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Andy Weber Studios
Andy came to Devoke, in need of a new website, from which he could communicate with his students, blog about his travels and works, run live classes, and sell his artwork globally. We decided to create a design that used a color pallet directly taken from his artwork, combined with the idea of an abstract […]
20th, June, 2020|
Making Mushrooms Home
After a lot of hard work and dedication over the past few months, the Snooter is finally well on his way to his first adventure puzzle, and I am well on my way to having our first Indie Title released. Here, I am creating the first, of several houses located within a small village that […]
12th, May, 2020|
Shaders All Around!
tention to physics, artwork, and shaders. I am finally reaching all of the mechanics and art-direction after three months of development, and at last, moving onto designing all the puzzles and fleshing out this creative world with as much charm and flair as possible.
5th, May, 2020|
Introducing Burrows
Introducing Burrows the Carrobbit, one of the adorable creatures you will discover while playing Domino Effect (Name to be confirmed). There will be one of these cute critters for the Snooter to find burred in each level, and he definitely places himself in some strange places that are a puzzle within themselves. Stay tuned for […]
4th, May, 2020|
Twisted Trees
Here, I make this simple low polygon painted tree, along side a couple of variations. This simple build demonstrates a tonne of character and quaint, and will be an asset to feature in my future game projects. To craft this topology, I use Autodesk Maya and Autodesk Mudbox, before painting it using Adobe Photoshop, and […]
14th, April, 2020|
A Simple Fern
In this video, you can see me create this very simple, whimsical firn from scratch! Here I go through some classic texturing techniques using Photoshop, and model this simple design in Autodesk Maya. Over all, this design is a very easy build, but echos tonnes of character. Though I aim for this to be in […]
7th, April, 2020|
C Programming for Beginners
Our first free tutorial series has officially launched! Delivering the best quality I could, in this fun, animated tutorial series that aims to teach you from zero to hero! Covering all the main core concepts you need to kick start your development career, projects, or just curiosity. Get started today and jump on over to […]
4th, April, 2020|
Covered in Style
Introducing covered in style, a company specializing in events with a magical flair teaming homemade furniture, tepees and pizza! For this design, we at Devoke wanted to really create that combination of home made and magic that seemed so characteristic of this business.
2nd, April, 2020|
The Snooter is Coming!
The first look into our first game currently being developed. Sign up, and you can watch the full development of this project documented and created before your very eyes. There you will see my progress, hear descriptions for my artistic choices, and gain access to insider knowledge of how games are developed, all inside my […]
29th, March, 2020|
Devoke Is Live
Devoke Studio is now officially live and and ready for business. Based in Cumbria. We aim to make our mark on the world with Games Development courses on C programming, Retro Games Development, Maya, Texture art and more. But more importantly, this is the place where you get to talk directly to the developers and […]
29th, March, 2020|
Who are Devoke
A little about us and what we stand for
My story into development and design sparked in me from a very young age. As a child, I was of poor health. For my safety, I could not spend time playing outside with the other children. Naturally, as all children do, I would seek freedom, adventure, and imagination. I found it within Computer Games. My biggest inspirations for my works today, are my natural environment here in Cumbria, the blue skies, trees, valleys hills of the lake district always find their way into my work.
Once I left school, I found myself trapped in a cycle of working minimum wage jobs from sweeping floors, and washing dishes, to palliative care. With a burning desire for knowledge - but no ladder to climb, I knew if ever I was going to find any sense of security, purpose or success beyond my small industrial hometown. I would have to craft my path. My journey into academia began once I left formal education. It has been a rocky road, but devotion kept my vigor. Every day, every moment I had, be it during my 30-minute lunch break, on the bus to work. I sit with my books in hand and study. Marveling at the achievements of the pioneers of games development and graphical computer science, obsessed with topology, microprocessor, and every piece if discrete logic. Skills I never desired for monetary gain, but rather the purity and love of the craft itself. I created the Rebel Gaming Academy for others just like myself, free of charge as education should be. Should you find yourself in the shoes I once wore. I encourage you to have the same relationship with computer science and games. I am completely self-taught, I may not have a degree to my name, but I have a fountain of knowledge born of passion that I hold to a higher sense of pride than any piece of paper.
Today, I am now a full-stack developer in both game development and web development. Everything you see, I create completely from scratch, mastering industry-leading software and techniques in animation and game art. I am fluent in 7 programming languages teamed with an in-depth knowledge of mathematics, I can learn virtually any programming language within the space of a few weeks, I have a strong sense of pride for how far I have come, but appreciate how hard this journey truly was and want to make that easier for everyone else in any way I can.