So as you may have heard about, I played a greaser in the local production of "Grease!" Our closing night was tonight and it was such a brilliant performance! The cast party was amazing, too. I'll update this blog with photos once I get them from the CD. (Check the end of the blog! They're there now!)
This last week has been great, in all honesty. I was, however, frustrated over sicknesses, since my body insists on bleeding and getting sick either during or after every year's performance. Whether its the sudden dropoff in activity in performers or just the changing weather, it grabs hold of a ton of cast members, even the crew sometimes. I usually get over it in a few days, but last years was undeniably the worst. I was out for a good 4 days, missing school because of it, stuck with a sore throat, feeling dead and dry. Speaking of dryness, I believe that's the culprit for my nosebleeds, along with seasonal change, of course. In less humid areas, I usually feel either nauseous, tired, or crusty (pardon the language, it's the only way I can describe it) and most of the time when I'm a combination of two or more of those, I'm unsure whether to expect blood or the usual. Thank the heavens that the nurses were able to help me out in my most tragic times when I had fallen to the hands of a seasonal nosebleed, I don't know where I would be without their guiding, helpful words and rhetoric.
Happiness in the week comes from new hobbies/interests and rediscovering old ones. I had gotten back into watching Game of Thrones, and needless to say, it's amazing. I cannot recommend it enough, just be warned that the contents are definitely not kid-friendly. Recently, I had been trying to pick up more craft ideas, such as sewing, embroidery or needle felting. The last one appears quite interesting to me, especially since characters of any color and size can be made given the right colors are available. The process is actually the most intriguing of the three, too, since the wool needs to be "felted" or stabbed into place with a hooked needle, creating a more compact, dense fabric. Didn't know one could just do such things. Almost like it's the magic of the fabric world. That, and the ability to dye fabric.
This week in class, we worked on our Final projects for the most part. I'm starting to get a grip on what needs to be done for mine, just working on creating cohesive backgrounds and such for now. Hope that everyone else is finding a comfortable flow in theirs as well.
I hope to learn more about the abilities presented to us with the new Adobe CC programs, especially Character Animator since it utilizes puppets to animate for the most part. I had intended to learn how to use puppet animation properly, and I have hopes that this program will make it easier than trying it in Harmony. I'm interested to see how next year plays out in terms of programs and workflow. Only time can tell, though!
(EDIT; 5-1-19) Okay, so here are some of the best photos overall from the performance! Enjoy!)
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