Martha Crimson

Martha’s Random Thoughts

Stories from a long time nerd

  • To all the languages I loved and lost

    (NB: In the following text there will be caps, mild swearing, and references to killing and murder – language learning is not for the faint of heart.) I’m in a massive updating and computer tinkering spree, which means a lot of frustration and waiting for digital processes to chug through whatever they’re chugging through. To…

  • From paper cuts to pins – five pioneering female animators

    As I transition from traditional non-moving art to digital animation I have the ultimate excuse to watch cartoons. Well, I mean – I study animation history to have a broad base for my creative works. Obviously. And studying female animators is particularly rewarding, since the artistic span is broad. (Money constraints means I don’t have…

  • Home is where the hearth is

    This is the fifth and last post in my blog series about building a real life moving castle. I’ve interwoven this text with pictures and videos – they’re there to deepen the subject. The text is written as a standalone, so you can skip them if you like. The design, especially interior design, is the…

  • Now you’re thinking with portals – the travel door

    This is the fourth post in my blog series about building a real life moving castle. I’ve interwoven this text with videos – they’re there to deepen the subject. The text is written as a standalone, so you can skip them if you like. This one I won’t build into my own walking castle, because…

  • One step at a time to get a leg up – the castle walk

    This is the third post in my blog series about building a real life moving castle. I’ve interwoven this text with videos – they’re there to deepen the subject. The text is written as a standalone, so you can skip them if you like. What is the difference between a real life moving castle and…

  • The Calcifer Drive

    This is the second post in my blog series about building a real life moving castle. I’ve interwoven this text with videos – they’re there to deepen the subject. The text is written as a standalone, so you can skip them if you like. Howl’s Moving Castle (the movie) doesn’t have enough room to fully…

  • Building a real life moving castle – the mundane part

    A few weeks ago I put up a silly poll on Mastodon; “Let’s say someone actually builds a walking castle – what will be their biggest challenge?” The polling alternatives, and the results, were -The Calcifer drive 8%-The castlewalk 31%-The travel door 31%-Exterior/interior design 31% While the poll was on a whim, I didn’t pull…