0:00 Intro 1:19 Golf Basics & Hazards 4:58 Shot Sequence 6:22 Anytime Skills 7:47 Setup 8:46 Start a New hole 9:22 Club Selection 10:45 Backswing 15:07 Hazard Check 17:20 The Swing 19:16 Follow-through 22:21 Landing 24:00 On the Green? 25:28 End of Hole 26:20 Water Landing 28:53 Tricky Putt 33:12 Please Send FeedbackHexagolf - playthrough for playtest 1Don Whitaker2024-03-13 | This is a demo game of HexaGolf using my Tabletop Simulator playtest setup. steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3102126589
Get more information about the game: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3102126589Prototype of my board game called HexaGolfDon Whitaker2023-11-19 | I showcase the current version of my latest project - a golf themed board game called HexaGolf. It lets you play a round of golf with dice, cards, and course laid out over a hexagonal grid. This is just a quick overview of the project and a quick sample hole. I'm getting ready for some public playtesting and there will be Tabletop Simulator and (eventually) and print and play version.Older : an AI doodleDon Whitaker2023-09-28 | It's been a while since I made a trippy video. I think this one qualifies. :) Created using Stable Diffusion XL AI image generator with the Automatic1111 Web UI. Sound clips provided by Pixabay.
Stable Diffusion XL produces much cleaner, higher resolution images than previous iterations. It's so much fun to dig around in there and see what you can make it spit out. :) The "animation" effect was created by travelling between too similar text prompts and letting SDXL create what was in between. most of the text prompts were similar to: "hyper-real, Norman Rockwell, Rene Magritte, blank wall, close-up portrait, surprised baby"
Apologies for the wonky audio. Used three different mics and none of them were particularly good. I'll try to improve that next time.card holder for use with Dune Imperium DeluxeDon Whitaker2023-03-10 | ...Misery counters and stunning chips - Workbench March 10, 2023Don Whitaker2023-03-10 | Here's what I'm working on this week: Hunger and misery counters for This War of Mine and transparent status chips for Hoplomachus: VictorumBox to table with my organizer for the Woodcraft board gameDon Whitaker2023-03-10 | I made a deluxe organizer for one of my favorite board games. The whole thing is built from about 200 laser-cut pieces with 90 tiny magnets to secure all of the lids. There are 9 boxes, 12 drawers, 20 cute little cubbies for tiles, and 4 trays for resource tokens. I still can't get a good score but at least I'm losing in style. 😉
Visit my new studio: https://estreet.studioHow I install tiny rare earth magnets in my laser cut designs - Workshop Feb 25, 2023Don Whitaker2023-02-26 | I show a few tricks I've learned about installing hundreds of these small, rare earth magnets. tl;dw:
Make the holes the right size. Iterate until you find a size that is just big enough to hold the magnet - maybe even slightly smaller if your material is soft (like wood).
Get some Gel super glue (CA glue). It's much easy to keep neat and clean this way.
Use the magnets as a tool. Use a small stack of magnets to help press a single magnet into a hole.
Use the installed magnets to help orient the other magnets if you lose track of which way is up
Round holes are 2.94mm Rectangular holes are 2.94x2.84mm They are a little shorter than they are wide.
video contents:
0:00 Intro 1:50 Assembling a box 2:37 Hole size 3:35 Gel glue 4:20 Keep the magnets aligned in a single direction 5:00 Glue tips 5:44 Gluing 7:43 Inserting magnets 11:25 Installing matching magnets 17:45 Making a magnet 'hinge' 20:58 Magnet insert close-up 22:32 'Hinge' side two 25:15 Demonstrate the 'Hinge' 25:45 Outro
A more complexWood stain and painted engraving - Workbench Feb 19, 2023Don Whitaker2023-02-20 | A short intro to my new video series: Workbench. These will be short bits where I showcase what I've been working on in my studio. I'm always workin on somethin - or 5 somethins - and it's fun to talk about them, maybe share some tips and techniques. This week it's some experiments with wood stains and painted laser engravings.
Sorry about the audio at the end. I'm using some new software on my phone to make these real quick. I have a new microphone coming too that should help even out the levels.
and the fast drying stains: varathanemasters.com/products/fast-dry-wood-stainboard game organizer for Woodcraft [wip]Don Whitaker2023-01-20 | I'm crafting a snazzy organizer for all the Woodcraft board game bits. This holds all the pieces for one playerPrehistoric Plants - Models for my 3D Printables Patreon.Don Whitaker2021-02-27 | These are the 3D printable rewards that I made for my Patrons in February, 2021. Three species of Prehistoric Plants: Diaphoradendron, Sigillaria, and Lophophytum. Join up before the end of March and you get these plants and a 2nd pack of prehistoric stuff I'm making now.
Created in ngPlant and Zbrush. printed on Elegoo Mars Pro and Anycubic Mono X.
Sound by: freesound.org/people/szegvariHow I add supports to complicated models using Lychee SlicerDon Whitaker2021-02-12 | A lot of the models that I make and print are complicated with numerous overhangs, crinkly bits, and delicate structures. I've developed a good workflow in Lychee Slicer that usually gives me a great print on the first try. In this vid I'll walk through my process and give a few tips that are working well for me.
* Use Auto Orient to find a good orientation * Select Light Supports and generate Auto Supports * Use Island Detector with Detailed setting * Select Light Supports, then Add Support to All Islands button * Support remaining Island manually using light and mini supports * Add anchoring supports with Medium settings near bottom of model * Back to Light settings for more anchoring throughout model * Sanity check and extra mini supports on problem areasZBrush timelapse - Cycad-ishDon Whitaker2021-01-24 | Making a 3D printable Cycad-like plant as a request from one of my Patrons. patreon.com/DonWhitaker
This is basically a test run for the actual plants. Now I will go in and fine-tune the shapes of those fronds and make several variations. After that is cleanup, sculpting, and details in ZBrush
Music is licensed Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported by Sunsearcher Spirit freemusicarchive.org/music/Sunsearcher/Sunsearcher_SpiritBear Paw succulent - ZBrush timelapseDon Whitaker2021-01-16 | A screencap timelapse of a ZBrush session. I'm creating a plant intended for 3D printing inspired by a Bear's Paw Succulent, "Cotyledon tomentosa". Created by request of one of my Patrons. patreon.com/DonWhitaker
If the timelapse is too slow, you can use YouTubes speed options to speed it up,Rotting stumps for my 3d printing PatreonDon Whitaker2021-01-08 | Quick Work In Progress video for my 3D printing Patreon. patreon.com/DonWhitaker
A collection of rotting stumps and logs created from photo-scanned source files. Most of these were game-ready models with the fine details in the textures, not the mesh. I used some tricks in ZBrush to get that texture detail into the models instead. Then I did some touch-ups and sculpting in a few problem areas.
CC Licensed sources:
"Tree stump" by b_nealie is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution. skfb.ly/6Tu6B
"Photo-scanned Realistic Cracked Tree Trunk" by Aliosa is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution. skfb.ly/6TUUC
Stump Fallen Rounde "ultra realistic Tree photoscan" by daniel132 is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution. skfb.ly/6oRNv
"Wood Stick 02" by 3dhdscan is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution. skfb.ly/68BYO
To view a copy of this CC4.0license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Coral-like terrain for my 3D printing patreonDon Whitaker2020-12-13 | Just a quick turntable in zbrush showing my second attempt at some 3d printable coral-like terrain. Made for my Patreon, patreon.com/DonWhitakerAerial views at Cheadle Lake taken with DJI mini 2Don Whitaker2020-12-04 | A few photos and short video clips from 300 feet above Cheadle Lake in Lebanon Oregon. Captured with a DJI Mini 2 drone.
Sound by Hartgen: http://www.hartgen.org/natureChanterelle Sculpt TimelapseDon Whitaker2020-11-30 | Quick little timelapse of my efforts to sculpt a Chanterelle mushroom in zbrush. This model is intended for 3D printing. Created for my Patreon. patreon.com/DonWhitakerMaking many mushrooms for my PatreonDon Whitaker2020-11-22 | A quick timelapse - or four - capture din Zbrush as I make some basic mushroom shapes. I'll use these base shapes to make different poses and variations, then sculpt in some details.
Video created for my 3D printables Patreon. Join up and print some new ideas for your next tabletop adventure. patreon.com/DonWhitakerMossy Bits - zbrush timelapseDon Whitaker2020-11-06 | this is a fun little timelapse of a session in Zbrush. I'm testing some very small decorations for 3D printed miniatures and terrain. I printed it on my anycubic Photon, and dropped it immediately after taking that last pic. ;) Never could find the dang thing. Gotta print another.
These symmetrical Fleuron things turned out awesome! All the little details come through in the resin prints, and the big PLA print is a real eye-catcher. The fractal formulae that I use to make these can churn out a gazillion variations. I enjoy rummaging through them all looking for the juiciest shapes.#wip Fancy Schmancy fractal printDon Whitaker2020-09-22 | A short ZBrush turntable featuring a fractal object form my upcoming Patreon. I'm making weird, 3D printable plants and artifacts for tabletop gaming. If that sounds like your kind thing you can follow the action here: patreon.com/DonWhitaker
They'll be occasional Work In Progress vids like this one popping up here, too.Had an idea to try painting tabletop miniatures in VRDon Whitaker2020-08-08 | I sometimes pre-paint a 3D printed miniature in Zbrush to get a feel for the model and what colors I might use. Yesterday I suddenly realized that I could do the same thing in VR - and wondered why I hadn't tried it before. Fun stuff. I get so frustrated with my poor eyesight when painting small details. Not a problem in VR, just blow the mini up to the size of a car and keep painting. :)
I'm mimicking putting on the base coat here. I plan to do some more experiments then maybe make another video to show what I've learned.
Software is Oculus Medium used on my Oculus Quest.Paint My Workbench #1 - alien clown carDon Whitaker2020-08-05 | I've given myself a quest to actually finish painting all of the 3D printed minis on my workbench. Here's an update where I show a few finished pieces and the progress on others. I'm posting more pics of it all on Instagram, too. instagram.com/brain_blinks
Several of the models in this vid are from my Fractal Forest collection. The Kickstarter is done but you can still pre-order. Over 60 fantasy plants and fractal artifacts to 3D print. don-whitaker.itch.io/fractal-forest
This vertical video is an experiment - trying making quick vids with my phone. I know many people hate vertical vids, but it feels pretty natural if you are watching on phone. At any rate - so far it's been a big hassle to process and upload the clips. Might try some more with a different approach, but it certainly didn't save me any time on this attempt.Fractal Forest on Kickstarter - 3D printable plants and propsDon Whitaker2020-06-26 | More info at: kickstarter.com/projects/donwhitaker/fractal-forest-3d-printable-models?ref=9h13ra
I'm creating a collection of 3D-printable plants, trees, and props for tabletop gaming. These are fantasy and sci-fi plants that could easily fit into your Warhammer, D&D, Pathfinder, or Star Wars campaigns. The plants and props are collected around a Fractal theme with swirling limbs, repeating patterns, and intricate details. Many of the props were even created using fractal math. Exotic, organic shapes extracted from the fractal multiverse.
I also built a platform to serve as the taxi using an old matchbox, some push pins, a bottlecap and some wire. I'll have a playable build up within the next few days. Check my Patreon page for more info about the project.
Also available on Itch. https://don-whitaker.itch.io/buzz-buz...Buzz Buzz Taxi - First Prototype on Oculus QuestDon Whitaker2019-12-11 | First prototype of small game I'm making called Buzz Buzz Taxi. This is the first monthly VR experiment for my Brain Blinks Patreon project. patreon.com/BrainBlinks
This video was captured on Oculus Quest. Shows the first attempt at making a physics-based bee flight. Going for 'wonky and floaty' feeling. The bee needs to carry the Taxi, so I'm testing a swinging cargo cube. You steer by tiling your hand and pressing button to apply thrust (flap wings eventually). Already fun to buzz around. :)
Also available on Itch. don-whitaker.itch.io/buzz-buzz-taxiBubbleCube - 4K 3D fractalDon Whitaker2018-09-20 | goofing around in Mandelbulb 3D and creating some 4K tests. Sure looks good up-close on a nice TV.
More fractal vids: youtube.com/watch?v=pAPyjPGqw78&list=PLBA14567494C6C3C2Neural Zoom (dahlia)Don Whitaker2018-04-28 | More results from my obsession with Neural Style Transfer. Zooming in and feeding the results back into the style transfer creates a fractal-like level of increasing detail. New details emerge from the pixel soup created by JPEG artifacts and over-zoomed pixels. Feels like the Neural Network is dreaming. :)
Content image of the Dahlia flower by Don Whitaker. Style image created using illustrations by Ernst Haeckel. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernst_Haeckel
Music from Jukedeck - create your own at http://jukedeck.comNeural Zoom (poppy)Don Whitaker2018-04-20 | Tinkering with Neural Style Transfer. Zooming in and feeding the results back into the style transfer creates a fractal-like level of increasing detail. New details emerge from the pixel soup at the center of the zoom - feels like the the network is dreaming. :)
This video is also part of my Daily Doodle series on BrainBlinks.com. Lots of Neural Style experiments and other digital WTFery.
Music from Jukedeck - create your own at http://jukedeck.comMaking of daily doodle 016 - Mandelbulb 3D timelapseDon Whitaker2018-02-24 | I've been positing digital doodles daily on twitter and brainblinks.com. This is part of day number 16. It's a Timelapse screenscast of my Mandelbulb 3D spelunking session that lead to today's image.
Bonus Zbrush turntable at the end - I gabbed a 3D mesh of the shapes and will include them in Gravity Garden. :)
Music from Jukedeck - create your own at http://jukedeck.comDouble Pendulum Mirror - daily doodle 10Don Whitaker2018-02-17 | Messing around in one of my favorite 'tinker toys' - Visions of Chaos. Get it for free: http://softology.com.au/voc.htm
Double Pendulums make the strangest patterns and rhythms. VoC even has an option to add musical notes that are generated by the motions of the weights. I slapped on a mirror effect because symmetry is cruise control for cool. :)
Learn to make your own 3D fractal with my video tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...Gravity Garden - dev diary #3Don Whitaker2018-01-18 | A developer diary for my next VR game: Gravity Garden. Get early access to the game now! don-whitaker.itch.io/gravity-garden
I talk about the new full-body avatar system, particles, and pests.
Gravity Garden is a science fiction themed farming simulation. You're in charge of your own private island, floating through an alien universe full of bizarre plants and quirky critters.
This is an open-world simulation of plants that live and grow according to the conditions in their environment. Plant your garden in any soil - no preset plots or rigid, square fields.
It's a sandbox experience where you are free to do as you please. Work towards a series of increasingly difficult achievements or simply grow a beautiful garden and admire the view - it's up to you.
See all of my games and VR projects at BrainBlinks.comGravity Garden dev snapshot - painting a fractal artifactDon Whitaker2017-12-31 | A quick little timelapse from ZBrush as I paint a detailed fractal 'artifact' for use in Gravity Garden.
Music from Jukedeck - create your own at http://jukedeck.comGravity Garden dev snapshot - avatar selfiesDon Whitaker2017-12-27 | I had to make a selfie-cam in my game so I can see what my virtual self is doing while I pretend to do what it's doing. o.O
Gravity Gardn game development diaries: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe3HrZjzh8d-d26qKKp7636ngwF1bYC0SGravity Garden - alpha 6 gameplayDon Whitaker2017-10-18 | Two minutes of gameplay from the next build of Gravity Garden. New stylized shaders for a cartoon-ish look. New harvesting mechanics and seed inventory. Shinier, floaty ribbon things. []-)
Music from Jukedeck - create your own at http://jukedeck.comDeep Thoughts - a digital doodleDon Whitaker2017-10-01 | A late night digital doodle.
I made the music while learning to use a new VR app called EXA - the infinite instrument. Amazing software. Recorded all of these loops by playing virtual instruments - after I built them from thin air. []-)
The images are from my "Deep Style" image folder. I like to use the DeepArt.io site to look for interesting effects. I make dozens of combinations of the same starting image using sorts of styles - art history, patterns, nature photos. Anything I can find. I like to see what sort of abstract shapes i can find.
Gravity Garden is a science fiction themed farming simulation. You're in charge of your own private island, floating through an alien universe full of bizarre plants and quirky critters.
This is an open-world simulation of plants that live and grow according to the conditions in their environment. Plant your garden in any soil - no preset plots or rigid, square fields.
It's a sandbox experience where you are free to do as you please. Work towards a series of increasingly difficult achievements or simply grow a beautiful garden and admire the view - it's up to you.
See all of my games and VR projects at BrainBlinks.comZBrush turntables - Gravity Garden islandsDon Whitaker2017-07-09 | I've spent the last couple of weeks creating new "island" shapes in for my game Gravity Garden. http://www.brainblinks.com/#/gravitygarden
These are 3D fractal shapes created in Mandelbulb3D then cleaned and painted in ZBrush. They'll be some of the islands and objects that wander through the player's little Universe.
Music from Jukedeck - create your own at http://jukedeck.comGravity Garden dev snapshot: Cloud TestDon Whitaker2017-06-10 | Testing out some new chunky clouds for Gravity Garden.
Gravity Garden is a science fiction themed farming simulation. You're in charge of your own private island, floating through an alien universe full of bizarre plants and quirky critters.
This is an open-world simulation of plants that live and grow according to the conditions in their environment. Plant your garden in any soil - no preset plots or rigid, square fields.
It's a sandbox experience where you are free to do as you please. Work towards a series of increasingly difficult achievements or simply grow a beautiful garden and admire the view - it's up to you.Gravity Garden - dev diary #1Don Whitaker2017-05-15 | A developer diary/announcement for my next VR game - Gravity Garden. Get early access to the game now! don-whitaker.itch.io/gravity-garden
Gravity Garden is a science fiction themed farming simulation. You're in charge of your own private island, floating through an alien universe full of bizarre plants and quirky critters.
This is an open-world simulation of plants that live and grow according to the conditions in their environment. Plant your garden in any soil - no preset plots or rigid, square fields.
It's a sandbox experience where you are free to do as you please. Work towards a series of increasingly difficult achievements or simply grow a beautiful garden and admire the view - it's up to you.
See all of my games and VR projects at BrainBlinks.comGame dev livestream - searching for fractal shapesDon Whitaker2017-04-06 | Looking for some fractal shapes for use in my next VR game - XenoFarm. Using Mandelbulb 3D, ZBrush, and Unity.
This stream is a little rough around the edges. Testing my setup in preparation for a series of these gamedev streams. Still working out the kinks. []-) Crashed at the end of this vid when I tried starting up VR within Unity. I'll have to get that worked out for next time.3 minute Universe : Chunky Orbits v1.0 trailerDon Whitaker2016-12-23 | It's your Universe - fill it with stuff and let Gravity happen. Three minutes of tinkering in the simulation and I made myself a nice, chunky galaxy.
Available on SteamVR for Oculus Rift, Touch, and HTC Vive. http://store.steampowered.com/app/535190My First Tilt Brush scene - firepitDon Whitaker2016-11-24 | I finally got a copy of Tilt Brush today. Tons of Fun! Here's my first attempt at a scene while I get used to the tools. A rocky firepit. Trying to get a feel for how to create a 3D shape with the 2D brushes.Chunky Orbits - developer diary beta4Don Whitaker2016-11-18 | Get Chunky Orbits on SteamVR Early Access. http://store.steampowered.com/app/535190
This week there's a more 'physical' menu system, new Molten chunk, asteroid system, and a more optimized game loop.
Watch all of the Chunky Orbits developer diaries: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe3HrZjzh8d95P5Dkj-oAmgM1rL3i_boeDev Snapshot - Isle of BenoitDon Whitaker2016-10-28 | I'm nearly done with the 3.0 update for Crashed Lander. One of the new levels is an homage to Benoit B Mandelbrot called the Isle of Benoit. It features an animated Julia set fractal that you control with the position of your lander. (^_^)