Final Reflection/Project 2
In this reflection, I will be reflecting on my whole project 2
Firstly In what ways have you gotten better at this kind of work?
The project made me better at everything because I got more time to practice with all of the programs and I could experiment with all of them. But also because I spent some time at home to watch tutorials on how to do stuff that I did not know how to do. For Digital Graphics I had to practice with creating concept art which made my art skills go back to normal because in secondary I used to draw a lot and picked art as a further subject to study. This project made me draw a bit more than usual then I had to cover the paper model into illustrator which made me better with illustrator and it's tools. I am still getting better with the pen tool but I think that the final poster turned out to be worse than the main menu for project 2 so I hope to get back on track with the next project because I found this project difficult with lowered my quality of work but I hope to develop more skills after the holidays and enjoy the process again.
In what ways do you think you need to improve?
I think that I need to improve with engines and Animation because I found both hard. during this project I had trouble with engines it takes a lot of time to make things in unreal but also I spent a lot of this project watching tutorials to do certain stuff in the engine like the animation state machine which takes a lot of time to make this controls the animation of the movement of the character so if you start to move the (ASM) will tell the engine to play the running animation this is to create motion when the character move so it not just a still character moving around. Also, my website needs to be even more organised because I still think that there are too many pages that are just irreverent or can be placed on different pages that already cover the subject.
What does this piece reveal about you as a Developing Designer?
It reveals that I still need to develop in most areas but mostly put more time into practising the different programs and tools the college offers. Also, It reveals that there is still a lot of stuff I need to get to know and learn but it also shows development between project one and two.
What did you learn about yourself as you worked on this piece?
I learned that I like to draw more and That I started to develop in that area this can be seen in the drawings I have created and also drawing at home which are not connected to this project but it made me draw more at home than when I started this project. Also, It can be seen in animation that the quality of the images as gotten better than in project one which was just simple drawings.
What is one thing you particularly want people to notice when they look at your work?
In digital Graphics, I created a poster that shows a bridge connecting both sides of the page. I want people to notice the bridge the most because the bridge shows a connection between people that we are connected like two pieces of land. This means that I want people to realize that there is no difference between us we are all human and we should all be treated equally.
In what ways did it not meet your expectations?
I think that my expectations were too high for this project because I am still learning a lot of Technics that may help me work more efficiently in the future. In Level Design I had trouble with finishing the first tutorial level and I wanted to create five levels so this was too much to ask for but I would rather do one good level than five poorly made levels which may not even work properly. I spent most of my time in Level Design putting in the character and making him animate then running and jumping.
What would you change if you had a chance to do this piece over again?
I would make a certain object for the game like a vase or a window in 3D and Digital Graphics as concept art also in level design I would focus on the character first then the level itself which would be done in the time it is left. I am happy with the animation so I would not change anything in animation.
What's the one thing that you have seen in your classmates' work or process that you would like to try in your next piece?
I have seen that people have focused on single objects and small and simple level but there are very effective because they have a lot of time to reflect and improve on the thing they have done so I want to do the same in the next project and I hope to achieve that as soon as possible.
Overall I have not enjoyed this project but I guess that's how it is in the industry and I just need to focus more on the next project and create my Ideas with more in-depth information and designs to capture the main focus of the project.