Oliver Thacker, BA (Hons) Computer Animation Arts, UCA Rochester

Despite all the problems that have occurred over past few months, I feel that I have learned a lot. The Major project is the only project we have done without anything going on alongside it, the other projects always had something else happening at the same time. It was nice to concentrate on just the one thing, I felt that I could put more time into this one thing instead of splitting between multiple projects and completely different things. It made me think what would happen if we had other projects where we could concentrate on just that project.  I think everyone will be mentioning that the Coronavirus has affected their work. When it first started I didn't want to come in, mainly due to the fact we are stuck in the same room all day and that the train is always packed when I come in and when I leave. I didn't adjust to working at home too well, having everyone in the house led to more than a few arguments and stressful situations, plus I work in a supermarket so I st

Premise Minor Major

I have decided that a voice over should accompany my scenes, as I want to explain why I have done the things I have done in response to the material.  It is as follows: "Around 6 months ago, I was introduced to the works of Sanislaw Lem by a friend of mine. The first book they told me to read was called "The Star Diaries", a science fiction adventure story in the form of a diary written by main character Ijon Tichy, detailing his adventures in space and the strange things he encounters Although the stories are interesting on their own, I found myself focusing on the details of the ship. The language used seems to fit more to a house than a spaceship, making me think of the ship as a kind of hybrid house/spaceship. The book says Ijon has a library, fireplace and a fully stocked kitchen. I like to think the first two would be in some kind of gentleman's study, along with his collections of biological specimens and meteorite collection.  Since Ijon is a man of gr