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Tui
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3yr
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From the trace models exercise- I did these from memory. This is my second time doing this exercise after taking time to study from proko's drawings etc. Still, I can see some mistakes in comparison to Proko's drawings.
Have I learnt enough to move onto the next exercise or should I continue practicing the trace models exercise? Thanks!
@pollypopcorn
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3yr
If I were you, since you've already completed a good amount of it, I would stick with it. You can teach yourself on the side while doing the degree or after, but once you've left it you've left it. A degree isn't the only important thing in finding a job, but it does mean something to many people and businesses and, as you mentioned, could help open different job opportunities for you. If it isn't completely fun or what you want to be doing with your work, that can still have value because you'll learn how to work with a team and how to stick with work even when it's not always enjoyable. You may find you actually like working with a group, or it may give you more appreciation for working by yourself. But I'm sure you'll do whatever's best for you and your situation. You're certainly not set to fail if you do leave your degree.
Hey, thanks for taking your time to reply, I appreciate it.
I read what you said and I thought about it a lot since you had some good points.
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Hi everyone!
I want to become a 2d animator/storyboard artist in the animation industry. I'm currently in year two of an animation Bachelor's degree and i'm 19 years old.
However, I haven't learnt much in my Bachelor degree and i'm finding out now next year is going to be a lot more writing and we'll just be working on a group project (I want to build my own portfolio of stuff) So i'm wondering if I should leave my Bachelor degree and not bother completing it.
But at the same time, I want to keep the connections I have with my classmates, and I hear a Bachelors degree could help me get a job as an art teacher (If I need some money) and can help with travelling overseas.
My question is, should I complete my last year of the animation Bachelors degree with my friends, (even though it wont help me improve in my skills and I'll have to use programs I don't want to)
or should I ditch year 3 of my Bachelors and become self taught? I already have a curriculum in mind and I can use the forums for feedback to improve. I'd really appreciate some perspectives and opinions on this. Thanks!
Here is my final submission, Fright Chicken. I hope you'll like her :)
Hey, Claire.
Nice effort. There's something that I think you should definitely work more. Seeing these assignments and your older ones, I feel that you're struggling with perspective and making the forms solid. Part of it is because your lines shows a lot of hesitation, part because you're misinterpreting the image and pointing the volumes in the wrong way and part is because you're not yet familiar with the volumes of the rib cage and the pelvis.
The solutions involves a lot of work, but it's something that every artist do. For o more confident hand do a few exercises before you start drawing. Drawing ovals is a good way as it is drawing long lines. if you're new to digital or you never practiced these drawing exercises, it take a little time to get used to the physics of the tablet and really draw in a more natural way. So don't get discouraged.
For improve your knowledge of perspective...well draw a lot of boxes. You want to have an intuitive knowledge on how boxes move on space and how their lines converge. It's the basis of representing a 3-d world in a 2-d surface. You can even repeat this exercise but insted of using rib cage, pelvis and head you use three boxes.
Finally, review the lesson on Landmarks as they often provide valuable clues of the underlying anatomy:
https://www.proko.com/course-lesson/landmarks-of-the-human-body/assignments
And Watch (or review) the lesson on the pelvis and the rib cage. It will help you know these form better and position them in space. The 3-d models are a valuable resource, be sure to check them out!
https://www.proko.com/course-lesson/anatomy-of-the-pelvis/assignments
https://www.proko.com/course-lesson/anatomy-of-the-rib-cage/assignments
One final tip. You're posting your assignments in the comments section or in the demos. On the main lesson that's an "assignment" tab. If you post there you're going to that instead of the traditional post button there'll be "Request for critique". That'll will tag your post as "asked for help" and it will automatically let others know that you want feedback.
Since that's fewer people doing the anatomy course there's even fewer critiquing so you want to maximize your chances of getting noticed.
Keep drawing and best regards.
Tui
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4yr
Here are the exercises I did. Mostly I figured things out on my own with the pdf for occasional reference. Hopefully I practiced it correctly, nevertheless feedback is greatly appreciated! ^^
Tui
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4yr
Attempts at assignment 6. Fun but hard! Overall doing these breakdowns have really helped me realize just how much there is I need to learn. Which is good! I know where I can improve. :)
Tui
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4yr
ahaha, i really dread breaking down the hands. i definitely need to practice this stuff more.
Tui
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4yr
kinda cheated and copied marshall's demo for this one. he really helps clear things up though.
