VFS - Term 1 & 2
Well I think it's about time I do a post about my time at VFS so far, seeing as how my last post about school was over 2 months ago!
Term 1 - Salad Days
I actually started to do this post from awhile ago. I started on my phone, continued on my iPad and then just... didn't finish. I wasn't feeling it anymore and decided not to post it.
They call term 1 the salad days because it's pretty much straight forward, nothing too complicated regarding assignments. Maybe I can say that because most of the stuff they taught us I already learned from my days at Durham which I think was my biggest down fault. I think I would have done SO much better if I continued to practice what I learned when I graduated from DC (Durham College).
I'm not gonna sugar coat anything here, I'm being real. I did not do as well as I wanted to do or as well as I should have and it was no one's fault but mine.
It actually hurts to type because there are so many people praying for me, encouraging me and expecting me to do well, plus all the pressure I put on my self and all the sacrifices made for me to be here and pursue my dream that there should be no excuse.
My work definitely wasn't the worst but it wasn't the greatest either.
And the class that really bit me in the butt, Visual Effects.
We only touched on it a little in DC having used After Effects but not NUKE! The first two class, my brain literally EXPLODED! I have never used a node based program like that before or ever! After Effects and Photoshop are more layer based but not NUKE! So getting used to that took everything out of me! I watched some tutorials and read a few books but there is so much to it but one thing I realized is that there are many ways to do the same thing. I just have to find out the best way, the process.
Once I understood that, figure it out was more fun than stressful.
...
When I first applied for school, I wanted to see if I could transfer at my job so I could keep on working but it was highly recommended that I don't and at first I could not see why not! Since getting my first job, I have never been without one and it's so weird having to rely on my parents for support because it's been so long since I had. There was so much free time that I literally almost did it (there's a cineplex scotia bank theatre 2 mins away from where I am).
but then...
the work started to pick up...
and then I understood what they meant.
I had heard stories of people staying over, literally living at the school because of the course load and final projects but I did not expect to get to that point until term 2-3! BUT TERM 1?! My friend and I stayed over during the final days and it was BRUTAL! I never wanted to get to that point again!
Well at least not so soon!
Term 2 - Hell on Earth
Honestly term 2 is not called Hell on earth but it should be. They warned us that term 2 was the hardest and they were not kidding! Some people found it easier than the first but I'm sure they don't think that way anymore.
Term 2 started off easy and nice and then pounced like Simba on Zazu in The Lion King! I was up until about 2-3 every night to get work done. The week days were brutal, no days to sleep in and Wednesdays...UURRGGHHHH wednesdays were the worst! We had classes from 9am to 10pm
Lemme repeat...
9AM TO 10 PM
*insert shaking my head gif here*
Honestly...I don't like talking about term 2 because I get stressed out just thinking about it.
Let's just say, it was tough, left me stressed with my hair falling out and not inspired to be truthfully honest.
Done.
We had presentations at the end of the term to pitch our ideas for what we want to do for our demo reels at the end of the year. I wasn't sure what I wanted to do before I got to school but there was no doubt in my mind that I'd come up with something during my time here.
Unfortunately I was pressed for time in handing the document in for the presentations so the ideas I came up with I'm not completely happy with. I wasn't and still no sure what I want to do. I don't know if I want to do something for the my church or something religious based, family based or something just for me.
During the term so far I had written down ideas, quotes, words that had inspire me but none of them came together as a complete idea and none by themselves. Even now I feel that I'm thinking about it too hard and that's why nothing is coming to me. Which is why I am so grateful for this break to unwind, chill and be inspired. Remember why I'm here and be creative.
Not sure if I wanna post my ideas here...I kinda want it to be surprise until it's finalized and finished.
Gosh this post has gone on for long enough so I'm going to end it here.
After being at school for almost 5 months now there are definitely pros and cons to the school and Vancouver! WOW! I need to do a post on just the city it self. I'll definitely have time for that this week so look out for more posts and maybe more movie reviews!
*photos are just to keep the post little more interesting*
Okay SERIOUSLY gonna end it here!
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Term 1 - Salad Days
I actually started to do this post from awhile ago. I started on my phone, continued on my iPad and then just... didn't finish. I wasn't feeling it anymore and decided not to post it.
They call term 1 the salad days because it's pretty much straight forward, nothing too complicated regarding assignments. Maybe I can say that because most of the stuff they taught us I already learned from my days at Durham which I think was my biggest down fault. I think I would have done SO much better if I continued to practice what I learned when I graduated from DC (Durham College).
I'm not gonna sugar coat anything here, I'm being real. I did not do as well as I wanted to do or as well as I should have and it was no one's fault but mine.
It actually hurts to type because there are so many people praying for me, encouraging me and expecting me to do well, plus all the pressure I put on my self and all the sacrifices made for me to be here and pursue my dream that there should be no excuse.
My work definitely wasn't the worst but it wasn't the greatest either.
And the class that really bit me in the butt, Visual Effects.
We only touched on it a little in DC having used After Effects but not NUKE! The first two class, my brain literally EXPLODED! I have never used a node based program like that before or ever! After Effects and Photoshop are more layer based but not NUKE! So getting used to that took everything out of me! I watched some tutorials and read a few books but there is so much to it but one thing I realized is that there are many ways to do the same thing. I just have to find out the best way, the process.
Once I understood that, figure it out was more fun than stressful.
...
When I first applied for school, I wanted to see if I could transfer at my job so I could keep on working but it was highly recommended that I don't and at first I could not see why not! Since getting my first job, I have never been without one and it's so weird having to rely on my parents for support because it's been so long since I had. There was so much free time that I literally almost did it (there's a cineplex scotia bank theatre 2 mins away from where I am).
but then...
the work started to pick up...
and then I understood what they meant.
I had heard stories of people staying over, literally living at the school because of the course load and final projects but I did not expect to get to that point until term 2-3! BUT TERM 1?! My friend and I stayed over during the final days and it was BRUTAL! I never wanted to get to that point again!
Well at least not so soon!
Term 2 - Hell on Earth
Honestly term 2 is not called Hell on earth but it should be. They warned us that term 2 was the hardest and they were not kidding! Some people found it easier than the first but I'm sure they don't think that way anymore.
Term 2 started off easy and nice and then pounced like Simba on Zazu in The Lion King! I was up until about 2-3 every night to get work done. The week days were brutal, no days to sleep in and Wednesdays...UURRGGHHHH wednesdays were the worst! We had classes from 9am to 10pm
Lemme repeat...
9AM TO 10 PM
*insert shaking my head gif here*
Honestly...I don't like talking about term 2 because I get stressed out just thinking about it.
Let's just say, it was tough, left me stressed with my hair falling out and not inspired to be truthfully honest.
Done.
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Unfortunately I was pressed for time in handing the document in for the presentations so the ideas I came up with I'm not completely happy with. I wasn't and still no sure what I want to do. I don't know if I want to do something for the my church or something religious based, family based or something just for me.
During the term so far I had written down ideas, quotes, words that had inspire me but none of them came together as a complete idea and none by themselves. Even now I feel that I'm thinking about it too hard and that's why nothing is coming to me. Which is why I am so grateful for this break to unwind, chill and be inspired. Remember why I'm here and be creative.
Not sure if I wanna post my ideas here...I kinda want it to be surprise until it's finalized and finished.
 |
Gosh this post has gone on for long enough so I'm going to end it here.
After being at school for almost 5 months now there are definitely pros and cons to the school and Vancouver! WOW! I need to do a post on just the city it self. I'll definitely have time for that this week so look out for more posts and maybe more movie reviews!
*photos are just to keep the post little more interesting*
Okay SERIOUSLY gonna end it here!
