day 4

Day 4 was all about AM BBQ. We started the day by hitting Starbucks for coffee and hot chocolate and then some much needed shopping at the Gap. Then, we trekked 2 miles to the BBQ right on the Pacific Ocean. It was so cold, but the best views of the bridge and the city skyline. Ben met some great people including the president/founder of the school (last silly pic), Bobby Beck, credentials include Toy Story 2, Incredibles and Nemo. Carlos Baena - Nemo, Cars, Wall-E and Jim Brown, lead animator of Enchanted. Jim Brown was Ben's mentor from class 2. He also met two of his fellow classmates from last term, Yvonne (NYC) and Yusun (Bay area) - a Sims animator. They had a meet/greet game to meet as many classmates as you could and then a drawing, Ben won - a collection of Star Wars DVD b/c he did not already have 3 copies.

After the BBQ we walked yet again, to the Presidio, home of ILM (Industrial, Light and Magic), headquarters of George Lucas. We also met Matt Garward, an animator for Lucas Arts. Another class mate told Ben of the ubercool statue that Ben wanted to take home as a souvenir.