Cessen Speaks

Hooray! I found a place to live!

It's a large house in South Capitol Hill. I'll be sharing it with four other people, of whom I've met three. They're a bunch of artists, musicians, and just generally eclectic types (as they have described themselves). When I visited I got along with them really well, and they seem like great people. I'm looking forward to sharing the chunk of my life with them.

Also, the house itself is amazing. The main floor is a shared living space (living room, kitchen, etc.) and it's huge, and very nice.

And last, but not least, they have a dog! Yay pets! :-D

I'm quite excited. Now I just need to make the proper arrangements to move in.

I just recently ran across this nifty little application:
http://gottcode.org/kapow/

It's a simple app for keeping track of your hours while doing tasks. I'm finding it invaluable for my freelance work. It lets you keep track of multiple projects and tasks at once, and is super simple and easy to use. And it's open source and cross-platform. Woo hoo!

Actually, that's me on both sides. I have a terrible time thinking of gifts to get people. I assume other people are like me, and I draw a blank.

I figure it's about time for some updates:

• I'm back in the USA (and have been for a while).
• Sintel has been released.
• I'm currently living in Seattle, and looking for a permanent residence.
• My freelance work is going really well. I'm not making tons of money, but certainly plenty for my needs.
• I still haven't posted my new reel, because one of the projects I worked on is still unreleased, and I don't have permission to post shots from it (especially since the shots I worked on are from the ending of the movie and contain spoilers). I'm hoping the project gets released soon.

Project Durian is almost over. I'm coming back to the USA on the 20th of July (this month). Yay! :-D

I've been planning for a while to go freelance after Durian, and I'm looking forward to seeing how it goes. I've already been putting my feelers out looking for possible work. But I'd like to ask that anyone who reads this blog keep an ear out for work that might suit my abilities. This being my first time going freelance, it's a bit scary.

I'll be putting together an updated demo reel as soon as I return to the USA. But for now, here is my 2008 reel:

I am especially skilled in rigging and animation, but I am also well versed in modeling, lighting, and rendering. I am happy to do all kinds of work, from full-fledged character animation to visualization to logo animation. No job is too mighty nor too humble.

My software of choice is Blender 3D and related open source offerings, but I am experienced in other software as well (XSI, Maya). However, software costing substantial amounts of money will need to be provided by the other party, at least until I can get my feet solidly under me.

Thanks!