I do like it when things tend to cluster together in a certain way.
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I'm currently trying to decide how best to do the "Actual Tutorial" bit of the Typing Tutor, and am currently thinking about some sort of stylised version of Greenie that I might be able to vaguely animate in some way.
The idea being that he'll act sort of like Clippy, so that when you're reading mountains of text about where the Home Keys are, for example, he'll be there at the side giving you odd glances, and showing you where to land all your fingers.
The idea is to create a kind of a scripting engine where I can tell Greenie "Be cheery, damnit!" and he'll hopefully smile or nod or something.
Anyhoo, since that seems like it might work out, I've decided to see how far I can take it. I might be able to reuse any such scripting engine to create a few JSE tutorials.
Will those be in the browser, or will they be YouTube'y? I'm not sure, but if I can get a decent scripting engine working, then I oughta be able to do quite a fair bit with it.
Woot!
..and other things that need tutorials, like most of the PixelCubes tools!
... But, me and design. Oh dear.
I need to get a handle on what that style might be.
Wish me luck!
A.I. Corner
Claude.ai wrote today's lyrics, based on the above blog. > Reveal 🔎
[Verse 1]
I’m lookin’ at the screen, wonderin’ how to type,
Thinkin’ of Greenie, gonna make it right,
With a stylised twist, he’s gonna groove,
Animate a bit, make those fingers move!
[Chorus]
Greenie's here, just like Clippy’s charm,
As you type along, he’s raisin’ the alarm,
Odd glances, showin’ the home key,
Greenie's rockin’ out, oh can’t you see?
[break]
[Verse 2]
Mountains of text, they won’t stand a chance,
With Greenie by your side, in that typin' dance.
Where to land your fingers? Greenie’s got the cue,
He’s the 8-bit typin’ master, gonna help you through!
[drop][Chorus]
Greenie's here, just like Clippy’s charm,
As you type along, he’s raisin’ the alarm,
Odd glances, showin’ the home key,
Greenie's rockin’ out, oh can’t you see?
[Dave is hanging up posters of various Coke advertisements and inventions. Green enters, looking around in disbelief.]
Green: Dave, are you still decorating? It's been days!
Dave: (excitedly) Of course! A proper secret lair needs the right ambiance. Look, I've even got a poster of that time I acted like a klutz!
Green: .. That .. one .. time..?
Dave: (ignoring the jab) I'm thinking of adding a dance floor next.
Green: Real, or one of those old arcade dance mat things?
Dave: What do you think!?
Green: Knowing you, whichever of those options is the worst!
[Scene Two]
Int. Dave's Bunker - Afternoon
[Dave is tinkering with a strange-looking contraption while Green watches nervously]
Green: Dave, what exactly are you doing now?
Dave: I'm creating a Coke-powered dance mat! It'll be just like in my dreams!
Green: (alarmed) You dream of dance mats?
Dave: (flipping a switch) Dave, yes!
[The room suddenly fills with images of Coke cans and bottles]
Dave: (beaming) Isn't it beautiful?
Green: (facepalming) Well, at least it's self contained.
[Scene Three]
Int. Dave's Bunker - Evening
[Dave and Green are playing a dancing game, with a dance mat each, energetically dancing away]
Dave: See, Greenie, I told you this would be fun!
Green: It's been years since I last played this. Excellent choice, Davey.
Dave: [singing along] Coke, Coke, gotta get a cola. Drink it all down with a shout and a hola.
Green: These aren't normal songs, Dave. Where'd you get them?
Dave: It's all from my cola-archive. Every song has at least a passing nod to coke.
Green: Cool. Is Common People in here?
Dave: Of course.
Green: Let's do that one next!
[End credits, as Dave and Greenie continue on their dancing feet]
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