I didn't fail!
Our provisional grades are in and I got 51.9% for my Virtual Environments class, which comes in at a B2. That was the higher estimate of what I thought I could have gotten considering the circumstances and what little I handed in (the lower estimate being anything below 40, failing my sorry ass). I of course failed the Character Animation module that I didn't hand in and the third module of the semester isn't graded as it is a double module that carries on into the next semester.
Now as I stated when all this happened I have no great interest in my grades. It's the product that I am concerned with as that's all that matters in the industry (as well as work ethic and attitude of course), but that doesn't mean I won't be letting my parents down, at least in the short term, if I completely fuck it up. So I did some calculations...
To get a 'first' for your BSc Hons then you're looking for an overall 70% pass mark on the entire course. Now naturally there is almost no hope in hell of this happening anymore but here is where I stand anyway. As noted, 51.9% for my VE, no matter what grade I get for my animation resit it will only count as a base pass of 40% (due to the failure in the first attempt). To reach above 70% I would require an average of 82% for the remaining 4 modules.
Special Effects is something I plan on doing well in. I want to create an Iron Man-like suit in 3D, put myself in it, have particle generated jets on my feet etc. We only just got the breif but you get the picture, and if previous years 'good' entries are anything to go by I could get a very good grade in this if I can find the time to spend on it.
My main project is obviously the focus of my attention. A 24 page 3D comic in full print, and if I have the time I may make an interactive flash version. This project holds the weight of two modules and will be my life for the coming months.
My final module is Animation Production, a group effort with a restricted brief and a harsh lecturer giving me very little room to make my grade up and forcing me to rely on others talents as oppossed to my own. Not pleased, however I have forced my group to push our idea a little (with me doing the complicated stuff) so that we get can get some good solid work on the go. The final product may not be anything worth putting on a show reel, all I can do is complete my group task to the best of my ability and see what happens.
So I'm looking at a photo-relastic mecha Simon complete with boosters and what not, some rather complex cloth animation for the group project and a 24 page 3D comic, all in 10 weeks. Piece of piss.
Now as I stated when all this happened I have no great interest in my grades. It's the product that I am concerned with as that's all that matters in the industry (as well as work ethic and attitude of course), but that doesn't mean I won't be letting my parents down, at least in the short term, if I completely fuck it up. So I did some calculations...
To get a 'first' for your BSc Hons then you're looking for an overall 70% pass mark on the entire course. Now naturally there is almost no hope in hell of this happening anymore but here is where I stand anyway. As noted, 51.9% for my VE, no matter what grade I get for my animation resit it will only count as a base pass of 40% (due to the failure in the first attempt). To reach above 70% I would require an average of 82% for the remaining 4 modules.
Special Effects is something I plan on doing well in. I want to create an Iron Man-like suit in 3D, put myself in it, have particle generated jets on my feet etc. We only just got the breif but you get the picture, and if previous years 'good' entries are anything to go by I could get a very good grade in this if I can find the time to spend on it.
My main project is obviously the focus of my attention. A 24 page 3D comic in full print, and if I have the time I may make an interactive flash version. This project holds the weight of two modules and will be my life for the coming months.
My final module is Animation Production, a group effort with a restricted brief and a harsh lecturer giving me very little room to make my grade up and forcing me to rely on others talents as oppossed to my own. Not pleased, however I have forced my group to push our idea a little (with me doing the complicated stuff) so that we get can get some good solid work on the go. The final product may not be anything worth putting on a show reel, all I can do is complete my group task to the best of my ability and see what happens.
So I'm looking at a photo-relastic mecha Simon complete with boosters and what not, some rather complex cloth animation for the group project and a 24 page 3D comic, all in 10 weeks. Piece of piss.