Poser Pro (or Poser 8, as it has been called on some forums), has finally been released. I went ahead and spent $200 on a side-grade to the full edition even though I'm probably not going to use some of the features (like for instance, 10 render nodes). I posted a review of Poser Pro on the Silent Shadow website if anyone is interested in reading it. Mind you, its only part one. I have a part two planned that is going to consist of comparison renders and speed testing.

Anyway, with the release of Poser Pro, I've been steadily working on Silent Shadow; at the expense of my school work, I'll admit. I guess I just don't have the heart for it this quarter. Its mostly Flash, and I'm not particularly fond of Flash. Add in the fact that I was sick a few weeks back and the way the instructor has the class structured (first three projects due at the same time), and you can see why I'm just a bit frustrated and sort of ready to say fuck it and work on something that actually gives me some pleasure. The current project has me tearing my hair out anyway. Banner ads, as a part of a marketing campaign. Well, I don't like it; I'm not an advertiser, if I wanted to be an advertiser, I'd've been in the Advertising Program. I mean, I'm sorry but I can't feel excited or passionate about creating something that in hindsight, I either ignore or if I can't ignore it, it annoys the shit out of me. I think I may have made the right decision in taking off for the summer. I'm burned out and I want more time to work on my own stuff, and to not just be limited to school-work.