New Toys!
Been a few months since the last update, mainly because there wasn't a whole lot to report. Half-way into the spring semester right now and juggling several projects, some of which I'll submit here for your perusal once the semester's over.
In the meantime, I treated myself to a little shopping spree! Some of these were long over-due and others were just splurging. Figured I'd share my spoils of war with you...
In the meantime, I treated myself to a little shopping spree! Some of these were long over-due and others were just splurging. Figured I'd share my spoils of war with you...
Logitech MX Revolution
Been waiting to purchase this puppy for quite some time now. Not that I wasn't happy with my MX 1000, but... Well, the Revolution is just too damn sexy to resist. Now if only I had the budget for the diNovo Edge...
Wacom Intuos3 Tablet (6x11)
Another one I've been waiting to purchase for a while now, ever since my old Graphire died on me. The widescreen ratio was the deal-closer for me finally. I considered the 12x19, but it's just too much screen real-estate for me to work with. I'm happier with a napkin than a poster board, so even 6x11 might be too big for me. I'll see how it feels once I get it in my hands, and perhaps adjust the resolution a bit.
Logitech NuLOOQ Navigator
I've often thought about getting a 3-axis spatial navigator, but I always concluded it was more hype than usefulness. These types of devices have been becoming more mainstream however, so I figured it might be worth getting familiar with one. The NuLOOQ seemed like a good entry-level choice in price and functionality, and it included presets for several programs I use frequently. Not sure how it'll stand up against Maya, but we'll see. If anyone has experience with this one, definitely share your thoughts.
GretagMacbeth Eye-One Display 2
Got tired of hand-tweaking my color profiles every time I upgraded or added new hardware to my setup, so I figured it's time to spring for some color management. It was a hard choice between this and Spyder 2 Pro, but in the end the reviews and price made this one seem like the better choice. Time will tell...
Miglia TVMax
Pure splurging on this one, no question about it. But it might come in handy as a tivo alternative, since I rarely have the time to catch something live. And this way I also don't have to rely on certain other methods of watching my shows on my own time. 
Adobe Creative Suite 2.3 Premium
The bread and butter of the design world. I finally decided to upgrade from CS, and I'll be checking out CS3 shortly. I'll also be honest... This marks the first legal copy of PS that I've owned, since I loaded version 2.5 almost a decade ago and started my adventure into the world of design. It's not something I'm overly proud of, but being a student on a budget forces one to cut corners. I'll say this though, having a clean copy of PS after all these years gives me a warm fuzzy feeling deep inside.
Autodesk Maya 8.5
Decided to upgrade from 6.5. Figured I'd see what Autodesk had done with Maya since they bought-out Alias. It took me a while to make the leap, mostly because I've been an avid follower of Alias for years and wasn't too thrilled to see them disappear. I've heard good things though, and after all Autodesk is a giant in the field. We'll see how it goes...
There's a few other things as well, but these are the main highlights. It's definitely been a fun few days since the orders started arriving.
I'll try and upload some new material in a month or so if I have the time... Got a lot waiting to be polished up before I can share it. In the mean time, I hope everything's going well for everyone out there.
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*eyes the piles of empty boxes on the side*
Now I gotta start taking out the remains.
How've you been, everything going good? Did any further meetings ever take place?
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"Art is the queen of all sciences communicating knowledge to all the generations of the world." - Leonardo da Vinci
I'm doing ok, got my exhibition/recital thing on the 31st of March 6pm. 35 W 4th St Room 779!
Oh yeah. And:
Couple papers. Sound Design project. Couple films to score.
I've been applying to video game companies to be a music/sound person. Tough egg to crack but I may get into a particular one that's in LA,
which is cool because that's where they films are too! I don't think any more dA meetings took place that I knew about.
I tried to hang out with An Xiao, but it seems neither of us had free time (at the same time). Ah well.
Sounds like things are going well for you... The job in LA definitely sounds promising if it comes through, even if I hate to see west coast migrations happen. Is it a known company or more of a startup? Which one is it? If you can say, that is.
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"Art is the queen of all sciences communicating knowledge to all the generations of the world." - Leonardo da Vinci
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