still rocking the slots...

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So I left a job working on slot machines, and what's one of my first projects at the new job? That's right, making a slot machine: I just can't quit you, gambling world... :)

Seriously though, it was a real quick & dirty assignment that turned out to be a lot of fun. the slot is just something from iStockPhoto.com, and I went in and added highlights, glows, some meter text, and the reel spinners after the fact. I'm learning a new 3D program in my spare time, Maxon's Cinema4D, and this was my first chance to use it at the new job. Surprisingly, the 3D text was accomplished not in C4D but in After Effects, through the use of Maltaanon's ingenious little CE Shape Extruder script.

I love After Effects a little more each day.

Back In Business

So it's been a while, I know. But there's a good reason, really! I switched up jobs to make a pretty signifigant change in career paths. I left the good old gambling industry to help a good friend start up a new media company. That's right, podcasts!

I've been spending the last couple of months shooting, editing, and creating show graphics for a new online financial news company called ONN.tv. We started a new channel with six brand new shows, and we needed some logos done quickly: all that experience creating reel symbols at WMS came in real handy!

The new job's also opened the door to start producing my own content: fairly soon I'll be diving into preproduction on several video podcasts, and maybe an audio one as well. I let you know more as it gets closer to reality. Right now I'm just waiting on delivery of a new HV20 that I found on eBay, and then the greenscreen tests can commence!

The comic book plans aren't done either. With all this downtime commuting on the blue line, I've been drawing and writing more than I have since I was in college. So there will be actual drawing on this here blog shortly!