Never give up

[[Mike of the Desert]]

This hobby gave me sex.

x2

anyway xD

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

I quote and.. Yes, NEVER GIVE UP. Wonderful message

[Scintilla]

This hobby gave me popularity.




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[Rozard]

This hobby gave me popularity.




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lol

/narcissism

[SSJVegita0609]

That's awesome to here Xeno.

I'm a Digital/New Media major at Emerson College now, and that's all thanks to AMVs as well.

[XenoDrake]

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.

aye. from my first AMV to some of my latest (not including the Eva lov story cuz i was very lazy with it <_< ill get it fixed when i get the better EVA dvds) i progressed alot in my skills and understanding.

AT of tampa is right across the street of the RJ stadium.

~XenoDrake

[XenoDrake]

That's awesome to here Xeno.

I'm a Digital/New Media major at Emerson College now, and that's all thanks to AMVs as well.

thats awsome man, anything to get people motivated into higher education. i hope the best for you.


~XenoDrake

[Flint the Dwarf]

Good work, Xeno. Nice to see you're doing something productive with your talent.

[MomochiZabuza]

Nice story dude, actually this site has made me a far better creator than I used to be. Which is always a cool thing because I used to suck, and look at me now! Some people like me!

[Voices_Of_Ryan]

Hey Xeno,
I know we've known eachother for along time now man, since I was Nemoxs and that Tenchi video I belive . It seems like a while now and it's kinda hard to belive how much I've grown up since I started on here, but you were one of the reasons I stuck with making amvs (you and beowulf, but him for a diffrent reason ).

I myself am starting college in the fall and what awaits I hope is something along the lines of bliss [insert joke here], though. I hope you're filled with excitment at this point through what you're about to go threw (or did).

Good Luck man.

[XenoDrake]

thank you Ryan, im happy that my time with you helped you. passing on what i knew and shairing my insights also helped me to see things from another light.


Class today was freaking awsome. comtpuer basics youd think is a boring "this is a mouse" kinda class. but most of the core learning was around how comptuers handel information using programs like photoshop and other image minipulation programs.

i even learned some new photoshop tricks i can already see are going to make a VERY large impact on my editing from now on.

this is ONE day. i almost wish they would let me move into a supply colsit up there.

my other class's this quarter include color theory, principels of design and english comp. i am very excited to see what i will learn in the coming years.

~XenoDrake