When doing my capstone project, I made sure to always be
handy and think in the most time efficient way possible. The concepts and
exercises that were given to me were easy to understand due to all my recent
past experiences. This was only due to my interest in animation as I always
tried to analyze the animator’s drawing styles and techniques, especially when
the production utilized camera shots to zoom in and pan out. When working with
my mentor, I made sure to vocalize my understanding as a way to make it easier
for him to understand what I do and don’t know. Making sure to ask question on
the ideas that I had more difficulty in understanding, my mentor was made aware
of my confusion as he cleared it with a few explanations and examples.
When creating my own animation, I felt that I gained a
stronger work ethic and sense of time consumption, as I was being pushed to
limit when it came to completing my work under pressure while collaborating
with others. I also felt that I’ve become more vocal in addressing and working
with others when it came to hitting a block in the process of editing. I also
learned a few tricks when I was handling Photoshop and computers in general
that will definitely come in handy due to the continuous mechanization and computerization
of jobs.
What challenged me the most was just the task of drawing
out, by hand, the minimum amount of 130 slides as that is just an estimate. The
job was tedious and very repetitive after planning the entire process out with
a story board and notes. The job of creating each set of movement and backgrounds
one by one was only even more emphasized when it came to editing the animation
on a program. Since I’m not exactly familiar with computers, this gave me a
headache and slightly discouraged me from moving forward, as I felt intimidated
by the whole process of editing in general However, knowing that I had a set
deadline to fulfill and a want to see my animation be a reality pushed me on. I
also didn’t want to disappoint my mentor and put all his effort in teaching me
go to waste. This drive created a process of forward momentum as I was able to
finish and scan the entire animation. Editing will be a challenge, but with
more than half done, I’m sure the rest can be finished as well.
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