My experience in this class has been a mixed bag. There were ups and downs, but it taught me one very important thing that can carry over to any subject, and that is workflow. This class teaches you to manage your time effectively with the many assignments that get thrown at you. From the material, I think that Unit 2 and Unit 6 taught me the most and represent what this class is about. The main takeaway from this class is just learning as much as you can. While it seems like you may never get to game creation and you're just modeling, these tools will be helpful once you start the process of creating a game. The most rewarding experiences for me were the late nights I spent crunching to finish a major project. Each time this happened it was a reminder to me that I did not manage my time well throughout the unit. Time management is the one skill that I will always remember from this class. This is the one class at school where time management is the most important. Personally, my favorite units were Unit 2 and Unit 3. The simulation effects from Unit 2 were cool and were a good stepping stone into Unit 5 and 6 where we actually created these animations with camera shots and angles. Unit 3 was a fun unit because it taught me how to texture anything. Understanding the material editor gives me access to so many options when it comes to modeling and makes your product look more finished. My favorite assignments though were the Simulations Project, the 15-second animation, and the UVW Textured Robot. These were probably the three biggest projects of the year. For these, I had to crunch to finish them, but they were still very fun to work on. Otherwise, getting to learn all of these cool techniques for modeling was amazing and I will definitely do experimenting with them outside of school, even though I'm not taking this class next year.
-John Hempstead
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AuthorMy name is John Hempstead and this is my blog that will be showcasing what I have learned throughout my time in Fundamentals of Design and Animation. Archives
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