Final Maya Storyboard

Here is my final storyboard for maya, I decided not to go with the others as this one will be more simple, and in the amount of time I have left and my non-existent skills in maya I think this is a wise decision.

I thought of the early scenes from the movie look who's talking in which there are talking sperms going for the eggs, my narrative is straight forward and simple, the sperms come after the eggs, the eggs run away, except one who stays to battle with the sperm that is lingering around her, he tries to make a few moves on her but fails and in the end she squishes him.

short but sweet, with the perfect ending! 

so far I have been working on modeling the sperm as the egg will be relatively easy, after seeking some help from a 3rd year student I finally got to grips with modeling and have managed to make a few sperm! now it's just getting to grips with animating them, although I have basic understanding as matt went through it with me, i lost track a bit taking notes, so got a bit lost, but I don't think i'll bother asking him the same thing again, he's shown me twice now but the first time i didn't take notes and it was too fast to remember anything! 

I will focus on this more next week when my Flash assignment has been finished, I don't know why they give us so many briefs! it would be so much more beneficial to our learning if we only got one at a time but less time to work on them, i'm sure we would all focus more, be under less stress and produce better results, and the teachers might find they have more time too!

Of course I understand that they are trying to give us the feel for working in a studio, but surely that would be better saved for year 2 or 3? we are still learning after all! hardly on the same level as a professional working in the industry! 

Feedback for assignments!

Just thought I'd have a big moan about not getting feedback for our projects yet, I'm amazed that people don't seem that bothered about it? maybe that's why they are relaxed about it in the first place? most people still haven't collected their video project feedback, maybe it's because I come from access and am just used to getting my feedback and marks within weeks of completing a module, maybe I am just a little too anal about certain things, but it just keeps me going knowing that I did well on a project and that all my hard work has been acknowledged! 

on the other hand it's good that we all look at each others work at the end of a module, although embarrassing, it gives you a chance to gain feedback from other students and gage their reaction to it as to it being good or shite! It's a shame however, that mine and Ashley's video projects were never shown (they were in late as we started the course late), which ok saves that embarrassing thing that happens but then you think well who have I done all that work for if no-ones going to see it? and I can't even get feedback on it?

I have to say I'm not getting at the tutors on this one, I think Annabeth does a brilliant job helping us when she has the time to! I hate bugging her about my feedback forms actually, but someone has to I guess? (and that someone always has to be me...) it doesn't help that I am extremely obsessive, all of my coursework for the last 3 years is organized in cabinets in folders in order of date in my house! and it gets at me that there are gaps waiting to be filled for my feedback and grades! (yes i am so sad i even have little homes waiting for them) when I got the feedback for the video module I was in such a good mood for weeks! feeling such a sense of self-accomplishment and self-worth! It soon wore off though as I handed in more and more briefs, constantly giving all my worth but getting nothing back in return....sob...sob....

I hope we get them before the end of the year! what if we don't? how will I sleep over the holidays? I WANT TO KNOW IF I HAVE GOT MERITS OR DISTINCTIONS! I neglect almost every other area of my life to get this work done to the best of my ability so the least I want is to know if it was worth it! 

sigh.

It's no ones fault, I'm not blaming anyone personally, i just wanted to have a huge moan about it! and if anyone wants to support the feedback moan feel free! on the other hand if you think i'm nuts please don't say anything! hahahaha

I think i'm too tired now best be off to bed! (am I hell, I can't go to bed without watching an episode of the x files! it's my routine now, if i brake it I can't sleep right! told you i'm strange, hence the reason I live in my own bubble) 

night night all.

Distinction!

Yipeee! I got a distinction for my Elective, which was creative writing! only one other in the class got one so that means I'm sort of special! It's made me feel better after getting such a disgraceful mark for my Critical studies presentation, I've done critical studies at this college for over 2 years now and I have always been a high achiever, always getting top marks so to get a pathetic 47 points out of 100 is sickening.

I don't even know if that constitutes a mere pass? It has really dampened my spirits as I'd set myself on getting at least merits for all my subjects, but now that I am failing in Maya too i'm on a real downer, if i fail that too I feel like quitting! after all my goal was to do the BA digital media, if i can't get onto that what's the point? I don't want to leave with a foundation.

Anyway enough of that, I finally got a distinction! after being told I was just a few marks off a distinction for my video project I was absolutely gutted! JUST A FEW MARKS! if only I had planned it out a little better...

My main problem with that was Matt in the AV suite, what a tosser! sorry but he was, I don't know how anyone can work with him or why is he still employed by the college, he speaks to us like we are all thick shmucks who are beneath him! "If your clever, and you know how to read, you'll notice a sign on the door...." was his reply to me when asking what time they re-opened! I was asking because after going in there to edit my video at lunch time I was told I'd have to come back after lunch cause there closed, however the same guy who was in there working then was still there when I came back at one! (hmmmm and they seemed a bit friendly, could it be that he favors fellow saggers?)

Well getting this mark has proved that I can write, despite my critical studies teacher stating that "for the most part my word summery was well-written" the most part?

I wonder if I can do the whole thing again to get a better mark? ok so I didn't discuss the paper but my result was still the same as the others who did subliminal seduction, I still touched on the same details, did some additional research and probably found out more than I needed to, but because I told him I didn't really read the paper, (like an IDIOT) that lost me the marks! If i hadn't said anything, would he have even noticed?

anyway I got a DISTINCTION for creative writing and just wanted to tell the whole world of blog. so there.