Tonight, I will be wearing black... and a funny hat. (much funnier than you thought!)

Digital Nightfall on 13/12/2008 at 16:49

It won't be my usual funny hat either. It will be one of these deals.

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Architecture students get purple, which pretty much ensures that the tassel will be locked in a chest at the bottom of a ravine as soon as I am done... unless I want to go as Graduate Joker to Halloween next year.

I started on my sick and demented crusade to gain an M.Arch. about six years or so ago, and I decided that when I was finished, I would make a decision. I wanted to go into game design, but architecture seemed like a more sensible career. Well, now that school is over, it seems clear. Game design is a much more sensible career! This degree is not a mandate for what I have to do. It's a passport to what I want to do.

What's also cool is that I can sum up all my work for the past years in just a few links. Those portfolios came in handy, and a membership to flickr.com is also very handy. Rather than ask people to download 200/300 meg PDF files if they want to see what I've done, or making me spend more countless hours editing it all into a website, it's now all packaged in cool fast-loading flickr-run slideshows!

My Pre-Architecture Portfolio from 1999 - 2004 (includes dromed work): (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8812316@N08/sets/72157611179081826/show/)
Core Design Architecture Portfolio, 2005 - 2006: (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8812316@N08/sets/72157611181523314/show/)
Advanced Design, 2007: (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8812316@N08/sets/72157611110922195/show/)
My Study Abroad Daily Journal: (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8812316@N08/sets/72157611125213387/show/)
And finally, my Master's Thesis Document: (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8812316@N08/sets/72157611124138821/show/)

Now the challenge will be to get across the stage and grab my not-actually-a-diploma without being seen. I'll take a few flashbombs in case I mess up.

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Bet you didn't think the hat was going to be this funny looking?

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More photos soon!

Zillameth on 13/12/2008 at 17:12

Quote Posted by Digital Nightfall

It won't be my usual funny hat either. It will be one of these deals.

I started on my sick and demented crusade to gain an M.Arch. about six years or so ago, and I decided that when I was finished, I would make a decision. I wanted to go into game design, but architecture seemed like a more sensible career. Well, now that school is over, it seems clear. Game design is a much more sensible career! This degree is not a mandate for what I have to do. It's a passport to what I want to do.

You've got that right. Congrats and good luck. The education you chose may actually help you, and a lot. Just remember game design is mostly about the moving parts. Buildings don't move nearly as much as players.

pavlovscat on 13/12/2008 at 17:27

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ARCHITECT!!

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Graduation cat approves!!

You are a very talented person. I know you will achieve amazing things! Look out world...here comes The Architect! I am so proud of you!

RavynousHunter on 13/12/2008 at 17:41

Sweet ass, dude! Serious 'grats! I'd offer you liquor, but my brother drank the last of it... :laff:

DrK on 13/12/2008 at 17:42

Congrats Dan :thumb:

Quote Posted by Digital Nightfall

I wanted to go into game design, but architecture seemed like a more sensible career. Well, now that school is over, it seems clear. Game design is a much more sensible career!

Lol now that is so freakin' true ! :D

clearing on 13/12/2008 at 17:47

:thumb: :thumb: :thumb:
Congratulations!
Looks interesting.

redface on 13/12/2008 at 18:03

Congrats, Digi. :thumb:

bikerdude on 13/12/2008 at 18:29

well done that man, Dan :cheeky:

jtr7 on 13/12/2008 at 19:04

Well...the Biddleybong cask is dry, but I hold the final glass, and raise a toast in your honor.:thumb:

Kin on 13/12/2008 at 19:23

Congratulations Daniel:thumb: :thumb: :thumb: