Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes!

The past couple days have been crazy. I may be putting that mildly. And as I sit here, taking a moment to enjoy a cup of coffee and some internet time, I decided to probably tell people about it. I have a feeling that I am still going to miss telling some people and there will be some “Oh yeah! I left!” situations.

On Wednesday I got an offer for an internship in LA and on Thursday I took it. I am now in the process of uprooting my life and moving it back across the country in what can be described as a frenzy. I have managed to keep a sense of denial during this whole process but I keep just going through the motions.

This is a great opportunity for me and I hope it can lead to greater bigger things, but for now I need to just take it one step at a time as to not fall into a state of panic. I am VERY aware that I am completely insane. Sometimes you have to do something stupid to do something smart.

I am at that point where I have to do something. I have to make the jump or I will most likely be saying goodbye. When you have a passion for something, the “goodbye” part is an unacceptable thing. I’m happy with my decision and think it is time to make a return.

The good thing is, this blog is about to get a whole lot of new content.

RealFlow Double Helix Test

This is a test within RealFlow to have a double helix grow out of water.

As a bonus, enjoy the glitch at the end of the video. Think of it as video art.

Thank You Ira!

Music Video Using Real Flow

Found a cool video using Real Flow!

Novel WaterMan (RealFlow Unofficial MV – ModernDog) from Ping on Vimeo.

A followup to the previous video on how to work on water effects. Still have no clue how to do it but still enjoyable.

The Making of “Novel WaterMan” from Ping on Vimeo.

After Effects Corona

http://prolost.com/blog/2006/10/26/corona.html

Late Night Inspiration

What inspires me?

I of course am inspired by greatness, just like anyone else.  To see someone blow away the confines of normality.  An artist, that effortlessly paints a masterpiece, with you just sitting there unbelieving of how easy it is.  But I think that I am more inspired to see how those same people screw up.  To see how it wasn’t smooth and how they are just like the rest of us.  To see the way they work is how I work and that I am NOT doing it all wrong.  To see that when you constantly redo the same gesture over and over again, amassing a pile of papers next to your desk, that the greats do the same thing.  That is truly inspiring.

It instills the confidence needed to do great things.  To push boundaries of convention.  You are no longer focused on the technique of your task.  You are now focused on your task and how to drive it forward.  The technique means nothing if the outcome is right.  This very concept is so important for any artist, whether they are a writer, painter, sculptor, or director.  There is no right way to do it.  There is only a right outcome and even then that gets a bit hazy.

I am a firm believer that when it comes down to your goals, it is your journey that makes the person.  Again there is no right or wrong answer to this.  Its what you get out of it.  Can you learn from your mistakes?  It is how comfortable you are with your path.  YOU only have YOU to answer to.  You can look for inspiration in all the greats, and yes that is a good place to start, but it comes down to you.  YOU make it happen.  YOU make the choices.  YOU are the director of your masterpiece.  We sometimes forget that, but those truly are words to live by.

TopoGun 2.00 Sneak Preview 2 – Retopologizing cylinders with the Draw and Tubes tools on Vimeo

TopoGun 2.00 Sneak Preview 2 – Retopologizing cylinders with the Draw and Tubes tools on Vimeo on Vimeo

via TopoGun 2.00 Sneak Preview 2 – Retopologizing cylinders with the Draw and Tubes tools on Vimeo.

Lost Garden: The Declaration of Game Designer Independence

Lost Garden: The Declaration of Game Designer Independence.

Almost Art

Before games can accept their role as an art form, developers will have to let go of an outdated loyalty to the way games are made.

via Almost Art.

Relics

My friend, Kristin, tonight was asking about the projects that I have worked on, and I stumbled upon my old production blog.  We had to keep blogs for some of our classes in college so we could easily communicate with our mentors and view our progress.  This was mine:

http://jgrossmann.blogspot.com/

Brought back a lot of memories and shows how far I have come.  This of course led to me going through my friend’s sites as well and seeing how far they have come.  Good times!