The end of the Term

I have finally "finish" my senior animated film. A 3 mins animated film that took about 9 months to complete. Starting from Conceptual design, to camera composition to animation to piecing all the shots together. It was very emotional for me as I see my whole film be place together. It was always at the end of the journey that one will feel all the hard work is all worth it. This is the love I have for animation and this is what I want to be doing 20 years down the road. To keep creating. It is not just about making things move but to make them believable and to tell a story, or I should say my story, my expereinces and my thoughts.

I managed to have a chance to show my head of department my film and portfolio as I was trying to exempt myself from a course. I didn't get to meet up with him during an arranged time but I left him my portfolio and film for him to go through to justify my exemption. I got a call from him to drop by and see him. He was a very busy man and I hardly get to see him at all actually. It was a good feeling to hear from him that he enjoyed my film and would like me to improve on one of the shots and then be send to art festivals. I was very excited and thrilled to be acknowledge of my talent. For my film to be screen in art festival is one of my goal and dream. I thank God for favor and opportunities. Thank God for training me to be patient, to know he is in control.

I am heading to Tokyo for an off-campus program on 29th Nov -13th Dec and then 23rd DEc to 2Jan I will be spending Christmas in NY with Aaron and his family. Come to think of it.. Quite a few of my dreams are coming true this year and more to come. 1) Visit Ghibli Museum 2) Christmas in NY 3) road trip to NY (still pending) 4) Have my film be send to art festival (still pending)

I will be graduating in March 2009. Where am I heading to is still a mystery. Next year I am going to be hunting for job...hopefully the economy is better by then . :)