post PDF of resume...

Use dropbox to post pdf of resume.

Everyone will implement this, I will explain how in class.

Class June 12th

Kim:

• create DVD label & cover and duplicate disk.

Tara:

• show portfolio presentation!
• complete Flatbook
• create DVD label & cover and duplicate disk.

Nick:

• Get Reel approved
• create DVD label & cover and duplicate disk.

Craig:

• get render look approved
• do a render test looking for errors
• render on the farm (if possible)

How to make a DVD on Campus at AITN

Export a

Lab June 7th

Non-Graduates:

Kim - show updated reel and latest Art


Craig - show progress since last time I saw you including renders you were supposed to email me last class

Graduates:
Tara and Nick you have the entire grad list and Portfolio Show setup:

Portfolio Elements

All of the below elements are primarily requirements of the Media Arts and Animation department's curriculum and any deviation from this prescribed list must be approved of by the instructor.

___ Unified Packaging Graphic Design.
This must be applied to all elements including:
___ Animated Introduction to DVD Reel Movie.
___ DVD Reel Movie transitions and credits.
___ Resume.
___ Business Card
___ DVD labeling.
This must also have:
___Name and Focus
___Contact information- Telephone, Email and Website address

___ DVD case covers.
This must also have:
___Name and Focus on the Front and Spine
___ A Shot list on the Back with Name, Length, Thumbnail Image  
       for each piece
___ Contact information- Telephone, Email and Website address

___ Website
___ Flatbook
___ Any/All other miscellaneous elements

___DVD Portfolio Reel Movie.
This must have/be:
___Your Finished Work
___ An Animated Introduction.
___ Credits.
___ Sound(optional)
___ Looped.

___ Printed & Professionally Bound Flatbook. Required for all 2D concentrations.

___ Business Card. 

Include: Name, Focus, Telephone, Email, Website

___ Resume.
___ Reviewed by a member of the Career Services Office.

___ Website.
This must have/be:
___ Uploaded to the Web by the Final Class Critique.
___ Portfolio Reel movie.
___ Resume- downloadable.
___ Gallery containing all images from your Flatbook. Required for all 2D concentrations.
___ Contact information/an email link (outlook express, etc.).

___ Optional Miscellaneous items (all collateral items must be approved of by the     instructor).
___ Career Services Center completed Exit Interview and Exit Form

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Class June 5th

Class, thank the substitute for filling in for me.

Today is a work day.

Graduates:
Tara and Nick you have the entire grad list due for graduates this Thursday.  Including your portfolio show.

Tara/Nick, one solution for creating a working MPEG2 file for DVD studio Pro is to use Compressor (a Mac program which I assume we have) on a Mac to process the movie file.  Google how to create a movie file for DVD Studio pro using Compressor. (or ask a video friend with Compressor experience if needed)

Craig, begin lighting and creating test renders of your scene.  Email me JPEGs of your test renders.

Kim, update your Reel with the rest of your work and work with T and N on creating DVD's for you guys. (you are free to not create the DVD if you have a more urgent priority.

Graduates, work due June 7th

Graduates!

(Tara and Nick)

Everything for this class is due a week from today, the beginning of class.

And by everything, that big list we were given by Camper.

maker of Korra, tumblrs account

http://bryankonietzko.tumblr.com/

Lab 5-31-2012

Lab
Kim - show drawing progress.

• Get work from Magnetic Dreams to add to reel.
• Update on paperwork for internship next quarter

Tara

• Fix last tweak on Reel
• Show updated animatic. 
• Next: prepare for portfolio show. 
• Make looping DVD with DVD Studio Pro. BRING BLANK DVD

Craig

• Finish Geo and texture fixes
• Show ball moving with animation or simulation

Nick

• Fix motorcycle geo
• Show turntable of motorcycle
• Update Website 
• Put together reel 
• Next:
• prepare for portfolio show.
• Make looping DVD with DVD Studio Pro.  BRING BLANK DVD

Class 5-29-2012

In class
Kim - show progress of art.  Make DVD of reel?
Tara - Show Final Reel, and show updated animatic. Next: prepare for portfolio show. And make looping DVD with DVD Studio Pro.
Craig - Show pinball animation
Nick - Show turntable of motorcycle.  Next put together reel and update website prepare for portfolio show. And make looping DVD with DVD Studio Pro.

Lab 5-24-2012

In class
Kim - finish vector image, propose own work to create...
Tara - Show Final Reel, and show updated animatic. Next prepare for portfolio show. And make looping DVD with DVD Studio Pro.
Craig - Due pinball machine modeled and textured.  animate...
Nick - Due motorcycle, textured and modeled.  Next put together reel and update website prepare for portfolio show. And make looping DVD with DVD Studio Pro.

Avengers Concept 3 of 3

http://totalrihal.com/avengers.html

Avengers Concept 2 of 3

http://www.joshnizzi.com/avengers.html

Avengers Concept Art 1 of 3

http://muddycolors.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/avengers-part-1.html

Avengers Storyboards

Can be seen here: http://janewu.net/storyboards.php

Class 5-22-2012

Follow up Interview in person, dress nice.


In class
Kim - Work on vector image
Tara - Show Final Reel, more improvements on animatic (490),
Craig - Due at the end of class TODAY, entire pinball machine modeled and textured.
Nick - Entire Motorcycle, textured and modeled, due at the end of class TODAY.

Lab 5-17-2012

Due:
Turn in Job Posting to base interview on.

Show:
Kim - Finish Rabbit in class, work on second image
Tara - Show Final Reel, show work towards improving animatic (490),
Craig - Pinball progress
Nick - Motorcycle finish model and textures in class today.

Senior DVD's
Tara and Nick you will use DVD Studio Pro on a Mac to make a DVD (there is no PC solution to make DVD's)  Let's look at that solution and what your final file output from AE must be to work in DVD Studio Pro.

Interview with instructor...

Class 5-15-2012

Let's talk about Interviewing for your job.
Next Class we will do practice interviews.

A week from today you will dress for a practice interview

Continue on projects...
Kim - Show progress on Char drawings
Tara - Final Reel Review
Craig - Pinball progress
Nick - Motorcycle progress

Homework, Due beginning of next class:
Bring copy of the position you will be interviewing for.

Lab 5-10-2012

Kim - Show character art to emulate total of 4? work on while in class
Tara - Show Reel content in AE, edit in class
Craig - Show pinball progress.  Render football guy in class today.  Continue working on pinball
Nick - update website with content, work on motorcycle model, work on additional model for 490

Class Calendar

Are you going to Siggraph?

You should.

More event details on the Siggraph site:
http://s2012.siggraph.org/


I have personally been hired twice from the hiring booths at Siggraph.

Grad Fest (Tara and Nick)

The final Grad Fest happens tomorrow (Friday) at 12pm (noon) in room 2025.

I have been told to tell Nick and Tara they MUST attend.
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Present for mid-term grade

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Work...

May 1st

Show what you have complete so far for Mid-term show-and-tell on Friday.

Draw up plans for the next 4 weeks:

• dates for Meetup
• Test 3Delight on multiple machines
• individual projects
• Tara and Nick schedule towards Portfolio Show
• Tara start putting your reel together, goal Reel first review May 10th, goal Reel complete May 15th, also May 10th show Portfolio Setup
• Nick put your reel together, goal Reel first review May 10th,  goal Reel complete May 15th,   also May 10th show Portfolio Setup
• Tara and Nick, projects for 490 class
• Tara: make changes to aniamtic reviewed by Tod
• Nick: model motorcycle
• Craig: 4 week plan (Pinball)
• May 3rd: bring ref images
• May 3rd show test of Rigid Body Dynamics do in class
• May 8th pinball project, modeled and show test 
• Kim:  4 week plan
• May 8th, 2 character styles
• Tara:
• May 3rd bring content for Reel
• Nick:
• May 3rd bring content for Reel

Map of VFX houses worldwide

View Studios in a larger map

Class May 1st

T - HW: lookup contact for ITT, Nossi 
K - HW: lookup contact for MTSU over anim/CG/etc, Inst Design
C - update site, finish and render football animation bring resume for review resume
N - update site, model motorcycle, bring resume for review resume

Mid-term

Due in one week from today on 5/3

• Elevator Pitch about yourself, my name is <name> and I am a <position> I am passionate about <VFX/2D/character animation/modeling/texturing> I do blah blah blah.
• Walk the class on the projector through your current website
• Present 2 job postings along with your 2 cover letters focused on the job description.  (copies for everyone in the class)
• Present 2 types of resumes edited to show focus on each job (copies for everyone in the class)
• Have business cards :  http://www.vistaprint.com
• LinkedIn up to date

I will score you on each of the following.   You will each also grade your peers.

1. Elevator Pitch
2. Site
3. Portfolio and Reel
4. Cover letters and resumes, business cards.
1. Consistant theme
2. Professional and targeted language in your cover letter 
5. LinkedIn presence, bonus* if you have any recommendations.
6. Is there fluff/unnecessary content that should be cut out?  
7. Things you didn't do or make on your site?  You will be blacklisted when you commit plagiarism, there is little to no forgiveness in the industry for liars, those people find jobs in India.  Automatic 'F'

Lab 4/26

Review sites and give current grade
Grading Criteria:

• Does your domain name work?
• Does it point to your tumblr/WP theme?
• Does your tumblr theme load?
• Do you have pages created to show your work/contact etc?
• Important content is 'above the fold'?
• Links are well defined/clearly marked?
• Will a recruiter know what kind of job you want in 3 sec?
• Link to your Social contacts LinkedIn,Twitter, FB (only the ones you want)
• Contact form?
• Resume viewable in HTML or PDF format 
• Slideshow/Lightbox/Embed your reel to show work
• Link to others in your field to show you follow the industry. (Inspiration Link?)

Current Site Grade:
Was:                            Is:


K - 85%                      K -   95%
T - 85%                       T -   90%
C - F                            C -   75%
N - F                            N -   75%
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Show to Instructor


K - your painting
T - pick theme, Draw what you want your table to look like
C - show 3 sec animated
N - Meet with Jennifer Anderson: jbanderson@aii.edu have here email me after.


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We are going to start and host at least 2 CG & Motion Graphics Meetups


Permission granted from Seaborne Pictures for artists to show their work.
seabournepictures.com


Trailer:
http://after-movie.com/


1.) Location: AITN?  What room? Other venues to suggest?
WHO: Tara & Kim


2.) Speakers:
WHO: Instructor Campbell will arrange

• Event 1: MD staff
• Event 2: Motion Graphics: Gibbs, Seth Worely

3.) What companies/schools/groups do we reach out to notify about the Meetup?
WHO: Entire Class

• There is a google map of all CG facilities in the world, contact all places within 2-3 hours which includes Memphis
• Local companies: MD, St8ment, Big Idea...
• Local Organizations: NaFF, Filmakers Groups...
• Local Schools/Departments: MTSU, ITT, Vandy, Lipscomb, others...

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Feed back from Tod for Tara and Kim

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Lab


Update site, work towards class mid-term presentation, make content for your portfolio

Website Review/Critique

1. Review content completed from last class.

K - create character painting

T - research for Portfolio Show, find example booths, find a theme.

C - choose a rig to use, the 30sec rig? find a clip, begin animation.
N - where are you?

    2. Review your website with Instructor to improve

Grading Criteria:

• Does your domain name work?
• Does it point to your tumblr/WP theme?
• Does your tumblr theme load?
• Do you have pages created to show your work/contact etc?
• Important content is 'above the fold'?
• Links are well defined/clearly marked?
• Will a recruiter know what kind of job you want in 3 sec?
• Link to your Social contacts LinkedIn,Twitter, FB (only the ones you want)
• Contact form? 
• Slideshow/Lightbox/Embed your reel to show work
• Link to others in the field to show you follow the industry.

Current Site Grade by instructor:
K - 85%
T - 85%
C - F
N - F


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For Thursday

All:  Make improvements to your site as defined Grading Criteria Add your Resume (web or PDF)

K - finish your painting
T - pick theme, Draw what you want your table to look like monitor, etc
C - show 3 sec animated
N - Meet with Jennifer Anderson: jbanderson@aii.edu have here email me after.

Interships at DD

Digital Domain has an internship program here:


http://careers.digitaldomain.com/

343 Industries (where they are making the new Halo game)

My friend Maggie Oh works here they briefly show her.

4/17

3-4pm meet with Jennifer Anderson to discuss Portfolio show for Graduates (Tara, Nick)

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Show me:

• status of your site for grade
• your resume for grade
• finalize your website tumblr/WP/etc
• content for your reel, reply on this post, what additional content do you need to create?

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Note: There will be no class this Thursday, your meetup/user group attendance will replace (field trip).

K & T I have feedback for you from your work last quarter

Action Items:

Due a week from today:

Complete site: everyone

K - create character painting

T - research for Portfolio Show, find example booths, find a theme.

C - choose a rig to use, the 30sec rig? find a clip, begin animation.
N - where are you?

Lab 4/12

If having issues with tumblr, add domains.tumblr.com to the cname and leave the IP address in the A slot as is.

Note to Instructor: share why you can't JUST be a good employee anymore.

Craig: who do you want to work for?

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Show current website.

show or create list of menus for site.

Review with Instructor content that will be on your site.

Are your best pieces shown first?

What new pieces do you need to make you more marketable?


For next class:
Post your work and what you did on each piece. (give credit to others if applicable)
What new content do you need to create?
Bring in your Resume for grade (review with instructor next class)
Do you want to stick with tumblr or move to a WP solution?

*** Nick: find 5-8 high end turntable examples for you to emulate

Plot Device nominated for a Webby

So Awesome:

http://www.redgiantsoftware.com/blog/2012/04/10/pd-webby-award/

Class April 10th

Exercise: Connect your Domain to a free tumbler theme.

Decide: What menus do you want?

Show me what meetup's or groups you can join, even groups in other cities.  Put on the calendar when you will attend.

Who can attend PodCamp this weekend?  What sessions will you attend?

Review content to post on your site with your instructor.

Due 4/10

Buy your domain name

pick a theme or top 3 themes


Go to a meetup of your skillset:

Gaming: Nashville Game Developers group.  http://nashgamedev.org/about

Artist, 2D, aniamtion

First Class...

Due next class 4/5:

Be prepared to show the class:

• 10 companies who are hiring in your field
• Show 3-5 positions you would qualify for
• Show 5+ current professional artist sites that show similar work to what you want to show on your site
• find salary for similar positions
• Extra: show cost of living
• Draw Conclusion: do you need to create art for your portfolio based on the info you have gathered? What specifically? 

Bring in your current portfolio/works to compare