English WorldBuilding Unit
I learned that I like reading books. I’ve spent most of my life hating reading, but this year I found a love for reading. The book Slaughterhouse 5 gave me a unique perspective on how we process difficult things. I got choked up in the Los Altos Library, crying. I was overwhelmed by what happened. It is an unbelievable book; some somethings in the book are fictional. Didn’t happen. When soldiers return from work, they have to explain what happened, things that stay alive inside of their minds on repeat. The Things They Carried did not carry the same weight; the innocent bystanders were not depicted as vulnerable. Vulnerability and dignity are unprotected in war, but the way.
Digital Media
Digital Media class taught me much—everything from HTML & CSS to After Effect animations. I would lie to myself if I said all I did was sit alone in a portable for months. In reality, I got access to priceless information about art, especially learning to use the camera to use digital art has been very fun. I know that in the future, people like me (traditional artists) will appreciate what Freestyle Academy offer.
Animation
Character Animation
This is my character! I had a lot of ideas for them, but it didn’t go how it was supposed to. Many of my classmates chose simpler designs, and I should have, but I wasn’t told there would be so many constraints of clothing and additional pieces (ex., extra leg). Regardless, this was an entertaining character to create. I have to say I have the best character design. And the coolest one. HAHA
This Walk, Run, and Jump cycle was complicated. Most likely because, at the time, I thought my teacher hated me because I would ask questions, and they wouldn’t help me, or they would be reluctant. I got it eventually. But it reminds me of Chinese drama, where two fighters would fly through a bamboo forest, jumping from one bamboo to another.