# kakuweb.com

> Alex Dearden


## Posts

- [Coffee Please](https://kakuweb.com/coffee-please/)
- [Hello world!](https://kakuweb.com/hello-world/): Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start writing!
- [The Monster (memoir excerpt)](https://kakuweb.com/the-monster-memoir-excerpt/): The little fucker was giving me the evil eye! I could sense his little reptilian brain planning his attack. His evilness was palpable, he was pretending to look forwards, oblivious of my presence, but I knew, I knew! The bastard was just waiting for his moment to pounce. I was approaching from behind, cautious yet determined, like the great white hunter that I was in my head. My weapon of choice for this occasion: an old, tattered t-shirt, scoff all you like but it is the tried and true method when you are hunting alligators. I threw the shirt over...
- [A Poisoned Glass of Water](https://kakuweb.com/a-poisoned-glass-of-water/): “I’m thirsty” my mother said, “go down to the kitchen and get me a glass of water.” I didn’t like the idea, in fact it scared the shit out of me, the kitchen was dark and had huge windows which framed even darker, unknown regions of the night. I was seven years old, our kitchen, a lovely place during the day, turned into a pit of hell at night for me, complete with lurking monsters, murderers, La Sayona, La Llorona and other terrible folkloric creatures that my mother had sadistically and indelibly cemented into my young, impressionable brain. “I’m scared,”...
- [Why The Last of Us is the best (modern) video game ever made](https://kakuweb.com/why-the-last-of-us-is-the-best-modern-video-game-ever-made/): The Last of Us is the best video game ever made in the last 20 years. There, I said it! I was going to write “arguably the best video game ever made” but screw that! It’s not arguable, it is!!! 😅 Here’s why. The Story If you’ve played it, or have seen the HBO adaptation, you might think the story is about zombies and survival. It’s not. OK then, you might think it’s about this guy Joel who is a grizzled survivor and who needs to find redemption through… It’s not that either. Alright, let me think, you say… Is...
- [Character Design: Posh Fly](https://kakuweb.com/character-design/): I went to visit my sons who live in Bristol while the youngest is in Uni. I took Sasha with me, we had ourselves a decadent barbecue (with a whole lot of drama finding charcoal but that is a story for another post) and Sasha got to gnaw on some bones. And there was much rejoicing. Next day I went to see where Sasha had “buried” her treasure. Being a silly, city dog, not used to having a garden, she had simply dug the earth up a bit and plopped the bones not inside the very shallow grave but sort...
- [The True Measure of Success](https://kakuweb.com/the-true-measure-of-success/): In the Western world we measure success by how much money an individual has, how financially comfortable they are in life.  There are myriad examples of this, we revere and idolise people like Elon Musk, Bill Gates, et al even the Enron, etc CEOs who stole people’s pensions and committed fraud but, hell they were rich. Perhaps the most infamous of these right now is Ruja Ignatova, the Crypto Queen. We don’t give two shits about the type of people they were, how they treated other people, how much they helped humanity or the planet, just how much money they...
- [Godot GDScript and C#](https://kakuweb.com/godot-gdscript-and-c/): GDS is a very capable language, no doubt about it. And it’s very easy to learn and you can do some amazing things with it without having to learn in-depth programming concepts like Object Oriented Programming, Inheritance, classes vs structs, modularity, interfaces, etc. But it’s not a great language to build maintainable, modular code. For that, C# is a much better option. Don’t get me wrong, I think GDScript is a great idea for people to start learning and be able to get something running very quickly. And it’s got some wonderful features like @ready variables, or the fact that...
- [On Screen Visibility in Godot](https://kakuweb.com/on-screen-visibility/): Notifier Useful to delete nodes no longer visible onscreen, etc. Enabler Can be used to check if a node is visible in the camera. Then perhaps trigger some behaviour. Though this is attached to the process method, which executes on every frame, it will only print that when the enemy is visible on screen. Customisation
- [Godot RemoteTransform2D](https://kakuweb.com/remotetransform2d/): Use it to control which transforms are inherited from the parent.  Very useful when you want maybe only the position and not scale or rotation to be inherited. Camera2D follow player The easiest way to do this is by making the camera a child of the player. But this has issues because it will inherit both scale and rotation along with position. For the most part, the camera seems to be behave properly but it’s better to use a RemoteTransfor2D

## Pages

- [Portfolio](https://kakuweb.com/39-2/): [vc_row type=”full_width_background” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” bottom_margin=”10″ text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” enable_animation=”true” animation=”slight-fade-in-from-bottom” animation_easing=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default” delay=”100″][nectar_post_grid post_type=”portfolio” portfolio_category=”all” portfolio_starting_category=”all” order=”DESC” orderby=”date” pagination=”none” columns=”2″ columns_tablet=”default” columns_phone=”default” grid_item_spacing=”10px” grid_item_height=”30vh” enable_masonry=”yes” 2_col_masonry_layout=”default_alt” image_size=”full” overlaid_aspect_ratio_image_size=”yes” overlaid_custom_image_aspect_ratio=”1-1″ image_loading=”lazy-load” animation=”none” animation_stagger=”90″ animation_easing=”default” parallax_scrolling=”yes” heading_tag=”default” heading_tag_render=”default” font_size_max=”54px” display_categories=”yes” category_functionality=”static” category_position=”overlaid” category_style=”button” category_button_color=”rgba(10,10,10,0.2)” category_display=”default” additional_meta_size=”default” custom_fields_location=”before_post_meta” grid_style=”content_overlaid” text_content_layout=”corners” color_overlay=”#0a0a0a” color_overlay_opacity=”0″ color_overlay_hover_opacity=”0.2″ text_color=”light” text_color_hover=”light” text_opacity=”1″ text_hover_opacity=”1″ hover_effect=”zoom” border_radius=”25px” display_type=”grid” custom_font_size=”3vw” image_loading_lazy_skip=”3″ font_size_tablet=”5vw” font_size_phone=”34px”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
- [Articles](https://kakuweb.com/articles/)
- [Contact us](https://kakuweb.com/contact/)
- [Services](https://kakuweb.com/services/): [siteorigin_widget class=”thinkup_builder_services”][/siteorigin_widget] [siteorigin_widget class=”thinkup_builder_services”][/siteorigin_widget] [siteorigin_widget class=”thinkup_builder_services”][/siteorigin_widget] [siteorigin_widget class=”thinkup_builder_services”][/siteorigin_widget] [siteorigin_widget class=”thinkup_builder_services”][/siteorigin_widget] [siteorigin_widget class=”thinkup_builder_services”][/siteorigin_widget] [siteorigin_widget class=”thinkup_builder_tinymce”][/siteorigin_widget]
- [Memoir excerpt](https://kakuweb.com/writing-2/memoir-excerpt/): [siteorigin_widget class=”thinkup_builder_tinymce”][/siteorigin_widget]
- [Writing](https://kakuweb.com/writing-2/): [vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”] Human Rights Gender Equality Work Done Vector recreation of triangular slice Motion Graphics in Apple Motion Animation [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_video link=”https://youtube.com/shorts/Su-ycds_UJg” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row]
- [Novel Sample](https://kakuweb.com/writing-2/novel-sample/): [siteorigin_widget class=”thinkup_builder_tinymce”][/siteorigin_widget]
- [Home](https://kakuweb.com/): [vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][nectar_cta btn_style=”see-through” heading_tag=”h6″ button_color=”default” button_border_thickness=”0px” link_type=”regular” alignment=”left” alignment_tablet=”default” alignment_phone=”default” display=”block” display_tablet=”inherit” display_phone=”inherit” url=”https://kakuweb.com/animation/” link_text=”Animation”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][nectar_cta btn_style=”see-through” heading_tag=”h6″ button_color=”default” button_border_thickness=”0px”...
- [Motion Graphics](https://kakuweb.com/motion-graphics/): [vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”] Human Rights Gender Equality Work Done Vector recreation of triangular slice Motion Graphics in Apple Motion Animation [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_video link=”https://youtube.com/shorts/Su-ycds_UJg?feature=share” css=””][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″...
- [Animation](https://kakuweb.com/animation/): [vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”] No one will play with me Work done Frame by frame, hand-drawn animation on iPad Software: Rough Animator and Procreate Dreams 2 Original Story Original character design and creation Original backgrounds design and creation Original audio Editing and compositing [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default”...


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