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My first post of 2010. Been quite busy with work and school. I wanted to post this after I had time to polish my shots off some more, but never got a chance to and I’m already through class 3. Anyways here is my progress reel for Class 2 and 3. I’m really excited about Class 4 - Intro to Acting. =)

Animation Mentor Class 3 Progress Reel from eccheung4 on Vimeo.

Animation Mentor Class 2 Progress Reel from eccheung4 on Vimeo.

AdobeMax was awesome as usual. Lots of great sessions and of course, the sneak peaks were just amazing….content awareness filter for photoshop. It basically removes stuff out of your photo that you don’t want like magic such as wires, buildings, animals, etc, just by specifying the area with a brush tool.

AdobeMax had a few more stars this year with John Mayer making an appearance and Mark Hamill during the sneak peaks presentation. Overall, it was a great experience and AdobeMax really knows how to throw a party when they basically took over the Nokia Live Center.

I’m going to SIGGRAPH 2009 New Orleans! I was lucky enough to get in on a free basic pass to the conference from an awesome mentor at AnimationMentor.com that I didn’t even know. I’m already loving the benefits of being in the AnimationMentor.com community and I just started this Monday. This will be my second SIGGRAPH and I am totally excited because SIGGRAPH was awesome the last time I went. Its going to be even better this year because I’ve never been to New Orleans. Although I don’t remember being able to do much when the conference was going on, because there was always something going on day and nite. Now I just need to find a good deal for a flight and hotel.

I start online character animation school at AnimationMentor.com end of june for the summer session. I already got the required books “The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation” and “The Animator’s Survival Kit“. I’ve already started reading the books and they are pretty easy to read, but I’ll probably have to read it a few times to get the concepts down.

I’m really looking forward to the classes. I’m sure when it comes time to plan things out for a scene, flash will come in real handy.

If you decided to join the program, put me down as a referral when you apply and I’ll get $200 after you complete class 1.

I know this isn’t related to any technology, but it is for a good cause. I am part of “Team Muffin Top Fighters” looking to raise awareness and help fight cancer. For more information on how you can help by donating or joining our team follow the link below.

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Thank you for your support

I just bought my ticket for 360|iDev! The show will be going down March 2 to 4, 2009. You can find more details at the conference website: http://360iDev.com It’s being organized by the folks who put on the 360|Flex shows, which is a crowd favorite. Tickets are cheaper on a first come, first serve basis! So buy your tickets asap at http://360idev.eventbrite.com to get the best possible price. I did! See you there. ( I copied this from the receipt, doing my part to spread the word. )

I know everyone is trying to save money so here is a 10% off coupon from Brightkite : “brightkiterocks“. It came out to $315.

Now its time to find a good flight and hotel deal.

UPDATE: Booked a pretty good flight-hotel deal on Hotwire using Discover Card which gives 5% cash back as well. Total came out to be $421 for flight AA roundtrip from LAX and 3 Nights Holiday Inn.