should you use Blender in 2019 weigh some thoughts on it after writing about Blender 2.8 in 2 blog posts.

Amazon Lumberyard in 2019 should I use it instead of unreal or unity?

🚀CG Boss podcast rename • CG boss name and some updates • Outro CG Boss. Computer Graphics Boss, Creative Group Boss 💻 😎🕶🤖🔊📹

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xemoWWwgu50 Many game ads, like Age of Origns, feature simple yet engaging mechanics that can be replicated in popular game engines like Unity or Unreal Engine. By dissecting and recreating these mechanics, we can gain valuable insights into game development. 🟨 👉 FOLLOW: Patreon:   / cgboss   Newsletter: https://cgboss.substack.com Blog here: https://ariabento.wordpress.com LINK Bios: CG BOSS : https://beacons.ai/cgboss Akiraman // Weiqing : https://beacons.ai/weiqing

It’s the final Episode of Animators Journey I share about this past year how I learned CG at 3dsense and some possible future ideas and thoughts of doing personal projects.

On this episode of the Animator journey I talk about my newest animation harmony it’s all in the eyes. I also talk about the future of this podcasts and some thoughts about doing CG this whole year. Like this podcast on: https://anchor.fm/williamteh Or Buy Me a Ko-Fi Tip: https://ko-fi.com/williamteh Check my website on http://williamteh.com

On this episode of Animator Journey I talk about pivoting your career and going back to UX and how to be ready adaptable. - Book read recommend Startup of you https://www.amazon.com/Start-up-You-Future-Yourself-Transform-ebook/dp/B0050DIWHU - Ikigai https://www.amazon.com/Ikigai-Japanese-Secret-Long-Happy/dp/0143130722

A short episode about ambition, getting into the flow and moving forward. Why you need Plan ABZ and some thoughts on Animation as a career. - http://williamteh.com