I could write a whole post on how important geology classes at community colleges are, but I’ll save that for next time. In the spring of my second year I had to take a science elective and ended up in Geology 101.
We took this photo standing in the White Mountains near Bishop, CA with the Sierra Nevada range in the background.Īfter high school, I started at nearby Green River Community College (GRCC) so I could save money by still living at home. This is the group photo from the 2012 GEOL 210 course at CWU, an introductory field methods course. I discovered that I was really passionate about education and helping folks with special needs so I decided to go into special education. There were no high school level geology classes offered at that time and I didn’t even know that “geologist” was an actual job title. However, by the time I got to high school I was struggling with algebra and higher level science classes and didn’t think I had what it takes to be a scientist.
#Scavengers journey how to
My grandpa loved rocks and geology and taught me how to identify various rocks and minerals and even pan for gold with sand and gravel he brought back from the Mojave desert in California. Someone gave me a book on identifying rocks and minerals and I started a rock collection with rocks I found down by the river or in my parent’s driveway. Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, some of my favorite books were the ones on earthquakes and volcanoes, which were both very real geologic hazards in the area I lived. I am currently finishing up a master’s degree in geology, but I didn’t always plan on going to grad school, or even going into science. And at the very least? It’s one hell of an artistic journey.Howdy! Today I want to share with you some of my journey to get to where I am in grad school. What starts as a survival tale ends up being a beautiful look at isolationism – emphasized by the lack of dialogue – and ultimately, coping and escapism. Rough animation for one of the shots I worked on in & new short SCAVENGERS /nvMHfw2iEh The heads of the project, Joseph Bennett and Charles Huettner, along with a small team of artists, animators, and composers, worked on bringing this short to life throughout most of last year, premiering it on Adult Swim’s Toonami in late December. Which, let’s be real, is what you want from sci-fi. The flat colors and cartoon-y style has a Moebius meets Steven Universe look to it, and is rich with strange creatures and alien landscapes. Everything they do takes an unexpected turn and keeps you wondering what in the brave-new-world they’re doing up until the film’s last second. The film shows us a day in the life of these two pioneers and the bizarre, Mouse Trap-esque rituals that are part of their routine. Their mission to establish a human settlement on the planet hits a snag when their ship malfunctions, costing them the life of the third cosmonaut on their journey and severing contact with Earth.
Scavengers is about two cosmonauts stranded on “Vesta Minor” – a strange planet filled with bizarre creatures. And the animated sci-fi short Scavengers does just that, taking you on a surreal, beautiful, and at times disturbing journey. The tl dr version: if you haven’t seen this trippy gem? Stop what you’re doing and watch it right now. Some of the best sci-fi stories are the ones that come outta left field and just do something weird and new.
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