Beeelaaateeed post....
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arkratirmaSO. My second term of college began on Monday, October 1. I have - get this - a THREE-DAY week this term. I have Color Theory on Mondays; Intermediate Drawing and Intro to Computer Graphics on Tuesdays; and 2D Animation and English Composition 1 on Wednesdays. I drove myself to school on Monday, and I told Uncle Larry I could probably drive myself each Monday. Carpooling with him on Tuesdays and Wednesdays works well: because I have two classes on each of those days, I no longer have to wait a whopping five hours for him to get off work. That wait has been reduced to a half hour on Tuesdays and an hour and a half on Wednesdays. Win!
My final first term grades are as follows:
Language of Animation & Film: A-
Design Inquiry (Freshman Seminar): A-
Digital Principles: B
Drawing: A
Principles of Visual Communication: B+
Brenna and Kat both commented that those are "[my] best grades ever!", but this honestly is not true. I tended to grade well the first quarter of each year of high school and started dropping when I lost interest in doing well. (Losing interest isn't good; junior year, Mr. Doering called Dad and asked if I was being abused. Eek.) I was an honor student almost every year in middle school. BUT ENOUGH REMINISCING.
I'm smart. I just didn't apply myself as I should have during high school. ...Because high school, as you all well know, sucks ass. I love the feel of college.
And because I have four-day weekends this term, I want to use them efficiently for completing my work, while allotting time for reading, drawing, and writing - and, most importantly, spending some time with my family and Draco. I do not want to screw myself academically, and I aim not to get any Cs for my final class grades (and I am not going to turn in late work again).
My Intro to Computer Graphics class takes place in one of AIPD's Mac labs: the computers are Mac OS X models. Lord knows how much I dislike Macs, but I keep hearing that they're preferred over PCs for nearly all graphics applications. We will be using Illustrator CS3, Photoshop CS3, and InDesign CS3 for our projects, which are due every couple of weeks. I could drive to Gateway and take the MAX into Portland on days I don't have class in order to work on those Macs, but I decided that investing in those programs would be helpful as well.
Hallelujah, I discovered Software Surplus. The Adobe Creative Suite 3 - Design Standard package retails for around $1,000 or more (a staggering $1,800 at Best Buy). Check out Softare Surplus's price! Beat THAT, retail!
I placed my order earlier this morning and chose 2nd Day Air shipping for an extra $21. That's trivial when you consider that any one of those programs by itself (except maybe Acrobat; I'm not sure) typically costs $600. I can't wait for my package to arrive. I'll be using these programs for the rest of my artsy life!
My tablet is going to love these programs. *grin*
On a random note, the Sneaker Pimps' cover of Duran Duran's "The Chauffeur" is spectacular. The video is here if you're interested. (It's the original Duran Duran video with the cover playing over it. There is a bare-breasted member of the 'itty-bitty committee' involved, so beware. :| The video is quite striking, though.... Oh, Duran Duran. You bleedin' horndogs.)
ANYWAY, I like my teachers this term. Kathleen (ICG) seems kind of blah, but that might have been her first-week attitude. I really, really like Nathan, my English Comp 1 teacher. His personality is almost like a giddy teenager's, and he seems rather metro. ("I was in a Catholic school when I was younger, and they tried to make me write with my right hand. I don't know if I'm damned, but....") :D
KAT! - I've still got to send you some more Sneaker Pimps songs. I downloaded two more recently: "The Grazes" and "Half Life". They're amazing. <3
My final first term grades are as follows:
Language of Animation & Film: A-
Design Inquiry (Freshman Seminar): A-
Digital Principles: B
Drawing: A
Principles of Visual Communication: B+
Brenna and Kat both commented that those are "[my] best grades ever!", but this honestly is not true. I tended to grade well the first quarter of each year of high school and started dropping when I lost interest in doing well. (Losing interest isn't good; junior year, Mr. Doering called Dad and asked if I was being abused. Eek.) I was an honor student almost every year in middle school. BUT ENOUGH REMINISCING.
I'm smart. I just didn't apply myself as I should have during high school. ...Because high school, as you all well know, sucks ass. I love the feel of college.
And because I have four-day weekends this term, I want to use them efficiently for completing my work, while allotting time for reading, drawing, and writing - and, most importantly, spending some time with my family and Draco. I do not want to screw myself academically, and I aim not to get any Cs for my final class grades (and I am not going to turn in late work again).
My Intro to Computer Graphics class takes place in one of AIPD's Mac labs: the computers are Mac OS X models. Lord knows how much I dislike Macs, but I keep hearing that they're preferred over PCs for nearly all graphics applications. We will be using Illustrator CS3, Photoshop CS3, and InDesign CS3 for our projects, which are due every couple of weeks. I could drive to Gateway and take the MAX into Portland on days I don't have class in order to work on those Macs, but I decided that investing in those programs would be helpful as well.
Hallelujah, I discovered Software Surplus. The Adobe Creative Suite 3 - Design Standard package retails for around $1,000 or more (a staggering $1,800 at Best Buy). Check out Softare Surplus's price! Beat THAT, retail!
I placed my order earlier this morning and chose 2nd Day Air shipping for an extra $21. That's trivial when you consider that any one of those programs by itself (except maybe Acrobat; I'm not sure) typically costs $600. I can't wait for my package to arrive. I'll be using these programs for the rest of my artsy life!
My tablet is going to love these programs. *grin*
On a random note, the Sneaker Pimps' cover of Duran Duran's "The Chauffeur" is spectacular. The video is here if you're interested. (It's the original Duran Duran video with the cover playing over it. There is a bare-breasted member of the 'itty-bitty committee' involved, so beware. :| The video is quite striking, though.... Oh, Duran Duran. You bleedin' horndogs.)
ANYWAY, I like my teachers this term. Kathleen (ICG) seems kind of blah, but that might have been her first-week attitude. I really, really like Nathan, my English Comp 1 teacher. His personality is almost like a giddy teenager's, and he seems rather metro. ("I was in a Catholic school when I was younger, and they tried to make me write with my right hand. I don't know if I'm damned, but....") :D
KAT! - I've still got to send you some more Sneaker Pimps songs. I downloaded two more recently: "The Grazes" and "Half Life". They're amazing. <3
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Date: 2007-10-05 07:25 pm (UTC)Yayy for your four-day weekends, because then I'll see more Brainsick!!!
your maniacal superfan...
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Date: 2007-10-06 01:26 am (UTC)Yes, more Brainsick! I really need to just hunker down and get it written, or get concepts down in bulk. Bulk is good!
:D
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Date: 2007-10-06 05:49 pm (UTC)Oooh yes, bulk concepts, more writing and more drawing. Go go go!
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Date: 2007-10-06 06:01 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-10-06 06:10 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-10-05 07:40 pm (UTC)I'm glad to hear you're liking college and doing really well with it! And they told me the same things about the Macs being preferred. I've never had a good experience with them and I like my PCs, thank you. XD Fortunately, my school was cool with me using my PC instead of a Mac, and they wouldn't switch my computer for a Mac, anyways. (Cheap bastards didn't even offer to!)
BUT YEAH, I are proud of you! What program of study are you in exactly?
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Date: 2007-10-06 02:34 am (UTC)Oh, absolutely: I was raised on PCs and I much prefer them to Macs - but I guess learning how to work with both is helpful. I just... like my laptop better. 'cause it's special!
*hug* My program of study is Media Arts & Animation.
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Date: 2007-10-06 04:33 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2007-10-06 09:55 am (UTC)YAY MUSICA. THANK YOU. I love Sneaker Pimps (that's an interesting vid...but a great song!). I got a friend into them today by us listening to M'aidez (still so much love for that song). Also, she like loves our music- Portishead (she burned all of Dummy for me! :D), Massive Attack, Goldfrapp... I also introduced her to Ladytron. AGAIN, thank you for all the music!!! And sorry...ramble. :D
I've heard that Macs are good for graphic design and animation too. Like this girl in one of my classes the other day was using a Macbook and using InDesign CS3, I believe. I also use Macs in my journalism lab. They're used at a lot of newspapers and what not.
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Date: 2007-10-06 05:59 pm (UTC)Ah well, no worries. We were standing in front of my fridge were I'd posted my grades, hehe.
YOU'RE WELCOME! "The Chauffeur" is a great song. I wasn't expecting nudity until I had to click the age confirm button; then I remembered, Oh, yeah. This is Duran Duran. "Girls On Film", anyone? :| I haven't seen all of that video, but I'm not interested in it.
I think you'll also love the Sneaker Pimps' "Grazes" and "Half Life". WHEN YOUS GONNA BE ON MSN, FOO'?! They're beautiful!
GOSH. Macs are trying to overthrow the PCs! BUT PCs WON'T LET 'EM! *rawr*
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Date: 2007-10-06 10:55 pm (UTC)Oh okay.
LOL. Yeah, it seems Duran Duran are horndogs like you said.
YAY!! I don't when, sometime. I NEED SOME BEAUTIFUL MUSICS PLZ? :D
RAWR! No, PCs won't!
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Date: 2007-10-06 10:55 pm (UTC)gosh...
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Date: 2007-10-07 02:04 am (UTC)I GEEF JOO BOOTIFUL MUSICS, YESH? YESH! :3
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Date: 2007-10-07 11:28 pm (UTC)YESH PLZ.