Animation

The past several weeks we have focused on animation, and I've thoroughly not enjoyed myself. I'm not sure if I've said this before, or if I'm just hearing this form other students, because I know I'm not the only one who feels this way. I simply don't understand it!

Sure it's been interesting to watch some of the films. I've seen a few different films that I enjoyed, and I liked to listen to the critiques on the Pixar shorts I have already seen, but other than that I don't feel like I can be involved in the class. I remember the first time I spoke with Leeper—on a visit day. He told me very specifically that he was bias towards animation, so I was prepared for this, but I still don't like it.

Don't get me wrong, I don't mind breaking it apart (to some extent) to see how it's made, but when we go much beyond that, the discussion loses my interest because I can't (and may never) relate to either the subject of the story, or the process behind the techniques.

Animation is so different from Film in so many ways that I don't even know how to compare. We're also not learning about film or animation. He has been speaking to animators who may be able to relate, but I feel very left in the dark and taking away very little so far.

With the second quiz on Monday, I hope that we will transition out of this topic so that I might even look forward to attending a class required in my major. I won't pass final judgment yet—who knows? The tables might be turned and any animators reading this might feel the same way during the next unit. I'm really trying to be optimistic, let me just stop here.