Student 3D Animation Rock in the Road by Southern Adventist University Students

[Student 3D Animation] Rock in the Road by Southern Adventist University Students

Rock in the Road: http://vimeo.com/49145513


Rock in the Road from SVAD Animation on Vimeo.
In a faraway land, a king governed his realm so well that his people were in want of nothing. As the years passed, the king noticed his people had become lazy and selfish, so he devised a simple test to show them the value of others. As a young boy unknowingly faces the challenge, the future of the kingdom is built on the strength of his character.

In the fall of 2007, Southern Adventist University’s animation students set out to create a three-minute short film based on a simple parable. This artistic venture, intended to be completed during one year, turned into a five-year journey. The result is the twelve-minute animated short, "Rock in the Road."

The scope of the project grew as the team became interested in telling a longer form story. But as students who started it graduated, and other projects were begun, finishing the short became its own “rock in the road.” However, professors and students persevered, realizing the completion of the film would benefit everyone who was involved. A small, dedicated crew worked on it between other projects to finish the film at the end of the 2012 school year.

Crowd Rigging: http://vimeo.com/6892811

Crowd Rigging from SVAD Animation on Vimeo.

Animatic: http://vimeo.com/21071988

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Artspace 2010 by CeCi Chen VFS Graduate

Artspace (2010) by CeCi Chen
http://vimeo.com/13598064

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AM Webinar Timing and Spacing by Aaron Hartline and Victor Navone Pixar Animators

Animation Mentor Webinar - Timing and Spacing by Aaron Hartline and Victor Navone, Pixar Animators

http://www.animationmentor.com/webinar/timing-and-spacing-webinar/

Timing and spacing give meaning to movement in animation. Hear Aaron Hartline and Victor Navone, animators at Pixar Animation Studios and mentors at Animation Mentor, discuss timing and spacing tips and tricks that you can use to make your animation more authentic.

Victor Navone - PIXAR Supervising Animator, Animation Mentor Instructor: :

http://navone.org/

Aaron Hartline - PIXAR Lead Animator, Animation Mentor Instructor:

http://www.aaronhartline.blogspot.com/ 

Or simply Right Click, Save as:
http://content.animationmentor.com/movies/webinar/webinar_tipstricks_navone_hartline_pt1.mp4
http://content.animationmentor.com/movies/webinar/webinar_tipstricks_navone_hartline_pt2.mp4
http://content.animationmentor.com/movies/webinar/webinar_tipstricks_navone_hartline_pt3.mp4
http://content.animationmentor.com/movies/webinar/webinar_tipstricks_navone_hartline_pt4.mp4

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Disney Mulan Art Direction Composition Staging Set Design Notes

Disney Mulan Art Direction- Composition, Staging, Set Design Notes

Hans Bacher was the Art Director on "Mulan" and he created some fantastic art direction and style guide notes for the artists at the Disney Florida studio. It was a beautiful collection of notes that focused on strong film composition.

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Unlicensed Remote Computer Repair Businesses Cited

The Department of Consumer Affairs is cracking down on unlicensed remote computer repair and appliance repair businesses.During a two-day sting, the Bureau of Electronic and Appliance remote computer repair said it cited more than two dozen businesses that were operating illegally in the Sacramento area.Fast Break Tech on Folsom Boulevard was among the local business that were cited.Steven Wright, the proprietor, has been in business since 1999 and said he never knew he needed anything other than a business license.All stores and individuals hit in last weeks sting had been previously warned either in writing, or in person that they didnt have a current license to operate, the bureau said.Any electronic appliance remote computer repair businesses -- including big box stores like Best Buy and Circuit City -- are required to be licensed through the department.Electronic remote computer repair shops require more than just a business license to give consumers added protection and to help them with recourse if something goes wrong with their item, the bureau said.The department said consumers should always check to see if any business theyre planning to do work with is licensed.

source : my58.com/station/16773927/detail.html

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Geek Squad P I Computer Repair Uproar in Texas

A Texas law passed in 2007 has remote computer repair shops statewide up in arms. Seemingly pressured by the Private Investigator lobby, lawmakers enacted House Bill 2833, which seems to require computer repair personnel to obtain a Private Investigator license before being allowed to work on customers computers.

The relevant sections of the law in question

"A person acts as an investigations company for the purposes of this chapter if the person:
(1) engages in the business of obtaining or furnishing, or accepts employment to obtain or furnish, information related to:
[...]
(B) the identity, habits, business, occupation, knowledge, efficiency, loyalty, movement, location, affiliations, associations, transactions, acts, reputation, or character of a person;
[...]
(b) For purposes of Subsection (a)(1), obtaining or furnishing information includes information obtained or furnished through the review and analysis of, and the investigation into the content of, remote computer-based data not available to the public."

According to a lawsuit initiated by the newly-established Texas Chapter of the Institute for Justice, the Texas Private Security Board, a state agency, is interpreting this as including simple computer repairs such as malware removal.

The law provides for punishment of up to one year in jail and $4,000 in fines, and up to $10,000 in civil penalties. Additionally, any customer knowingly enlisting the help of an unlicensed computer repair person (that is, without a PI license) is subject to the same punishment.

Matt Miller, Texas Institute for Justice Executive Director and lead attorney on the case, notes that "it makes no sense to require a remote computer repairman with 10 or 20 years of experience to get a degree in criminal justice just to continue working in his occupation. This law will drive up the price of remote computer repair for everyone, and that’s exactly what the private investigations industry wants."

For many small computer repair shops, this law would mean having to shut down their business until they acquire a license. To get a PI license, one needs either a criminal justice degree (with all associated costs) or a three-year apprenticeship under a licensed PI. Neither are realistic options for most small computer repair shops.

While it remains to be seen how this law will be interpreted by the TPSB and the courts, it sure is reopening the discussion about whether or not remote computer repair workers should be certified, and how. Computer repair is one of only a handful of professions that do not need certification in order to operate a business.

Source : enterpriseitplanet.com/networking/news/article.php/3757406

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Contest Download my Ovi app and Win Gadgets!

I would like to excitedly announce 2 good news to my readers! First, my Ovi app was already available in the Nokia Ovi store since the start of May 2011! *clapclapclap* :)

...and in lieu with that, I am officially starting a new contest (My anniversary contest will end in May 30, 2011). This new contest will be for those who has Nokia phones with Ovi capabilities!

Mechanics:
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