Plan for Alex Swanson

Well, I've just started working here at GarageGames as an intern, specializing in graphics. My compatriot Rick Gorman has become a programming intern. Rick Overman set up so nice little workstations for us here at the GG office, so we'll be able to ask the experts for help whenever we get confused. I'm looking forward to unlocking the mysteries of Torque and all that, so here's the current gameplan:

* Learn how to use MilkShape (MAX is too damn expensive)
* Learn how to use QuArK
* Learn how to export to Torque from both of said products.
* Make some maps for Realm Wars.
* Figure out how to create textures in the mission editor and write a tutorial on it.

I am also working 20-30 hours at the University of Oregon doing technology consulting for faculty and staff, so unfortunately I won't be able to devote 100% of my time to GarageGames. I'll be spending as much time as I can over here, though. Nothing like trading free labor for free experience.
The really sad part is that this internship will probably do me more good in terms of getting hired in the future than my entire 5 year multimedia degree at UO :)