Michael Blackbourn

@michaelblackbourn.bsky.social

VFX supervisor, artist, author, ex paratrooper.

A long time in the making, I polished up a long piece I've been writing about the production history of Mospeada to celebrate the TV debut (43 years ago today! of this unique and beloved mecha series. Read it here: www.zimmerit.moe/ride-on-lone...

Ride on, Lonely Soldier Boy: The Production History of Mospeada

On the anniversary of Mospeada’s TV premiere, we take a look at the unusual production history behind one of the more iconic shows to come out of the gunpla boom.

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Hi! For the past few months I've been building a vector drawing app, because the existing ones either don't work for me, use deceptive subscription models, or both. The app is called Superlinea, and I've started a newsletter to share progress as I develop it & announce the release: superlinea.app

Screenshot of the Superlinea vector editor, with a layers panel on the left and a properties panel on the right, showing an illustration on a yellow background of a small character being gripped by a giant hand. It could happen to you!Screenshot of the Superlinea vector editor showing an illustration of a chunky green retro computer with a black screen that reads "HELLO", two speakers, and a keyboard with orange, black, and white keys.Screenshot of the Superlinea vector editor showing an illustration on a light blue background of a man with a huge head, seen in profile, driving a small green and yellow convertible.

Had a great day sailing last weekend. Came ashore near the gold course for beer and tacos. If you get a chance to play on a beach catamaran I suggest you take it. Hobie 16 is an amazing vehicle. It was light wind and we still hit ten knots (11.5mph/18.5kmph)

rainbow sail beach catamaran  with yellow hulls on a rocky shore