Settling in...

The quality of people involved with AM is astounding. Thier work and industry stature far exceeds my expectations. I'm still trying to work around all of the bells and whistles on the AM site but I seem to have a pretty good handle on it now. Two of the unexpected discoveries is first, how valuable AM is as a networking tool (and potentially how effective it truly is) and within the ciriculum itself, that great acting and performance are not replaced by good software. It seems kind of obvious, but it's like the understanding that knowing how to swing a hammer, does not make you a carpenter. But you still need that hammer. An Animator is what you are. Maya is what you use. Passionate observation plus knowledge is how you breath life into your characters.