New Year, more progress and a heap of learning ahead!

Happy New Year people! Yes I've been away for a while but I've been partying continuously with the family at no less than 7 parties. No it wasn't sessions of endless brain cell battery, more a continuos battle of the board games and stuffing myself silly.
Anyhoo this year will be a great year, on a number of previous occasions I have stated "This will be my year!" in a rather stereotypical manner the like of which featured top to bottom on ever Facebook feed world over. However this year is stands the best chance of being my best yet thanks to the foundations laid by the labours of last year. This time last year I was trapped paying rent whilst working every hour sent in a job I didn't want. There and then I decided to make a change to leave no matter how hard and get myself in the film industry! So here I am 8 months later with my first showreel (of many to come). Granted i don't love it, but the point is it is there finally and I will continue to beat it into shape till I get that all important foot in the door! All other years I have allowed every excuse not to take what I want. But not anymore! I learnt so much in 2013 and how time has flown, this is the year of the first job wherever it may be!

Thanks to a truly excellent mentor Jim Finlay, I finally feel I have the tools to keep my studies going and work on some personal projects I really love. I am psyched to be applying to some really exciting London studios in the coming months. Its the first time since sitting wide eyed at the Animex festival 2013 that I have been excited at the idea of working within the film industry. In 2013 I fought past my health issues, failing hardware and battled financial issues to get myself a working desktop and start my studies again! I completed the 13 mile Tough Mudder course with some excellent friends and had my first ever interview in the industry I want to be a part of. 2013 was a hard year and to be honest 2014 doesn't stand a chance!

I'll quit ranting now, heres an update on the weight lift video I've played with. Its still in the blocking phase and a little jolty from some miss placed keys but I'll work out the kinks shortly!