Nik versus The Rod
At this point into the project, I’ve so far learned one extremely important lesson:
Negative reinforcement simply doesn’t work.
During this current project, we’re expected to create our own schedules and then adhere to it, without the ability to shift things around in this schedule at a later date, even if the end result is still achieved. That kinda bugs me, because essentially we’re to blame for not knowing how long things we’re expected to know how to do should take (or something). This is the first major project of this sort that any of us have done, and it just feels like the lack of even a chance of flexibility in the schedule can be a serious demotivator if you fall behind on one’s schedule, as I did last semester.
Positive reinforcement and some constructive guidance by a ‘mentor’ have seriously been missing in this project, and that’s probably why I’m still not as confident a 3d animator as I should be. Perhaps if I make it into a graduate program, I will be able to find my Obi-wan.