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xSPOOKYCOREGAMERx

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Straight Edge/Punk Rock Freelance Animator/Artist with too many toys, an Animation Podcast, a gaming YouTube show and a sweet beard. Host of Animation Action Hour podcast YouTube.com/xHARDCOREGAMERx

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xSPOOKYCOREGAMERx @xhardcoregamerx.bsky.social · 18h

Dressing for the job I want:

xSPOOKYCOREGAMERx @xhardcoregamerx.bsky.social · 1d

First one of these I’ve participated in!

I’m an animator, illustrator, motion graphics artist and video editor!

Here’s a showreel I probably should update at some point!

youtu.be/tFNwY56mVx4?...

#PortfolioDay

Sam Palmer - Motion Graphics, Animation & Editing Showreel (for Social Media)

YouTube video by xHARDCOREGAMERx

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xSPOOKYCOREGAMERx @xhardcoregamerx.bsky.social · 1d

No problem! Let me know if I can help at all, and keep me updated with any progress :)

xSPOOKYCOREGAMERx @xhardcoregamerx.bsky.social · 1d

And eating smaller portions. I’m super lazy so I just swapped microwave meals for the low calorie ‘weight watchers” ones. I walk a lot too, my work commute is a 4-mile round trip but I don’t do a lot of other exercise.
If I can do it, you 100% got this!

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xSPOOKYCOREGAMERx @xhardcoregamerx.bsky.social · 1d

Aw, thank-you! If I can be motivational in any way then I’m happy for it!
Honestly, most of it is diet, I stopped energy drinks and most fizzy drinks, switched snacking on Haribo and crisps to dried fruit and nuts and basically reading the colour-coded listings on food packaging.

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xSPOOKYCOREGAMERx @xhardcoregamerx.bsky.social · 1d

I fell down a “people building and renovating arcade machines” hole last night, and now I want an arcade machine, even though I have absolutely no room anywhere for one!

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xSPOOKYCOREGAMERx @xhardcoregamerx.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks my dude! That ‘before’ picture I actually took in my hotel room after Thew’s wedding.
And yeah, there’s no hiding in Lycra!

xSPOOKYCOREGAMERx @xhardcoregamerx.bsky.social · 1d

TW: Partial Nudity/Weight Loss

So as many of you will know, I’ve been on a bit of a weight-loss journey over the last few months, and I don’t think it really hit me how well I’m doing until I tried some cosplays on at the weekend!
Please see the alt-text for descriptions!
I’m proud of my progress!

And here’s the random cosplay pic I took that really helped me to see my progress so far!

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xSPOOKYCOREGAMERx @xhardcoregamerx.bsky.social · 2d

So I finally framed and hung the New York subway sign I made in InDesign!

It looks amazing with the black frame, I’m so happy with how it turned out!

xSPOOKYCOREGAMERx @xhardcoregamerx.bsky.social · 2d

Ok, I am into this!

xSPOOKYCOREGAMERx @xhardcoregamerx.bsky.social · 2d

Started work at 6am today, meaning I had to get up at 4.30.
I feel surprisingly good, and there being nobody else in the office means I can get through my morning jobs easily, and don’t have to wrestle anyone to use the kettle!

xSPOOKYCOREGAMERx @xhardcoregamerx.bsky.social · 3d

Thank-you! My diet seems to be paying off :)

xSPOOKYCOREGAMERx @xhardcoregamerx.bsky.social · 3d

Just test-fitting before Comic-con Liverpool in November and a secret private booking in December.

The weight loss is 100a% paying off!

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xSPOOKYCOREGAMERx @xhardcoregamerx.bsky.social · 5d

Moo-ion Pax?
… I’ll show myself out…

xSPOOKYCOREGAMERx @xhardcoregamerx.bsky.social · 5d

In a horrendous case of mismanagement on my part, I have no clean work shirts for today, so now the office has to be subjected to my rad Spider-Punk tee.

Suck it, capitalism!

xSPOOKYCOREGAMERx @xhardcoregamerx.bsky.social · 6d

Displaying model behaviour on YouTube is about to explode with joy!

preternia @preternia.com · 6d

Retro Cardiac

xSPOOKYCOREGAMERx @xhardcoregamerx.bsky.social · 6d

😱😱😱😱😱🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵

preternia @preternia.com · 6d

Retro Cardiac

xSPOOKYCOREGAMERx @xhardcoregamerx.bsky.social · 6d

Damn, it’s 10 years today since my Mum passed away.

Where does the time go? So much has happened since she passed, I wish I could tell you all about it all.

Miss you Mum x

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xSPOOKYCOREGAMERx @xhardcoregamerx.bsky.social · 7d

I completely forgot about Shaun of the Dead! Good shout!
I’d considered Alien for my list, but there wasn’t space (ironically), although personally I consider Aliens an action movie with horror elements, it still counts :)

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xSPOOKYCOREGAMERx @xhardcoregamerx.bsky.social · 7d

10 Horror movies to get to know me by!

Evil Dead 2
Psycho
Dawn of the Dead
Purge: Anarchy
Saw
Woman in Black
The vvitch
Cabin in the Woods
Halloween (2018 sequel)
Carrie

Honourable mentions:
Paranorman (totally counts)
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (not a horror but Halloween vibes)

Boatcka ⚓️ @tainkirrahe.bsky.social · 7d

10 horror movies to get to know me by!

Event Horizon
Dark Skies (2013)
Paranormal Activity 3
The Blackcoat's Daughter
What Lies Beneath
Triangle
Session 9
Unfriended
Pandorum
The Woman in Black

Honorable mention (natch): The Terror (season one anyway)

Geoff Race 2000 @gisproule.bsky.social · 7d

10 horror movies to get to know me by:

You Are Not My Mother
Fréwaka
Wicker Man
Men
Bring her back
Snowtown
Dead Calm
Hellraiser
REC•
Goodnight Mommy

xSPOOKYCOREGAMERx @xhardcoregamerx.bsky.social · 7d

I have a 2D Animation degree, niche even within art, film and animation, so surely mine would be one of the first to be ditched under this plan? 2D animation is a mainstay of TV animation but can also be seen as “for kids”, so would probably be canned. Let people pay and study what they want!

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xSPOOKYCOREGAMERx @xhardcoregamerx.bsky.social · 11d

It’s officially spooky season!

xSPOOKYCOREGAMERx @xhardcoregamerx.bsky.social · 12d

xSPOOKYCOREGAMERx @xhardcoregamerx.bsky.social · 14d

Via the luxury of working for a print company, I managed to print a replacement cover for the cheap unboxed game I bought in Leicester on Saturday! It’s good enough for me!