Always something pleasent to mix with the bitterness

First the bad news. As if to add alt to the already bad wounds of the fire last year, our land lord stole everything we moved into the new house. Not the computer or any work, thankfully, but that's a small mercy compared to the fact that the kids have NOTHING. All their Christmas presents, everything they owned, what little that was, and 30 years of our life, gone. CD's, Books, collectibles, toys, trading cards you name it. What started out with a a terrible Christmas week (but a nice day all in all) ended in a terrible start to the new year. This project has taken on very new meaning to me now. It's no longer a dream or a hard working wish, its a necessity. I need this to work more than anything. I need this to bring in sponsorship, more than ever. Our children lost everything we lost everything and even though we'll get money back for it, or even most of it returned I am not blind to what he's gone and done. We have had to choose between pressing charges criminally or going Civil, we will do both but it depends in what order, as the Lawyer advises,

Now the good news. Back on track, the Tripod has undergone a complete redesign. But there si something even more exciting for blend now. The After Effects Exporter. This will be a fantastic, and yes free, addition to my arsenal of tools. It will cut rendering times at least by 3 times and speed up the work process. However the only thing thats bugging me is the Character design. I really really hate what I am coming up with.

So I'd appreciate help with this, and yes of course, any I use will get a commisions from the sales.

Next up, I need to contact someone from the Jeff Wayne camp. We have a lot to discuss :)

The good news is...

The computer is fixed, better running faster

the bad news is, only the fighting machine suffered a great loss.. ah well I was going to change it anyways