11/28/11

Chapter One: Complete

One way to describe BDC 192.
Twelve weeks later… and here we are. I can’t believe I’m finishing up my first semester in university. RTA is such an amazing program and I’m so grateful to be a part of it.

Digital Media, particularly, was amazing! I had a great time, despite the ups and downs and craziness of the technical problems and new techniques. However, I am so fortunate because my high school has definitely prepared me for this course. All of our assignments were things I had already done, so I think it came a little easier for me. Regardless, everyone really surprised everyone and themselves. Everything produced was unbelievable.

Seen this too many times the night before an assignment's due.
I feel that the structure of this course is really effective. Our lectures give us background knowledge and the theory to apply to our assignments. I also liked how the labs were small, so it was easier to receive one-on-one help. Moreover, I always looked forward to the crits because we get to see each other’s work and give feedback.

However, I didn’t like how we watched the tutorial for an hour and then spent the next hour doing it again. I find it hard for me to follow along because I wasn’t doing it myself. Therefore, I think we should be able to do the first tutorial together and then given one similar to attempt on our own. Lastly, I feel that the Photoshop assignment was given too much time, which pushed everything forward, so in the end, we had very little time to do our website. As a result, I feel that we are not as well prepared for it. Other than that, this course was a wonderful experience for me and I am so proud of what came out of it.

Craziness in uni life and how BDC192 is involved.
I now have a fresh and new perspective on digital media. Previously, I have always wanted to pursue graphic design, not really knowing what it included. This course showed me how broad that field is. I was particularly intrigued by the interactivity and transmedia aspects. Moreover, I never knew ARGs existed until now and it really intrigues me how cross-platform storytelling has taken our world by storm. The Dark Knight ARG, especially, was incredible. I would love to be a part of a team that plans that sometime in the future to see how it all unfolds.

RTAers tweet to summarize what they learn and to communicate with others,
To be honest, it is a little intimidating to think about how individuals have advanced media in such unworldly ways. It kind of makes me wonder if I am cut out for it, I mean, would I be able to create something that could top that? Then again, I guess not everyone is going to discover the newest, groundbreaking ideas, and that the small things that I can contribute are just as important.

Despite my career plans veering towards television, this course has given me invaluable knowledge that I can still use in both aspects. In fact, I wouldn’t mind pursuing digital media as a secondary choice, specifically the motion graphics, graphic design and somehow contributing to future ARGs.

The Dark Knight ARG.
I’m so grateful for this opportunity in RTA and I would like to thank Laurie Petrou, Ginger Jarvis and Joanna Lau for all they have empowered me with. You guys are amazing!

They’ve given us the challenge, we’ve risen up to it and now, we have overcome it. Congrats to all my BDC192 classmates and I will see YOU all soon!



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Stressed out
Dark Knight AGR
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