Actually, in my animation school, if you fuck up, the teachers (despite saying it's good because you learn), actually frown upon it. I wouldn't be too harsh because it's possible their attitude is a reflection on how some teachers may have treated them or that some teachers weren't very good. My 3D teachers did not teach rigging properly (rigging classes only taught how to use models the teacher made so of course they worked and only cared about his paycheck), and if other teachers went over it, they only knew the extreme basics. They didn't teach how to look at failure as a way to learn or give you encouragement if it happens. Most of my teachers just sent me youtube links which irked me and was a complete waste for me to even go to class when that continued to happen.

I think that if you approach their failed attempts to do something in a way such as...'If it didn't work this way, don't worry about it. At least we know what works now so we can redo this much faster and not make the same mistake.' That is extremely valuable, and it took me awhile to realize that once I left school. Maybe they don't think they're of any value or someone told them something that makes them think they'll never be able to draw hands or environments or something.

It's hard to change attitude though, which I've noticed among the other students in my class. Best way though is to be upbeat yourself, if something happens and you look upset or stressed, they'll feed off that and feel bad. I know this is probably unrealistic in real life scenarios, but for the purpose...it might do a lot of good. :) I dunno. I hope this all makes sense XD

I generally don't think our school's like that, unless they have traumas from previous schools. And we've had a couple of super good rigging teachers. Other than that, it's a nice thought but hella hard to work with in a team with deadlines.

You should talk to yourself this way when learning to rig: "At least we know what works now so we can redo this much faster and not make the same mistake."

Yeh, you are right, I always do my best to keep it up. It's always hard when I get those attitudes in my face though (the ones I listed in my journal). I had to work so hard to get in here, I aint gonna be a quitter.

Totally jealous you had awesome rigging teachers XD It is something that's definitely hard when you first get into it, but I kinda found painting the weights to be a bit fun. I think your team will pull through, though since you definitely sound dedicated to this project. It could also be something as silly as personality clashes and getting used to working with each other. And yay for not being a quitter! :D

that's the current generation's general attitude, unfortunately. there's nothing they can learn that there aren't a thousand resources for but at the end of the day they don't want to put forth the effort or self-direction. and then complain when someone else who does have the drive and the dedication succeeds, while they continue to fail, when it's nobody's fault but their own.

Omaigod I hate rigging so much
especially when the characters NEEDs to do hard poses like crouching or raise his hand.
I do will say that too and will add "but I could try"

I once did an 3d animation task for school some years ago. And things went a little wrong since the textures didn't work in 3d max 9 for some reasons?. In the end I just ended with doing the whole thing grayscaled and added effect in the video to make it look old fashioned instead. Sometime when not managing something lead to other different solutions at times :).

I'm not really feeling my professionalism lately either. Listening to that stuff doesn't help D: