Category Archives: Grad School

The. Thick. Of. It.

Posted on March 28, 2012 by John Hill

So busy lately. Sleep deprivation. Mood swings. Exhaustion. Poor diet. I found myself weaping profusely at 2am one night, watching some rap video on youtube, scrawling grad school assignments that I’m dreadfully lucky are all seeming to work out. That’s not … Continue reading →

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Revisions and additions: Goose Sneak and Zip Out Edition

Posted on March 6, 2012 by John Hill

So this was two assignments combined, and will probably be the only one I do in color this semester. It’s too time consuming, and the benefits are nill when you have to rush the ink and color. Plus, I like … Continue reading →

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Standing from sit, walking from stand…

Posted on February 28, 2012 by John Hill

There are two versions of this, mainly just so I can show it to students as an example of coming up with something, not testing it appropriately, and then realizing when you’re done that it’s kind of garbagey. The first … Continue reading →

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Storyboarding Exercise….

Posted on February 20, 2012 by John Hill

I know, this blog has become a real window to the soul huh? This is an exercise I am definitely going to steal for my students. I’ve thought about a similar one before, if not for the simple exercise of … Continue reading →

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