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Mentor Role
TheMaya3DModelingworkshopsmentorwasamannamedJimEvans.Hisroleinthe
workshopwastoexplainthegeneralcourseandseethestudentsthroughit.Heintroducedusto
AutodesksMaya,a3Dmodelingandanimationprogram.Healsotaughtthestudentsthe
historyandrulesofanimation,alongwithhowIndiedevelopmentledtoeverydaypeople
creatingfamousgamesfromhome.
HeledusalongtolearnthebasicsofshapecreatingandanimationonMaya,eventuallyleading
ustoablendshapesandwalkingcycleprojectsinwhichwehadtoturnintoJimforworkshop
credit.Hewalkedusthrougheverythingwedidstepbystep,andheconstantlycheckedupon
everyindividualstudenttoseeourprogress,andifweneededhelporgotlost.
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Overall Conclusion
Toconclude,IamverygladthatIparticipatedinthisworkshopformyseniorproject.Iamnow
moreexperiencedwithMaya,whichbodeswellforme.Thisshallmostdefinitelybebeneficial
formycareerchoice.IwouldalsostronglyrecommendfutureworkshopswithJimEvansfor
futureArtestudentsfortheirjunior/seniorproject,whoareinterestedinthevisualdigitalarts.
BoththeMaya3Dmodelingworkshop,andtheMultimediaEntertainmentworkshop,offera
finelessonandexperience.
IamalsogladthatIparticipatedintheprojectformyseniorprojectbecauseofwhatIgotoutof
it.Thefinalproductsofboththeblendshapes,andthewalkcycle,willbothproveuseful.They
willmakefineadditionstocurrentandfutureartisticportfolios.Andthankstothisworkshop,I
havedownloadedtheprogramathome,andwillcontinuetouseit.Iplanonimprovingtheskills
Icurrentlyhave,andhopefully,gainnewones,beforecollege.
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