May the 4th...

Well today was the day. PITCH DAY!!!

I went first thing in the morning. I was only the 2nd person to go in the room that I was assigned. I really didn't have much to go off of. There wasn't too much of a reaction, but I felt like I did alright when I presented. I fumbled a little bit, but mostly I felt confident enough as I had practiced this so many times and I knew my story. Honestly, this whole thing isn't as big a deal as everyone is making it feel. Because if you truly love your story and know it, then it's fine.

It was encouraging with the feedback I got from my professor and from my class before going in. But we won't know who's greenlit until next Friday. And honestly, I'm just feeling relieved at this point to not have this presentation hanging over my head any longer. I think everyone is. Now fate is in someone else's hands. The only thing I can hope for, as I've been saying from the start, is that I'll get onto a good team and make a film that I like as well. I've heard some really good story ideas so it's exciting and nerve-wracking all at the same time. We all just want to make something awesome.

In other news, I've been struggling to weight paint for the first time. I feel like I got too hung up on the rigging when the real thing I needed to worry about was the thing that I don't know how to do.

It's a process, but hopefully I get something that works in the end.

Also, as the fool that I am, I'm doing MerMay. I shouldn't because I really DO NOT have time, but I just want to participate so I'm not going to hold myself accountable this time or be strict on posting every day. I'm just going to do my best. If anything it's more drawing for me and a good way to unwind (when I can, that is).