01.11.07 Guestbook is currently "out-of-order" due to the wonderful abundance of spammage. Sorry folks... if you have any comments or "hello's" please just email me directly at rluera@melvinandi.com

12.05.06 Check out BlueSky's blogspot! Where every week BlueSky employees can participate in drawing exercises. The drawing topic changes every Monday.

http://www.bsschallenge.blogspot.com/


06.15.06 I lived a double life...that's right, I'm a gamer. WildOrca ftw ... background and screenshots on the way!



06.14.06 Website is in the process of an update... if there are any navigation problems, or you simply think the site is bunk... please by all means, drop me a line. (rluera@melvinandi.com)

03.31.06 Ice Age2: The MeltDown Released March 31st . . . Reel Coming soon.




07.14.05 Got a little blurb on BlueSky Insights ...silly really.
Click Here.

06.06.05 New addition to our lives! (click image below for pics)




03.18.05 I was reviewing my website and frankly was shocked at how outdated most of the content was...so over the next year or so, it'll slowly get an overhaul.

02.20.05 Moving to NY to join all the goofballs at Bluesky :)



06.22.04 Starting a short involving a horse, anyone who is interested in modeling or rigging...by all means, let me know!

04.27.04 Got a job at Giant Killer Robots!!

01.10.04 Got bored. Changed stuff and added a photo gallery. The homepage looks like party-palace now...we'll see how long that lasts...

12.20.03 Won't be back for many-a-day...Mid Jan to be specific. R&D on the beach scene.



11.09.03 Oh yes...It's official...I am now making custom WarCraft Maps, so prepare for battle. When they are complete, I will post a link so anyone can download them.

09.27.03 The animation section of this site is undergoing some change, if there are no movies or the codec is incorrect I apologize. Improvements on the way!

09.15.03 Today...Jon, Wes and Jeep are starting out their day at ILM. Hmmm....morning drive with a cup of Joe, a day with the gods and then some hulk time. I'd have to say...they have it rough. It'll be cool to see their names rolling by in the credits, come next year:)




Septemberish Dan and Mike finished up their summer internships at PIXAR and now are working on the Incredibles...yeehaw!

08.20.03 Helping mother move from Maine to South Carolina..huge change for her. We close on the house tomorrow,or is that next wednesday?! We meet our new alligator nieghbors..yippee..dont leave that yipyap dog out! Pictures

08.13.03 Wes Mandell, another awesome friend, is starting up his site as well. View his work at: www.AnimationAddiction.com

05.11.03 Working on a new model named "Matilda"...if all goes well...she'll be simple and fun.A character I can use for random exercises..:)
09.19.02 Have a new member in my family....stewart fungun surfboard. Now all I need is a car and the time. Surfs up!

09.19.02 Started a "Student Vault"...links to a lot of artists at the Academy of Art College in San Francisco.

09.07.02 Classes have started up again...busy absorbing all the information and resources I need. Including a brand spanking NEW workstation.

07.30.02 Attending swing dance classes for research on my next animation. Now thats dedication! It should be done by next year,given I have the time in-between classes and work.

07.23.02 Everyone is at SIGGRAPH in San Antonio, TX. I couldnt peel myself away from my monitor in time. The convention will be held in San Diego next year, so check it out!

07.01.02 Started Think Fast animation.

7.14.02 Started this site. Sorry for any navigational problems.