Never give up

XenoDrake · Post by **XenoDrake** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 11:32 am

I am writing this post to all of you from the computer lab at the Art Institute of Tampa, 30 minutes before my first class for a degree in Media Arts and Animation. I am sitting here today because of this community and what it has shown me. Editing AMVs and being around others who enjoy the fandom inspired me to really give it all I had. Sadly, I am not as good an editor as I thought I was. But the people here helped me to become better. As a result, here I sit at the cusp of what is to be my future in the animation world. I would like to say thank you to all of you who I have had a chance to talk with either on AIM or at a convention, an everyone here who works so hard to make the art we all love. Because of your friendship, I am living proof that dreams really do come true.

I took a year off form AMVs to find out more about the world I was stepping into, and in my search I found myself in CG animation using programs like Bryce and Maya. But I never forget where I came from. I hope to be able to come back here and finish what I started.

I wanted to post this in the hopes of hearing some other stories of AMV inspired success. And to pass along my story that even though now it seems like a hobby, or a phase, no matter what, follow your dreams, and they will not fail you.

~XenoDrake

Castor Troy · Post by **Castor Troy** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 11:47 am

Long time no see dude.

Glad to see that you'll never forget your roots.

FurryCurry · Post by **FurryCurry** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 12:12 pm

Heyo, Xeno!

Good luck with the schooling, that sounds very cool.

...just came back to this hobby myself after a year+ away.

/wave

XenoDrake · Post by **XenoDrake** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 1:01 pm

Im loving it, im in computer basics now, the focus is photoshop.

aka

LOVING IT ^^

~XenoDrake[/i][/b]

Koopiskeva · Post by **Koopiskeva** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 1:12 pm

This hobby gave me sex.

Kusoyaro · Post by **Kusoyaro** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 1:29 pm

This hobby gave me lamp.

Koopiskeva · Post by **Koopiskeva** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 1:32 pm

Kusoyaro wrote:This hobby gave me lamp.

I hate your lamp... it must die |:

Org Profile · Post by **Otohiko** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 1:33 pm

The hobby gave me headache.

I didn't say it wasn't worth it.

****

I'm certainly glad people are finding this hobby leading to these sorts of good things. I certainly don't get any benefits like that, because AMV's have nothing to do with my career, etc., but eh - I'd say that's still good.

Scandia · Post by **Scandia** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 1:49 pm

Like you, I took a year off AMV-making. I did not make a single one in 2004. But if you watch my 2003 AMVs and compare them with my 2005 ones (especially the most recent ones), you can see the difference in quality. I even remade one- the two month difference in skill level shows because I learned so much from hanging out at the org and watching other people's AMVs.

Art Institute of Tampa? In what part of the city is that? IADT is the one I know we have here.

AMV making may have nothing to do directly with my career. But manga does- graphic novels get checked out A LOT at public libraries. And anime does too to a lesser extent. I even have had people searching for strategy guides for video games.

kingmob_867 · Post by **kingmob_867** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 2:01 pm

XenoDrake wrote:I am writing this post to all of you from the computer lab at the Art Institute of Tampa, 30 minutes before my first class for a degree in Media Arts and Animation. I am sitting here today because of this community and what it has shown me. Editing AMVs and being around others who enjoy the fandom inspired me to really give it all I had. Sadly, I am not as good an editor as I thought I was. But the people here helped me to become better. As a result, here I sit at the cusp of what is to be my future in the animation world. I would like to say thank you to all of you who I have had a chance to talk with either on AIM or at a convention, an everyone here who works so hard to make the art we all love. Because of your friendship, I am living proof that dreams really do come true.

I took a year off form AMVs to find out more about the world I was stepping into, and in my search I found myself in CG animation using programs like Bryce and Maya. But I never forget where I came from. I hope to be able to come back here and finish what I started.

I wanted to post this in the hopes of hearing some other stories of AMV inspired success. And to pass along my story that even though now it seems like a hobby, or a phase, no matter what, follow your dreams, and they will not fail you.

~XenoDrake

You and I are in the same boat. I'm trying to go to Columbia College in Chicago. I didn't come to that choice over night. It's a long story but in a nut shell I stressed out for many years about why I was going to college until I finally decided. Discovering the .org and with support from my family I realized that I would much rather be working towards getting a degree in film and digital editing than working as a file clerk. Give it your best and don't listen to the nay say-ers are always wrong.

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