This month has been hellish in its own unique way. So, one possitive note to start off with before I go on a downward spiral is that I am around 80% done with the rough animation. I had to really strap down and animate much more than I usually do for the sake of keeping in lines with my schedule. i'm beyond happy with the spot I am and hope to succeed further within the week.
Now with the negatives: I came to the conclusion I won't be finishing the rough animation by the end of this month. Despite trying my best, I couldn't reach this unrealistic deadline. Me pushing myself so vigorously burned me out HARD. I struggled to get to this point after several days spending it doing nothing besides sulking in my bed. I just started therapy again after a year or so of trying to use the skills I learned to support myself on my own. I learned that I more likely have undiagnosed depression as well as a possible personality disorder. It doens't help I am still dealing with the trauma of an abusive friendship I got out of last year. Suffice to say, I am trying to focus on my mental health for once and that means taking moments away from my project. I hated, and still hate, doing this since I am a workaholic. Yet, my therapist knows best. All I could do today was finish one background piece which is pretty dope!
My plans for this week is to get back to animating and hit the eleven minutes mark before next class since that day I have to present my current progress to fellow teachers as practice when presenting to employeers. My teacher suggests I present my animatic which I think is a good way to transition from that point to my current progress! Anyhow, I'll update you guys by the end of the month! Enjoy some snippets of my animation:
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