Let It Begin!

First class of the official Class 1 at Animation Mentor is complete! It was great "seeing" and meeting everyone for the first time, including our awesome mentor Travis Tohill ! This is actually his first class too (as a mentor!) so it will be a fun learning process for all of us :D I'm very excited to be on the way! I know it's going to feel and sound like a loooong time until the "end" of this journey but I have an optimistic feeling that everything will be working out :) I cannot be more excited to get this party started!

Excelsior!

One Day Before It's Official!

June 27th is fast approaching! ...and by fast approaching I mean it's tomorrow!! This means the start of the classes at Animation Mentor and the start of my first official classes :D I'm terribly excited to start this most epic of journey's.  I'm ready to learn and absorb and see everyone's work and be inspired! I'm going to be so very tired by the end of this first class but it will all be worth it :) It's always worth it when you work for something you've wanted for a very long time and I have wanted this for a very long time :) I've been happier now than I have been in quite awhile and get a sense of completion in my life. I'm working towards my goal!! A goal I didn't think I could or would ever achieve! And while this is barely Class 1, I really have faith in myself to do the best darn job that I can do that will hopefully lead me to inner peace (which = a kick ass job that I love!). On we go fellow AM'ers! To our destiny!!

Excelsior!

Gotta Keep Busy Somehow!

All right! In an effort to not forget all I've learned in Maya Springboard, I've been doing random little animations. They are by no means pretty but they help me exercise and refine what little skill I have so far :) Pirate Pete is still Pirate Pete and below are his two latest adventures! Enjoy and comment!

 

*Pirate Pete Gets Into A Sticky Situation*

*Pirate Pete Learns of Faith, Trust and Pixie Dust*

What To Do With 23 Days ...

 Even though this section is complete, there is always work to be done :) I'm going ahead and tweaking (when I can) my Pirate Pete jump to try and clean it up more and more. Leave comments! It isn't 100% yet, but I feel it's starting to smooth out :)

ps: my mentor and my classmates were all fantastic! thank you all for the comments and inspiration! can't wait to see everyone next class!