Maya 2012

So we finally upgraded to Maya 2012..  I am so much happier.. I was struggling with the graph editor, getting frustrated by the constant monitoring of the curves  trying to make them behave..  And now they can do my bidding..  It is so much easier and faster with the auto tangent feature turned on as my default curve.  I can now concentrate on the acting and the mechanics of animating rather than fixing and tidying up curves..  Plus we all have two monitors to work with.. If I had something to dowith making those changes than I am glad I could help..
 The AutoDesk people came to visit our little studio last week..  They are the ones who are maintaining the Maya software and making the yearly upgrades.. They are using our studio as  example of a studio making a feature film from straight from the box software and want to help as much as possible.. They want improve on the software for us and asked for a wish list.. If its is successful it will be in the next version  ( probably Maya 2013)  Having been a t Dreamworks and knowing the EMO, the proprietary animation software from there, and how cool it is to work with the graph editor in EMO  I was able to persuade them  ( indirectly) to make enhancements to their graph editor, based on the cool stuff in EMO.. .  That would be great!  You can thank me later..

On another note I thought it would be appropriate to see JJ Campanella's movie that he won an oscar with in 2010 for best foreign film..   "The Secret in her Eyes"   I saw it on the website cuevana.tv   It turns out that Mr Campanella is truely a master story teller..  Quite an extraordinary film so if you havent seen it  whatch it on netflix or some other means..  It comes with subtitles in English so no worries..
    This movie we are all working on is in good hands..   Juan was struggling a bit to find his rhythm doing an animated movie because the process is so different..  but he is getting the hang of it..  It is a slow process and if you want instant gratification, this is not the medium for you .. 

Dog walkers 
  YOu see alot this in BA... Dog walkers.. they get paid to walk your dog..  so many dogs here.. They love their dogs.. I just wish they would love to clean up after them..  One must have to walk on the sidewalk  with their head down .. 

How the dogs behave themselves.. I dont know..  Most of the dogs are well behaved.. not aggressive..  I dont understand it..  You walk by them and they just seem to say  "hey wassup  how s it goin".  You give them a nod and keep walking..

This is the view from apartment at 5 am .  What was I doing up at 5 you ask?  

I was coming home from a "party" 

Employee get together Parilla  ( barbecue)   with friends from work..

Until next time..................