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a small painting; an abstract, expressionist painting using hues of blue and white, evoking water and the ocean. on the right of the frame, contents of a table; a placemat, a tablecloth and a cardboard cylinder.

a small painting; an abstract, expressionist painting using hues of blue and white, evoking water and the ocean. on the right of the frame, contents of a table; a placemat, a tablecloth and a cardboard cylinder.

07.01.2026 07:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
an abstract, expressionist painting using hues of blue and white, evoking water and the ocean.

an abstract, expressionist painting using hues of blue and white, evoking water and the ocean.

an abstract, expressionist painting using hues of blue and white, evoking water and the ocean.

an abstract, expressionist painting using hues of blue and white, evoking water and the ocean.

07.01.2026 07:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Conceptually, it is as if I am Edison and you are Muybridge. In a kind of functionally metaphorical, theoretical sort of way.

Lovely application of the software film thesis. Beautiful piece.

06.01.2026 12:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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NEW RELEASE

π“π‘πž 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐒𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 π‡π¨π«π¬πžπ¬ 𝐒𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐒𝐨𝐧
A 5 minute 55 second software film

Developed and directed by @farfama.bsky.social

infinitetears.itch.io/the-processi...

05.01.2026 16:08 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2
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Hollow Hills National Park by Jacob Potterfield Explore Hollow Hills National Park on the eve of the new millennium

potterfield.itch.io/hollow-hills... Out Now on Itch.io, celebrate the New Millennium in Hollow Hills National Park

01.01.2026 19:13 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hollow Hills National Park by Jacob Potterfield Explore Hollow Hills National Park on the eve of the new millennium

Hollow Hills National Park is a surreal 3D first-person exploration game with visual novel elements for Windows Computers. A new game by @jpotterfield.bsky.social with a soundtrack by me, @pawsmenu.info

Hollow Hills National Park is now available on itchio: potterfield.itch.io/hollow-hills...

01.01.2026 11:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hollow Hills National Park, by Michael Berto 17 track album

Happy New Year!

Today, I release the Hollow Hills National Park OST. It's been such a thrill to watch the project come together.
Making the music for Hollow Hills was a truly rejuvenating experience. Enjoy!

All the best for the new millennium.

paws.bandcamp.com/album/hollow-hills-national-park

01.01.2026 11:18 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I Wrote About You by Paws Menu a software film

"I Wrote About You",
making the Dimensional Prism saga a trilogy, continuing the saga of Dimensional Prism, Checkpoint Charlie and Cherry Pie.

Inspired by New York City in the 1970s (on film), Eastern European Cinema, Modern Technology, Long Walks and Technicolorℒ️

pawsmenu.itch.io/i-wrote-abou...

31.12.2025 02:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Goddess of Stone by Paws Menu a software film poem

I love the 'intro' sequences to the mainline Dimensional Prism Software Films, so much I just wanted to make something highlighting that. So, I wrote a poem called "The Goddess of Stone" and applied that as a 'software film music video'

pawsmenu.itch.io/the-goddess-...

31.12.2025 02:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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A Midnight Ritual by Paws Menu a software film

"A Midnight Ritual",
continuing the story of Dimensional Prism, Checkpoint Charlie and Cherry Pie. A pure commitment to the concept of "Software Film" where there is absolutely no interaction necessary for the experience to be interfaced with.

pawsmenu.itch.io/a-midnight-r...

31.12.2025 02:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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It's A School Night by Paws Menu Available for Windows, macOS

It's a "School Night",
the first of the 'software film' experiments, somewhat. Technically has some soft optional interaction but also has a pure "Software Film" mode, also.

pawsmenu.itch.io/its-a-school...

31.12.2025 02:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Compartmental Light by Paws Menu compartments of light, sound, colour

In the same vein as Ophiuchus, "Compartmental Light" is another experiment in endless, non-linear orchestrations and generative art toys. I blissfully explored glitchy electronica and computer art.

pawsmenu.itch.io/compartmenta...

31.12.2025 02:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ophiuchus by Paws Menu an endless non-linear orcehstration

As a companion to Cornerstone, an endless, non-linear orchestration, an audio-visual generative toy, called Ophiuchus, which shuffles every line of the novella and delivers it line by line. Paintings by @jpotterfield.bsky.social, inspired by Cornerstone.

pawsmenu.itch.io/ophiuchus

31.12.2025 02:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Cornerstone by Paws Menu a story about construction

I released a novella, my first, called Cornerstone. Self-published and proud of it. A short, experimental novella; a story about construction.

pawsmenu.itch.io/cornerstone

31.12.2025 02:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Hello everyone. I chose to use as little social media as possible this year. This resulted in a 600% increase in project completion and productivity. Here are some projects I created and released this year, in a thread.

31.12.2025 02:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ophiuchus
A Cornerstone Companion
an endless non-linear orchestration
an experimental application

Music, text and design
by Michael Berto
@pawsmenu.info

Paintings by
Jacob Potterfield
@jpotterfield.bsky.social

Available free of charge:
pawsmenu.itch.io/ophiuchus

05.05.2025 13:11 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Cornerstone
a story about construction
www.pawsmenu.info/cornerstone

05.05.2025 13:11 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Color illustration of the interior of a brutalist tower, light leaks through a big circular opening on the wall with a golden disc on its center. What it seems the working place of a radio operator can be seen inside.

Color illustration of the interior of a brutalist tower, light leaks through a big circular opening on the wall with a golden disc on its center. What it seems the working place of a radio operator can be seen inside.

Hermitage III.

#TheStaticTraveler

19.11.2024 17:37 πŸ‘ 199 πŸ” 50 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

bliss...

20.11.2024 04:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations, Eli! How wonderful.

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sunset over Osaka seen through the stairs on the exterior of the building

sunset over Osaka seen through the stairs on the exterior of the building

19.11.2024 08:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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one of my favorite places from Mothwing

19.11.2024 00:06 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Beautiful...

18.11.2024 13:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely. Much respect to tofu.

18.11.2024 13:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What a lovely thing to say, Winston! Thank you very much! I hope you are doing very well!

17.11.2024 12:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I am a big fan of passionfruit and enoki mushrooms.

17.11.2024 12:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Butterfly Vault, by Paws Menu 17 track album

As Paws Menu, I have self-produced and self-published quite a lot of music, most of which can be found here: paws.bandcamp.com as well as on all the main streaming platforms.

Highlighting here a collection of songs I am quite fond of called "The Butterfly Vault" paws.bandcamp.com/album/the-bu...

17.11.2024 12:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŽ¨πŸ—»πŸ›οΈ The Zium ExpositionπŸ›οΈπŸ—»πŸŽ¨
Housed in the Zwitzerland Pavilion of The Grand Expo
A New Iteration of The Zium Project
Now Open To The Public β€’ Free Admission theziumsociety.itch.io/the-zium-exp...

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