Hello! :>

[Vani]

Well, apparently since introductions are recommended..here's mine.

Hi, my name's Ash, but I go by Vani as well :> So you can call me whatever you like. I'm currently a Computer Animation major over at Ringling College of Art and Design, I'm about to finish up my 1st year here in a matter of 2 weeks or so.
I've been into drawing and watching animated movies for as long as I can remember. I guess you could say I was raised into it because I was lucky to have a mom and an aunt who adored animated movies, so they were constantly watching them..and well..I just so happened to be there. I think my first Bluth film was either An American Tail or The Land Before Time, that or All Dogs Go to Heaven, maybe a mix of them. I just remember watching those three at a very very young age. Even till this day I'm very inspired by those films <3 Including all the rest of my favorites as well. I think out of all the animated movies I own, Don Bluth's inspire me the most. Hands down.

So yes, I hope I can join all of you guys here and get to know some people! (8 That and start sharing some work, I'm looking forward to it.

[dmgctrl]

Great to have you hear, Vani, I hope you enjoy your stay. I'm hoping you are going to post some of your work, and get involved! Any chance you could get a rhino bully up in the next 7 1/2 hours?

[Vani]

Thank you! <3 Um, I guess I could give it a try after my homework's been done for today. Are you referring to the rhino for the contest?

[dmgctrl]

Yep. You'd be in with a chance of being able to join all the other Don's Club members in the members only section. The seminar is going on right now. You're missing out!

[Vani]

Aw. D: Well hopefully my homework wont take too long, I'll see what I can do.

[DarkWolf91]

Welcome! I'm new here, too! I actually have a friend who goes to Ringling. Is it a good school?

[Vani]

Oh really? What's your friend's major?

Annndd yes, Ringling's a pretty good school.

[DarkWolf91]

He went for Experimental Animation, I think, unless he's changed his mind.

[lavallelee]

i like how that sounds "experimental animation"

welcome to the forum vani!

[Vani]

Experimental Animation..? I dont even think that's a major here. xD Unless your friend went here when that was a major. I've never heard of it. 8(

Thanks Lavallelee! c:

[DarkWolf91]

Ah, well he's in some form of animation anyways. I think I figured that since he applied to the experimental animation program at MICA, he was specifically looking to get into experimental animation programs. I guess I was wrong, haha.

[Vani]

Ah I see, well if he went into animation here then he went into Computer Animation. Do you know if he graduated or just..dropped out or what?

[DarkWolf91]

He should still be there, to my knowledge. I think he's due to graduate in '11.

[Vani]

Oh, that's just a year ahead of me then. |D Awesome.

[IzzyS]

hey Vani! <3

hope you enjoy your stay here and all :)

[Hana]

Hey Vani 8D Have fun! Saw you entry into the contest. Looks wicked :D

[Vani]

Hey Rose! 8D

Aw Hana, thank youuu! <333

[johncbeggs]

hi vani, and welcome :)

Im starting to notice alot of people with dogs for their display pics are you all from the same site or friends. :D

[Vani]

Hi John c: I can see what you mean. I think I only know Rose here though, that and I think I saw Nanook (Trish) around here somewhere. But that's about all who I know here. |D

[DarkWolf91]

Well, I for one am a coincidence :)
I don't know anybody here.

[IzzyS]

hi vani, and welcome :)

Im starting to notice alot of people with dogs for their display pics are you all from the same site or friends. :D
yeah, when the rhino contest was first starting, I posted the link to this site on various sites I use. so, a few people I know, the rest I don't

[johncbeggs]

yeah, when the rhino contest was first starting, I posted the link to this site on various sites I use. so, a few people I know, the rest I don't

oh cool you know some of them :D
ive never been on a forum or any other websites where people post artwork.

[JayTea]

Hi Vani. Welcome to Don's forum.

[loszhor]

Great to meet you. One of my teachers went to Ringling. So you say you do computer animation? Is it flash, 3D, or a little of both?

[CanAur]

Hello Vani, nice avatar.

[Vani]

Hi you guys <3 Thanks for the welcome.

Um, no we dont start doing any computer animation until our sophomore year. I'm still a freshman, so right now we're just working on some 2-D stuff. (8