Year Reflection Notes

What went well?
- Learned to work quicker
- Got used to cintiq!
- ENJOYED IT
- Learned more design principles
- Learned how to force myself to blog
- Collaboration is good w/likeminded people who know how to compromise well

What didn't?
- Maya and After Effects broke at the most inconvenient time
- Very behind on one module because of Responsive
- Entering competitions that I literally don't care about and not finding many relevant to my practice (specifically that I could pitch enough for??? Also pitching was v confusing especially when not pitching a whole thing. Pitching a full thing was a lot easier, thanks applied)

What have I learned?
- Coffee becomes less effective after a time
- Sleep is for the weak

How will I take this into next year?
- Anticipate the time each module will take and schedule accordingly, leaving extra time in case of emergency
- Focus on design!!!!!
- Balance sleep and work better


What do I want to achieve next year?
- CHARACTER DESIGNNNNNNNNNN
- Look more at writing including monomyth
- Some exploration into more general visual development

Have I achieved what I wanted to this year?
- Kind of - slow start; first module didn't let me think about design much, Responsive slowed me down a lot so could spend less time on design for Applied. Only took a year and a half before I could start concentrating fully on my practice (although the making an opening sequence last year let me do a little more character design still).