SUPERSTAR AVATAR!-10-EVALUATION

SKETCHAVATARA - TROYROWNE.

SHORT EVALUATION


The development of this project demanded allot of time from me, not just producing it, more time was spent using trial-and-error techniques to get the effect(s) that I wanted.


I'm very happy with my results and feel happy that I didn't just settle on a single idea, just to get it finished. Early on in the project allot of my time was used up by developing 'Icon4Emoticons', time that I'd have preferred to spend on 'I, Avatara' which highlights the importance of project management, however I learnt allot about 3dStudioMax in that time and might not have had the software experience(though small) to develop 'I, Avatara' in the same way.


Throughout the development I was constantly showing other people and explaining my ideas, which worked out well because I would take any feedback and then try to modify the project accordingly. Most people thought the visuals were nice and this confidence carried on to help me develop other factors I wanted to express.... like atmosphere, mood and room for a story.


I feel this project can say allot about my Identity and this project has helped me somewhat understand what MY Identity is. I wondered if as part of a psychotherapy exercise this technique of 'defining your own Identity' would be useful for anyone 'soul-searching'.. and in fact I found a company that does just that...

"Avatar is the most amazing set of tools you will ever come across; these tools help you explore your consciousness and mental blueprint of how you created yourself and life so far. You get to take a look at your attention, your will, and your beliefs; I liken it to looking under the bonnet of your car - see how your engine works. You also learn the tools to create what you want in life. Understanding the relationship between how your attention, will, feelings and beliefs are filters on the world and deliberately changing them. You learn how to free up your attention, this is very powerful. Having free attention is what really allows us to follow our dreams and get things done effectively. There is nothing more impeding than a foggy mind. You can lose days, weeks and even years when you do not handle the fog and move on"

Julie Armitage - http://www.avatar-london.co.uk/index.htm