tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568416200996850535.post1795000939444371644..comments2010-09-13T03:21:28.057-07:00mdauznoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568416200996850535.post-11459795163497268362010-09-13T03:21:28.057-07:002010-09-13T03:21:28.057-07:00Thanks for reading, I&#39;m glad you all found something useful. Best of luck to all of you.pullyblank!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16290844464563549473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568416200996850535.post-12528992609781800632010-07-29T11:58:50.220-07:002010-07-29T11:58:50.220-07:00Mark, I am 38 years old with a wife and two kids and I&#39;m about to embark on an animation career. I can&#39;t tell you how inspirational your story is for me. I really appreciate it!Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12731605429073394642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568416200996850535.post-69978114796890627262010-05-24T12:34:29.286-07:002010-05-24T12:34:29.286-07:00in the words of an american.. Awsome! loved itBrendanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03036110794308096580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568416200996850535.post-38229687663040490752010-05-19T15:16:56.328-07:002010-05-19T15:16:56.328-07:00Mark mentored me for a term at Animation Mentor; the man&#39;s a legend. Attitude to work is a huge inspiration and something I aspire to.<br /><br />Thanks for the blog!sketchsevenhttp://animationseven.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568416200996850535.post-80195812937803852932010-05-18T14:12:45.888-07:002010-05-18T14:12:45.888-07:00Thanks for sharing, very motivational!Tommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08207338569095949158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568416200996850535.post-76378002074846606502010-05-14T18:53:23.505-07:002010-05-14T18:53:23.505-07:00latest tips and tricks collection at <a href="http://enews18.co.cc/category/tips-and-tricks/" rel="nofollow">enews18.co.cc</a><br />&lt;a href=&quot;http://etricks18.blogspot.com&gt;http://etricks18.blogspot.com&lt;/a&gt;Neetuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11880484603733132090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568416200996850535.post-4356757086848242312010-05-13T02:03:45.652-07:002010-05-13T02:03:45.652-07:00thank you very much for share your story!! it&#39;s really encouraging!ployplayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17031639253140214112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568416200996850535.post-784916154246616932010-05-12T15:19:30.886-07:002010-05-12T15:19:30.886-07:00Great post Mark. Thank you for that. I am 33 with a wife and child and I am considering getting back into animation.<br /><br />Hey West, I like your demo reel. The game animation was solid, but something about the characters turn seemed off. Unfortunately, I can&#39;t put my finger on it. Keep animating.Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04696196683016014719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568416200996850535.post-90001871557955201512010-05-11T23:40:25.012-07:002010-05-11T23:40:25.012-07:00Very inspiring! I have not sent a single reel out yet but I will be ready for whatever there is in store for me. I feel very confident now and yes, I will never stop bothering them with my reels :-)<br />Thanks for sharing!Nilabhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09658882271366400580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568416200996850535.post-20106636754595950092010-05-11T21:42:03.358-07:002010-05-11T21:42:03.358-07:00Thanks Mark! It was great to read this because I graduated Animation Mentor this past summer at the age of 32 with a wife and two kids in tow. I&#39;ve always worried that maybe I was late to the game, so reading your story and what you&#39;ve accomplished now is truly inspiring. I completed an internship at a games company in March, but am still looking for a job. However, now I don&#39;t feel so down about the job search. I am in the process of recreating my reel right now! Thanks again, this is what I needed to hear today. <br /><br />PS If you feel the need to pass the torch down and look at my reel, I won&#39;t stop you. It&#39;s at http://www.westmunz.com just in case.West Munzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06277731400050841059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568416200996850535.post-53501796465885635632010-05-11T14:05:31.381-07:002010-05-11T14:05:31.381-07:00Mark, as someone in their mid-30s who&#39;s about to start AM (in Maya Springboard now) and has been a bit hesitant about starting a brand new career I really needed to hear that. Thanks :)Christopherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03394635276882076804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568416200996850535.post-72817207590643349122010-05-11T13:17:22.672-07:002010-05-11T13:17:22.672-07:00Thanks so much for sharing, Mark! Your story has rung through my head constantly since Class 2 of AnimationMentor - a lot of what you said in crits and whatnot has almost had more impact over time than at the moment you said it - it&#39;s as if it hibernates in my head until it&#39;s ready to click!<br /><br />Best wishes and hope you are well! :)<br /><br />An-Lon ChenAn-Lonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03264052090774912243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568416200996850535.post-33522960024238606042010-05-11T06:08:14.929-07:002010-05-11T06:08:14.929-07:00Funny thing... Victor Navone did the same thing for me. <br /><br />I was working on my senior animation project and decided to send it to him to see what he thought. The worst I could get was no response, right? About a month later I get this page and a half long critique that completely opened my eyes to everything I was missing. I did everything he said and the difference was like night and day. That critique helped me land my first job at Midway Games. To this day, I continue to work on Mortal Kombat (but now under Warner Brothers)<br /><br />I hope to one day shake the man&#39;s hand!<br /><br />Cheers to you and your generosity Victor! ;^)<br /><br />RickRick O'Mearahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07965564743207857730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568416200996850535.post-26731285982906151372010-05-10T22:14:17.893-07:002010-05-10T22:14:17.893-07:00Your determination is inspiring, thanks for sharingHerman Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12820275662006354119noreply@blogger.com