Production Continues

So Progress has been slow ESPECIALLY with my schedule lately...all I can say i can't wait until next quarter...I expect a definite slowdown...I hate my schedule but I just keep telling myself only a few more week in fact 3 more weeks...so do I panic? no not at all I know I will get it all done some time...I mean I should be able to find time between working 30 hours a week 5 classes 4 hours each and well we all know how important sleep is well I been trying NOT to kill myself this quarter even though it is not working much because between work and school (20hrs) trying to be the president of our true colors club at school and well obviously doing homework...well I guess I can push myself for 3 more weeks then I get one week of just working and hey only 2 real days of school next quarter I am SOOOOOOOOO looking forward to that even though I also have online classes but hey its only for the first 6 weeks of school and I can be logged in at work for that so no big deal...well anyways I continue production on my photography site right now I am trying to figure out an "Interesting, and compelling opening to my site...I have some ideas but still figuring out a way to implement my plan...oh well I guess I have tons of work to do tonight...then I have to wake up at 5 tomorrow...ok well back to class...i'll post more tomorrow...

Progress Report

So I was wondering what I have left to do...Let's just say I had one of those aha moment AGAIN today thanks to one of Sharon's labs...she always seems to save the day... What's on the agenda for my final here we go:

Frames (Yes I dislike them but they will work for this final)
HTML
FLASH
JAVASCRIPT (ALREADY DONE I just have to figure out how to link my images)
and finally just piecing it all together. As far as what I have left for Sharon...

Aug	21		User persona	Homework			5
Sep	5		Project Documentation	Tests	4		5
Sep	12		Production log	Tests	1		5
Sep	18		Final Project	Final Project			10
Sep	18		Final Exam	Tests

NOT TO BAD RIGHT... well we shall see...My production log is an ongoign thing my user persona is a one time thing I HAVE to get it DONE THIS WEEK...Final Project I am sure I can push iot all out in a weekend but I know myself I will push it as far as I can take basically I will probably be FTPing just up to the time that I have to present (YES typical me) Why do I push myself so hard? well probably to prove to others that I can do it... and to go thru more of a learning process...well I hope I can pull out another portfolio piece this quarter....well I finally have have some idea as to what the photography section in my piece will look like here is a very stale version but it will be better.... http://www.mgcdigitaldesigns.com/sharon/entertainment/example/js.html

Pho.tog.ra.phy

So where do I begin? That's the question that I keep asking myself and it feels like I keep going in circles. Over the past week I finally have got myself in gear with starting the process of getting started with my final for my Interaction Design for Entertainment class. Production log check, content check, layout check (kind of)... See we were asked to create 3 compositions my hope was to create 3 versions of the same thing with slightly different ideas. The problem is I created 2 with the same layout slightly different designs and a third composition that looks completely different. My problem now is the creative juices have begun to flow and that can be dangerous for me especially this late in the quarter...usually i have time to work out the design details at the beginning since that is really when I begin working on layouts for my final project...well as I wrote earlier I have been in a sort of rut with design and school this quarter 3 years of designing ALL the time has really affected me creatively and I am really burnt out...luckily after this quarter my school schedule will be a little more relaxed 2 on ground and 2 online classes first section which means that the first 6 weeks will be a little busy but manageable but the second half should be heaven...well that and I will be on a full time schedule at work...ANYWAYS a little tangent there...

so I wonder will I get proper feedback tomorrow or will the boys be their usual selves and talk to each other instead of listening to the lecture (Sorry boys real talk here) anyways we shall see.... and NOW I present my 3 comps...

THE AHA MOMENT!

I told you it wouldn't be long before I post on here... So Sharon (My teacher) told us to investigate "Camtasia" (records movement on the monitor) she said perhaps it can help with projects. So, while playing with Camtasia I had an AHA moment as Sharon calls it... so I am also in another class with her called Interactive Design for Education I was thinking of creating an educational site about latin culture I mean a huge extensive site about latin culture around the world... However I started losing interest and really was stuck in a rut however after playing with camtasia I decided that I would change my final (Yes week 6 crazy huh?) I have an existing tutorial site: http://www.mgcdigitaldesigns.com/mixed_media/ it basically shows how to mix media and create a webpage... this site is meant is meant for someone who knows HTML already... So I decided I can broaden it by making it for beginners and so I could make the site even more dynamic. So I will start putting more content together and get going on this... YAY! THANK YOU SHARON....

Production Log 1 "Where do I begin"

Ok, so where do I begin? It's week 6 and I feel like I have virtually done nothing for my final...I mean I have done all my work for class but don't seem to be happy with it. I've been in a little slump lately. Is it the move? Is it me just being completely burnt out or is it me just being lazy. right now honestly I don't know. I do know this. I got a job yesterday and it inspired me to get going on my school work I have many ideas running through my head. Nothing solid yet. I guess what I should do is start with something as simple as this production log. Hmm... let me make a check list maybe I should start with some short term goals and then move on to long term goals. either way I need to list ALL of my task this will inspire me to get going.

Short term goals:
Create mock ups
Select imagery for my site
Retouch imagery if necessary
research technologies I am not familiar with so that I can get familiar with them (paypal, perhaps php so on etc...)
color scheme (inspiration)...
ok so I think that is enough for this week.

Long Term goals:
Start implementing site
fix any bugs research fixes
create an e-commerce portion to my site

ok so this is all I can think of for the moment if I think of anything else I will add it. Trust me there will be plenty LOTS more... I just need to get rolling on the project I am a little overwhelmed but will get over it I ALWAYS do...