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<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; or making particle effects,

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<br> <span class="textBump">Web Dev Note</span> : I'm a <span class="textNudge">3D &amp; Shader Technical Artist</span> first, that brings me the most joy.

<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="textNudge">JavaScript</span> has been a personal <span class="textNudge">hobby</span> of mine for <span class="textNudge">28-29 years</span> now,

<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; But I barely know any frameworks, only working knowledge of React &amp; Node.js.

<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; For my projects, I make ESM modules in <span class="textNudge">Native JavaScript</span>, served using <span class="textNudge">Node.js</span> &amp; <span class="textNudge">Nginx</span> or <span class="textNudge">Plex</span>

<br><br> I can always learn frameworks if needed.

<br><br> They're usually just a lot of bloat, so I never wanted to use them.

<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; JQuery ruined it for me hahah.

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<br> Then after a decade, you end up with your own frameworks anyway.

<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; Let alone the NPM horror stories of packages like 'isEven()'

<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; Just use - <span class="textName">let isEven = ( v ) =&gt; !(v &amp; 0x0001);</span>

<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; And call it a day!

<br><br> Bootstraps of Bootstraps of Bootstraps,

<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; Over the years, creating tools for most web, style, &amp; network situations.

<br><br> React Native does seem cool though.

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<br><br> For <span class="textName">Peanuts</span>, I built an angle-to-camera locking system to drive agent's Movement and Head, Torso, &amp; Legs joint orientation to match the 2D style of the original cartoons. Along with Rails, Agents could choose to break free from, yet stay in rows on screen.

<br><br> For <span class="textName">Ferdinand</span>, I built dynamic Arm IK to have drivers hold 10&amp;2 on steering wheels, passengers to sit, and co-developed a horse-and-jockey system to keep the Passengers (Jockeys) in the Cars (Horses) while they drive the streets.

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<br>Please note, prior to Ferdinand, Houdini didn't have Crowd Simulation yet.

<br>We developed our crowd tools &amp; pipeline in-house.

<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; I built most of the navigation tools, placement, pathing, obstacle detection, and the usual crowd/boid navigation logic itself in Houdini for Birds &amp; Land critters.

<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="textItalic">(Hence why I like AI Development now.)</span>

<br>I could talk about the post-simulation joint editing &amp; cycle shifting tools, or the IK heel offsets &amp; foot locking;

For Peanuts, I built an angle-to-camera locking system to drive agent's Movement and Head, Torso, & Legs joint orientation to match the 2D style of the original cartoons. Along with Rails, Agents could choose to break free from, yet stay in rows on screen.

For Ferdinand, I built dynamic Arm IK to have drivers hold 10&2 on steering wheels, passengers to sit, and co-developed a horse-and-jockey system to keep the Passengers (Jockeys) in the Cars (Horses) while they drive the streets.

Please note, prior to Ferdinand, Houdini didn't have Crowd Simulation yet.

We developed our crowd tools & pipeline in-house.

I built most of the navigation tools, placement, pathing, obstacle detection, and the usual crowd/boid navigation logic itself in Houdini for Birds & Land critters.

(Hence why I like AI Development now.)

I could talk about the post-simulation joint editing & cycle shifting tools, or the IK heel offsets & foot locking;