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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


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


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


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
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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


Blog Post 2 - Organization and Modeling Start
These past couple weeks, we started working on getting our models started, as well as our files organized and our storyboard finalized....
Mack Ironside
Feb 12, 20255 min read


Blog Post 1 - Planning and Scheduling
The Beginning of The End A table of my sorting methods for tasks in the schedule. I am honestly surprised we’re already here at this...
Mack Ironside
Jan 29, 20253 min read
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