Mattdrenaline

Taken via Google images "Assignment" My first impressions of this module are very optimistic. Possibly the only module so far that the work has been clearly presented to us and is easy to understand. I have no prior experience with Unity but am an avid gamer and have been all my life. I'm extremely excited to learn about game development. Before coming to TUD Blanchardstown.    Game development was what I wanted to pursue after leaving school. I glanced at a PLC course related to it in Blackrock but decided that Graphic Design may be more suited to me as I had experience in it. I'm very happy with the decision I made. It seems like my other modules are very difficult to follow and quite clustered. I understand due to COVID and it is difficult not only on students, but the teachers also. It's not the ideal situation and I can respect that although having all the work played out for the entire semester has been the best thing to happen since I began year 2.   In ter...

  Growth Mindset (Taken from Google Images)       Key Points NOT YET GRADE GETTING THE NEXT A PROBLEM WITH EASY DIFFERENCE WITH FIXED AND GROWTH MINDSET -LOOK SMART AT ALL TIMES -LEARN AT ALL TIMES This is my first time being introduced to Carrol Dweck and the Growth Mindset. During my time in secondary school I would definitely consider myself to have a fixed mindset. I felt those who were smart and did well were just wired that way and people, like me who never enjoyed school and felt it was a waste of time as nothing really interested me were stuck feeling out of place in school. That does not mean I felt this way in all avenues of life.     I definitely had more of a growth mindset when it came to passions of mine. A big one being the gym. Growth is everything when weight training and I understood consistency and work would get me to where I wanted to be this applies to gaming, another passion of mine. I didn't realise the impact consistency had un...

  Hi! I'm Matthew, An up and coming superstar. Mark my words! I've just turned 22 and am currently in my second year of college studying Creative Digital Media at TU Dublin Blanchardstown. School was never really for me. When I was young I was a "bad kid" constantly getting in trouble and never listening or participating. Primary school I enjoyed while I was young but once secondary came along I absolutely hated it. I would dread going into school in the morning, constantly trying to pursued my mom not to send me in. I missed countless days during school as I just felt I was never learning anything as I could not find interest in anything. I would sit there drawing or try to listen to music from my phone. I'd do this by putting an earphone through my sleeve, holding it in my hand and leaning my head on my hand. Anything to occupy me until I could go home. I fell behind so much to the point where there was no catching up. I just simply did not want to be there and ...

  T his image was found via google search "Gears of War" My all time favourite franchise is the Gears of War titles. Since I was the age of 8 I have been playing Gears of War. It began with my brother picking it up with the Xbox 360. My brother, 6 years older than me was much more active when it came to playing this Rated 18s title. I would sometimes watch and wait until I could get the chance to play myself. There has been 5 titles since the original Gears of War which was released in 2006. Still to this day I play the Gears franchise, the current title being "GEARS 5" a small rebrand from it's prior titles. Over the summer and during lockdown I have began livestreaming on Twitch.tv/mattdrenaline where stream playing GEARS 5 almost every day anywhere between 4-8 hours. I've been in the Gears community for many years and have competed on this game in tournaments in the past. Unfortunately not winning any but have attended international events to play. My str...