Who is your CGTalk Mentor?

#2

I’ve been helped by so many CGTalkers that I can’t credit them all.

In the last year or so I’ve tried my hand at compositing and while I was helped by lots of regulars I have to say that beaker is a legend! I’ve read through so many of his posts and have learnt loads from them. It’s obvious to someone as inexperienced as me that he really knows his stuff. He seems to have used every bit of compositing software going. Kudos!

I still find it amazing that you can get quality, free guidence from pros on sites like this.

#3

Yeah! I remember some of those JackDeth phrases! They are really inspiring. Some of his Ideas I have figured out on my own…but I guess I lack the skills to express them like he does!

#4

I’m speachless.

:slight_smile:

#5

Please don’t! We like to hear from you!

#6

nice post pyke and great words Colin!!

i don’t have any inspirational one-liners, but i always injoy reading ThE_JacO’s posts

j

#7

And here I was hoping for something along the lines of “GET BACK TO WORK CHRIS-Theres money to be made!” :smiley:

Neil Blevins is also an amazing member…even to the point where he as actually e-mailed me critique about my work.

#8

This is actually not a one-line lecture, but just kinda one-line inspiration… does that count?

It’s from Fausto De Martini the time he hes Mariner.

In the first post he wrights: " Hi! I’m doing this mariner to try get a job on Blizzard Entertainment… I know thats will not be easy, but I have a lot of hope" and later in the same thread he wrights “The cool news is: I got the job at Blizzard!!!”

That is the most inspiring thing I’ve read on cg talk…

#9

If I recall it was actually THROUGH cgtalk he got the gig – Tito knew someone who knew someone I think :wink:

For my mentor - the collective force of CGTalk is my mentor. I can’t possibly narrow it down to one particular person.

#10

Heh, well I am new here on the forums though not new on the site, and so far the person that has helped me everytime has been monica-taddei :slight_smile: So yea thanks for all the help so far :smiley:

#11

Same here Colin, same here.

#12

Time to write a book ;).

Really good and true quotes, but Jackdeth (with all respect) isn’t my hero. That place is reserved for Keith Richards (since I was 5) - he only posted on cgtalk once. Kind of the same philosophy, tho :wink:

#13

“Why create something from scratch when it can be copied in half the time?”
-Dale Williams

A mentor of mine* and 75% of Hollywood.

(*)-O.k., maybe not mine. :wink:

#14

I have to say eek (Charles Looker) Vyntax (Stu Jones) and Slurry have been a MASSIVE help to me, hehe they must get sick of me nagging them somtimes but they’ve given me so much advice on how to improve my work and the industry. this is a tough carear to get into and having pro’s to help you is a HUGE help.

Cheers guys.

chris

#15

Airflow and Atwooki. And big hugs to many others.

Oh, and myself. I am a giant amungst men - both physically and mentally…

#16

ah shucks, thanks Chris.:slight_smile:

In this industry you have to be humble and be learning all the time, for that these are my long time TD buds - Paul, Kees, Harvey, Mark, John, Brad, Kai and Luis.

#17

I liked this post of Mahler’s an awful lot.

#18

I’m more flattered when he still had time to reply PMs (with quality questions of course) during his insane hours. And he answered my questions (first reply) on Q&A session. Yeehaaaa…!!!

Colin, was that the time when you said to yourself, “it’s time to give back to community…” everytime to reply to a threat?

Ft

#19

I PM’d Remi a few years back for some help on one of his modeling vids. He told me to IM him. When I did, he directed connected to me and started going through step by step the whole process. That was the start of what has become one of the best friendships I’ve ever had.

#20

Not really a mentor thing but I like the way beaker (Deke Kinkaid) offers up advice. It aint easy working full-time and being helpful and I can’t imagine what it would be like to be a mod. A lot of folks are happy to talk about 3d but no-one wants to go into details about comp.

#21

edharriss is the thirst one who came in my mind now. a very cool and constructive members:thumbsup: .