Kickstart the Week with: Arrival - A Short Film by Alex Myung

New Site!

As you guys can see, I did a huge revamp of the site! It is still a work in progress like all great things, but I feel I am heading in the right direction. 

One of the things we spent most of our time on, was the new logo. Shelby Reynolds and myself spent hours upon hours going through logos that looked anywhere from really professional to insanely childish. Well, at my request and my designers dismay, we went right in the middle.

Life of Ramen Logo

I think in a really good way, the new logo represents what I try to deliver you guys. Posts from Life of Ramen deliver you all your childish desires, in as close to a professional way as possible. 

Kickstarter: Arrival: A Short Film by Alex Myung

This Monday's "Kickstarter of the Week" is by a man named Alex Myung. 

The reason I chose Arrival is because of the way that it actually portrays an emotion. I am going to let you guys watch the video and then we will discuss a little!

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How to become a Video Game Artist

I wrote this post as a draft about a year ago, decided to throw it out today and see what happens. Disregard any out of date information! Edited for continuity ;)

Hello everyone. Happy Tuesday! I am editing and posting this, because my artist corner crashed and burned this week. Great start right? I had the interview set up and everything, but work and my parents coming to visit made scheduling impossible.

So, with adaptability in mind, I decided to use an old draft I had about ways to become a video game artist. These obviously are not the ONLY ways, but they are ways that I have seen work, and have been recommended to me by industry professionals.

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Kickstarter: Anima - Gate of Memories

Hello nerds, I am Kickstarting this Monday off with my Kickstarter project of the week!

Anima - Gate of Memories is very similar to ARPG's that have become fairly popular in recent years. But what caught me, is the intense detail in the story and open game elements. 

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AniMonday: Xam'd Anime Cartoon Review

Welcome to our first AniMonday at Life of Ramen! Every Monday my team and I will show you an anime that we think you need to see. These might come from our own collection, or the comments of our viewers. But today's anime came from one of our dedicated viewers. He insisted that we had to watch this show, so to the Hulu's we went. When we found Xam'd, our minds were blown.

Xam'd is probably one of the best anime series we have ever seen. We really could find no flaws in it, aside from the lack of new seasons.

Xam'd is about a teenage boy who is turned into a Hiruko (AKA Xam'd). With the help of his friend Haru, and a woman named Nakiami he is able to control his new powers. If he loses control, the Hiruko takes over and he turns to stone. Weird trade off if you ask me. He doesn't go on a killing rampage when he loses himself, he turns into stone.

As far as plot line goes, he uses his power to stop the war between people and Hiruko. When you first watch, it seems pretty simple, but the plot line thickens and the final episode almost made me poop my pants. Imagine God of War boss fights in anime.

There is so much more to it than what we can explain. We watched the entire series with almost no pause in between, and we never got bored. I even teared up a few times, I couldn't help it! This is an instant hit, and I know you will all like it.  So just go on Hulu and check it out! you wont regret it!

As always, we love you guys! Have fun watching Xam'd!

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