In honor of Zeus

The picture of Jupiter seen here is in the very early stages of becoming an 8K texture map for a 3D model. It is the most challenging artistic planet texture I have ever created to date. I am building it from scratch, like a traditional artist, without the use of texture patterns, AI. etc. This is not because I am adverse to using faster methods to accomplish the job. This is about showing someone above and below my skill set that I know what I am doing. Cheap construction methods, are easily noticed by those with a trained eye. I intend to make a time-lapse video showing the viewers what it takes to create an HD model for a movie or a AAA game studio texture to be invaluable in its authenticity of my character.

I think AI creation is a fantastic tool when used correctly and in the right artistic hands. For example, after I have created my texture map of Jupiter, I intend to animate the texture map using an AI program before rendering it in Unreal 5. To animate Jupiter’s absurdly intricate wind patterns by hand would take an unreasonable amount of time for even the best artists with the best computer in a studio setting.

I believe doing the work is important, shortcuts are for those fake alpha’s using steroids. I am not talking about body builders, God only knows what they are taking to look like human gorillas...cheaters in sport always get caught, eventually. I was in the USADA drug testing pool for roughly a decade, I earned that right by being ranked top 100 in the world in my event. The reality of a true sport has drug testing procedures in place to protect the athletes.

I could not believe the news in the last few Olympic “shows” how ridiculous, petty, and shallow some athletes/gov would stoop to win. I am not calling all those that test positive cheaters, sometimes their is honest mistakes but those are few and far between.

I still take my training seriously. And I have absolutely no desire to train for the Olympic show and pony races. In my eyes, the amount of training does not even remotely equal the reward of putting food on the table. Besides their are more avenues today to generating real income in the fitness arena then ever before and I can tailor that content to my wheel house.

My remaining athletic goals can be achieved on utube at my pace where I can earn some views and some new friends. I am still improving in strength and speed. I am fitter and faster now then I was in college, but training for a team sport sometimes forces one to sacrifice their individual talent. That is the reality of a true team sport.

In general, most people and even doctors in sports have a hard time knowing the difference between somebody on performance enhancing drugs vs someone traditionally trained without looking at their blood work. I say this, because I occasionally get accused by random people that have no idea WTF they are doing in the gym. NOT once in my entire life have I ever taken a performance enhancing drug to win anything. Nor did I ever fail a drug test while in the USADA testing pool.

But, If some clown out there wants to give me a free battery of blood tests to verify I am clean, but not at my expense. The only thing I think works in my opinion is stem cells; for injuries, rehabbing joints. If one can afford it. I do not play games with my life for a moment of glory in the arena. Some fools might think that moment to be worth it, but they would be mistaken.