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#681

I was kinda curious as to why everyone seems to be acting like it’s tonight… I’ve been refreshing my yahoo every minute or so just in case :slight_smile:

#682

Don´t know, i tought it was going to be today.

BUT <- big but animboon - "The siggraph “unveiling” is really just gonna be some small announcements with some pretty cool goodies including a presentation reel of what some of the classes look and feel like, to give a better idea to people. Mostly it’s just gonna be fun to put some faces with the names. "

#683

Quote from Animation Mentor Newsletter: “We will be announcing the official launch date at the AnimationMentor.com event at the CGW booth for Siggraph.”

The newsletter also says that the AM unveiling at the CGW booth will be at 3PM on Wednesday, August 11th.

I think this is why a lot of people are expecting news today. Personally, I would love to know what the official launch date is, if anyone has found out yet.

#684

Well no, I don’t think any official anouncement was suppose to be sent out via email tonight…

We’re just hoping that someone who was at the Animation Mentor presentation today can bring us some new info. I think they were suppose to announce a launch date and/or duscuss in further detail the prices.

It’s just an AM fix that we envious junkies need…just to feel as much in the loop as the peeps at Siggraph.

-j

#685

Soooo admissions aren’t opening tonight then… :cry:

#686

animboom _ "Just for the record, we’re not going to be registering students at Siggraph. However, we will be announcing the offical launch date at Siggraph. "

I took it from some pages back here in this thread

and this

"As far as “working the kinks out in the system” you will know more news about this after Siggraph. It is our goal to not launch AM until we feel we can successfully beta it with many students in it. We are currently working on this with great success and will let more info out soon. ’

:argh:

#687

“Soooo admissions aren’t opening tonight then…”

oh god, I hope not. I don’t get paid til Friday.

-j

#688

Well, I’m hoping it’ll work like a college admission does. Sign up, and then where it asks how I will be paying I can check in the “Financial Aid” or “Payment Plan” option. MAYBE!? So I wouldn’t have to just hand over the grand total right THEN. That’s what I’m hoping anyways… Still though, I’d need a first payment :hmm:

#689

i wasnt expecting sign ups to be tonight… just hoping that someone at siggraph would send us up the info…

unless they are hoarding it to themselves :twisted:

#690

Hey Guys,
Just got home from a 5 hour drive from LA, had to post up here so that everyone is up to date on the current news from Siggraph. Bobby, Carlos & Shawn let me know if this is not ok to post, I think it is pretty much widespread news now :slight_smile:

Wow what a turnout at the “Computer Graphics World” booth for animationmentor.com. I was there about 15 minutes before the presentation bugging the guys. A crowd was quickly gathering before the guys came out, then multiplied to block people walking in three directions around the booth. I have to say that Bobby, Shawn and Carlos are really awesome guys! They are so excited about the program, downright giddy as a matter of fact. They all took the time to shake lots of hands and answer tons of questions for the public today. They also showed some really great tidbits of content from various lessons throughout the classes they will be offering. The content looks amazing and also very entertaining to watch, for instance its not just a classroom with a whiteboard. They are constantly going out in the field to film real footage to study and share with the students.

The Big News!
Animation Mentor will be accepting signups in December of this year, and will be beginning classes in January! One of the big questions during the Q&A with the guys was cost of the courses. They assured us that this was one of the things that they are working on the hardest. Shawn said that they are continuing to improve AM, which in turn takes more time and money. Therefore the price is continually being reevaluated, this just means that the price for tuition is still somewhat up in the air. (I hope that is an ok explanation) I’m sure this will be the next bit of info to be spread to the students, as well as financial aid info. The second bit of information is that www.cgw.com, “Computer Graphics World” is going to be covering the progession of the program, and will be hosting Q&A with the guys on their website. People can login to www.cgw.com starting sometime is september to ask any questions they may have for the guys. Pretty cool stuff

During the Q&A at the “Computer Graphics World” booth the guys were giving away free AM T shirts which I gotta say kick ass! As soon as the presentation was over I immediately put mine on and walked around the exhibition. I got so many people asking me if I worked for AM which I replied, “I WISH!” also got lots of stares and questions about the program, which I had no problem explaining because I am super psyched. Walking back to my car to head home to beat rush hour I ran into Shawn and Bobby crossing the street, (all three having the AM t-shirts on, and all with huge grins on our faces) I get an incredibly positive feeling from Shawn, Bobby and Carlos. These are guys you just wanna hang out with, having them as teachers will be just as awesome!

I think that covers everything, even after a five hour drive home in the dark I am still amped and cant wait to start this program.

Carlos, Bobby, and Shawn you guys rock!! :buttrock:

Thanks,
Dustin (Bullseye)

#691

brillaint!!
thanks bullseye!!!:bounce:

since they’re only starting in january, i actually could’ve gone to siggraph this year after all!!
doh!

anyway, i hope i can get a student discount for next year’s siggraph!! :thumbsup:

#692

Thanks man for the heads up…just by reading these last few posts, you could really feel the anxiety/excitement. It’s good to know that if sign ups are not until Dec. then that’ll give us some time to actually save some money. Hopefully the AM crew will shoot out some more news soon :thumbsup:

#693

Yay! More time to save up! Hehe.

And boy, I’ve got lots of FAQ updating to do!

#694

January next year??!? Sheesh. Not happy, Jan!

So much for being excited. Well, back to the boring stuff.

#695

Hey, thanks heaps for that update Bullseye. You lucky so and so. I’ll pay you $50 for your t-shirt! :slight_smile: January will be perfect for me! I’m moving from Australia to Florida in late November, so it should give me a bit of a chance to settle in and fire up a broadband connection ready for AM. I’m so excited! Does anyone else actually get almost emotional about this everytime there’s more exciting info released?? By the way, I envy every one of you at SIGGRAPH. I’m making a point to have some money aside to travel over for the next one, now that I’ll at least be on the right continent!

#696

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAAAAAAAa

Bullseye, many thanks man, your post has got so much positive vibrations that you made my day :smiley: I thought they had updated the AM site too, so I went to check it, and while it was loading I almost didn’t breath 'cuase of the excitment.

January is like totally perfect. I’m actually gonna get a job, so I’ll have a lot of money in december and I’ve got a vacation in January :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYA

I’ll be happy all day :thumbsup:

#697

cool… although i wish it was starting sooner… like, tomorrow :slight_smile:

#698

Hey guys Im in Nashville too. You guys gotta come buy the studio some time.

#699

Tanks for the info Bullseye

but What i´m gonna do until January??? :sad:

Well Bobby, Shawn and Carlos at least give us some good exercises of animation to we try at home.

5 months and counting to go

#700

More than happy to share guys, I was so pumped I had to tell someone!!

In the next 5 months think about the prep we can do before starting the class:

[ul]
[li]Reading Books aka “Animators Survival Kit”, “The Illusion of Life” and many more[/li][li]Drawing, maybe taking a sketch class at a Junior College, Daily sketchs at CGTalk [/li][li]Getting more familiar with the software you plan to use [/li][li]Saving money for Tuition, any materials you may need for the class[/li][li]Entering into animation sessions here at CGtalk and www.10secondclub.org[/li][li]Feel free to add more to this list![/li][/ul]I’m really glad that everyone is as enthusiastic about this class as I am. I hope we can sort of band together and keep eachother motivated and prepared for the classes that will be here in no time!

Cheers,
Dustin