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!