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Bleeeeeeeeeeh, the Project Managers have all come to the realization that they'll be losing me in four weeks, so now I'm piled up with various work requests (for projects I'm not even on). I guess its kind of flattering since I'm certainly not the only modeler here, but it means this next month is stupidly busy.

Three dog models (German Shepard, Pitbul, and possibly a Rottweiler), a female soldier, 4 stories of a Winter Olympic Hotel, and every possible variation of the T-2, T-72, and T-90. To top it off, I'm also in charge of organizing Professional Development workshops for the extended interns by the end of January, so I have to find people to bring in for that. I was also hoping to do some personal pieces and update my portfolio/website since I have to enter job-finding mode, but that might have to wait until I'm done work.

I'd like to find some time over the Christmas break to work on something. Maybe a certain space General?

]]> ~Cryrid http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/28492797/ http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/28492797/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:49:41 PST

33ish days until Christmas, I have to get shopping too >.<

]]> ~Cryrid http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/26804125/ http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/26804125/ Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:12:23 PDT *scouter crush*




Meme aside, I'm currently packing. It's going to be a busy week between moving out, having no place to stay for a few days, and then moving into my new place. I can see myself being without the internet for a few days even though Aliant has scheduled the switch (it should all depend on if guy has his existing account there deactivated before they try to activate mine there. DO IT GUY). If not, I should at least have Arkham Asylum to keep me occupied for a while.

There s hould be some bonuses to the move however. Aside from having a clean apartment for once, there's a chance I should have some form of a desk back. I've been without one for about a year and a half now, which really makes working on art at home difficult; I just can't find a comfortable way to do 3d with a laptop and a bed (don't even have a mousepad). So hopefully this will mean more art afterwards :3

]]> ~Cryrid http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/26613812/ http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/26613812/ Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:27:54 PDT
At the same time, I'd also like to focus on extremely low-poly work as well, the kind seen on the DS/PSP and around communities like Polycount. So once some current projects are out of the way, I'd like to alternate between low-poly and high-poly every week, hopefully posting more art here. I should have the soldier finished soon, once other assignments at work stop popping up and interrupting it.

]]> ~Cryrid http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/26613762/ http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/26613762/ Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:24:07 PDT
1. What time did you get up this morning?
----7:00am

2. How do you like your steak?
---- Not bloody, not burned

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema?
---- Transformers 2

4. What is your favorite TV show?
---- Been a while since I watched tv....Heroes? Can't wait for Walking Dead though...

5. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?
---- I probably could live anywhere in the world

6. What did you have for breakfast?
---- Milkshake and a KitKat

7. What is your favorite cuisine?
---- Me no know.

8. What foods do you dislike?
---- Seafood

9. Favorite Place to Eat?
---- Griffons, Lunar, Hilltop

10. Favorite dressing?
---- Ranch?

11.What kind of vehicle do you drive?
---- The Batmobile, the Batcopter, the Batplane, the Batbike....

12. What are your favorite clothes?
---- Jeans, anything layered

13. Where would you visit if you had the chance?
---- Japan and Greece.

14. Cup 1/2 empty or 1/2 full?
---- It's half full, but is has the potential to be more.

15. Where would you want to retire?
---- I don't think that far ahead

16. Favorite time of day?
---- Free time

17. Where were you born?
---- Saint John, NB

18. What is your favorite sport to watch?
---- MMA

19. Who do you think will not tag you back?
---- People who only check my account for my art.

20. Person you expect to tag you back first?
---- Laura

21. Who are you most curious about their responses to this? ??
---- ?

22. Bird watcher?
---- Nope

23. Are you a morning person or a night person?
---- Mornings suck.

24. Do you have any pets?
---- None here. Smokie (cat) is at home.

25. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share?
---- Nope

26. What did you want to be when you were little?
---- Astronaught. Archeologist after watching Indianna Jones and Jurrassic Park. Video game artist...

27. What is your best childhood memory?
---- The Summer breaks and Christmas's

28. Are you a cat or dog person?
---- Cats mostly, but depending on the breed of dog they'd get my vote as well

29. Are you married?
---- Nope

30. Always wear your seat belt?
---- Yup

31. Been in a car accident?
---- Just sliding off the road

32. Any pet peeves?
---- (Unwarranted) egos. Gelatinous,unhygienic, or pity-me people

33. Favorite Pizza Toppings?
---- ANYTHING

34. Favorite Flower?
---- I don't know my flowers enough to have a favorite

35. Favorite ice cream?
---- Cotton Candy

36. Favorite fast food restaurant?
---- McDonalds or A&W

37. How many times did you fail your driver's test?
---- Not once

38. From whom did you get your last email?
---- Not sure, mass deleted a bunch. Some store flyer no doubt

39. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card?
---- Futureshop

40. Do anything spontaneous lately?
---- Was going to go skydiving this weekend in Moncton, but I have a wedding to go to. Might get a mohawk

41. Like your job?
---- LOVE it

42. Broccoli?
---- Alfredo, mmm

43. What was your favorite vacation?
---- Not sure

44. Last person you went out to dinner with?
---- Jeremy, Joel, Matt, Kyle, Aaron

45. What are you listening to right now?
---- Had Enough, Breaking Benjami

46. What is your favorite color?
---- Stuck between blue and green

47. How many tattoos do you have?
---- One

48. How many are you tagging for this quiz?
---- None

49. What time did you finish this quiz?
---- 11:09 pm

50. Coffee Drinker?
---- No





Then one of those ones where you pick a band and answer questions using their songs. Except I'm not listing the band

1. Are you male or female?
Ordinary Man

2. Describe yourself.
One of a Kind

3. What do people feel when they're around you?
Topless

4. How would you describe your previous relationship
Not Fair (how fitting! heh)

5. Describe your current relationship.
Next to Nothing... ]]> ~Cryrid http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/26176545/ http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/26176545/ Sat, 25 Jul 2009 18:46:22 PDT
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New projects, new people. Screw boats - I might get to board a submarine for a while! Good times should really start around August. My brother is also moving back to the province, which is awesome as its been harder to see him what with all of Canada being in the way.


I've been drawing a lot more recently, so I might start adding some of my 'sketchbook' into the gallery. Thanks go out to Muzzoid for sharing this technique which makes using a tablet feel a bit more like sketching on paper to me:
[link]

Click it Kirkland, you know you want to

]]> ~Cryrid http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/25359678/ http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/25359678/ Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:11:52 PDT
- Almost done working on a recreation of a HMCS MCDV (Kingston Class boat), which should be helpful to the Canadian Navy. (I've never stepped foot on the boat, but already I know it inside and out) . I'll start posting a few screenshots over the coming days.

- I'm now 23

]]> ~Cryrid http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/24572927/ http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/24572927/ Sun, 03 May 2009 19:15:03 PDT Upon seeing zBrush4 will soon be out and is a free upgrade to anyone who purchases zBrush3, I figured I might as well grab the program. Looks like a commercial license is only a few weeks worth of pay, and it seems well worth the investment. I'm currently trying to milk as much out of the demo as I can, but there is a lot of features to learn.

Through all of it so far, I've come to realize I've forgotten much of what Sean tried to drill into my head. Negative space, the planes of the human figure, basic skeletal and muscular anatomy, the "boney landmarks", and so much more. I certainly have my work cut out for me to get where I wish to be, so I'm currently in a mad learning mode hunting down all the books, videos, and reference I can. The feeling reminds me of when I first started school at CATAC.


-----------------------------------

Work Art:
The new project I'm on is to recreate a Kingston class ship in Unreal 2/Swat4/CFDA. We had been waiting for the floorplan and photos, and as of tomorrow we should have all we need to begin this project.

I'm currently weighing my options for future employment as the internship comes to an end. An 6-month extension is available, but there is no guarantee I'd be kept in CapDev and no way in hell I'd work for Courseware. I offered them six months of my time long ago, and their decision of 'all or nothing' has been haunting me ever since.

There is a Game Garage in PEI which I might apply for as well. It is only a 3 month deal though, paying $2000 a month.

And finally there is a local company looking to start up a 3d cell. There would be nothing creative in this line of work as it is just modeling high-detailed machine parts, but the pay is pretty nice (a $5 raise from what I have now, which I already thought was a good pay). I wonder if this would be countered by having to pay more for rent (right now it is $260 a month thanks to roommates, but if they all move and I'm left to find a 1bdr place in this city, I'm looking at $500-700, and my student loans will require payment starting around Jan). But this job should give me ample time to perfect my digital sculpting skills, I might be able to freelance on the side, and the exposure to various machine parts should help me be more creative in that area (designing believable machine parts from scratch was always a weakness for me).

]]> ~Cryrid http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/24075022/ http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/24075022/ Sun, 05 Apr 2009 12:11:34 PDT
I'm not sure what project I'll get assigned to next as we'll be busy hosting a Symposium, so I'll probably get to be a prop monkey for a week or two, or I might even have to dust off my animation skills.

I've also started some personal art projects, which I'll be posting as time goes on.

]]> ~Cryrid http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/23309481/ http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/23309481/ Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:16:46 PST Something feels out of place.

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That said, I finally do have a 3D job now (just going through orientation, actual work should start around Tuesday). I probably can't say too much as it is with the Department of National Defense doing R&D, so there are NDAs and whathaveyou. I will say that it is cutting edge stuff, and I sure love walking through the parking lot and seeing several LAVs and low-flying helicopters on a daily basis. If the work ever does end up on a public website (such as with CF: DA), I should be allowed to link to it though.

Seems I have to update my profile a bit too, as I'm no longer 21.

]]> ~Cryrid http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/16662499/ http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/16662499/ Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:53:40 PST
Art Journal/Portfolio:
[link]

Personal Site /Blog:
[link]

]]> ~Cryrid http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/16378867/ http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/16378867/ Sat, 12 Jan 2008 21:04:36 PST
I also have my desktop set up again (albeit in a bit of a temporary place), meaning I can now access XSI Advanced to really pick up my 3D output. I'm reworking my Toph model at the moment, so while it isn't the first submission to be shown, know that it has in fact been updated the other day.

I was invited to a Con a few days ago, which is awesome as I've always wanted to go to one. It isn't until March, but I imagine afterwards I'll have some more inspiration and friends. I'll be posting more about that as it nears.

Lastly, it took me 3 full years of college, two desktops and two laptops, but I am finally the Advanced Curve-Ball Champion with 34930 points. What this means is that in a game of 3d pong, I can hold my own against the Superman while wearing an eye patch to limit my depth perception. I know its not really a major feat compared to my other current priorities (getting a job), but it took 3 years for me to beat, which is more than I can say for any other game.


*Call of Duty and The Orange Box, though at the same time COD will help my military based models, and the Orange Box will help with anything I decide to throw into the Source Engine, so its not a total waste of time

]]> ~Cryrid http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/15950935/ http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/15950935/ Sat, 15 Dec 2007 21:14:39 PST
And as additional news, the application for one of the jobs I was aiming for is coming up sooner than I expected (just a few weeks really), and it seems like my art is already being used to help advertise it. So hopefully that gives me in a bit of an advantage

]]> ~Cryrid http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/15884596/ http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/15884596/ Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:38:56 PST
So while I feel I've earned that smile, I think it would be nice to get a replacement goal as a placeholder for the job. I can't think of anything major that can be done within the remaining days, so how about something as simple as this:

4444 pageviews before 2008

It's not like it is too far away. I should be able to do this by mass commenting and perhaps an additional deviation or two, but if you see this message, I would appreciate lending me a hand and refreshing the page or visiting every now and then for the next week to help me see those 4s.

]]> ~Cryrid http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/15780006/ http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/15780006/ Mon, 03 Dec 2007 13:43:03 PST
Edit:
I've decided to split the site already - it would be easier to do it before there's a lot of content to deal with. The root of the site, [link] will serve as a personal blog/site so I can ramble on about things. DA and [link] will serve as a gallery and Art Journal, similar to DA but perhaps with more journal entries as I'd hate to annoy people with frequent update notifications. The goal is to make it a place more for the finished art, and this DA account will instead see more sketches/doodles/wips so I can use the community for needed crits.

]]> ~Cryrid http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/15511660/ http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/15511660/ Wed, 14 Nov 2007 18:41:32 PST Either way it's been a good week ^^

A shame I'm currently limited as far as 3d tools go, that's going to weigh me down for the time being.

]]> ~Cryrid http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/15285311/ http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/15285311/ Tue, 30 Oct 2007 10:29:59 PDT [link]
[link]
(odd for me to see new buildings in both views)


In addition, my laptop just arrived so I have a new toy to play with (such a classy looking thing, being sleek, brown and silver).


Now just a few more weeks to the real one (at least Candy-day is comming up tomorrow).

]]> ~Cryrid http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/15190746/ http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/15190746/ Tue, 23 Oct 2007 16:24:45 PDT
-Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7500 (4MB cache/2.2GHz/800Mhz FSB)
-3GB DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz (1GB x 2GB)
-Glossy Widescreen (1608x1050)
-256MB NVIDIA ®GeForce™8600M GT
-80GB SATA Hard Drive

Among other things. Not sure how long it takes to build and ship though, so it’s probably a month away still.

]]> ~Cryrid http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/15036235/ http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/15036235/ Fri, 12 Oct 2007 21:53:34 PDT

That's one chapter of my life closed. Seems it will take a while to see the real results though, and to open the whole career book.

More on that later though, I just needed to update for the sake of updating.

]]> ~Cryrid http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/11966763/ http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/11966763/ Sun, 25 Feb 2007 20:11:52 PST [link]
I always loved these quizes

1. FIRST NAME?
Michael

2. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
Not to my knowledge

3. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY?
Not sure

4. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
I usually print. It's readable though!

5. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCHMEAT?
Chicken

6. KIDS?
Someday

7. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOURSELF?
If I was another person and I still existed as me, I can tell you now one of us will make sure our life would be something like Jet Li's "The One".

8. DO YOU HAVE A JOURNAL?
This. Jesse might pay me to start another XSI based one for his site.

9. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT?
Yes

10. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?
Yup

11. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
If the place looked cool.

12. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
Captain Crunch

13. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
No

14. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG?
er than I look. A blessing of my metabolism perhaps

ADVERTISEMENT: \ADVERTISEMENT
*dance*

15. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
Vanilla or perhaps Cotton Candy

16. SHOE SIZE?
Too lazy too look. I think my boots are 10.5

17. RED OR PINK?
Red!

18. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
Myoptic vision

19. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?
Seems like a while since I've been able to talk to Holly

20. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO READ THIS?
I'd want everyone to read this if it were on Jeses' site, as I'm sure 6 billion+ instant page views would do wonders for his income.

21. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES YOU ARE WEARING RIGHT NOW?
Jeans, no shoes

22. WHAT DID YOU EAT LAST?
Chicken Nuggets

23. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
Good Charlottes "The River"

24. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
Blue or Green

25. FAVORITE SMELL?
Anything pleasant

26. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
My mother

27. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE YOU ARE ATTRACTED TO?
First thing I notice about anyone would be any part of their face.

28. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?
Seems awesome enough

29. FAVORITE DRINK?
Water or Milk (depends on what I just ate)

30. FAVORITE SPORT?
Mixed Martial Arts, Soccer

31. HAIR COLOR?
Dark Brown, blonde

32. EYE COLOR?
Gray/brown

33. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
I'd like to

34. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD?
Pizza, Hamburgers

35. SCARY MOVIE OR HAPPY ENDING?
Depends

36. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
I think it was either Accepted or Night at the Museum

37. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
Navy and a light gray

38. SUMMER OR WINTER?
Winter, though nice weather is good for walking to school and lowering the power bill

39. HUGS OR KISSES?
Both!

40. FAVORITE DESSERT?
Anything with chocolate

41. WHO IS MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
Laura should *puppy eyes*

42. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
Someone who never read this to begin with

43. WHAT ARE YOU READING?
The Quiz?

44. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
Alienware motto/logo

45. WHAT DID YOU WATCH LAST NIGHT ON TV?
No tv. Watched a bit of South Park though

46. FAVORITE SOUNDS?
Music

47. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
Neither?

48. THE FURTHEST YOU'VE BEEN FROM HOME?
Brunswick Maine perhaps?

49. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?
It seems even without trying I'm a jack of all trades. Guess what I'm about to do?

Rules:
List 10 things about your art and post it in your journal. Then pick six other deviants to do the same.

1. I still haven't gotten the hang of a single style
2. I can't do dynamic poses good
3. Stuck between modeling and animating
4. I dislike vector art
5. It feels like a while since I've CGd something
6. I now draw on a more regular basis, I just don't upload
7. I tend to through my tattoo all over my art as a type of sig/watermark
8. I'm currently working on my noses, eyes, hair and lips
9. I doodle a lot
10. I'm starting to like animating

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]]> ~Cryrid http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/11044761/ http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/11044761/ Tue, 12 Dec 2006 20:17:40 PST
I hunted this city epically looking for those things, and even had others looking for me. But it seemed like they were no where to be found. Finally my brother found one for me. Not only that, but when I got to school, Nik had also managed to find one in bring one if for me. Mat, who was also helping me look previously, also managed to find on and get it to me. So now I have 3 calenders - that's 26 chocolates just to get back onto track!



I love the holidays.

]]> ~Cryrid http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/10734753/ http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/10734753/ Wed, 15 Nov 2006 14:05:00 PST 1. A Cuddler?
Maybe

2. A morning person?
Definitely not

3. Are you a perfectionist?
Nope

4. An only child?
2 Brothers

5. Religious?
Yup

6. In your pajamas?
Nope

7. Left handed?
Nope


THE LAST.....
1. Friend you saw: James
2. Talked to on telephone: Do Mics count? If so Holly
3. Text: Josh
4. Message over myspace: No account there
5: Instant message: "Nope"
6. Wore: T-shirt and jeans

TOMORROW

1. Is: Thursday
2. Got any plans: Groceries, School
3. Wearing: Not sure yet


FAVORITE
1. Number: 13
2. Color: Not sure
3. Season: Winter
4: Thing to do: Game, Create


CURRENTLY
1. Missing: Supper
2. Needing: Food
3. Wanting: Better food than what I'll make


Q's AND A's

Q: What was the 1st thing you did this morning?
A: Turned the volume down a bit

Q: Last thing you ate
A: Double Cheeseburger

Q: Do you have anything bothering you?
A: Messy Apartment

Q: What's the last movie you saw?:
A: Not sure, Black Hawk Down maybe

Q: Where is the last place you went?
A: School

Q: Do you smile often?:
A: Depends

Q: Do you wish upon stars?
A: Nope

Q: Are you a friendly person?:
A: I think

Q: Where did you sleep last night?:
A: My apartment

Q: What color shirt are you wearing?:
A: Silver

Q: Do you have more guy or girl friends
A: Guys

Q: When was the last time you cried?
A: Don't know

Q: What was ur last thought before you went to sleep last night?
A: Work tomorrow

Q: What are you about to do?
A: Dishes, so I can eat

Q: Rate life as of right now 1-10?
A: 9

Q: Was today better than yesterday?
A: More free time

Q: What do you hear right now?
A: Music kicking in, msn chimes

Q: If you could drink anything right this second, what would it be?
A. Water

Q: Anything hurt on your body right now?
A: Nope

Q: What kind of phone service do you have?
A: None (thanks a lot, Telus)

Q: Do you own a camera phone?
A: Nope

Q:What's your favorite month?
A: December

Q: What was your elementary schools mascot?
A: A Viking maybe?

Q: Whats your favorite bottled water?
A: All the same to me

Q: What are you doing at 9 pm tonight?
A: Game or work

Q: Whats your favorite Starbucks drink?
A: Never been there

Q: Did you attend your High School prom?
A: Nope

Q: Did you go to someone else's prom?
A: Nope

Q: Do you prefer coffee or tea?
A: Neither

Q: Something red within 5 feet of you?
A: Iu Yasha model

Q: The weirdest thing that has happened this week?
A: Not sure

Q: Ever done the Electric Slide?
A: huh?

Q: How much French do you know?
A: Less than I should after 6 years of it

Q: Favorite sparkly things?
A: Not sure

Q: Ever crash a car, been in accident?
A: I didn't crash it, but was in one

Q: Do you look good in yellow?
A: No

Q: Do you sing?
A: Nope

Q: Ever sing in public?
A: Nope

Q: Least favorite color?
A: Pink

Q: Favorite kind of pizza?
A: Pepperoni, Hamburg, bacon

Q: Ever had Dippin Dots?
A: What?

Q: Ever make fun of a homeless person?
A: Nope

Q: How old were you when you got a cell phone?
A: 18

Q: How many driving tickets have you had?
A: Don't drive

Q: Do you plan to go to college?
A: In second year of my second college

Q: If so, where?
A: NBCC Moncton, CAT Fredericton

Q:What kind of work do you want to do?
A: Game Artist

Q: At what age do you want to get married?
A: Whenever

Q: How many kids do you have/want?
A: 2

Q: Ketchup or Mustard?
A: Ketchup

Q: Fav sports movie?
A: Don't like many sports movies

]]> ~Cryrid http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/10507697/ http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/10507697/ Wed, 25 Oct 2006 14:49:35 PDT
It was me who got it, but still... I should probably add some more work in celebration since I let the 1000th view slip ^^'
Soon, things will be moving soon.


Thanks for the Kon plug H, already it seems to be my most favourited deviation .

]]> ~Cryrid http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/10448464/ http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/10448464/ Thu, 19 Oct 2006 18:19:09 PDT
As I'm focusing on being in the industry pretty much around next October, I knew this time things would be different. PC, 360, PS3, Wii, it doesn't matter - the grass can't be greener on the other side if there are no fences.

So a month away from the start of many great things, I took a small trip to the mall to see where I can begin, and ended up buying Fight Night ROund 3 and Splinter Cell: Double Agent for the 360. I also saw that Ubisoft had FINALLY released their PC port of Devil May Cry 3 for the PC (which I've been waiting quite a while for as I didn't own a ps2 for the original, and it was only $19.00 CAD so all the better). And for the first time in my life reserved a copy of a few games (Gears of War and the THPS: Project 8). I wanted to reserve Superman Returns at the same time, but didn't see it. Battlefield 2142 looked pretty tempting, but in the end I decided that since I'm just starting with BF2 that I wouldn't mind going without it for a while. With the release of the new system coming up in a few weeks, I knew I'd have to be back to get more games anyway. I also decided it might be good to buy a set of fans for the 360 to keep it running cooler and longer (albeit louder), and the official VGA cables for a friend as he had expressed interest in them and I'm in the mood of gift giving.

Now for the delicate balance of gaming and art >_<

]]> ~Cryrid http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/10410181/ http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/10410181/ Mon, 16 Oct 2006 08:57:55 PDT
LAYER ONE: ON THE OUTSIDE

Name: Michael
Birth date: June 11th, 1986
Location: Fredericton, NB, Canada
Eye Color: gray, green or brown?
Hair Color: blackish brown
Righty or Lefty: righty
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Chinese Zodiac: ?

LAYER TWO: ON THE INSIDE

Your heritage: Irish/German/Canadian/Not really sure what else
What Shoes Did You Wear Today: None yet
Your perfect pizza: The basics normally (pepperoni, cheese, hamburger)
Goal you'd like to achieve: Job at a big game company immediately after school

LAYER THREE: YESTERDAY, TODAY, TOMORROW:

Your most overused phrase: lol (online only)
Your thoughts first waking up: "WTH is that?!" to alarm, then "Ignore the music and sleep"
Your best physical feature: Isn't that for someone else to decide?
Your bedtime: 1:30ish am

LAYER FOUR: YOUR PICK:

Pepsi or Coke: Coca Cola
McDonald's or Burger King: Mc Donalds
Single or group dates: wouldn't know, either?
Lipton Tea or Nestea: None, not a fan of ice tea
Chocolate or vanilla: Depends
Cappuccino or coffee: Never had

LAYER FIVE: DO YOU:

Smoke: Never
Cuss: yup
Sing: Not normally
Take a shower: every other day
Think you've been in love: Nope
Like(d) high school: Loved it
Want to get married: Sure
Believe in yourself: Yup
Get motion sickness: Haven't lately, but plenty of times in the past
Think you're a health freak: Nah. I'm healthy, just not extremely so
Get along with your parents: Yes, they're amazing
Like thunderstorms: No, only because they might knock the power out leaving me bored
Play an instrument: Nope


LAYER SIX: IN THE PAST MONTH

Smoked: nope
Been to the mall: Yes
Been on stage: Sort of (Josh's Wedding)
Eaten Sushi: Never had it
Been dumped: Nope
Gone skating: Nope
Gone skinny dipping: Nope
Dyed your hair: Nope
Stolen anything: Nope


LAYER SEVEN: HAVE YOU EVER

Played a game that required removal of clothing: Yeah
Gotten beaten up: Nope
Changed who you were to fit in: Nope

LAYER EIGHT: GETTING OLDER

Age you hope to be married: 25
Numbers of Children: Not sure, probably couldn't handle too many
How do you want to die: Saving someone's life
What do you want to be when you grow up: happy
What country would you most like to visit: Japan or Greece


LAYER NINE: IN A GIRL/GUY

Best eye color?: Doesn't Matter
Best hair color?: Again, I'm not picky
Short or long hair: As long as it isn't one of the extreme lengths
Height: Probably smaller than 5'8
Best first date location: No idea
Articles of clothing: As long as it looks good

LAYER TEN: IN THE NUMBERS

Number of people I can trust: 8 from the top of my head
Number of CD's I own: 5 audio, 50 something game cds
Number of piercings: None
Number of tattoos: One
Number of times been on T.V: I would imagine at least once
Number of scars on my body: Two
Number of things in my past that I regret: Where my time was spent

]]> ~Cryrid http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/10186753/ http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/10186753/ Mon, 25 Sep 2006 20:31:18 PDT

Name?: Michael Joseph Taylor

Birthday/Month?: 6:35am June 11th , 1986

Eye Colour?: Gray/Brown

Hair Colour?: Blackish Brown

Personal Style?: Dark faded jeans, t-shirt, and a button up shirt (normally unbuttoned) followed by some form of jacket depending on the combination.

Height?: 5'7-5'8 I think

Weight?: 125

Shoe Size?: 10 – 10.5

Hometown?: Hartland

Current City?: Fredericton

Favourites...

Food?: Pizzas
Drink?: Water
Song?: Too many, but TRUSTcompany’s “Figure 8” at the moment
Band?: Too many , but I guess TRUSTcompany is the newest to the list
Movie?: Pirates of the Caribbean 2
TV Show?: Smallville (Show), Bleach (animation)
Board Game?: Monopoly
Video Game?: Too many to pick, but Windwaker and PoP: TTT are Awesome
Colour?: Green
Thing to do?: Now that you mention it, helping others seems to have a certain feel to it
Saying?: “lol” (I only type it a lot, I don’t actually say lol offline)
Element?: Wind or Earth
Period in history?: Medieval Europe, or Feudal Japan
Holiday?: Christmas
Day of the week?: Friday
Person?: Family
Place to be kissed?: Asking the wrong person
Place to be?: With those I trust
Do You...

Drink alcohol?: No
Smoke?: Never
Brush your teeth everyday?: Yes
Shower everyday?: Every other (I currently don’t live much of an active life, so hygiene is still standard)
Exercise daily?: Soon
Eat right?: Starting to
Club?: I don’t
Have any Tattoos?: One on Left Deltoid
Piercings?: None
Birth Marks?: A patch of blond hair
Freckles?: I might have a few
One or the other...

Black or White?: Something I like to mix now >_<
Mythology or History?: Mythology seems funner
Sun or Moon?: Moon
Summer or Winter?: Winter
Spring or Fall?: Fall (in part as it reminds me of winter)
Dressy or Casual?: Casual (though with some bit of style)
Reading or Watching?: Reading
Early or Late?: Time (I’m not much of a morning person) or arrival (I prefer early)
Fastfood or Homecooked?: Homecooked (if I don’t have to do the cooking )
Quality or Convenience?: Yeah, it depends
Chocolate or Vanilla?: Vanilla Milk/Icecream
Crazy or Calm?: Calm
Fun or Boring?: Fun
Walk or Drive?: How far?
Outside or Inside?: Weather?
Lazy or Active?: I’m a bit lazy at the moment, but active is ideal
Girls or Boys?: Girls

Are You...

Normal or Different?: Is my opinion biased?
Rude or Polite?: Polite
Passive or Agressive?: Passive unless pissed
Wise or Intelligent?: I use my intelligence wisely
Cute or Sexy?: Again, wouldn’t my opinion by biased?
Strong or Weak? Depends on the definition of strong. My metabolism has me lacking mass and thus raw strength, but since people in my shoes have to work thrice as hard for half the result, our muscles have a different kind of strength
Outgoing or Shy?: Shy
Cold or Hot? Not sure what this means, cold?

Name 5 Things That You...

Most Love?: God, fam, friends, art, games

Most Dislike?: When people feel the need to resort to drugs to escape their problems, People who resort to creating scapegoats, Backstabbing hypocrites, Not sure what else

Most Fear?: Only one comes to mind. As odd as it sounds, I don’t mind the thought of a painful death – if pain is to be the last thing I feel then I should still be glad I even got to feel anything in my life. Instead what I fear is dying some kind of “weak” death like choking.

Most Envy?: Those whose Passion and Dedication are more focused than mine. People with good metabolism and social skills.

Must Have?: Manners, Support, Mental Strength/Will, Oxygen, ?

Can do without?: Drugs, Alcohol, Cigarettes, idiots, pink clothes

If You...

Saw an accident would you stop to help or keep going?: Help

Could go on a trip where would you go?: Japan

Could take someone with you who would it be?: Family of Friends

Could rid the world of one thing what would it be?: Greed

Could have any power what would it be?: Durability/Regeneration

Could have anything or anyone you wanted what or who would it be?: My family in better health

Found a wallet would you return it?: Definitely

Were stranded on a island in the middle of nowhere with a friend and you were the only one with a candy bar would you s... ]]> ~Cryrid http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/10003388/ http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/10003388/ Thu, 07 Sep 2006 20:30:27 PDT I'll definately have to upload something new to celebrate. ]]> ~Cryrid http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/9941447/ http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/9941447/ Sat, 02 Sep 2006 14:18:17 PDT
I've started to delete a few of my older drawings as I'm not happy with them, though at the same time I'm uploading a few older ones (really old) that I do like - these will be put into the scraps section, so please check that area out.

And I should have new art up within the coming days. ]]> ~Cryrid http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/8386429/ http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/8386429/ Thu, 06 Apr 2006 16:43:24 PDT
[link]

This is where my PC / UPS / Surge Supressor were swiming. Those lighter spots are the dry islands (which aren't really dry if you press in on them).


I blame the eggplant wizard ]]> ~Cryrid http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/7788803/ http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/7788803/ Fri, 03 Feb 2006 09:43:00 PST
1] What is your pen name?
Cryrid

2] How did you get the name?
Minor altercations to a result of a random name generator I used long ago. No one else was using the name anywhere on the net, so I took the liberty. I'm pretty sure that the thousands of results churned out by google all point to me now too.

3] Do you use PC or Mac?
I'm a gamer, so PC. That and I hate CRAP
*glares at Mac fanatics*

4] What software you use most often?
Photoshop 7

5] Do you use mouse, or tablet?
Both

6] The color you use most often is?
Green

7] What area of the pictures do you put most effort into?
Most (hell, all) of my pictures actually start out by me doodling a head with no thought to the rest of the picture (ever notice the lack of a good pose and feet?), so the head gets a lot of attention.

8] How long does it take you do draw a picture?
Since they're doodles; 10-20minutes on average.

9] Do you keep your rough drafts?
Somewhere.

10] What kind of font do you use most often?
I have a few ones I downloaded that I like.

11] What's the dpi when you scan?
Usually around 300, but I'm thinking of increasing it soon.

12] Do you do anything else when you're drawing pictures?
Listen to music, visit websites, watch tv, talk on msn

13] How many pictures do you draw in a month?
Real/complete pictures: 0, but I do go through sketch books pretty quickly. Now that I think about it, I guess Sean and Zen are technically increasing the number of pictures I do in a month to a lot, especially if you count the animation frames.

14] What kind of paper do you draw your pictures on?
What ever I can find (as long as it doesn't have lines or something else on it)

15] What kind of paper do you use for sketches and drafts?
What ever I can find (as long as it doesn't have lines or something else on it)

16] How long does it take to ink something?
Never tried with a pen. In photoshop I might spend 20-60 minutes since I never have too much to ink.

17] Do you do doujinshi or original manga?
Can't say so

18] Do you like doujinshi? Is it fun making it?
I don't think I've read too much of it to form an opinion

19] Ever submitted anything to a magazine?
Nintendo Power Envelope Art

20] Did it get published?
Not sure, it was a bit close to the end of my subscription

21] Who are your favorite artists?
Samwise and Twincruiser are up there, but I have a lot to pick from.

22] What's your favourite Anime/Manga?
Tenkuu no Escaflowne

23] Favourite Character?
Depends on what category you're looking for (anime, anything, etc)

24] Any artists that you'd like to draw like?
Many.

25] Do you buy books a lot?
Yeah - I'm a reader.

26] Did you ever buy a book to inspire you to draw?
Yup

27] Any video games you enjoy?
Most of them.

28] Any favourite characters from video games?
Gotta love the Links, but there are way too many to name

29] Do you have a favourite writer?
Eiji Yoshikawa

30] Any books you really enjoy?
Musashi, Tom Clancy's, Star Wars

31] Do you write fanfics?
No

32] Any music that you often listen to while drawing?
Tons of it

33] Any recommended songs?
Depends on the day/mood. "At the Beginning" by Donna Lewis/Richard Marx is currently playing, so I'll say that. And of course, Devils Never Cry by Shawn McPherson

34] Any websites that you totally admire?
Yeah

35] Do you have any sites you want to go everyday?
Several (Polykarbon, Penny Arcade, DA, Pointless Waste of Time, etc)

36] What is your dream site like?
Good looking, lots of my art, lots of fans drooling.

37] Do you like your own art?
Half of the time.

38] What do you enjoy watching on TV?
I have a few favorites, but Smallville is currently the king of them all.

39] Favourite celebrity?
Never really thought about it, nor do I care to put too much into it now.

40] Favourite color?
Green

41] Favourite food?
Red. I mean Pizza

42] Favourite drink?
Coca Cola

43] Any places you like to shop at?
EB Games, Ebay

44] Can you cook?
Yeah, but I never tried anything fancy

45] Any programs you use often for email? Any electronic pets?
Hotmail, the school's thing and the one that came with my site. No electronic pets.

46] Are you a co... ]]> ~Cryrid http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/7609186/ http://Cryrid.deviantart.com/journal/7609186/ Sun, 15 Jan 2006 09:20:23 PST
Funny how often I seem to forget that. The very reason I haven’t had any new art up (95% of the ones I had been uploading are several months old by now) is because for a while I had forgotten about several things, and as a result I was just never happy with the art I was creating as of late. Essentially it felt like a long artist’s block. Thankfully I stumbled upon that quote by mere chance, and it reminded me what I needed to find. It seems to be doing the trick, and my old ways are working even better alongside what I learned during its absence.

Plus I’m not only relearning how to draw, but thanks to school I’m being reminded of why I love to draw. It seems every hour spent there strengthens my inspiration to draw, and now that I’m again liking what I draw there should be more art flowing in soon (especially with classes like Life Drawing, Introduction to classical Animation, Drawing for Animation Workshop, etc).

I expect that even by next Friday my educational version of XSI/Softimage might arrive, so soon I’ll be entering the world of 3D as well. ]]> ~Cryrid