Starting a New Semester

All that time and effort I went through posting on acme is finally paying off.
www.acmeanimation.org Acme students were invited to participate in a specail class hosted by Dela Longfish and Jeff Sengali. The class blog is http://www.bfa218.blogspot.com/

Dela asked us to write out our goals for the Class and the semester and to keep a journal so I thought I would post here.

Short Term:
Create 10 good portfolio pieces, have at least 30 addtional works
Create a professional reel
-Reel must be on a DVD with a colored label
-Create a interior booklet with resume

Achieve Professional level output
- professional level is being able to work concept to finish in a week or less
- having 200 or more ideas for any given project
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Ways to achieve:
1. Do at least one great drawing a day, post it on the blog.
2. Devote at least 4hrs to working on portfolio a day
Work on time management
Reduce amount of time spent on email
Pretend assignments are due the day they are given
Dont assume that one day is enough time to get anything done. Last minute = starting 24hrs before its due.
Improve housekeeping
Draw or write down ideas during down times like waiting in line
Create a Billing hours log - write down how much time you are spending on task
Stop working on dead end projects, Create deadlines and timelines for a project.
Evaluate wiether or not you have time to invest in given project or idea.
If a Project looks to complex find ways to make it simpler and do able with in the time frame.
Worry less about what other students are working on and devote time to what you are getting done. "Its all about the finish"
Time not spent doing career building must be earned for every 1/2 hour watching a movie spend 6hrs or more working
Wake up at, at least 9am everyday. Work towards getting at least 4hrs of sleep a night

Optain an Art position after Graduation
Shop for a job, Dont just pick the first one

Ways to achieve:
Get and interview with in a month
Apply to every position available even if just for practice

Become a Respected Business Professional
Always be on time
Never Expect your boss to remind you of what is due
Ask questions when they need to be asked
Practice Speaking in public
Work on more group projects
Be senstive to other's feelings
Take critisim
Listen more
Dont interupt people while they are speaking
Always have ideas to contribute
Bring solutions not problems - If you have something negative to say, Start with the solution.
Complement someone on a job well done.
Demand more of yourself and less of your boss.

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