Self Reflection

(1) How do you think you are doing so far in your senior project and why?  AE, P, AP, CR, or NC



Truthfully I'm thinking a CR because I haven't been doing much for my senior project since Model Assembly started. The closest thing I've come to is probably some sketches I've been doing and small flip animations I've drawn in my notebooks. 


(2) What one thing do you think you have done well on and why?


I think I've done pretty well on research. I have definitely learned more about animation then I've known in the past. I feel like I'm getting a better grasp on it. 


(3) What is one thing you would like to improve on and why? 


I can really improve on pushing myself to get things completed already. I've really been procrastinating on senior project so I really need to get on it and start working on it. 

What I've Learned So Far

1) What have you learned how to do since you started working on your senior project?
A: I've learned the process of animation. I know the steps need to be taken to produce an animation. The one I'm most familiar with at the moment would be painting/ coloring since my uncle specializes in that area. I also know about different techniques to animation.
2) Post evidence of this accomplishment.  It can be in the form of a picture, video, document, etc..

A: As shown here, I started off with a sketch and then I work on darkening and shading it. Then I mixed some colors to get to the shade I wanted and it turned out like this.
3) What research helped you to do this and how?
A: My interviewee, was my main resource for these drawings. He specializes in texture and coloring of animations. I haven't gotten to the digital part of animation just yet, but this is how the images are done by hand. 

Blog 1: Senior Project Topic

Q: What is your topic?  Why? 



A: My topic is computer animation. I've always been a big fan of animation, ever since I was a kid. They were always so fun to me and creative. At first I wasn't sure what kind of animation I wanted to do, but i thought computer animation would be more fun and interesting for me. Compared to claymation and stop motion, computer animation attracts me more.


Q: What do you hope to accomplish after studying this topic all year? Be specific and use examples.


A: By studying this topic, I hope to improve my artistic abilities and learn more about animation. This can also open a possible career path for me. I'm always very picky about things and until now I had no idea what I wanted to do in the future. I'm hoping, if this project works out well for me, that I will continue to study computer animation and maybe even one day produce my own animations.