SAIC

Entering within the middle of Freshman year, I had attended multiple programs within the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). Though I had long history with them, my work for 2017-2018 includes animation, still lives, and much more. However, these classes weren't only for technical practice, but also other elements as well.

Since my freshman year, I have been going to GCE Lab School where they teach students how to apply certain knowledge to how they could benefit a community rather then to absorb data. How this relates to SAIC is that the classes there have taught me to work and interact with group members, how to critic other people's work, and how different art styles have history and affect people internally. These are extremely important when trying to bring art to a community and how to improve said art.

I had multiple instructors help me within these classes. The first class of 2018 was between February 10th to April 28th by James Kelly.It was titled "Creative Writing" and lasted on Saturdays from 1pm-4pm, and was a total of 30 hrs for the whole class.

There was also a summer class that was taught by Meredith Leinch and June lasted between June 18th to June 29th. The class was labeled "2D Animation" and had hours of 9am to 4pm. 70hrs were accounted for the whole class.

There was a fall class by Dave Musgrave called "Animation Studio", which was also on Saturdays between 1pm-4pm. Only between September 29th to December 9th, the class had 30hrs in total.

Out of all of 2018, it was a total of 130 hours from each class.

JN "Face create with Dave's class" no website, Jan 1, 2019 from Jeimar Neiza on Vimeo.

Animation Tutoring

Since the beginning of sophomore year, I pursued my passion of becoming an animator through  private tutoring lessons. For the school year 2017-2018 it was with Andra Helton while in 2018-present, it has been with Joseph Meredith. Both incredible teachers that not only teach basics of animation, but also pre portions, perspective, and much more. However, there was other certain aspect of the classes that helped better myself as a person.

Within my freshman year until now, I have been going to GCE lab school. A high school with a certain learning style for students to apply real life rather then absorbing data. Not only that, but it also tries to create model students that help out with their community as they mature into adulthood. How this relates to my animation tutoring is through exercises such as demonstrating environments (proportions and perspective), thinking creatively about a project on what it means, and setting up schedules to meet. These are all important when helping a community through structure and art.

JN "Draft for project with help of Joe"
no website, Dec 29, 2018

JN "Draft for project with help of Joe(2)"
no website, Dec 29, 2018

For Andra's classes, they were on Fridays  between 3:00 to 4:00 on Fridays between September 22nd of 2017 to August 25 for an hour, totaling at about 40 total hours of work.

For Joseph, I have been meeting with in from 3:00 to 4:00 also for an hour on Fridays. The classes starting at September 7th up until the present day. This totaling to about 16hrs in total.

JN "Draft for project with help of Joe(3)"
no website, Dec 29, 2018

                                                                           Work Help by Andra over Months from Jeimar Neiza on Vimeo.

Japanese Lessons

Within sophomore and the beginning of junior year, I have challenged myself with time and determination to learn a third language with my spanish teacher, David Comas. Within these classes, I studied the Japanese culture, advanced writing such as Kanji, and reading short text/dialogue. However, I have also learned other aspects from these lessons.

Since my Freshman year, I have gone to GCE lab school. A environment that tries to make students think differently rather then absorbing data. Not only that, but also tries to urge its student to help out their community in the best of manners. From what I learned through these classes with David, I understood the idea of language, and what it could do to bring in a community. I also learned about how language can immerse a person into the culture, and what ideas could be brought from a different culture compared to our own.

I had classes on Thursday's lunch between 11:50-12:20 for a minimum of 30 minutes. In total time, it would equal to 24hrs of learning Japanese.

JN "Letter for lesson by David" no website Dec 29, 2018

Violin Lessons

Throughout the years, Elizabeth Rodriegez has been a personal tutor and taught me within the art of violin and music. Throughout 2018, we worked on such as poster/form, listening through ear, and understanding notes. However, the class didn't just supply me with practical techniques, but also helping myself become a rounded character through these lessons.

Since freshman year, I have gone to a school called GCE lab School, which is known for students to be active within their community and think within a different mindset. My music classes with Mrs. Rodriegez prepared myself to teach younger audiences, understand people, and much more. These perfectly relate within my school morals and helps me become a more global citizen.

For 2018, I have been going to Mrs. Rodreigez's home for an hour on Mondays and Thursday between 5:30 to 6:30 on both days.  Starting in September 10th, my total hours with my instructor would be at 32 hrs in total.

Building a tower at it's highest beak

Biomimicry has had a steady pace throughout the scientific and industrial world as it is considered a new process for our society. This is not only in the scientific community, but the architect community such construction and design. This is what my class (Biomimicry) and I are trying to learn: not only how certain types of biomimicry are created by large figures, but how we (the class) could use biomimicry in order to create our own design. This include lessons such as form/process/ecosystem, different forms of evolution, and much more. We had also gone to Lincoln Park Conservatory, and met with multiple figures associated with the science.

What we had to do for a project was to create two items that work with each other. These are housing and a mode of transportation. They also had to be based around certain animals either through their form, process, or ecosystem. What I disliked about this project was the time crush most of the students had in order to finish it. However, what I am proud of are the art pieces dedicated to the project. Still, I hope you enjoy.

For this assignment, multiple task had to be reworked in order for the model, drawing, and especially idea for the project to work. But in a way, that's what Biomimicry is all about. Redoing certain aspects of a project in order to see it in a different light and turn it into something stronger/efficient. Still, I wish I had a little more time to change certain aspects such as the model of the project as well as redoing some animation. Still, this project was a treat to do and it is one more step to turn the buildings into reality.

Annie Hall: Too good for the kids now?

Movies have been considered something of a treasure. Allowing us, the viewers, to empathizes or to scorn characters for their actions throughout the film. Of course, in order for one to find if the film itself is good, they must go through certain criteria such as framing, timing, etc. This is what my class, Ollywood, and I are trying learn from films within GCE lab school. Lessons that have also been included would be acting, lighting, and what inspires a film. We have also been brought to certain experiences such as meeting with an official and JollyHouse productions, discovering the  difference between play and film within Goodman Theatre, and much more.

For a project, we had to (with a partner) review a movie within the library of GCE. The review itself being checking out(in our own opinion) contained criteria such as lighting, framing, acting, and costume design. What I enjoyed the most about the project was reviewing the acting since I had the strongest opinion. What I didn't enjoy however was the time it took just to gain the footage. Still, I hope you enjoy BD and my review on Annie Hall.

 

“Photos” facebook.com, Facebook, Web, Date Unknown, Dec 19, 2018

United Artists, "Screenshot from Annie Hall" Vice.com, Vice, Web, 1977, Dec 19, 2018

United Artist "Name Unknown" ign.com, IGN, Web, 1977, Dec 19, 2018
United Artist " Name Unknown". denofgeek.com/ Den of Geek, Web, 1977, Dec 19, 2018

BMA Martial Arts

Throughout the year, I had have shown my work and effort through physical activity at BMA Martial Arts.  What I specifically worked on within these classes were Brazilian Jiujitsu, Tae-Kwon-Do, and subsets of those forms which helped my advancements in health and in self defense. These lesson individually are extremely important when facing against certain problems within Chicago and any city as a whole. However, I had also learned to grow as a person with lessons such as obedience, determination, and self reflection thanks to my instructor within these lessons.
This is perfectly what GCE tries to do for students, as becoming open to different perspectives means to self reflect on your own ideas rather then staying within a bubble. Though BMA is separate from GCE Lab School, it still builds upon the lessons GCE has tried to teach to its students and parents.

Within this gym, I had stayed within the 2017-2018 school year on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays- as well as the first two months of the school year 2018-2019, where I worked only on Thursdays and Fridays. The total hours that were from the two years were between 180-200.

JN "BMA Martial"  no website 2018