Sophie K.
Experiencing a State of Flow in Games as Simple as Slime Rancher
Flow is a player's state of mind when the game perfectly balances skill and the challenges at hand, and the player's only focus is on the...
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This is where I will share my thoughts and opinions. it might not look like much now but there's more to come. The views and opinions expressed in this blog are solely those of the author and do not represent those of Durham School of the Arts or Durham Public Schools.
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Sophie K.
Tackling Unit One
During Unit One, we prioritized learning about the game industry and how it's evolved. While we had done units similar to this one in...
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Nearing the End
With the end of the year quickly approaching, I've got my hands full with assignments in and out of this class but it's hard to believe...
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Working with Cameras
We've entered our final unit for the year, and it's all about using cameras in 3D Studio Max. I was worried the subject wouldn't be super...
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Working with Lights & Shadows
Now that we've started learning how to light a scene I've realized that it's an important part of the process that I overlooked before. I...
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Wrapping up UVW mapping
At the start of this unit I was worried about the amount of work that would go into UVW wrapping. While the projects were laborious, I...
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Mapping and Textures
I always wondered how UVW maps worked because when you look into the files of a game you can find all the complex texture maps. I don't...
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Reflecting on Quarantine
One of our most recent assignments had us reflect on our experiences in quarantine and create an artwork based on the positive aspects of...
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Wrapping Up Unit Two
We're halfway through the school year, and I feel like I've already really improved in 3D modeling. Now that we've covered the basics,...
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Even More New Mediums
Over the holidays, I was given a large pack of acrylic paints, and I've enjoyed using them. My knowledge on acrylic paint was based...
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Balancing Art and School
I have recently attempted creating an art based social media profile and I'm starting to understand why all my favorite online artists...
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A Change in Opinion
As I have stated before on this page, 3D modeling is not my forte and, I was somewhat dreading this year because that's all we're doing....
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Learning 3Dstudio Max Techniques
As we start learning all the basic techniques of block modeling, compound objects, and so on, new challenges start presenting themselves....
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My Work on Inktober
While this doesn't directly correlate to a DDA II project or subject, it is relevant to my skills in both digital and hand drawing so I...
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Experiencing the Job Market in the Industry
While I had looked at the job options in the industry before, I had never thought about actually getting one of the jobs I had dreamed of...
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Having Access to the Adobe Suite
This year because of quarantine, all students have free access to the Adobe Suite as well as 3DsMax. This access opens up a world of...
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Looking Forward to DDA Round Two
The next year of Game Design is going to be an interesting experience for me because it mostly focuses on the use of 3D modeling. I have...
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My First Independent Digital Drawing
In the past my experiences with drawing digitally have been through school but this time I worked independently on a project with...
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Sketches and Style
While this summer has been complicated I have decided to take this time work on my drawing skills and trying to find my preferred art...
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Online Classes and New Lessons
Due to the fact that we probably will not be returning to school we have to continue classes, seeing as the only way to do that is...
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