Through the Looking Glass

At the end of my third week things are continuing to move along well though we are now well and truly through the looking glass. I handed in my assignment a few days early and re-wrote my script. My progress at maya and my increasing ability to answer questions correctly in class is delightful to me after years of confusion and struggle. I'm getting new ideas for how i want to 'shoot' Machan all the time and am looking forward to re-drawing my storyboard (as the one i drew during the holidays is now outdated).

Seeing animations done by other students is a heartening experience as well as an educational one because not only am i seeing what is capable for a student to achieve but it has also been great discussing and breaking down how fantastic animations could be better. It seems i end up saying the same thing all the time. I'm enjoying myself, i'm trying to stay conshi*, succeeding so far and maya is all the more challenging and all the more accessible.

I'm disappointed that i was not able to work on my model with Darren on Friday but that was my choice and I have arranged to catch up what i missed out on tomorrow. Juggling everything is difficult and i get idea's for other short animations all the time and find it a pity that i am not able to attempt to create some of these. I haven't even had time to review the Maya tutorial videos Jack makes in class or find any time for precious practise and revision either. I know this is very important especially with my history but alas, alack i'll have to keep trying to fit it in somewhere. I will be downloading Maya for my computer soon but am leaving it for a bit longer so as to make sure i have it in the more crucial months of production.

As with all students who don't know what they want to be when they grow up, i ask the same question as Alice sometimes too:

“One day Alice came to a fork in the road and saw a Cheshire cat in a tree. Which road do I take? she asked. Where do you want to go? was his response. I don't know, Alice answered. Then, said the cat, it doesn't matter.”

* Cara speak slang: Conshi meaning conscientious

Till next time boys and girls, adios.