The latest updates:

Internet is still off at the apartment, but I finally got my cube all set up and can access the Internet there. Since my last little post, classes have resumed and so far they all seem really great and should do a good job of kicking my work up a notch or two. My story teacher this year started his class by playing the opening bank robbery scene from The Dark Knight to showcase an example of a fantastic opening, while my sound design teacher shared many video clips including the music video of Christopher Walken dancing in the hotel to also show how important a good sense of sound is(this particular music video was just an extra clip that the class wanted to see). So here's my schedule for the fall:

MEGACITIES OF ASIA	Khan, Chandra	W 2pm to 4pm
INTERMEDIATE TRADITIONAL ANIMATION	Zikry, Jeffrey	Th 7pm to 10pm
INTERMEDIATE CGI ANIMATION	Jones, Mike	T 7pm to 10pm
VIDEO ANIMATION & COMPUTER INTRO	Huff, Ben	M 1pm to 4pm
DRAWING FROM REAL TO REEL AND BEYOND	Gomez, Jon	F 9am to 4pm
INTERMEDIATE STORY DEVELOPMENT	Hull, Jim	M W 7pm to 10pm
ADVANCED ANIMATION LAYOUT	Hansen, Dan	Th 9am to 12 Noon
ADVANCED CHARACTER DESIGN (SENIORS)	Maki, Rik	M W 7pm to 10pm

Before classes started several of my classmates and I ventured out into LA and visited the Getty Museum(along with Yogurt Land, which was delicious!). I've never been to the Getty before and it was incredible, both the place and the displayed artwork was phenomenal. They are currently exhibiting Bernini so one whole level was dedicated to his sculptures, paintings, and even sketchbook excerpts! In the other buildings, artists like Dega, Toulouse Lautrec, Monet, Manet, Troost, etc. were displayed too. Very inspiring to see all kinds of paintings/sculptures in person. I brought my camera and sketchbook along for the trip:

That building was where they were showcasing Bernini.

The Getty also had a beautiful garden area.

After strolling around the Getty everybody wanted to draw so we all spent our remaining time drawing. Here's my favorite sketch of the trip, this lady observed every painting in the room like this. Her dress was just an added bonus, I spotted her pose before her outfit. Well this week isn't over quite yet, still have a critical studies class at 2, Character Design tonight, Layout tomorrow morning, Traditional Animation tomorrow night, and Lifedrawing on Friday.