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Monday
30Nov2009

COFA

Wow it has been more than a year since my last entry on this blog. What an active blogger I am. I believe the only reason I haven't been blogging on there, besides the fact that I am a professional procrastinator, is because I have been micro-blogging on twitter. It is an easier medium for me and I get more responses. Most of my latest artwork are updated via twitter. I have uploaded some of the comics I have been drawing in the gallery section.

If you haven't been following me on twitter, about 6 months ago I applied for the Master of Digital Media in COFA and got admitted 4 days before the semester started. I immediately arranged my enrollment, and as I was rushing through paper work to get my student card and enrollment right, I received a phone call from COFA asking if I wanted to major in 3D CGI or Video. When I applied, I assumed I would be doing both. Apparently I was wrong. I am passionate about both CGI and Video, but I chose the one reason that I aimed for COFA since high school in the first place - 3D CGI.

I have been studying Writing for Digital Media (which is basically screen writing), Sound Construction (we meet again, Protools), 3D Foundation, and Video Art.

In 3D, we learnt about animation and photorealism. For my final assessment, I made a Cthulhu based on the design by Ian McConville and placed it in a real life photo. Because I was the procrastinator that I am, I rushed it and forgot some details (such as the white wings) but in the end the lecturer liked it and people think it's cute so it's all good. I have learnt so so so much from this class I couldn't believe it. I have uploaded the final rendering in the gallery.

That's all for now.

Monday
24Nov2008

My new passion - Vector

I am desperately looking for a job. While I was building up my portfolio, I got into drawing vector arts on Illustrator. It is so much fun, I swear. If I can get a job that requires me to use Illustrator non-stop, it would be awesome.

Anyway check out the gallery

Here are some of them. 


Friday
24Oct2008

Guitar Hero in Apple Store

I went to the Apple store in Chatswood yesterday. To be honest, I rarely go to the Apple store because... I would have to try not to embarrass myself by showing the apple fangirl in me. But I went there yesterday to exchange my charger because of a frayed cord. The customer service from everyone was very good. It definitely creates a different atmosphere than other stores. Everyone seems to genuinely care and the atmosphere doesn't feel commercial. The staff are all having fun, they don't seem to worry about making sales. The Apple store is definitely something unique. 

Anyway, while I was waiting for the charger to be replaced, I noticed some staff were playing Guitar Hero 3. It has been a while since I have played so I decided to give it a shot after I finally receive my new charger. I played one track, the one that the Mac Experts left off. It was an easy song in Hard Mode, not very impressive. After I finished, I picked up my stuff and and ready to go. When I turned around there were 5-6 staff members applauding for me, one of them encouraged me to join their Guitar Hero 3 tournament on Saturday. I know I am not that good and they were just being very encouraging and friendly, but damn, they do know how to make it extra fun just being in the store. Now I don't mind visiting the store again now.

I only drew 3 staff members because it's pretty late and I am pretty tired and can't be bothered to draw 3 more.

 

 

Tuesday
23Sep2008

Links

 I have added a new page called "Links" for all the the links to my Web 2.0 activities, including my tumble log, fuzzyshotflickr, digg, etc. I will figure out a way to create a feed mash on this site, but for now, i'll just put them all in the link page.

Fuzzyshot is a new photo blog I just signed up so it is easier to uplaod the photos I have taken with my iPhone and post it up to the web. Extremely convenient and I am impressed.

Thursday
28Aug2008

Now chloetse.com

I have also registered chloetse.com 1 year ago at the same time i registered chloetse.net, just in case some jerk buys the .com name and wants me to pay $100 ransom when I need it in the future. The domain mapping is not going well, it is still not working. Hopefully it will soon, hence the title image. 

Added a few more designs to the gallery, and I will add some of the Processing sketches soon as well. I have to say I am satisfied with the title image. It was a quick sketch and it looks very emo but I like it. I am not emo, by the way, I just like the gothic style. I struggle with my style sometime because I don't want people to think that I am emo, but I just don't feel happy with other styles. It sort of relaxes and soothes my soul when I draw like that because this is how I truly want to draw. Black, white and red.

Update: It started working not long after I posted this. Sweet!