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The Traditional Chinese character "De". A controversial character that is difficult to describe and explain in english, but nonetheless an important word in most Eastern Philosophy. It will be explained more when class hits.
Monday, February 11, 2013
Word of the day
The Traditional Chinese character "De". A controversial character that is difficult to describe and explain in english, but nonetheless an important word in most Eastern Philosophy. It will be explained more when class hits.
Monday, February 4, 2013
Project Discussion: A rival appears!
I've talked to Wesley Fulkerson today, about his project. If I am not mistakened in his idea, he plans on creating an actual, physical maze for an audience to participate in, while having it evolve/expand upon further exploration. His inspiration of this idea was acquired from some of the other capstones he'd seen before, such as the 3D projection technology that was shown a semester or two back. Other inspirations include the pokemon franchise, with its elaborate tunnels and whatnot.
So far, he is more focused on the technical aspects of actually getting his idea functional, before planning on the story element of it. Perhaps it is because of his programming background, or...?
Whatever the case is, I will find his capstone to be most interesting if he successfully pulls it off.
So far, he is more focused on the technical aspects of actually getting his idea functional, before planning on the story element of it. Perhaps it is because of his programming background, or...?
Whatever the case is, I will find his capstone to be most interesting if he successfully pulls it off.
Monday, January 28, 2013
7P's - once more, with passion : Journal Entry 3
So, let's see what I WAS planning on doing in my past journal entry. I wanted to make a video game trailer that is 2 minutes long at most, followed by the first level of the game. Let's see the new revision I made for my 7Ps Framework.
NEW Purpose: Nope - the purpose is still the same; to create a compelling trial game that can be enjoyed by the gamer audience. The purpose, while mainly for entertainment, has not deviated from the goal of attracting potential attention from employers and clients.
Product: Obviously, it'll be a PC based platform, and it'll be a game software that will be using UDK and 3D based softwares to run. That goal hasn't changed as well.
People: The gaming people, and obviously potential employers and clients that are in the gaming industry.
Process: It'll be a primary collaborative effort to use the resources available in the labs to design this game.
Pitfalls: Obviously, finding people and getting a collaborative effort of getting it done on time is going to be the biggest challenge. Can I hit the goal which may be placed a bit too far out of my reach, and can I make it in such a way that it can inspire people to view my work and appreciate my results?
Prep: I got one more semester - this one - left before my capstone begins. I'll need to lay down the framework and begin it ASAP so I don't find the pitfalls waiting for me in the near future.
Pratical Concerns:
Herein lies the biggest question of all. Can I motivate and dedicate myself to such an endeavor...? Rethining this section has netted me an unsettling feeling. Can I get this done on time? Can I make something worthwhile to celebrate on? Would this work? The list goes on.
Just imagine - the capability of telling a story, and sharing that visual image, that feeling to others so they can enjoy it as a game, as a video...
Would they be able to see it in the same light as I do?
To be honest, I don't know. And because of that uncertainty...I am at loss on how to even begin such a journey.
NEW Purpose: Nope - the purpose is still the same; to create a compelling trial game that can be enjoyed by the gamer audience. The purpose, while mainly for entertainment, has not deviated from the goal of attracting potential attention from employers and clients.
Product: Obviously, it'll be a PC based platform, and it'll be a game software that will be using UDK and 3D based softwares to run. That goal hasn't changed as well.
People: The gaming people, and obviously potential employers and clients that are in the gaming industry.
Process: It'll be a primary collaborative effort to use the resources available in the labs to design this game.
Pitfalls: Obviously, finding people and getting a collaborative effort of getting it done on time is going to be the biggest challenge. Can I hit the goal which may be placed a bit too far out of my reach, and can I make it in such a way that it can inspire people to view my work and appreciate my results?
Prep: I got one more semester - this one - left before my capstone begins. I'll need to lay down the framework and begin it ASAP so I don't find the pitfalls waiting for me in the near future.
Pratical Concerns:
Herein lies the biggest question of all. Can I motivate and dedicate myself to such an endeavor...? Rethining this section has netted me an unsettling feeling. Can I get this done on time? Can I make something worthwhile to celebrate on? Would this work? The list goes on.
Just imagine - the capability of telling a story, and sharing that visual image, that feeling to others so they can enjoy it as a game, as a video...
Would they be able to see it in the same light as I do?
To be honest, I don't know. And because of that uncertainty...I am at loss on how to even begin such a journey.
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Journal Entry - Week 2
Welp. The Professor is sick, and we got a TA substituting for her class.
We learned the 7 P's, but I believe we'll be able to get something more detailed when the Professor comes back next week for further lecturing.
Also - weather is unbearably cold. It'll be a good week.
For the Assignment --
7Ps Framework
Purpose: Why are you doing this? Who is it for?
- For myself, and to give it to the general gaming audience. Also for a portfolio reel and a demo product to get a job, of course!
Product: What will it do? How will it support the purpose?
- A video trailer that'll be 2 minutes long max, followed by the first level of the game made in UDK.
People: Who needs to be involved? How are they involved?
- The typical production pipeline for animators, modelers, programmers, conceptual art, the whole nine yards.
Process: What tools do you need? Time? Space?
- A powerful computer, a workforce, time, and the softwares needed such as Maya, UDK, Adobe softwares, etc.
Pitfalls: Plan for failure. Back up?
- 2 minute video trailer can be done, without the game.
Prep: Research?
- cgsociety.org, etc.
Pratical Concerns:
- Finding the people to help me with it, and using the equipments available on campus to promote and work on the project.
Monday, January 14, 2013
PreCapstone 420 - Week 1
Location: Second floor, located next to the stairs.
Mission objective: Acquire useful intel about PreCapstone requirements.
Secondary Objective: Network with potential clients and achieve a collaborative group for PreCapstone endeavours.
Tertiary objective: Finish assigned missions given by High Command to ensure successful completion of this course.
Further notes -
The amount of personnel within said location has almost maxed out. Many individuals have collaborated together prior to the entry of this course, resulting in fewer resources available for use when the time arises. It is unsure as of now whether there are any individuals left which may be of assistance to my cause, as many of them have wide and diverse fields of talent which may - or may not - coincide with my own.
Further observation is required.
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Who are you?
Assignment Instructions
Note the point count for this project. You will be graded on evidence of a thoughtful and creative approach to the questions listed below, both in your project and your blog entry. Each question is worth 100 points.
For the final project create an original tangible or virtual project that explores the concepts of identity and purpose. Try to create something that will leave a lasting impression. Address these questions:
Who are you in the eyes/perception of others?
How do you see/perceive yourself?
Why are you here? (your definition of here)
What are the implications of your identity to others? (you decide to whom the implications apply - you or others, but be specific)
How are you effected by the identity of others? (are you different around various people - why might that be)
Is identity static? (make sure to show in your project your answer to this)
Be prepared to share your project in 2 minutes or less on Dec. 12, our last day of class. Post your dialogue with the questions listed above to your blog, along with a sample from your project. Upload the URL to that blog post here. Remember, this project is worth more than the rest of the semester points combined, so it would behoove to take this one fairly seriously.
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Who am I in the eyes of others?
There's no simple word to describe this. I can try and describe all the words and labels the people I've talked to gave me, describing me as an intelligent person, knowledgeable, witty, charming, all that fun stuff. Through my actions, they can label me as a person who speaks his mind, a man influenced by many things...
In the eyes of others who know me personally, I am the cumulative result of my own actions that has now branded me with such a label.
But how others perceive me is inherently different from how I perceive myself. I believe I am all of what others say, yet being none of it at all. I see myself as a traveler, in a world full of rules and guidelines, a world where I am becoming aware of its rigid structure and its immovable culture - and watching many people wade through it without much thought, nor any reaction to its...density.
I see myself more or less aware of this as I wander through a world like this.
A traveler in a static world.
A wanderer in a world that slowly fails to give purpose and ambition to people - to give people the ability to yearn, to create, to explore.
To believe.
So why am I here, in a world that is slowly decaying in change?
To change it.
To bring ambition back.
To create dreams.
To make people believe for a cause.
To make people aspire to become something greater.
To never give up.
To have faith.
People may call me a traditionalist - even an idealist, perhaps. My implications to others may just be that - a man who preaches ambitions and aspirations. But even if I am labeled as such, I know where I lie, and what I want to leave for other individuals. Even if it is a goal which no one will appreciate, or a goal which people will dismiss...
I do it because I believe.
But how will I leave it? Will it become just an identity in which I shroud myself in?
What will I pass on?
How would I do so?
It's like a book, the content itself being the things that the author wants to leave behind to others. Dreams, ambitions, aspiration...
So if I bring a book, devoid of content...what will I add into it?
What can I give, which I can pass on to others?
I'll bring a book.
And we'll see how it goes in class today.
Note the point count for this project. You will be graded on evidence of a thoughtful and creative approach to the questions listed below, both in your project and your blog entry. Each question is worth 100 points.
For the final project create an original tangible or virtual project that explores the concepts of identity and purpose. Try to create something that will leave a lasting impression. Address these questions:
Who are you in the eyes/perception of others?
How do you see/perceive yourself?
Why are you here? (your definition of here)
What are the implications of your identity to others? (you decide to whom the implications apply - you or others, but be specific)
How are you effected by the identity of others? (are you different around various people - why might that be)
Is identity static? (make sure to show in your project your answer to this)
Be prepared to share your project in 2 minutes or less on Dec. 12, our last day of class. Post your dialogue with the questions listed above to your blog, along with a sample from your project. Upload the URL to that blog post here. Remember, this project is worth more than the rest of the semester points combined, so it would behoove to take this one fairly seriously.
_______________________
_______________________
Who am I in the eyes of others?
There's no simple word to describe this. I can try and describe all the words and labels the people I've talked to gave me, describing me as an intelligent person, knowledgeable, witty, charming, all that fun stuff. Through my actions, they can label me as a person who speaks his mind, a man influenced by many things...
In the eyes of others who know me personally, I am the cumulative result of my own actions that has now branded me with such a label.
But how others perceive me is inherently different from how I perceive myself. I believe I am all of what others say, yet being none of it at all. I see myself as a traveler, in a world full of rules and guidelines, a world where I am becoming aware of its rigid structure and its immovable culture - and watching many people wade through it without much thought, nor any reaction to its...density.
I see myself more or less aware of this as I wander through a world like this.
A traveler in a static world.
A wanderer in a world that slowly fails to give purpose and ambition to people - to give people the ability to yearn, to create, to explore.
To believe.
So why am I here, in a world that is slowly decaying in change?
To change it.
To bring ambition back.
To create dreams.
To make people believe for a cause.
To make people aspire to become something greater.
To never give up.
To have faith.
People may call me a traditionalist - even an idealist, perhaps. My implications to others may just be that - a man who preaches ambitions and aspirations. But even if I am labeled as such, I know where I lie, and what I want to leave for other individuals. Even if it is a goal which no one will appreciate, or a goal which people will dismiss...
I do it because I believe.
But how will I leave it? Will it become just an identity in which I shroud myself in?
What will I pass on?
How would I do so?
It's like a book, the content itself being the things that the author wants to leave behind to others. Dreams, ambitions, aspiration...
So if I bring a book, devoid of content...what will I add into it?
What can I give, which I can pass on to others?
I'll bring a book.
And we'll see how it goes in class today.
What the Bleep do we know?
Based on your experience in this course (overall) and the final project in particular, discuss how some of the ideas rasied in the movie we watched today, What the Bleep Do We Know?, might impact your personal and professional development. How has exploring large topics such as what is presented in the movie and final project assignment helped you with critical thinking and creative exloration? Post your answer to your blog and submit the URL here to earn your points. This assigment is worth 50 points. That should help anyone who needs it to be able to make up some missed points from earlier in the semester. It also reflects the gravity of this topic.
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The movie was rather informative, though each individual in the video had their own subjective view on what is reality, and how we define it to be. Personally speaking, I believe that the video gave us an interesting perspective on how we, as individuals with our own perspective and viewpoint, can perceive things differently from one another. Each argument brought up by the individuals within the video is a valid point, and can be defined as a certain approach to seeing their world as it is.
How it shapes our professional and creative mentality, is that it allows us to - at the very least - recognize that there is always another viewpoint, a set perspective on how we can approach a subject. One can say it is through the influence of our own biological features. Another can argue - without difficulty - that we are under the influence of quantum mechanics - where we create the world whenever we approach a said area.
Everything is valid, and can be argued as the truth. There is no "one" right view that overwhelms the other - and the video points that out rather well. One must always be humble in the idea of alternative methods, and understand that reality isn't just one 'static' image.
And only when we realize the broader picture of reality, do we come ever so closer in understanding our own placement within it - either through enlightenment, or through our own struggle to sedate the curiosity within us.
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The movie was rather informative, though each individual in the video had their own subjective view on what is reality, and how we define it to be. Personally speaking, I believe that the video gave us an interesting perspective on how we, as individuals with our own perspective and viewpoint, can perceive things differently from one another. Each argument brought up by the individuals within the video is a valid point, and can be defined as a certain approach to seeing their world as it is.
How it shapes our professional and creative mentality, is that it allows us to - at the very least - recognize that there is always another viewpoint, a set perspective on how we can approach a subject. One can say it is through the influence of our own biological features. Another can argue - without difficulty - that we are under the influence of quantum mechanics - where we create the world whenever we approach a said area.
Everything is valid, and can be argued as the truth. There is no "one" right view that overwhelms the other - and the video points that out rather well. One must always be humble in the idea of alternative methods, and understand that reality isn't just one 'static' image.
And only when we realize the broader picture of reality, do we come ever so closer in understanding our own placement within it - either through enlightenment, or through our own struggle to sedate the curiosity within us.
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