It’s been 3 months since I last wrote, following my surgery. I’d like to thank everyone for their get well sentiments which greatly boosted my morale during recovery. My incisions are still healing nicely, and I’m pretty much back to normal (At least as far normal as I’m willing to negotiate)
I am back to work at full capacity, though my hours are down a bit. But I suppose with the economy the way it is for now, some measure of drop off is to be expected. I’m still making the transition to a new set of hours, in terms of evaluating what kind of regular earnings I can make. It’s not necessarily bad for the time being, but now my student loans are starting to catch up to me. Up until now I’ve been paying the minimum, but I have to start paying more into it. I’m not terribly worried as I’ve been good about budgeting myself, but I always get anxiety over stuff like that. Hopefully, things will work out for the best.

Alright, enough self doubt. Onto more promising horizons…

For those of you who are unaware, Ghostbusters : The Video Game will be released in just 12 days (more precisely 12 Days, 14 hours, 50 Minutes, and 35 Seconds as I write this, but who’s counting?) for the PS3, Xbox360, and PC with photo real versions, and stylized versions on the Wii, PS2, DS, and PSP. I’ve already made my reservation, as just about every store has their own pre-order extras:
Gamestop = Ghostbusters 2 in-game jumpsuit + T-Shirt
BestBuy = Yellow in-game jumpsuit (bestbuy logo colors)
Walmart = Bronze in-game proton pack

As a gamer, I’m overjoyed. But as a fan, I squirm with glee almost to the point of convulsion.

I will truthfully admit, I was skeptical to get my hopes up in the early going when it was first publicly announced last year. Don’t get me wrong, I’ll buy anything with the Ghostbusters logo on it, but like so many other good movies, they’ve never really made an inspiring video game. I mean, let’s face it, films ported to games don’t have the greatest track record. But everything I’ve seen from in-game footage, trailers, and behind the scenes interviews assures me this will be a true Ghostbusters experience. I get so nostalgic with every new clip I see, from maneuvering through the firehouse to tearing up destructible environments in the Sedgewick hotel.

The story from what I understand is set two years after the events of the second film (1991). There’s a new mayor who ran on a heavy anti-ghost platform for election, and as a result the Ghostbusters are now under contract with the city. But in order to keep the property damage to a minimum, they now have an oversight committee, headed up by Walter Peck (the EPA agent who shut down the containment unit in the first film).
You play as the rookie to the team. A new recruit brought on board to help alleviate the strenuous 80 hour work weeks, playing alongside the original team of Venkman, Stantz,Spengler, and Zedmore. Your character doesn’t speak and is nameless due to Peter not wanting to get attached to you after what happened to ‘the last guy’. Your title is Experimental Equipment Technician, testing all of Dr. Spengler’s new weapons and equipment, built onto the proton pack.
*Blast Stream / Boson Dart
*Slime Blower / Slime Tether
*Stasis Stream / Shock Blast
*Meson Collider / Overload Pulse

Forgive me for carrying on, but I’m THAT excited about this game. And I’m hearing that the demo is being released this week.


As far as my game work goes, it’s coming along. I’m currently on standby at the moment, but the instant I have anything new to show, I’ll post it.
Leads for paying work are still popping up from time to time, but I haven’t received any recent replies. Still, the more work I do, both for the game for Rogue Dao, and my own work, the more I improve. And I know that I’m getting better with every model I build and every texture that I make. It is my hope that the more I add to my portfolio, the better my chances for getting the break into the game field will be.

Outside of that, I have a few projects underway, two of which I’m trying to wrap up soon. I know that once Ghostbusters comes out, NOTHING is gonna get done for at least the first week I get my hands on it.

So here’s what’s on my plate:
- A pic of Raven I’m looking to post this week. (98%) Kind of a promotional work.
- A brand new 3D model. (90% Complete) )Modeling is finished, as is the texture. I’ve also built a rig for it. I just need to iron out the weighting.
- Sketching a new DA ID (40% Complete)
- Quality Time – Chapter 15 (20% Complete) My fic is still in progress, it’s just been extremely slow going. I had a huge 3D workflow going for a while with the game work, XJ-9, BeastBoy, and one other model. But I’m trying to light a fire under my chair to get it going at full speed (please put down the flame throwers, readers). As always, the problem is finding time to write. I know what I want, I just have to get it down.


That’s all for now. Thanks for listening to the ravings of this humble fan boy.
Take care



Quote of the Day: "There are 3 billion women out there, there are 3 billion men, and if you're bisexual you have no excuse not to be happy."


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Artists Who Never Cease To Surpass Expectations---->
- One of the first artists who inspired me to join DA.
- A Teen Titans artist for shippers and art appreciators alike
- Her comics, artwork, and creativity in general are a must see.
If you're a BeastBoy/Raven shipper and you don't know who this guy is, you don't know what you've been missing
- Few things have brightened my day like an update to his BB/Rae comic, but his skill in general and imagination really make him one of my favs.
- A fantastic artist who's BB/Rae work and general style I've come to admire.
- A fairly new artist who's dedication and growing skill with TT based work continues to grow more and more towards an accomplished fan artist.
- Long absent, but not forgotten, another superb Titans artist.

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Artists worthy of respect and admiration---->

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