Loie Vaughn

This week I have continued to read essays in existentialism. The essay I am currently reading discusses the differences between psychology and phenomenology; psychology is the study of facts about emotions and the human psyche, whereas phenomenology is the study and reflection on consciousness and the phenomena within. Phenomenology simply does not place the earthbound [...]

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To start this third week of the quarter Laurie and I had a conference on Tuesday and decided on various changes to make to my proposal packet. That afternoon I made the changes, which involved adding detailed work hours every day to my schedule, upping some of the amounts on my budget, and expanding on [...]

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This week I was very distracted by the first real spring weather (as I’m sure everyone else was) but I did manage to accomplish a fair amount. Monday I finished the rough drafts for my proposal, schedule, budget and bibliography, and Tuesday I had a Skype conference with Laurie, Belinda, Ashe, Jeremy and Taylor (the [...]

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This week I have started reading The Animation Book by Kit Laybourne to begin learning the very basics in 2D animation. To start, I am reading about production planning, necessary tools, storyboarding, basic exercises, and the history of animation. I am also beginning to lay out an intricate schedule for my spring studies, and brainstorming [...]

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