The Archive

Random Thoughts from Mars

Intercepted signals and stray musings from Mars.

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The Lab is where I tinker. Experiments, prototypes, process notes, and project breakdowns—game art tests, animation workflows, painting trials, audio weirdness, and the occasional ‘why is this not working?’ post.

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15 posts

Riverfire from the Roof

Working Riverfire from a CBD rooftop became more than an AV gig. It turned into 35mm photographic experiments, quiet walks through abandoned floors, and a new view of old Brisbane.

Damien K Quick • The Lab

A Beginner’s Guide to Culling Photos

Feeling overwhelmed by hundreds or even thousands of photos? This beginner-friendly guide explains a simple culling method to help you sort, reduce, and choose the strongest images without getting lost in the process.

Damien K Quick • The Lab

Building Death’s Sword for Brisbane Arts Theatre’s Mort

I built a prop sword for Death in Brisbane Arts Theatre’s production of Mort. What started as a straightforward stage prop became a crash course in wood choice, painting problems, casting repairs, and adapting on the fly.

Damien K Quick • The Lab

Photography

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4 posts

Riverfire from the Roof

Working Riverfire from a CBD rooftop became more than an AV gig. It turned into 35mm photographic experiments, quiet walks through abandoned floors, and a new view of old Brisbane.

Damien K Quick • The Lab

A Beginner’s Guide to Culling Photos

Feeling overwhelmed by hundreds or even thousands of photos? This beginner-friendly guide explains a simple culling method to help you sort, reduce, and choose the strongest images without getting lost in the process.

Damien K Quick • The Lab

Boredoms - Boadrum 111 - Byron Bay, NSW - 11 November 2011

A first-hand photographic record of Boredoms’ Boadrum 111 performance in Byron Bay, Australia on 11/11/11. Over 80 scanned 35mm images capture Yamantaka Eye, Yoshimi P-We, and 111 drummers in giant concentric circles, preserved from original film negatives and prints.

Damien K Quick • The Lab

Animation

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This Spider Be Thirsty – Animated Short

A short animated film about a thirsty spider on a very hot day. Animated using Clip Studio Paint EX and edited in DaVinci Resolve.

Damien K Quick • The Lab

Incompetent Elytra Pilot - A Minecraft Animated short film

An in-depth animation breakdown of Incompetent Elytra Pilot, a Minecraft-inspired short, covering story origins, workflow, timing, backgrounds, and production lessons.

Damien K Quick • The Lab

King of Hearts - Animated short

A tiny animation about performance anxiety — starring a playing card. Built in Clip Studio, finished in DaVinci, this is the process I used from start to finish.

Damien K Quick • The Lab

The Journal

3 posts

Custom Art on 'Machete' the 1975 Bedford Motor Home

My 1975 Bedford motor home gets a graffiti makeover with my friend ROMS.

Damien K Quick • The Journal

Learning to dance at 50 years old

Turning 50 can be a big thing for many, but it doesn't have to be a negative one. The decline in ability, health and well-being only becomes a problem if you allow it to be. Today is my 50th birthday, and I'm more capable, fit

Damien K Quick • Pulse

A Reconfiguration Phase

Towards the end of 2025 I hit a “what the fuck am I doing?” moment. These books helped me rethink capacity, direction, work, energy, and what I actually wanted to build.

Damien K Quick • The Journal

Art

3 posts

Custom Art on 'Machete' the 1975 Bedford Motor Home

My 1975 Bedford motor home gets a graffiti makeover with my friend ROMS.

Damien K Quick • The Journal

Tree Root Systems - An inspiration.

I’ve always been drawn to trees — especially their roots, scars, and twisted forms. This piece explores how forest walks, flood-marked bark, and strangler figs have quietly influenced the way I build structure and movement in my artwork.

Damien K Quick • The Lab

My Early Airbrush Work (1993–2000)

A look back at my early airbrush years from 1993–2000 — learning the hard way with cheap gear, TAFE night classes, automotive acrylics, and freehand experiments, plus a gallery of the paintings (and what became of them).

Damien K Quick • The Lab

Pulse

Creativity through Movement.

2 posts

Learning to dance at 50 years old

Turning 50 can be a big thing for many, but it doesn't have to be a negative one. The decline in ability, health and well-being only becomes a problem if you allow it to be. Today is my 50th birthday, and I'm more capable, fit

Damien K Quick • Pulse

Hok San Lion Dance 2015 - 2017

A look back at my journey through Lion Dance training, performances, and returning years later to train alongside my daughter as a Lion Dance team.

Damien K Quick • Pulse

Miscellaneous Debris

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Single Pencil - Giant Box

I expected one package. What I got was split deliveries and a single pencil in a giant box.

Damien K Quick • Miscellaneous Debris

Game Development

Documenting the process of learning to build games from concept to creation. Exploring early prototypes, engine experiments, coding foundations, design mistakes, and the lessons learned along the way. From unfinished ideas to evolving systems, it’s an archive of experimentation, problem-solving, and steady progress toward becoming a better game developer.

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Cho Dan Bo – Ambition Before Skill in Game Development

Cho Dan Bo was my first serious attempt at game development — and a lesson in ambition exceeding skill. What began as a simple idea turned into engine hopping, coding walls, and the realisation that I had skipped the fundamentals.

Damien K Quick • Game Development