In the pixel flesh
Silvia Sayas – Animator/3D designer
Hey everyone. I am an animator and designer and I teach both in order to pay the bills on a regular basis. It was an extra bonus that I discovered I enjoy teaching. It was through teaching that I had the fortune to meet Dave Bricker who mentioned it would be great to combine our talents someday. That project finally arrived with A Site About Something and we have both learned many things about design, the use of the most cutting edge 3D software available and the self-publishing market.
I have always been a very eager learner which has led me to wear many hats in my life thus far. I studied computer animation in my home state of Jersey at a time when only two schools were offering it as a major so it was a very exciting thing. I feel much the same way now about the Internet. The Internet may not be an emergent technology but I believe that its full potential has not yet been utilized. This project allowed me to get my feet wet in this new world by creating new worlds using Maya and VUE. I am pleased to say that as such I have garnered a unique insight into integrating Maya and VUE to achieve unique designs. I will soon be posting some videos to share my knowledge with others.
As an animator I also came to realize that what I really care about essentially is telling stories. I hope to someday self-publish myself as the expense of story-telling through CG is too lofty a pursuit for any one individual. This project was really a perfect fit for me in so many ways and I only hope that some of the magic that I’ve experienced is expressed in the work.
Thank you for lending me your time and feel free to present any questions regarding the process.
Silvia Sayas.
