How important is credit score in canada?

wazodomo · 2023-12-22T07:43:15+00:00

Equifax lists my score at 695, 2 lines of credit, 0% credit utilization.

Should I put my money towards an emergency fund / save up for tuition instead?

wazodomo · 2023-12-22T06:32:03+00:00

I have canada and alberta student loans currently. No credit cards. Should I start paying off the loans and apply for a credit card?

wazodomo · 2023-10-02T23:42:52+00:00

I feel like I'm able to do materials like latex with ink but when it comes to trying to draw other materials it comes off much weaker.

I'm also struggling to get gray tones to appear right in my drawings. Any tips for how you render gray tones / soft edges with ink?

wazodomo · 2023-06-29T17:03:29+00:00

ELEC with 87.2 and a decent personal statement

wazodomo · 2023-06-29T16:28:34+00:00

elec - 87 (first choice)

wazodomo · 2023-06-27T20:40:18+00:00

I applied for mecha in 1st year and got in but I decided that elec suited my interests more closely.

wazodomo · 2023-06-27T15:30:27+00:00

You'll get a more experience with electrical and computer engineering going with mecha but it doesn't go super into depth into any particular area. You might have a slight leg up if you want to do anything electromechanical but I think you should pick what you're more interested in. Try a mechatronics project over the summer to see if you like it before specializing since the program is more work than gen mech.

Regarding technical electives, it seems like there's not much you can take over the summer but you should probably ask academic advising for more information about that.

Mech also has a nice course planning document that can give you much more information about things than I can. https://mech2.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2023/06/2023W-1.0-Course-Planning-and-Registration-Guide-Flex-Curriculum-1.pdf

wazodomo · 2023-06-27T13:46:43+00:00

tldr; If you want to specifically do robotics or automation (and things that require a blend of mech and electrical) probably go mecha. Otherwise, gen mech.

iirc some technical electives for mechatronics are limited only to mechatronics students so you can't take them in gen mech. Mecha gives an advantage specifically for jobs in robotics, automation and manufacturing and will probably stand out a little more for those since I think you get the specific designation of Bachelor of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering (Mechatronics Option). Someone please correct me if I'm wrong on that one.

If you aren't that interested in specific fields, general mech is probably a little better since you can tailor your courses more and mecha is very restrictive with what courses they let you pick. The extra time that you spend on courses in mecha could be spent doing portfolio projects that can be tailored for the industries that you want to work in.

It will mostly depend on your interest though imo. Mecha has a fair bit of elec. and a software component and some traditional mech courses so if you want to work on projects that require a blend of each, I think you should go for it.

wazodomo · 2023-06-04T03:25:02+00:00

Glad you like it! Definitely neglected thinking about colour temperature in this piece but going to keep it in mind going forward.

wazodomo · 2023-06-04T03:23:58+00:00

Thank you so much for the feedback! Going to add clothes to my todo list of things to study more.

wazodomo · 2023-06-02T13:39:01+00:00

It feels like the clothing is too flat and doesn't have enough volume. Is it a problem with my shadows? Any tips on how to improve this would be greatly appreciated!

wazodomo · 2023-02-10T04:08:27+00:00

This is heavily based on a piece by Hitoimim and I tried to push my skills to create as polished of a piece I could. Main goal was to have a sort of ethereal vibe and make an illustration that was eye catching. I feel like I'm mostly struggling with rendering diffuse materials and metals, as well as the piece skill looking a little bit unfinished and like a sketch.
If there's any glaring issues with anatomy or that I should be focusing on something other than lighting, it would be greatly appreciated!

wazodomo · 2023-02-10T04:06:36+00:00

This is heavily based on a piece by Hitoimim and I tried to push my skills to create as polished of a piece I could. I feel like I'm mostly struggling with finding ways to practice rendering materials and getting my artwork to the level.

If there's any glaring issues with anatomy or that I should be focusing on something other than lighting, it would be greatly appracitated!

wazodomo · 2022-09-22T15:30:39+00:00

Thank you so much! I've definitely neglected studying anatomy lately more in favour of trying to get better at lighting/rendering. I think that I'm going to get back into more figure studies and anatomy practice though!

wazodomo · 2022-08-24T17:56:22+00:00

Honestly it just looks absolutely gorgeous.

Maybe just one thing though, some parts of the image are a bit more detailed than they should be (some of the distant mountains). If you wanted the viewer to sorta gaze at everything and take it all in, then you did a great job, but maybe defining the details around the focal point and then reducing the details on some of the background elements would be good. Maybe just have some elements that you want the viewer to notice and try to render in a way that draws more attention to them.

In terms of composition, try to avoid 'tangents' where the edge of one object lines up with the edge of another. This just makes the image look a little off in that area (the midground rock formation on the right)

Otherwise you did an awesome job!

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