The First - The Start of an Educational Adventure

So the first semester of my university degree is over, a degree studying and building content for video games or animated films. When I first started the course I had a rough idea what to expect, confusing computer programs, people with expert knowledge in the software, expert skills in drawing and then there is you in the room, with the quality of work feeling like everyone is going to critic or judge you based on your ability as an artist or your ability to model 3D shapes.

However that is not that case at all. Everyone has their own talent and brings their own set of skills, their own techniques and styles. The only difference between students is the experience, everybody is creative in their own way.  It is crazy to think all of us students thrown in the same boat together, rowing at the same pace, learning the techniques which will eventually lead to employment.

Now to think, in the first 3 months of starting The Art of Games Design course and I have built one character model, a car model and now attempting the next assignment which is to model the TSB building in Carlisle. However this isn't as basic as it sounds, this will be marked by Turn 10, for those not aware Turn 10 is a well established gaming company responsible for the well known Forza series. So it needs to be perfect, or I am going to get shot down like the Normandy SR-1

It's exciting to think that they will be the ones who will look at our classes work and gives us a chance to show off our skill to potential future employers. But scary as they will shake their heads at us as forgetting how we would have been 3D modelling for 4 months at this stage and point out every flaw that our project has. Unless you're a demi god at 3DS Max. (Thor will always be a god in my eyes especially with that hammer.)

Now starting the assessment for Turn 10, I have realised my love for 3DS Max, and the passion inside to model. I have now started modelling my own work along with the coursework once they are finished and fit the quality of deserving your (the reader's) attention I will blog the models and the processes involved in making them for you to applaud or scrutinize at your own curious pleasure.

Now that the first semester is over and being ready for my christmas break of doing more Uni work and stuffing my face with turkey and Malteasers it's safe to say that I have had a very good start of a new degree but it's going to be worth it in the long run. Have a good christmas and try not to ruin your eyes from too much League or GTA V. Peace.