Comments on: Westwood College: Tightening Up the Graphics on Level 3 since 1953 http://hijinksensue.com/2007/09/13/westwood-college-tightening-up-the-graphics-on-level-3-since-1953/ geek comic, geek webcomic, geek podcast, geek podcast, geek culture comic Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:25:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: hijinksensue http://hijinksensue.com/2007/09/13/westwood-college-tightening-up-the-graphics-on-level-3-since-1953/#comment-3045 hijinksensue Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:11:36 +0000 http://hijinksensue.com/2007/09/13/westwood-college-tightening-up-the-graphics-on-level-3-since-1953/#comment-3045 You should listen to Josh and Eli's advice on the HE Podcast. You'll still need to set yourself apart even after you graduate. Best of luck! You should listen to Josh and Eli's advice on the HE Podcast. You'll still need to set yourself apart even after you graduate.

Best of luck!

]]> By: LordEnigma http://hijinksensue.com/2007/09/13/westwood-college-tightening-up-the-graphics-on-level-3-since-1953/#comment-2930 LordEnigma Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:04:36 +0000 http://hijinksensue.com/2007/09/13/westwood-college-tightening-up-the-graphics-on-level-3-since-1953/#comment-2930 I'm actually a student there. God I wish it was all about unicorns and puppy dogs. They give you the latest software, and half the teachers make you download the free version of Visual Studio 2005. Then, they stick you in like 4 classes at a time, and in 9 week terms with a mere week between terms. *picks up phone* Hello? Life? Where'd you go? Come back! I have cookies! .... No... they're not chocolate chip... Hello? ....... Life? Reminds me perfectly of my current job (programmer) :P tons of work, and little to no time to do it in. Oh, and tighten up the graphics on level 3. I’m actually a student there. God I wish it was all about unicorns and puppy dogs. They give you the latest software, and half the teachers make you download the free version of Visual Studio 2005. Then, they stick you in like 4 classes at a time, and in 9 week terms with a mere week between terms.

*picks up phone* Hello? Life? Where’d you go? Come back! I have cookies! …. No… they’re not chocolate chip… Hello? ……. Life?

Reminds me perfectly of my current job (programmer) :P tons of work, and little to no time to do it in. Oh, and tighten up the graphics on level 3.

]]> By: Chad http://hijinksensue.com/2007/09/13/westwood-college-tightening-up-the-graphics-on-level-3-since-1953/#comment-2669 Chad Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:32:16 +0000 http://hijinksensue.com/2007/09/13/westwood-college-tightening-up-the-graphics-on-level-3-since-1953/#comment-2669 Ah, the comic that turned me into a Fancy Bastard. Excellent. Ah, the comic that turned me into a Fancy Bastard.

Excellent.

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]]> By: Joel http://hijinksensue.com/2007/09/13/westwood-college-tightening-up-the-graphics-on-level-3-since-1953/#comment-523 Joel Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:27:26 +0000 http://hijinksensue.com/2007/09/13/westwood-college-tightening-up-the-graphics-on-level-3-since-1953/#comment-523 @Anon True, but in the2nd Westwood commercial they are programming the game (a rotating robot model actually) with a controller. Applying simple logic to these ads will get you nowhere. Glad you liked the comic! @jeramy I kid, I kid. Texture artists are great.... FOR ME TO POOP ON! @Bill Im so glad I didnt know that when I was 16. Otherwise you wouldnt be reading this comic and I would be a homeless Rock College graduate. @Dr. G. Jeramy blows on his Jello to cool it off before ingesting. If thats not punk rock, I dont know what is. @Anon
True, but in the2nd Westwood commercial they are programming the game (a rotating robot model actually) with a controller. Applying simple logic to these ads will get you nowhere. Glad you liked the comic!

@jeramy
I kid, I kid. Texture artists are great…. FOR ME TO POOP ON!

@Bill
Im so glad I didnt know that when I was 16. Otherwise you wouldnt be reading this comic and I would be a homeless Rock College graduate.

@Dr. G.
Jeramy blows on his Jello to cool it off before ingesting. If thats not punk rock, I dont know what is.

]]> By: Dr G http://hijinksensue.com/2007/09/13/westwood-college-tightening-up-the-graphics-on-level-3-since-1953/#comment-499 Dr G Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:25:16 +0000 http://hijinksensue.com/2007/09/13/westwood-college-tightening-up-the-graphics-on-level-3-since-1953/#comment-499 Except Jeramy IS a rock star Except Jeramy IS a rock star

]]> By: Bill http://hijinksensue.com/2007/09/13/westwood-college-tightening-up-the-graphics-on-level-3-since-1953/#comment-496 Bill Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:35:55 +0000 http://hijinksensue.com/2007/09/13/westwood-college-tightening-up-the-graphics-on-level-3-since-1953/#comment-496 Actually, there is a "rock college" that offers a degree in "Rock Star" started in Minneapolis back in the 90's called "Music Tech". They have similar ads on tv and slimy recruiters that will sign you up with some heavy student loans to learn how to play guitar and be a rock star. Like all good scams, these days, Music Tech goes by another name to sound even more reputable. http://www.mcnallysmith.edu/ Actually, there is a “rock college” that offers a degree in “Rock Star” started in Minneapolis back in the 90’s called “Music Tech”. They have similar ads on tv and slimy recruiters that will sign you up with some heavy student loans to learn how to play guitar and be a rock star.

Like all good scams, these days, Music Tech goes by another name to sound even more reputable.

http://www.mcnallysmith.edu/

]]> By: jeremy http://hijinksensue.com/2007/09/13/westwood-college-tightening-up-the-graphics-on-level-3-since-1953/#comment-495 jeremy Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:04:12 +0000 http://hijinksensue.com/2007/09/13/westwood-college-tightening-up-the-graphics-on-level-3-since-1953/#comment-495 Poor modelers, they always get layed off. Texture artists got it made since no once can figure out how to unwrap UV's apparently... I kid. Poor modelers, they always get layed off. Texture artists got it made since no once can figure out how to unwrap UV’s apparently… I kid.

]]> By: Anon http://hijinksensue.com/2007/09/13/westwood-college-tightening-up-the-graphics-on-level-3-since-1953/#comment-493 Anon Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:01:21 +0000 http://hijinksensue.com/2007/09/13/westwood-college-tightening-up-the-graphics-on-level-3-since-1953/#comment-493 "Even if you were developing a game for the PSOne, your don’t program it with the controller. I can’t explain how many different ways that this is just wrong" It's quite clear in the commercial that when using the controller's, they aren't coding/designing the game, but putting one of the "levels" through a test run by playing it. I thought that bit was clear from the sound effects in the background. Otherwise, great post. “Even if you were developing a game for the PSOne, your don’t program it with the controller. I can’t explain how many different ways that this is just wrong”

It’s quite clear in the commercial that when using the controller’s, they aren’t coding/designing the game, but putting one of the “levels” through a test run by playing it. I thought that bit was clear from the sound effects in the background.

Otherwise, great post.

]]> By: Joel http://hijinksensue.com/2007/09/13/westwood-college-tightening-up-the-graphics-on-level-3-since-1953/#comment-425 Joel Fri, 21 Sep 2007 16:52:47 +0000 http://hijinksensue.com/2007/09/13/westwood-college-tightening-up-the-graphics-on-level-3-since-1953/#comment-425 @Dean I know a guy that works at Ubi in France. he's here in dallas working with Eli on a game. I'll have to ask if he works for someone like Jade (fake name) or some sort of long-cigarette-smoking mime in a striped shirt with a pencil thin mustache. @Dean

I know a guy that works at Ubi in France. he’s here in dallas working with Eli on a game. I’ll have to ask if he works for someone like Jade (fake name) or some sort of long-cigarette-smoking mime in a striped shirt with a pencil thin mustache.

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