Final Blog :(

1. I took this class to get out of normal classes and be put into something that was hands-on and relevant to my future occupation.

2. What I like most about this class is being to express myself in many projects, and being able to use my creativity to solve problems.

3. What I liked least about the class was the amount of work, But it has definitely made have to become more productive.

4. My favorite Project was the  2d short because we were pretty much completely free to make a short film on anything we desired.

5. My least favorite project was the video poem because it was difficult to combine symbolic imagery with the poem, but i liked that it made me read the poem multiple times to get a full understanding of it's meaning.

6. I think that Ms. Licata is one of the greatest teachers i've ever had. I think that her approach to the subject is very clear and that she gives you adequate information on complicated subjects and is able to help you when you need it.

7. The most valuable thing I think I've Learned in class was how to meet deadlines on time. I think that this skill will be helpful in any future occupation I may have.

8. Yes, I think that this class has opened doors for me because my grades beforehand were never that good. I think that this class showed me what I'm actually good at and it made me confident in myself and my school work for once.

9. I think this class could be improved by having project deadlines more spread apart from each other because sometimes it is overwhelming and it makes it easy to forget something when you have another big project due.

10. Additional comments: I'm gonna miss everyone so much next year.

Anatomy in games

Something that I learned from this article is that the human brain subconsciously observes the relative sizes and geometric shapes when recognizing an object, leading you to be able to distinguish something even though some of it is taken or blurred out. Another thing I learned from the article is that when creating fictional humaniod characters, Creators usually take the basic human anatomy and tweak certain sections of it slightly to make it have a sort of "evolution" factor to it. I also learned that when creating characters for video games the shape of the creature is the most important feature, not the details and not the textures. Something I liked about this article is that it provides helpful tips and information for when youre creating characters for video games. Something I didnt like about this article is that it was sort of all over the place. A question I have about the article is why have i never heard of this site before???

Cartoonists

Something I learned from this article is that Fred Seibert,  Producer of shows like Courage The Cowardly Dog and Adventure Time has been focused on youtube since 2012, and calls it the "Woodstock" of television. Another thing I learned from this article is that Simon's Cat is the second largest animation channel on youtube. I also learned that after only two episodes, the Kickstarter for Bee and PuppyCat raised almost $900,000 Dollars. Something I liked about this article is that it talked about how people are becoming successful off of animations put on youtube that are free from the tyranny of big broadcasting companies. Another thing I liked about the article is that it talked about many different animation series. A question I have about the article is what in the heck is that very first photo... :o

This Week

This week sucked. Something that frustrated me this week was getting OSS for 3 days, yay now im even further behind on my work! Something that made me happy this week was purchasing a longboard. Something that I learned this week is that my school is pretty lame and I cannot wait to graduate. Something that I'd like to learn in the future is how to be more on time with my work. Here's a cool link http://youtu.be/D4HbWhri7Tc It's a video featuring 50 photography tips, I thought it was pretty helpful.

This week

This Week sucks. Something that frustrated me this week was balancing work and trying to find time to film my independent study and coming up with an idea for my final exam. Nothing made me happy this week. Something I learned this week was that this stress is never ending and its going to kill me. Something I wanna learn in the future is how to get a head start on things and how to work around writers block. Heres a cool link http://youtu.be/wc-od-OP5Sc it's an update on the upcoming Star Wars film, Star Wars VII. It states that the original actors of Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, and Princess Leia will return for their roles. Kinda strange, the only actor whos really had a huge career after the original 3 Star wars films has been Harrison Ford, but he's getting old.

Human Eyes Versus Cameras

Something I learned from this article is that the process of video cameras taking still images and then playing them back in sequential order at a frame rate is called "beta movement". Another thing I learned is that the word "Video" comes from the latin word for "I See". I Also Learned that how far pixels are from one another is called spacial resolution. Something I liked about this article is that It provided a bunch of cool information about resolution. Another Thing I liked about this article is that it answers a question I had, and thats how cameras compare to human eyesight. A question I have about the article is are people wondering the answers to this question so that they can make things like prosthetic electronic eyes? that would be cool.

This Week

This week was okay, something that made me happy this week was getting alot of hours at work, that might sound weird but I need the money. Something that Frustrated me this week was being so behind on my work. Something that I learned this week was how to truly read and understand poetry. Something that I'd like to learn in the future is how to be better at making films. Here's a link https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1523379957/oculus-rift-step-into-the-game It's a link to the kickstarter page for Oculus Rift, a Virtual Reality system thats in development and was recently purchased by facebook strangely enough....