This week, we learned a little more about clarity. Much of it talked about how to clear posing and simplification of the action can really make things more clear. They also touched on overlapping ideas to make each action feels as though its connected. Lets see....actually its been a week since I've watched the lecture, so I'm a little fuzzy on the specifics. I'll check my notes later and see if I missed anything.

Well, this was the final week for my box pushing animation. It's changed slightly from the last version. Again, I'm not completely happy with it. There are some parts of it that I really like and others that I couldn't seem to figure out how to fix. Despite the problems, I'm not touching this thing again. See the final version below.

I'm really excited because AM is doing another Student Showcase this winter. They pick some of the top student's work and put together a montage to show the public what the school is capable of generating. Its a really good opportunity, because several people that made the Summer Showcase are now working at major studios. It's not a guarantee, but its a great way to get exposure. I'm not that confident about getting any of my shots accepted because there are some really amazing shots that were created since the last showcase. I've seen many shots that are better than mine, so it will be a miracle if I get in. We'll see.

Matthew Coffin, an AM classmate, wants to have a unofficial winter break session and try to create something that we could submit for the showcase. I was kind of leaning toward taking a break for the next three weeks, but I'm not sure if I can go that long without animating. Hmmm.....I'll have to give that some thought.