Course Reflection

In general I really liked Time Based Comm. I feel like in third and fourth year there are two kinds of courses. The courses that just kind of repeat what you have learned in first and second year class, but have more sophisticated projects, or the kind that completely deviate from everything you have done before and really widen you visual communications horizons. This was definitely one of those courses. I have always really enjoyed working with video (I am considering doing an MFA in film) so learning Final Cut, After Effects and DVD studio was really fun. In addition so many design studios do motion graphics in addition to just print and web work so learning all of this stuff really gives you a leg up in the industry. I still have a lot to learn when it comes to creating motion graphics, but this class gave me a great start. The only thing I regret is never actually having worked with video in the course- next time.

Surprisingly, I actually enjoyed keeping the blog. It made it really easy to share my work with other people in the class and out, plus I am always talking about design and most people I talk to don't really care what I have to say. This whole blog thing didn't exactly shut me up, but it did give a place to write about what I am interested in without annoying anyone. I can actually see myself continuing with this blog. I mean where else am I going to get to talk about 3 months worth of design interning work?

Motion graphics and design in general. There is a lot of amazing stuff out there, but being that motion graphics are so closely linked with technology I can only see it as a growing field. It is also interesting to be able to watch TV of movies and be more conscience of the work that went into what I am watching. It is really exciting to think that something I am involved with has really permeated pretty much every level of society. Go design!

Have a great summer!