Hey all, just givin' all you peeps out there an update on my current animating status.

Well, a lot has happened from the last time I updated. This semester's classes have been challenging me in new ways and I'm really excited by what I've been learning; nothing too animation oriented, but exciting none the less.

I've actually been able to program my first game (a platform game) using the programming language, Python, as a final project. It's pretty kick ass. I wish I could upload it here at Newgrounds, but again, it's Python, not Flash Action Scripting. Though, I've heard it's really easy to pick up on Action Scripting once you've learned Python.

Another class I'm taking is a basic comic booking class. Which, really doesn't seem all that exciting, especially when you've been drawing comics your whole life, but its been keeping me constantly under fire to pop out more and more material in a short amount of time; so my artistic skills are being sharpened as a result. I'm probably in the most panic over this class though, I need to finish drawing two comic books by the 30th, and I have barely gotten started on either. Ahhh, stress.

So on a different note, I've been recruited by one of my classmates to work on promoting and developing a video game company that he plans to create here in Indiana. His name is Doug Atkinson and he has some pretty big, unique, and awesome plans for this company of his. I back him up on it all 100%. After all, why should we all have to move to the coast to be able to get a job creating video games? Especially in our day and age, and all the technology we have available. The guy is highly experienced in all forms of business and more accurately, life in general; he's very driven and I see his potential as a great leader. If you'd like, and I encourage you to do so, his blog page is at President Zen and I'm pretty sure you can get to all of his stuff from there, as well as find more information about the kind of company he wants to create. He's also submitted some stuff here at Newgrounds, Check him out. Tell em Flecko sent ya.

Other than that, I can't say I've been able to do much with my time. My New Years resolution to dish out TESSONAS ep 3 by this Spring has crashed and burned, but I plan to pick up on it after this semester is out in a week. God, I can't wait.

Right now I'm working on a quick-produced final project website for my HTML class:

I just wanted to thank all of you here on Newgrounds for the monthly 1st. It's a real honer. I hope I was able to give all of you a treat to sort of "pay you back" with Aladdin 3150. I also thank Zombie-Pimp once again for the help with getting this movie done in time. I'm sorry I can't figure out what more to say, but I'm never really good with giving big thank you speeches.

Also, an update with TESSONAS episode 3, another scene is in the bag. Just have about 6 left to go.

-Flecko-

P.S. Heres a little picture I threw together to celebrate ^-^

Hi, I am Flecko. Once you read this you
you have no obligation to do what it says.
You don't even need to finish reading it!
As I said, I am Flecko. I am 11 years old.
I have big eyes and kinda look like Yoshi.
I am a cartoon. If you don't send this to
at least 12 people I will keep doing what
I would be doing, and nothing will happen to you.
Don't believe me?

Case 1:
Patty Buckles
Read this post. She doesn't believe
in chain letters. Way to go, Patty.
She was sleeping when her TV started
flickering on and off. She got up and took
her TV to get fixed the next morning.

Case 2:
George M. Simon
Hates chain mail, but he wanted to spread
this around for some reason. He sent it to 4
people. Fine with me, George. But,
nothing happened to him.

Case 3:
Valarie Tyler
She read this post. Another chain
letter she thought. Only had 7 people
to send to. Well, she shouldn't of sent it
to even one, because there is no point to.
That night, while she was in the shower, she
got out, dried herself off, and went to bed.

Case 4:
Derek Minse
This is the final case I'll tell you
about. Well, Derek was a smart person. But
that has nothing to do with this post.
He sent it to 12 people. That wasn't necessary.
Later that day, he didn't find a $100.00 bill on the
ground, but because he was so smart,
he was premoted to head officer at his job and
because she loved him a lot, his girlfriend
said yes to his purposal. Now, (because all of this
obviously happened within a few days) he and Katie are
living normal lives. They
have 2 beautiful children.

Don't send this to anyone,
you won't face any consequences.

0 people- Nothing will happen
1-6 people- Nothing will happen
7-11 people- Nothing will happen
12 and over- You need to stop reading chain letters

Moral of the story: Stop posting chain letters that threaten people's lives! If what was said in some of these letters was true, then there'd be massive amounts of unexplained deaths across the globe.

-Flecko-

Hello all FleckoGold fans.

I'm sure all you are wondering about the hugely delayed third episode of The Elite Super Society Of Ninja And Samurai (T.E.S.S.O.N.A.S.). I've gotten many messages asking me about the release date. I'm glad that I now have a resource by which I can keep all of you updated on the progress. The reason why this 3rd episode has been taking so long to make is due to my recent (as in a year ago) enrollment into college. Things were going pretty smoothly, I was able to balance flash production and classes fairly well, but then something came up.

Here at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), I found that it was going to be holding a bi-annual student competition known as VisionFest. I couldn't pass up the opportunity to compete, for it may lead to an advancement in my animation career. So I, unfortunately, had to put the 3rd episode on hold until I could get the flash animation I was to submit to VisionFest done.

So the good news is that I recently finished my submission (used up a part of my soul) and I have plans to submit it here at NG after the competition (rules prevent me from submitting it before). But I must say, this has got to be my (and possibly THE) best flash....EVER. Ok, just until Episode 3 is released. But I'm fairly certain that everyone here at NG will be fairly amazed. I won't actually be able to submit it until around August 19th, so look for it then.

Anyways, I'm also happy to point out that I've been able to get back to work on Episode 3. I took about a month's break from flash because I was so worn out from the last flash, and its takin me a while to get things movin again. So far the 3rd episode is going to be longer than the 1st and 2nd episode combined, and overall, I'd say its about 50% done (but the last 50% is a biggie). Don't worry though, this one is turning out to be incredible and I know all of you are going to be very pleased.

Its worth the wait....

Until then,
-Flecko-