Week of 26/10

Monday - This was an absolutely useless day. I was scheduled as group C. So I came in a bit after 2 to find out the days itinerary was messed with. So I missed a lecture after lunch with the new CAD guy. I got ANOTHER induction into the laser cutter to relieve boredom and then went to a lecture on Myro the micoplane. Which... I'm sorry, not my thing. I find it interesting that a man who has no kids, is making a children's-related thing.

Tuesday - Laser cut a bunch of card pieces to tinker with to make a sketch model. Rebecca and Lucy worked together to assemble the sketch model while I worked in the computer lab to prepare and draw out more things to be laser cut.

Wednesday - London. I went to the Design museum and I was quite disappointed with the first level of architecture. While there was a huge variety with the models, I found them all very simple and not so much fun to look at. Also, why was there a random table of silverware and dishes in the middle of the gallery? I thought the second round of models upstairs to be neat, but I didn't care for the colours or futuristic designs. From there we ventured to the Imperial Museum, then got separated on our way back. Pub. Bus. I feel like every time I go to London with the class, it's just such a waste and the only thing that makes up for it is my classmates.

Thursday - Work day on C&E. I still have not heard from any of the companies I had e-mailed and I feel really put off by that. So I will continue with design and ask Will for  tutorial and see if I'm wording my e-mails okay, or if I've somehow been extremely offensive. Lecture was canceled. -_-

Friday-yaaay-

9:30 I'm in and mucking about in the studio discussing class antics and idea discussion. Getting onto the computer to look at things...
~10:15 Emily presents to the class her portfolio. ^^ It's always neat to look at toy design and production and it made me briefly reconsider pursuing a toy design for CE. Afterwards I had a cigarette. :)
Lunch! Then, at 1:30 Paul showed us some of his stuff. The museum things looked interesting, but I'm afraid to pursue 1:1 or larger scales.
Around 3:45/4 Paul and I discussed my project ideas. He was really enthusiastic towards my ideas, which is awesome. We also discussed a work study opportunity. I must remember on Monday to ask him about it/remind him :P Though to be fair, I have no idea what company he was talking about, or even what it was called. :|

Intro to CE

Today we were introduced to the Commercial Exploration unit. Like just about 50% of the class, I want to do some sort of prosthetic.

I have successfully e-mailed 5 places in England asking them to show me their studios. Dear God, I did not know that there were so many model-making related places in England! I think I spent 4 hours just jumping through lists of websites related to model-making. FFS.

Now it's on to a hopeful bit of sketchbook work, just figured I'd get this blog set up for log-booking.