1. On Friday we had speakers that were apart of the Game scene, Nate and Anne were apart of the Wildermth project, a game that they have been working on for such a long time. They explained to us their process and how they developed their game all the work they had to go through to get a working Alpha. They also talked to us about making connections and going to conventions that would help us get connections so that we could get to where we wanted to get.
2. I don’t have a question to ask the faculty as of yet.

1. Part 1: Four year Degree plan-2a68au6 I only did half because I do not know how things will go on for the remaining two years I don’t know if I would change majors or not.
   1. How will this major help you prepare a career in the future?
      1. This major has taught me many skills that will help me out in the future for not just the game business but with any job i acquire from this degree. With a variety of classes that help you get a grasp on certain skills those skills may not be used in a game design business but in a photography business or a graphic design studio.
   2. Do you have a back up plan if this major doesn’t work out?
      1. As a IGST major I feel as if my major choice were to fall through I could drop out of college and become a musician in a band. I have also thought about starting my own company but that would require me to get a minor in business which I could do.
2. Part 2:
   1. Do you have a minor or have you considered a second major?
      1. I have thought about having a Music minor, I decided on this because it is still in the arts area of where I want to be, but I want to have something to fall back on. Not everything goes as planned so I may end up having a better music career than a career in the game industry.

1. Computer Skills
   1. Adobe
      1. Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Bridge
   2. Music Maker
   3. Fastcut
   4. Inkscape
   5. Gimp
2. I still need to learn
   1. coding
3. Research & writing skills
   1. My greatest strengths as a researcher/writer include:
      1. I am able to find resources that are usable for my topic.
   2. I need to work on these aspects of research and writing:
      1. Have a better way of conveying my message to the audience in a more much clearer manner
   3. I learn best & accomplish most when:
      1. I do them hands on, I learn through failure as it is the only way to improve.
4. Classes
   1. VISU – 1100 – 1
      1. My greatest strength in my ability to understand the topics at hand
      2. For greater success in this course I need to pay attention to the speaker and take note of what they say as they can help guide me to what I want to accomplish
   2. Visual Studies 1
      1. My greatest strength in Visual Studies is the hands on work we do, the graphic art that we do is what comes to me easily and lets me do my best.
      2. For greater success in this course I need to be able to lessen my boundaries and try to broaden my horizons by experimenting with new styles as I work on my pieces.
   3. FSTY – 1310 – 17
      1. My greatest strength in this class is my understanding of the topics at hand and my ability to question the topics as to get a better understanding.
      2. For greater success in this class I must continue my work flow.
   4. FSTY – 1313 – 4
      1. My greatest strength in this class is my knowledge of writing and composition as it’s a class that I have had before so everything comes easier to me.
      2. For greater success in this class I must be able to write clear and concise papers along with having the ability to manage my time.
   5. IGST – 2399
      1. My greatest strength for this class is the ability to retain the information of the topic being talked about and my want to learn more about the history of games.
      2. For greater success in this class I need to increase my work flow and study harder.
   6. MATH – 2312 – 7
      1. My greatest strength in this class is my already known knowledge of the units being presented and my ability to understand the math presented.
      2. For greater success in this class I must also increase my work flow and study allot more as the class is getting harder.

• Part 1:
  • Last Friday we viewed the work of four upperclassman, one of them was a Interactive game studies major this interested me the most, I was eager to learn more about what my major has to offer. When the IGST major went up I had realized that she had not gone for the actual design but more towards the art work, which is good and is something I have also been conspiring as art is something I like to do in my past time. The IGST major also helped me realize that our field of work is high risk and understandable it’s a field where you either do good or you don’t there is no middle ground. For the other majors the art, graphic design I saw their work and I both liked and was inspired by their work. Graphic design especially as it seems to come easier to me than anything else.
• Part 2:
  • http://www.tylercarter.us/#intro
    • I like this artist website because it’s plain and simple, there may not be a bio but you all the work the artist has done.
  • http://www.tilianmusic.com/tilian.html
    • You get a bio along with a store and the ability to check out the artist material. The website is easy to navigate and it’s clean.
  • https://www.mattleblancart.com/pages/about-us
    • You get a bio of the artists work and then you get to see and buy some of the artists work. The website design is simple and easy to access.
  • http://www.kojimaproductions.jp/en/
    • This one I chose because it’s pertains to my major and it clearly shows the games that the developer is working on. The website also has a clean and sharp look with a very cool website design.

Part 1:

1. The goal of the assignment was to make two collages using lines, shapes, and color to make something new.
2. I achieved my goal by cutting out things from old pictures and making them into something strange and new, I took things from pictures from past projects and new material to achieve what I wanted.

Part 2:

1. My strongest aspect is the strangeness of the pieces, I want to achieve something that if someone looked at them they would think “What was he thinking, I bet he was on something when he made this”.
2. My weakest aspect would have to be having to much blank space in the second one, I could have added allot more and could have made it even better.
3. I would not change a thing conceptually I feel that is it already an interesting piece to look at.
4. If I could change it technically I would want to have it on a bigger canvas maybe so that I can increase the size of some of the images on the collage and then make this seem even weirder by having things be very disproportionate.

Will Swan is the lead guitarist and the rapper for the band Dance Gavin Dance, and the guitarist for the band Sianvar thought he is most known for being in Dance Gavin Dance. He is also the founder of Blue Swan Records a record company that signs new upcoming bands. I enjoy Swans work because of the feel he puts into it when you hear his style of playing you can tell that he puts in time and effort into each and every song. Will Swan is a math rock style guitarist, math rock is sub genre and it’s known for how complex the instruments in the band are played, he has a gracefulness to his playing and can still lay it down when it’s necessary.He is graceful in the way that when he plays it’s not harsh you notice it and it’s there but it doesn’t distract from the rest of the song from the rest of the players. I am greatly influenced by his work I try to incorporate gracefulness into my art along with my music. When writing music I try to make it complex yet still enjoyable to listen to because what Swan does is while having the drums, bass, and second guitarist play is add a little bit more personality to the song and that is what I try to do. Will Swan is an idol to me, he was the one who influenced me to play guitar and who has changed the way I looked at the world.

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Part #1

During the week I recorded my time usage I realized that I used allot of my time to study instead of to relax and have fun. I should work on having a better schedule so that I can have an equal amount of time allotted for things I want to do. I do spend time with friends when they are free, but I noticed that I spent and unnecessary amount of time and at the wrong times doing homework or studying. In the mornings I have made a habit of studying in order to refresh my mind on the topics of discussion for the classes I have those days. I also have to make sure to do homework not to early in the day, but early enough to where I can still enjoy my day without worrying about my responsibilities.

Part #2

I do draw and I do enjoy graphic design and the work posted below is one of the few things I am proud to have made. It actually came to me during math class I was doodling on my paper and I made a shape and it reminded me of the human face and so I traced it on a piece of paper and enlarged it once I got home. I got the inspiration for the actual piece by one of my dearest friends. I don’t have a name for it because I can’t seem to find anything suitable for it but it is currently the cover art for an EP that I am working on.

Part 1:

1. What are the main points of each article?
   1. The First article wants to identify if whether or not artists are entrepreneurs. The Second article is about how entrepreneurs can teach business to artist.
2. What can artists learn from their “entrepreneurial cousins”?
   1. They can learn to become organized along with build multiple support systems as to not struggle as an independent artist.
3. Do you agree that artists are entrepreneurs? why?
   1. I agree that artist are entrepreneurs because an artist is risking his financial stability on his works of art.
4. Which of the 12 characteristics of artists do you agree with?
   1. I agree with the “Artist are craftspeople” they make things, whether it be a painting or sculpture. They are making something so that have a mindset of not only a painter or sculpture but of a creator as well.
5. What others would you add to the list?
   1. That no two artist is ever the same, they may be able to copy another artist work but it will never have the same feel.
6. Additional thoughts.
   1. Artist and entrepreneurs are very similar. They can indeed learn from one another when it comes to organization and support along with other things.

Part 2:

1. Do you have grit, or is this something you need to work on?
   1. My grit level from 1(less grit) to 5(most grit) was at 3.63 which I don;t consider bad it’s in the middle. I do have grit but I do have to work on it.
2. List a couple of things you could do to increase your level of grit.
   1. Work harder
   2. Spend enough time on one project
   3. Focus on one project