#7

What is my daily practice like? Mind blowing! Because I spend a lot of time just thinking. Thinking about ideas, compositions, and how stuff is done. Typically my brain hurts on a daily basis; it doesn’t have an off button anymore. When I watch animated shows I don’t get sucked into the entertainment anymore I sit there thinking about how the animators made the show. I’m just like whoa what programs are they using and how long did this take?! Cartoons are probably temporarily ruined for me until this class is over. I think a lot about perspectives now. I spend a lot of time drawing crappy doodles that challenge my brain. Instead of drawing a crappy zombie I’ll draw less crappy zombies in a room wondering how things in the room should look, like tables and couches. My imagination hasn’t experienced this much exercise since I was five and had an awesome beanie baby collection to animate with my little creative hands.

I think about programs a lot, but I need to be more hands on. Thinking about after effects will only get you sooo far. I have no idea what I prefer yet between after effects and toon boom animate, and my 30 day trials aren’t getting any longer. I think about practicing using the programs a lot, but between will power and weekly exercises, the weekly exercises will probably make my use the programs. Ive used after effects more than toon boom so far, but after so random change of heart I started to make my first film in toon boom. It is very new feeling. By Tuesday I don’t think I’ll want any more program practice, I will probably just want a drink.

I plan a lot. I think about what days to start projects, how, when and where. I usually get violent and angry when people get in the way of my plans so I also practice not being so moody towards my work loads. Not waiting until the last minute to things has taken a lot of will power, motivation, and practice. It has been difficult throwing the habit of procrastination down the drain when it has kept me warm for so many years of school work. I actually waited until the last minute to do this blog post, but that ok I have a good excuse. (I was working on my movie in toon boom!)