another change

black text?

hmmm bored with this layout yet.

Ok after watching the videos that were released here are a few more updates.

some attempts from suggestions

a few updates

Well I am starting the layout of the body

ok an update with an early version of my hero from my short

I think that is my final for now for header and footer now just to do the body .. I am off to watch some videos on the body of the site.

Jen

tried a new font and some very minor changes

My story idea for class

“Deflated” Working title

A foil balloon waiting in anticipation for the day that he would be blown up and fulfil his dream of bringing a child joy.

Set scene by having an exterior shot of the Party supply shop and then in through the glass of the entrance door – past the registers and straight ahead to the counter with the storage room behind it – into the storage room.

The storage room is dark and we pan around to get a look at all the items inside we see the helium tank, wire shelves with boxes of balloons on top of them. We continue to look around until our attention focuses on our star: A smiley face foil balloon in a box – we see his smile in the shadows ... he is the next in line today he is up to bat. We leave his face as the light in the room flicks on a worker enters the room. The girl proceeds to put her purse down and then makes her way to blowing up the batch of balloons needed for the day. (get well soon, congratulations, it’s a boy, it’s a girl, various animal creatures) Soon the worker reaches for our hero. The smiley faced foil balloons smile seems to get bigger as he is lifted to the helium tank and the worker begins to fill him up with air … it is his day to bring a child joy. He is approximately half full with air when a loud noise comes from off screen a co-worker startled the employee. The balloon deflates rapidly and slides under the wire shelving the boxes of balloons are organized on. This is occurring while the two employees are exchanging pleasantries. A shot from the balloons perspective shows that the employee looks to see where he put the balloon but then shrugs and grabs another. Time lapse as we see brief shots of employees doing the same … always choosing another balloon and not our hero … they don’t even know he is there. The shot gets a little hazy to show dust that the balloon is looking through. The situation is sad … we come up to see the balloon under the wire shelves and then we go out the storage door and see a mom and her little girl walk up. The daughter is very excited they come up to the counter and ask for a smiley balloon it seems that you are out…

The sales person says – we are out I am sorry

Please I promised her she could get one could you check again.

The sales person goes into the storage room and looks at the empty box throws it away and then kneels down to look to see if they have another box. He finds our hero … blows him up and while hiding the balloon behind his back the sales rep brings the Balloon out … we hear the child shriek in delight. The hero has achieved his dream. we watch his smile as it seems to get just a touch bigger

end

now with starting the footer

Ok here is another try

Well ADP is starting and I am working on my Website

Here is a first draft of the header what do you think?

Been working long hours

But I have tomorrow off ... hopefully some updates then!

slight change of plans

My idea is that I am going to try and get through all the modeling videos that I can before class starts because I will need to get all my models done before I can animate and so on and so on in class... so I am going to try and get my modeling up to speed. Then I will go back and do the animation and shading. So just wanted to let everyone know where I am at. I am starting the Mech from Maya Fundamentals. (I really love this class)

Added Basic shaders

Well I got alot done today ... to bad I have to work tomorrow. I am still trying to get some more cranked out tonight.

Another step Completed

The backyard -- a set that my alien will fly to.

Another small update

Here is the alien in the ship.

Now on to the backyard.

The Ship almost done

Still working on the door on the bottom ... but just wanted to show my progress. ;)