Just out of reach. A conversation with Ross Scott of Accursed Farms

We welcome Ross Scott, the creative behind Accursed Farms, to The No-Frauds Club! Join us for a discussion of computer UI, game worlds, dream software, inspirations for Ross's forthcoming movie, and more. Follow Ross:   / accursedfarms   Ross recommends: Comic on the state of gaming - https://imgur.com/a/BaMJzzU Comic on game difficulty - https://i.imgur.com/mZO6bQm.jpg The best 2D to 3D conversion software (so far) - https://github.com/yu-li/TCMonoDepth Real-time 2D to 3D conversion software for VR (prototype) - https://www.vrin.app/ Clubhouse Conversations playlist:    • Clubhouse Conversations   Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/show/5DDTJZy... Visit The No-Frauds Club! Website: http://www.fraudsclub.com/ Discord server:   / discord   Timestamps: 0:00:00 Introduction 0:00:09 OS user interface 0:17:45 Microsoft's hegemony and Windows updates 0:29:06 Dead game news 0:32:09 The "dream software" and similar programs 0:38:31 AI, the creative process, and game worlds 0:49:31 Customization: is it going away for good? 0:54:45 Positive and negative trends in games 1:13:44 Freeman's Mind, and talking about the Half-Life franchise 1:23:37 Valve's focuses, and discussing open world games 1:29:11 Cutscenes in games, from FPS to RTS 1:36:55 Some flaws with Starcraft II and Supreme Commander 1:46:06 Not shy about skipping filler! 1:58:43 Staying genuine as a video creator, and not staying in your lane 2:10:23 Ross's influence as a director 2:16:13 A pair of impossible hypotheticals, and virtual reality 2:23:09 Seeking video editing help! How does Ross know when a video is good? 2:30:49 AI, technology, and disagreements with Elon Musk 2:44:39 What happens after the movie? 2:47:35 Teasers for upcoming content 2:48:25 Outro Thumbnail art components courtesy of: Jassy2012 (trees) Half-Life (background art) Font used is a Autobus Omnibus #Podcast #AccursedFarms #Machinima #Design #videogame