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So I've just completed my third week back at uni studying animation for the first time... and I'm LOVING it!
I'm finally doing what I want to do, everything I'm being taught makes sense and the assessment is actually useful (as opposed to education which didn't make any sense to me at all -_-;; ). My units are interesting ^_^o I'm studying Visual Communication, Creative Industries: People & Practices, Drawing for Design (my fav) and Animation and Motion Graphics (the most intense)
Visual Communication's assessment is pretty awesome. We have to design an object/device that will enhance or restrict the human body, then construct all the visual components related to it, such as the design of the object, the advertising, the logo, etc. I was a little worried at first that I wouldn't come up with a good enough idea in time >_< but luckily Mirues gave me the awesome idea of designing an object that will ease PMS and period pain. ^_^o Tis going to be awesome, we have so many ideas for marketing. My favourite design for the device so far is a pretty, shiny jewel-like device that clips onto your underpants. Twill be fun to design the packaging for it ^^ but yes...
Drawing for Design is my favourite class. We basically sit in a studio for 2-3 hours sketching and working on exercises... then everything we do in that time (and outside of class) we put into a powerpoint and submit XD tis awesome!! The lecturers/tutors have a wicked sense of humour too. They're very entertaining ^_^ and I feel they give some really helpful advice. We get to do life drawing too ^_^o luckily the last model was really pretty and had a good figure to draw~~ so I got some really good pose references for future. AND I learnt how to animate something in photoshop in just 10 MINS!! I've been wanting to learn that for years >__< it's so simple!!! *is so happy*
Creative Industries: People & Practices is all theory, but it's incredibly useful and relevant to me. There are 1500 people in the unit but everyone in my tut is studying Animation so we all have a common interest and set goal ^^ Most love disney, (even the guys!) and prefer 2D over 3D!! YAY!! My first piece of assessment (due next friday but I have it done already ^^) is just a 500 word online profile (so no academic writing~~ twas a challenge to write simply @__@ ) about myself as a creative practitioner ^^ I can put it straight into my career profile! The second is a 1000 word report on a creative practitioner (e.g. write about someone like Walt Disney or Brad Bird) and the last one is another essay.
Animation and Motion Graphics is my most troublesome unit. I'm really excited about the assessment and the topic but since I haven't had much experience using After Effects before, I have a LOT of study and practice to do >_< If I practice heaps, I should be fine~ just need to get a feel for the program ^^
but yes, absolutely LOVING it.
Luckily, even though James and I go to separate unis and have different timetables, we still get to see each other around twice a week ^__^o I was so worried before that with our uni stuff and James's work, we wouldn't be able to see each other at all this semester >_< ... sadly I don't see Matt-Matt or Naomi very much... Matt-matt moved out just before uni started. He's got an awesome place walking distance from Kelvin Grove QUT! *stayed at his a few times in the first few weeks cos of an 8am lecture tuesday mornings* I hope he's found a job now as I know he needs one... it's so hard to find them lately. I've given up searching. Just going to focus on doing well at uni and doing commissions whenever I can~~ I'm really lucky mum's supporting me ^_^o and miles!
He bought me the computer I'm using right now @_@ It's so fast! *loves it so much* Mum bought me a new desk and chair too! Since Matt moved out, we got the study back so Mirues decided to take over the whole room... leaving me nowhere to put my computer.. theeeen we discovered that the space right beside the upstairs family room computer would be perfect to fit a desk and chair and, even though it's right in the open for all to see, it wouldn't look that messy if we got the right desk and chair ^_^ Took a bit of convincing to get mum to allow it but it's perfect!! And I can have aircon whenever I want here XD
Asides from all that, there's not much to tell. I really should be working on my AE practice >_<
So, jaa!
I'm finally doing what I want to do, everything I'm being taught makes sense and the assessment is actually useful (as opposed to education which didn't make any sense to me at all -_-;; ). My units are interesting ^_^o I'm studying Visual Communication, Creative Industries: People & Practices, Drawing for Design (my fav) and Animation and Motion Graphics (the most intense)
Visual Communication's assessment is pretty awesome. We have to design an object/device that will enhance or restrict the human body, then construct all the visual components related to it, such as the design of the object, the advertising, the logo, etc. I was a little worried at first that I wouldn't come up with a good enough idea in time >_< but luckily Mirues gave me the awesome idea of designing an object that will ease PMS and period pain. ^_^o Tis going to be awesome, we have so many ideas for marketing. My favourite design for the device so far is a pretty, shiny jewel-like device that clips onto your underpants. Twill be fun to design the packaging for it ^^ but yes...
Drawing for Design is my favourite class. We basically sit in a studio for 2-3 hours sketching and working on exercises... then everything we do in that time (and outside of class) we put into a powerpoint and submit XD tis awesome!! The lecturers/tutors have a wicked sense of humour too. They're very entertaining ^_^ and I feel they give some really helpful advice. We get to do life drawing too ^_^o luckily the last model was really pretty and had a good figure to draw~~ so I got some really good pose references for future. AND I learnt how to animate something in photoshop in just 10 MINS!! I've been wanting to learn that for years >__< it's so simple!!! *is so happy*
Creative Industries: People & Practices is all theory, but it's incredibly useful and relevant to me. There are 1500 people in the unit but everyone in my tut is studying Animation so we all have a common interest and set goal ^^ Most love disney, (even the guys!) and prefer 2D over 3D!! YAY!! My first piece of assessment (due next friday but I have it done already ^^) is just a 500 word online profile (so no academic writing~~ twas a challenge to write simply @__@ ) about myself as a creative practitioner ^^ I can put it straight into my career profile! The second is a 1000 word report on a creative practitioner (e.g. write about someone like Walt Disney or Brad Bird) and the last one is another essay.
Animation and Motion Graphics is my most troublesome unit. I'm really excited about the assessment and the topic but since I haven't had much experience using After Effects before, I have a LOT of study and practice to do >_< If I practice heaps, I should be fine~ just need to get a feel for the program ^^
but yes, absolutely LOVING it.
Luckily, even though James and I go to separate unis and have different timetables, we still get to see each other around twice a week ^__^o I was so worried before that with our uni stuff and James's work, we wouldn't be able to see each other at all this semester >_< ... sadly I don't see Matt-Matt or Naomi very much... Matt-matt moved out just before uni started. He's got an awesome place walking distance from Kelvin Grove QUT! *stayed at his a few times in the first few weeks cos of an 8am lecture tuesday mornings* I hope he's found a job now as I know he needs one... it's so hard to find them lately. I've given up searching. Just going to focus on doing well at uni and doing commissions whenever I can~~ I'm really lucky mum's supporting me ^_^o and miles!
He bought me the computer I'm using right now @_@ It's so fast! *loves it so much* Mum bought me a new desk and chair too! Since Matt moved out, we got the study back so Mirues decided to take over the whole room... leaving me nowhere to put my computer.. theeeen we discovered that the space right beside the upstairs family room computer would be perfect to fit a desk and chair and, even though it's right in the open for all to see, it wouldn't look that messy if we got the right desk and chair ^_^ Took a bit of convincing to get mum to allow it but it's perfect!! And I can have aircon whenever I want here XD
Asides from all that, there's not much to tell. I really should be working on my AE practice >_<
So, jaa!
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