200 kilometers (120 miles) south of Tokyo lies an island that’s home to over 100 dolphins. Known as Mikura-jima, this place is nothing short of paradise. Every year between March and October, Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins make their home here, and you can swim with them in the clear, blue waters of the Pacific. But the…
Author: Tidewater Teddy
I’m Making a Stealth-Based Game Set at a Museum
Guess what! I’m building a museum! Well, not an actual museum, but a video game that takes place at a museum. In this game, you’re a secret agent assigned to investigate suspicious activity at the museum complex. As one of the basic mechanics, you have to be stealthy and sneak past guards and find artifacts….
Guess the Animal Before the Camera Zooms In
Camouflage is essential to survival in the animal kingdom. Whether hiding from predators or hiding from prey, animals need to blend in to live to see another day. Finding camouflaged animals is difficult enough, but identifying them is another story. I filmed a bunch of animals in the wild, and now, I challenge you to…
Ancient Sea Monsters: Megalodon and Livyatan
5 million years ago, many sea creatures that we know today roamed the world’s oceans. However, there were two (now extinct) titans that ruled the waves: Megalodon and Livyatan. I made a short animated film to portray these real life sea monsters, and you can watch the video and read the script below! Whale sharks…
Fire Prevention Bear: The Forest Guardian | Unreal Engine 5 Animation
Whenever there’s a forest fire, call Fire Prevention Bear. Armed with razor sharp claws and a powerful jetpack, he’s a serious threat to any pyromaniacs who would dare to light a match in the forest. Oddly enough, he lost his job at the National Park Service. I made this animation in Unreal Engine 5 using…
Reviving Mosasaurus with Unreal Engine 5: Creative Reinterpretation
In the Late Cretaceous, Mosasaurus ruled the seas. It lived from 82 million years ago to the extinction of non-avian dinosaurs 66 million years ago. These marine reptiles grew over 13 meters (43 feet) long, and they had a huge impact on every ecosystem they inhabited. I made this animation in Unreal to bring them…
Beginner’s Guide to Wildlife Photography
Do you dream of taking amazing wildlife photos? Well, that’s actually a very attainable goal. But, like any skill, it takes time to master. I’ve been taking wildlife photos for over a decade, and to this day, I’m still learning and improving. So, having said that, there’s a lot more to photography than simply picking…
Building Dinosaur Armies in a Retro Jurassic Park Game
After reviewing Prehistoric Kingdom in a previous video, I decided to play other dinosaur games. This is a dinosaur army laying waste to tanks and jeeps in an enemy encampment. And, yes, that is a dinosaur roasting on a campfire. But how and why is this happening? Let’s roll back the clock a bit. When…
Tenacious Outback – A Wildlife Documentary
Hello there! I recently created a new wildlife documentary featuring footage from my adventures in the Australian Outback years ago. I’ll be making several more videos like these because I have gathered a LOT of footage over the years. The video and script are featured below! Enjoy! Millions of years ago, this was a lush,…
Building Jurassic Park with Scientifically Accurate Dinosaurs
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to run a Jurassic Park style zoo with scientifically accurate dinosaurs? Well, I played this game called Prehistoric Kingdom and got a good taste of that experience. I spared no expense, as I went bankrupt in the game, like, 5 times. The dinosaurs in this game…
