Encouragement from an entry-level job prospect

Graduating from college without a job prospect can be discouraging, especially if it feels like no one is interested enough to reply to one of your (what feels like) thousands of applications. I want to take a moment to encourage

Encouragement from an entry-level job prospect

Graduating from college without a job prospect can be discouraging, especially if it feels like no one is interested enough to reply to one of your (what feels like) thousands of applications. I want to take a moment to encourage

Freelance Pitfalls

As a freelancer I’ve had the pleasure of working with many great clients, and the hassle of dealing with poor ones. There are warning signs, though, that I’ve learned to look for to avoid dealing with those “clients from hell.”

Freelance Pitfalls

As a freelancer I’ve had the pleasure of working with many great clients, and the hassle of dealing with poor ones. There are warning signs, though, that I’ve learned to look for to avoid dealing with those “clients from hell.”

Workflow Optimization with MEL

During the production of my thesis at the Rochester Institute of Technology, I found myself repeating time-consuming tasks within Maya that were distracting me from what I really cared about: creating content. After finishing the project, I began experimenting with

Workflow Optimization with MEL

During the production of my thesis at the Rochester Institute of Technology, I found myself repeating time-consuming tasks within Maya that were distracting me from what I really cared about: creating content. After finishing the project, I began experimenting with

Loading Custom MEL Scripts in Maya on Startup

Have you ever wanted to permanently install a MEL script so you don’t have to source it every time you need to use it? Simply placing the script in the right folder doesn’t always work, but there’s still hope! When

Loading Custom MEL Scripts in Maya on Startup

Have you ever wanted to permanently install a MEL script so you don’t have to source it every time you need to use it? Simply placing the script in the right folder doesn’t always work, but there’s still hope! When

Rendering Final

I’ve never posted for this class, but this is the final, so why not?  I’ve hit a dry spell as far as composition goes – what should I add to the final to fill it up?  Here is my original

Rendering Final

I’ve never posted for this class, but this is the final, so why not?  I’ve hit a dry spell as far as composition goes – what should I add to the final to fill it up?  Here is my original

EDW: The Final Product

After many weeks of planning, recording, animating, and an additional week of rendering and troubleshooting, the Toyota Prius commercial is finally complete.  As a wrap up, here is the “original” animatic (the true original was created using a different script;

EDW: The Final Product

After many weeks of planning, recording, animating, and an additional week of rendering and troubleshooting, the Toyota Prius commercial is finally complete.  As a wrap up, here is the “original” animatic (the true original was created using a different script;

Production Pipeline is coming to a close

After hours and hours of optimizing and wrapping up this project, I think it’s finally done.  At least, it’s ready for a test print on Monday.  I originally planned on having the test print on Friday, but ran into an

Production Pipeline is coming to a close

After hours and hours of optimizing and wrapping up this project, I think it’s finally done.  At least, it’s ready for a test print on Monday.  I originally planned on having the test print on Friday, but ran into an