This will be the October post. It has been a long holiday ever since after the YOG break, due to the reschedule of schooling holidays.

I went back working during the holidays. This time was at Corporation Primary School, Poi Ching School, Ngee Ann Primary School. I also found out news that was happening in work, as well as meeting new trainees. Now the Bukit Timah Fire Station has also become more a mini arts-educational hub. I start to see more students coming over for their lessons, be it music/arts or academic.

I haven't asked Ryan for the sketchbooks yet, we submitted for checking. So I am now using all the sketchbooks that I can find. Likewise after the consultation with Mr Kim, he has spoke to us to start noticing on what aspect you are best catered at. What are your strengths and weaknesses, in order to be prepare for the Final Year Project. For the Final Year Project, we have to come out with a short animated film. Each will be doing on their own part, just like what the production line is in the industry. Each production point is a joint-process. So for example, if you were the 3D Modeller, you have to know how to model correctly. Thereafter the model will then be passed to the Animator for rigging. You wouldn't want your model to appear with errors while moving certain parts/posture. So this procedure proceed on to another role and on, till the final result are done. I feel that my strengths are at 3D modelling and concept drawing. Though I told one of the lecturers I don't really like Ideation in the first place. It turns out it isn't that hard, as long you continue developing and creating it. Creation is limitless.

Just last week, I had a session with Double Negative and Lucasfilm Singapore. Double Negative is an UK company, that has also setup its company in Singapore. They specialises in visual effects for film industry. They have been to various top leading film projects, that you see in cinemas. Lucasfilm Singapore, whom has been known for their works of the Star Wars. It is nice meeting both Tad Leckman, Director of Training, Lucasfilm Singapore and Adam Paschke, 2D Supervisor, Double Negative. They have proven ideas/tricks that seem believable yet unreal.

Double Negative (Singapore): http://dneg.com.sg/
Lucasfilm Animation (Singapore): http://www.lucasfilm.com/divisions/animation/

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Posted by Purity And Simplicity at 23:00