Nick Carver
@nickcarver.bsky.social
Artist & developer making a cool thing with cool people. Prev: Riot, Blizzard, Epic, Heart Machine, Phoenix Labs, Wildlife, FRD.
What fictional creature/villain traumatised you as a kid?
November 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
What fictional creature/villain traumatised you as a kid?
I hope *I* could be this nonchalant just moments before I'm devoured by a prehistoric pig beast.
October 30, 2025 at 5:05 PM
I hope *I* could be this nonchalant just moments before I'm devoured by a prehistoric pig beast.
Never forget that scallops have up to 200 eyes.
October 27, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Never forget that scallops have up to 200 eyes.
Fallen Angels (1995) - amazing cinematography and lighting by Christopher Doyle:
October 6, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Fallen Angels (1995) - amazing cinematography and lighting by Christopher Doyle:
Digging through some reference folders I found this photo of my son from years ago on Cleeve Hill.
September 30, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Digging through some reference folders I found this photo of my son from years ago on Cleeve Hill.
Something new for family board game night!
September 25, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Something new for family board game night!
Me last night trying to explain why I'm watching The Great Waldo Pepper to my kids: 'It's about barnstormers in the 1920s! Robert Redford flew the planes and did his own stunts - including wing-walking!'
September 23, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Me last night trying to explain why I'm watching The Great Waldo Pepper to my kids: 'It's about barnstormers in the 1920s! Robert Redford flew the planes and did his own stunts - including wing-walking!'
Porth Wen Brickworks - a very Ghibli-esque place. I know that Miyazaki visited Wales during pre-production for Laputa and I wonder if he visited (or at least saw pictures of it)?
September 22, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Porth Wen Brickworks - a very Ghibli-esque place. I know that Miyazaki visited Wales during pre-production for Laputa and I wonder if he visited (or at least saw pictures of it)?
Lifetime achievement award when?!?!
September 6, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Lifetime achievement award when?!?!
'with support from a few contractors'
September 6, 2025 at 7:23 AM
'with support from a few contractors'
Goodnight Universe - the art style for this game is simply fantastic!
September 5, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Goodnight Universe - the art style for this game is simply fantastic!
Mars Express (2023) - a really well-made sci-fi thriller that deserved more success.
September 2, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Mars Express (2023) - a really well-made sci-fi thriller that deserved more success.
Stuff from the Peak District.
September 1, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Stuff from the Peak District.
I loved playing The Drifter, but this was unforgivable.
July 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM
I loved playing The Drifter, but this was unforgivable.
Ross Stewart's concepts for Paranorman are the perfect blend of real world authenticity and exaggerated wonkiness.
July 17, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Ross Stewart's concepts for Paranorman are the perfect blend of real world authenticity and exaggerated wonkiness.
Follow up: I saw that my wife had put some crumbs in a baggie and it felt connected to somehow! 😂
July 17, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Follow up: I saw that my wife had put some crumbs in a baggie and it felt connected to somehow! 😂
Night of the Hunter (1955) is full of memorably dreamlike and theatrical compositions:
July 15, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Night of the Hunter (1955) is full of memorably dreamlike and theatrical compositions:
It's too hot to play ball.
July 11, 2025 at 4:36 PM
It's too hot to play ball.
Hey #PortfolioDay
I do concepts, assets, art direction and real-time look dev for games &animation.
I do concepts, assets, art direction and real-time look dev for games &animation.
July 8, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Hey #PortfolioDay
I do concepts, assets, art direction and real-time look dev for games &animation.
I do concepts, assets, art direction and real-time look dev for games &animation.
I wonder if the owners are fans of hidden object games?🤔
July 5, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I wonder if the owners are fans of hidden object games?🤔
The new Running Man looks cool, but there was a grittiness that existed in the look of 80s sci-fi dystopian movies that is really hard to capture nowadays.
July 2, 2025 at 6:08 AM
The new Running Man looks cool, but there was a grittiness that existed in the look of 80s sci-fi dystopian movies that is really hard to capture nowadays.
Something I *dredged* up while sorting through folders: A mock-up of a trailer for a game called Brave Odyssea I was noodling on back in 2016. I'm mainly posting this to showcase David Fenn's amazing theme tune he created (watch it with sound on!).
June 25, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Something I *dredged* up while sorting through folders: A mock-up of a trailer for a game called Brave Odyssea I was noodling on back in 2016. I'm mainly posting this to showcase David Fenn's amazing theme tune he created (watch it with sound on!).
what actor's expression in a movie will stay with you for the rest of your life?
June 24, 2025 at 8:18 PM
what actor's expression in a movie will stay with you for the rest of your life?
Daisy sat on her bench trying to stay cool (she fell off shortly after).
June 20, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Daisy sat on her bench trying to stay cool (she fell off shortly after).