I still exist

Hey everybody, just wanted to let you know that I'm still alive and I still love to make films. I just don't have anything to share right now. Peace!

The low-down

I know this month has been fairly sparse with the postings, but it is for a different reason than in December. In December I was just busy with it being the Christmas, but now I am working on an important film project. I'm not going to post anything about it on the internet; so just because I haven't been posting on my blog does not mean that I am not working. Someday I will show you guys what I am working on, but not yet. It's a kind of important thing, and so I'm going to take it easy, and not post all the information I have the instant it is available.

So anyway, just thought I would tell you why I hadn't posted much this month (again).

Update (for lack of a better title)

Sorry that it has been a while since I posted. I just had a lot going on during Christmas and New Year's, and I decided to allocate my time to other areas of my life besides updating the blog.

So anyway, I have been working on MVA episode 6 a small amount during the past few days. So far I have filmed, edited, and scored nearly two minutes (1minute, 52seconds to be exact). This time around I have been composing using virtual instruments instead of Mixcraft's loops. It's not really like I have a choice anyway, seeing as how I used a good majority of them on Episode 5.

The other thing I have been trying to do lately is gain more ability in Blender. Here is a model of a light bulb that I modeled recently with assistance from my father:

And here is the same light bulb, but rendered as if it was screwed into a socket and turned on:

The bulb and the base were both modeled by me and my Dad in Solid Works. The floor and the lighting/rendering were done by me in Blender.

So, that's pretty much all that I have been up to lately. Hope you like it!

Zoo Tycoon 2 Box made in Blender

Yesterday I modeled and textured a replica of the box for the game "Zoo Tycoon 2." I got it for my birthday several years ago, but I haven't ever opened it. My brother used the new scanner that our family got recently to scan all the different sides of the box, and I used those images on the model. I'd like to hear your comments if you have an opinion about how realistic or unrealistic it is.

An Arctic Escapade

Today I am releasing a video that I made in February of this year, but have kept private until now, just because I felt like it. But now, I feel like making it public. It's your lucky day:

Things worth noting about this film include:

1. I made my own music, using my own notes instead of Mixcraft's loops.

2. I used a "Poor Man's Steadicam" for almost all of the moving shots.

3. It is not complete, and therefore fails in the story department.

So, there you have it. Hope you enjoy watching it.