So… since I have been off from Animation Mentor this past week, I spent the week getting things ready for my friend’s wedding and did some more planning for my own wedding as well. I also had some time to catch up on some needed sleep, but unfortunately I lost some more sleep this weekend while having a blast at my friend, Adam’s, wedding. He had the ceremony and reception up near Cleveland and it was beautiful. We had a bunch of rain, but they were blessed that the storm held off until after the outdoor pictures and ceremony were over. They had the ceremony at a beautiful park which actually had its own castle. It was Squire’s Castle. The setting was just perfect. Afterwards, the reception was a ton of fun. We danced and partied into the night. Due to all of the excitement, my fiance and I are now even more eager for our day! On our drive back we kept commenting on how much fun we had and how lovely everything looked. Good luck and congratulations Adam and Jen!
Whats been going on?
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So, It has been quite a while since I posted an update. I really was hoping to keep updating more regularly, but I’ve been really busy with my wedding stuff and my friend’s wedding and Animation Mentor, that I have been unable to update for a while. But, I am back and will continue to stop in and update this little journal of mine. So, enough about why I have not been around. Lets get into what has been happening.
I just got back this weekend from having a great bachelor party that my brother organized for me. It was great! It was the first time I had been in a real casino. I know, can you believe I’m 25 and have just now gone into one! We went to the Argosy Casino down on the Ohio river. We had a blast! I ended up in the positive after the weekend was over so that’s always good. We also went to the Hofbrauhaus for dinner and a few drinks. That is always fun. If you’re ever in the Covington/Cincinnati area, I suggest stopping in for a few drinks there on the Newport levee. They brew their own beer, and it tastes quite good. The food is good too. Anyway, it was great fun and a great weekend!
Now, for animation info. I have now finished my second class at Animation Mentor. I look forward to the next one. We are starting into acting. It should be a ton of fun! I have learned a lot while at Animation Mentor. Mike Walling was a great mentor and I learned so much from him. He seemed to be able to make me see things so much easier while I was animating. He did a great job pointing out movement choices and explaining why I should change the way I move the character or a limb. My last animation is a great example of this. It is much more entertaining because of Mike, and my fellow classmates. I have included my last progress reel below. Please feel free to take a look at it.
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