This has turned out to be a damn good week
Man, what I week! And it's only halfway done. I picked up my very own Sony PSP today. What a handheld. I don't think there's anything that it can't do. It plays games, movies, music, photos, and I can get online with it. I mean, what more could you ask of it. Right now, I only picked up one game for it, called Lumines. I was going to pick up either Tony Hawk or Wipeout, but they were sold out of those games. So I'll pick it up from Fry's tomorrow. I also got my new computer in the other day. I still have to assemble it and get a copy of XP Professional from a friend, but I'm just pysched that it's here. I'm soooo tired of my old computer. It's getting almost unbearable to do any 3D work on it now.
The last reason this week has been the best ever is that I'm finishing up my demo reel and portfolio. I can't actually believe their so close to being done. I really only have to finish texturing one model and that's a wrap. My pages for my portfolio are already laid out how I want, so I'm going to send the files off to Kinko's so that my porfolio will be professionally done. The only thing that sucks is it's going to cost my $200-250 for 600 sheets of professoinal paper. See, my portfolio is 20 pages long, and that comes out to around 25-30 copies of my porffolio. What's really cool is my dad said he would cover the cost because he wants my portfolio to look the best it can. So that's what I'm so pyched about. I can only imagine how I'll feel when I have both my finished printed out porfolio and demo reel in the DVD case in my hands. I'm sending them out to like 15 different gaming studios that wanted to see an updated demo reel.
What's even better is that I'll finally be able to relax and focus on my classes again. The past 2 months have been the most stressful, sleep-deprived months of my life. Now that GDC has come and gone, and my demo reel and portfolio are done, I can sit back for a little while. Really, I got the PSP as a present for myself for getting my demo reel done. If you would have asked me at the beginning of this semester that I'd have a complete demo reel and portfolio by the end of the semester, I would have told you you're crazy. I really don't even know how I did it myself. These past 2 months has just been a blur.
The only thing I'm worried about is now I'm going to actually have free time and that's gonne make me start to think more on what's going to happen in the upcoming months. And that's what I don't want to think about. I mean, nothings set in stone with Sony Santa Monica yet, and there's only 2 months left. I've been so busy lately, that I really haven't had time to think about it and I really don't want to. Evertime I do, I get really nervous because there's so many unanswered questions. Will I be hired on? If so, where would I stay? I have to find an apt without ever being there in person to check it out beforehand. What's worse ist that it's pretty damn expensive from the apts I've checked out online. Like around 1,000-1,500 for a one bedroom apt. I guess everything will come together once my demo reel and portfolio are actually sent out. Once I send them out, I should know about the internship within a couple weeks. Alright, I'm out. I hear my PSP calling. Man, I can't wait to pick up my second game tomorrow. Hmmmm.....I'm leaning towards Wipeout at the moment.
The last reason this week has been the best ever is that I'm finishing up my demo reel and portfolio. I can't actually believe their so close to being done. I really only have to finish texturing one model and that's a wrap. My pages for my portfolio are already laid out how I want, so I'm going to send the files off to Kinko's so that my porfolio will be professionally done. The only thing that sucks is it's going to cost my $200-250 for 600 sheets of professoinal paper. See, my portfolio is 20 pages long, and that comes out to around 25-30 copies of my porffolio. What's really cool is my dad said he would cover the cost because he wants my portfolio to look the best it can. So that's what I'm so pyched about. I can only imagine how I'll feel when I have both my finished printed out porfolio and demo reel in the DVD case in my hands. I'm sending them out to like 15 different gaming studios that wanted to see an updated demo reel.
What's even better is that I'll finally be able to relax and focus on my classes again. The past 2 months have been the most stressful, sleep-deprived months of my life. Now that GDC has come and gone, and my demo reel and portfolio are done, I can sit back for a little while. Really, I got the PSP as a present for myself for getting my demo reel done. If you would have asked me at the beginning of this semester that I'd have a complete demo reel and portfolio by the end of the semester, I would have told you you're crazy. I really don't even know how I did it myself. These past 2 months has just been a blur.
The only thing I'm worried about is now I'm going to actually have free time and that's gonne make me start to think more on what's going to happen in the upcoming months. And that's what I don't want to think about. I mean, nothings set in stone with Sony Santa Monica yet, and there's only 2 months left. I've been so busy lately, that I really haven't had time to think about it and I really don't want to. Evertime I do, I get really nervous because there's so many unanswered questions. Will I be hired on? If so, where would I stay? I have to find an apt without ever being there in person to check it out beforehand. What's worse ist that it's pretty damn expensive from the apts I've checked out online. Like around 1,000-1,500 for a one bedroom apt. I guess everything will come together once my demo reel and portfolio are actually sent out. Once I send them out, I should know about the internship within a couple weeks. Alright, I'm out. I hear my PSP calling. Man, I can't wait to pick up my second game tomorrow. Hmmmm.....I'm leaning towards Wipeout at the moment.