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Now, I'm a pretty laid back person. A lot of people who know me well know that I'm usually not really phased by anything school work wise (I mean during my GCSE's, I did like no studying at all) but I think this university course is really starting to take the piss. I know work was supposed to be a hell of a lot harder, and that I wouldn't have a lot of time to myself, but I also thought I'd come here and actually learn stuff, instead of teaching myself. I'm getting annoyed that I've paid all this money for a course, and all we've done is talk about stuff, get shown videos and then released into the world on our own. I've heard of self-directed study but this is taking the piss.
Things that have to be finished by next friday:
(✔) Sketchbook work
(✔) Ball Bounce 3-5 seconds
(✔) Sack Jump 3-5 seconds
(✔) Human Walk Cycle conveying a particular emotion 10 second loop
(✔) Four Legged Walk Cycle 10 second loop
(✔) Dance Sequence to music of your choice that epitomizes Ballroom Dancing 10 seconds minimum
(✔) Lip Synching to a sound clip of your choice and body movement with 3/4 of the body 5 seconds minimum
Now this would all be manageable if A) I wasn't given a day to do some of the exercises and B) I was actually taught about animation techniques, experimenting and all that jazz. Seriously. What the fuck. I'm so tempted to drop out, move to Canada and do a Character Animation course over there. At least maybe I'll be taught. (Seriously, all that I've learned about animation I could've learned at home, on my own with a few books and access to youtube. It is not that hard)
Oh. And there is that little 2000 word essay I'm meant to be doing on.. what was the title again? Oh yes, I remember. "It could be argued that while live-action is a Modernist art form, Animation is a post-modern art form. Do you agree? Discuss with reference to the issues raised in the ANS1 lecture/seminar program." Well thats just dandy. Cept our teacher was missing for three weeks, the sub was far better at teaching than she ever was, and I do not understand half the things she is saying because of her accent. Man I am having fun.
I might go to the studio later today to despair at some of my peers (and maybe do some linetests/actual work) cause I know a lot of them haven't done all this either, so I wont feel as isolated as I do.
Seriously uni, can has learning soon pls?
Things that have to be finished by next friday:
(✔) Sketchbook work
(✔) Ball Bounce 3-5 seconds
(✔) Sack Jump 3-5 seconds
(✔) Human Walk Cycle conveying a particular emotion 10 second loop
(✔) Four Legged Walk Cycle 10 second loop
(✔) Dance Sequence to music of your choice that epitomizes Ballroom Dancing 10 seconds minimum
(✔) Lip Synching to a sound clip of your choice and body movement with 3/4 of the body 5 seconds minimum
Now this would all be manageable if A) I wasn't given a day to do some of the exercises and B) I was actually taught about animation techniques, experimenting and all that jazz. Seriously. What the fuck. I'm so tempted to drop out, move to Canada and do a Character Animation course over there. At least maybe I'll be taught. (Seriously, all that I've learned about animation I could've learned at home, on my own with a few books and access to youtube. It is not that hard)
Oh. And there is that little 2000 word essay I'm meant to be doing on.. what was the title again? Oh yes, I remember. "It could be argued that while live-action is a Modernist art form, Animation is a post-modern art form. Do you agree? Discuss with reference to the issues raised in the ANS1 lecture/seminar program." Well thats just dandy. Cept our teacher was missing for three weeks, the sub was far better at teaching than she ever was, and I do not understand half the things she is saying because of her accent. Man I am having fun.
I might go to the studio later today to despair at some of my peers (and maybe do some linetests/actual work) cause I know a lot of them haven't done all this either, so I wont feel as isolated as I do.
Seriously uni, can has learning soon pls?
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Yes, come to Canada! You'd be that much closer to the rest of us :D *eyeshine*
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xDD YEAH AND UH. SNOW! :D
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YEAH THAT WHITE STUFF >| THAT I TOTALLY SAW THIS MORNING.
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I HAVEN'T SEEN ANY SINCE LAST YEAR WHEN WE GOT A LIGHT DUSTING.
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COME VISIT ME... YOU CAN HAVE ALL OF MINE...
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OKAY SEND ME SOME MONEY THEN I WILL
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SOB DX
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OH YOU ARE BROKE TOO? D:
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