Jesse Yules | Director

@jesseyules

Animation and Games | Currently making UnderSoot in Toronto 🇨🇦 www.jesseyules.com #Unreal #Blender #UnderSoot

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Jesse Yules | Director@jesseyules· Jun 29

Here's a documentary on how Star Fox was created with lots of interview footage of Dylan Cuthbert! Good stuff. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml4x... #indiedev #solodev #starfox #gameart

A photo of a teenage Dylan Cuthbert playing an gameboy.

Jesse Yules | Director@jesseyules· Apr 14

Jesse Yules | Director@jesseyules· Apr 9

Dieter Rams for the win.

Image of a radio designed by dieter rams

Jesse Yules | Director@jesseyules· Apr 6

Are there any plans to install bollards around the High Park Blv. gates? Physical barriers are the only way to protect pedestrians from the high speed cars. #roncesvalles #highpark #toronto

Jesse Yules | Director@jesseyules· Mar 28

The story of Robotman, and how it almost destroyed Calvin and Hobbes. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gP01... #gamedev #gameart #solodev #calvinandhobbes

Jesse Yules | Director@jesseyules· Mar 17

A look at RDRII's Frankenstein taxidermy mystery. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxU_... #RDRII #gamedev #solodev #gameart

Jesse Yules | Director@jesseyules· Mar 11

Here's a good talk with comic author Grant Morrison arguing the Silicon Valley billionaires are using "dark magic" reshape the world. Morrison is my second favourite real world wizard, along with Alan Moore. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPzq... #magic #solodev #indiedev #gameart

Jesse Yules | Director@jesseyules· Mar 8

Time to kick back, light some candles and enjoy an epic making of Ultima VIII documentary. Thank you Majuular! :) www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4h1... #ultima #retrogaming #gamedev #solodev

A photo of the creators of the Ultima video games.

Jesse Yules | Director@jesseyules· Feb 26

If you love relaxing long-form video essays, check out Quin's Ideas... This week, he talks about how classic science fiction depicts gods. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh16... #gamedev #solodev #inspiration #gameart

Jesse Yules | Director@jesseyules· Feb 10

Backgrounds that inspire empathy… www.youtube.com/watch?v=qK0W... Wonderscence explores how environment design can help tell our stories #gamedev #solodev #gamedesign #gameart

A small building covered in mold. Nosica Valley of the Wind

Jesse Yules | Director@jesseyules· Feb 6

Here's a good video essay on how Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater used mechanics to tell the origin story of it's legendary villain Big Boss. Was he a ghost-like ninja? A Rambo GI? A Joker chaos agent? Your play decides. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMmg... #gamedev #solodev #gameart

Still from Metal Gear Solid Snake Eatter

Jesse Yules | Director@jesseyules· Feb 3

No doubt you're all following NoClip's great Disco Elysium documentary series. This episode focuses on the art! Legendary! www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eUt... #gamedev #solodev #noclip #DiscoElysium

painting for detective characters from Disco Elysium

Jesse Yules | Director@jesseyules· Jan 22

Game Devs: I really enjoy Willowres' D&D essays. This week the classic Schools of Magic are defined and Willowres offers suggestions for how the naming can be simplified. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3adE... #gamedev #solodev #d&d

Screen grab from a video essay by Willowres. It's a cute character in front of a chalkboard with the word "Conjuration" written on it.

Jesse Yules | Director@jesseyules· Dec 28

The climax features DebbieHarry (Blondie) battling a morphing inter-dimensional demon with the power of pop-rock.

Jesse Yules | Director@jesseyules· Nov 22

Experience the beauty of the undead beat ‘em up arcade game Night Slashers. www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-Ys... #gamesart #solodev #retrogaming

Still image from arcade game night slashers

Jesse Yules | Director@jesseyules· Nov 8

Gathering the full party on the deck of the airship is the best part of most RPGs. :)

16 bit RPG image of an airship and fantasy party members.

Jesse Yules | Director@jesseyules· Oct 22

Here's a documentary on the Walt Disney's efforts to make the innovative 20,000 Leagues Under Sea film, by using some of the first anamorphic lenses. Walt invested nearly all of his money into the project. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg0f... #gamedev #inspiration #film #solodev #anamorphic

Portrait of Walt Disney holding a model submarine

Jesse Yules | Director@jesseyules· Oct 19

Here's a detailed doc on how HR Giger and Ridley Scott's team build the suit and puppets for the original Xenomorph. All of Cinema Tyler's doc's are relaxing to watch. Check them out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGWw... #gameart #solodev #alienearth

Jesse Yules | Director@jesseyules· Sep 30

Halloween approaches! Here’s an in-depth doc on the making of Burton / Selick’s The Nightmare Before Christmas. www.youtube.com/watch?v=shWE... #halloween #gameart #art #film #indiedev

Jesse Yules | Director@jesseyules· Sep 24

A lovely draw-along from Penflower. What a nice way to introduce our game characters. We should all do some draw-alongs! #gameart #videogames #boardgame #tabletop www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZrd...

Jesse Yules | Director@jesseyules· Sep 17

Here's an interesting video essay on the making of Sweet Home (NES) the original Survival Horror game. Good stuff. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdXY...

NES screen shot from the game Sweet Home 8bit horror

Jesse Yules | Director@jesseyules· Sep 13

In-depth doc on the most influential pop-culture artist, Moebius www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWaC...

Moebius illustrations from DUNE film project.

Jesse Yules | Director@jesseyules· Aug 31

My daughter just beat Earthbound on her Miyoo Mini! #mother2 #miyoo

Jesse Yules | Director@jesseyules· Aug 17

Personally, I love shipping-container restaurants, and think they should be in every park. The Japanese restaurant in McCormick Park is magical.

Jesse Yules | Director@jesseyules· Aug 7

Devs. Are you looking for unique visual inspirations? Consider visiting BOOOOOM, and checking out the hundreds of talented painters and photographers profiled. There are so many great artists in the world, games could look much more unique! www.booooooom.com/2023/08/28/a... #gamedev #gameart

A painting of a woman eating cherries by Bill Rebholz

Jesse Yules | Director@jesseyules· Aug 2

Want to ride a bike along the “Waterfront Trail” from TO to Hamilton? You’ll be surprised to learn that most of the waterfront in Mississauga and Oakville has been sold off, and you’ll be riding on a 4 lane + highway half the time. Privatization robs green space from generations of citizens.

Jesse Yules | Director@jesseyules· Jul 29

The quest to create a DIY Large Format video camera. I love projects like this! www.youtube.com/watch?v=60tA...

Jesse Yules | Director@jesseyules· Jul 13

Woah! Breaking Bad comes to mind.

Jesse Yules | Director@jesseyules· Jul 10

Jesse Yules | Director@jesseyules· Jul 4

An oddly comprehensive look at the production of Jurassic Park. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWtl...