Hi everyone,

just a bit of an update. I'm just finishing week 2 at Animation Mentor. AMAZING!!! I've already learnt so much and I've not even finished my first assignment yet. I think my head may well explode by the end of this. My first mentor is awesome, super enthusiastic and passionate about animation and without a doubt an amazing animator. He is Jay N. Davis supervising animator on Hellboy II and animator on Meet the Robinsons. He was going through some of his shots frame by frame and I was just blown away by how much went into every single pose, frame even, amazing! I'm super inspired!

Other than that I went to a festival a couple of weeks ago, just before starting AM. 9 day juggling festival, awesome fun! Met loads of great people and got to know a few Cambridge people a bit better. Also I can juggle clubs, which I'm quite proud of, hehe.

Anyways that's about it really, I'm having a great time right now, hope everyone is well and as happy and inspired as me

Lisa
Animation ninja in training!

This is it... I'm in, signed up, ready to go in September. I am officially a student again, and at Animation Mentor no less. Cant wait! Eeeeek, excited!! I'll be posting my progress as I go so look out for new and improved animations coming soon.
In other news, I'm setting up a proper web site and trying to set up a bit of a freelancing business to fund a bit of my way through this. Mainly doing graphic design type stuff but hopefully I'll find a few 3D animation orientated clients. Gonna have to learn Blender though cus I can't afford a commercial Maya license, so that might not be for a while.
Life in Cambridge is going great, I'm having a lot of fun at the circus, learning juggling, diablo tricks, unicycling and staff spinning... not set anything on fire yet though... bit scary!! I had an amazing time at the Beatherder festival with Calum (Dr Beard) and my Ben. Saw Reverend and the Makers and a bunch of quirky bands I'd never heard of whilst getting completely mashed, awesome! Thats about it for excitement. My new site will be [link] and should be up in some form or another by the end of the week so check it out next week and let me know what you guys think.

All the best
Lisa
Overexcited AM student!

Hi all,
I've got a friend who is in need of some CG elements for a music video. Not sure of the details yet but I'm in specific need of a modeller in particular although any input is welcome, the more the merrier! Don't think there is much cash incentive here but could be a good showreel piece.
In other news I'm getting my butt into gear and sorting my showreel, setting up a website etc. So there should be some postage soon... finally, lol. Hope everyone is well and full of the joys of... well... winter.

Ciao
Lisa x

Hi all,
I'm in a catching up sorts a mood, so how is everyone??
I'm good, just rolling with the chaos at the moment. I've been stupidly busy with work, going to festivals, moving houses and the acting lark. It's all going well though, I've got my acting end of term performance tonight *proceeding to bite all of my nails off*, I'm doing a scene from Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, playing Clementine. It's a great film if anyone hasn't seen it. (Cheers Calum for showing it to me!). Then after that I start on a summer workshop which is twice a week, so even less time to do everything else! Tis fun tho
I move into my new house with new housemates at the weekend, and it's internetted! Yey, more conversing with the friends inside my computer

Hopefully see people some time soon, anyone know if this reunion is happening?

Lisa

Hello all, I am still alive in case anyone was wondering. My internet browser has been rebelling against me and refusing to let me on devart, and when I try to update it my mac is apparantly not new enough... nice. So anyway I am now firefoxed, and that seems to be working. Not much to tell in term of exciting news. I'm still working at Barcrest Games, which seems to be going pretty well and I've just got back into doing my own work after learning lightwave. It sucks by the way, Im sooo happy to be animating in Maya again... ahh bliss.
On a more scary front, I've just signed myself up to an acting class. Yikes, thats commitment to your artform for you. Just keep saying 'Im gonna be a better animator' over and over again to myself and I'll be fine. Anyone got any self confidence I could borrow??
On the fun side I'm snowboarding again... So much fun should be illegal. Anyways hope you are all well and to those concerned good luck with degree shows. Does anyone know when that is?

Lisa