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Been following these guys for years now. Their first major break was actually back in Shang-Chi. However, their role in that movie was…
Just watched Netflix’s new “Don’t Look Up” last night, and it is by far the most relevant movie of our time. To me the movie isn’t so much…
I was waiting for this, and Accented Cinema delivers yet again. I walked out of Shang-Chi, honestly, feeling disappointed. (And I know I’m…
This makes me cry. This wildfire has been raging for over two weeks and is making its way into beautiful Lake Tahoe, a place that has given…
Luca is a heartwarming film about innocence, discovery, and friendship. At its core is a lighthearted simple story, which—in today’s world…
Such a cool advert! But also really interesting at the same time. This is truly an ad for the digital generation, Gen Ys and Zs. I wonder if…
Check out this commercial going viral in Japan. Not only is the art direction absolutely stunning, everything you see here is done in…
The latest game from my favoritest studio, Hades, is a refined culmination of their craft: impeccable stunning artwork, epic cinematic…
About the first 3 years of moving to San Franciso, I became obsessed with wine (thanks, of course, to the world renowned Napa Valley.) I…
As we head into the mad shopping season that is the holidays, take a moment to ask yourself, do you really need a new coat, or that new…
Went to see the Chinese animated film, Ne Zha, as I heard a few friends mention it. Honestly went in with rather low expectations, but oh…
This post marks the launch of a new long overdue website! I released my current website at https://www.iamnop.com/ a long time ago, but it…
Caught the very last showing of 9 Satra yesterday, and oh my god am I glad I did. This movie exceeded all my expectations. Action-packed…
What a wonderful little game! One-of-a-kind game design, clever levels, fun music, and adorable trippy art that reminds you of Powerpuff…
People have been asking why I’m not playing Pokémon Go. And after a few discussions like this, I decided to write a little post. The core…
Transistor. I am speechless. In fact, it left me crying by the end credits. What a perfectly crafted game: the art, the gameplay, and—woah…
Weekend project I started about a month ago, a WebGL GPU particle simulator, simulating 1 million particles at 60 fps! WebGL GPU Particles…
I’ve been a Windows user all my life, but I have to admit, Macs are great computers. The hardware is absolutely gorgeous, and the software…
My last school project, ever! (Hopefully!) CUDA Path Tracer GitHub: https://github.com/nopjia/tracer Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v…
Here is a long overdue post that I finally got around to write now that school is over! Over the weekend of January 18-20th, I attended the…
WebGL Volumetric Renderer Live code: https://www.iamnop.com/WebGL-Volumetric/ Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPhnwOpmUqY GitHub…