Localization

I can do without cable. I can go without a house phone. Right now I'm reaching the 3 week stretch without internet at my current apartment. Being a new media student, it isn't the easiest thing to do. I've been forced to localize. It's something you adapt to after a while, but isn't something I prefer. I find myself planning my schedule around when I'll be in a place that has the internet, which I hate. These are my chances to do homework, or to obtain recourses online that I may need and put them onto my hard drive. As much as I need the internet, I don't like that it has such a hold on my life. It's not something I would notice if I didn't have it. But when I don't, I find myself constantly worrying about when I will be around an internet source to get a paper finished, or to get photos I need to do sketches. I feel like my mind is constantly turning it's gears, trying to keep a mental track of all the things I may need to remember. I guess it's not so bad in the end. Just a different way of doing things, which always takes time getting used to.

I bring up localization as I sit here at work typing this post being interrupted every two minutes to do something. I forget what I'm talking about mid sentence. So my question is, what is the ultimate creative environment for everyone out there to work in? What can you not do without in your creative process? I know that my creative place is far away from here.

Eventually, I'll put up some shots of my 3D projects I've been working on this semester. I forget to take them when I'm at my house working on my project, so when I'm in a place with internet, I can't get to my project to take them. I'll remember to do it one of these days. Until then, here are some sketches and orthos of the character I'm modeling. Almost finished.

Consuming All Things Mystery

First off, let me start out by saying blogging isn't necessarily 'my thing'. Why should the words I say be more important than anyone else's that I need a space to write them so others can read? I'm not sure, but I'm hoping to keep up with it this time and not abandon it. I'd like a space if anything to share with my circle of friends where we can comment on and critique each others work. Plus it's never a bad thing to go back and do some self reflection, and there's no better way than to have it all out there in one spot.  Anyway, the reason I've started this blog is to share with anyone who is willing to listen, my creative endeavors.

The thing that has really propelled me towards making this space is coming to realize that I'm in the home stretch of finishing school. I'll be graduating in May 2012. I have so many projects going on, and I am so involved in many things that I feel it's necessary to keep a sort of catalogue of what I'm doing. For anyone who doesn't know me that may be looking here, I'm a Media Arts & Science student at IUPUI. My focus being the game design/animation track. Many people might know that this field isn't exactly the easiest to just jump right into. And most people who pursue this kind of thing dedicate their time to one focus. They work at this thing so much in an attempt to get so good at it that maybe, just maybe, there might be a chance of getting their dream job.

Unlike most people, I don't necessarily have a focus. I do love concept art, and I most likely excel at digital painting, but the truth is that I enjoy all things related to the field. So, this won't be an 'animation' blog or a 'concept art' blog. It will just be a space for me to show whatever I may feel like doing at the time, whether it's comics, 3D, level building, or what have you.

To round this up, I'll talk about the most important thing I have going on at the moment: my Capstone. Over the next year, me and a friend will be making an old style point and click mystery game. I think eventually we'll get a blog specifically for this, so then I can reference to that. But until then I'll try to share any concept work for it. It's still in the pre production stage right now, but we've gotten a good portion of it written. So like any good researcher, I'm consuming all things mystery so I can make this the best damn thing possible. And who doesn't like a good mystery with a little investigation?

Current mysteries on the roster:

• The New York Trilogy
• LA Noir (soon)
• Twin Peaks
• X-Files

I can only do so much at once! But, I'm open to suggestions if anyone has some great stuff for me. Until next time...I hope everyone has some creepy and inspirational experiences. It's going to be a great rainy week.