--- layout: default title: The Paper Pilot nocard: true sections: [puppet, featured projects] favorites: [NaN, Tower Offense, Slime Chargers!] --- <div id="puppet"> <div id="current_chat"></div> <div id="babble" class="hidden"> <div style="animation-delay: 0s; transform: translate(-20px, -60px) rotate(-15deg);">Babble</div> <div style="animation-delay: .85s; transform: translate(0px, -30px) rotate(2.5deg);">Babble</div> <div style="animation-delay: 1.7s; transform: translate(10px, 2px) rotate(-5deg);">Babble</div> </div> </div> <div id="controls"> <p>Tap <img class="inline" src="assets/home/arrowLeft.png" /> and <img class="inline" src="assets/home/arrowRight.png" /> to change direction and move</p> <p>Tap <img class="inline" src="assets/home/arrowUp.png" /> to bob up and down</p> <p>Hold <span style="color: white;">Space</span> to "babble"</p> <p>Tap <span style="color: white; white-space: nowrap;">1-6</span> to change my expression</p> </div> <div class="section"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-content"> <span class="card-title">Hello!</span> <p>I'm Anthony "The Paper Pilot" Lawn, and I develop programs and games using a variety of languages and engines. I received my B.S. and M.S. in Computer Science at the University of Texas at Dallas, with a focus on Computer Interaction.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="section" id="featured projects"> <h1>Featured Projects</h1> <div class="three-section"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-content"> <div class="card-image"> <a href="/vecs"><img src="/assets/vecs-assets/screenshot.png"></a> </div> <span class="card-title"><a href="/vecs">V-ecs!</a><span class="language">C++</span><span class="language">lua</span></span> <p>V-ecs (pronounced "Vex") is a vulkan-based engine I made for making highly moddable games and tools in lua, centered around the ECS design pattern and a work-stealing job system.</p> <a href="/vecs">read more</a> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card-content"> <div class="card-image"> <a href="/babble"><img src="/assets/babble-assets/screenshot.jpg"></a> </div> <span class="card-title"><a href="/babble">Babble Buds!</a><span class="language">JS</span><span class="language">C#</span></span> <p>Babble Buds is a free, open source virtual puppet show engine I made for various platforms including HTLM5 and Unity, as well as an accompanying electron-based puppet editor and multiplayer stage</p> <a href="/babble">read more</a> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card-content"> <div class="card-image"> <a href="/dicearmor"><img src="/assets/dicearmor-assets/editors.jpg"></a> </div> <span class="card-title"><a href="/dicearmor">Dice Armor!</a><span class="language">C#</span></span> <p>I was the lead programmer on a team of nine creating this game in a semester long college course. I programmed all the gameplay systems as well as incorporated Babble Buds for the cutscenes and tutorial.</p> <a href="/dicearmor">read more</a> </div> </div> {% comment %} <div class="card"> <div class="card-content"> <div class="card-image"> <video src="Boids.mp4" controls> </div> <span class="card-title">I'm a Computer Scientist!<span class="language">C#</span><span class="language">C++</span></span> <p>I know many advanced topics of computer science, and have experience implementing complex systems including the Boids flocking algorithm and Inverse Kinematics.</p> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card-content"> <div class="card-image"> <img src="vr.png"> </div> <span class="card-title">I've worked with VR!<span class="language">C#</span></span> <p>I'm one of two developers on a game prototype for a VR game with roguelike deckbuilding mechanics, similar to Slay the Spire.</p> </div> </div> {% endcomment %} </div> <div class="three-section"> {% for project in page.favorites %} {% for page in site.posts %} {% if page.title == project %} <div class="card"> <div class="card-content" markdown="1"> <div class="card-image"> <a href="{{ page.url }}"><img src="/assets/banners/{{ page.banner }}.png"></a> </div> <span class="card-title"><a href="{{ page.url }}">{{ page.title }}</a>{% for language in page.languages %}<span class="language">{{ language }}</span>{% endfor %}</span> <p>{{ page.content }}</p> <a href="{{ page.url }}">read more</a> </div> </div> {% endif %} {% endfor %} {% endfor %} </div> </div> <script src="js/babble.js"></script> <script src="js/home.js"></script>