It's Been a While

Wow... it's certainly been a while, hasn't it?

• Learned

 I can't say I've really learned anything lately. Unless you consider "learning what it's like to go out on competition" to fit in this category, that is. Other than that, I haven't really done much learning recently.

• Want to learn

 I guess I'd like to learn how to effectively divide up the work of an animation (which will not only be useful for future competitions, but also for a group of young animators who want to form an animation studio over the summer).

• Frustrated you

 Changing the audio compression from MP3 to ADCPM (or whatever it is). I changed all of my audio files to ADCPM individually and also in my publish settings, but I know there is at least one more left for me to change (that I fear I might miss).

Also I fear that I might be clashing with those closest to me. Our different opinions and comfort zones aren't mixing well and I don't know what to do about it. My sense of humor is different but I don't want that to hurt our friendship. I've been trying to grit my teeth and keep my mouth shut, but that doesn't always help and it can't last forever...

• Made you happy

 Going to competition was a blast! I loved the whole experience! I was terrified and so stressed out I wanted to rip my hair out, but I loved every second of it. I sincerely hope that I will get to participate in many other animation competitions in the future (and other competitions in similar areas).

•  https://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_239531&feature=iv&index=1&list=PL84DB158CAABE4E07&src_vid=8Q2P4LjuVA8&v=zs_4NI7wjno

This is a behind the scenes for a hilarious video called "The Glitch".  The video was well put together and it was pretty informative (through showing rather than telling). It's mostly just for giggles but it could also be a decent reference point for anyone who wants to make a little video like The Glitch.