Richard Aldridge
@raldridgea.bsky.social
Professional CG Animator. I also draw and sculpt a bit. Currently on a burnout recovery break.
This year’s pumpkin
October 31, 2025 at 7:22 PM
This year’s pumpkin
Some albums I’ve been listening to on repeat recently
1. Out In the World - GUM
2. Man It Feels Like Space Again - Pond
3. III Times - GUM/Ambrose Kenny-Smith
4. Mercurial World - Magdalena Bay
1. Out In the World - GUM
2. Man It Feels Like Space Again - Pond
3. III Times - GUM/Ambrose Kenny-Smith
4. Mercurial World - Magdalena Bay
October 9, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Some albums I’ve been listening to on repeat recently
1. Out In the World - GUM
2. Man It Feels Like Space Again - Pond
3. III Times - GUM/Ambrose Kenny-Smith
4. Mercurial World - Magdalena Bay
1. Out In the World - GUM
2. Man It Feels Like Space Again - Pond
3. III Times - GUM/Ambrose Kenny-Smith
4. Mercurial World - Magdalena Bay
If I had to gripe about something, it’s that even for theme park prices, everything there is INSANELY expensive! Would have loaded up on merch if it would have been 1/3rd of the price. They wanted $20 for this fridge magnet.
September 15, 2025 at 11:05 PM
If I had to gripe about something, it’s that even for theme park prices, everything there is INSANELY expensive! Would have loaded up on merch if it would have been 1/3rd of the price. They wanted $20 for this fridge magnet.
Me and my friend were there when it opened all the way until it closed. The park somehow looks even better at night basically everywhere.
September 15, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Me and my friend were there when it opened all the way until it closed. The park somehow looks even better at night basically everywhere.
Then there’s “Stardust Racers” which may be my favorite coaster experience ever. I rode it while it was dueling once during the day and once at night. Tried both sides. It’s seriously awesome, and the line was basically always short!
I’ve been thinking about it all week.
I’ve been thinking about it all week.
September 15, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Then there’s “Stardust Racers” which may be my favorite coaster experience ever. I rode it while it was dueling once during the day and once at night. Tried both sides. It’s seriously awesome, and the line was basically always short!
I’ve been thinking about it all week.
I’ve been thinking about it all week.
Then there was the “Isle of Berk”.
Possibly the second-best family area ever in a park (after Nintendo World)?? Like, I can’t say for sure because I only rode the coaster and left, but the level of detail there was crazy. (This is the only pic I have ready atm lol)
The coaster there was fine.
Possibly the second-best family area ever in a park (after Nintendo World)?? Like, I can’t say for sure because I only rode the coaster and left, but the level of detail there was crazy. (This is the only pic I have ready atm lol)
The coaster there was fine.
September 15, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Then there was the “Isle of Berk”.
Possibly the second-best family area ever in a park (after Nintendo World)?? Like, I can’t say for sure because I only rode the coaster and left, but the level of detail there was crazy. (This is the only pic I have ready atm lol)
The coaster there was fine.
Possibly the second-best family area ever in a park (after Nintendo World)?? Like, I can’t say for sure because I only rode the coaster and left, but the level of detail there was crazy. (This is the only pic I have ready atm lol)
The coaster there was fine.
Then comes the obligatory Harry Potter ride which… is also pretty phenomenal.
The queue line may very well be the best in the park, which is good because you’ll be in it a very long time most likely.
I was in the single-rider line, and it took an hour still.
The queue line may very well be the best in the park, which is good because you’ll be in it a very long time most likely.
I was in the single-rider line, and it took an hour still.
September 15, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Then comes the obligatory Harry Potter ride which… is also pretty phenomenal.
The queue line may very well be the best in the park, which is good because you’ll be in it a very long time most likely.
I was in the single-rider line, and it took an hour still.
The queue line may very well be the best in the park, which is good because you’ll be in it a very long time most likely.
I was in the single-rider line, and it took an hour still.
Then there was the Mario Kart ride. It has a phenomenal queue line that made the 55 min feel more like 30 mins.
The ride itself mixes AR with physical props, and I was very disoriented the first time I rode it. The second time, it was much more fun.
The ride itself mixes AR with physical props, and I was very disoriented the first time I rode it. The second time, it was much more fun.
September 15, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Then there was the Mario Kart ride. It has a phenomenal queue line that made the 55 min feel more like 30 mins.
The ride itself mixes AR with physical props, and I was very disoriented the first time I rode it. The second time, it was much more fun.
The ride itself mixes AR with physical props, and I was very disoriented the first time I rode it. The second time, it was much more fun.
I CANNOT emphasize enough how insanely slow the line moves, and for the entire thing there is only ONE cool thing to look at, which is this pair of animatronics.
Which I will fully admit is an awesome one. Just, we were only able to see it for about 15 mins out of our two-hour wait.
Which I will fully admit is an awesome one. Just, we were only able to see it for about 15 mins out of our two-hour wait.
September 15, 2025 at 10:32 PM
I CANNOT emphasize enough how insanely slow the line moves, and for the entire thing there is only ONE cool thing to look at, which is this pair of animatronics.
Which I will fully admit is an awesome one. Just, we were only able to see it for about 15 mins out of our two-hour wait.
Which I will fully admit is an awesome one. Just, we were only able to see it for about 15 mins out of our two-hour wait.
Last week I managed visit Epic Universe! It was a very uneven experience, but the park over-delivers on spectacle more often than not
September 15, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Last week I managed visit Epic Universe! It was a very uneven experience, but the park over-delivers on spectacle more often than not
“Post your first 5 steam purchases”
I recall all of these being bangers
I recall all of these being bangers
August 15, 2025 at 6:37 PM
“Post your first 5 steam purchases”
I recall all of these being bangers
I recall all of these being bangers
Doctor: “You have 400 Mins to live”
Me: “Dammit”
Me: “Dammit”
August 5, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Doctor: “You have 400 Mins to live”
Me: “Dammit”
Me: “Dammit”
No cheating: post your lock screen.
July 26, 2025 at 6:20 PM
No cheating: post your lock screen.
Made a custom park in Tony Hawk 3+4. If you want to try it out, the share code is: "Y0DV0SQ8X" (note that they are zeros and not "Os" despite them looking exactly the same with the game's font)
July 13, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Made a custom park in Tony Hawk 3+4. If you want to try it out, the share code is: "Y0DV0SQ8X" (note that they are zeros and not "Os" despite them looking exactly the same with the game's font)
Here’s the others. Still a lot of movies I need to catch up on.
May 5, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Here’s the others. Still a lot of movies I need to catch up on.
“What are your favorite films of the decade so far?”
Super tough to narrow down just four, and I’ll probably even disagree with these choices tomorrow, but here’s what I chose today:
Super tough to narrow down just four, and I’ll probably even disagree with these choices tomorrow, but here’s what I chose today:
May 5, 2025 at 4:00 AM
“What are your favorite films of the decade so far?”
Super tough to narrow down just four, and I’ll probably even disagree with these choices tomorrow, but here’s what I chose today:
Super tough to narrow down just four, and I’ll probably even disagree with these choices tomorrow, but here’s what I chose today:
Went to a Caravan Palace concert last week. 10/10 would recommend!
April 22, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Went to a Caravan Palace concert last week. 10/10 would recommend!
Managed to make it to a “Justice” concert, and it was so freaking good! Had a blast!
March 7, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Managed to make it to a “Justice” concert, and it was so freaking good! Had a blast!
“ZU: Warriors From The Magic Mountain”
Very fast-paced, over-the-top spectacle that barely gives you a moment to breathe for the first 40 mins. Afterwards, it slows down a bit, but continues with the fun visuals until the end.
Where to watch:
Shout! Factory Bluray
Very fast-paced, over-the-top spectacle that barely gives you a moment to breathe for the first 40 mins. Afterwards, it slows down a bit, but continues with the fun visuals until the end.
Where to watch:
Shout! Factory Bluray
March 4, 2025 at 7:41 AM
“ZU: Warriors From The Magic Mountain”
Very fast-paced, over-the-top spectacle that barely gives you a moment to breathe for the first 40 mins. Afterwards, it slows down a bit, but continues with the fun visuals until the end.
Where to watch:
Shout! Factory Bluray
Very fast-paced, over-the-top spectacle that barely gives you a moment to breathe for the first 40 mins. Afterwards, it slows down a bit, but continues with the fun visuals until the end.
Where to watch:
Shout! Factory Bluray
“Iron Monkey”
You’ll want to watch the original cut rather than the Miramax version. Thankfully, that’s not hard to do now as the most current distribution seems to be the original cut.
Anyway, this is another gem with a lot of high-energy wirework.
Where to watch:
AppleTV
Youtube (Paid)
Bluray
You’ll want to watch the original cut rather than the Miramax version. Thankfully, that’s not hard to do now as the most current distribution seems to be the original cut.
Anyway, this is another gem with a lot of high-energy wirework.
Where to watch:
AppleTV
Youtube (Paid)
Bluray
February 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
“Iron Monkey”
You’ll want to watch the original cut rather than the Miramax version. Thankfully, that’s not hard to do now as the most current distribution seems to be the original cut.
Anyway, this is another gem with a lot of high-energy wirework.
Where to watch:
AppleTV
Youtube (Paid)
Bluray
You’ll want to watch the original cut rather than the Miramax version. Thankfully, that’s not hard to do now as the most current distribution seems to be the original cut.
Anyway, this is another gem with a lot of high-energy wirework.
Where to watch:
AppleTV
Youtube (Paid)
Bluray
“Once Upon A Time In China 1-6”
The first two are the “Great” ones, but I genuinely recommend all 6 of them. Even the worst ones are still very entertaining and constantly catch you off guard with how crazy the action gets. Lots of creativity.
Where to watch:
Max
Criterion
AppleTV/Youtube
Bluray
The first two are the “Great” ones, but I genuinely recommend all 6 of them. Even the worst ones are still very entertaining and constantly catch you off guard with how crazy the action gets. Lots of creativity.
Where to watch:
Max
Criterion
AppleTV/Youtube
Bluray
February 24, 2025 at 9:10 AM
“Once Upon A Time In China 1-6”
The first two are the “Great” ones, but I genuinely recommend all 6 of them. Even the worst ones are still very entertaining and constantly catch you off guard with how crazy the action gets. Lots of creativity.
Where to watch:
Max
Criterion
AppleTV/Youtube
Bluray
The first two are the “Great” ones, but I genuinely recommend all 6 of them. Even the worst ones are still very entertaining and constantly catch you off guard with how crazy the action gets. Lots of creativity.
Where to watch:
Max
Criterion
AppleTV/Youtube
Bluray
Think I did okay this year
January 1, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Think I did okay this year
Criterion out here trying to make me broke again
December 13, 2024 at 5:37 PM
Criterion out here trying to make me broke again
“The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter”
Very fun, fast-paced choreography that steadily gets better and better as the movie progresses. The final action scene is so insane my jaw dropped multiple times.
Arrow Video has an excellent Blu-Ray release, but you can probably find it on Tubi as well.
Very fun, fast-paced choreography that steadily gets better and better as the movie progresses. The final action scene is so insane my jaw dropped multiple times.
Arrow Video has an excellent Blu-Ray release, but you can probably find it on Tubi as well.
December 3, 2024 at 7:10 PM
“The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter”
Very fun, fast-paced choreography that steadily gets better and better as the movie progresses. The final action scene is so insane my jaw dropped multiple times.
Arrow Video has an excellent Blu-Ray release, but you can probably find it on Tubi as well.
Very fun, fast-paced choreography that steadily gets better and better as the movie progresses. The final action scene is so insane my jaw dropped multiple times.
Arrow Video has an excellent Blu-Ray release, but you can probably find it on Tubi as well.
May as well add to this list again. I watched about 40 Jackie Chan movies this year so far, and these were some that stood out that weren’t “Police Story”
Which isn’t to say you shouldn’t check out more. These were just ones I especially enjoyed.
Which isn’t to say you shouldn’t check out more. These were just ones I especially enjoyed.
October 30, 2024 at 10:58 PM
May as well add to this list again. I watched about 40 Jackie Chan movies this year so far, and these were some that stood out that weren’t “Police Story”
Which isn’t to say you shouldn’t check out more. These were just ones I especially enjoyed.
Which isn’t to say you shouldn’t check out more. These were just ones I especially enjoyed.