BBQ in December???

Oh Yeah, we got out the barbeque, and got cookin'. I cooked a bunch of hamburgers out on the back porch the other night. It was -19 C, so I had to wear a hat and coat...LOL. As we proved - it's never too late or cold to have a barbeque! And to show I really did it, here's a pic of my finished cooking...:D

Latest Maya Work

Here I've tried to create a glassy material for the wine bottle I modeled. I threw in a couple oranges on a silver platter, too. All the textures were created from photos I took around the house. Oh, yeah...the painting in the background is a texture map taken from one of the oil paintings I did recently...this is great...:)

Working At Calabogie Peaks Ski Hill

Today was my first day working at the Calabogie Peaks ski hill. I have the official position of lift operator. Although getting there this morning took 45 min (it was really snowing hard and the road was covered in at least 4 inches of snow...where was the snowplow???!!!), it was actually a pretty great day. I watch the chairlifts where people get on or watch where they get off...two alternating shifts, morning and afternoon, top of the hill and bottom. That includes starting and stopping the lift, or slowing it down when needed...and helping people get on it as well. I spent my afternoon at the top of the hill. The view from the top building where I worked was amazing...you see Calabogie Lake surrounded by trees, with rolling hills fading into the distance. It can get cold(it's not too bad), and fresh air is good for you anyway, eh. It was fun working the controls and I get a season pass...pretty cool. *I'll try to get some pics up soon!*

What Have I Been Doing in Maya 7?

OK...so I've been playing around with my Maya program. Following the tutorials is a great way to get used to the tools and interface. They are a little basic (well, I do have the first book), but you can use the knowledge and experience you get from the tutorials to help you do your own things. So, anyway, here are a few shots of my work.

This is a quick buoy I made...floating in an ocean using Maya's ocean effects.

Here's a sort of flying robot that I made based on one of the tutorials.

And here is the first model of a head from a robot I'm making...

EVGA Contest

The folks over at evga.com have another contest on right now. There are 10 Geforce 7800 GTX KOs to be won! I have entered already, of course...hahaha. This videocard would make a great addition to the parts I'm trying to get together for my next computer. Here's hoping I win!...:D

The Snow Is Back!

We've got our snow back again! Rain last week washed it away, but the ground is white once again. It's actually snowing right now, as I type this up. The more snow, the better, since I have gotten a job at Calabogie Peaks ski hill...and my job depends on the snow...:)