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I've just reached a conclusion point with my recent project using Flash CS4, building a stereoscopic 3D painting App. Not massively big or complex, but still very nice, it even uses the Wiimote for input! (look at me being trendy).
Anyway, I was wondering what other creatives have found using Flash CS4 after using Flash 8, the change of UI and more importantly the addition of Actionscript 3.
I had to work in AS3 for my last project and found it much more like working in C that the extremely forg… Continue

Well this time last week I was taking part in the Global Games Jam, 48 hours of intense game development!
The GGJ is a yearly event where large groups of artists and programmers meet for the first time, get given a brief, then come up with some ideas and decide, what they want to make and who they want to work with for the next 48 hours. All in the space of a few hours, and usually with complete strangers!
The Glasgow event was made possible by the delightful Romana Khan and the Glasgow Caledoni… Continue

Well thats it for me, I've just finished my last project for the year.
Have a gander at the newly jazzed up DaveSapien.com , and checkout my last game of the year "Roul"
All projects finished, and ready for new ones next week!! What a great end to the year!

All the best in the new year of opportunities.
Dave.

Something I whipped up for the end of the year!
http://www.davesapien.com/HappyHolidaysFromDaveSapien.html
You need the Unity plug-in for it to work, but is quick and painless.

Enjoy!

Well I'm now back from The big smoke, empty handed and tired.
A week of networking and playing video games really takes it out of you.
Anyway I didn't win the coveted Golden Joystick award but I did meet a whole bunch of really nice people, mainly from the fringe events, which were really interesting. The guys at 01 Zero-one are awesome!
One of the best events I was at was the open source for new business models debate, alot of interesting things were said about developers forbidden to use open… Continue