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Block 1 students have recently finished their latest modeling project, Begoths. Begoths are a popular line of toys created by Steve Varner. “We wanted the students to work from existing designs to sharpen their modeling skills and see how close they could match reference,” explains William Vaughan, Block 1 instructor.

The goal of the assignment was to create a CG version of Steve Varner's Begoth sculptures to be used in future animations. The model needed to stay true to Varner’s original design. “I’m amazed at how close the students matched the toys,” commented Steve Varner, “I can't wait to see how they bring them to life with animation.”

"It was a really fun project. It was great that we each got a different Begoth to model so I knew mine was unique. We got a chance to use all the tools we were taught since day one!" said student Stephanie Dunyon.

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	Begoths.com

I'm originally from Rockaway Beach, New York and graduated from the DAVE School in the class of March 2007. My final project was Star Trek New Voyages: World Enough and Time.

Ever since the days of Tron, I was very interested in 3D animation. I took a course in college, but we were programming 3D wire frames in Pascal. The furthest we ever got in actually using the programs we wrote was a wire frame spinning cube. I watched the field constantly as it evolved, but never learned how to do it. My father passed away in January, 2006, and with the money he left me, I signed up for the DAVE School class starting in April the same year.

I'm currently working for a company run by Scott Wheeler called "Tiny Juggernaut" in North Hollywood. It's only my first week, but we're animating giant mechanical squids taking down submarines. Another DAVE School graduate, Jim Cummings, is also working with me. The entire company consists of six people, including both Jim and I.

My family and I are researching homes in the Burbank and surrounding areas. We quite definitely plan to live here.

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	Eric-Haas.com