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Final Semester Blog Post 3 - Sickness and Animation
Okay I know this is the second week in a row that I've done this where I responded and turned in this blog post a day late, but unlike last week, this week I actually have an excuse. I got really sick yesterday, to the point of nausea, and I couldn't get myself all right and less icky by midnight. I went straight to bed. So now I'm just writing this post now instead. I do apologize. I feel like I haven't been doing a very good job working on these posts. Really, I just feel l
Mack Ironside
Feb 73 min read
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Final Semester Blog Post 2 - Set Up and Energy Struggles
This week has been so hectic and exhausting that I completely forgot about this Blog Post!! Even when I put it in my planner. I just. . .forgot. Ugh. I hate forgetthing things. It's not something I normally do, you know?? I just feel so exhausted for no apparent reason, and it's frustrating, because I really want my final semester to go well, and I should have lots more energy now, because I only have two classes, instead of my usual five classes. And yet, I can barely find i
Mack Ironside
Jan 315 min read
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Final Semester Blog Post 1 - Hitting the Ground Running
I am excited to get this stuff going and finish up our thesis strong!!! I'm proud of us and the work we've all accomplished, and now it's finally time to polish everything up!! I get to make a new schedule, which is always fun, and I'm looking forward to fixing some of my animation from last semester. It's good, but it could be a lot better, and there are several things I want to tweak, move, or change, you know what I mean?? Things could just stand to have a little more time
Mack Ironside
Jan 233 min read
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Semester 2 Blog Post 9 - Finally Break Time!!
I am happy to be in break finally!!! I have been pretty close to keeling over at this point. It just isn't very easy to do school work CONSTANTLY. Despite that, I'm having a good time working on classes and stuff. It's just. . .a lot, you know?? I have been enjoying working on my animations, both the ones for animation class, and the little yarn balls are just so fun to mess with. They're so stretchy and cute!! Now that they have facial rigs, they're even cuter!!! My other cl
Mack Ironside
Nov 21, 20252 min read
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Semester 2 Blog Post 8 - Burnout, Overwhelm, and Dealing With People
At this point I'm starting to feel a bit redundant every time I start to talk about my thesis in these blog posts. Not much ever changes each time, other than the work that gets done. We're still on track, we're still chugging away, everyone is still pulling their weight wonderfully, etc. There isn't much to say really. Things have been going smooth. I am very happy for our group. So again, there really isn't anything new to say about it anyways. I finished the RIP scene and
Mack Ironside
Nov 14, 20252 min read
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Semester 2 Blog Post 7 - Mid to End Semester Crunch and Class Balancing
Honestly, this semester has gone by super fast. I can't believe it's already almost over. There's about. . .16 weeks of school in this semester, and we're on week 13!! How did that happen!?!? I wish I knew, honestly. But hey, stuff is getting done, especially in thesis class, so I'm not really worried. I'm more tired than anything. I'm struggling to make sure I'm getting everything done. I finished writing my essay and turned it in once and for all. I'm glad I don't have to w
Mack Ironside
Nov 7, 20253 min read
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Semester 2 Blog Post 6 - Essay Writing, Balancing Classes, and Drama
Well, this week has certainly been interesting. I don't know why but it feels like a lot of things just came to a head or hit their breaking point this week?? I dunno. It's been a wild ride for sure. I've been stuck writing an essay for my art history class, and I just. . .don't want to do it. At least I'm doing some of it, honestly. It's due next Friday, and I'm almost done writing the entire thing. I just feel like it needs so much polish work before I turn it in that it ne
Mack Ironside
Oct 24, 20255 min read
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Semester 2 Blog Post 5 - Illness and Chugging Along
I'm going to be honest this blog post will probably not be very long or thought out like the last couple of posts. I am currently sick and feel like my brain is fried a nice crispy golden brown. I think that's the fever talking honestly. Still, I'm gonna try my best and get through this post at the very least so it's not late. As I said above, I'm currently sick. So work has been a bit slow this week on my end. I haven't done nearly as much as I wanted to or said I wanted to
Mack Ironside
Oct 17, 20252 min read
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Semester 2 Blog Post 4 - The Mid Semester Self Doubt and Birthday Celebrations!!
Once again it has somehow become the middle of the semester, and once again I find myself doubting what I do, if I do enough, if I'm...
Mack Ironside
Oct 8, 20254 min read
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Semester 2 Blog Post 3 - Coming Up on the Second Production Pass
Alrighty, we're already to the midway point of our production passes. Holy crap. Time has been going by a lot faster than I thought it...
Mack Ironside
Sep 26, 20254 min read
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Semester 2 Blog Post 2 - Piling Up on Animation
Honestly, I'm kind of surprised at how well all of this is going for us at the moment. It makes me feel like I should be preparing for...
Mack Ironside
Sep 18, 20253 min read
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Semester 2 Blog Post 1 - Getting Back Into the Swing of Things
We are now well on our way into semester two of our thesis!!! Woohoo!!! I'm glad we got a break, but I'm also glad we are starting to...
Mack Ironside
Sep 5, 20253 min read
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Blog Post 10 - Preparing for Final Production Pass
This is once again a blog post being written by almost-done-with-finals Mack. I'm sorry. I know I probably won't get a high grade for...
Mack Ironside
May 14, 20253 min read
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Blog Post 9 - Getting Waterboarded By Finals
This blog post is unfortunately about 2 weeks late because as we got closer to finals, I slowly became more and more swamped until I was...
Mack Ironside
May 14, 20252 min read
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Blog Post 8 -Internship Stress and End of the Semester Swamping
This blog post is late because I had to make a video for an internship application that is very promising. I spent all weekend working on...
Mack Ironside
Apr 21, 20254 min read
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Blog Post 7 - Approaching the Semester End
We are reaching the end of the semester and I am pretty happy with my group, and how far we've gotten this semester. Not only do we have...
Mack Ironside
Apr 11, 20254 min read
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Blog Post 6 - Storyboard Edits and Production Pass Preparation
Our project is coming along nicely!!! Many people have gotten a decent amount of Layout done, models are being finished up and finalized,...
Mack Ironside
Mar 20, 20253 min read
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Blog Post 5 - Labling, Approval, and Shot Layout
I think this week went fairly well, all things considered!!! I'm honestly very proud of our group and what we've been working on. As I...
Mack Ironside
Mar 14, 20253 min read
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Blog Post 4 - Organization and Layout Planning
These blog posts seem to really get away from me, it seems. I don't mean to turn them in late. I just seem to forget to do them by the...
Mack Ironside
Mar 6, 20253 min read
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Blog Post 3 - Keeping Track of Work and Multitasking
This blog post is being written a couple days later than it was supposed to be written, as well as going to be turned in late, because...
Mack Ironside
Feb 22, 20253 min read
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