I ended up going to college for Digital Media, and had some great experiences working with video, animation, and compositing for class projects, and on an internship where I helped to start the video program at Philly.com/The Philadelphia Inquirer. I get to create a lot of multimedia at my current job (and do some corporate video, and even some animation).

I owe a lot of who I am as a content designer today to my infancy at the FFF. I don’t think I was ever huge poster, and didn’t really get too far with the projects I was working on at the time, but I certainly learned a lot of basic film making skills, terminology, and a lot about the film making process–and a lot of other knowledge I still use almost daily.

Jason, and everyone else from the old days: Thanks for helping to facilitate such an important part of my upbringing, and for building the foundation of my career!

Jeff Haines
(aka Galax –I was such a huge nerd!)

Jedi_Rory, Saint Storyteller, Kreve Streak, Jedi Roara, goddess, Darth Brass, Tater, Han_Duet, Jareth Dakk and Tcheb.

Remember ScottMiddlebrook? and Dorkmanscott, and who can forget DMAN. KepowOb, and EdgeofNowhere. There was Anrev, and Bryan, and Crunchy, and sledgeweb.

I remeber Pszabo99, Xecuter666, Andrew Breecher, Jarn Tal and Khyron.

So many names. So many memories.

The enthusiasm of youth must give way to the realities of life.

It was a long ride. It was a good ride. So many laughs. So much creativity. So many dreams, some fulfilled, others not. But it was great to share those dreams with all of you. It made them seem more real.

It brings a smile to my face when I think of all the kids who have now grown up. I think of Sh4rk and Zayn, and DMaul who were mature beyond their years.

I remember the old guard. Names like Movie Maximus, Douz and G’rn, Clay, Hermes, AlanSmithee, NetVudu, Wondernerd, Melvil, SovereignKnight, Jason R.J.M., Jedi2016. (I’m forgetting so many, but google cache won’t show anything from fanfilmsforum.com and my work is blocking wayback machine).

Hats off to Japheth for creating our common home and to Palamedes for safeguarding it until now. I completely understand your decision, as sad as it makes me. (is it available in read-only mode somewhere, there was a wealth of information in those posts).

Cheers to you all. Hope you are well and happy.

But I miss many of the people on here. A big chunk of you were around when I was still high school – and that was a long time ago.

Hit me up on my facebook or send me an email and I’ll let you know what I’ve been up to!

-Jen
Zayn_angel@hotmail.com <—this is my spam email so it might take a bit for me to reply, I'll send you my real one then

Jules (Joli, sh4rk, bluesh4rk)

I eventually drifted away as school took more of my time and I started running around with some kids in town. Right now, though, I am in my last semester of film school at Columbia College Chicago and I think I owe all of you at least a little bit of thanks for fanning the flame when I was just starting to light the fire. You all rock!

And Jason (Pal), I still remember when you took over as the forum’s chief custodian. What an undertaking.

Y’know, when I look around today at sites like Vimeo and Youtube – sites I use often – I think back on what we were all doing and I think, really, we were a step ahead. We needed the community back then because we didn’t have the tools. Now the distribution and collaborative tools are available and communities are forming around them! It is a truly exciting time for creativity.

I invite any of you who remember me, or even those who don’t but want to get to know me, to join me on Vimeo. My profile is linked above.

I wish you all the best! I have such fond memories of our time together apart.

-Chris

(cbales)

*raises glass of cocoa*

Cheers!

Brandon (Shadow Wolf)

I started off with FanFilms here and on TFN….the Fan Films Golden Era. Met some people that stuck as (true) friends.

Peace out, everyone.

Thanks Pal!