sandxl

hey everyone, it's been a while since i've put in a journal. i thought i might just put a quick update to let anyone know where i'm at. i finished my animated short last year in 2009. it was a great success, everything came together as it should have, and i learnt a whole lot about a 3d production pipeline. i also boosted my skills in animating, character modelling, rigging, rendering and directing. since finishing it, i've got a lot more confidence in pursuing a career in technical direction, not because of the big bucks it offers but mainly because of the huge challenge that it is. in the meantime, when i want to relax from the all the pr

University is coming along nicely. A truckload of work to do but at the same time its just fantastic learning all the tricks of the trade. My mind is constantly buzzing with Maya and I never thought I'd say this but I'm loving every moment of it. The work is so applicable and furthermore I'm getting a grasp on the scope of skills required to perform a professional job out in the industry. Which is yeah, just awesome. Among other things I was granted a scholarship which led to me purchasing some stuff, both important and personal expenses. One of the things was a Sony Cybershot. So yeah, I've been a boy with his toy, just running around Bris

I discovered a good mathematical equation last night: Brand spanking new ASUS laptop + [Flash CS3+Photoshop CS3] + Fresh glass of vanilla coke at my left hand = Uber happiness. Yes, I bought myself a new lappy. It was 1800 bucks, for the record... I was heading towards 2.2k but got pissed off at the many setbacks I've had along the path of saving (we all know how it goes, those subway sandwiches sure are pricey XD). But anyway, the first thing I could think of was installing the new *shiny* flash on my *shiny* vista OS and let rip. Finally I can do flash at home, what an awesome feeling, one I haven't had since I moved to the realm kn