CM-Group_Placement Week 7

Hey ppl

Nearly been at CM Group for two months....can't really believe it. Anyways this week has been a fairly quiet one, and so I've taken the time to build myself a portfolio. This will hopefully help me to advertise my work and get more potential employment post uni, which will be gd given the current economic climate they so kindly keep reminding us about. The portfolio will be Flash based, written in AS2&/AS3 as I'm learning AS2 but am pretty competent in AS3. Aside from my portfolio I have done a bit more on the skinning front, mainly tweaking completed skins, which were both my own and other colleagues. I hear next week is meant to be more productive, as we have some response from clients, new and old, asking for more work, so things are in the pipeline, just need the briefs sent through and then I can hopefully do some more e-learning developments.

Away from work, the house is back to normal now, and the mini-extension is practically complete, but I'm not sure how I'm going to live in a normal house [that's square looking - and kind of standard] - as our house has different levels and buildings leading off from other buildings, so funny to watch people find their way around when they come and visit :-) Also, my younger brother has been waiting on his results from college, so there has a been a slight feeling of apprehension, as he really wants to go to Uni, and do something IT related. I kind of feel sorry for him, as he's a practical kind of guy, so would prefer to do an apprenticeship, but there just aren't the companies out there with enough money to take on extra people. But on the upside he got the results he wants and has enough points to go to Uni so all should be good on that front. So glad I don't every have to sit another exam, who needs the stress and wants the wrinkles lol.

Anyways bye for now, talk soon

Rach :-)

CM-Group_Placement Week 6

Hey there

I'm into week 6 already...omg how time flys by :-)
This week so far have been doing skinning mainly, which is where you make a kind of template, to which other people can then place their content into, to form a course. The content for the course can be modified or removed without having an adverse effect on the skin itself. Also, as the skin represents a template it can be re-used.

Away from work things are all good. I'm finally done with the docs and hospital, which is lush. Also, planning to meet up with a few friends this weekend, as were all in the area, and with people moving away and working away, getting the chance to see my best friends is few and fair between at times, so looking forward to that :-) Extensions still in progress, although its a little less noisy at home now, so I can back to recording music...yay :-)

Rach :-)

CM-Group_Placement Week 5

Hi Guys

That week has been a short one as far as work related activities are concerned, I have spent more of my week in doctors surgeries and hopsitals. I had a minor car crash on my daily travel home from work, waiting at a set of traffic lights, some kind sole bummed me up the bum, he forgot he had any brakes :-) But all is good, as my car is ok and not to bad, so here I am back at work.

During this week, there has a lot more focus on audio and video editing work from my point of view, which I am thoroughly enjoying, as it is something I am readily familiar with. Alongside this I have done some audio recording, which has allowed me to get used to their audio software and use the Soundbooth. I love all things sound/music related so it a positive learning curve for me.

I have some more skinning due to be done as soon as I have completed the audio/video editing, hopefully I'll be quicker than last time, as I now have some idea as to what I am doing :-)

Anyway...my video has finshed rendering...so it's back to work for me

Adios Amigo :-)

Rach :-)