Animation and Drawing

At last, animation, I was able to save one of my files and was pretty happy with it.  Though, I know that I still have a lot to improve on.  One important note is that it took me a week to generate this 2 second clip with 32 drawings.  32 drawings taking so much time means that I need to get into the habit of really doing my work and not playing.  Also, I need to be better at drawing so I won't needlessly erase all the line errors.  Nonetheless, here is my take on anticipation.

Hope you enjoy my silent Great Sword slash attack.  And yes, I could have inserted more frames, but laziness got the best of me.  So now, with our overlapping session, I'll be sure to be more productive and less lazy, and I hope I achieve something greater and better.

Soon.

Revival

I have returned, and this time I will be more consistent with my blogging as I intend to make this a sort of journal for my stay at APC (Asia Pacific College).  My exploits since last year will be posted here as well since I have started studying in APC last year.  I am now a second year student and am having fun with my studies.

So first of the first year.  It seems like last year's events were a little bit foggy, so let me give somewhat of a "what I remember happened" kind of story.

I started the school year with a scolding.  Yes, a scolding, for I was unable to attend a practice session on singing the school hymn and the teacher thought I had no idea on how to sing it.  I practiced it at home of course, and if ever he wanted to let me sing alone, then he'd be blushing with embarrassment as his attempts at making a fool of me is thwarted by my awesome memory for that song at that particular day. Free had was a piece of cake, for we had those things to copy, like wolves, armadillos and blocks or what you'd call a brick for perspective. After all that hard work, the first term in that school ended with me having 3 school sections as friends.  Yes, that many, for I had an irregular section and did not really belong to a block.

The second term, the most vague part of this blog, for I seemingly remember nothing or rather just a bit.  I remember the nude drawings that we did.  Life drawing class, how I wish it would happen again.  But I'm not that amazed with women being naked, for I'm interested more in drawing them curves.  We happen to have a lot of projects on drawing but it was not such a big deal for I have passed all classes.  Ah, yes, I am now part of a block, ABMA-126.  And in the succeeding terms, I have arranged to be in that block, or rather, I keep it that way.

Third term, we did a speech choir, and painting!  My paintings were not that amazing.  I have understood however, that I can draw well and really fast if I am copying something.  But if I have to do it all on my own, then it would very much be a problem.  Even with references, I have to have the exact same pose so I could draw it well, else it would be some form of abomination which leads me to think that I'm not doing enough or I'm not trying hard enough; or maybe I'm just afraid of failing so my brain forces my hand to do something that is a failure.  Whatever the case may be, I ended the year with some bad mood people ditching me just because of that speech choir.

And now, a month has passed since the new term, which I am currently on, started.  We are faced with 2d animation, multimedia writing and typography.  So far, my typography skills have improved, and my skills with Photoshop and manipulating photos in that order have increased.  But still, drawing is a pain, for I have no idea on what I am drawing.  And since there are few references pertaining to a pose that one wishes to do; and also the lack of computers or internet in the classroom, I am faced with drawings that are in horror which leads to my teacher stating that I am somewhat just okay, or just average when it comes to drawing.  He had those categories like, needs help, average, advanced, change careers (which by the way, is just a joke of his).

Finally, I am faced with with projects as midterms are approaching.  May the blessing of God be with us all.

A talk with a company

I just had a job interview through the phone and I must say, even if you are not seen by the interviewer it is still pretty nerve wrecking. Though I was able to maintain my cool and I was able to keep on speaking in English, it still was and will always be my first job interview.

To all those having or will be having an interview, it would be best if you had studied the company, be proficient in whatever language they speak in, and always keep your cool; be confident.

If you don't know the answer be polite about it and be honest. Don't go and make things up. Also, learn to accept defeat. Learn from your mistakes and try again.

We are all bound for greatness.

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Maintaining the path

Continuing on the path to success, well I may not be that successful in life right now, but I believe in the near future I will be. I will of course share to you how that happened. But know that what I am writing and posting here at this blog is also what I am doing to achieve success.

Let's face it, believing you can do it and actually accomplishing it are two different things. However, they are deeply connected. If you do not believe, you will not achieve. If you achieve, you will believe in new things and make new goals and plans. Note that it all begins with believing.

Achievements are made from the belief that you are capable of achieving your goals. The only trick or fall back is, losing that belief.

You must constantly and I mean constantly remind your busy brain and wandering mind that you believe that you are able to achieve your goals. Repetition, that is the key concept.

Just like an early morning shave, it is a routine. Make it a habit and always remind yourself that you believe that you can achieve your goals.

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Getting started

We all make plans and goals, but how many of us actually start doing what they plan to do?

Well the answer is, just a few.

Why is that? Is there some kind of sorcery going on?

Well the answer to that other question is in you. Now ask yourself this, why am I not moving? why am I not taking my plans and goals into action? What's stopping me?

After asking yourself those questions, answer them. One or two things in common might surface, now it may not be exact but it may be related. These common answers are, fear and doubt.

Now I know this for I have experienced this. The key to breaking free from this curse is believing. Believe that you will be able to achieve your goals and plans. Believe in yourself that you are capable of such feats. If you believe and if you keep on believing, your mind and body will act on that belief. You will begin to be able to think clearly on how you will be able to achieve your goals. You will be able to concentrate and attain new knowledge to help you achieve your goals.

Believe, then move! If you do not move, your belief will be wasted on an immovable rock, stagnant, unable to achieve anything. Stuck on the phase of belief.

Now go! Go make plans and go believe in yourself. Then move, so that those plans will bear fruit.

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Rising up to the challenge

What would you do if you are running low on resources, say money? Would you go look for a job? Attempt to start a business? Or do something that you are good at that would hopefully change your fate? Well either way, whatever you do may gain you some money to go on for longer than a month. But I wonder, I'm currently opting to go do something I'm fairly good at; say programming and drawing, maybe include a little bit of writing. But where to begin? Maybe looking for a job wont be such a bad idea after all. But then again, it really is hard for someone like me to go look for a job in a place like this. Philippines, bah! They keep saying education is the key, well I doubt it, what's the use of education if after you graduate you have nothing to do for there are no jobs available? What is one to do when the job requires you to be a certain age which you are not? Or how are you going to work if the job is strictly for females even though a man can also do the job well? Even people of age are not allowed to work. And if you're pregnant or have children, the more bad things happen: no work! Unless the system change, nothing and no one is safe from poverty.

But still, there are always things that you can do to earn yourself a little bit of cash, just as long as you don't do illegal things.

Been a long time

Indeed, it has been a long long time since I last blogged. It seemed I have lost interest during my absence, but then again, here I am today writing about it. The days that have gone by have been fun. I spent most of my time in school, good old boring lectures. I also participated in some event where we had to design a whole gym. It was fun and we had not slept well for four days. I'm glad I participated in that event. Why? Because I met my girl while planning for the said event. Currently, my friends are making a painting on a wall of my house, more like a graffiti.

Anyways that's it for now. Will blog more now that I got my internet back; it's been gone for two months. I'll see you guys tomorrow.