Chapter : Assignment Pt 3

I like to write my assignment stuffs that I need to do so it would remind me because I’m THAT forgetful in remembering what stuffs that I need to complete. So, there is four weeks left before I officially graduate with a Masters degree but within those four weeks, I have to complete these tasks before I could scream and celebrate for joy!

THINGS TO DO

• Character Design

1. Princess
2. Prince
3. Evil Witch
4. Fairy Godmothers (3 types)
5. King (optional)
6. Queen (optional)

• Concept Design

1. The castle (inside)
2. The forest
3. View of the castle from the outside (scenery)
4. The broken bridge (obstacle)
5. The spindle area
6. Place where Sleeping Beauty sleeps
7. Evil Witch castle

All those pictures are to be traced and coloured in Flash

• Research for presentation for Visual Analysis and Critical Reflection
  
  
• Research for essay for Post Modernism and Modernism

• Compile the games’ pitching bible must include

1. Concept designs
2. Character designs
3. Market research (target audience)
4. Budget summary (how much do these people get paid?)
5. Detailed explanation of levels

All statements must have a solid proof to back up when doing presentation

• Flash ‘demo’ game

• 1000 words statement

• Freelance work

1. Animate the iceberg
2. Do the video editing
3. Find someone to do the polar bear animation (2d) unless it isn’t needed anymore

Wow, so many things to do. Looks like I will be sleeping in uni very often. Wish me luck!

Chapter : Random Post.

Finally I have completed all of my assignments! Enjoying my freedom for the time being before I have to start doing all those chores that I have neglected during my sleepovers at my university. All those late nights and snacking made me into a whole new fugly person! Why did I say that? Well, I’m currently battling my pimples outbursts (which does not help that I tend to press them turning them into scars! Oh no! There goes my “beautiful” face!) and the little extra pounds have attached themselves to the most unwanted place. THE BELLY! Seriously, can I learn a technique where I could move those little extra pounds to places which need extra pounds? 

Today after handing up my last forsaken assignment, I was ecstatic! But not as much compared to my friends who are graduating this year because they managed to complete their FINAL film. Congrats to all of them! I will miss their screening and graduation though plus their company during my late nights in university. Oh well, friendships that were made lasts forever unless something bad happened in between and the friendships turns sour. Okay, that last bit just spoils the entire mood right? I’m sorry. 

On the other hand, after reading blogs that were written by famous bloggers, they have my uttermost respect! Why? I have no idea how in the world they find the time to upload pictures for everything! Even I find it quite tiring just to upload a few photos of MYSELF camwhoring yet alone them posting up event photos, tutorial photo or photos from their travels. How do they do it? Is it some special skill they have developed overtime after blogging for so long? Or it is just some awesome determination to post pictures AND write a blog entry on the same day about some event they attended? What is it? I have no idea. The only determination I possess it when my assignment deadlines are approaching and I have to complete it in time. 

Hopefully I will be able to apply that particular determination that I have for my assignments to determination to other purposes in life. Okay, end of entry. It is a short one and quite a random one because I took a nap around 10pm and woke up around 1am. I have no idea how am I going back to sleep now.

Chapter : Reading Old Entries Brings Back Memories.

Reading back through my old entries that I have posted in here made me realized that the way how I look things in life pretty much haven’t changed I guess. The only thing I managed to point out is that I may have slightly matured throughout these years. But not only that I have realized that I have this blog for quite some time now and I barely update it! Talk about being lazy!

I guess reading back those entries really triggered some hidden memories. Pretty amusing to read how I have grown, meet new people, going for interviews or getting together with someone and then breaking up. I guess having a blog really helps u grow in a way I guess. You get to pour your heart out and wouldn’t careless who would read it unless you are a famous blogger where everyone in the world knows your blog link and you have to write to entertain them instead of being overly sentimental in your entries.

Just reading my old entries made me smile because it shows that what I have been through that made me become who I am today. I guess maybe when I return to Malaysia for my summer holidays and probably there is much more exciting entries for me to write about. Who knows maybe something unusual will happen to me during my holidays. Well, it is always good to unexpect the unexpected. Maybe I will meet more new people, or gain a closer friendship with the people I have known or even meeting up with long lost friends! These ideas are making my heart filled with excitement. I just can’t wait to return now.

On the lighter note, my deadlines for my assignments are slowly approaching but looking on the bright side it shows that I’m one step closer to completing the semester and can fully embark on my holiday journey! Just a little reminder for myself of what I need to complete.

ASSIGNMENTS

1. AIL - due on Monday, 2nd of November
2. Visual Art Essay - due on Wednesday, 4th of November
3. CGI Environments - due on Wednesday, 11th of November
   

After these then I can officially say that I’m free from assignments! Then I need to do these things before I head back to Malaysia.

THINGS TO DO

1. Pack the room because shifting house
2. Pack my back because I’m flying back
3. Remember to wash the sheets
4. Vacuum the room
5. Check whether there is duct tape to tape the boxes

Hopefully I will be able to complete all of these before I return to Malaysia! My heart is getting all excited because just knowing that I will be able to breathe the polluted air and meeting all those nasty and rude people who spits, smoke, doesn’t follow rules nor drives according to the rules makes me feel right at home again. But you do know that it is a joke, right?

Chapter : An "Early" Entry

I just got back from my university around 2 something in the morning because I was there doing my assignments which is due on Monday morning. I know that should be resting now but I can’t understand why am I so wide awake, thus an entry for my blog!

I think like this week, next week and the week after that would be the busiest week for me ever! Why? well, it is because I have an assignment due on Monday, been staying back in university for a week just to complete my assignments and worried whether I would be able to pass the class because I have no idea what is required for the class. Then after handing up this particular assignment, I am able to take a breather for a day then start working on my essay which is two thousand words (I know some of you might think it is petty amount but I suck at writing essays) then after handing that up on Wednesday, I then take another day breather then only start working on my last assignment which is 3D environment modeling. I have completed one scene, just two more to go…unless I use the same particular file which I did today as part of my work then I would have completed one and a half scene. Hmm, maybe I should.

Okay, senseless talking to self. Then after ALL of the assignments are done, I have to pack my room and my other stuffs because I would be shifting to a brand new spanking home! Will take pictures when I move in but till then, just enjoy these long, long, long “story”.

On the other note, I really want to join the Thriller dance which is happening this Sunday at 10.30am!! But I’m worried that I wouldn’t be able to complete my assignment then on the other hand, I feel that I have completed all my required stuffs just that I’m currently facing some glitches which I don’t know how to fix until I receive an email from my lecturer. So I’m contemplating whether I should go to the practice on Saturday then join in for the Thriller dance though I haven’t even gotten myself a costume yet. Maybe I should start ripping some clothes and wear my worn out shoes or something. I also just found out that the Thriller dance that I want to participate in would be achieving a worldwide record because apparently 350 countries would be dancing Thriller at the exact SAME time. How awesome is that?!!  

Maybe I would be able to watch it on YouTube in university while I brood over my assignments and say to myself, “I could be one of those people dancing their heart out to Thriller!!” Just hope that my lecturer would be able to provide me the solution by 12pm later today and I would be able to JOIN in the Thriller dance!! Then you can spot the hideous looking wooden dancer among the crowd. It wouldn’t be that hard to spot me dancing. Seriously, I dance really badly.

Chapter : Assignments Pt 2

I really need to start working on my assignments since the due date is approaching really quickly. Well, on the other hand, looking on the bright side is that when I have finally completed my assignments and handed it up, I would be totally free to do whatever I want and also will be one step closer to be heading home to Malaysia. That is one thing I’m looking forward now and what is keeping me motivated to complete my work. On the other hand, at the back of my brain I keep worrying whether I will be able to pass all my subjects because it is really different from what I have done back in The One Academy. At The One, we barely wrote any essays because half the time we are more focused on our drawing skills. Nevertheless, I actually miss that more now compared to writing essays. The only writing that I can fully succeed in doing is typing a journal entry and that too takes a long time for me to do it.

I keep trying my best to tell myself that I have to do my assignments but I keep getting distracted with Facebook, online chatting, reading the books that I have borrowed from the library and even watching the movies that I have in my laptop. I really need to get my focus right sometime soon. Normally, back in The One I wouldn’t panic due to the fact that I know that I can do the work since I have people helping me along the way guiding me if I do something wrong. Not only that, I know that it is all depend on the drawing skills you have acquired and whether you have attended all your classes. That is how The One works, and thus enabling you to pass the subjects that you sit for. But over here in Brisbane is slightly different because the lectures doesn’t require attendance only the tutorials. Come to think of it, at times, during the tutorials, attendances were never taken at all. It is mostly based on the assignments that you do because it has a certain weight limit for it.

Most of the assignments that I have are essays and some well, group projects of course. I am only taking three subjects this semester and I have found out that I slack way too much. I haven’t started on my essays yet which are due anytime soon. I haven’t started on my memory drawing both which is probably due on the same day as my essays and also not forgetting my sound project with my group mates which is also due on the same week! So many tasks to do yet so little time and it my fault for slacking so much. I keep wondering, why is it so hard to write the essays? It is because it isn’t to my liking? I have no idea. I really need to pull myself together and keep working towards my goal! I know I can survive this semester! I must!

Chapter : Assignments

Australia, the place where everything is slow paced and relaxed. Why do I say that you might wonder? Or maybe you know why I have said that in the first place? The assignments given here is hell I have to admit that but heck, the due dates they set is totally slacked. For instance, they would give us at least around 7 weeks to complete and essay which we have to write up to 2000 words at least. I have noticed that my will to do work is dying and half the time I am spending my time watching shows, talking online, reading books or even playing games. Then when I look at the time, I keep wondering, “Don’t I have stuffs to do and complete?” and yet I still ignore my assignments and focusing on unimportant things. I have so many assignments to complete to the fact that the deadlines are approaching and I am still slacking off! I so miss the days in college back in Malaysia where I have to rush my ass off to complete my figures and other last minute assignments. I better write down the assignments that I have to do before I forget all about it.

Assignments

1. 1.Memory drawing, need to show by week 8.

2. 2.Essay on games, need to be completed by week 13 (DONE)

3. 3.Essay on games proposal, need to be completed by week 12 (DONE)

4. 4.Sound design assessment 3, need to be completed by week 12

5. 5.Animation project, need to be completed by week 13

6. 6.WIL project need to be completed…got it!

These are the few assignments that I have to complete and my animation project 1; I haven’t even categorized the stuffs that I needed to do. Man, I should really stop slacking and buckle up! My WIL project is doing any good either because I really need to look for a job for this one but the problem is that half the time I am worrying about other things like; “What am I suppose to write for my essay?”, “How am I going to write for my essay?” , “Shit I don’t have enough references!”, “Argh! This isn’t good. Sounds!!!!”

Now tell me whether I’m pretty screwed because I can’t even settle my priorities. I so need to get back to work. Stop worrying about other petty stuffs and focus on the important things and also I need to save some money so I can get…

1. 1.A PSP

2. 2.A Nintendo DS

3. 3.Some new clothes

4. 4.Some other stuffs which I haven’t properly thought about it.

Gah, shall stop writing now. Should now focus on my character design, it is tough when you lack of artistic skills. It takes ages for me to draw a decent drawing. Thankfully in life drawing classes I can somewhat cheat because I mostly made my drawings really messy till I think it fooled my lecturer that I was doing a good job.