Tyty

Yes, the first couple were at a zoo (miami metro zoo in florida) and the butterflies are from my summer job site ^_^

Put -FK2Mnt5kHo in the youtube tags for the Caption video you posted (the part that comes after v= in the url).

You should definitely try it but...it's dangerous to go alone. Maybe try a few tutorials first just to figure out the main tools you'd be using and the like? Once you figure out the basics you can kinda just look up what else you need when you need it if you can decipher what it is you truly need.

After Effects is wonderful and there's a few things weird about it, but I don't think you should have too hard a time figuring it out. Maya on the other hand...dear lord. I worked with it for a year and...it's like the biggest series of menus and options boxes ever. Like, you have to take notes on how to access a tool you will be using because it's buried in menus and sub menus and options. It's insane. I've never animated in it before, though that's more what it's used for. 3DS Max is way more intuitive when it comes to modeling I hear...but anyway, I'm not sure how much conversation about the nuances of computer programs excites you, but I can't imagine it's...much so I'll stop here.

Oh lord, have you ever tried 3D modeling? I was in my school's Game Design program up until now and holy hell is that a trip! Definitely uh...different from anything else I've ever done. Very neat though! I got to play around with Flash a bit in high school and haven't had much of a chance to touch it since, but it's a ton of fun bringing even something simple to life like that...very cool stuff.

Yay!!! You got your username changed, hell yeah

Definitely check it out then (and please if you're comfortable, share your work with us! :>).

I actually have a graphic design gig for the summer and then I head back to school to get my BFA in Illustration. What sort of animation do you enjoy doing? 3D or 2D?

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Done, mate.

Just post often and post everywhere that interests you.
Good place to meet people is the General Chit Chat section, or if you're into any of the Creative Arts (art, writing, music, etc.) there's a whole forum for that (that's what I mod/insert obligatory plug for my section here). Entertainment is also good for meeting people. I don't really know what you're looking for, but ZU has a pretty healthy community here, definitely get involved in it!

Maybe love you Smoogie like all the smilies?

That's quite alright!
Try asking Rhaegar Targaryenl first, she's online right now. If not you can go to the bottom of the page and click on "View Forum Leaders" and scroll down to the super mods (purple). Any of them can change your name. Hope that helps!

Haha, you're going to have to as a Super Mod for that.

Hey, I'm a section mod and only real Admins or Super Mods can change your user name for you. Just for future reference.

Mhumm you just had to join