Sheridan Information Please!

[Diseased Fetus]

I'm not too sure if the cut off is the same every year. For the marking sheets you have to request them personally from Sheridan. You find out if you got accepted by logging on to Access Sheridan on April 1st (There's nothing quite like finding out the outcome of your future on April Fool's Day).
After you find out if you've been accepted or not during the first week or so of April you can call Sheridan and tell them that you want your portfolio marking sheet for which ever program you applied to and they'll tell you to come pick it up the following week or so.

The appeal thing is a little tricky. How the appeal works is that you drop off a letter requesting for an appeal of the rejection decision you've received from your application to Sheridan. They'll read your letter and most likely will get a bunch of people from the department that you applied to (Animation or Illustration) to give your portfolio a second review. Then they either decide in your favor or against to see that you have gotten as fair of an evalutation as possible. I'm pretty sure Sheridan gets appeals for both Animation and Illustration every year. A lot of people ended up getting an acceptance from the appeal process two years ago, I'm not too sure how many it was last year.

[Taj]

Haha i saw some people curled up sleeping, i just sketched a bit watched Clone High on my iPod and sat in the animation hallways. Did you see me Sanby?(shaved head) You can probably make me out in some of these photos if you saw me.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/tajn/Sheridan%20College/IMG_0082.jpg
This one is awesome.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/tajn/Sheridan%20College/IMG_0083.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/tajn/Sheridan%20College/IMG_0084.jpg
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http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/tajn/Sheridan%20College/IMG_0094.jpg

[Kdeezy]

Ok, my anmation portfolio is finished. I have to say, this whole thing is rather anti-climactic. I mean, you spend all this time working to the last minute, and then your drop it off, wait too many hours to count, and then they give it back without a word. O well, atleast I got to pretend like I was a Sheridan student, by curling up in a corner on some benches and sleeping.

When do we get to see the marking sheets? Is it before the acceptance letters get sent out? If that is they case, will it give us a good indication if we have been accepted or not? Is the cutoff the same every year?

O, I also had to fun talking to a second year animation student who was really cool, bu tI can't remember his name. Anyway, he said he was one mark below the cutoff but appealed the decision. How does that work?

Sanby


Anti-Climatic is one way to describe it ......... i was scared shitless for some reason........ so much doubt crept into my mind when the guy with the beard was presenting today. And then it was done, it was a horrific anti climatic event . It was not fun.

hahahah so that was u i saw sleepin on the bench by the first ramp..... nice spot u picked ....... i dropped dead in the caf and now my back is killing me.



Anyways GOOD LUCK TO ALL U GUYS who applied........ hopefully we all get in:D

[Taj]

Oh and Alex where id your desk i couldnt find anything with the name Alex Cote on it anywhere!

[Sanby]

Thanks for the replies guys. I actually missed the animation presentation and ended up in photography duh! That was retarded. Anyway, did they say anything worth mentioning? Did they seriously not want a sketchbook? That sucks, because I put one in but I could have put something else in.

why don't they have these sessions before the portfolio days, instead of after you have already handed them in?

Taj: I might have seen you, not sure. Honestly, I was out most of the time. It was surprisingly comfortable.

Sanby

[Taj]

i have notes on the session with little doodles all over hold on while i scan.

[Sanby]

yeah, I would love to see that.

Sanby

[SirGreenSock]

So who of the illustration people are coming out on Saturday? We gotta meet up and do some sketching!
Right now the only people I know Im meeting with are HEROIC and Sanby.

Cool photos Taj, always love looking at the life drawing work from the animation department. This year i got to watch some of em drawing sheep at the agriculture fair (Winter Fair, where the goat and cow drawings in the photos came from), was pretty badass.

[Sanby]

So who of the illustration people are coming out on Saturday? We gotta meet up and do some sketching!
Right now the only people I know Im meeting with are HEROIC and Sanby.

Cool photos Taj, always love looking at the life drawing work from the animation department. This year i got to watch some of em drawing sheep at the agriculture fair (Winter Fair, where the goat and cow drawings in the photos came from), was pretty badass.

Yeah, that hallway is friggin amazing. The life drawing they had up is badass. I know they had some big sketches up a while ago, they actually brought a pig into the studio to sketch. Atleast that is what they told us.

Sanby

[Taj]

http://www.brianlemay.com/Pages/Sheridan.html

incase you guys want to evaluate yourselves.

[Diseased Fetus]

dude, i'm signed up for friday.. i've been trying to think of what i'm going to do.. i'm probably going to go to the info session even though i've been to so many already.. but i'll be in otown for the day so yeah.. let me know what you think....

Hmm, well my current sketchbook is going to be in my portfolio so I'm not sure if I'm willing to go grab a new one or not. I was just planning on driving back home to get some sleep before coming back to pick up my stuff but if you wanted to sketch some stuff I'd be willing to hang out for a bit. I wasn't really planning on going to the info session though.

[amarryth]

Hmm, well my current sketchbook is going to be in my portfolio so I'm not sure if I'm willing to go grab a new one or not. I was just planning on driving back home to get some sleep before coming back to pick up my stuff but if you wanted to sketch some stuff I'd be willing to hang out for a bit. I wasn't really planning on going to the info session though.

ok, so now this is what i'm doing: info session if it's early.. then, i was talking to a friend that was in my class when i was in school in the fall, and she along with a bunch of other classmates are going to monaghan's (across the street in the rabba plaza) for lunch around 12 or 1, so if you want to go home and sleep, that's cool.. but i'm going to go out socializing for the first time in weeks.. :)

[alxcote]

Oh and Alex where id your desk i couldnt find anything with the name Alex Cote on it anywhere!

heh well i have a desk in the "blue room" but i never work there really.... you can figure out which one it is as it's got a french flag for a door hahaha.. Anyway, i have a light table at home so i do all my animations there.

[amarryth]

WAYS TO PROCRASTINATE FINISHING THE LAST TWO MANDATORY PIECES OF YOUR PORTFOLIO:

-play collapse 2 on shockwave.. and again, and again... and only ever complete level 9 twice
-check conceptart forums for updates.. damn, still no updates.
-plan your next piece once your portfolio is finished
-check forum
-have a shower
-eat
-check forum
-sees who's online
-watch a movie for 'inspiration'
-eat
-check forum
-brush your hair
-change your shirt
-check forum
-play collapse
-make a deal with yourself that for every round of collapse you'll draw a segment
-break the deal and find some food
-check forum
-have a nap
realize you have less than 12 hours left and get your ass of the computer!

all you lurkers out there.. join up and leave a message!
i know you exist.. i once existed among your kind....

anyway.. back to my drawing test... then it's over with tomorrow morning.. thank goodness!!!

[SirGreenSock]

I know how that feels man.

Theres a small button on your computer, it turns it off. Helps once in a while when you wanna get work done. :P
Good luck with finishing the folio, I finally finished mine yesterday! :D

So whose coming on Saturday? We should organize a place/area to hang around to meet and sketch.

[amarryth]

I know how that feels man.

Theres a small button on your computer, it turns it off. Helps once in a while when you wanna get work done. :P
Good luck with finishing the folio, I finally finished mine yesterday! :D

So whose coming on Saturday? We should organize a place/area to hang around to meet and sketch.

yeah.. that little power button is good for taking away the distractions.. but my computer is also what my speakers are hooked up to... all of my music is on here.. i live in a basement so it can be scary when it's silent.. plus, i don't know about you.. but i can't work without music-

[SirGreenSock]

Haha STOP POSTING AND DRAW!
Turn your monitor off? Disconnect internet?
Just walk away and start plugging at your drawing until you get into it.

[amarryth]

Haha STOP POSTING AND DRAW!
Turn your monitor off? Disconnect internet?
Just walk away and start plugging at your drawing until you get into it.

LOL
i just finished a drawing.. now it's break time! you know you're only encouraging me to post again! this is just my style of doing things.. i'm not ready to wrap it up yet....

[alxcote]

what's on saturday anyway? ..i'll be at school in our wing probably...and late at night haha.

[SirGreenSock]

Friday and Saturday the illustration portfolios are due at Sheridan so a couple of us are looking for stuff to do/people to hang out with instead of going to the info session between drop-off and pickup.

[arghmisfit]

more pictures please :blah:

[amarryth]

it's over!

and now let the wait begin....

good luck, guys-

[SirGreenSock]

Good luck everyone!
HEROIC and me will be at Sheridan tomorrow around 9 until 3pm. Most likely gonna hang around the area i mentioned before, with the work of illustration students.

[Diseased Fetus]

Thank god this is over and done with. Now I just need to figure out what I'm going to do with those 5+ hours I've spent every day working on my portfolio with.
I submitted my stuff in one of those portfolio cases with the clear pages that you use to flip through your work with. The interesting thing about it is that if you write something down on top of one of the clear pages it actually leaves an imprint that doesn't come off. It looks like a few different portfolio evaluation sheets were written on my portfolio cause I can read full sheets of evaluation scores on a bunch of pages. I hope none of them are mine because they're all worse than anything I had gotten last year by at least 20 points.

[Taj]

:/ i put mine in the same type of portfolio, im gonna check for dents.
EDIT: bah im killing myself looking for the dents. "is that a 1 omg its a 1 fuck...wait looks like a 2...hmmmaybe i didnt do that...wait no it is a 1. :("

[Sanby]

Good luck everyone!
HEROIC and me will be at Sheridan tomorrow around 9 until 3pm. Most likely gonna hang around the area i mentioned before, with the work of illustration students.

I'm gonna be there probably around that time. I am leaving here at 8. Anyway, as I said I am coming with my girlfriend so i will say hi, but won't be able to sketch with you guys. I will probably spend more time in the Animation hall, that is what i really want to get into. Hope to see you guys there.

alxcote: you are in Illustration or Animation? I am going to be there on saturday. Where are you going to be?

Sanby

[Chichigo]

Me too, AmiimA. thanks guys for the info. i also submitted mine this morning and honestly, the worst part waiting all those hours was it left me too much time to criticize myself, me and my friend were worrying outloud about everything that could've been wrong. Right now and still, i can think of at least 20 things at the top of my head that they might disqualify me for, or not up to standard, or just plain baaah!!

Is it possible the judges take a glance at my portfolio without going through all the pieces??? My portfolio came back looking untouched. It worries me, and I'm going crazy =P

[Taj]

Sanby, when you went on tuesday were you sitting on the steps/stairs/seats in front of the animation hallway doing some work from your bag then you fell asleep for a bit?

[Sanby]

Sanby, when you went on tuesday were you sitting on the steps/stairs/seats in front of the animation hallway doing some work from your bag then you fell asleep for a bit?

Yeah, that was me.

Sanby

[arghmisfit]

take pictures! they are inspiring to see :teeth:

-argh

[SirGreenSock]

Im there right now, but i forgot my camera. :X
Needless to say, you gotta be here to really experience all the kickass work.

[amarryth]

Im there right now, but i forgot my camera. :X
Needless to say, you gotta be here to really experience all the kickass work.

yeah, the school is pretty awesome.. i spent a year and a bit there and i can't imagine going anywhere else.. now i have the decision to make of either commuting next year or moving into town-

[Taj]

Yeah, that was me.

Sanby
Haha, good to know, i sat right beside you as wrote away. I thought you were a student at sheridan already just catching up on some work. Heh.

Anyways does anyone else's access sheridan account look like this?
My illustration one looks different..

Should i call someone about this?

[SirGreenSock]

Mine looks the same Taj, dont know what the deal is.

Today was fun, went down with HEROIC, met up with Sanby (although he left early). Walked around the halls (illustration department was locked, couldnt check out that area) and did some sketching on my lappy all over the place.
This one is my favorite sketch from today, goes out to all the animation people, walking through that department inspired me to work. Done in oc.
http://www.projectsole.ca/gallery/albums/userpics/junkyard.jpg

Was anyone else around today? Maybe I saw you but didnt realize it.
Now comes the long wait until April Fools. :|

[Taj]

Your in guys!





April Fools! you have no future!
Thats pretty cool SirGreenSock.

[Sanby]

Haha, good to know, i sat right beside you as wrote away. I thought you were a student at sheridan already just catching up on some work. Heh.

Anyways does anyone else's access sheridan account look like this?
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/tajn/Picture1.jpg
My illustration one looks different..
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/tajn/Picture2.jpg

Should i call someone about this?

There website seems kind of messed up to me. Sometimes I can't even reach some of the pages and I get errors. It doesnt show me as needing a portfolio for animation, but it does in Illustration.

I just checked mine actually says that my portfolio is outstanding and that my transcript is complete. Animation, I can't even get there, I get an error.

Do you have a shaved head and glasses? Were you the one in the middle sitting there all bundled up?



Sanby

[ashashsin]

Reply I got from email sent last week as an international applicant. Didn't call though.. decided to wait after Mar 4.

The status will change only after the portfolios have been evaluated on
March 3rd and 4th. If you still need reassurance about the receipt of
your portfolio you may call the college at the numbers indicated below
and speak with Lesley Brown-Paterson.

In the Oakville Area: 905 845-9430
In the Brampton Area: 905 459-7533
In the Hamilton Area: 905 681-4611

From any of the above numbers, press 1 and Ext.2069.

Thank you.

CONTACT CENTRE

[Chichigo]

pretty nice, sirgreensock. Did you use references or is it all from head?? I would've done some sketching myself too.. if i weren't so sleepy all day ;/ I spent my day at sheridan in those comfy chairs near the second cup.

I would've liked to see the illustration department too. But there's no cool desks like in animation.. man.. those are incentives to get in the program.

[Taj]

Do you have a shaved head and glasses? Were you the one in the middle sitting there all bundled up?



Sanby
Yeah man, Emo glasses (not emo). Some asian guy sitting across from you was drawing you while you where asleep.

Thanks for the info ashashsin.

[Diseased Fetus]

I was there on Friday and I stopped by on Saturday for the orientation. After going insane from constantly reading all the bad marks etched in my portfolio I felt a desire to sit through the orientation for some reason.
If you saw me on Friday or Saturday then I look more or less (less) like this quick sketch I whipped up.

http://diseasedfetus.freeservers.com/SP.jpg

I'd upload an actual picture but I have no scanner or digital camera.
Ugh I hate drawing with a tablet, I don't know how you people do it. I couldn't even bring myself to finish it.

[Chichigo]

ur just scaring yourself diseased, you can't know for sure what marks you got. Eights look like twos and ones could actually be tens or a part of nine. Just don't think about it till april fools.

haha. You got sideburns??

[Diseased Fetus]

Hmm, well if it was just a few numbers here or there then I wouldn't be too concerned but it's much more than that. Not only can I read out a bunch of failing scores but I can also read a bunch of the comments that they wrote down on the scoring sheet, none of which are positive. I think I've been able to distinguish between my Illustration score and my Animation score and both of them look like failures. Ugh, they scored me much worse then last year which doesn't make any sense since I worked 4 times as hard this year and the quality of my work was much better. It seems to me that 70% of the application process is based on skill and the other 30% is based on sheer dumb luck, something which I lack.

Sorry, I didn't mean to rant or seem unnecessarily angry. On a lighter note, yes I do have sideburns. They are delicious!

[amarryth]

yeah, man... seriously, don't worry about it. it's very possible that they were writing about the portfolio beside yours, after all.. why would they have the score sheet sitting on top of the work they were marking? anyway, i went to the info session on friday, and they mentioned that you can request your score sheet as early as later this week.. but if you put that much effort into your portfolio this year.. there's no way you could have gotten worse scores.. and if you did, you still have your score sheets from the previous year which is a very good reason to appeal.. even better would be if you still have the previous year's portfolio.. anyway.. just don't worry about it yet.. maybe you could post a couple drawings and get some opinions of where you stand compared to what the rest of us are able to do.. anyway.. just chill man, enjoy this relaxing time..

[SirGreenSock]

So how do non-sheridan students request the score sheet anyway? Do we have to go back down there, or request it otherwise or what?

[amarryth]

erm.. not sure.. i'm not a current student but i'm still going to go into the school and request.. i think you need to fill out a sheet or somehting, but you might be able to do it over the phone..

[Chichigo]

I talked to the blond lady (the only lady judge) during my audition and she said they don't mail scoresheets this year, instead, after April 1st, I'm supposed to call in and they'll tell me my marks over the phone. I was really surprised cause you guys have all been saying something different.

amarryth: i wouldn't mind seeing some portfolios, it killed me having to wait all day and not knowing my competition at all. If not that, at least it'd be interesting to see another take on interpreting the same assignment =D

[amarryth]

yeah.. i can scan most of my portfolio and send it to you or something.. do you have msn? we could send it to eachother since it would be too large of a file to send via email..

kagithink@gmail.com if interested.. and anyone else for that matter...

ciaoz!

[Diseased Fetus]

I'd post up some portfolio stuff but I don't have a scanner or a digital camera.

There seems to be some conflicting issues on the scoring sheet. I remember last year I had to call them and request my scoring sheet. A week later I had to go down to the school to pick it up. I'm not sure if that's changed at all this year. I'll probably call the school tomorrow to find out.

[Taj]

I filled out a sheet in the office and checked mail score sheet.

[alxcote]

teachers are on strike...for week? perhaps more?

... i'll make sure to thank them for screwing with my money and my time.

[Sanby]

So they have actually gone through with it? I would be livid. Do you get to make up the time or get money back or something?

Edit: I just went to see the college strike website. It said band width exceeded. I guess there was a mad scramble this morning. :P

Sanby

[endregan]

Yeah dont blame the teachers, blame the unions that are little children over this stuff. On a positive note I have more time to rest and work on that comic and assignments. Reading week was no spring break thats for sure.

I have another essay due in a month, after having to walk to school during the strike to hand in the first essay. She wanted the essays handed in today no matter what!

This should be interesting. If it lasts more than a week I think were all screwed for summer jobs.

[WildSpruceMoose]

Yeah, university kids can all stealsies our precious summer jobs if the strike lasts too long. I think a week would be solid, just enough time for me to FIND a summer job and get ahead on work so I can commute to the interviews and all that crap. Anyway, the strike is over some pretty big issues, I thought the reduced workload and "enhancement of education" was just a ploy to get sympathy from the public, and the strike was really about the pay raise, but apparently no...and the government is willing to fund the enhancements, but the management refuses or SOMETHING to that effect. There's an ad on the radio claiming such things, but it could just be propaganda.

Anyway, watch the news every night to see a resolution-- I think with the money 200k students are shelling out for college, someone is gonna do something to end this thing. If the strike lasts so long the semester gets pushed into summer I'd be livid, but for now it could end tomorrow, could end in a week, so I'll keep my fingers crossed.

[amarryth]

wahoo! portfolio status on accessheridan FINALLY changed... good to know they're processing stuff... so glad admissions isn't on strike-

how are you sheridians using your free time?

[thomasaurus]

I'm glad the pressure is over and I can just draw whatever I feel like at this time, but the wait is killiiing me. Godamn bureaucratic system!

[ashashsin]

Just couple of replies I got to my emails. You'll might find it useful. Seems like things might not happen on schedule :/

Was asking why my trancripts still showed as outstanding. The reply below...

03 09 2006

We do have some transcripts from you but I don't believe that we put this on Access Sheridan. We don't usually look at them until we hear from the faculty that they are prepared to offer a student a place in the program. With the strike on, I don't think that there will be any admissions meetings to determine which students have gained entry to Sheridan. I guess that we will all have to be patient.

Sincerely,

xxx
International Student Advisor

Reply to an earlier email below asking about porfolio status since site didn't seemed to be working earlier in the week. Asked if they received it and also how to get the score.

03 08 2006

Thank you for your inquiry.

The faculty are currently in the process of assessing the portfolios and will be releasing their decisions soon. At this point in time, no decisions have been made. We expect that we will be advised of the admission status of students in the next two weeks.

If you would like to know your score at a later date, this can be arranged by emailing this request. I do not know who has been assigned this duty. The contact name will be made known at the admissions meeting later this month.

Sincerely,

xxx
International Student Advisor

[Atazure]

Weheeey, guys.
I've been a lurker here for about a month now, and i kinda pity that i wasn't able to join in on the whole portfolio-preparation craze :I But i thought that, hey, mebe the results-awaiting-one will be just as nice, so here i am.

A question to those studying at Sheridan, animation: Do you happen to know Mark Komza? I believe he's teaching animation uhh layouts? What do you think of him?

And to all awaiting results : Let the big pencil bestow his kindness upon us all!
:d

[Diseased Fetus]

Is anyone else waiting for results going insane? The wait is killing me. The only thing that seems to sedate me is beer and drawing stuff in my sketchbook. I wish I could be cryogenically frozen until April. Bah, I've got too much riding on this.

[Atazure]

Is anyone else waiting for results going insane? The wait is killing me. The only thing that seems to sedate me is beer and drawing stuff in my sketchbook. I wish I could be cryogenically frozen until April. Bah, I've got too much riding on this.

I wholly relate to that :) Maybe 'cept the beer part but all the rest is familiar. And seriously, April 1st might just happen to be either the funniest April's fool or the mourniest ever.

Rushing every morning to check acces just so that i can acknowledge that there's an 8 hour difference and there's a very slight chance that anyone cares enough to post my results at 1 am, is not helping my general well being :blah:

[SirGreenSock]

The only thing keeping me sane is the new-found obsession with getting a new portfolio ready for Montreal!
:xpld:

[amarryth]

yeah man.... i'm dying here... filling up my days with sketchbook and buying new books.. discovering new artists.. :blahblah: i even did a painting in two nights.. i think i'll start another tonight... any ideas for passing the time? anyone interested in a collab? blahhhhhhh... i hope this stupid strike doesn't postpone results... i want to just sleep away the next three weeks...

we can do this, guys.. we've lasted almost a week already.. 25% there... ugh... that didn't make it any better did it?

[Taj]

The only thing keeping me sane is the new-found obsession with getting a new portfolio ready for Montreal!
:xpld:
What school in Montreal?

[SirGreenSock]

No school man, the workshop in june!

[Sanby]

Woohoo Montreal Workshop. Anyother Sheridanites going to the Workshop? And hey, Greensocks. What are you putting in your portfolio for Montreal? This is a more job oriented portfolio rather then school oriented, so I am assuming there should be different stuff.

Sanby

[arghmisfit]

im going to montreal... i was thinking about making a folio too.. just to get some tips on it:yayca:

[kennygeeze]

Hmm, well if it was just a few numbers here or there then I wouldn't be too concerned but it's much more than that. Not only can I read out a bunch of failing scores but I can also read a bunch of the comments that they wrote down on the scoring sheet, none of which are positive. I think I've been able to distinguish between my Illustration score and my Animation score and both of them look like failures. Ugh, they scored me much worse then last year which doesn't make any sense since I worked 4 times as hard this year and the quality of my work was much better. It seems to me that 70% of the application process is based on skill and the other 30% is based on sheer dumb luck, something which I lack.

Sorry, I didn't mean to rant or seem unnecessarily angry. On a lighter note, yes I do have sideburns. They are delicious!

Diseased Featus,
Weird, I thought I left a reply to this, but I guess my finicky wireless must have cut out when I uploaded it.

Anyways I'll give yout the gyst of what I said.

Don't worry, man. I went through exactly the same thing. I applied out of grade 12 to illustration with a portfolio I only spent less than a week on (didn't expect to get in obviously but parents were pushing me).... I got a failing score on the portfolio... the following year in OAC when I applied seriously and gave myself enough time I got nearly the same score (although the grading system changed to being out of 100 instead of just 4 points for every category)

It all worked out... I'm in second year illustration currently.

As far as the comments are concerned... I don't think you're supposed to see them... ever. Any time I've requested my evaluation page they send you a photocopy with any writing besides numbers whited out or covered up or something. I could only tell because I could see the edges of liquid paper in the toner.

Don't feel bad about harsh comments... they're harsh in the program too. I get alot of A's but I get very few 'wow, this is great's. know what I mean? Mainly just the opposite even if my mark is high.... it can be a little tough to get used to.

Also, the evaluation grading system might be a little different than you're used to. I got 45% on first real effort when applying to the program and I was crushed... well I found out the following year that with 10 more percent I would of been put on the waiting list and 10 more on top of that I would have automatically been placed in the program.
I don't really ask about portfolio's anymore, but I have yet to meet anyone that got higher than 77% on their portfolio. So it's not like the majority of people who get in are 95 + or something... I think the majority are between 65% and low 70's.

I don't know what your situation is, but if you get rejected just take art fundamentals. It's really not a big deal and you shouldn't feel bad regardless.

When you draw from the figure alot (like almost daily) like you can do in art fundamentals you'd be surprised how easy it is to draw other things. And I'm talking a real live figure... not diagrams out of anatomy books.

Anyways, best of luck to you
and the others...

just don't feel bad if you don't get what you want. Sometimes sheridan profs can be pretty hard on people who haven't had the benefit of a solid year of classical-ish art training or haven't attended magnet school for the past 4 years.


Ken

[SirGreenSock]

Woohoo Montreal Workshop. Anyother Sheridanites going to the Workshop? And hey, Greensocks. What are you putting in your portfolio for Montreal? This is a more job oriented portfolio rather then school oriented, so I am assuming there should be different stuff.

Sanby

Im putting in completely different stuff. Very job-oriented, like concept designs and finished illustrations.

[Diseased Fetus]

Diseased Featus,
Weird, I thought I left a reply to this, but I guess my finicky wireless must have cut out when I uploaded it.

Anyways I'll give yout the gyst of what I said.

Don't worry, man. I went through exactly the same thing. I applied out of grade 12 to illustration with a portfolio I only spent less than a week on (didn't expect to get in obviously but parents were pushing me).... I got a failing score on the portfolio... the following year in OAC when I applied seriously and gave myself enough time I got nearly the same score (although the grading system changed to being out of 100 instead of just 4 points for every category)

It all worked out... I'm in second year illustration currently.

As far as the comments are concerned... I don't think you're supposed to see them... ever. Any time I've requested my evaluation page they send you a photocopy with any writing besides numbers whited out or covered up or something. I could only tell because I could see the edges of liquid paper in the toner.

Don't feel bad about harsh comments... they're harsh in the program too. I get alot of A's but I get very few 'wow, this is great's. know what I mean? Mainly just the opposite even if my mark is high.... it can be a little tough to get used to.

Also, the evaluation grading system might be a little different than you're used to. I got 45% on first real effort when applying to the program and I was crushed... well I found out the following year that with 10 more percent I would of been put on the waiting list and 10 more on top of that I would have automatically been placed in the program.
I don't really ask about portfolio's anymore, but I have yet to meet anyone that got higher than 77% on their portfolio. So it's not like the majority of people who get in are 95 + or something... I think the majority are between 65% and low 70's.

I don't know what your situation is, but if you get rejected just take art fundamentals. It's really not a big deal and you shouldn't feel bad regardless.

When you draw from the figure alot (like almost daily) like you can do in art fundamentals you'd be surprised how easy it is to draw other things. And I'm talking a real live figure... not diagrams out of anatomy books.

Anyways, best of luck to you
and the others...

just don't feel bad if you don't get what you want. Sometimes sheridan profs can be pretty hard on people who haven't had the benefit of a solid year of classical-ish art training or haven't attended magnet school for the past 4 years.


Ken



Art Fundamentals isn't really an option for me. I'm way too broke/in debt/unemployed to afford anything other than a sure thing. I made a promise to myself that this would be my last year of applying for an art school, if this doesn't work out then it's time for me to pick a new career path. Maybe something in fast food. I guess that's why I'm pretty stressed out about it. I appreciate the sentiment though.

[Taj]

Art Fundamentals isn't really an option for me. I'm way too broke/in debt/unemployed to afford anything other than a sure thing.
Im just way to broke to afford Art Fundamentals plus 4 years, hell 4 years is long enough.

[kennygeeze]

Art Fundamentals isn't really an option for me. I'm way too broke/in debt/unemployed to afford anything other than a sure thing. I made a promise to myself that this would be my last year of applying for an art school, if this doesn't work out then it's time for me to pick a new career path. Maybe something in fast food. I guess that's why I'm pretty stressed out about it. I appreciate the sentiment though.


Fair enough...

Art fundamentals is less than half the tuition that the illustration program is however... you also get most of your supplies given to you in a kit so supply costs are low -- there are also no textbooks last time I checked -- illustration or animation on the other hand have huge supply costs in comparison and illustration's tuition is around $6500/year.

Just thought I'd offer it up... I've known a couple people who rejected the idea of taking art fundies before program of choice because they were thinking it would be just as expensive.

Ken

PS. I owe money as well...the difference is from my art fundamentals year it's only $2500.. There's still living expenses for an extra year of course... but there's living expenses no matter where I go.

[amarryth]

people are really quick to swear off fundies, eh?
even though i did poorly, i still learned so much.. i've heard it also helps make the progression into the bachelor programs a bit less stressful.. but whatever you guys feel you need to do..

i think i said to myself that this would be my last year of applying to art school.. but after the last few months.. i just couldn't do that to myself.. it's my life and i'd have it no other way...

[kennygeeze]

it's my life and i'd have it no other way...
..

well put!

[darth massacre]

Few things to say to all you kids.

1. If you get in, good, if not, life goes on. Your life don't ride on this. If Sheridan don't want you, there are plenty other places to get an art education.

2. Reputation of the school means dick, what you are able to learn and milk from the program is the key. In other words, if you get into any program with the wrong attitude, you're fucked anyway. I see a lot of shitheads in the Illustration program that does fuck-all to learn more. That attitude isn't likely to change when they graduate and get a job....and it isn't likely they'll last long.

3. 4 years of school will give you next to dick. Being an artist is more than just going to school. Fundies or no fundies, degree or no degree, as long as an artist feels he has enough "tools" and can stop exploring, his career is over.

4. The strike won't be over in 1 week. Try a minimum of 3 weeks. AFAIK, there are no talks this week and the news networks had abandoned the news....which means NO ONE GIVES A FUCK BUT US COLLEGE STUDENTS. But that is the teacher's strike, it won't affect admin so you kids will probably get your admission results on time. In the meantime for the fulltime students at Sheridan....don't feel too pissed off.

5. Bartenders at the pubs call me gramps after checkin my ID, so I'm entitled to call you guys kids.



Have a good one guys.

[endregan]

yeah I was planning on going to montreal, paid and ready to go but since Ill be up north treeplanting I wont be able to make it. I need money more so I had to sacrifice as I have to work this summer.

I was really looking forward to it too. At least I get to go to NY for art out loud 2006 in april and see jon foster so its ok haha.

Yeah a lot of you guys are getting uptight over acceptance dont worry about it too much. Theres always fundies or another course, maybe even a break if you have to and apply again.

[Zwickel]

I want to get into sheridan for the animation program, gonna be hard tho.
I'm still 16, so anything can happen.

[Sanby]

I want to get into sheridan for the animation program, gonna be hard tho.
I'm still 16, so anything can happen.

yeah, you could get hit by a bus.

Sanby

[amarryth]

LOL.. that was random, Sanby. i guess any one of us could though...

i'm kinda running out of things to discuss on this forum, since there won't be much to say until april.. is everyone still drawing?

[Sanby]

Yeah. But this wait is killing me. I actually had a dream last night that I got accepted. that was frusterating when I woke up.

Sanby

[amarryth]

haha... last year i had so many dreams.. one's that they were just giving away a random acceptance but you had to have your portfolio there.. and i sure didn't... stupid stuff like that.. this year i'm trying to limit my time thinking about it.. right now, my bad dreams don't involve admission refusals.. yet

[SirGreenSock]

Haven't been dreaming cause i havent been sleeping. :P
Im keeping busy drawing.

[Diseased Fetus]

I had a dream last year that i got rejected and it came true. I haven't had any this year so I guess that's good. Then again I once had a dream that involved Scarlett Johanson and that never came true.

[Chichigo]

zwickel, don't just say it, do it. And do whatever you have to, as long as you don't lie cheat steal or kill.

meditate.. oohhmmmmm.

[amarryth]

Scarlett Johanssen is amazing.. i'd dream about her, too

[Taj]

Scarlett Johanssen is amazing.. i'd dream about her, too:drool: So yeah i guess im the only one feeling apathetic and not drawing, or dreaming.

[Kdeezy]

Hey guys just wondering do all colleges follow sheridan in waiting till the 31st of march to disclose whether or not u get accepted?

[amarryth]

i'd kinda question myself if i wasn't drawing.. i love taking advantage of this time where i can draw whatever i want, wherever i want and not have to worry about someone judging me about it.. and there's no deadlines, i loooooooove not having deadlines... yeah... just finally doing some art for me.. it's good

[amarryth]

Hey guys just wondering do all colleges follow sheridan in waiting till the 31st of march to disclose whether or not u get accepted?

i think most do.. it also depends whether you're still in high school or not.. i know that if you're not still in high school, in which case they're not waiting for those final marks, some courses it's possible that you find out sooner.. if you're still in school, you're probs s.o.l., what other schools and programs did you apply to?

[Sanby]

i think most do.. it also depends whether you're still in high school or not.. i know that if you're not still in high school, in which case they're not waiting for those final marks, some courses it's possible that you find out sooner.. if you're still in school, you're probs s.o.l., what other schools and programs did you apply to?

I don't think that is true. My midterm marks won't come out until after April 1st, so they won't have seen any marks from me at all this semester.

Sanby

[Chichigo]

I don't think that is true. My midterm marks won't come out until after April 1st, so they won't have seen any marks from me at all this semester.

Sanby

the impression I got from the sheridan representative when she came to speak at my school was taht mark doesn't matter at all. Its only marginally important, as long as we pass the courses and graduate, average above 60.

I think all the colleges are refrained from posting their results because the OCAS is controlling that date, why, i have no clue.

Do you guys have any other options besides sheridan?? I applied to quite a few schools.

[SirGreenSock]

Sheridan will only look at the final marks for conditional acceptances (minimum averages and such) and the entry scholarships.

Do you guys have any other options besides sheridan?? I applied to quite a few schools.

Hehe nope :bashful: only applied to Sheridan Illustration. No other Toronto school program interests me and I cant afford to go elsewhere.

/dumass

[Stephanie]

I haven't had any dreams about Sheridan but sort of a strange thing happened a few weeks ago. I was at work (an art supply store) and a person that was in my drawing class last year called to ask how late the store would be open for. She recognized my voice and she told me that she had a dream a few weeks before that I applied to a school for illustration in Ontario and that I got in. She didn't know that I was applying to any schools or that I even wanted to go into illustration. I'm not going to read too much into this but it would definately be nice if her dream came true!

[Taj]

Wow that is weird!

I applied to OCAD but didnt put to much thought or time into the portfolio.

[Zwickel]

Wow, I would really love to talk to any of you that study at Sheridan, it would be really really helpful and I would appreciate it a lot.
MSN: kalabera666@hotmail.com
AIM: ZwickelNG

If any of you has time, I have some questions and stuff, wont take more than half n hour.
Thanks a lot!

[amarryth]

I don't think that is true. My midterm marks won't come out until after April 1st, so they won't have seen any marks from me at all this semester.

Sanby

then you will get a conditional acceptance.. they won't give you a guaranteed acceptance until after they find out all of your marks in june, either that or what chichigo said, that they are marginally important.. i'm pretty sure for sheridan, all they really care about is the portfolio.. but for other programs and schools, could be different

[Sanby]

I know, more only point was that they aren't waiting for marks to be out.

Sanby

[Kdeezy]

so 31st it is for everyone eh. Thanks amarryth.


I applied to seneca for their animation program and thats it.


if all else fails its art fundies for me....... a path id rather not go.

[Allegro]

Weheeey, guys.
I've been a lurker here for about a month now, and i kinda pity that i wasn't able to join in on the whole portfolio-preparation craze :I But i thought that, hey, mebe the results-awaiting-one will be just as nice, so here i am.

A question to those studying at Sheridan, animation: Do you happen to know Mark Komza? I believe he's teaching animation uhh layouts? What do you think of him?

And to all awaiting results : Let the big pencil bestow his kindness upon us all!
:d



The majority of fulltime faculty at Sheridan are completely useless. Mr. Komza included. Honestly the Sheridan experience is more based around your peers, with occasional direction from teachers.

[Allegro]

Few things to say to all you kids.

1. If you get in, good, if not, life goes on. Your life don't ride on this. If Sheridan don't want you, there are plenty other places to get an art education.

2. Reputation of the school means dick, what you are able to learn and milk from the program is the key. In other words, if you get into any program with the wrong attitude, you're fucked anyway. I see a lot of shitheads in the Illustration program that does fuck-all to learn more. That attitude isn't likely to change when they graduate and get a job....and it isn't likely they'll last long.

3. 4 years of school will give you next to dick. Being an artist is more than just going to school. Fundies or no fundies, degree or no degree, as long as an artist feels he has enough "tools" and can stop exploring, his career is over.

4. The strike won't be over in 1 week. Try a minimum of 3 weeks. AFAIK, there are no talks this week and the news networks had abandoned the news....which means NO ONE GIVES A FUCK BUT US COLLEGE STUDENTS. But that is the teacher's strike, it won't affect admin so you kids will probably get your admission results on time. In the meantime for the fulltime students at Sheridan....don't feel too pissed off.

5. Bartenders at the pubs call me gramps after checkin my ID, so I'm entitled to call you guys kids.



Have a good one guys.




This guy is worth listening to. The same applies in the Animation program, you need to be very self guided in the art field. Sheridan, and Max The Mutt, and Seneca, are three places in the GTA. I'm sure someone who is hard working will benefit equally from any of the programs.

[alxcote]

This guy is worth listening to. The same applies in the Animation program, you need to be very self guided in the art field. Sheridan, and Max The Mutt, and Seneca, are three places in the GTA. I'm sure someone who is hard working will benefit equally from any of the programs.


How did you like my airstrikes last night?

Edit: Oh, by the way i need to ask you some questions on maya. See you at school on that.

[Hexal]

so 31st it is for everyone eh. Thanks amarryth.


I applied to seneca for their animation program and thats it.


if all else fails its art fundies for me....... a path id rather not go.


Fundies isnt really that bad, i mean if you dont get into the the full time program, your not ready obvioulsy and fundies helps you, i learnt alot, and you get that little step above, cause going in you are ready to take on the work load.

Dont be so fast to put down fundies.

[Diseased Fetus]

if you dont get into the the full time program, your not ready obvioulsy

Lies!

[Atazure]

The majority of fulltime faculty at Sheridan are completely useless. Mr. Komza included. Honestly the Sheridan experience is more based around your peers, with occasional direction from teachers.

Heh, nothing new, really. It's kinda funny, that whatever school i hear about they tell me that the program in itself has no value, just the people around you, makes you question some, rather major, things.

I take this as coming from someone studying at Sheridan currently, right? Do you like it there?

[kennygeeze]

Hey guys just wondering do all colleges follow sheridan in waiting till the 31st of march to disclose whether or not u get accepted?

I have no idea whethere this is false or not, but I was told long ago by faculty that colleges universities weren't allowed to hand out acceptances until March 31st because of something called equal standing or some crap.

This information was given to me by a teacher but who knows if it's real or not, because I hear of people getting accepted even before march is halfway over.

[kennygeeze]

so 31st it is for everyone eh. Thanks amarryth.


I applied to seneca for their animation program and thats it.


if all else fails its art fundies for me....... a path id rather not go.


Why? It's not a very expensive course in comparison to others... another year of practice. I'd reccommend it to almost anyone.

[SirGreenSock]

I know some universities give early admission (a couple of my friends already got accepted into York), but I dont think colleges do.

[kennygeeze]

Fundies isnt really that bad, i mean if you dont get into the the full time program, your not ready obvioulsy and fundies helps you, i learnt alot, and you get that little step above, cause going in you are ready to take on the work load.

Dont be so fast to put down fundies.

True. Very nice post by the way.

Just to add when I was in fundies there were plenty of "star artists of *name highschool here*" that even they had a really tough time with that workload.

[kennygeeze]

Heh, nothing new, really. It's kinda funny, that whatever school i hear about they tell me that the program in itself has no value, just the people around you, makes you question some, rather major, things.

I take this as coming from someone studying at Sheridan currently, right? Do you like it there?

I used to say the same thing. I think the trick is to get the teachers one-on-one and go to class on days where say... most of the class isn't going to show up. That's where you get the real info.
I think lectures are just somewhere filtered and don't have near the same effect on me as a one-on-one conversation with a faculty member. I learn more from them that way.

[SirGreenSock]

Just to add when I was in fundies there were plenty of "star artists of *name highschool here*" that even they had a really tough time with that workload.
I'm looking forward to more intensive workloads, my school is way too laid back for me to learn there, but at least it got me into the routine of pushing myself on my own. How intensive is illustration? I know animation is killer, Im hoping illustration is somewhere out there as well.
I used to say the same thing. I think the trick is to get the teachers one-on-one and go to class on days where say... most of the class isn't going to show up. That's where you get the real info.
I think lectures are just somewhere filtered and don't have near the same effect on me as a one-on-one conversation with a faculty member. I learn more from them that way.
Makes sense, yeah. I'd suspect the teachers know their stuff, but cant cater to your needs. Besides, one-on-one is a great way to network, which is half the point of an art school. Can't expect it all to be simply handed over to you.

[amarryth]

True. Very nice post by the way.

Just to add when I was in fundies there were plenty of "star artists of *name highschool here*" that even they had a really tough time with that workload.

hah.. that's EXACTLY how i described it when i started.. it's like they took the "star artist" of every high school in ontario and threw them into a course.. you really get put in your place.. no art teacher constantly letting you know how amazing you are.. but that's when you really start trying and real ability finally starts to shine through; you're either up for the challenge or you're gone

and about the early acceptances.. i've heard that, too.. quite a few people found out early last year.. apparently they know pretty much who they're gonna accept and such by now.. it's just cruel at this point

[Kdeezy]

Fundies isnt really that bad, i mean if you dont get into the the full time program, your not ready obvioulsy and fundies helps you, i learnt alot, and you get that little step above, cause going in you are ready to take on the work load.

Dont be so fast to put down fundies.


Agreed, the reason for not wanting to take it is well an extra year of school it isnt the route id want but if need be then i guess thats the way ill go, but like i said id prefer to get through the fulltime program and well get my damn life started, ill be 24 by the time i finish Sheridans animation program if i get in for next year and honestly i never imagined myself just getting out of school @ 24 to start the rest of my life.

Its hard to describe but the way i see it u get out of school find a job that u like and work and build a life out of it and with me starting that late if i get in this year is already getting to me i dunno what id do if i have to go through fundies to get in. In the end its just a personal uhhhh pet peeve(?). And im to blame for the late start anyways so i cant really do much about that now, but get through this last 4 years or 3 if i get into seneca or 5 if i get into neither and get my life on the go.

[amarryth]

Agreed, the reason for not wanting to take it is well an extra year of school it isnt the route id want but if need be then i guess thats the way ill go, but like i said id prefer to get through the fulltime program and well get my damn life started, ill be 24 by the time i finish Sheridans animation program if i get in for next year and honestly i never imagined myself just getting out of school @ 24 to start the rest of my life.

Its hard to describe but the way i see it u get out of school find a job that u like and work and build a life out of it and with me starting that late if i get in this year is already getting to me i dunno what id do if i have to go through fundies to get in. In the end its just a personal uhhhh pet peeve(?). And im to blame for the late start anyways so i cant really do much about that now, but get through this last 4 years or 3 if i get into seneca or 5 if i get into neither and get my life on the go.

at least you won't be 26, i sure will be.. but honestly, did you know that animation was what you wanted to do DEFINITELY at 17? i wish i knew a few years ago and had the drive to get myself there, but i didn't.. and now that i'm older and have had the time away from silly high school to think about it and discover what i really want out of life (at this point, anyway) i feel alot more confident going into my program.. i almost dropped art forever back this past fall.. and for a few weeks i did.. i think it's good to doubt oneself.. makes you actually think, gives a bit more meaning.. lets you feel more confident when you realize where you want to be and have a good reason for it..

don't get frustrated that you'll be 24 when you graduate.. it's not a big deal, really.. you've got more experience, more years than most of the others... some of them go into the program not even knowing what it consisted of.. i knew a guy back in september that decided he was going to do illustration so that he could learn how to life draw before going into animation.. he thought that all they did was get you to draw cartoons!!! anyway... i need to sleep.. just don't worry about it until you have to.. (i should take my own advice)

bon soir

[Allegro]

Alex: damn you and your non-stop bombing...

It's too hard to knife you when you're in a plane. Harj just runs away when I pull out my knife...




Atazure: Yes, I'm in 3rd year right now, and took fundies as well. I do enjoy my studies. Which is not to say I enjoy the curriculum :P

I maintain that you'll get out of it what you put into it. Programs are never built for 100% of the people taking it. This program is probably best designed for those who want to do classicaly animated character animation. You'll get a lot of other skills introduced to you as well though.

[kennygeeze]

I'm looking forward to more intensive workloads, my school is way too laid back for me to learn there, but at least it got me into the routine of pushing myself on my own. How intensive is illustration? I know animation is killer, Im hoping illustration is somewhere out there as well.


Illustration is pretty intense and you'll have no trouble losing your social life and evenings to it -- weekends too.

I know a few animation students and on walks home from school we ask each other about projects and stuff -- it flip flops alot on which course appears to be the bigger homework nightmare.

[darth massacre]

I'd say animation is a lot worse than illustration in terms of workload....plus they party harder hence less time for actually doing work :teeth: (but of course the time spent partying is still important.....well hell everything is important to an artist....be it mental or physical experience). There are enough brilliant folks in there to bounce ideas around. If anyone asks me, Animation is a lot more fun in general. Everyone just bounces ideas off each other and well...I see alex happy most of the time and both .... okay, ONE of my roommates seem to enjoy it a lot more than Illustration after he switched to animation.

A lot of animators tell me they couldn't do what I do....I tell them BS. They are drawing a lot more than us, but focused on different aspects of it. If they put their mind to it, there's no reason why they can't do scientific or technical illustration. Its just a matter of patience and preference because there's no doubt that they can draw and paint really well.

Illustration 1st year for the 2005/06 school year has gotten so easy I am honestly curious whether they are getting any stress at all. What the 1st years are going thru right before the strike was what the 2nd years covered in the first semester last year. I also happen to know interpretive stream is a lot more busy for 2nd year compared to tech.

In fact I don't believe the workload will get significantly heavier in 3rd year for science/tech stream (which I'm in). But there are still enough people screwing around to a point they get bad grades by rushing work or send in stuff late and get late grades. Then there are those who don't come for lessons (the most important part of every project....which lasts maybe 45 mins) and scramble to get assignment details from classmates and then bulldoze their way thru the projects and end up getting a bad grade because they were off topic. I mean...why bother paying tuition and then miss the lesson?

Additional note: If anyone thinks their workload isn't challenging enough, there are enough things to do outside of schoolwork (illustration related) being organised by seniors. Well, if there's nothing going on by the time some of you guys get here, I'll think up something.

Anyway...its late, and I need to take a piss.
Catch you folks later.

[Chichigo]

Illustration is pretty intense and you'll have no trouble losing your social life and evenings to it -- weekends too.

I know a few animation students and on walks home from school we ask each other about projects and stuff -- it flip flops alot on which course appears to be the bigger homework nightmare.

Does that mean that animation and illustration students have overlapping courses, of course, life drawing is an essential for both, but what about other courses.

I just hope I'm ready for the program if I do get in, from the sounds of it, I can't slack anymore like I do in high school, not when there's projects to be completed every week instead of every month. Its hard to feel confident about a program when, from what I heard, there are guys who are there for a second degree in art. Its not that age dictates a level of quality, but they've had a couple years practice more than me and that'll show.

I think it was announced that the numbers of people trying out this year are lower than usual, about 700.

[amarryth]

Does that mean that animation and illustration students have overlapping courses, of course, life drawing is an essential for both, but what about other courses.

you can see the course schedules of both programs on the sheridan website, i'm sure you've been to the pages where they describe the course and such... one of the four tabs, i believe its 'program map'.. there it lists all of the courses for the four years, so you can do your comparisons and see which you'd prefer.. i've heard of both, after graduating, crossing over and doing the opposite as a career... i think the biggest thing is learning to draw and think the 'sheridan way', that was a high school teacher who told me that... but she was a graduate of sheridan if that counts for anything hah..

I think it was announced that the numbers of people trying out this year are lower than usual, about 700.

when i went to the info session for illustration, they said around 600 or 700 applied.. maybe you heard for illustration instead? or maybe that's the amount of people that actually submitted a portfolio? well, anyway, at the info session, they said since the course had turned into a degree program, the amount of people serious about getting in (ie, actually doing a portfolio) has lowered, but the quality has gone up... since they accept somewhere between 100 and 120, chances are pretty good, but it concerns me that the program status for illustration is still open when the specialized fundies courses along with the baa animation are all full..maybe they're going to open up for portfolios again like last year.. i really hope not, though.. maybe they're still figuring shit out... anyway, i think i started talking to myself there....

ciao

[Sanby]

but it concerns me that the program status for illustration is still open when the specialized fundies courses along with the baa animation are all full..maybe they're going to open up for portfolios again like last year.. i really hope not, though.. maybe they're still figuring shit out... anyway, i think i started talking to myself there....

ciao

Are you talking abou this current year?

Sanby

[amarryth]

Are you talking abou this current year?

Sanby

yes, i am

[Hexal]

Agreed, the reason for not wanting to take it is well an extra year of school it isnt the route id want but if need be then i guess thats the way ill go, but like i said id prefer to get through the fulltime program and well get my damn life started, ill be 24 by the time i finish Sheridans animation program if i get in for next year and honestly i never imagined myself just getting out of school @ 24 to start the rest of my life.

Its hard to describe but the way i see it u get out of school find a job that u like and work and build a life out of it and with me starting that late if i get in this year is already getting to me i dunno what id do if i have to go through fundies to get in. In the end its just a personal uhhhh pet peeve(?). And im to blame for the late start anyways so i cant really do much about that now, but get through this last 4 years or 3 if i get into seneca or 5 if i get into neither and get my life on the go.

You know i think, if animation is where you really feel you need to be, dont feel bad if you have to take the extra year, not saying you will have to ofcourse, and ending school at 24? i have people in my class that are 25+ now, its just one of thoses things, if you want it bad enough youll go through with it. And your life doesnt exactly stop when you are in school, its not the life you have when you are out of school and working at buildind a career obviously, but its the start of that and youll learn alot im sure.

All this ofcourse if you get into fundies and not animation, but hey fundies might even open your eyes and youll think "man this maybe isnt what i want to do with my life" or not. Just some things to think about D:

[amarryth]

Hexal: i completely agree with you..

going into fundies i was stuck right between animation and illustration.. but a few months into that i was definitely sure illustration was the way i wanted to go.. seeing what the students are doing in both courses before actually being in the course helps a tremendous amount.. i know that i would not have been ready for the workload had i gone straight into the degree program before doing fundies, it's a great stepping stone... even if you'll be *gasp* 25 when you graduate.. guys- i wish i could say the same... just remember that is NOT that old.. AT ALLL

[Zwickel]

And well, my point of view is that everyone should do what they like to do.
Life is full of changes, when we were kids we wanted to be astronauts and such, when I was 10 I wanted to be a robotics engenieer, or a chef....but now... I find myself doing animations everywhere, at school, at home, everywhere. I haven't slept in two days just to make flash animations (For Example this: http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/287970).

So if you like something, just do it, and the most important thing: have fun.

[darth massacre]

Psssh...I'll be 30 when I graduate.

[Atazure]

I used to say the same thing. I think the trick is to get the teachers one-on-one and go to class on days where say... most of the class isn't going to show up. That's where you get the real info.
I think lectures are just somewhere filtered and don't have near the same effect on me as a one-on-one conversation with a faculty member. I learn more from them that way.

Hmm i guess that's the best thing to do :) Thanks. I never really thought about asking the teachers in person, but that's probably because the way we are studying here is a bit different (or atleast in my school :/ meh).

Allegro: Sounds perfect to me :]
Btw did you take part in the chess strike? How are you people feeling about the whole strike situation (i can kinda guess but still i'm curious), i've read this article http://www.pulse24.com/News/Top_Story/20060317-003/page.asp?Search=Sheridan+strike and watched the video they give you a link to at the end. Wow, i lost count of the amount of "bargaining table" and "a good sign"'s he's said during that "interview". :tihi:

[amarryth]

any international students hear back yet?

less than two weeks! argh!!!!!!!

[Atazure]

any international students hear back yet?

less than two weeks! argh!!!!!!!

I'm international and no word as of now :/ Which is weird since the international lady told me that the international ones were suppoused to hear about the final decision mid March :d Hmmm

[amarryth]

I'm international and no word as of now :/ Which is weird since the international lady told me that the international ones were suppoused to hear about the final decision mid March :d Hmmm

did you check on your accesssheridan account?

[Taj]

Most Recent Action
Program Action Not Available


Whats this mean? It says this for Art Fundamentals...

[kennygeeze]

I'm international and no word as of now :/ Which is weird since the international lady told me that the international ones were suppoused to hear about the final decision mid March :d Hmmm

The strike could be delaying any admissions results. Even though it's the teachers on strike and probably not anybody in admissions, they might not have relayed their decisions from the portfolio evaluations before walking out on the job.

Most Recent Action
Program Action Not Available

It means check back later mosty likely. Access sheridan and stuff associated with it often stop working because of the sheer technical stupidity of the people running it.

[Kdeezy]

this waiting game is almost unbearable ......... i just want to get this over with!!!!

Hexal, and co. i suppose its not that bad graduating @ 25 i guess its just a complex i have. And as for what i want to do with my life, i am sure i wanna do something that deals with art, be it animating, concept art w/e i just wanna create.

[Atazure]

did you check on your accesssheridan account?


Checking it every day like a lunatic since...well since the very moment i recieved the information about it which is about middle feburary :d

keenygeeze: I know, but i asked one of the teachers with whom i had contact and he said that when it comes to admissions it is unlikely. Hmmm, still i wonder when we'll get the results. Apperantley on the 20th they were suppoused to go back to the bargaining table, i wonder how that went.

[amarryth]

i've been checking it like a lunatic as well.. i've tried to limit myself to once a day.. but that hasn't exactly been happening.. i was listening to the news this morning, apparently they still haven't come to a decision.. again, glad i'm not involved.. hopefully they get this shit figured soon though!

Kdeezy: 25 is still so young, honestly! if you want to create, then do it and don't let your age affect that decision... people change careers so many times in a lifetime now that if this is what you end up wanting to do forever, you've actually got a headstart..

back to tapping my fingers on a table... watch out.. soon i'll post how many hours we have left to go, and that's hoping that accesssheridan isn't down on the 31st.. in which case i would have to make a drive out to oakville and assault those admissions people, hah-

[Allegro]

I am glad that they had some good discussions to help the two parties return to the bargaining table.




The strike is a joke. Full Time faculty do not deserve to make more money, and as much as they're claiming that it's all for the students, this is what they are asking for, and it will cost students more money as a result if their demands are met.

From a animation student's point of view, this strike couldn't be any better for us. We don't recieve instruction even when there is class, so if anything it's given us *time* to do the work we have to do. Unfortunately, that amount of time is still not enough, so there will still be very few finished films this year. On the plus side, they can't expect us to have it done anymore :D

[Sanby]

Exactly how much work do you guys actually get given? It used to be a 5 year program, didn't it? So did they just compress a 5 year curriculum into 4? Cause that is a bitch. And if they dont teach anything in class, where does all that kick ass stuff come from?

Sanby

[Diseased Fetus]

I think it used to be a 3 year program but they pushed it up to 4 when it became a degree granting program.

[amarryth]

it was a 3 year diploma program and they switched it to 4 years so there would be time and space to put in the courses necessary for it to be a degree.. i think it has to be 4 years to be considered a degree as well.... the kick ass stuff, from as much as i understand and have seen comes from how much you choose to get out of and put into the program.. they don't sit there and tell you how to draw every specific thing, at least in fundies, it's more that they give you assignments which help draw the knowledge out of yourself and end up learning your own way of doing things.. the instructors are there more to guide you than anything else... again, it's really all up to you, how much you want to put into it-

[Allegro]

Well, we're working on films... there's a lot of work involved in a film. If you consider that we're working on a 3:30 length short... that's around 2500 drawings (assuming that we do everything perfect the first time). Consider that everything has to be designed, not just the backgrounds, or the characters, but the sound, and script, and the timing. It's just a lot of work.

Granted there's multiple people in the group, but a lot of the time, commitee actually slows things down rather than speeding things up.

It used to be a 3 year course.... but... essentially here's how they remade the program.


Took the majority of the 3 year classical animation program, and a large portion of the work from the 1 year post graduate program in computer animation, and crammed those four years of instruction into the first three years of the 4 year BAA. On top of that, we're taking humanity courses such as art history, psychology, and philosophy at the same time. Needless to say, writing essays and reading textbooks can hinder the amount of time we have to spend drawing.

The fourth year, involves no instruction. We'll have a figure drawing class, and two humanity courses, and we'll be making films.

Essentially everything suffers. You can't really develop your drawing as much as the people in the old program used to be able to as you have to spend too much time reading text books and learning 3d. You can't really learn the computer animation very easily because of the overload of drawing you have to do.

Most people burn the candle at both ends, and the end result will likely be far less rewarding than any of the alumni who have taken the 3 year classical program followed by the 1 year post grad program.

[Allegro]

You'll learn a lot from both your peers, and the part-time faculty.

Part-time faculty are there because they love art, and want to help the students. Full-time faculty are there because they've got a good contract.

[Sanby]

ACKKK do we have to take art history, or do we get to choose our humanity courses?

Sanby

[SirGreenSock]

What do you have against art history!?

[Taj]

I can feel Sanby on this one, my high school art is more Art history then Studio...I'm sick of it. I think the last time i was there i saw a Animation History book.

[SirGreenSock]

I checked the course outline on the Sheridan site, and looks like they offer a whole bunch of social science courses including international politics and cultural anthropology.

[Sanby]

Ok, animation history might not be that bad. See, my class is more studio, but my art teacher is a U of T graduate, I'm not sure from what program, but something way more "artsy" Honestly, people in that class get wicked marks by taking a huge canvas a palatte knife and tubs of paint and mixing them together. It's the biggets joke ever. They just spread random paint around the canvas. Where the fuck is the skill in that? It drives me crazy that the teacher is giving them a pat on the back. Seriously I think I should just drop the damn course, they don't get it. Not to mention the fact that my teacher doesn't do jack in that course. I have never seen her produce any desirable results with anything. It just goes to show you, "those that can't do, teach."

Whew, don't know where that mini rant came from, but it felt good.

Sanby

[kennygeeze]

On the strike...

I was listening to the radio and they were interviewing one of the negotiators on the teacher's side. At one point the 'radio guy' for lack of a better term said "okay... how about I just clear things up a bit. Let's say I can get all of your demands to come true -- more hired faculty, better teacher to student ratio, etc etc.... but your pay will stay the same. What do you think of that?"

The answer... "Um, no... we have to feed our kids."

I think that sums up my thoughts on it. I don't think the teachers are doing it 'for the students'... if they are, they are not doing it for all students. A large number are graduating and wouldn't benefit from any changes this strike would end up making.

With every passing day I feel lazier and less eager to return however... it's been like a couple christmas breaks already.

on the breadth courses

I agree with what's already been said. I think it takes too much time away from the focus of an art course.
I didn't move to oakville from a city with two universities to take some of the same courses I could have back home without paying rent.
I dislike the fact that I continually have to compromise on big projects that would make great pieces because I have a test in several days.

There should be an option to take the degree or the diploma -- and if anyone wants to contradict that -- just look at the degree completion courses where essentially former diploma students get all their breadth courses over with in one year.

Ken

[amarryth]

about the art history sanby and taj were complaining about- if you had a good teacher, you'd love it.. or go to italy..it frustrates me when people say they hate art history, even though i used to be one of them.. but how can you want to be an artist and have no interest in the history of it? ok, now that my little rant is done....

that strike thing... how the f*ck can they not feed their kids?? don't college instructors make more than high school teachers? i thought that they were pretty well paid, and considering how many hours a week a full time employee is required to spend at the school.. tough life! i understand that they have to mark work outside of school and such.. but still!

gahh!

again, glad they're getting it over with before i'm affected..

[Sanby]

I agree that a good teacher can make just about anything exciting and fun to learn. And it is not that I do not look at classic works and don't appreciate them. And I think they are definitely useful in understanding compositional things and colour and bla bla bla, practical art making stuff. But, I don't really see the need to know when the guy was born, when he died and his life in between. If you want to be an animator, and Illustrator or whatever, knowing that really isn't going to help you. I mean, if you are into history, that's great, but I actually want to be making animations, and that isn't going to help me.

Sanby

[darth massacre]

You don't have to ace it you know.

But knowing an artist's life opens a window into how the artist thinks, what processes they went through, who and what influenced and affected their art. It could in turn open more doors for you....or you could look away and restrict your scope of knowledge and shoot yourself in the foot. Or it could help us understand current techniques...or nip out stupid ideas in the bud of your thoughts because its been done before decades ago. I'd say history is not just useful....its bloody important.

Don't forget, your mind is like a parachute....works best when open.

[Allegro]

Ok, animation history might not be that bad.

It's not Animation history, it's Disney history.... they call it animation history




There are many courses you'll be forced to take, and there is some limited selection on what you can choose to take, though there were more choices last year, than there was when I was in first year... so they may be making those more and more varied.

[Allegro]

I'm not saying you won't get something useful out of these classes. By all means, be a sponge and get all the knowledge you can. All I'm saying, is that it is difficult to focus on your artistic, and entertainment skills when you have to spread your efforts too thin.

Consider what you expect to get out of a place that you cannot get somewhere else before you make a decision on a program or school.

To they couple of people who mentioned wanting to give up if they can't get into Sheridan... The animation program at Sheridan is not an art program. It's an artistic entertainment program. If you want to be an artist, consider an art program. Giving up on yourself is not cool. If you encounter a roadblock, don't make a u-turn, look for a better route.

[Moiss]

Hi everyone, it's been a while I haven't posted anything in this thread....:P

anyway, for current sheridan students, what have you guys been doing for the past 2 weeks......

that's it for now....

and for currently applying for sheridan's programs.... Best of luck with you all......

[Allegro]

Hi everyone, it's been a while I haven't posted anything in this thread....:P

anyway, for current sheridan students, what have you guys been doing for the past 2 weeks......

that's it for now....

and for currently applying for sheridan's programs.... Best of luck with you all......



I'm in 3rd year animation right now, and we're working on group films at the moment. I'm the compositing / effects / editing lead so up until last wednesday I was doing a fair amount of work on that every day. We actually had our spring break just before the strike, so this is our fourth week without class now. Last wednesday, I decided, that if the teachers can take time off, so can I. Spent a couple of days pretty much just playing video games and watching tv. Spent the weekend with my girlfriend. Now this week I'm teaching myself Houdini.

The homework didn't end, most people are still working on films. I decided that on an individual level, I'd benifit more from learning new software than from continueing with the film for the time being.

[Moiss]

I've been doing self-study basically.....going to extra life, did a little study on anatomy and self-portrait.......doodling around......

sometimes got really really bored.....:(

[Sanby]

I'm in 3rd year animation right now, and we're working on group films at the moment. I'm the compositing / effects / editing lead so up until last wednesday I was doing a fair amount of work on that every day. We actually had our spring break just before the strike, so this is our fourth week without class now. Last wednesday, I decided, that if the teachers can take time off, so can I. Spent a couple of days pretty much just playing video games and watching tv. Spent the weekend with my girlfriend. Now this week I'm teaching myself Houdini.

The homework didn't end, most people are still working on films. I decided that on an individual level, I'd benifit more from learning new software than from continueing with the film for the time being.

How does that work out normally with the girlfriend? Is she in Oakville too?

Sanby

[Allegro]

How does that work out normally with the girlfriend? Is she in Oakville too?

Sanby


No, she's in Ottawa, she graduated last year, normally we find an hour each night to talk on the phone.

My non-strike schedule tends to be: 9am, get up, go to school and either go to class or work until 5pm. eat / take a break until 6. Be at my job from 6-9. Work on personal projects / do homework until 1. Talk on the phone until 2-2:30, and go to sleep.

On weekends, I eat more than one meal a day :D

[SirGreenSock]

Poop... now ive got the 'Program Action Not Available' too. :(
On another note, my program checklist items have been updated with 'Condition: English' and 'Condition: OSSD' both outstanding... those werent there before...

[Diseased Fetus]

If you're in an English class right now that's a prerequisite for the course then it could mean that they're going to offer you a conditional acceptance based on that class.
Or not, I don't really know. We'll all just have to wait another week.

[amarryth]

aaargh!!!! the wait is KILLING ME! better be worth it..

about the outstanding english and ossd; same for me.. and i graduated almost two years ago.. plus i've gone to the school, i called and talked to some admin chick and she said the status just hasn't been updated but they did have my transcript.. maybe they leave it like that so no one misunderstands it as they've been accepted or something.. whatever.. 6 days and we'll know.. woooooooooooooooo!

i wonder if they post it at midnight or if i'll have to wait an extra sleep...
and my summer job better call me and let me know when i'm starting as well.. grr~

[Sanby]

No, she's in Ottawa, she graduated last year, normally we find an hour each night to talk on the phone.

My non-strike schedule tends to be: 9am, get up, go to school and either go to class or work until 5pm. eat / take a break until 6. Be at my job from 6-9. Work on personal projects / do homework until 1. Talk on the phone until 2-2:30, and go to sleep.

On weekends, I eat more than one meal a day :D

That must be frustertaing at times, how often do you actually get to see her? I am just curious because my girlfriend is going to Western, or Laurier (And I thought that was bad) and we are trying to work it out. I heard there was soooooo much work, that I was getting scared I would become a hermit and never even have time to call her.

Sanby

[Moiss]

finally................the strike is over....

[SirGreenSock]

yippie ka yay motherfarker! (http://www1.sheridaninstitute.ca/corporate/facultystrike.cfm)

[amarryth]

it's about time!!! again, so glad i wasn't in school this year......

good luck with catching up, everyone!!

hey first years, did you guys get enough work from instructors to keep caught up? oh, and moiss, i was in your fundies class last year! i saw a pic of you from one of the cA meetups and recognized you...

[Allegro]

That must be frustertaing at times, how often do you actually get to see her? I am just curious because my girlfriend is going to Western, or Laurier (And I thought that was bad) and we are trying to work it out. I heard there was soooooo much work, that I was getting scared I would become a hermit and never even have time to call her.

Sanby




If you care about someone, you make time. If it's just a crush, time will tell.
I've seen my gf twice since christmas. Once during my spring break, and once during the strike. Only bit of advice I can give on that, is don't worry about "what if it doesn't work" just think about how great it will be if it *does*.

[Sanby]

If you care about someone, you make time. If it's just a crush, time will tell.
I've seen my gf twice since christmas. Once during my spring break, and once during the strike. Only bit of advice I can give on that, is don't worry about "what if it doesn't work" just think about how great it will be if it *does*.

Hey man, thanks. That's is really awesome to hear. I keep saying that to her, but I am trying to convince myself as well. I mean, if it doesn't work out, it won't be the end of the world. Only time will tell, so I guess there is no use in brooding on it.

Sanby

[WildSpruceMoose]

They didn't really give us that much to work on actually. There's only so much you can do with 1 day after reading week worth of instruction :/ Ohwell, got the inking for my wombats vs koala sequential done, now I need to lay in some tone and speech bubbles.

Its good the strike is over but I'm pretty sure there's a psychology test monday when we come back, so kinda mixed feelings there O.O I'd better read the chapters over again.

About a week until everyone finds out their final application status? Well good luck to ya!

[Atazure]

The whole art history (disney history :P ) seems pretty interesting but i;m a bit worried. Is anyone else getting page not found when clicking on Applicant Checklist? That's a bit confusing.

And has anyone applying to animation recieved any feedback or whatsoever yet?

Yay! End of the strike! I hope they'll come up with some pretty smart strategy of getting everything back on track. Oh and Allegro do you have a transcript or sth of that radio interview you quoted couple days ago? With that teacher person? I'd love to hear more from him :]

And thanks for all the good luck wishes and i'm bouncing them right back at you current students :D

[Moiss]

Moose,

the class resumes on tuesday...which means a lot more reading throughout the weekend.....

btw,...

nice handgun there, Allegro.....it's......orange......:D
and you've got some pretty nice portfolio too.....cool...

Amarryth,

Hey....I recognized you as soon as I looked your doodles' thread....

[Allegro]

Sorry Atazure, no such luck

Thanks Moiss, nothing like the Nintendo Zapper to scare off evil.

[Taj]

Allegro you're awesome.

*hey i was mesmerized by his work, gimmie a break!

[alxcote]

Allegro your awesome.


*you're

[Allegro]

*you're


Ouch, corrected by a french guy :teeth:

Worst thing about the strike ending, is no more Battlefield, eh alx?

[alxcote]

Worst thing about the strike ending, is no more Battlefield, eh alx?


what is this battlefield you speak of..?

[amarryth]

Amarryth,

Hey....I recognized you as soon as I looked your doodles' thread....

haha.. wicked man.. wasn't sure if you would.. definitely see ya next year!
--------------------------------------------------
lotsa chatter today from you dudes.. good to see.. i wonder how long this thread is going to last.. haha.. three years and still strong~

[ashashsin]

woohoo... Just to update mainly for the international applicants, I just received my letter of acceptance... for both fundie and BAA Illustration but it says its conditional argh... It came by DHL btw...

Quote "Your Admission status is Conditional; the following documentation is required. *completion of Sheridan's EAP level of the ESL program with a minimum of 75% or IELTS 6.5, TOEFL230,IBT88(21 L,W, R, S) "

Time for a little celebration... :D got to figure that EAP stuff out and also work on scholarship else I probably won't be able to go. cheers..

[amarryth]

CONGRATULATIONS, DUDE!

can't wait for mine this friday..... i guess all you have to do is pass an english test now.. doesn't look like you'll have a hard time with that..

hopefully seein' ya in september!

[Atazure]

woohoo... Just to update mainly for the international applicants, I just received my letter of acceptance... for both fundie and BAA Illustration but it says its conditional argh... It came by DHL btw...

Quote "Your Admission status is Conditional; the following documentation is required. *completion of Sheridan's EAP level of the ESL program with a minimum of 75% or IELTS 6.5, TOEFL230,IBT88(21 L,W, R, S) "

Time for a little celebration... :D got to figure that EAP stuff out and also work on scholarship else I probably won't be able to go. cheers..

Aaaagh! Now i want mine acceptance letter >I Am i suppoused to understand that before writing them information on the Sun java page they mail them to you? Now i'll not only check Sun Java ten time s a day but also stalk each and every DHL truck around...Sneaking up at the postmen, hiding behind 'em mailboxes . Crazy times come...

Anyway, congrats :D I hope everything will go as you imagine it will and stuff and that no strike will trouble your studies :]

[Sanby]

Aaaagh! Now i want mine acceptance letter >I Am i suppoused to understand that before writing them information on the Sun java page they mail them to you? Now i'll not only check Sun Java ten time s a day but also stalk each and every DHL truck around...Sneaking up at the postmen, hiding behind 'em mailboxes . Crazy times come...

Anyway, congrats :D I hope everything will go as you imagine it will and stuff and that no strike will trouble your studies :]

That doesn't make sense. How can they wait for you to get it in the mail before posting it. Besides, that kind of defeats the purpose of the website, doesn't it?

Congrats on your acceptance bud.

Sanby

[amarryth]

the international acceptances are sent out before the 31st for some reason.. but maybe if it's not posted online, then they wait until the 31st to post everyone's acceptances... that's the only way i can see that it works.. but some people don't know how to check for acceptance info online... maybe ashashsin didn't check online and only found out by mail, personally, i think i'm up to checking mine 5 times a day..... this is ridiculous..

[Atazure]

That doesn't make sense. How can they wait for you to get it in the mail before posting it. Besides, that kind of defeats the purpose of the website, doesn't it?

Congrats on your acceptance bud.

Sanby

Well, giving crappy education sort of defeats the whole "university" purpose bt they're still going through with it, aren't they? Meh. I'm not trying to pick a fight ;D

I know it does, but that's the impression i got since he said that he got his acceptance by mail and not while checking his account.

amarryth: Yah, that's probable, though it's kinda hard not knowing how to do it since they send you this letter explaining what and how and when. Atleast i got one (without the "when" part, actutally). :tihi:

[Sanby]

Well, giving crappy education sort of defeats the whole "university" purpose bt they're still going through with it, aren't they? Meh. I'm not trying to pick a fight ;D

I know it does, but that's the impression i got since he said that he got his acceptance by mail and not while checking his account.

amarryth: Yah, that's probable, though it's kinda hard not knowing how to do it since they send you this letter explaining what and how and when. Atleast i got one (without the "when" part, actutally). :tihi:

Why such a low blow to the school? Why do you want to go there if they "give crappy education?"

Sanby

[Atazure]

Why such a low blow to the school? Why do you want to go there if they "give crappy education?"

Sanby

Ack. Nooo. I wasn't particularly talking about Sheridan. Just some random uni. I would be nowhere near Sheridan if i believed that it's education was worthless :]

[Sanby]

Ack. Nooo. I wasn't particularly talking about Sheridan. Just some random uni. I would be nowhere near Sheridan if i believed that it's education was worthless :]

OOOOOO. I'm with you now.

Sanby

[amarryth]

any other international people find out yet?

4 days guys, 4 days...

[Diseased Fetus]

4 more days until my worst fears are realized. To all of the others who will receive dissapointing news 4 days from now, I sympathize with you in advance.

[Atazure]

I swear, when i saw a letter in my mailbox, which and saw that there was a word on it starting with a big blue S, i think my heart stopped for a minute, and then i read it and...and it was my insurance ppl.

The horror >_< Had to watch something amazingly silly to take my mind off of things and suceeded at laughing and Bride & Prejudice. Funny, bollywood people :}

[amarryth]

4 more days until my worst fears are realized. To all of the others who will receive dissapointing news 4 days from now, I sympathize with you in advance.

oh, stop being so negative...

i'm hoping it's a good sign that i haven't had any acceptance nightmares yet this year... last year it was an almost daily occurrence..

everyone, keep hopes up until you have a real reason not to...

[Atazure]

3 Days
having my spirits up YET being a little overly dramatic every time i see no change in the sun java account :I

Is it possible not to have nothing decisive posted there on the31st? If yes, does it mean something bad? I have a feeling there's some kinda rule about that somewhere i should have read but didn'y :d

[purb36]

found out today...

yes.

[amarryth]

found out today...

yes.

so did you get in?

i'm confused..

[SirGreenSock]

I am assuming that means he got in

Congrats man!

[Atazure]

Congrats! But daaaamn, all of these international students getting information and me getting nothing is...aggh >_<

[amarryth]

ok, so we've got like 50 some odd hours until the day of... what did everyone apply for anyway? and if you applied to illy and ani, which is your first choice?

i'm just curious to see who our potential classmates are.. and trying to waste some time.. heh

congrats purb36, btw :)

[Chichigo]

I know on friday, i'm just gonna go out and chill right after school ends, going to come home past midnight and then get the results good or bad. I'm pretty sure that server's going to be JAMMED at midnight with all the people trying to get on simultaneously.... I already had one disappointment earlier this week, if this doesn't happen for me, i know i'm going to start doubting myself and whether or not i'm going to any universities next year.

grats, purb!! Good job!

[Atazure]

Animation only :d

And Chichigo, that is a brilliant idea! I'll go clubbing and when i'll check in on saturday i'll just be half dead to actually care about the results. It'll hit me on my grandmas bd party which is already a downer so...Yay for great strategies xD

[thomasaurus]

I got accepted into Fundies earlier, waiting on Animation. I'm gonna check Saturday morning because I know the OASIS servers will prolly be clogged at midnight, and I probably wont be able to sleep hearing the news in the middle of the night.

[SirGreenSock]

Illustration only. I mean seriously, didnt even apply to another school, just Sheridan, just illustration :D


Im definitely not gonna be checking it early Saturday morning or afternoon, gonna be out with friends distracting myself, and will check in the evening when the servers will be nice and roomy :)

[amarryth]

Illustration only. I mean seriously, didnt even apply to another school, just Sheridan, just illustration :D


Im definitely not gonna be checking it early Saturday morning or afternoon, gonna be out with friends distracting myself, and will check in the evening when the servers will be nice and roomy :)

yeah, i'm counting on sheridan as well, i applied to other schools only because i'd paid for 5 applications.. but i didn't go through with any of those.. it's illustration or bust for me..

and i'm gonna be one of those crazy kids hoping to get through the server jam... unless i can find a way to hold myself back.... doubtful, though

[Diseased Fetus]

I applied to both animation and illustration with illustration being my first choice. Hopefully one pans out for me, I'll take what I can get.

Congratulations to all of the international students who will be coming here. All these international kids are taking all of our spots. You international people do know that Sheridan is actually a really big igloo right? It's a place where foreign people are often belittled and force to walk naked in the cold while polar bears feast on their delicious imported meat. And that's just the summer time!

....worth a shot.

[Taj]

Actually they have space reserved for international students. So they're not taking anyones spots.

I applied to Animation and Art Fundies, no news from either :(

[Diseased Fetus]

Actually they have space reserved for international students. So they're not taking anyones spots.


Good to know :teeth:

[kennygeeze]

I know on friday, i'm just gonna go out and chill right after school ends, going to come home past midnight and then get the results good or bad. I'm pretty sure that server's going to be JAMMED at midnight with all the people trying to get on simultaneously

I can't see sheridan posting results at midnight. They aren't exactly *that* on the ball especially the admissions department. It's more likely they'll upload the changes after the first worker comes in and unlocks the office, then someone else comes in, boots up the computers, the boss comes in, everyone has their coffee... "Okay, guys.. it's almost noon, let's post the results" My money's on the results getting posted sometime during the day. I guess it's weird that it's a saturday... kinda throws my guess off a bit.

I remember a couple years ago I was pretty much hanging out on MSN all night with another nervous applicant basically taking turns and going into access sheridan to check... at midnight there was nothing and I think after clicking refresh many, many times later at 10:17am or something, I was accepted. I missed most of my first class doing that..

It was also a little strange because I recall an ideas and images lecture being later that day. No class ever happened because of all the illustration and animation applicants nervously talking about what 'under consideration' meant. Apparently by that time there were a few people who had been flat out rejected, but as far as people getting in there was just me and one other person. Everyone was either under consideration or too afraid to shout out in the lecture hall the good news.

Anyways, the point to all this is that alot of the people who I knew got in got their online acceptance put up throughout the week. I'm sure as people get accepted on this board they'll post the results, but some people might stay 'under consideration' for a while before they hear anything. So don't get nervous if your status doesn't change when everyone else does!

I'm lucky I was able to find this, but at another online forum I posted almost right after I got the good news... this was 3 years ago -- crazy it's still up there. Anyways... "as of 10:30am on March 31st (today) I was....ACCEPTED into Sheridan's ILLUSTRATION program"

So perhaps some of you might only have to wait until friday to hear since that's the 31st. I hope I don't get anyone's hopes up though...

Good luck guys,
I hope you all get what you want.

Ken

Also, access sheridan and sun java applet or whatever they have running it now has a very big habit of not working late at night/early morning. I know this because the amount of times I try to go in to check my E-mail late.

Lol, I checked my application status and apparently I'm still under consideration for animation... perhaps they're still waiting for my portfolio.

[thomasaurus]

Congratulations to all of the international students who will be coming here. All these international kids are taking all of our spots. You international people do know that Sheridan is actually a really big igloo right? It's a place where foreign people are often belittled and force to walk naked in the cold while polar bears feast on their delicious imported meat. And that's just the summer time!

Oh, so true. Canada really is a frozen hell!

Actually the improving weather is so uplifting. I know, its' only been a small change, but any change puts a smile to my face.

[aico003]

Wow. Been awhile since I've come 'round these parts... (wonders if anyone can still match the username to the hair).

First day back to school today. Was strange being back at school.. had a little wtf moment when I turned the corner to the pit. Heh, I was trying really hard not to stress about admissions stuff. Ahhhh.

Well, it's nice to be back, in any case.
Man, it was nice out today. Sexynice.

[purb36]

i got in to illustration.

sorry i dont usually say a bunch on here, but im thats just my personality. thx for the congrats, and i wanted to say congrats and good luck to the rest of yall. and i know itll sound cliche and all, but really, the best thing you can do with this time is not worry about the response. seriously. worrying will only make you feel worse...it certainly won't make the response come quicker. so use time to make yourself feel good. ride a bike. fly a kite. keep drawing. eat a turkey sandwich. sooo many possibilities for you to choose from. theres my 2 yen. take care yall. :yayca:

ps. i got it in the mail.

[Diseased Fetus]

The rest of us still have to play the waiting game for another 2 or 3 days.

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The waiting game sucks, who's up for hungry hungry hippos?

[amarryth]

The waiting game sucks, who's up for hungry hungry hippos?

I AM, I AM!!!

[Atazure]

I AM, I AM!!!

Here too!

[amarryth]

hey, guess what???

technically tomorrow is the 31st... HOLY SHIT!

that's a great sound...

twenty, twenty, twenty four hours to go-o-o.... i wanna be sedated!

[SirGreenSock]

How about you just distract yourself with something productive?

I've completely immersed myself in a pretty big (15x20) oil illustration due April 1st for a contest way outta my league. Fun! :D

[darth massacre]

Don't get too excited guys. I remember recieving my letter at work. I opened it and saw I got accepted. Then I waved it at my friends who promptly told me to STFU and go back to work because the storyboard team was behind schedule.

Good times :teeth:

[Taj]

Just found out I got into OCAD. One down, spirits lifted,and one to go. Funny thing is, thats the portfolio I didn't even try on.

[amarryth]

hmm.. so i got a call from deborah campbell today.... and an email...

apparently i need one 12m or 12u or oac course (any course) to qualify academically, now i'm prety sure she wouldn't have contacted me for that if i didn't pass the portfolio bit.. so i think it's safe to say i'm good as gold (once i get that silly course done, anyway)?

wow, this is alot to absorb, still won't be real to me until i get an actual acceptance..

good luck tomorrow for the rest of you!

[SirGreenSock]

Hmmm... seems access sheridan has added one more course to the admissions list without me knowing (art fundies)... good or bad sign? :O:P

[Taj]

haha ouch, maybe theyre gonna put you in fundies to start you off, i heard they do that.

[kennygeeze]

I hope this doesn't get anyone's hopes up, but my friend in fundies said the phrase "friday at midnight" has been going around the past few days.

Assuming that's true the results should be up in an hour -twenty. Good luck to all of you.

If I was an applicant I'd be skeptical though.

[Atazure]

My magical plan is to sleep throughout the whole day, and wake up on saturday. I'll make up for all the hours i haven't slept and for all the all nighters and ADLAST my beautysleepmeter will be charged significantly.

Congrats Taj and i believe that i can already congratulate you too amarryth :D

[Taj]

Thanks, I just got good news. I'm in fundies too, conditional though.

[amarryth]

yay, taj!!

i'm still waiting for mine to change..

[Kdeezy]

whats with this conditional offer for fundies, it says my transcript is outstanding ...... yet they completed the transcript for animation.... strange.


this last day is prolly gonna be the worst lol.

good luck everyone.

[arghmisfit]

my access sheridan says "firm admit" :yayca:

good luck to everyone and congrats to people who ahve made it in already

[SirGreenSock]

Congrats everyone! Just got my conditional admit! Now just to finish high school and im set :yayca:

[Kdeezy]

Well i got acceptance letters from Seneca's animation program, and Sheridans art fundies ......... STILL WAITING ON THE ANIMATION from sheridan though .. bastards ...... this isnt looking good.


Question they already sent me shit for their fundies program yet they havent changed my status for the Animation program, i mean come on tell me something instead of under consideration anything that will let me be at ease. IM GOIN CRAZY HERE!!!

[amarryth]

yeah, i'm going nuts too.. good to see i'm not the only one who's being left in the dark.. gahhh...

[Atazure]

Reporting silence on animation too! :/ Are we suppousedly treated as some kinda second rate students? :I

Aaagh, still fingers crossed for all the ani ppl awaiting reply *kicks her java account* Come oooon!

[Taj]

Reporting silence on animation too! :/ Are we suppousedly treated as some kinda second rate students? :I

Aaagh, still fingers crossed for all the ani ppl awaiting reply *kicks her java account* Come oooon!

Same here, havnt heard a thing yet.


SirGreenSock are you firm into illustration?

[amarryth]

i was thinking that maybe they go alphabetically.. but then i realized my last name starts with a c.. so that can't be... maybe it's just random and i lucked out both last year and this year with late notice... arrrrrrrgh! or maybe deborah thinks that because she already contacted me she doesn't have to let me know if i got in.... ahhhhhh!!!

[Taj]

For what program Amiima?

[Kdeezy]

looks like i didnt get into sheridans animation program.......... it says application transfer and art fundies - animation is up as a third option........ can someone shed some light on that please what is art fundies - animation? other then the obvious.

[amarryth]

looks like i didnt get into sheridans animation program.......... it says application transfer and art fundies - animation is up as a third option........ can someone shed some light on that please what is art fundies - animation? other then the obvious.

well.. good news is you got close to acceptance, because you need to reach a certain score to be accepted into this program. it's only a limited amount of people. it's basically an advanced art fundamentals that's specifically geared towards people wanting to get into animation.. so the assignments will be good for portfolio and the teachers know what you want and try to get you there... i'd take it if i were you, it's cheap, you get a load of supplies included in tuition and your skills will improve drastically...

[kennygeeze]

what is art fundies - animation? other then the obvious.

I'll answer your question until someone comes along who's more qualified and knows more about what it is.

Either last year or this year (I forget) some teachers implemented two new art courses specifically for people who were of a certain score range on their animation/illustration portfolio's but did not get in.

This was an alternative to just taking regular fundies where you would be placed with people who had never applied before and people who had no intention of applying to illustration or animation.

I believe alot of the classes and projects are different in animation fundies compared to regular fundies -- as well as being in a class full of people who applied before and are in much the same shoes as you.

So basically for whatever reason you didn't score high enough on your portfolio to get into the program, but you did score high enough to get into animation fundies.
--- that's how it was explained to me by a guy in illustration fundies a few weeks ago.

[amarryth]

kennygeeze, i was in illustration fundies in the fall so i'm kinda qualified :p

good explanation, though.. i suck at explaining things..

[Atazure]

Sooo this whole situation is beginning to get more and more confusing. I mean, has anyone aside from kennygeeze heard anything from animation yet?

Aaaagh! Each and every minute of the wait is taking an hour of my life! My poor poor stressed heart ;_;

[kennygeeze]

kennygeeze, i was in illustration fundies in the fall so i'm kinda qualified :p

good explanation, though.. i suck at explaining things..

Your reply wasn't there yet when I started typing. ;)
You're the person I was waiting for. hehe.

[amarryth]

Your reply wasn't there yet when I started typing. ;)
You're the person I was waiting for. hehe.

lol.. right on, we basically said the same things hah..

i think the best part of the course is that you're with people who actually want to be there and have a specific goal, whereas in fundies, more often than not half your class is gone by christmas..

[ambyuler]

I've been lurking for a while, but now's as good a time as any to say something.
I've been accepted into the animation program. It's a bit curious that more people haven't gotten their results yet. Maybe try clearing your cache and logging in again?

[Taj]

Show me some of your stuff!

[ambyuler]

I'll do you one better.
http://staring-at-her.livejournal.com/2006/02/27/
Comment and I'll give you the information you need to view my portfolio.

[Atazure]

I'll do you one better.
http://staring-at-her.livejournal.com/2006/02/27/
Comment and I'll give you the information you need to view my portfolio.


Oooh cna i see some too? :]

[SirGreenSock]

SirGreenSock are you firm into illustration?

Conditional, im still in high school so I have to get the diploma, too :O :D
Hope the delayed people get the good news soon, wanna meet all of you come September :yayca:

[Sanby]

Got Fundies Conditional acceptance. I am still waiting on animation and illustration.

There is no sense in driving your self nuts over this. Chill out people

Sanby

[Atazure]

Got Fundies Conditional acceptance. I am still waiting on animation and illustration.

There is no sense in driving your self nuts over this. Chill out people

Sanby

I don't really posses any type of a control over this tiny acceptance paranoia and me wanting to get into animation more then most things in my life, really isn't helping to overcome all this. Bleh. :donk:

[thomasaurus]

Um... I just checked my oasis account, I'm on the animation Waiting List... I feel lke this is worse than getting flat out rejected. Anyone with experience on this help me out here? What are my chances?

[Kdeezy]

I'll do you one better.
http://staring-at-her.livejournal.com/2006/02/27/
Comment and I'll give you the information you need to view my portfolio.


me too!!!!


soooooo basically i almost made it but i didnt........... damn i dunno how to feel lol.


So with this animation fundies........ uh do u have to re-apply like everyone else to animation or illustration or do u get any special treatment?

I am leaning towards senecas animation program i mean if i go through animation fundies or fundies and then apply to sheridan ..... thats gonna be FIVE MORE YEARS OF SCHOOOOOOL.... seneca ........ 3 years and im good to go.

OH THE DRAMA!!!!

ADVISE ME PEOPLE !

anyone know of any forums where there are students from seneca?

[Taj]

Um... I just checked my oasis account, I'm on the animation Waiting List... I feel lke this is worse than getting flat out rejected. Anyone with experience on this help me out here? What are my chances?
Where does it say your on a waiting list?

[thomasaurus]

under Most Recent Action

[amarryth]

Um... I just checked my oasis account, I'm on the animation Waiting List... I feel lke this is worse than getting flat out rejected. Anyone with experience on this help me out here? What are my chances?

i would be happy about being on the wait list.. i'm quite certain it's a short list, i think they try to make it so that most of the people on the list have a pretty good chance of getting in...

for whoever who was concerned about the decision between seneca and sheridan.. i would say to visit both schools.. sheridan has their open house in april and seneca probably has one sometime soon as well... talk to the students and see what they say... and think about whether a degree is important to you.. i don't think seneca's program offers it.. sheridan's facilities are amazing. but don't take my word for it, i'm biased.. i won't go to school anywhere else lol..

good luck guys.. i'm still with you all in the waiting game... hopefully updates occur on weekends!

[Diseased Fetus]

Um... I just checked my oasis account, I'm on the animation Waiting List... I feel lke this is worse than getting flat out rejected. Anyone with experience on this help me out here? What are my chances?

I remember last year that to be put on the wait list for animation you had to have scored somewhere between 57 to 59. I'm not exaclty sure on those figures but the numbers were really close like that so i can't imagine that there'd be many people on the list. If you want you can request your scoring sheet, it'll give you your mark and explain what the cut off was for this year. If there is something you feel is wrong in your scoring sheet than you can try to appeal the decision and get a new review. Be warned that if you get a new review then they could actually score you lower than previously and you could end up off the wait list. That's what one of the employers at the school told me last year.

Either that or you could just track down a bunch of the people here who got accepted into animation and then hire a hitman to take them out. That'd open up a few spots.

[thomasaurus]

Either that or you could just track down a bunch of the people here who got accepted into animation and then hire a hitman to take them out. That'd open up a few spots.

As much as that idea appeals to me, I'm gonna have to say no. But theres nothing wrong with wishful thinking!

I'm gonna request my scoring sheet, get to the bottom of this... if there's a chance I can strengthen my chances then by hell I'll take it, thanks for the advice guys.

[Chichigo]

I did not expect results to be up this early. I got conditional offer for illustration, good luck to everyone who's waiting. And congratualtions to anyone who got into OCAD too, i heard from a lot of friends that results came in email last night.

And I don't think its alphabetical, my last name's Wong.

Chances are, they'll be accepting a higher number of students than those that'll actually attend because they expect that not everyone is going to choose sheridan as their first priority. But then again, waiting list stands a pretty good chance, and no, i don't agree that it's worse than being rejected altogether, because as I see it, the school believes that you can still do well in their program (so you have the skills for it), but it was just a tough year or they just don't have the room.

ambyuler: Let me check out your portfolio too!!

[aico003]

Waiting sucks. Still under consideration. I have a sinking suspicion that I might've messed my transcripts up, but if it is the case, it shouldn't be too hard to straighten out. Stupid USican highschool..

Good news is the pain in my stomach and weight on my mind have pretty well subsided. Now I'm really just bored. I wish I was drunk.

Bonne chance to everyone who still needs the luck, and congratulations to those that don't.

[Taj]

I'm still waiting too, no updates! come on Sheridan this is killer!


EDIT: 4:30 still Under Consideration.

[Atazure]

Underrr consideretion :/ And to think that they have already made their decisions at the beginning of March :[