Another glorious and beautiful weekend... there were just lots of things going on... but this time out, I'll focus on the past week of kayaking on Saturday. In the morning I was hanging out at the Young Nak event (as I often join in for their hikes because I have friends there even though I go to Sarang) of kayaking in Long Beach by the Naples Canals. I went with my brother and his fiance, Ellen, and her brother, Alex (who goes to Young Nak). It was nice to see many familiar faces as well (I haven't hiked with YN people for a while). It was also the first time for me to actually kayak in this area, so it was quite a treat. There were houses lining up the canals and at one point we docked and had some Jamba Juice along the way for my extra boost in energy for paddling. After the event, around 2:30pm, we ate at Lucilles for lunch, which was as good as I remember it and then some. Afterwards, about three hours later, after a quick shower, I went to Tan Cang Chinese-Vietnamese Seafood restaurant to celebrate with Sarang people for Monica and Joe's birthday. Afterwards we drank tea with ice-cream and flaming bananas at Cafe S. After that event, I hung out at the Block with Audrey and Dan as they just finished a birthday dinner with Soo. We talked about many many things, as it often is the case.
Ah, the logistics of getting organized... especially a group this big...
Getting ready to embark!
Ah, cannoers... they must be practicing for a dragonboat race, maybe?
It is I, the rear engine that runs the boat.
Docked at Jamba Juice for a little pick-me-up.
We are ready for war!
I didn't see any jellifish today... perhaps I'll compensate by having one for dinner!
This area reminds me much like Venice especially with these overhanging arched bridges.
Always a great time for a photo op! I, of course, love to take pics of other people taking pics.
Welcome to Lucille! A magical place of sweet BBQ sauce.
Eating dinner at Tan Cang... if you haven't tried Chinese-Vietnamese seafood, you're missing out!
T'is Joe and Monica's Birthday!
Hanging out at the parking lot is a timeless pasttime..
Flamin' Bananas and ice cream. Can't go wrong with that.
Never been to Cafe S before, but pretty good for tea and dessert.
Digital Pic! Red Dragon (continued) -- The Rigging Process
My red dragon that I've been working off and on is finally rigged. It was quite a process, modeling, texturing, Zbrushing, and now rigging.
Rigging consists of two parts. First the modeler (me) must create a skeleton for the subject. The skeleton will never be visible to the common audience, so as long as it serves its function, it should do.Then, the rigger or the animator (also, me), must rig the subject to the skeleton. This process is quite tedious as each part of the subject will react differently to the skeleton. It's like putting clay over a metal skeleton framework except there's more trial and error as bent elbow will sometimes cause weird spikes to occur if done wrong...
The next part will be animating, while I'll do later... I love working on this because it's a personal project and those are quite rewarding.. and no boss to please. I have yet to decide whether to put a warrior to match it... but then...that's a whole another work, so I'll do some forests and mountains instead... but that's way down the line...
Now, since it's rigged (placing skeletons inside it), I can pose it whichever way I like.
My dragon....in flight mode. Today's menu in our flight will be...princesses!
Random Music Video: Cho PD, Friend
I always got a kick out of this music video. It's great--whenever I feel down, I feel lifted up when I watch this. You can't go wrong with breakdancing grampas. I remember first seeing this video at Yellow House, this coffee place in K-town with a projection on the wall of music videos.
