Back on the Dean's List!

Just received my final grades:

Life Drawing for Aninmation: 7107/7710 (92.18%)
College Algerbra I: 1052/1160 (90.69%)
Game Analysis and Playability: 1228/1250 (98.24%)

3 "A"s!! Woot! I feel great that I made it back onto the Dean's List, as I feel that I am giving it my all. One thing that my stepfather always tried to get across to me is not to do anything half-assed, with I feel that I did a lot as I was growing up (and maybe still do every so often). I don't feel that I gave it my best shot the first time I tried college 20 years ago, and so I am now giving it my all (witht he support of a wonderful wife), and setting high goals that I want to make. I see that I am not only getting good grades, but am making progress with my ability as well. I am really eager to get into the 3D side of the art work, but that will jsut take some patience. Best learn how to walk before I can run.

Love you all!!! See you next term (1 week from today!)

Heading into the final week ...

Well, here it is, the final week of this term, and these are my grades:

Life Drawing for Animation: 5602/6015 (93.13%)

College Algebra I: 772/830 (93.01%)

Game Analysis and Playability: 1056/1075 (98.23%)

In this final week, for me to maintain my "A" in each class, the breakdown for what the week is worth versus what the minimum I will need is as follows:

Life Drawing for Animation: Worth - 1695; Need - 1337

College Algbra I: Worth - 330; Need - 272

Game Analysis and Playability: Worth - 175; Need - 69

I feel fairly confident that I have gotten an "A" in both ym art class and my game class. I am worried about my math class, but will be happy to even get a "B". Over all, it looks like I made it back onto the Dean's List which makes me happy.

I have put up here my character sheet that I turned in for my final in this art class. Looking back to my first term character sheet, I see that I have made improvements. I feel that I have not yet made it to a point that I have something that is portfolio worthy, but ... I do feel that I am on the right path to getting there. I am putting up my first term character sheet to show the difference.

Any thoughts?

So, one thing that was suggested was that I ditch the mask, and try some other approaches. Here is what I came up with. Any thoughts on what Frankenstein XIII's head should look like?

Some really good feedback ...

In my art class this term, we have to come up with a character and make a more advanced character sheet than before. To do a study of the character, as it were. Of course, we had to write a backstory for the character, and this is what I submitted:

Frankenstein XIII

Victor von Frankenstein actually lived and had created a monster. Contrary to what popular fiction would have you believe, he and his creation did not die. The monster survived with minor injuries, while Victor suffered major bodily trauma. Through the use of his notes, the followers of the baron’s research have kept his brain alive in a jar for the past two centuries. With the aid of his followers, the baron has made 12 attempts at making a creation that remains stable and controllable. Most of these attempts resemble human beings. The others incorporated the use of animal parts to enhance the possible combat factors. Unfortunately, each attempt was a failure. Each creation was lacking in some shape or form. While some showed promise in being controllable, they lacked in other areas such as speed, coordination, or intelligence. And those that excelled in physical traits became hard to control and exhibited psychopathic tendencies.

It is the year 2012, and Victor is ready to make his thirteenth attempt at making a controllable monster that will be the ultimate being. Using the body of a gigantic Mongol that was captured in the Himalayas, Victor’s followers place the brain of a captured navy Seal inside. This works out to be the perfect combination, but the Navy Seal rebels against the cult that created the abomination that he has become. Using the combined strength of the Mongol with his own combat training, he escapes and starts making his way back home. To bring back his finest creation, Victor has released the previous twelve creations to hunt him down.

And this is what my professor responded with:

David...this is the finest work yet, for this class. I really love your story. Siskel and Ebert would give this thumbs up! Consider copyrighting this. Not only did you breath life into an old classic, you gave it lead off branches to the four corners of the earth, so to speak. Also, to the careful observer you garnished this with some backdrop depth of symbolism - by using the number 12. Whether that was intentional, it works:)

So ... I am hoping that next term in my Chracter Creation class that I can really flesh Frankie out more and get something more solid that maybe I can get a copyright. I have an email out to my professor asking for more information on the process as to what I would need to have solid before such a thing. Will just have to wait and see how it goes.

As for my grades:

Life Drawing for Animation: 4209/4540 (92.71%)
College Algebra I: 644/690 (93.33%)
Game Analysis and Playability: 747/765 (97.65%)

So, over all, still going strong. I hope to make the Dean's List again. I am currently at a 93.41% for this term, so that is still a pretty good "A".

Anyhoo ...

Have two more weeks to good for this term. Meredith will be gone to Florida for my last week. She will be helping her mother and grandmother pack up the grandmothers belonging so that she can move to Cincinnati to live with her parents. I will miss her dearly.

That is it for now. I hope you all ahve a great Cinco De Mayo!