First Day At Full Sail...
by Eric Preisz · 05/15/2006 (11:39 am) · 8 comments
No not as a student, as a course director. I recently left my position at Valador, a vis/sim company in DC, for the sunny skies of Orlando. I will be teaching their optimization class. Currently, the class focuses on optimizing c++ code, but I hope to supplement it with curriculum that is more focused on FPS, which is not always a direct result of slow application code.
I hope to stay connected with the Garage Games community. The indie developer and a full sail student have a lot in common. 1) They both have dreams and ideas 2) They both cant afford an unreal source license 3) They both love games.
I dont know too much about Full Sail, having acquired my 3D skills on the street. If you have any comments, positive or negative, I would love to hear them. If you are a student, feel free to contact me.
I hope to stay connected with the Garage Games community. The indie developer and a full sail student have a lot in common. 1) They both have dreams and ideas 2) They both cant afford an unreal source license 3) They both love games.
I dont know too much about Full Sail, having acquired my 3D skills on the street. If you have any comments, positive or negative, I would love to hear them. If you are a student, feel free to contact me.
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#2
05/15/2006 (11:52 am)
Hrm, thanks Phil, its fixed. 
#3
I think the time I spent at FullSail was well spent and that the school properly prepared me for the workplace.
Is Gary still teaching Machine Architecture? He was handling both that and Optimization when I went through the completion program. He was always talking about how he was planning on changing MA to be done with Nintendo DS's. I never heard if that ever went through or not.
05/15/2006 (1:51 pm)
Congrats on the job Eric.I think the time I spent at FullSail was well spent and that the school properly prepared me for the workplace.
Is Gary still teaching Machine Architecture? He was handling both that and Optimization when I went through the completion program. He was always talking about how he was planning on changing MA to be done with Nintendo DS's. I never heard if that ever went through or not.
#4
05/15/2006 (5:59 pm)
Congrats Eric! Wish you all the best at your new tenure.
#7
@Scott - yea, Gary is still teaching Machine Architecture and Optimization. I am going to take over his optimization class in two weeks. He is using the GBA as his platform for MA2.
05/16/2006 (1:11 pm)
@BigPapa - some of the guys here use Torque for some of their projects. I'm building material right now, there may be a place in Torque for my class. BigPapa, I remember meeting you in I/ITSEC last December. Hope everything is going well.@Scott - yea, Gary is still teaching Machine Architecture and Optimization. I am going to take over his optimization class in two weeks. He is using the GBA as his platform for MA2.
Torque 3D Owner Phil Carlisle
Congratulations on the new job Eric.
I've got something new to do this year too :)