This day is the day we officially go school! We start off our school with tours around the school and a short presentation from the International Coordinator of the Kajaani University of Applied Science.
That day we also met our project mates, whom we will be working with on their game project. My task was to produce the UIs in the game.
At the start, I was a bit upset because I couldn't do anything "major". But then again, my lecturer reminded me from the people working in Remedy studios once said: "Be it big or small projects, it is all important."
So I was quite pumped up to do it, be it whether it's a big or small task, I am willing to give in my all.
The Finnish classmates are very friendly! Guaranteed. I feel really privileged to be around there or working a few of them. They all showed us all of their games (without anyone asking them to do it). There were no teachers there too, just them. I feel really welcome and a bit sad because I also wish I could be as friendly as them.
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18.03.14 - Exhausting Course Meal
We start off the day with a modelling course, whereby the class has gone for a week learning modelling & texturing. In all my life I have only touched on a 3D software called "Autodesk Maya". However, we are recommended to use a similar software called "Autodesk 3Dsmax". In short, I have to become a baby towards another software again. Going to have to commit myself to learn this software just as I have done on Maya.
The next lesson was making a Portfolio, it was dull and the teacher gave a direct objective. If you understand how to sell yourself in the web, you have accomplish your goal to make a Portfolio. And I remember that I should always always show my good works only. If not how are you going to promote yourself to others?
After lunch, we were told to go for a talk where there was a group of people promoting their product.
The product was a security network for the Internet, Fsecure.
It was a excessively long talk, because there were 4 persons taking turn to spit out the different aspects of the product. (E.g Programming codes, F.L.O.S.S - Free Libre Open Source Software & many more)
The most interesting part of the whole talk was Finnish students & graduate aka teacher giving feedback or critics to the company. I don't see that everyday or not at all in Singapore!
What I observed and think is that the company is willing to get critics from the students to learn to make their product better and beneficial.
At the same time, the students are happy to give suggestions to their company. It is a 2 way interaction. Growth for improvement goes the same concept.
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19.03.14 - Sudden Vacation
Today I was supposed to be in the classroom working on my project, I did it for like 2 hours and my course mates and I decided to go for the Outdoor Day activity. Because when we reached school on time for classes, we realize from a Finnish student that due to Outdoor Day classes were canceled.
We went unprepared.
Firstly, we didn't bring our passports to be able to rent skiing equipment.
Secondly, I only wore 2 layers of clothing.
Thankfully I didn't die in the cold.
Apparently, it was snow showering & there was no strong wind!
Because of that we could walk around the snow for a long time to explore on the town called "Vuocatti?"
Never again I want to go out unprepared.
After the trip, some of us decided to make snow man!
We spent 1 hour to make a 1.4 metre snow man. (4 man power)
We figured somethings out on how to make it faster.
We were accompanied by 2 more girls and this time round we decided to make a even bigger snow man!
It took us 30 mins to make a 1.6 metre snow man (6 man power)
And we make snow angels on the floor too!
Technically, I am blogging at midnight 1.06AM for this personal blog.
But one more very special thing I experienced was watching a documentary called "Free to Play".
It is focused on 3 professional gamer who plays DOTA 2 for God knows how long, different country, different background, all come together to attempt to win one of the biggest prize pool competition in the world, The International. Whoever is the champion, wins 1.6 million USD.
Stereo-typically, parents always restrain their children from playing too much games. But they know that their passion lies on playing games to make a living. That is their dream. And to achieve it they have to go through so much pain and sacrifice to get to it. Sadly, this is the way of life. One of the professional gamer known as "Dendi", he loves to play games ever since at a young age, he is determined to prove to his family that he is good enough to win the tournament, and he did.
The other 2 may not have won, but their passion didn't die off just like that. They find ways to earn money to fund themselves for the next upcoming Internationals.
Whenever they fall, they learn to get up quickly.
That is something I hope I can grasp on to quickly.
Ultimately, I hope my passion to the game industry grows stronger everyday, to contribute in making games (in terms of modelling, ideas, etc)
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