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Grace Sullivan
Aug 25, 20201 min read
Epilogue
As the stress from finishing my product lifts from my shoulders, I think to myself: wow I did a lot of crazy stuff this year. I pushed...
Grace Sullivan
Apr 27, 20201 min read
Doomsday Countdown
With only a week left to pull my animations together, I am beginning to stress about getting all my work done in time. On top of...
Grace Sullivan
Apr 20, 20202 min read
The Last Bump in My ISM Journey (Hopefully)
It was released this week that school would be cancelled for the rest of the semester, which wasn't a surprise, but it means that Final...
Grace Sullivan
Apr 20, 20202 min read
I’m Stuck at Home Making and Playing Video Games
As the days of e-school drag on, I find that calling and keeping in touch with people helps me feel like a normal student again. I was...
Grace Sullivan
Apr 6, 20201 min read
Violence is Never the Answer
Except for my final product, where my character will probably be engaged in what I'm calling "self defense". After many weeks building...
Grace Sullivan
Mar 30, 20201 min read
Week by Week
I am finally figuring out just how hard it is to stay focused while doing all of my schoolwork at home on top of my final product....
Grace Sullivan
Mar 23, 20201 min read
Adapting to Changes
This has definitely been a difficult week as all students began starting e-school at home during these difficult circumstances with the...
Grace Sullivan
Mar 16, 20201 min read
The Quarantine Curse is an Animator's Blessing
Spring Break was a great opportunity for me to work on my Final Product without worrying about an assessment due at the end of the week...
Grace Sullivan
Mar 2, 20201 min read
It's All Comin' Together
After what seemed like many weeks of procrastination and confusion, I have finally finished the rig of my character. In the two months...
Grace Sullivan
Feb 24, 20201 min read
I'm Grace Sullivan, and This is My Favorite Project on the Citadel
It feels like I am finally making progress on my project now that I have finished the rig and applied it to my character's mesh. I had a...
Grace Sullivan
Feb 17, 20202 min read
Roadblocks
This week I was planning to attach the skin to my rig, but two main obstacles came up and I did not have the chance to. The second was...
Grace Sullivan
Feb 10, 20201 min read
Blessed and a Little De-stressed
I was able to have my first visit with my mentor after the Playful layoff, and it was good to discuss what had happened in person with...
Grace Sullivan
Feb 3, 20201 min read
Ready to Rig
This week I was busy researching rig building as well as preparing for a speech to give on my semester achievements. The speech gave me a...
Grace Sullivan
Jan 27, 20201 min read
Unexpected Changes
This week turned out to be a little difficult to process, as Playful Studios laid off many of its employees, which included my mentor Mr....
Grace Sullivan
Jan 20, 20202 min read
Show Yourself
This past week I experienced both my third mentor visit as well as the FISD Research Showcase, where I could present all that I had done...
Grace Sullivan
Jan 7, 20201 min read
The Crunch Begins
As I am now about a week away from the research showcase, I need to assess how I am going to meet the deadlines I set for myself. By...
Grace Sullivan
Dec 30, 20191 min read
Preparing for Research Showcase
I stayed busy this week working on the next step of my model, which is texturing. My original goal was to have a rig complete by research...
Grace Sullivan
Dec 16, 20191 min read
Epic Gamer Moment
This week I submitted my original work, and before I submitted it, I had my second mentor visit which helped me to see what I could...
Grace Sullivan
Dec 9, 20191 min read
Minor Setbacks
As the due date for the original work quickly approaches, I have been working to finish my model and give it texture before the end of...
Grace Sullivan
Dec 2, 20192 min read
Maya Oh My!
The Thanksgiving break has given me a chance to finally begin modeling my character. This is where I begin to transfer from...
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