Well. I’ve been putting this update for about a week. Not really sure why... just been busy with other things I guess. Last Friday I had a job interview. Last Friday evening I had a phone call from the people I had an interview with and they offered me the job.
A week this coming Monday I start working at the local theatre as an Operations Assistant. I’m really looking forward to this job, it sounds like a lot of fun. I shall keep you up to date.
I have also spent a little bit of time this week putting the finishing touches to the new version of my Show Reel. Check it out on the front page of my web site if you haven’t done so already.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Waiting to hear...
It seems a lot of time these days I am spending waiting to hear from people. I have been applying for jobs left, right and centre, and then I never hear from them again... or worse... I get the e-mail everyone hates. Thank you for trying, you were wonderful but we have had a million other people and every single one of them is a lot better then you could ever be so we’re taking them on.
The other side is even more tense. Last week I had a phone call, exactly a week ago today, saying that a company in London had read my CV, and asking if I would come in for a job interview, either that day or the following day. I decided that day would look a lot better, why put of to tomorrow that which you can do today, so I got ready and headed to the train station. I had what I think was a good interview, and was told that I would hear from them by the end of the week. I’m still waiting.
Anyway, major ranting aside, last week was hectic. This week looks boringly empty on the iCal on my Macbook. Saturday was the one year reunion of Zavvi. A year since we closed. I still miss the days we spent together, far too few though they were, I enjoyed the vast majority of them, and those that were tarnished were not caused by my colleagues. I can still remember getting the text message saying the store was closed, that the lawyer was there. I can still remember the taste of the apple sour shot I had, the only alcoholic drink I have ever finished, the Zavvi blood we shared the night the store was finally put to rest. And before I start blubbering in internet form, I think it is time to wrap this post up.
The other side is even more tense. Last week I had a phone call, exactly a week ago today, saying that a company in London had read my CV, and asking if I would come in for a job interview, either that day or the following day. I decided that day would look a lot better, why put of to tomorrow that which you can do today, so I got ready and headed to the train station. I had what I think was a good interview, and was told that I would hear from them by the end of the week. I’m still waiting.
Anyway, major ranting aside, last week was hectic. This week looks boringly empty on the iCal on my Macbook. Saturday was the one year reunion of Zavvi. A year since we closed. I still miss the days we spent together, far too few though they were, I enjoyed the vast majority of them, and those that were tarnished were not caused by my colleagues. I can still remember getting the text message saying the store was closed, that the lawyer was there. I can still remember the taste of the apple sour shot I had, the only alcoholic drink I have ever finished, the Zavvi blood we shared the night the store was finally put to rest. And before I start blubbering in internet form, I think it is time to wrap this post up.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Filming has started again
My friends and I have started filming the new Animus shorts at the weekend and we are currently working on them more or less concurrently. Things are going well, although, after yesterday, I am starting to realise how useful it would be to be able to drive. One of my friends, who is playing Penny in the shorts, lives about 30-40 minutes walk from mine, and most of the rest of the group. Yesterday Dave and myself walked to hers, did some filming there, and back with her, did a little more filming at mine, and then walked her home, and once again walked back to ours. It was rather tiring, and it would help a lot if I had a car, or some other means of transportation with which to move both myself and the camera equipment.
My christmas present, a microphone, is awesome. If you are interested in that sort of thing, It is a Rode StereoVideoMic. I am currently in the process of making a boom for it, and hoping to do so a lot cheaper than the boom pole that Rode offer for sale. I am also planning to replace my camera equipment at some point in the not to distant future, although the major problem I am having in that respect is my current complete lack of paid work. I am aiming to replace my 6-7 year old video cameras with a HD Prosumer camera by the end of the year.
On another note, I have moved the entire back log of my blog to Blogger. I am currently planning to keep both this blog and the blog on my website in sync, although depending on the amount of time I have there might be several hours between an update on one and the same update on the other.
My christmas present, a microphone, is awesome. If you are interested in that sort of thing, It is a Rode StereoVideoMic. I am currently in the process of making a boom for it, and hoping to do so a lot cheaper than the boom pole that Rode offer for sale. I am also planning to replace my camera equipment at some point in the not to distant future, although the major problem I am having in that respect is my current complete lack of paid work. I am aiming to replace my 6-7 year old video cameras with a HD Prosumer camera by the end of the year.
On another note, I have moved the entire back log of my blog to Blogger. I am currently planning to keep both this blog and the blog on my website in sync, although depending on the amount of time I have there might be several hours between an update on one and the same update on the other.
Friday, January 01, 2010
Happy New Year
Well, it’s the end of the year, and a time to stop and think about the year that is ending, and look forward to what’s to come in the year ahead. I thought about making a little twitter post, and then a slightly longer Facebook status update. But then I realised that I really don’t blog as much as I probably should, and this is the perfect opportunity to make a blog post.
So, let’s look back at the year on it’s way out. 2009, what a year it was. I started the year in a bad spot. I was working for Zavvi, and just before Christmas last year they went into administration, a victim of the credit crunch, we were caught in a rip-tide from the fall of the giant that was Woolworths. Things were uncertain, but we carried on. Honour the 505. They were, and still are, great friends, wonderful people that made the five months I worked with them a really happy time. Sadly, it was only a matter of time, and one morning, in February, while I was on a week’s holiday, I got a text message from my manager, the lawyers had come in, and we were closed... I rushed back as soon as possible from my holiday, and was able to help with the final day, and certainly around for the mournful goodbye drinks.
Then I was back on the job market... looking high and low for something, anything... and some friends in Cambridge were able to help with something. Some of my friends from University work for an online gaming company located there and I was able to get a contract to work for their player support wing. I held the job for three months before the contract ran out and then... well... I’m back in Harlow, Back looking for another job, and currently that I where I am at the end of the year. I have taken a couple of unpaid freelance jobs, and interviewed for a couple of other paying jobs, but the job market seems flooded at the moment.
So, on to the year ahead. Well, who knows, I couldn’t tell you what is going to happen. I am hopeful for the best. I am looking forward to a better and brighter tomorrow. My New Year’s resolution... well... I am hoping to make a lot more videos in the new year. Lots and lots. Phrase that into a resolution and there you have it... although I am also hoping to update this blog more too.
Anyway... must dash, my family are coming for a gaming afternoon, and I have to get some finishing touches ready... I hope everyone out there has had as interesting a year as I have, and I hope people are looking forward to a happy new year, and not dwelling on the sins of the past.
See you in 2010... a brand new decade.
So, let’s look back at the year on it’s way out. 2009, what a year it was. I started the year in a bad spot. I was working for Zavvi, and just before Christmas last year they went into administration, a victim of the credit crunch, we were caught in a rip-tide from the fall of the giant that was Woolworths. Things were uncertain, but we carried on. Honour the 505. They were, and still are, great friends, wonderful people that made the five months I worked with them a really happy time. Sadly, it was only a matter of time, and one morning, in February, while I was on a week’s holiday, I got a text message from my manager, the lawyers had come in, and we were closed... I rushed back as soon as possible from my holiday, and was able to help with the final day, and certainly around for the mournful goodbye drinks.
Then I was back on the job market... looking high and low for something, anything... and some friends in Cambridge were able to help with something. Some of my friends from University work for an online gaming company located there and I was able to get a contract to work for their player support wing. I held the job for three months before the contract ran out and then... well... I’m back in Harlow, Back looking for another job, and currently that I where I am at the end of the year. I have taken a couple of unpaid freelance jobs, and interviewed for a couple of other paying jobs, but the job market seems flooded at the moment.
So, on to the year ahead. Well, who knows, I couldn’t tell you what is going to happen. I am hopeful for the best. I am looking forward to a better and brighter tomorrow. My New Year’s resolution... well... I am hoping to make a lot more videos in the new year. Lots and lots. Phrase that into a resolution and there you have it... although I am also hoping to update this blog more too.
Anyway... must dash, my family are coming for a gaming afternoon, and I have to get some finishing touches ready... I hope everyone out there has had as interesting a year as I have, and I hope people are looking forward to a happy new year, and not dwelling on the sins of the past.
See you in 2010... a brand new decade.
Saturday, December 19, 2009
5 second projects
In my previous blog post I mentioned entering the 5 second projects. They are a small competition run every couple of weeks over at greyscale gorilla’s site. He offers a time limit (5 Seconds), a theme and a deadline, and then allows you to be creative. The idea is to make something interesting for your showreel.
The other part about this contest is that it encourages you to experiment with something new, or something that you haven’t done for a while. My first entry was the first time that I have fired up Flash to do animation since I was at University. It was interesting to work with something that I haven’t for a while. The newest theme is “Milk and Cookies” with which I am thinking of testing realflow. Looks like this could get very interesting.
On a personal side note, I wish my brother a happy 21st birthday today.
The other part about this contest is that it encourages you to experiment with something new, or something that you haven’t done for a while. My first entry was the first time that I have fired up Flash to do animation since I was at University. It was interesting to work with something that I haven’t for a while. The newest theme is “Milk and Cookies” with which I am thinking of testing realflow. Looks like this could get very interesting.
On a personal side note, I wish my brother a happy 21st birthday today.
Monday, December 07, 2009
Save every five seconds...
So, today I remembered the first rule of working in 3D on a computer. You have to save everything every 5 seconds or it will crash and lose everything. Today I was modelling a character called Miyo-chan, a flying blue cat, for a future Animus short. While modelling the arm, the program randomly closed and lost all the work.
I am also planning to use the character as the main character for my first entry in the 5 second projects contest, which is entitled “Home, Sweet Home”, which I will be uploading to my site as soon as it is done. If you are interested in making animations, it would be a good idea to check them out as they offer you a brief to work on and rules to contend with and in the end you have a little of interesting little clips that you can use to make an interesting and exciting showreel, which, if you keep entering, will always have something new to look at. The website that hands out the brief is over here: http://greyscalegorilla.com/
I am also planning to use the character as the main character for my first entry in the 5 second projects contest, which is entitled “Home, Sweet Home”, which I will be uploading to my site as soon as it is done. If you are interested in making animations, it would be a good idea to check them out as they offer you a brief to work on and rules to contend with and in the end you have a little of interesting little clips that you can use to make an interesting and exciting showreel, which, if you keep entering, will always have something new to look at. The website that hands out the brief is over here: http://greyscalegorilla.com/
Thursday, October 29, 2009
A couple of updates
Okay, been making some minor tweaks around the site. The front page will soon have the latest version of my showreel. The Twitter feed on the About Me page seems to have broken so I have taken it away. Not sure what will replace it at the moment.
The Animus: Runaways Trailer is now online, and the final touches are being added to the full length short.
My brother’s web site, which I have helped with the design work on, has been updated as well, so check that out too.
UPDATE
It’s been a while in the making but I decided to update the look of the website and continue making the changes I started the other day. Enjoy the new look.
The Animus: Runaways Trailer is now online, and the final touches are being added to the full length short.
My brother’s web site, which I have helped with the design work on, has been updated as well, so check that out too.
UPDATE
It’s been a while in the making but I decided to update the look of the website and continue making the changes I started the other day. Enjoy the new look.
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