Friday 24 February 2012

SWOT Analysis

List of skills:

Software:

Cinema 4D -
I feel that I am very comfortable using Cinema 4D. I have a lot of knowledge in regards to modeling, animating, compositing, rendering, texturing, lighting and general usage of Cinema 4D's tools. I also have some experience with using Xpresso.

Real Flow -
I would class myself as a novice user of Real Flow. I know how to create various forms of liquid through watching online tutorials, however I'm still stuck on a basic set of tools, and haven't yet explored other techniques and methods.

Photoshop -
I'd say that my skill level with Photoshop would be near a professional standard. I've been using it for around 7 years now, so I'm very comfortable with all of their tools, and can create lots of various types of work such as logos, icons, buttons, website templates, vectors, posters, advertisements, digital paintings, and also use Photoshop for still image colour correction, vectoring, typography, and general photo editing.

After Effects -
I'm fairly confident with the interface of After Effects, as it's quite similar to other Adobe software products, however there's still a lot I need to learn. I can do basic editing and overlay effects.

PFTrack -
PFTrack is a fairly straight forward program to use once you know how. I feel that I can easily track any given footage providing that the quality is HD, and export it into any needed software.

Final Cut Pro -
I've only been using Final Cut for a couple of years now, however I picked it up quite quickly and would say my skill levels are adept. I can do basic video editing techniques, as well as being able to use various overlay and transition effects.

Adobe Illustrator -
As I'm very familiar with Photoshops pen tool, Illustrator was quite easy to get used to for me. Some of the controls and tools are used a bit differently, however they're pretty basic, and vectoring is very easy for me. I'd say that I'm moderate with Illustrator.

Z-Brush -
I haven't been using Z Brush all that long, but it's quite an easy tool to use for me because of my knowledge with Cinema 4D. There's still a lot for me to learn within this program, however I do have the basics nailed down and would class my self as a moderate user.

List of traits:
A few traits I've picked up include being confident with various bits of software, being flexible with techniques (not shying away from tasks that may seem too difficult at first), being realistic in regards to time management, prioritising the order of work development.

SMART Targets

Week 1:

Continue developing character environments, (apartment, school, hospital, rooftop, etc..).
Hopefully 80% of environments should be finished by the end of this week.
Also complete texturing of scenes and start thinking about how the character will interact with each of them.