IFP Phoenix – Big Shoes…
Apr 11, 11
After 6 years of being an active member of IFP Phoenix, I was asked to become the Executive Director.
read moreArizona Society of Cinematographers (AZSC)
Aug 28, 10
For well over a year, I've had an idea to create some sort of organization or group that would bring together cinematographers that work and live in Arizona.
read morePROBED:signals on DVD
Jun 01, 10
I'm excited to announce that PROBED:signals, the sci-fi web series that I was the cinematographer, editor, and co-producer on, is now available on DVD.
read moreBirth Announcement: Zion
Sep 21, 08
I am very happy to announce the birth of my son, Zion Webb Pickersgill.
read moreThe Dark Lord Jerec Costume
Oct 01, 05
Well, if I'm going to have a Star Wars costume, I might as well pick a character that I at least resemble. Well, as luck would have it, the only bald person in the Star Wars universe happens to be a character named Jerec from the PC video game Jedi Knight published by Lucas Arts. There is little to no reference material for him, so I was in for a challenge!
read moreWebb’s MAME Arcade Machine
Sep 21, 05
When I was growing up, I loved going to the arcade. Now that I'm "all grown up" I still want to go to the arcade. By why keep paying quarters when you can spend thousands of dollars and build your own arcade machine instead? ..um... hold on a second... despite that logic, I still wanted to build my own MAME Arcade machine.
read moreHome Built Camera Stabilizer
May 29, 04
Why did I build one? Well, I’ve always wanted to make films. Recently I’ve had the honor of working with Joel Cranson to film 3 Star Wars fan films. The first film was called Spirits of the Force, and was essentially a proof of concept to see what we could do. Having never made a film before, or done special...
read moreMAME Marquee
Sep 21, 03
Would you go through the effort of making your own MAME arcade cabinet from scratch, without making your own MAME Marquee to match? Of course not!
read moreCoin Door
Sep 13, 03
The Missing Element So, at this point my cabinet was pretty much done. It played really well and I was very happy with the result. However, one thing was bugging me… it didn’t have a coin door. There is something about seeing a coin door on the front which would give it that added experience. Of course, I had no...
read moreT-Molding
Sep 13, 03
I used a 1/8″ rabbit bit on my router to route for the 3/4″ t-molding. Word of advice: Route for t-molding BEFORE you paint. I put a few scratches in the finish paint job while I was routing. I didn’t think about it before, but now it makes sense. In any case, here is a picture of what the routed edge should...
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Cabinet Cutting
Sep 23, 02
You can plan, and you can design, and you can prepare.. but eventually you gotta put it in gear and press the gas pedal. It was time to buy the wood and start to cut out the pieces to my MAME arcade machine.
read moreMAME Computer
Jun 26, 02
The computer inside my MAME arcade machine isn't very special, but it gets the job done.
read moreSpeakers for MAME
Sep 26, 01
Purchasing the Speakers I admit it, I’m cheap. But unfortunately, I DO like quality things. Not the best combination to have. I bought a speaker/sub-woofer combo at my local Fry’s Electronics for only $14.99!! Funny thing is that when I was comparing the sound quality in the store, these speakers sounded the best....
read moreMAME Materials
So you want to build your own MAME arcade cabinet from scratch? You want to know (about) how much to expect to spend? This is the materials list that made it happen for me.
read moreMAME Design and Plans
Aug 01, 01
Every great project idea has to start somewhere, for me it was finding the design I wanted. Through a few fantastic websites, I was able to find the plans and ideas I wanted to implement in my own MAME arcade machine.
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