1. ANIMATING CHARACTERS - All these years, I have been working on models which are mainly static. This year, I indulged myself to created animated characters and I was given an international architectural job to create flying birds interacting in real environment. I realised that in order to achieve a new standard, you have to engage in actual projects to get balls rolling.
Hummingbird in Motion from Bob Azhar on Vimeo.
Humming Bird in Motion II from Bob Azhar on Vimeo.
2. DON'T INSULT MY INTELLIGENCE - All these while, I usually help friends out in consulting and design. But I suddenly realised that people around me are being goody-goody and claimed themselves as friends not because the sake of friendship but because they want something from me. Me, being a nice guy, doesn't have a heart to quote actual cost to my friends. And yet they still wanna free work from me. Hey idiots, you think I live on pensions, ke? I am a cripple now with 7 mouths to feed. And you still rate me at 1990 cost. You think my MacPro is worth RM1k only, my electricity and most important, TIME.
Next year, my wife will scrutinize all clienteles before we can agree to a decision to work the project. Because I am too kindhearted, it is always me becoming cheated of a livelihood. So NOW, if you want a quote, ask my FINANCIAL CONTROLLER. TQ.
3. LECTURING - I have been a part time lecturer in UiTM for three semester. InsyaAllah, I will be lecturing for the fourth semester in 2011. I am glad my lecturing techniques finally brought me a good video project from my students. I deplore ass-fanning, butt-kissing tactics from students, everything I do based on merits and commitments shown. So even if I look to be quite close with some students, if they fail to deliver their assignments, their results will still suffer.
(to be continued- need to get home and pray. Electricity been out the whole day today)
