Although I missed this class, from what I understand, it was about sharing our "Alphabet Animation's" in their finished state. And even though the class had seen them the prior week, and even though some letters were shared between students; with the addition of music, these animated bits took on a personality and a life of their own. It's interesting to me how much more enjoyable they are to watch, and how the viewer gets a real vibe from just sound. Jake's fun TV theme song, and Sarah's Richard Pryor vocal really changes how I feel about each 26 letters, as a whole.
The rest of the time the class had together was devoted to working on the graphic novel. With the end pages glued in, over our own decorated, hospital cornered cover; the class was all careful to leave just the right amount of space for the binding. I over corrected, had to slice mine open, and re-bind the book. And if that wasn't enough, I over-did the gluing, and it ripped the binding again, so I made one last repair. I wish we had used either the proper book-making materials, or at least some gauze to try to hold the binding together. But I didn't freak out, or get terribly mad.
I believe all of us as artists, have patience in these sort of situations. Now on a computer, I wouldn't think this is necessarily true, because when my computer malfunctions in anyway, it takes great discipline for me not to throw it across the room. But when you're working on a project that's so meticulous, like the tyvex, or for many many hours, the diligence it takes to finish is from the knowing of what the outcome could be. I think this is what keeps us engaged and makes us persevere. And I really think that's what sets us apart, and also is a precious quality of a teacher.
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