My Multimedia Journey

  (Clocks -  https://www.needpix.com/photo/1558910/twelve-time-time-management-stopwatch-industry-economy-self-management-business-structuring  ) Time management is going to be extremely important this year. Deadlines can creep up on top of you so easily leaving you panicking and stressed at the last minute. That is something I am definitely going to avoid doing this year. To help me find a more productive way to use my times and creative a balanced work plan I read these two articles: Realistic Study Plans  by Amanda Collins https://www.opencolleges.edu.au/blog/2020/08/11/build-a-realistic-study-plan/ Time Management Tips Just for Creatives  by Amanda Oliver https://www.canva.com/learn/time-management/ I found the both of them very insightful and I gained some great tips from reading them. One of the main things I am going to try to do is to make a to-do list before I work and also turn my phone off so I don't get so easily distracted. I find it very hard to si...

https://pixnio.com/objects/computer/mobile-phone-restaurant-portable-computer-business-notebook-computer-personal-computer-laptop This semester is going to be all based online using technology which is going to take some getting used to. Even though I use technology everyday and am extremely comfortable with it, it is more the fact that we don't have the luxury of physically going to labs and lectures and being shown what to do in person. Since it is only our second week back everything is still very new but I know with time it will become the new norm.  In terms of the technology tools we will be using I am familiar with several of them. Blogger.com is something I gained experience using in first year so I am comfortable using it. The only tools I have never tried using before is Unity 3D and the graphics creating tools but nowadays there are thousands of YouTube videos and tutorials showing how to do certain tasks which will be a great help.  It is difficult getting used to ...

After reading through what to expect for this semester I am eager to get started! One thing that stood out to me was the option to do tasks for extra credit. I think it is fantastic to have this opportunity and have the choice to do these tasks, especially if you are struggling a certain week and missed out on submitting something you are then able to do some extra credit tasks to make up for the points which eliminates a lot of stress. I personally am intrigued by the growth mindset and H.E.A.R.T options for extra credit, I am looking forward to exploring these more.  I love how everything for this module is laid out very clearly and that we can work ahead if we wanted to. In these particular times there is a lot of stress about working from home but I feel this is the only module that has made me feel at ease in terms of knowing what we are doing and when it has to be done by which is greatly appreciated.  UNITY is a major part of this module and it is something I have never...

For this post i've decided to give you an insight into the person behind the blog!  Let's start off with the basics - My name is Leslie McCue and I just turned the ripe age of 22. I am now in my second year of college studying creative digital media. It is definitely not the most normal start to a new college year since we now have to work online but you have to make the most of it. So far I am loving the course and it is great to be able to trial different aspects of media without being stuck doing one thing in particular. I am still trying to find my feet in terms of what route I would like to go down on but everyday week I am slowly realising what I would like to focus on in this course.  Looking back on my first year my favourite class would have had to be photography. I didn't think I would like it as much as I did. For one of our projects we had to do a project design shot which I really enjoyed doing and was really proud of the work I produced. Here is a picture of m...

                                                                            https://www.flickr.com/photos/bagogames/15039681420 I have never been much of a gamer. Years ago I played the classics like Simpson's Hit and Run and Sims, but I was never obsessed with one particular game. It wasn't until last year I played Grand Theft Auto 5 - commonly known as GTA V - for the first time and fell in love with it. At the beginning I would just drive cars around not knowing what I was doing but when I discovered the story mode I realised how much detail was involved in the game. The first thing I noticed when playing the game was the level of detail it had, and all I kept thinking to myself was how many people and how much man hours went into its creation. I feel like a lot of games are limited to certai...