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General Category => General Anim8or Forum => Topic started by: Jesse on September 12, 2012, 11:11:22 am

Title: My Anim8or story
Post by: Jesse on September 12, 2012, 11:11:22 am

Hi everyone,

I wanted to share a story.
In early 1999, my family got dial-up Internet and I discovered Anim8or. I was in high school and had no 3D modeling experience. I downloaded the manual and read every word. I made a couple of renders, which are still on display in the Gallery.

http://www.anim8or.com/gallery/gallery4/bridge1.html (http://www.anim8or.com/gallery/gallery4/bridge1.html)
http://www.anim8or.com/gallery/gallery4/treasure.html (http://www.anim8or.com/gallery/gallery4/treasure.html)

After high school, I worked a construction factory and on my free time after work, I would program and model as a hobby. Few years and a few games later, I discovered a game development program being offered at nearby college. I jumped on it and sent in my portfolio of Anim8or renders and games. (Many graphics made with Anim8or). I graduated and was hired as a game programmer for a studio. I like Anim8or. It has helped me a lot and I appreciate it.

My video collection: https://www.youtube.com/user/icoo44 (https://www.youtube.com/user/icoo44)
My very first game, all 3D done with Anim8or youtube.com/watch?v=22au8GXhPKY[/youtube]]https://www.

(https://www.[youtube)

Title: Re: My Anim8or success story
Post by: Thanos on September 12, 2012, 01:27:53 pm

Hi Jesse... I remember seeing your name while browsing the gallery, when I was still a newbie! I think it still was v0.85... aah, good ol' times...
Nice game by the way.

Title: Re: My Anim8or success story
Post by: captaindrewi on September 13, 2012, 08:58:57 am

Great to hear of your exploits.having both programming and animation skills must be wonderful.

Title: Re: My Anim8or success story
Post by: Blick Fang on September 13, 2012, 10:38:00 am

Hi Jesse

This is an awesome story!  Have any tutes on the back burner?  ;)   The more the merrier! :-)

Title: Re: My Anim8or success story
Post by: lppena on September 27, 2012, 11:22:38 am

I have to agree, that your account is quite inspirational. I've come to appreciate Anim8or for what it is simply fantastic! I'm just a casual model maker, but making video game models is quite pleasurable for me as a hobby. Leroy.

Title: Re: My Anim8or success story
Post by: Deepthought on October 03, 2012, 09:09:51 pm

Wow. I'll have to download this when I get back on my computer opposed to the tablet I'm on now.
What did you write this in?

Title: Re: My Anim8or success story
Post by: ianross on November 19, 2012, 05:27:02 am

This is my favourite post.

Title: Re: My Anim8or success story
Post by: cooldude234 on November 28, 2012, 03:13:31 am

Hey your the one who made that arch ball,
I remember watching that video some time back ago.

You have any other programing works? I always like to see what other people come up with ;p

Title: Re: My Anim8or success story
Post by: daniel99 on December 03, 2012, 08:07:39 pm

Cool! I never gave up Anim8or, it's a very powerfull tool, also use it at my job. Here are some still images from one of my latest projects.
I've modeled and animated the alien in ani8or, and I've used AE cs5.5 for compositing.

Title: Re: My Anim8or success story
Post by: cooldude234 on December 04, 2012, 01:38:01 am

Those images look awesome dan!

Title: Re: My Anim8or success story
Post by: daniel99 on December 04, 2012, 08:21:19 pm

Thanks, cooldude!

Title: Re: My Anim8or success story
Post by: davdud101 on December 04, 2012, 09:07:22 pm

Ooh, really cool-looking, dan! Is that an image for the room, or is it modelled? (looks *just above* the line of being 'too good' to be modelled to me) :D

Title: Re: My Anim8or success story
Post by: ianross on December 06, 2012, 10:03:19 pm

Hey Daniel99, tell us more about your job and how anim8or has helped you?