APOCalyptic PRODuctions

Reflections on “Jurassic Park” Twenty Years Later.

Rogue428 — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 08:30:12 +0000

Last night I went and saw Jurassic Park on the big screen for the first time in 20 years. My first thought was, “Holy smokes, am I that old now?” Yes, sadly I am. Then I was able to enjoy the film.

I’ve seen Jurassic Park more recently than 20 years ago. I have, (without . . . → Read More: Reflections on “Jurassic Park” Twenty Years Later.

40K Tactica & Review: Skyshield Landing Pad

Rogue428 — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 09:59:16 +0000

This weekend at GenghisCon, I had the opportunity to field the Skyshield Landing Pad for the first time. I decided to bring it out for that 40K RTT for a number of reasons. I’d had the model sitting on my shelf for a long time and I needed a . . . → Read More: 40K Tactica & Review: Skyshield Landing Pad

Product Review: MyGlowKeys

Rogue428 — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 09:42:58 +0000

When I write, I like the room to be dark. I write dark. “Dark for dark business,” as dwarves like to say. I like it to be atmospheric with incense and candles and a lava lamp. I have blackout shades in the room and often the only light is coming from . . . → Read More: Product Review: MyGlowKeys

15+ Tips for folks who want to airbrush miniatures.

Rogue428 — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 08:34:22 +0000

This is the first part in a series on painting techniques that I use to paint miniatures. Obviously, everything that follows is my opinion and not objective fact.

1. A good starter airbrush is the Iwata Eclipse HP-CS. It is a good jack-of-all-trades starter brush and can do wonders in the . . . → Read More: 15+ Tips for folks who want to airbrush miniatures.

Why I’m really not a Star Trek fan anymore…

Rogue428 — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 16:52:04 +0000

So the trailer for the sequel to JJTrek is on the horizon, they’ve announced that they are going to release 9 minutes of IMAX footage before The Hobbit all Chris Nolan style, and I’ve had to have this conversation more times than I’ve ever wanted to. See, I used . . . → Read More: Why I’m really not a Star Trek fan anymore…

Toggl: A valuable tool for Time Management.

Rogue428 — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 06:30:58 +0000

Whether I’m writing or painting miniatures or assembling models, I find that there’s never enough time to do everything that needs to get done, after all, the new Doctor Who episode isn’t going to watch itself right? Time management is a critical skill that all writers need to develop. We have so much of life . . . → Read More: Toggl: A valuable tool for Time Management.

Review: Mass Effect 3 Extended Cut

Rogue428 — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 08:39:05 +0000

Spoilers, probably best not to read if you haven’t played it. For the record, I liked it.

I adore Mass Effect. The universe BioWare built, the story, the characters. Everything about it, even the parts that are ripped off from other sci-fi that seemingly has exhausted every trope imaginable. . . . → Read More: Review: Mass Effect 3 Extended Cut

Word Clouds, a way to quickly catch someone’s eye?

Rogue428 — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 07:37:18 +0000

So, what is a word cloud? A word cloud or word map is a type of weighted list where the more prominent something is, the larger it appears on the visual graphic. In this case, we’re talking about words. A site called Wordle makes it ridiculously easy to generate. Simply paste your text into the . . . → Read More: Word Clouds, a way to quickly catch someone’s eye?

Gamer for Life

Rogue428 — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 02:15:21 +0000

A friend recommended “Ready Player One” to me and I am loving it. Ernie Cline has written a very industry savvy novel here. YA with cross-over appeal? Check. Vaguely near-future sci-fi with elements of fantasy tossed in? Check. Future dystopia? Check. But where the book really shines is by summoning up all the nostalgia that . . . → Read More: Gamer for Life

Submission sent to Black Library

Rogue428 — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:05:10 +0000

Well, fingers are crossed. For the fourth year in a row, I’ve sent off submissions to The Black Library, the publishing arm of Games Workshop and the primary dissemination point for Warhammer Fantasy and Warhammer 40,000 fiction.

This year was somewhat bitter-sweet for me since it is the last year that Black Library will be . . . → Read More: Submission sent to Black Library