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The Family Webb

Hey Guys,

I’m in the early planning stages for a project called, “The Family Webb”. It will be a full 22 minute pilot episode for a cartoon based in Alberta Canada. We have been given our creative assignment guidelines for the second year of study and I want to use that opportunity to have some fun and create something unique. I will be comparing the different emotional influences of music within motion picture. I think a cartoon is the best medium in which to measure this, as it doesn’t really portray much emotion through the characters (especially with my limited drawing skills). I want to keep the cartoon, for the most part, based in comedy, making it fun and easy to watch. I’ve started drawing up character concepts and piecing together plot aspects to be collected into a project proposal. Once its given the green light by my instructor, I’ll begin production. I’ll keep this blog updated so check back here for current news on this project.

Cameron:-

Daydream'n

Hey Guys,

I thought I'd upload some pictures of our trip to Daydream island in the Whitsunday’s. Lee and I arrived on October 29^th and spent a few days relaxing and snorkeling off “Lovers Beach”, where there are thousands of tropical fish to admire. There was a pool bar so naturally we ended up spending a lot of time there drinking beer and cocktails in the sun. This may seem like a good combination…… and it is. Shawn Gray and Donna met up with us on October 31^st and we took a private helicopter to White Haven beach which is in the top ten beach’s in the world. Once we got back to Daydream, we had a few drinks at the local pub, “Fish Bowls”.

The next day, Shawn and I took a cruise to knuckle reef in the great barrier reef and had a fantastic time snorkeling and scuba diving. I’m not licensed but they let me do the scuba anyway, and now I’m hooked. It was by far the highlight of the trip. We saw $h!t loads of fish and anemones and spent the whole day out there.

I really think that we are suited to the island life. It was great getting away from the traffic and crappy crap of the city. Lee agrees with me and eventually we plan on buying an island to live on. Not anything to extravagant….. just a small property …… like Fiji. Oh yeah, speaking of which if anyone wants to donate money to the “Cam and Lees Island Fund” let me know.

It was the break Lee and I needed and we are planning on going back.

Cameron:-

Year Two

Hey guys,

Well I've officially started my second year of study at SAE Byron Bay. I have a feeling its going to be a busy year for me. In the first week I’ve already gotten umpteen assignments I have to begin and its looking like there won’t be a ton of time for the fun stuff like in first year. Oh well, I suppose I’m not really here for fun am I? I’ve got a job working at a new French restaurant on the weekends and so far that is going well.

I’ve been contacted by a fella’ named Dan Acfield (www.danacfield.com) who wants to record some of his material at the school. I think we will probably commence in early December and should give myself and a few other class mates a good chance to further our experience in the studio. We will be recording in the “SSL G” studio at SAE which is always good for getting the musicians excited.

I'm going to try to get myself some time in the studio to record some of my own stuff this year and I'm hoping to collaborate with some of the people in my class. I will keep you updated.


Cameron:-