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1 Aug 2024 00:21:33 EDT (-0400)
  Re: My hat is off to all of you!  
From: nemesis
Date: 20 Oct 2009 02:35:01
Message: <web.4add59a9cdd2e860a8c53dd70@news.povray.org>
"blockh34d" <gre### [at] gmailcom> wrote:
> "nemesis" <nam### [at] gmailcom> wrote:
> > Chris Cason <del### [at] deletethistoopovrayorg> wrote:
> > > unless he's changed quite a lot, I don't think that's him (though it's hard
> > > to tell at that size).
> >
> > what about this?
> > http://www.dispatch.com/2006/02/06/20060206-Pc-E1-0700.jpg
> >
> > It's from a Columbus, Ohio journal.  Depicts a Columbus College of Art and
> > Design professor teaching "game design" (!!).  Webdesign for the jornal by
> > some Douglas Miller guy:
> > http://home.columbus.rr.com/dougmiller/
> >
> > Doug is also a 1970's graduate from CCAD
> > (http://www.ccad.edu/alumni10-1970s.htm), like Mike, and knows povray and
> > worked with Mike on a studio called "Head Spin Studios", which was headed
> > by Mike according to http://moca.virtual.museum/miller.htm.
> >
> > here's proof, from Doug's previous (?) site:
> > http://www.highenergygraphics.com/hienergy.php?stream=&fileID=49
> >
> > look at the cup logo.
> >
> > many coincidences?  or just too much assumptions?... :))
> >
> > ah!  the power of hypertext and the semantic web! :D
>
> the dispatch pic looks like him to me, the earlier msg's one does not. I was
> really psyched to hear he was teaching something at CCAD here but now i cant
> find it... I'd go take it just for kicks, its really very informative to be
> around the guy.
>
> I learned quite a lot working for him and Doug Dodd there at Headspin Studios in
> the mid-late 90's. I was something of the house programmer/scripter and junior
> artist, studying under those two. I just tried contacting Doug through that
> highenergygraphics link, hopefully he'll respond... I'd love to catch up. No
> leads on Mike tho, that guy has to keep real busy with his family and all. Maybe
> someday he'll find some more time to blow our minds with crazy 3D!

Nice to hear that.  I'm glad he's found a career in teaching game design. :)


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