Week 3 Photo Challenge: Storyboard for a commercial

Debra is standing outside the Cashier overlooking the playing tables at South Point.  She’s not much of a gambler and couldn’t decide which game to play.  She closes her eyes and clears her thoughts, she opens her eyes.  The first table she sees was the Roulette table.  She turns around and heads to the cashier to get some money.  After she empty’s her pocket book, she struts to the playground with her favorite blue dress and her lucky blue shoes, as if she’s the only one in the casino.  She approaches the Roulette table with the up-most confidence.  She slaps her money all on Black and says “Let it Ride!”  The Dealer spins the ball.  Debra is cool as a cat.  The ball spins around and around.  Debra then says to her “What did I do?  I don’t know how to gamble, I never gambled before in my whole life!” She stares at the ball as if her life depends on it. Her heart is thumping faster and faster.  As the ball starts to slow down her life flashes upon her eyes.  The ball suddenly starts bouncing from one slot to the next.  She stops breathing.  Then just like that, it stops.  It lands on black Thirteen.  Debra is overwhelmed with joy.  She throws her arms up and starts to scream.  Jumping up and down, around and around.  She is so happy.  She grabs her winnings with delight.  Before leaving the table, she thinks about her two boys who are back at home.  She never thought she would see them ever again.  Then she says to herself “Only in Fabulous Las Vegas!”

I made this storyboard like no other I have ever seen.  The images are all presented extremely clear.  I used Maya and Poser to create this storyboard.  Using this method, gives me the ability to capture the camera angles, effects, and lighting that leaves no guessing work to a potential Executive Producer or Crew Members.

Week 3 EOC: Where am I now, and where am I going?

     As of right now, I'm on my last quarter of school.  My skills as a 3D Artist as grown pretty strong.  I ‘ve worked hard in school through out my classes.  I feel my camera matching class has benefit me the most.  It allowed me to apply my 3D models into video footage.  My other classes has gave me the opportunity to develop projects that involved 3D compositing.  Out side of class, I spend some time watching Video tutorials at Digital Tutors or I work on my models for my feature project.  Right now I'm creating a F-22 Raptor (Fighter Jet) that will blow-up the Hoover Dam.  Where I plan to go out of school is a job in a studio.  What I don’t know is what city.  Hopefully I can find a job here in Vegas.  If I have to, I’ll find work in Los Angeles.  If I can’t find a Studio job, I’ll find work in Video Production.  Regardless what I’ll be doing, I will be working in the industry.  I will be constantly be developing my skills as a 3D Artist.  Since I work on a computer, I don’t plan to retire.  Only way I will stop, is if I physically can’t do it any more, or I die.  All I know I have to start making money.  I need to be able to support my family.  I can’t wait to see my wife’s face when I start making a substance about of money where it comes to a point where she can quit her job.

Week 2 Photo Challenge: Professional Photo of you working

    I was hired by Gotfilms? To work Utility for a Vh1 production at Giordano Theatre in the Fashion Show Mall Friday, January 13th 2012.  My jobs consist of setup, lighting, and wrapping.  On this particular job, I help Cam A (Jeremy Settles) setup his camera (Sony pmw-f3).  We had to setup his camera on a shoulder mount rig; we had a hard time figuring it out.  We had too many things to put on and not enough room.  This included the Camera, Battery, Lite-panel, and Display Monitor.  It doesn't sound like much, but the Battery and the Monitor were both huge.  Then we had the handles and the shoulder mount as well.  At the end, we got it together just in time to shoot.  After we had the camera all set, I and Gabe (P.A.) setup two Diva's which I changed the globes from 2900 degrees to 5600.  During the shoot Nick Timmons (from the boy band "98 Degrees) showed the host (Catherine Reitman) his new upcoming stage that was presently being built.  It was my job then to follow them around with Sun Guns.  Suns Guns are handheld cordless lights with a battery belt pack which I had to cover with 4 layers of CTB (Color Temperature Blue).  During Nick Timmons interview, he talked about how he is from Ohio and that he is the host at the Chippendale show.  During a location break, I went up to Nick and told him I was from Ohio and I also was a Lead Dancer with the Chippendales.  We talked a little bit and found out that Nick is a very nice guy.  I got invited to the show to hang out once it's completed.  Overall, the production went really well.

Week 2 EOC: Get Some Copyright Law Under Your Belt

http://copyright.gov/title17/

This site is the complete version of the U.S. Copyright Law as of September 2011.  Which includes title of 17 of the United States Code.  It also includes the amendments in 2009 and 2010 extending the section 119 satellite statutory license.  Localism Act of 2010 and Satellite Television Extension are also included.  Corrections Act of 2010, Copyright Cleanup, and Clarification are also included.  This website is where you can register your work online to take advantage of the law at full force to protect your Intellectual property.  There goal is to provide the best public service and the best quality product.

http://www.benedict.com/

This site gives you examples of all the major industries about copyright laws.

You get instant online rights to Use, Share and Distibut Copyrighted Content.

The Internet has been Characterized as the largest threat to copyright since its inception.  The Internet is awash in information, much of it with varying degrees of copyright protection.  Copyrighted work on the net include news stories, software, novels, screenplays, graphics, pictures, Usenet messages and even email.  In fact, the frightening reality is that almost everything on the Net is protected by copyright law.

http://www.morishitalawfirm.com/

This is a lawyer here in Vegas which Copyright Laws, INtellectual Property is there major Practice.
There fim handles legal matters in the follwing practice areas: Intellectual Property, Patent, Trademark, Copyright, Unfair Competition, Trade Secret and Internet Law.  Licensing Agreements.
8960 W. Tropican Avenue, Suite 300 Las Vegas NV 89147
Phone: 702-222-2113
Fax: 702-227-0615

http://lib.law.washington.edu/ref/copylaw.html

This site gives you Primary Sources of Copy Right Lawshttp://www.benedict.com/
Copyright law is primarily federal law.  This research guide focuses on primary and secondary sources of information about United States copyright law.  It includes a final section covering primary and secondary sources on foreign and international copyright laws and treaties in English.

Intellectual Property_Week 2

The internet to me is my learning source to my 3d art.  Without it, I could see my self really struggling learning new skills that would improve my 3d work.  This could prevent me getting a job in post-production.  Networking is a big part of finding a job.  I would no longer have a website where potential clients could see my work.   It also prevents me from viewing other Artist work.  Viewing other Artist work can be motivating and may influence my next project.  All my financing is done on the internet along with a lot of other people.  Point is, a lot of things are done over the internet.  Without it, simple task would have to be done by hand.  Which means people would have to get in their cars a drive.  That means a lot more people would have to spend more of their money on gas.  So, gas prices would go up.  The internet has become a big part of everyone’s  lives.  Without it, their might just be a riot.

Week 1 Photo Challenge: Film Festival

http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/12929541/the-unappreciated-son

     This is the story of a father who is trying to get closer to his son by giving him a model airplane for Christmas so they can do something together, but the son doesn't seem to care.  He is a 12 year old boy who has hormones that are changing and is going through a hard time.  He feels his parents no longer care about him anymore and that he can and knows everything about life.  To me is trying to figure how to be cool and how to act around his peers.  He also has a girlfriend for the first time and might feel a little embarrassed around his parents when talking about her.  It's around 8:00 pm and Charlie is in his room face booking on his computer he got for his birthday.  His father enters his room and asks Charlie about the location of the model plane.  Charlie tells him he has looked in his room but can't find it.  Charlie’s father knows it’s in there because he put it on his desk the day after Christmas.  He confronts Charlie about it.  Charlie tells him he has looked all over but can’t find it.  Charlie’s dad takes one step and locates it leaning against his desk.  He tells Charlie that he didn’t even try looking for it because it took him two seconds to find it.  Charlie sticks with his story and says he looked and that he couldn’t find it. Charlie's father tells him that if he didn’t like it he could have simply said so.  Charlie’s father leaves him room very disappointed. 

Week 1 EOC: What Sacrifices are you willing to make for your Career?

     When I think about the sacrifices I would make for my career, it intrigues me and scares me.  What scares me the most (well as everybody else) is not finding a job.  I believe I can find work fast in Los Angeles, due to my Production experience.  I have bean working for Got Films, a Production Company here in Las Vegas for well over a year now.  I've worked on Productions such as: The Gambler (Gip) http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3922033/, UFC Ultimate Fighter (Camera Operator, Grip), Pauly Shore's Vegas Is My Oyster on Showtime (PA), The Howard Stern Show (PA), MTV Real World (Grip & Utility), and various productions (Camera Operator, Gaffer, Grip, & Utility).  Going to L.A. is what intriques me and scares me.  It intriques me because that is what I want to do.  I want to be part of making movies.  I would like to help set up visual effects shots and then work on them in post.  What scares me is having to leave my family behind for weeks to months at a time.  We just recently bought a house here, my wife work is here, my kids school and friends are here, and my mom moved here from Ohio a year ago.  So, if I can't find work here in Vegas, I'll have to scarifice my family time for my career.