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Goals
- Pay off debt and build savings
- Establish financial stability for a creative lifestyle
- Pursue an education in high-end visual effects and animation
- Land a career as a digital artist in the entertainment industry
- Practice art making each day
- Explore...
Accomplishments
- Game Testing for SCEA
- Graduated from UCSD with a BA in the Interdisciplinary Computing and Art Major (ICAM/Vis)
Conferences, Conventions, Trade Shows, & Festivals
- 2011.01.20-01.30: Sundance
- 2011.02.28-03.04: GDC
- 2011.02.28-03.04: IGF
- 2011.03.11-03.13: PAX East
- 2011.03.11-03.20: SXSW
- 2011.05.03-05.08: FMX
- 2011.05.06-05-08: TooManyGames
- 2011.06.07-06.09: E3
- 2011.07.21-07.24: Comicon
- 2011.08.07-08.11: Siggraph
- 2011.08.17-08.21: Gamescom
- 2011.08.26-08.28: PAX Prime
- 2011.10.07-10.09: SIEGE
- 2011.11.27-12.01: Autodesk U
- 2012.01.10-01.13: CES
Competitions & Challenges
Quotes
Daily Bike Ride
- Newer entries to be recorded at wcoastsands-trisport.blogspot.com
- 2009-09-09 Av 16.5mph Dist 8.85mi
- 2009-05-14 Av 17.3mph Dist 22.55mi
- 2009-05-13 Av 16.8mph Dist 22.77mi
- 2009-05-12 Av 17.6mph Dist 21.04mi
- 2009-05-08 Av 14.5mph Dist 22.61mi
- 2009-05-07 Av 17.2mph Dist 8.98mi
- 2009-05-06 Av 16.1mph Dist 8.96mi
- 2009-05-05 Av 18.6mph Dist 9.35mi
- 2009-05-04 Av 17.9mph Dist 31.66mi
- 2009-05-03 Av 18.1mph Dist 8.99mi
- 2009-05-02 Av 18.2mph Dist 8.96mi
- 2009-05-01 Av 16.4mph Dist 12.38mi
- 2009-04-30 Av 18.9mph Dist 8.85mi
- 2009-04-29 Av 18.6mph Dist 8.93mi
My Road Bike
2002 LeMond Zurich
Seat Tube Length (c-c): 57cm
Seat Tube Length (c-t): 60cm
Top Tube Length (c-c): 57.5cm
Material: Reynolds 853 Steel
Components:
Total Weight: 22lbs
- Sram Rival Crankset with 39/53T Chain Wheels & 175mm Cranks
- Sram PG-830 8spd Cassette 11-28T
- Shimano Tiagra F/R Derailleurs
- Shimano Sora Shift/Brake Levers
- TekTro Quartz RX40 Dual Pivot Caliper Brakes
- Bontrager Race Lite Wheel Set
- Continental Ultra Gatorskin 700 x 25c Tires
- Cane Creek S2 Headset
- 3T Forgie XL Stem & Dropbars
- Profile Design T2+ Aerobars
- Profile Design Tri Stryke Ti Rail Saddle
- Lemond Seatpost 250mm x 27.2, 30mm Offset
- Ritchey Pro Peloton Road Pedals
- Cateye Enduro 8 Computer
- Cateye HL-EL135 Headlight
- Cateye TL-LD150-R Taillight
Gnomon News & Events
CG Channel News
3D World News
CGSociety Feature Articles
Gamasutra News
My Workstation
Wish List
- My Amazon.com Wish Lists
- Admittance into the Entertainment Design & Digital Production Program at the the Gnomon School of Visual Effects in Hollywood, CA
- Gnomon Workshop Instructional DVDs
- Subscription to 3D Artist magazine
- ASUS VG236H 23" 3D LCD Monitor
- Wacom Cintiq 21UX
- 3D Printer
- Render Farm
- The Animator's Survival Kit Animated
- Toon Boom Digital Pro
- Dominance War IV Poster
- Steelcase Leap Deskchair
- CycleOps Power Trainer
- Garmin Forerunner 310XT
- Garmin Edge 705, Heart Rate & Speed/Cadence
- Casio Pathfinder PAW1500T-7V
- Meade MAX 20" LX400-ACF Advanced Ritchey-Chrétien
- Apogee Instruments Alta U16MHC CCD Camera
- 2002 Honda CB900F
Book Wish List
- Books by Ballistic Publishing
- Rendering with mental ray®
- Writing mental ray® Shaders: A Perceptual Introduction
- Programming Mental Ray
- Complete Maya Programming: An Extensive Guide to MEL and C++ API
- Complete Maya Programming Volume II, Volume 2: An In-depth Guide to 3D Fundamentals, Geometry, and Modeling
- Human Anatomy for Artists: The Elements of Form
- The New Artist's Manual
- Professional MEL Solutions for Production
- Advanced Maya Texturing & Lighting, 2nd Ed.
- mental ray for Maya, 3ds Max, and XSI: A 3D Artist's Guide to Rendering
- Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects: Essential and Advanced Techniques, 4th ed.
- Modeling the Head in Clay
- Modeling the Figure in Clay
- Character Modeling with Maya and ZBrush: Professional polygonal modeling techniques
- ZBrush Character Creation: Advanced Digital Sculpting
- Advanced Painter Techniques
- Digital Painting Techniques: Practical Techniques of Digital Art Masters
- The Art of Drew Struzan
- Drew Struzan: Oeuvre
- Digital Art Masters Vol. 5
- Digital Art Masters Vol. 4
- Digital Art Masters Vol. 3
- Digital Art Masters Vol. 2
- Digital Art Masters Vol. 1
- The Art of God of War III
- The Art of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
- The Art and Making of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
- Game Testing All in One
- Game Development Essentials, Game QA & Testing
- Ideas for the Animated Short: Finding and Building Stories
- Zinn and the Art of Triathlon Bikes: Aerodynamics, Bike Fit, Speed Tuning, and Maintenance
Acquisition List
- Sony PS3 320GB Move Bundle
- Online Subscription to the Gnomon Workshop Training Video Library
- Wacom Bamboo Pen & Touch
- Sony PSP-3000
- Subscription to 3D World Magazine
- Sierra Designs Iota
- Guidelines for Online Success
- Pixologic ZBrush 3.1
- Introducing ZBrush
- Digital Lighting & Rendering, 2nd Ed.
- Digital Texturing & Painting
- Maya Hyper-Realistic Creature Creation, 2nd Ed.
- Maya Professional Tips & Techniques
- Learning Autodesk Maya 2008: The Special Effects Handbook
- Learning Autodesk Maya 2008: Modeling & Animation Handbook
- Learning Autodesk Maya 2008: Foundation
- Corel Painter X
- Persuasive Games: The Expressive Power of Videogames
- Meade DS-2000 Altazimuth Motor Mount w/ #494 Autostar Controller
- JVC GZ-HD7 Everio HD Camera
- Animation From Pencils to Pixels: Classical Techniques for the Digital Animator
- After Effects Apprentice
- Autodesk MotionBuilder 7.5
- Autodesk Maya Unlimited 2008
- Adobe CS3 Master Collection
Wacom Cintiq 12WX
SOLD List
- Free Agent Air Strike 20" BMX
- Wacom Cintiq 12wx
- Olympus E-10 Digital SLR Camera w/ Extras
- AJAY Weight Set
- 10gal Hexagonal Acrylic Fish Tank w/ Extras + Live Food Kit
- OldSkool '80s Skateboard
- HP ScanJet 5370C USB Flatbed Scanner w/ XPA Film Scanning Kit
- NEW Samsung t429 T-mobile w/ Extras
- Total Gym Pro Home Fitness System
- Diamondback Outlook 21-Speed Men's XL Frame 22" Extras Included
- Suitcase Duffel Luggage Travel Bag w/ Wheels
- NEW VisionTech Aero Brake Levers
- Vision Tech TT Base Bar, TT-Bar Clip-on Aerobars, Ritchey Pro Adj Stem
- Greg Sauritch Surfboard 6'5"
- Wacom Intuos 3 9x12
- NEW 1280x800 Optoma EW1610 DLP Projector 2700 Lumens
- NEW Shimano 8-Speed Bar End Shifters
- Freeline Santa Cruz Surfboard 7'0"
- Santa Cruz Fiberglass Surfboard 7'2"
- 6-piece Flat-Black Cube Shelf Set
- NEW North Face Tephra 22 / Rock 22 Backpacking Tent
- Queen / King Hollywood Frame
- Jobe Springsuit Wetsuit
- Full Size Augusta Medium-Oak Solid Hardwood Bed Set
Artists
- Adam Schuman
- Aimé Jalon
- Alex Jaeger
- Alfredo Tognetti
- Allan McKay
- Andreas Rocha
- Andrew Kinabrew
- André Wahlgren
- Anthony Beyer
- Armin Stocker
- Artem Volchik
- Ashraf Aiad
- Ben Mathis
- Benjamin Bratton
- Benjamin Leitgeb
- Carlo Arellano
- Chase Osborne
- Chris Nirenberg
- Christian Lorenz Scheurer
- Christopher Horvath
- Craig Mullins
- Dain Saint
- Den Yang Ho
- Diego Maia
- Dmitry Parkin
- Donovan Keele
- Dustin Brown
- Dwayne Vance
- Eleanor Clemmons
- Erwin Madrid
- Fausto de Martini
- Francisco Ramirez
- Fredrik Hultqvist
- Gabe Leonard
- Gabriel Garza
- George Castro
- Georgios Cherouvim
- Goro Fujita
- Greg Swearingen
- Guido Kuip
- Holt Harper
- Jackson Sze
- James Brian Jones
- James Jean
- Jared MacPherson
- Jason Ross
- Jay Reilly
- Jeff Knowlton
- Jeff Miller
- Jenova Chen
- Jessery Tobias Lacerna
- Joel Carlo
- Jonathan Fletcher
- Joshua Singh
- Juarez Ricci
- Justin Murray
- Justin Oaksford
- Katherine Dinger
- Kerry Raport
- Khan Muftić
- Kilian Plunkett
- Kino Scialabba
- Kris Costa
- Kristof Minnaert
- Luke Randall
- Maciej Kuciara
- Marc Brunet
- Marco Nelor
- Marcus Dublin
- Marcus Pettersson
- Maria Trepalina
- Maximilian-Gordon Vogt
- Michael Dashow
- Michael Oswald
- Paul Richards
- Peter Baustaedter
- Rafael Grassetti
- Richard Rosenman
- Richard Smith
- Robert John Davenport
- Ron Gilbert
- Sil Van Der Woerd
- Steve Boyer
- Su Haitao
- Sven Ruthner
- Thang Le
- Thiago Costa
- Thierry Doizon
- Til Nowak
- Tobias Kwan
- Tom Parker
- Vadim Bakhlychev
- Valerie Schoman
- William Stallwood
Groups
S. CA Based Studios
N. CA Based Studios
Philadelphia Area Studios
- AMI Entertainment Network
- Ancient Idol Studio
- Blue Visual Effects
- Burst! Online Entertainment
- Center City Film & Video
- Cipher Prime
- Dive Visual Effects
- eCity Interactive
- Final Form Games
- Flyclops Games
- Independents Hall
- Majesco Entertainment
- Megatouch
- Merit Games
- Play Eternal, LLC
- Shooters Post & Transfer
- Space Whale Studios
- Splat Productions
- Three Rings
- ToonUps
Studios Abroad
Artist Resources
- 3D Artist Magazine
- 3D Buzz
- 3D Total
- 3D World Magazine
- 3D.sk
- 3DRender
- Animation Mentor
- AnimationArchive.org
- Area
- CalArts
- CG Channel
- cgCoach
- CGschool
- CGSociety.org
- ConceptArt.org
- Cryptic Studios
- deviantART
- Digital-Tutors
- Eat 3D
- Game Artist Forums by CGSociety
- GameArtisans.org
- Gnomon School of Visual Effects
- Gnomon Workshop
- Gnomonology
- Highend3D
- Imageworks Open Source
- iPi Soft (Motion Capture)
- mental images
- Otis College of Art and Design
- Pixar Online Library
- Polycount
- SAGA
- Supinfocom
- The Pixel Farm
- THUMB WAR: Design Iteration Combat Simulation
- Vancouver Film School
- Vimeo
- Visual Effects Society
- ZBrush Central
CG Society Articles
Video Gaming Resources
- Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences
- Activision
- Activision Blizzard
- Adam Atomic
- Blind Wink Games
- Blizzard Entertainment
- Cryptic Studios
- David Jaffe's Blog
- DICE
- Eat Sleep Play
- Electronic Arts
- Entertainment Software Association
- FingerGaming
- Flash Games for PSP
- G4tv
- Gamasutra
- Game Developer Magazine
- GameDaily
- GameFAQs
- GameInformer
- Gamesauce
- GameSpot
- GameSpy
- GameStop
- Half Life Storm
- Havok
- High Moon Studios
- id Software's id Tech Engine
- IGDA
- IGDA San Diego
- IGN Entertainment
- ijji
- indiePub Games
- Joystiq
- Kotaku
- Last Chance Media
- LucasArts
- NVIDIA PhysX
- Plus+
- PSP Flash Gaming
- SCA Corporate Info
- SCE DevNet
- SCEA Corporate Info
- SCEA PlayStation
- SCEA Third Party Relations
- Square Enix North America
- Steam
- Terminal Reality's Infernal Engine
- Trinigy Vision Engine
- Unity Game Development Tool
- Unreal Developer Network
- Unreal Development Kit
- Unreal Technology's Unreal Engine
- Valve Developer Community
- Valve Software's Source Engine
- WiiCade Labs
Tech Resources
- ActionScript 3.0 Doc
- Apple iPhone Dev Center
- Apple iPhone User Guide
- Apple iPod Touch User Guide
- Apple MacTouch User Guide
- bbPress
- Electronic Frontier Foundation
- Firebug
- Flash Player Config File (mm.cfg)
- HttpWatch
- InfoSniper
- iPod touch 3G Review
- mozillaZine browser.cache.memory.capacity
- PhotoshopSupport | favicon
- PHP Manual
- phpWiki
- PINT Classes
- Pure Data
- Qt
- SamSpade
- ShopJimmy
- Spry Framework for Ajax
- UBCD for Windows
- UX Booth
- vBulletin
- W3Schools
- WordPress
Career Resources
- An Open Letter to VFX Artists and the Entertainment Industry at Large, from the Visual Effects Society
- Big Blunders Job Hunters Make
- Game Career Guide
- Game Design Career Outlook
- How to break into VFX
- Overtime Vs Productivity: Part 1
- Overtime Vs Productivity: Part 2
- PayScale Salary Reports
- Permatemp
- Quality Assurance SIG at IGDA
- Skill Set
- Talent Agents a New Force in the Video Game Industry
- Taleo Talent Exchange
- Technical Artist Job Profile
- The 5 Miserable VFX Jobs That Make Movies Possible
- UPenn Information Systems & Computing
- Wikipedia: Game Tester
Outdoor Stuff
- Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
- Bicycle Rides in San Diego County
- California Fishing License
- California State Parks Camping Fees
- Cleveland National Forest
- Cuyamaca Rancho State Park
- Laguna Rec Area
- Mission Trails Regional Park
- Palomar Mountain State Park
- San Diego Bicycle Club
- San Diego Triathlon Classic
Astronomy
- Apogee Instruments Group
- Astronomy Magazine
- Celestron Telescopes
- Dept of Astronomy at SDSU
- European Southern Observatory
- European Space Agency
- Extremely Large Telescope
- Graduate Program at UC Berkley
- Graduate Studies at CalTech
- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
- Meade Telescopes
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Officina Stellare
- Palomar Observatory
- Picture of the Day
- Planetary Society
- San Diego Astronomy Association
- Santa Barbara Instruments Group
- Scope City
- Sky & Telescope
- Sky Tonight: Monthly Planetarium Show and Star Party
- Very Large Telescope
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