Sheridan Information Please!

[alxcote]

LOL not its not a starbucks, its some mediteranian(sp?) cuisine restaurant. They have signs up saying its forthcoming.

..and I was hoping for a strip joint. Guess i'm out of luck.





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edit:

I'm almost done my 420 hours, only 3 weeks left to my intern.

[Atazure]

How IS that internship alex? Is it fun?

I'm kinda glad it's not gonna be starbuck's cause that place's dangerously addictive and expensive, so i could see a big chunk of my allowance going there. More food? Fine with me :]

[Amazing Action Ape]

yeah, but if it was a stripjoint, all my osap would have gone into lapdances, blowjobs, tittyfucks........ uhh.....

you get the point. thank god its a mediteranian cuisine place. They wont see a DIME of mine! mwahahhahahahaha

[Woodan]

No portfolio required... If you can wrangle 2 other people I recommend the apartments above the blockbuster/rabba across the street...I rather enjoyed them :) OK course..a little linear but if you work hard it leads to better courses.

[alxcote]

Internship's fine, nothing too special to mention. Me going skydiving saturday is alot more interesting.

yeah, but if it was a stripjoint, all my osap would have gone into lapdances, blowjobs, tittyfucks........ uhh.....

you get the point. thank god its a mediteranian cuisine place. They wont see a DIME of mine! mwahahhahahahaha

Me and you really bring down this thread down the gutter everytime we post.

edit: WTF something happened to my photoshops and I have to hold SHIFT and then click to zoom IN and when i just click I zoom OUT, it's like the opposite!! PLEASE HELP !!11ONE

[Atazure]

Mmm, guys does any of you know an anatomy book by a hungarian artist? I heard his is the best one (a friends opinion), and i was wondering if any of you knew who that artist is and what's the book like?

Also if anyone has their own best in the "anatomy book" category, could you share?

*edit:
I've got no idea what might be wrong so i can't help but maybe posting here http://www.adobeforums.com/cgi-bin/webx/.ee6b366/ will give you your answer?

[endregan]

atazure - Jeno Barcsay - Anatomy for the artist... amazing book i highly recommend it. Its pretty old and out of print i believe, try searching people sell used ones usually.

im crazy busy with my internship with a designer here in oakville. how is everyones summer going? we should have a drink and draw for those who are still around

[Atazure]

atazure - Jeno Barcsay - Anatomy for the artist... amazing book i highly recommend it. Its pretty old and out of print i believe, try searching people sell used ones usually.

im crazy busy with my internship with a designer here in oakville. how is everyones summer going? we should have a drink and draw for those who are still around

Thanks a bunch! I think that's the guy my friend had in mind! I'll go and hunt his book down. It's prone to be somewhere out there :3

[Demonique768]

Hey Guys im gonna apply for animation...again...lol I was .04 off this year boooo.
But Im learnin maya do you guys think its wise to put in some 3D in my next portfolio? Its just character concepts but still its 3D.

oh anyways...Hello Sheridan People!

[FalconInverse]

Hi guys.

I don't know if anyone here went to another school before Sheridan, but I was wondering if anyone knows just how much of a hassle it is to get an exemption from The 'communication' course and the General Elective?

I took four years of English in University. I'm really not feeling like I need this communications course :P

[xRTGx]

No portfolio required... If you can wrangle 2 other people I recommend the apartments above the blockbuster/rabba across the street...I rather enjoyed them :) OK course..a little linear but if you work hard it leads to better courses.

Don't move into these buildings. I lived in one of them for half a year then moved out because it was terrible. The landlords don't look after the property at all. The glass in our door to the balcony was broken and they wouldn't replace it. The pool never gets cleaned, it's disgusting. Some of my friends had broken toilets that they wouldn't fix either. There was a story on the news about them last year:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=64Ye45zDjvQ

The other apartment buildings around the area are all much better.

[endregan]

Falcon - if you can get exempt... go for it. More time to enjoy the courses you want to focus on!

The rabba apartments are mostly students and the management has had some obvious issues, but there are a lot of other nearby apartments and student townhouses and such... just look around!

[FalconInverse]

Thats the plan! I already learned all i want to about essay writing and such. I'm not really even concerned with the graduating thing, or the grades at this point. I just want to learn this skill, and I'm not going to do that as efficiently if i have to spend time on unrelated courses.

To those looking for a place to stay, I found what I consider to be a pretty sweet student house. (http://www.places4students.com/places/details.asp?schoolid=19&id=37458)

As far as i know they still have rooms availiable, guys and gals welcome.

[SirGreenSock]

Falcon, I wouldnt hold my breath bout the exemption, some of my classmates last year had degrees in graphic design and still couldnt get exempt from the basic design course. Seems like theyre real picky in that regard.

[Demonique768]

We're renting out rooms in our basement but they're all the way by 3rd line and they wont be ready till september if that helps anyone.

[FalconInverse]

Falcon, I wouldnt hold my breath bout the exemption, some of my classmates last year had degrees in graphic design and still couldnt get exempt from the basic design course. Seems like theyre real picky in that regard.

Sounds like a pain :(
Oh well, I'm gonna try anyway. It seems like a rediculous requirement to me. I'm not keen on the General Elective either. There's a crazy amount of red tape to go through just to get into this place o.O

[dubs]

I was also hoping to get past the Communications requirement. I just spent a year at the University of Alberta writing essays, and I was hoping I was done with it. :\

And I'm only getting to Ontario on August 22nd and was hoping to see a couple relatives throughout the province for a week, but the latest I could sign up for the placement essay was the 25th. Ah well.

[Atazure]

I was also hoping to get past the Communications requirement. I just spent a year at the University of Alberta writing essays, and I was hoping I was done with it. :\

And I'm only getting to Ontario on August 22nd and was hoping to see a couple relatives throughout the province for a week, but the latest I could sign up for the placement essay was the 25th. Ah well.

Communication wha..? what are you guys talking about? what elective is this? Is this about animation or illustration?

[FalconInverse]

Fundies is where I'm encountering it.

[Nervous Disorder]

I was going to read the whole thread... most likely my question has been answered already... then I saw how many pages there are... and what can I say, it seemed like work.

OK... here goes, I plan to apply for that impressive looking animation degree for Sept 2008. Doing art privately this year, so I have loads of time on my hands for the portfolio work. Question, what size do they want?

They mention a size requirement for the character design section, but nothing for life drawings etc etc etc. So can I do postcard size? :P

Also, my schooling is South African, not Canadian... so, is this a disadvantage for me? Or can we consider my foreign experience as an advantage? yay :D

Thirdly, I didn't do art in high school, now they talk about this art credit thing at M or Open level... I don't really have a concept of what this means :bashful:

Now I understand in Canada you can do what is called Adult learning to make up the credit... roughly a month class... we don't have these kinds of things in SA... does the fact that I'm doing art privately count or not? It's not curricula based, but all the principals are being taught... currently doing portrait in oils, have been working with charcoal, acrylic and pencils... My teacher holds a fine arts degree?

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Thank-you :D

[aznsalad]

I think my portfolio was 8.5x11.
Everything has its good side and bad side, if you are an internetional student you will have to spend a bit more money on tuition. If you are from africa, you better do extremely well on your animal life drawing. jk

[Nervous Disorder]

lol! Yeah, the only animal near me is a dog that doesnt sit still. Doing the whole spending day at a touch farm/petting zoo thing for those :P

Thanks... thought that would be about the size to use

[Nervous Disorder]

Wow... so I finally got an e-mail back from Sheridan... If its not an accredited course it doesn't count :'(

WAAAAAAAA!!!!

Croiky... so, I do Art Fundamentals the first year, this good enough to count as the art credit I need to get into the animation degree right?

5 years of studying..... man, I'm going to be ancient by the time I'm finished... hehehehe....

I hate this term confusion... so used to school starting in Jan and ending in Dec... Its like another year and a bit before I'll even get to the studying... :|

[Demonique768]

Hey guys does anyone know if there are life drawing classes during summer?

[aznsalad]

yea there are some

[Torgovix]

I'm planning on renting a 2 bedroom apartment ($1095) ($547 each) at Wallace Pines 1260 Marlborough Crescent and I'm looking for a room mate.
If you have an apartment and you're looking for a roommate that would be cool too.

I'm in the Fundies program.

IM me if you're interested.

[Demonique768]

Hey my friends thinking of moving close to sheridan. She was wondering if 1095 is split between the 2 people or each? and if its all utilities included? and will it be free by the 1st of sept?

thanks :)

[SirGreenSock]

Demonique, check online (http://www.rentersnews.ca/modules/StudentRentalGuide/details.asp?PID=166), it appears that all the utilities are included. I'd assume that the price is for the entire apartment, so it would be split between two people.

[Ryn]

Do you guys know when the orientation days are? Much less, when classes start? I can't seem to find this information anywhere on the Sheridan website.

Any indicator would be wonderful, I need to get on booking my plane tickets. Thanks!

[Amazing Action Ape]

Hey Ryn, I believe classes start on september 3rd, but I cannot recall clearly.

Orientation I think is a week or two beforehand.

[SirGreenSock]

Yeah orientation last year was a week before class started, so It'd be a good idea to be here the last week of august(ish?)
Sheridan is bad with sending information like that, you oughta give them a call to make sure!

PS - an update would be nice? :p

[Ryn]

Hm. Ok. So it's probably like the 28th for orientation? Guess I'll give em a call, aye. :P Thanks for the speedy reply, dudes.

Nikola, I'm going to start a new sketchbook once I leave Nova Scotia. There have been enough changes in my life and art to this point that my current sketchbook doesn't feel like it's really 'mine' anymore. It's odd.
I'm accumulating a load art for when it indeed goes up. It will be epic.

But hey, by then, we can just critique each other in real life instead of spending a ton of time typing it all up! Oh boy. :3
(And your last oil painting makes me want to wet my pants with fangirlish glee)

[FalconInverse]

Here's the current orientation information.

5. What is Orientation? When is Orientation?

Orientation is a one-day event prior to the start of classes designed to assist you in making a successful transition to life at Sheridan. It is an opportunity to explore the campus, connect with your faculty and peers, and learn about your academic program as well as the services that are available to support you.

Orientation Dates: Davis Campus - Tuesday, August 28th Trafalgar Campus - Thursday, August 30th (School of Business, School of Community & Liberal Studies, School of Applied Computing & Engineering Sciences) Trafalgar Campus - Friday, August 31st (School of Animation, Arts & Design)

If you have questions about Orientation 2007, please feel free to e-mail the Orientation Team at orientation@sheridaninstitute.ca.



As per Sheridan Official Site (http://www1.sheridaninstitute.ca/services/advisement/CURRENT.cfm#FIVE)

[Atazure]

Hey guys! A friend of mine is looking for a roomate. She's gonna live in the rabba apartments, and she already found one person, now they need one more. If any of you are looking for an apartment could you email me asap? It's a pretty urgent case, if you want to (that would be the best actually) you can email my friend at: sagepazuzu@hotmail.com

[Efei]

I'm taking Fundies this coming Sept, but heard a lot of current and past animation students say it's kind of... crappy. >_<

Btw Nervous Disorder, I think you would follow a different credit requirements, since you're international student. Or, see if you qualify for mature student status, in which I think you'll just have to take an Eng sufficiency test and submit portfolio. Also, I suggest make your life drawings big, I think approx. 20 x 24 inches. The rest probably 8.5 x 11 =] yea.

[liquidtransience]

Efei:

I graduated Art Fundies in the 05/06 year and, well, there's been a lot of talk about it in this thread over time, so you may already know some things about it. I'll just say a couple of quick things, however.

Art Fundies is a portfolio development program, specifically designed to assist students in further education in the arts. They're clearly aware the majority of people want to continue studies in either Animation or Illustration at Sheridan. (actually one thing I really loved was that the majorty of instructors weren't exactly pushy for students to return to Sheridan) However, from my experience many people change their plans and there's a huge withdrawl rate after first semester.

To get a lot out of the program, you really have to push yourself. Attend the extra life drawing sessions as many times as you can. They're really helpful. Also, continue with art you enjoy on the side and improve in that way as well. One thing to note though, is that you won't be doing any animating. (at least I didn't) Though there are some assignments geared towards students who wish to apply to Animation. (such as some anatomy drawings, optional 3D model/character turnaround, and some technical drawing assignments that may be helpful) [this is based on some assignments that I had though. I'm not sure how much the curriculum has changed since then]

I've heard many people say the program was pointless and that they didn't learn anything, but my experience was quite different. I learned quite a lot actually, and the majority of instructors were knowledgable and overall just awesome people willing to help any way they could. My drawing and painting skills improved by leaps and bounds while in Art Fundies. Previous to that I had no formal training in painting whatsoever.

[Jonny Dark]

Here's the current orientation information.

5. What is Orientation? When is Orientation?

Orientation is a one-day event prior to the start of classes designed to assist you in making a successful transition to life at Sheridan. It is an opportunity to explore the campus, connect with your faculty and peers, and learn about your academic program as well as the services that are available to support you.

Orientation Dates: Davis Campus - Tuesday, August 28th Trafalgar Campus - Thursday, August 30th (School of Business, School of Community & Liberal Studies, School of Applied Computing & Engineering Sciences) Trafalgar Campus - Friday, August 31st (School of Animation, Arts & Design)

If you have questions about Orientation 2007, please feel free to e-mail the Orientation Team at orientation@sheridaninstitute.ca.



As per Sheridan Official Site (http://www1.sheridaninstitute.ca/services/advisement/CURRENT.cfm#FIVE)

Hey thanks for posting that. Now i'll move into res on the 30th.

[FalconInverse]

Glad to be of assistance! :)

You'll hopefully be getting a call soon from someone at the SSU, telling you a bit more about the orientation, student cards, lockers etc., and offering to answer any questions you might have.

[Torgovix]

I'm still looking for a roommate, either someone with or without a place already.
If you're interested or know someone who is please email me or IM me.
zipdude_@hotmail.com

[aznsalad]

haha I am still looking for a place as well

[Jonny Dark]

Glad to be of assistance! :)

You'll hopefully be getting a call soon from someone at the SSU, telling you a bit more about the orientation, student cards, lockers etc., and offering to answer any questions you might have.

lol i got that call today!

[aznsalad]

Mhm i hope i wont need to take that communication test...

[dubs]

Apparently the communications essay is a joke. You just write 300 words on a simple topic or idea. I guess they're just trying to check that we have basic writing skills.

[FalconInverse]

I think everyone has to take the test.
I've got a degree in English, and they're telling me i still have to take the test. :(

[aznsalad]

Agunes!! Do you have to that communication test too? how do I know if I have to do the test.

[Ryn]

Hm, yeah, I'm yet to hear anything about these essays or tests or whatnot.

How do we get information these?

(and hey, who else is getting ridiculously excited? :3)

[Jonny Dark]

Hm, yeah, I'm yet to hear anything about these essays or tests or whatnot.

How do we get information these?

(and hey, who else is getting ridiculously excited? :3)

you should have gotten something in the mail about it... it explains where to go on access sheridan .ca to book a test date....

i've already done it. It was pretty easy but i still stressed out. It determines if you are in basic or essential com. but you have to do essential so if you need to do basic too then you get stuck with another course fee.


and --->I<---- Am rediculously excited!! :D

[dubs]

I am getting so excited. I've got my flight booked, got my housing stuff all figured out...

It is going to be an awesome year.

[FalconInverse]

Hi guys!
For those of you curious about the Comm test, here's what to do to see if you are supposed to take it.

First log into your Access Sheridan Account (https://access.sheridaninstitute.ca/http://hydra.sheridaninstitute.ca/amserver/UI/Login?gw=access.sheridaninstitute.ca&org=o%3Dsheridanc.on.ca)

Click on the Oasis option follow SA Self Service > Learner Services > Events
to 'Event Registration'. If you need to take the test, there should be something there that tells you so.

Ryn, if you don't have access to.. um.. 'access'.. you might want to talk to someone at the SSU or admissions. I think they only send out the letter with your password on it once. As i recall, mine never arrived, but i managed to get the password from someone over the telphone.


I'm excited! More than a tad worried though. I'm hoping someone at this school can teach an old dog new tricks.
(ie how not to suck at art, and how not to excel at procrastination).

[Ryn]

Oh, FalconInverse, you are lovely. Doesn't seem that I need to take said test, yay! Thanks for the info, cheers!

[FalconInverse]

Hehe.. Congradulations to you then :)

I'd still recommend checking in with the SSU sometime in the next week or two, just to be on the safe side.

The people i've spoken to there are pretty helpful, and the office is occupied 7 days a week. Sometimes they'll send emails to your sheridan account, which you also access through 'Access'..

I dunno.. i'm very excited. I wish September would hurry up and get here! That's something i havn't been able to say since I was in grade 2..


If anyone is looking for a part time job, i might be hiring a whipping person.. the successful applicant would be good at yelling, own their own whip, and be availiable to kick my butt everytime they find me not doing art. ^^

[Ryn]

If anyone is looking for a part time job, i might be hiring a whipping person.. the successful applicant would be good at yelling, own their own whip, and be availiable to kick my butt everytime they find me not doing art. ^^

You should talk to Greensock.. hurr hurr hurr. :B

[SirGreenSock]

Haha i was just about to apply :P I dont charge much cause i like it. :O


Dammit im getting excited, September cant come soon enough!
Anyone know when were suppose to get our goddamn schedules? I cant start lookin for a job until i know when im free TT__TT

[FalconInverse]

Cheers Sir Sock. I remember when i ran into you at the school. You didn't strike me as the whipping sort..

Here's what the website says about timetables. The SSU said the same thing. Last week of August:



1. When do I get my timetable? How do I get my timetable?

You will be able to view your timetable two weeks before classes begin. Please remember, you will only be able to view your timetable if you have paid your fees. To access your timetable - log into AccessSheridan with your user name and password, and follow these links O.A.S.I.S. – Self Service > SA Self Service > Learner Services > Academics > View My Weekly Schedule. Your timetable is date sensitive; please make sure you fill in a date that falls after the start of term.


2. How do I make timetable changes?

You should always discuss your decision to change your timetable with a Student Advisor in the Student Advisement Centre (Trafalgar Campus – Room B104 and Davis Campus – Room B231) or with your Program Coordinator. If you decide to change your timetable, please visit the Office of the Registrar (Trafalgar Campus – Room D100, Davis Campus – Room B201, and Skills Training Centre – Room A1). During peak periods, you will need to book an appointment to meet with a Records Specialist to discuss your circumstances. Otherwise, you will be served on a first-come, first-served basis. All requests are considered on an individual basis and will be processed where possible. Please be advised your timetable is designed for your particular program, and not all requests can be granted.


Source: Official (http://www1.sheridaninstitute.ca/services/advisement/CURRENT.cfm#ONE)

[Jonny Dark]

falcon inverse has all the answers!

[FalconInverse]

It could be that i've been obsessing over details just a little too much, for the good of my mental health ^^


Actually, pretty much everything i've said comes from the SAC website. I still recommend sending an email or making a phone call, if you want to be sure, as the SAC site still isn't fully updated for 2007.

[SirGreenSock]

Cool, thanks falcon.
Wish they'd tell us sooner though, but thats sheridan for ya i guess.

[FalconInverse]

No trouble :)

I'd like to have known a month ago, when i first decided to try and weasel my way out of General Electives and English courses.

They want me to wait until class starts, but I maintain that the ability to weasel out of things is a basic human right. It's what separates us from the animals ... except the weasel.

[Jonny Dark]

No trouble :)

I'd like to have known a month ago, when i first decided to try and weasel my way out of General Electives and English courses.

They want me to wait until class starts, but I maintain that the ability to weasel out of things is a basic human right. It's what separates us from the animals ... except the weasel.

HAHAHA Classic!

[Amazing Action Ape]

CA meet anyone? possible anytime next week? (12th - 16th)
Anyone going to TCAF or the Fan EXPO?

[thomasaurus]

Braden I'm moving in on the 25th, but the day after I'm probably going to Fan Expo.

[Jonny Dark]

I'm movin in on the 30th to res. Can't wait. I'm so pumped for sherdian it's unreal.

[aznsalad]

yea Sheridan is unreal. hows going ppl, CA meeting would be fun but i wont move back till the end of the month.

[alxcote]

I'll only be back early September so, if there's a meet in early Sept. i'm down!

[bloodbrush]

hi everyone, i am patrick and i am going to graduate from german secondary school (gymnasium) in summer 2008. I intend to study animation at sheridan college after, but i am concerned about the following Admission Requirements:

http://www1.sheridanc.on.ca/programs/0607/pbaaa/index.cfm?catg_id=2

since i am german i do not know whether i meet the requirements.
especially the part about the "Senior-level Visual Art" problem because i do not have Art in my last year (grade 13) but i had it in grade 12.

i visited the sheridan college 2 weeks ago but they couldnt really help me because they did not seem to know anything about the equivalence between the german and the canadian school systems. thus i need to know, in case that i dont meet requirements, what alternative i have to fulfill them.
or might there be an exception for international students?
i have no clue...

i really hope someone of you can help me.
thank you in advance,
Patrick.

[aznsalad]

my advice... take fundies, if you have the budget

[endregan]

lets have another meetup at the school for sure...new guys n gals all the welcome.

looks like most everyone is going to be around early september. what do you guys say?

[amarryth]

we should totally have an annual meetup in that massive animation room.. this time actually do something worthwhile with the collaborative drawings.. i'm sure most would agree for it to be preferably before work starts to pile up.. maybe even a weeknight within the first two weeks??

ALSO! i work part-time in oakville at an organic grocery store just off speers and they're in search of a bunch of new people to work since so many people are taking off after the summer.. if anyone's interested, it won't be hard to get work there.. just message me and i can toss you the details :)

[SirGreenSock]

I really enjoyed last year's first meetup, something along those lines, though a bit more organized would be a good way for everyone to get to know the new faces. Early september sounds good to me, I'll be in Oakville by the end of August.
BTW amarryth I'd be interested in any info on the store, might as well start looking now. I'll send ya a PM.

[algebra]

Hey all, I am visiting Sheridan today :D I am in res right now. Our tour is at 1 pm today, so in a few hours.

Last night someone let us follow them to the building we needed to go to, so if you let some guy with a beard and a kid with lame glasses follow you to B127 or whichever I am in at about 1 in the morning, thank you! haha

[Amazing Action Ape]

LOL that was my roommate, John coit. He came home last night and was like I have officially done my good samaritan deed for the YEAR! hahahaha and then related to me the story about how he led you guys to res.

[Ryn]

Early September meet would make me melt with meltyjoy. I get to Oakville on the 31st. w00p w00p!

[algebra]

LOL that was my roommate, John coit. He came home last night and was like I have officially done my good samaritan deed for the YEAR! hahahaha and then related to me the story about how he led you guys to res.

hahah wow. When we were following him I was talking to my dad about how there are a bunch of people from Sheridan who go to ca.org and that he could have been one of them, that's awesome. Tell him we say thanks haha.

I am going to be at the computer animation summer short clip thing at 7 tonight, so if anybody see a short kid who looks like he is 14 in a red shirt and chicago cubs hat, that's me :D

[dubs]

To my fellow Art Fundies students, the schedules are now up on accesssheridan.

I get Tuesdays off. Niiiice. My Thursdays are unfortunately long, but no biggie.

[Amazing Action Ape]

Algebra, I showed him this thread and your posts :P .

JUST got back from TCAF! JESUS WOW! what a festival. Nothing says class like having a ton of comic artists showing their work in the same area as group of seven paintings. I met paul pope, and asked him politely to sign my 100% GN, and my issue of THB i had with me, though I dont think he was too keen on my KGB shirt! hahahaha

I saw james jean for the first time and had no clue he was this tiny asian dude! LOL did a double take.

Mike huddleston gave me some kickass critiques on some of my comic work, and I met becky cloonan of american virgin. On a side note, as we were walking back from TCAF, none other than mutherfuckin VERNE TROYER of mini me fame rode past on an electric scooter chair thing. CRAAAAAAAAAZY!!

Anybody else have any TCAF stories? anyone else go? IT WAS FREE! GO GO GO TOMORROW!

[FalconInverse]

To my fellow Art Fundies students, the schedules are now up on accesssheridan.

I get Tuesdays off. Niiiice. My Thursdays are unfortunately long, but no biggie.

Thx dubs (i got free fridays, and if i tweak my way out of english, i'll get thursdays too! but whats with these 8:00am classes? Don't instructors have to sleep too?)

.. hey, in your schedule do you have a class called

"CULT 17360 Ideas and Images" ?


It was on the program description for first term, but it isn't on my class list.



Can anyone tell me about my instructors? I'm expiring for curiousomerity!

Glenn Chadwick for Drawing
David Paul Joron for Painting
Jack Taylor for 2D Design
Stefan Henryk Smeja for 3D
Robert Ree for Imaging sys.

[SirGreenSock]

Falcon, if there is a 1st semester class on the program map that isnt in your schedule I'd suggest contacting sheridan about it soon. It might be nothing, but last year around this time Sheridan decided to list me as a part time student and only gave me half of the total number of courses on my schedule. Had to email and call them a couple times to get it straightened out. Oh and this schedule is most likely not finalized quite yet, they might make small or big changes all the way until the day before school starts, so make sure to keep checking every once in a while to make sure they didnt.

[amarryth]

does anyone else NOT have their schedule yet... i'm getting all nervous hearing that everyone has it but me!!!!!!

[Amazing Action Ape]

we dont get ours until tomorrow. Id imagine it would be a similar case for you as well. Check your sheridan email account to make sure.

[ambyuler]

I've got mine today, but I wouldn't panic if it doesn't show up for you until tomorrow.
Classes in the B and G wings too... man, I don't even remember where those are. Why not just shove everything in the new building? Still, better than last year.

[aznsalad]

seems they got some new instructors for first foundies, hope its a good thing

[alxcote]

I just picked my elective! Japanese Language and Culture!!! WOOT

[Amazing Action Ape]

Alex, if thats any good let me know, Im interested in picking that as an elective in 4th year as well.

[amarryth]

still no schedule :(

[SirGreenSock]

Try phoning the guys at Sheridan Kayla. It's probably just slow to be posted by the dumasses at sheridan, but its worth a try.
If i remember correctly this same problem happened last year for some people, I got my schedule early, one of my friends got it way late.

[amarryth]

oh, i got it this morning!! ..and i'm in the same class as my roomie... here's hoping we never want to skip class on the same day.. haha..

anyone in 2nd year illy?

monday - painting
tuesday - media methods, interpretive
wednes - life drawing
thursday - electronic media, interpretive
friday - applied research

thar she be!

[FalconInverse]

I'm still waiting for a response about the CULT course.. (wouldn't mind taking an elective in the Occult, if thats what it is..) instead, they've got me taking this English component thing. Maybe they are the same course? I dunno..

Any other fundies folk out there who have a 'CULT' class in thier schedulees??

[Jonny Dark]

Woo hoo i got my schedual and it says i'm in Essential Com! Dodged paying for another course fee.

[Jonny Dark]

I just got a phone call from Residence saying they have a spot available for me! lol, i already AM in residence anyways through another route but that's amazing cause i was like 120 in the wait list. They must have had a cancelation. So anyone waiting out for residence you might be getting a fortunate phone call.

[MalevolantGoat]

Falco,

CULT is most likely culture. A class about cults would be cool but not particularly useful haha

The program map for animation says CULT is "music : structure and culture" I don't know if its the same thing.

[FalconInverse]

Thanks Mr Malevolance..

I just got an email from Silvia about the course change.. this applies to all Fundies, just in case anyone is curious:


Some changes have been made to the Art Fundamentals program just recently by the School of Animation, Arts and Design. Your time table is correct, the Ideas and Images course, CULT17360, has been replaced by the Essential Communications Skills course.

Thank you,
Silvia



Being as i just took the silly english essay on Tuesday, my schedule is remains unsure of itself. I really hope i can drop that English component. With a degree in English from UofT, the concept of taking more English is rediculous to me.

[Jonny Dark]

falcon inverse you're taking art fundies too? You can help me in Com! haha.

[cuchulainn]

hey guys!
i'm from brazil and i have a question i think you are able to answer it.
i want to attend the animation program at sheridan, but many people said that is better to attend art fundamentals before. is it true?
do you think is better to attend Vancouver Film School for one year before attending Sheridan Animation program?

thank you a lot!

hugs,

igor bonatto

[FalconInverse]

falcon inverse you're taking art fundies too? You can help me in Com! haha.

Uhoh.. i think this is the part where Falcon goes into hiding... or alternatively starts to charge $100 an hour for plumage..

If I don't get out of the Com course, my friends & family are never gonna let me hear the end of it :(

[SirGreenSock]

Woo just finished moving in! This gives me a week to do some sketchin around oakville before school starts.
Anyone when when is the earliest that we can go get our Sheridan ID's and shit done?

[FalconInverse]

As far as i know, I can get mine done at Orientation.. which is Friday.

[Jonny Dark]

Woo hoo! All moved in! Who else is here!

[thomasaurus]

everybody! I propose a CA meet, just to hang for a bit, sketch and introduce ourselves... myself and action ape are thinking sometimes during orientation (friday). Who is interested?

[Amazing Action Ape]

OOH OOH OHH I AM INTERESTED!! oh wait, i was already mentioned...


CURSES!!

[Ryn]

That's a good idea. I am suuuu interested.

I'll be in Oakville in a mere 11 hours! Woop woop! :bashful:

[alxcote]

Bah, I only get to Oakville Saturday morning.. *sad panda*

[Jonny Dark]

i'd be totally interested! where would we meet?

[SirGreenSock]

Meetup tomorrow sounds kickass. If i remember correctly last year we had a minimeetup on Orientation, then had a bigger one at Sheridan a week or two later.
Whats the orientation schedule like? When is everyone at the school, when are the talks and shit done?

[Ryn]

Looks like it goes from 9:30 to 2:30. Odd directions though. Takes place at the 'Trafalgar Campus'. That's pretty vague, this place is huge :P

Should we maybe pick a place to all meet at 2:30 after all the stuff is over with? I'll be the dorky looking girl in the CA t-shirt, for the record. Hurr hurr. :B
Hope to see lots of people tomorrow. Especially you, Sockysocksock. ;)

[WildSpruceMoose]

I'm in for a meet tomorrow. I highly doubt my attendance at orientation, despite free lunch, but I'll show up afterwards to meet some new people and greet the old crowd. Someone with more initiative in these matters shall set a time and place :P

[Jonny Dark]

how about we meet in the drawing pit? everyone know where that is?

[SirGreenSock]

So 2:30 @ the Drawing pit in the A Wing? Sounds good to me, see you all there.

[Ryn]

Hmm. Not sure where this drawing pit is but I will wander around the A Wing until I find it :B

[Atazure]

So how was the meeting?

[SirGreenSock]

Splendid! For once everyone actually did some drawing. :P

You certainly werent missed :P :O

[FalconInverse]

Boo-urns.
I missed drawerizing due to a rediculously rediculous lineup to pick up my kit.

Oh well.. at least i got to say hi to SirGreen, and catch a fleeting glimpse of Atazure, Ryn & TripleA. ^^

[Jonny Dark]

yeah that kit lineup was massive! luckly i did mine at 10:00 am and there were like 3 people in front of me. Hahaha.

The meet up was alot of fun. Got to talk to all yous cool people and get some critiques on my sketchbook and stand in awe of all the other sketchbooks. Ryn you'll have to let me borrow your scanner sometime! Anyways i wish everyone the best of luck in the comming year and i hope to see you all again soon.

[amarryth]

hey everybody... i must be the only person not living in town now... i live so close that i've been a lazy ass all summer and still haven't moved.. so now i have to find someone with a vehicle big enough to help me move my bed.. *sigh*

class on tuesday morning.. wooooo!!! i'm soo freaking pumped between being done with work and school almost back.. see you all soon.. when's the next meet??

[Ryn]

Uhm. I <3 you guys.

That is all.

[Atazure]

Splendid! For once everyone actually did some drawing. :P

You certainly werent missed :P :O

what the hell. What do you mean i wasn't missed? You lie, i could hear you guys cry my name in sadness and pain all the way over at my apt. :o

[alxcote]

So whens the BIG meet anyway? Drink and draw, or regular meet at school?

C'mon lets make this happen.

[SirGreenSock]

Dudes, we oughta have an at school setup asap. When is everyone free? It should be soon before work starts piling up.
Im free every evening, and most days in the afternoon.


maaan this week has been busy for Ryn and myself, sketchin everyday :D

[Jonny Dark]

we'll have to figure out a good time to meet....

in other news i have a brand new SKETCHBOOK! (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=105589)

[SirGreenSock]

How does a saturday meetup at the school sound to people? I figure we oughta try and beat last years at school meetup, bring laptops + wacoms and try some collabs and demos (lookin at you alex :P)

[Atazure]

I'm free this saturday so it sounds NICE to me :3

[thomasaurus]

i'm down for it.

[edit] turns out I have errands on sat.. but if the meetup is later then there's a good chance i'll make an appearance.

[Torgovix]

I'm free almost every day at some point.

[Atazure]

Urrrm actually, guys me an a group of friends are going sushi and then superbad. since it might be the last sat for us when we have some time and money. Anyone wants to join in?

Aren't you happy SirGreenSock? I again, will not be missed >]

[SirGreenSock]

So when is everyone free? I was figuring meeting in front of the school in the evening, round 6 or something?

[alxcote]

Lawl, I also got something coming up saturday, a toga party, wewt!

Any other day is fine though, i'll make time. Also someone should make an official post/ send pm's to the non replying ones. Just to make sure. *runs to hide*

[SirGreenSock]

Poop, so saturday is off then. How about sunday then?

[Atazure]

Sunday is definitely fine with me.

[Ryn]

Sounds grood.

[Atazure]

Well so if anyones interested in doing something on both sunday and saturday i'll give you info on the whole sushi/movie scheme.

We meet up at 5PM infront of NIWA sushi (it's the one next to dominion), we grab sushi there, and afterwards we go to see the movie and come back to either go home or have a party/small drinkage/big drinkage at the guys apartment :]

Feel free to come :D

[FalconInverse]

Yay! I finally met Ryn and JD!

I hope i can make it for sunday. I don't know what time i'll be getting back to Oakville.

[SirGreenSock]

So how does 6pm-ish in the fundies pit tomorrow sounds like for everyone?
Maybe we can bring along laptop+tablet combos and try to hijack a room with a projector again.
Bring friends.

[aznsalad]

mhm that is a very last min call, but i guess i will be there hopefully with a couple friends

[alxcote]

ill be there at 6pm

[Atazure]

I should be there around 6pm, i'm not sure now, but i'll try and as usual (thanks Roland) i'll bring some food stuffs :} (so don't bring too many friends or it won't last ;P)

[ashlyna]

hey everyone, i dunno if you guys remember me... i was on the waitlist earlier (9th!) but i found out thursday that i got in.
so i'm now a first year animation student (a week late, but nevertheless :P)

also, it is possible to pack up all your stuff, find a place to live and fly across the country in 24 hours... :nohope: :nohope: never want to do that again.
i don't have my timetable yet either! aah!

[amarryth]

dammit.. i missed the meet..

grr.

[FalconInverse]

No worries! we'll just have to do another one, right away!

[Ryn]

So how about these aptly named 'drink'n'draws' I've been hearing so much about?

:bashful:

[SirGreenSock]

Im willing to sacrifice my house for the first one, we just need to set a date ahead of time to make sure everyone can show up.

[liquidtransience]

I missed the meet, too. :/ I'd really like to attend if there is another, or a drink n' draw, even if I don't drink. Problem is, I have to commute by bus so I can never stay too late, which sucks.

Also, congrats ashlyna!

[FalconInverse]

Oh, you'll drink... drink.. FOREVER!!!... wait.. thats no good... um.. quick.. say 'even if i don't drink' again!

[SirGreenSock]

OK, so im thinking the first weekend of October for the first drinkndraw. Does saturday, October 6th sound good to everyone? I'll make it more official soon, but that is the tentative date.

[amarryth]

hmm... i SHOULD be able to make it, not sure how late i'll stay..

[Atazure]

I'll be there. I'll be there this time, dammit! I promise!

p.s. Panda dispenser!

[Ryn]

Ok, so Nikola and I just realized that October the 6th is all up in Thanksgiving's grill, which is why everyone we ask seems to be unable to attend the proposed drink n draw date.

Suuu, in light of that, the new date for the drink n draw is proposed to be Saturday, October 13th! That work for everyone?

[liquidtransience]

That date sounds good to me.

By the way, I keep seeing you (SirGreenSock) and possibly Ryn beside you, in extra-life drawing...but I never say anything because, well I need to kick the shyness right out of me...but it's difficult. Hopefully I'll be able to introduce myself soon.

Anywho, I really need to get a sketchbook going here, I've procrastinated long enough. I'll hopefully have one up by Tuesday.

edit: Does anyone know if Cyprian Chomicki attends extra-life and when? I'd really like to meet him too, since I really like the work of studioqube. I think he's in fourth year Illustration.

[SirGreenSock]

Haha no need to be shy dude, come down and say hi next time you see us around. :O

[FalconInverse]

Sinceriously you guys. We're all one big happy fambly!

[Ryn]

By the way, I keep seeing you (SirGreenSock) and possibly Ryn beside you, in extra-life drawing...but I never say anything because, well I need to kick the shyness right out of me...but it's difficult. Hopefully I'll be able to introduce myself soon.


For cereal man, come say hi! We are full of <3s and other such goodness.

[SirGreenSock]

Hurr hurr I hearts yous guys :3

[Efei]

wow everyone knows everyone here on this thread 0_0;; is everyone here in animation?? >_< Im currently in fundies right now first year =3

[Atazure]

wow everyone knows everyone here on this thread 0_0;; is everyone here in animation?? >_< Im currently in fundies right now first year =3

Nah. Only the cool crowd's in animation ;P

SirGreenSock and Ryn are in Illu, i'm in animation and so is nor and Amazingactionape and uhm.....A lot of other people that seem to have whitered away thanks to homework and school :]

BTW. liquidtransience you should totally bug the two of them, they're really nice people :] ain't gonna eat ya or anything :}

[FalconInverse]

Ryn might eat you. SirGreen only eats people if Ryn reminds him too..

I'm in fundies too!!! I keep trying to bring more fundimancers onto the forum, but my class is full of lame slackers (read commuters) who never show up to eXtraLife.. boo-urns! Sinceriously!

[amarryth]

speaking of xlife.. i should TOTALLY get my partial commuter ass in that place..

damn..

i'm also going to start doing my sketchbook again.. soon.. hopefully..
and 2ND YEAR ILLY kids... watch out for a crazy project coming your way!

[endregan]

Been a while! Been really busy with things...you'll understand when you get to fourth year. But it is a good kind of busy.

Hey I heard rumours about a drink and draw coming up?

Oh yeah guys our year is organizing halloween pub - get your tickets in A128, and we will be in the hallways from time to time.

Werd!

[liquidtransience]

Was the animal life drawing today only for the Animation students? I saw fliers and thought it was, but then on the bus back, I was talking with someone in Art Fundamentals and he said he thought it was too, but apparently it was open to all art students.

I'm annoyed if this is true...was today the only day for it?

SirGreenSock, will you be in extralife someday soon? I must say hello. I don't want to sound creepy, haha. I just want to get to know you conceptart.org guys/girls.

[wild thing]

i am going to randomly stick some questions about sheridan in here!

so i'm looking to go into the illustration course, but i'm wondering if i should just take the art fundies program first to see if it will better my chances

and if i do, is applying to illustration afterwards complicated?

also how do applications work? do i need a portfolio? an essay? i'm checking out the ocas site right now but i'm not sure

[liquidtransience]

I've just started my first year of Illustration after completing Art Fundamentals and then basically taking a year off after that.

What to say...

You need to have the minimum education requirements listed, and then a portfolio must be submitted. The portfolio guidelines, etc. should be mailed to you after you apply, or they may even be listed online beforehand, I'm not 100% sure.

If you don't have any life drawing/painting background, it'll be very challenging to get in. Art Fundamentals will give you the life drawing classes (attend extra-life drawing whenever you can), and I believe it's still possible to get a tutor for about $20 for life drawing lessons/portfolio info from students currently in either Illustration or Animation.

Art Fundamentals won't necessarily "better your chances" unless you push yourself. Don't just do the minimum work assigned. Strive to learn more, attend those extra life drawing sessions, and have a blast doing it. It'll pay off. Also it's good because you can get a chance to see what the current students are doing in the program you wish to attend, and ask them questions about the admissions process and whatnot. The instructors are there too if you have any questions.

I found that my high school art curriculum was very weak in preparing me for post-secondary art education study, so Art Fundies did help a lot.

I hope I helped, I'm a little exhausted right now, so I'm also hoping it all makes sense. :P

[kennygeeze]

i am going to randomly stick some questions about sheridan in here!

1. so i'm looking to go into the illustration course, but i'm wondering if i should just take the art fundies program first to see if it will better my chances

2. and if i do, is applying to illustration afterwards complicated?

3. lso how do applications work? do i need a portfolio? an essay? i'm checking out the ocas site right now but i'm not sure

Hi, I'm from the illustration program at sheridan. I'll give your questions a shot: :)

1. Good idea... although you may as well apply to illustration too and attempt the portfolio requirements. You'll be a better artist if you do, you'll have a better idea of what it takes, and who knows... you might be good enough to get in. Some people get in right out of highschool.

2. Afterwards meaning applying the following year to illustration? No, it's not complicated at all. Most people in art fundies either have aspirations for animation or illustration and spend much of their time in fundies working on the portfolio reqs for either goal. The teachers are used to this as well.
Many of the less-serious people usually develope different goals by the time christmas time roles around though.

3. After applying to the illustration program you recieve the portfolio requirements through the mail. The portfolio consists of a 4-part drawing test and then an option of A or B. They basically give you a choice of completing further assignments or simply submitting a portfolio of work you have previously made.
Your portfolio should demonstrate extremely competent drawing ability (drawing from life)
You're also going to want to submit a sketchbook full of drawings from life (it may also contain conceptual sketches and idea-ation)
Avoid things like anime, fantasy, science fiction, and emo-horrific drawings in the portfolio. Their evaluators get over-saturated in that stuff (especially anime) and dislike it.

Hope that helped!

Ken

PS. you can find more-detailed info on the portfolio reqs further back in this thread. Essentially the 4-part drawing test has always involved...

A still life of objects drawn twice with the second having some sort of creative transformation

A pen 'n ink drawing of a figure in an interior space of some sort

A drawing of a group of people in a public setting (such as a mall)

A freehand perspective drawing of a historical building that you draw from LIFE. They get a good chuckle out of the number of ontario applicants drawing the same view of the Paris eiffle tower (obviously people cheating from photos)

[wild thing]

that was very helpful, thank you very much :)

[Atazure]

Been a while! Been really busy with things...you'll understand when you get to fourth year. But it is a good kind of busy.

Hey I heard rumours about a drink and draw coming up?

Oh yeah guys our year is organizing halloween pub - get your tickets in A128, and we will be in the hallways from time to time.

Werd!


How DARE you use our artistic thread for these filthy commercial shout outs! How dare you endregan! >:-O

P.S. People come to the Animation Ocktoberfest Pub. It is WAY better then the illustration one. >:D

[SirGreenSock]

Superduper official drinkndraw is this saturday october 13th. Be there or i will cry or something :(
Directions via gugglemaps (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=255+Old+Orchard+Cir,+Oakville,+ON,+Canada&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=30.599615,63.896484&ie=UTF8&ll=43.476576,-79.700983&spn=0.006836,0.0156&z=16&iwloc=addr&om=1)
byob as per usual, i figure come whenever is convenient, 6ish sound good to people?

PS bring crayola crayons.

[Ryn]

I lack the crayolas. Woe is me.

[SirGreenSock]

I wills be buying crayons, jus bring em if ya got em :O :P

[amarryth]

mmm.. crayola & green sock & alcohol..
mmm.......

[alxcote]

I'll be there around 6/7ish saturday.

See ya guys/gals there!

[liquidtransience]

Ugh, something came up and now I probably won't be able to make the drink and draw. We'll see, but I'm doubting it...boo..

[Amazing Action Ape]

Ill be tehre 7ish, any speciific entrance? front side back? you like it in the back? hahahahhahahahahaHA

[aznsalad]

dont cry i will be there, can someone walk with me from the school!!?
msn me : pinky_bluey@hotmail.com

[SirGreenSock]

Jus enterin through the front door's fine guys.

btw anyone comin to the musical theatre dance critiques tomorrow morning? (10am in the theatre) Tonight's session was bloody amazing!

[amarryth]

i'm coming! yay! everyone rejoice! i'm walking from near the mall, so if anyone else is coming from that direction i'm willing to meet up.. i'll check this wall again before i leave..

[liquidtransience]

Damn, I really want to be there...

Maybe a sketchmeet can be arranged for the middle of November or something.

[SirGreenSock]

Sorry bud, dont worry about it though, there'll be plenty more!

[amarryth]

guys.. my roomie's working until 830 so we'll be there around 9.. better not have ended the party by then!

[Atazure]

Amazing partay Nikola, atleast for the part i stayed (i know it must have died down after TEH DIVA have left), i hope you guys had great fun and i hope we'll repeat this again on a less busy day :*

CHEERS FOR D'n'D :heart:

[Amazing Action Ape]

your right agnes, it did die down after i left. Sorry for you though, that the party got even better after YOU left. :P ahhahahahhahahahahha :D :D :D
but yeah nic, awasomes ienf party. keep it up!

[SirGreenSock]

yay gud times?Gonna have to do that again soon! :O

heh, sorry about disappearing from my own party later on in the night guys :P

[Alystra]

Hey guys, I have a quick question about Sheridan's fundamentals program. Is it really feasible for someone with no art background or training to go into this fundamentals course and do OK? I won't be overwhelmed will I, haha? :( I also wonder if with studying hard, am I really likely to be eligible for the illustration/anim programs after just one year in this program?

Also if anyone knows of any other good fundamentals or arts courses that would help my situation in the Toronto area. I'd like to hear them.

Many people have been at this for years when they start, so I feel I'll be in over my head. :nohope:

PM or respond in this thread is fine, thanks guys.

[kennygeeze]

Hey guys, I have a quick question about Sheridan's fundamentals program. Is it really feasible for someone with no art background or training to go into this fundamentals course and do OK? I won't be overwhelmed will I, haha? :( I also wonder if with studying hard, am I really likely to be eligible for the illustration/anim programs after just one year in this program?

Also if anyone knows of any other good fundamentals or arts courses that would help my situation in the Toronto area. I'd like to hear them.

Many people have been at this for years when they start, so I feel I'll be in over my head. :nohope:

PM or respond in this thread is fine, thanks guys.

Hi Alystra. I'll do my best to answer your question as I took art fundamentals at sheridan and then went on to take illustration the year after. I'm currently in my 4th year of illustration.

Whether or not you'll be overwhelmed is a complicated question. I went into fundies right out of highschool -- and in highschool I could usually leave everything until the last minute, had most nights free of homework, procrastinated more time than I spent actualy working on stuff.

College (and fundies in general) was kind of a rude awakening from that. There wasn't alot of homework at first, but by thanksgiving I definitely had enough projects to stress me out. I was completely awful with time management, however.

The fundies course is designed from the ground up. If you pay attention to what the teachers say and give the assignments the TIME that they deserve, you will probably do fine. If you feel your abilities are weak you can get a drawing or painting tutor which is only $20 through the sheridan career center and you get this tutor for 10 hours (AWESOME DEAL)

You have the potential of getting into illustration or animation if you spend alot of time in after-hours figure drawing classes (totally voluntary to go to) and you get a tutor from whatever program you're headed to to help you out.

Most people on that first day of fundies are extreme novices... you don't have much to worry about. The only experience I had before going in was just a pile of sketchbooks I filled with cartoons since grade 4... and maybe a couple of realistic portraits done in the months before I moved out.

If you give it the Time, you'll do fine :P

[algebra]

Hey guys. I am applying to Illustration and fundies for fall 2008. Could someone walk me through the steps here? I am a bit confused about when to turn in applications and portfolios and all that jazz. All I know is that the actual application needs to be received before February 1st, I'm not sure on portfolio dates and how to send that in and oh geez this is scary and confusing haha.

I am also applying from the US, so this is all international student stuff.

[kennygeeze]

Hey guys. I am applying to Illustration and fundies for fall 2008. Could someone walk me through the steps here? I am a bit confused about when to turn in applications and portfolios and all that jazz. All I know is that the actual application needs to be received before February 1st, I'm not sure on portfolio dates and how to send that in and oh geez this is scary and confusing haha.

I am also applying from the US, so this is all international student stuff.

I don't know anything about international student stuff. I grew up in Ontario so sorry I can't help you there.

You'll be able to find much-more-detailed respones further back in the thread... but basically....

Apply as close to Christmas as you can or whenever application services opens up... so just apply as soon as possible.. After you send in your application you'll get the illustration portfolio requirements in the mail.
Once that happens you have aproximately a month to complete them as all portfolios are due around the 1st of march (it's always been that way other years)
You either mail your portfolio in (photocopies and prints) or you bring it in in person (originals) on a day that you select. I think you're given a choice of 2 days on one weekend at the beginning of march.. Since you're from the states you'll probably mail it, I guess. They'll provide you with a deadline, but I'm pretty sure it's right around the very beginning of march.

Then you wait until the beginning of April for the results.

Note: I noticed last year that instead of getting portfolio requirements in the mail some people were just given a link to an online PDF... so that could happen again.

Good luck.

[amarryth]

good party for suuuuure!

it was kinda my fault that nic bailed on his own party, and then i went and got my ass disappeareded.. oops..

good times; will find a way to come to the next one!

[kennygeeze]

I really wish I had shown up... I've just been so buried in work lately I haven't had much of any free time to do anything fun.

Apologies, Sirgreensock. I know I said I'd be there when i saw you in Rabba. :(

[FalconInverse]

Sir Nic sure does know how to throw a partai!

In response to questions reguarding the Illustration portfolio.. Sheridan is surprisingly organized for this time of year.

llustration portfolio requirements can be found here (http://www1.sheridaninstitute.ca/students/prospective/appsheets/0809/app-pbaai-1089-public.pdf).

A student Gallery from the Illustration students can be found here (http://sheridanheadlines.ca/).


Animation portfolio req's can be found here (http://www1.sheridaninstitute.ca/students/prospective/appsheets/0809/app-pbaaa-1089-public.pdf) and their student galleries here. (http://animation.sheridanc.on.ca/portfolio/Internship/class_list.php) (Or rather they will be, once the ball gets rolling.)

[Atazure]

Drink and Draaw?

[Atazure]

BTW is anyone going to the zombie walk on Sunday?

[arghmisfit]

theres a PARTY at my place tonight! 1297 marlborough court(blding right above rabbas) APT 1602!!!

come at 10ish, byob

yeah sorta late notice but o well.

Atazure : ill be at the zombie walk for sure do u kno exactly where we meet??

[SirGreenSock]

Sounds good, I'll see if i can make it Joel!

ALSO
My housemates wanna host a halloween party back at my place next friday (the 26th), same time same place, except with photography and theatre students too. Costumes mandatory.
Let me know if you can show up, it seems like a lot of people are gone for reading week?

[alxcote]

I wouldn't mind showing up, i just don't have a costume.

I can come as a dirty frenchman and it shouldn't be hard to pull off!

[SirGreenSock]

Make that a drunken dirty frenchman and youve got yourself a deal :P

[Atazure]

Agh, i was at a different party and read this message after coming back :/ Maybe next time?

Nikola, that sounds amazing, i'll be there if i'll get a costume organized :D

BTW. Joel, do you live with this asian dude called Joshua?
also, concerning the Zombie Walk, here's a website :
http://www.torontozombiewalk.ca/

I'm going with a group of friends, so if you want we can all go there together :]

[Ryn]

I'm down for a party on Friday. Wuwu.

[arghmisfit]

alright cool.. i dont know a joshua.. :P

[Atazure]

Okay, so ZOMBIE WALK. We're going to toronto on the 1130 go train, so we're meeting up at the GO at 11.

We're going early cause we gotta stop at a friends place to put on make-up etc. If you wanna join in, just meet us at the Oakville GO at 1100 tomorrow :]

[FallenDamage]

Hi,

Would it be at all possible for a current Sheridan illustration student to post their entrance portfolio? I think it'd be extremely informative for potential hopefuls to get a feel for the required entrance standards. Additionally, it would be a bonus if it was a scholarship winning entrance portfolio, as to illustrate the standards necessary for achieving awards.

Thanks

[SirGreenSock]

Fallen, if you dig through this thread you should be able to find plenty of portfolios posted in the past. I'll see if i can dig mine up anyway (its crap), maybe someone like Ryn can show you what a real portfolio was suppose to look like :D :P

[liquidtransience]

I think Ryn posted a lot of her portfolio pieces in her sketchbook, though I could be mistaken. I've been planning on scanning mine in for a while, I'll probably do it come next weekend and share a link to them here in case anyone is still interested.

That is...if I can get my scanner to work this time. It's really not co-operating with my MacBook for some reason, which is why I still haven't started a sketchbook thread. It saddens me.

[SirGreenSock]

There are plenty of scanners in all the school labs if you have time to stay after class and update.

[liquidtransience]

That's true, I hadn't even thought about that. :bashful:

[Ryn]

Uh oh, I've been called out!

Here's a link to my blog: http://gallantart.com

Scroll down to the very bottom. The whole January 2007 post + the February 2007 post was my entire portfolio. The drawing tests I did and the part of my sketchbook I submitted are in my CA sketchbook from around February last year. They're mediocre.

Just make sure you work hard on it and do your best. If anyone has specific questions I'd be more than happy to answer. Goodluck guys! <3

[FalconInverse]

U is My Hero!

(<3s)!

[FallenDamage]

Thanks for the quick replies, it is all quite helpful information for the potential 2008 applicants out there, I'm sure.

And I'll sneak in one more question, what's Sheridan's take on digital painting submissions in a portfolio, good bad or neutral?

[SirGreenSock]

They dont really want digital work in the portfolio, though ive heard of a couple of times where they allowed it. I figure you might as well avoid the hassle and just do it all traditionally.

[northdrow]

Hey fellas, I was considering applying for illustration in 2008 and i thought i'd get an insiders opinion first.

How are the teachers?

I've had bad experience with art teachers in the past ranging from decent to downright incompetent so i wouldn't want to waste thousands on this.

Secondly, how are those courses?

Also, I'm pretty sure i've already got the equivalents since i'm in Uni right now but what is this U or M level english class thing? And those Grade 12 subjects? I'm from Quebec and the school system is different here.

[SirGreenSock]

Hey northdrow, hope i can help; Im in second year technical illustration now, so maybe the other years can help with what theyre getting.

The teachers seem to be like at most places; There are a couple of incredible teachers (ive been lucky to have had them in first year as well) who are incredibly knowledgable and can give you a lot, and like any other school there are some more mediocre teachers, but even these (with the exception of one ive been hearing about from the first years) are knowledgable people, so even if they arent as strong at teaching they can give you a lot if you get to them for 1on1 chatting.
Personally I enjoy almost all of my courses a lot, especially here in second year. Every single course will give you as much as you put into it really, personally i asked most of my teachers for extra work to be more challenged, but even without that the course load is good and i picked up a lot from it. This year I regret not getting as involved in some of the courses i liked less in first year cause now that im looking at the first years doing them im seein them as a lot more useful, which i think is a good sign.
The U or M english thing is a stupid Ontario educational system thing, its just 2 kinds of english courses you can take, I'd give them a call or email before to make sure of course.

[liquidtransience]

I'm currently in first year Illustration and I have to say that so far, I'm just having a great time in the program. Most of the instructors are very knowledgable and helpful. There is one that I'm really iffy about, but I won't name names.

Everything I'm learning, I'm absorbing it and learning more and more on the side by myself. By attending extra-life drawing when I can and applying what I learn through various life drawing books by Vilppu, etc. I'm beginning to see a ton of improvement in that area especially. I'm taking what I learn from that and applying it even to my own character designs. So far I'm thrilled at how much I've improved in just a month and a half-ish.

I've found that a lot of my instructors are willing to help in any way they can. I was having a bit of trouble in Object Drawing class, and my instructor would stay sometimes an hour after class to make sure I understood everything. Great guy.

Anyway, just remember that you get out of it what you put in. But so far the environment is just wonderful, and I've met a ton of great people so far.

[FalconInverse]

Halloweeny party still on tonight? I think i might be able to put in an appearance!

[SirGreenSock]

meh, doesnt actually look like it. Most people cant make it and im getting tight with projects.
People are still welcome to come over naturally, but i doubt it'll be much of a turnout, maybe just meetup and do some minithunderdomes or somethin :P

[FalconInverse]

Ah, too bad.
Well, it'd be smarter for me not to spend all night out anyways. I have some crazy wedding to go to tomorrow, and they want me from 8am to 11pm.. how is a sane man supposed to stay awake for all those hours???

[FalconInverse]

A query for the illustration/animation folks..

It seems to me I may be recieving a Digital Camera for my birthday this year (yayness!). The purchaser thereof wanted to know if i would be needing any particuar kind or variety of digital camera in the future, should i find my way into the illustration or animation streams at Sheridan.

Hence my question to you: Will I need any particular kind or variety of digital camera in the future, should i find my way into the illustration or animation streams at Sheridan?

In other news, since I didn't do the whole halloween mcthingy last night, I now have all this unconsumed Lychee liquor lying around.. can i count on SirGreenSock and Ryn to help me out with that? :)

[Atazure]

I'm not sure which program drinks heavier, but if it's the one you're aiiming at you should definitely get one, that is:
-immune to impact,
-waterproof,
-ugly lucking so that noone'll steal it at a party

there:]

Also, as far as i know you don't need a digital camera in Animation, i might be wrong, but i really don't think that it's one of the things they expect you to get.

[SirGreenSock]

There is no camera requirement at all in illustration for any of the clases. So any camera capable of taking decent photos of things to big to scan, good reference photos, and just general camerastuff is fine.

As for teh liquor, unfortunately I am back in toronto for this weekend :| Maybe Ryn can help ya out, but I'll have to take a rain check ;)

[SERENA ZHANG]

hi there guys. I'm really interested in Sheridan and its illustration, so I decide to apply for next year. and Ive got some useful information here from your discussion. Can anyone take a look at my "sketch book" which consists some portfolio staff and tell me what I should add into it, or just give me some constructive suggestions. Thx very much!
sketch book (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=109313)

[Zaxser]

I heard it costs 2500 to take the fundamentals class. Was that the one for international (USA) students?

EDIT: Read the whole thread. Took me three days.

[Atazure]

I heard it costs 2500 to take the fundamentals class. Was that the one for international (USA) students?

EDIT: Read the whole thread. Took me three days.

I can't help you with your question, but i will applaud your achievement on reading the whole thread. :]

p.s. my roomate said that it's more like 3600 but we are not sure.

[FalconInverse]

Thx for the camera advisory. I'll try to find one that takes pictures.

Did anyone make it to that big art thingy at the convention centre this weekend? I was there for 6 hours. So much to look at. All of it Candy.

[John Doe]

Hi, I'm a grade twelve student who's going to apply for the Sheridan Illustration, Animation, and Fundamentals programs. Currently I'm working on the portfolio which is moving rather slowly at the moment. Any tips or suggestions would be good.

[kennygeeze]

Hi, I'm a grade twelve student who's going to apply for the Sheridan Illustration, Animation, and Fundamentals programs. Currently I'm working on the portfolio which is moving rather slowly at the moment. Any tips or suggestions would be good.

Well for the illustration portfolio:

A sketchbook full of practice drawing and working out ideas, roughs, etc extremely important and worth quite a few marks on the evaluation (as I recall)

Attend a figure drawing class.

Focus on creating good, competent drawings.

[John Doe]

Thanks for the advice, by figure drawing I take it you mean those uninstructed sessions that OCAD and TSA offer.

[FalconInverse]

My first advice to you is to not let it sit.. even for a day. Do something portfolio-ish on a daily basis, and it seems a lot more manageable. Too many students just let it pile up, and it becomes a big ball of stress, when it doesn't have to be.

Figure drawing would probably be the backbone of any portfolio you'll be submitting to Illustration or Animation.


I think there are public access figure drawing classes somewhere in Toronto pretty much every day of the week.

The Gladstone Hotel (http://www.401richmond.net/gladstone/event-show.cfm?id=1995) generally offers figure drawing on Wednesday evenings, as does OCAD (http://www.ocad.ca/alumni/Studio_Programs.htm). OCAD also generally offers a morning session on Saturday.

TSA (http://www.tsa-art.ca/Courses/Discipline/View_All/335)holds class on Thursday and Friday Nights, as well as all day Sunday.

A somewhat obscure group called 'Artists 25' (http://www.torontoartsonline.org/content/view/full/11781)holds life drawing on Tuseday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

You can take Monday nights off (to practice perspective). Tell em Falcon said so. ^^

[alxcote]

So when's that next drink and draw nic? ;P

[SirGreenSock]

Haha so i guess Im hostin again? I actually dont know, next week doesnt work for me, the 23rd is the multiyear art jam, so maybe the last weekend of november (friday the 30th or saturday the 1st)?
Im fine with volunteerin my house again, but what time work best for everyone?

[alxcote]

Any Time Baby Any Time!

[ambyuler]

Sat is better than Fri, but even then I can't make it until later... say 9ish. Boo, I want to come this time.

[Atazure]

I'm okay with both. :]

[SirGreenSock]

DRINK N DRAW (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=6382801481)
invite more peeps, im new to this facebook thing.

Its gonna be december 1st (saturday) since every other weekend has somethin else goin on. Same time and place as last time, byob, bring art supplies and such. I will once again provide walls and crayons for all, and possibly another laptop station for digi doodling.
There will be food this time round! :P Agnes is comin over to make strawberry knedels, I am making crepes, and everyone else is encouraged to bring/come along to cook food (come earlier).
As always, robots and/or robot secks is a must.

[Atazure]

Knedle! With strawberries! Wooo! :O

[kennygeeze]

I'm looking forward to it! Now that I have a public sketching side project in my interpretive class it should make it alot easier to find the time :) :)

Is anyone going to the big art jam this friday at the connexion btw?

[SirGreenSock]

I am most likely going, though its likely to get really crowded.

[Atazure]

I'm going! It is going to be amazing :]

[Ryn]

I'm most definitely going. Just make sure to show up early. :)

[algebra]

I sent in my application via snail mail today.

I am so excited to do all this portfolio junk. Scary process though, haha.

[Kozak]

Im currently an art fundamentals student at Sheridan, pursuing illustration, and I was wondering (and im hoping this isnt too off topic) if anyone (from the forum) lives in residence and what they find the pros and cons are?

Im debating applying for res next year.

[liquidtransience]

Okay so I won't be able to attend the D'nD yet again, because like some others, I have to attend a family Christmas party...

[Ryn]

Im currently an art fundamentals student at Sheridan, pursuing illustration, and I was wondering (and im hoping this isnt too off topic) if anyone (from the forum) lives in residence and what they find the pros and cons are?

Im debating applying for res next year.

I live in res.

Pros:
Being close to class is nice. You get to sleep more, can go back to your room in a jiffy if you forget something, and don't have to lug big art supplies like newsprint very far.

Some of the facilities are nice. There's a small gym and a pretty nice movie room.

Good for meeting people, kinda? There are a some parties but they're mostly really lame. A bunch of people standing around drinking in a small kitchen? Oh boy.
There are some decent events every once and a while, but it isn't super exciting.
However, this could well be because I'm a workaholic and not really seeking to live up the archetypal college scene. I know some people who have had a ton of friends and social hookups through being in res, so it's ultimately about what you want from it.


Cons:
People in res are LOUD. Especially at night. I can't sleep without earplugs in, it's pretty awful.

Shit in my room breaks all the time. The plumbing and air conditioning are constantly getting busted.

Not having a good kitchen with a stove is terrible, but I cook all the time so it might not matter for you.

It's really expensive. I believe it works out to something like $680 a month or something. You can get a much nicer place off campus for that much.

Overall, I'd say if price isn't an issue, go for it. It's pretty nice, but not worth the hefty cost. Take this with a grain of salt, of course. I think a lot of this comes down to personal preference

[Kozak]

Thanks for the feedback, Ryn.
I think money is a huge issue for me however if i won any scholarships or had enough money saved away that i could afford living away from home i think it might be a good investment. (as in for the convenience / facilities available )

[endregan]

art jam was fun. drink and draw was good too. yeaaaa!

[SirGreenSock]

Indeed all was good time. Hilariously enough, right after most people left my roomate returned home with twenty drunken friends and the party took off again in full swing. :O
Thanks for comin, drinking my booze and shitting on my walls and in my sketchbook everyone who showed up. For those who didnt; shame on you and there will be plenty more in the next semester (am i going to be sacrificing my house for every single one this year? :P)

n.contemporary - Ryn pretty much summarized all there is to it. If it means something to you, i dont know ANY second or later year students living in residence, simply because the harsh rules and high cost arent worth the convenience of going to school in flipflops in January. Last year i lived in a decent place for $450 (all utilities included), this year i have a better place for 520 (w/ utilities), both of which are a 10-15 minute walk from the school. Id recommend personally that if you live anywhere near oakville to scout the area and find a good place off campus.

think i got about an hour of sleep... now to clean the house :D

[endregan]

definitely nic, you were a gracious host.

255 is legendary, you are holding the name well. hope the cleanups not too bad haha. Hey snap a few pics of those walls, some crazy stuff went down!

[algebra]

How will I know if Sheridan recieved my app? I sent it via snail mail through my school last Tuesday I think.

[Ryn]

You could always call them about it, Algebra. I was constantly bugging the admissions folks with phone calls when I was applying, and they were always really helpful.

Don't be too worried if they seem to take a long time on updates, however. They're seemingly known to be a bit slow. :bashful:

[enrigo]

Hi ! I'm currently a grade 12 student and probably going to Sheridan after finishing high school, I'm especially interested in Illustration course.

My question is, do I need to apply to art fundamental or straight into illustration?
And also if there's some basic information or tips for someone in my position, it would be nice too.

I can't go to check out the school in person, and the information in the web is just hard to find for me.

Thanks in advance guys ! :)

Edit: by the way, the high school I'm currently attending is in Nova Scotia.

[Zaxser]

Hey, I know most people who applied get a conditional acceptance and need to take an EPT. Where do I go to take and how do I take my English Proficiency Test?

[kennygeeze]

Hi ! I'm currently a grade 12 student and probably going to Sheridan after finishing high school, I'm especially interested in Illustration course.

My question is, do I need to apply to art fundamental or straight into illustration?
And also if there's some basic information or tips for someone in my position, it would be nice too.

I can't go to check out the school in person, and the information in the web is just hard to find for me.

Thanks in advance guys ! :)

Edit: by the way, the high school I'm currently attending is in Nova Scotia.

You can apply directly to illustration if you want, although illustration is a degree program so you need the appropriate highschool credits to apply.

I suggest applying to art fundamentals anyways as a back-up plan.

Tips: Take a figure drawing course for pieces for your application portfolio.
Buy a nice thick hundred pager sketchbook and fill the thing cover to cover with hands, feet, faces, architecture, people in public, media experimentation, lots of drawing from life.

Sketchbooks are really important and are a crucial part to a successful application portfolio.

Hope that helped,

Ken

[enrigo]

Thanks kennygeeze, I'll apply on OCAS and start doing portfolio pieces.

[Kozak]

You can apply directly to illustration if you want, although illustration is a degree program so you need the appropriate highschool credits to apply.

I suggest applying to art fundamentals anyways as a back-up plan.

Tips: Take a figure drawing course for pieces for your application portfolio.
Buy a nice thick hundred pager sketchbook and fill the thing cover to cover with hands, feet, faces, architecture, people in public, media experimentation, lots of drawing from life.

Sketchbooks are really important and are a crucial part to a successful application portfolio.

Hope that helped,

Ken



Hey, Ken.
I am applying to Sheridan's Illustration Program and am in the process of putting together a portfolio.
It is mentioned that you can submit a sketchbook but some of the profs said to only submit a selection of your sketchbook pieces stapled together or to submit a sketchbook but sticky note the pieces that you want them to look at (since they wont have time to look through all of it / you want to draw attention to your better pieces).

Do you think I should still attempt to fill an entire sketchbook, regardless?

[FalconInverse]

It does sound like they might be changing the rules of submission a bit this year, for the sketchbook component of the illustration portfolio.

"Demonstrated visual investigation through the inclusion of developmental sketches, sketchbooks, or notebooks." Is what you are aiming for.

I think in previous years they wanted the sketchbook itself, but this year they might want the 'stapled selection' you were referring to.

Before you go tearing your sketchbook apart, best to wait for the official Portfolio guidelines for 2008. The ones on the web are still subject to change.

The answer to your question, of course, is that you should definetely fill your sketchbook if you can. Fill two! The more you draw, the more you have to choose from! :steph:

[endregan]

Hey, Ken.
I am applying to Sheridan's Illustration Program and am in the process of putting together a portfolio.
It is mentioned that you can submit a sketchbook but some of the profs said to only submit a selection of your sketchbook pieces stapled together or to submit a sketchbook but sticky note the pieces that you want them to look at (since they wont have time to look through all of it / you want to draw attention to your better pieces).

Do you think I should still attempt to fill an entire sketchbook, regardless?

A full sketchbook is better than an empty one.

However, a couple things you should think about - they skim really quickly through them so as long as you are showing them what they want to see, you will be fine.

When I submitted my portfolio I mailed it in and just made a sketchbook with the most relevant pieces and works I thought they would like to see, so all killer less filler.

A nice sketchbook is great, but its really the sketches inside they see. You don't need 100 of the same thing because they can tell and see it right away from looking through a few sketches! It does however show that you're serious, draw a lot and practice!

Have a good holiday guys and good luck to all applying

[SirGreenSock]

In all honesty though its a good idea to start getting into the habit of keeping a sketchbook, it'll get you a long way both at sheridan and in improving personally. Dont force fill the sucker, have fun with it and lay down ideas and studies in there, it'll look better and be of more use to you to have an unfinished book of creative ideas and studies than a whole book of filler hand studies or something.

[kennygeeze]

Hey, Ken.
I am applying to Sheridan's Illustration Program and am in the process of putting together a portfolio.
It is mentioned that you can submit a sketchbook but some of the profs said to only submit a selection of your sketchbook pieces stapled together or to submit a sketchbook but sticky note the pieces that you want them to look at (since they wont have time to look through all of it / you want to draw attention to your better pieces).

Do you think I should still attempt to fill an entire sketchbook, regardless?

Well, it's really up to you what you think will give you the best presentation of your portfolio work.

However, when I got my evaluation back for how well I did on my application portfolio my sketchbook grade was nearly perfect... as was my 'presentation' grade.

I applied out of art fundamentals as did many people from my class. I was also a class rep and during one of our final meetings we discovered that alot of the A students in fundies had their applications rejected. Some of the teachers were really surprised at this.
After talking to a alot of rejected vs. accepted students during our final meeting in april it was discovered the many of the accepted students submitted a selection of figure drawing with a full sketchbook while the rejected students did not.

Some of the people who recieved a lousy grade in the sketchbook category submitted a small package of stapled roughs.

Keep in mind that the rest of your "portfolio" is to show your quality finished pieces.
you're right in that an evaluator is not going to look through every single page of your sketchbook individually.
I was told by a prof that they quickly flip through it really quickly. The purpose of the sketchbook is to show them that you draw alot and show them a large quantity of daily practice-- that you're passionate and teachable. ---That is loosely quoting one my first year teachers.

Doing a 'visual diary' is a big assignment during your first year ... it's also really important during your 3rd and 4th years of the program as some of the teachers will help you alot if you let them take a gander through your sketchbook.

In my opinion you should do a whole sketchbook... because a whole sketchbook done well is going to be far more impressive than a few stapled pages.

Demonstrated visual investigation through the inclusion of developmental sketches, sketchbooks, or notebooks."

Yeah, that was the same quote from my portfolio requirements years ago.