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Whether you want to explore the political and economic challenges facing sub-Saharan Africa and developing nations, or study West African cultural practices in various musical and dance forms, the Arts and Sciences program in Legon, Ghana is designed to indulge your varied interests.
This program also offers wonderful opportunities, in the classroom and community, for students interested in critical issues of public health, development, and African history and culture. Through these mechanisms you will become participants in, and a contributor to, Ghanaian intellectual, cultural, economic, and social life.
Study abroad in Legon and you will:
The Arts and Sciences study abroad program in Legon provides an opportunity for students from all academic disciplines to study in Ghana. Popular areas of study for CIEE participants include political science, history, dance, and music, but a full range of academic areas are provided and available to participants. Every CIEE student is required to take a Twi language course, which is the predominant local language in Ghana.
Give back to your host community through various community involvement opportunities:
You may volunteer at local businesses, social services, and cultural institutions, as well as in local schools. Previously, students have volunteered in hospitals and rural health clinics, the Ghana National Museum, various NGOs, day care centers, elementary and junior high schools, media houses (print media), domestic violence support centers, and law and human rights organizations.
As part of the Corporate Social Responsibility of the program, the CIEE Study Center in Legon also undertakes community service every semester. Past projects have included painting, weeding, and scrubbing at a special needs center, donation of cloth items and water tanks, and the building of a water filtering system at a village.
The academic program is supplemented with field trips and excursions to various points of interest. Past semesters have included field trips and excursions to Kumasi, Dodi Island, Elmina, Cape Coast, Aburi Botanical Gardens, and the Wli Falls in the Volta Region, as well as day trips to the National Museum, Dubois Center, and Nkrumah Mausoleum.
We want to make sure you get the most out of your experience when you study abroad with CIEE, which is why we offer the most inclusions in our fees.
The program fee includes:
This breakdown has been prepared from the program budget for the purpose of calculating eligibility for financial aid. During the course of program operations, actual figures may vary. It should not, therefore, be used as a basis for calculation of refunds. CIEE reserves the right to adjust fees at any time.
Students required to study on CIEE programs through a School of Record will be charged a $340 administrative fee in addition to the Program Fees listed.
* non-refundable
** direct cost of education charged uniformly to all students
*** students placed in homestays will have breakfast and dinner provided during the week and three meals a day on weekends
The estimated additional costs indicated are intended to assist students and parents in budgeting for those additional living and discretionary expenses not included in the program fee. Actual expenses will vary according to student interests and spending habits.
* for students in dormitory; homestay students only need to budget for lunches during the week, estimated at $500 for one semester
** round-trip based on U.S. East Coast departure
*** academic year students are responsible for meals during the semester break
Total recommended credit for the semester is 15–18 semester/22.5–27 quarter hours. + (EXPAND) With the exception of courses in the Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana course contact hours are 39–42 hours and recommended credit is 3 semester/4.5 quarter hours per course.
Courses in the Institute of African Studies, designed for first-year students at the University of Ghana, have a recommended credit of 1 semester/1.5 quarter hours and 13–16 contact hours.
The CIEE Twi language course has 48 contact hours and recommended credit is 3 semester/ 4.5 quarter hours.
Students will take the required Twi language course and a minimum of four additional courses chosen from the regular offerings at the University of Ghana. Students are required to take at least one course in a subject related to Africa. Students may also take the CIEE Seminar on Living and Learning in Legon as an elective.
Legon is a fairly quiet suburb about 20 minutes north of the capital city, Accra, and roughly 30 minutes from the coast and its beautiful beaches. The sprawling University campus and its many students comprise a large portion of the town. A large shopping mall is located approximately 10 minutes away, and several grocery stores are easily accessible to students. There are local restaurants and bars within the Legon area that many students enjoy.
Prior to becoming Resident Director in 2006, Kwasi Gyasi-Gyamerah served as Resident Coordinator for CIEE in Ghana. Born and raised in Ghana, Kwasi received his B.A. and M.Phil. in Psychology from the University of Ghana. He serves as Resident Director for the Arts and Sciences program in Ghana. His research interests are adolescent sexuality and mental health issues, and he provides probono psychological services to the Juvenile Correctional Center in Accra.
Akwaaba (welcome) to Ghana, a beautiful tropical country only a few degrees north of the equator. Ghanaians are a very friendly, warm, and hospitable people, and visitors to the country time after time describe their experience as meaningful and exciting. Ghana's rich cultural heritage is a huge attraction in terms of language, religion, and family life. The ability to explore the country's past and present is limitless.
At the CIEE Study Center you have tremendous opportunities to experience, learn, and immerse yourself in every facet of Ghanaian and West African life and culture. Here, you study Twi, Ghana's most widely spoken language; take courses at the University; and study West African performing arts, such as music and dance. The variety of housing options also allows you to immerse yourself in the culture and traditions of the Ghanaian people. Volunteer and internship opportunities add value to your learning goals. If you're interested in exploring economic development, Ghana provides an excellent case study.
— Kwasi Gyasi-Gyamerah, Resident Director
Ruth Boatemaa Asante, Program Assistant, assists with day-to-day student welfare services and housing coordination. She also assists the Resident Director in the teaching of the Seminar on Living and Learning. Ruth received her B.Sc. in Administration from the Business School of the University of Ghana.
Janet Anarfi Boafo, Resident Coordinator, assists the Resident Director and helps students with academics, student welfare, volunteer and internship placements, and day-to-day matters. Janet obtained her B.A. from the University of Ghana.
Abena Owusua Gyamera, Program Assistant, is responsible for housing coordination. Abena obtained her Associate's in Youth Development from the University of Ghana.
As the oldest and largest of the six public universities in Ghana, the University of Ghana has an enrollment of more than 28,000 students and faculty of over 900. The University comprises faculties of agriculture and consumer sciences, arts, law, medicine, science, and social sciences; schools of Business, Nursing, and Public Health; and three agricultural research stations. The University also has institutes for African studies, international relations, journalism and communication, population studies, and statistical, social, and economic research, among others.
Housing is included in the program fee and students have the choice of two housing options:
On-Campus Dormitory—Students are placed in a University of Ghana dormitory on campus that is shared with either a CIEE, Ghanaian, or other international student. The students share double rooms and basic kitchen facilities. Meals are not included in the dormitory option. Students can prepare their own meals with the limited cooking facilities in the dormitory or eat at establishments on or off campus. Students living on campus can expect fewer amenities and more basic accommodations but do benefit from close interaction with Ghanaian and other African peers. The dormitories are a short walk from the CIEE Study Center.
Homestay with Ghanaian Family—This option provides an excellent opportunity for immersion into the local culture and is strongly recommended for students who wish to take full advantage of their experience in Ghana. Breakfast and dinner are provided during the week; breakfast, lunch, and dinner are provided on weekends. Lunches during the week are the responsibility of the student. Since homestay families are located throughout greater Accra (beyond Legon), in most cases students are required to utilize public transportation to and from the University, a 30- to 40-minutes commute.
You'll begin your study abroad experience in Legon even before leaving home by participating in a CIEE online pre-departure orientation. Meeting with students online, the resident director shares information about the program and site, highlighting issues that alumni have said are important, and giving you time to ask questions. The online orientation allows you to connect with others in the group, reflect on what you want to get out of the program, and learn what others in the group would like to accomplish. CIEE's aim for the pre-departure orientation is simple—to help you understand more about the program, and identify your objectives so that you arrive well-informed and return home having made significant progress towards your goals.
Once in Ghana, you'll take part in a week-long mandatory orientation The goal of the mandatory orientation is to introduce you to the country, culture, and academic program, as well as provide practical information about living in Legon and Ghana. Throughout the week you'll participate in activities including excursions and lectures on topics such as health and safety, cross-cultural communication, academics, and life in Ghana. Faculties from the University of Ghana provide additional orientation lectures on Ghanaian history, culture, religion, economy, and family life. Ongoing support is provided by CIEE on an individual and group basis throughout the program.
Opportunities are available to join music, theater, or art groups, participate in athletics, and attend lectures, discussions, and receptions. Sports such as soccer, running, swimming, field hockey, and tennis are popular with Ghanaian students. Basketball and baseball are fast gaining popularity among University of Ghana students as well.
Local university students, called U-Pals, will assist you with day-to-day matters, organize social events, and help you adjust to your new environment, both at the University and in Legon. These students are recruited and trained by CIEE and are a true hallmark of the program.
The University of Ghana has a wide range of traditional offerings similar to undergraduate programs at U.S. colleges and universities. The CIEE Arts and Sciences program provides an opportunity for students from all academic disciplines to live and study in Ghana, learning firsthand about the country and its people, while continuing to pursue their own academic goals. Popular areas of study for CIEE participants include political science, history, dance, and music, but a full range of academic areas are provided and available to participants. Every CIEE student is required to take a Twi language course, which is the predominant local language in Ghana. This is achieved through the academic program in Legon, integrated study with Ghanaian students, and immersion into the cultural and social life of the university and the surrounding community.
The resident director assists qualified students in finding an internship or in organizing an independent research project. Students must receive permission from their home institution prior to the start of the semester to enroll in an internship or independent research for credit. Similarly, internships must be planned well in advance, and prospective participants must have their proposals approved by CIEE and their home institution prior to the start of the program. More information on the independent research and internship options can be found in the course listing.
Students are required to undertake a full program of courses, including all prescribed assignments and written exams. Teaching methods at the University normally involve a combination of lectures, tutorials, seminars, and laboratory classes in the sciences courses..
Students often notice striking differences between their home educational system and the Ghanaian system. Following the British model, this system offers a less structured environment that requires students to take greater responsibility and initiative. Courses may involve relatively few contact hours each week since professors expect a great deal of individual study. Learning by rote is the model most often used in classes. This entails professors reading from notes or books, with the expectation that students copy word for word their recitation. Most classes at the University of Ghana are very large, thus making classroom interaction with the professor very rare.
For semester participants, the program includes one week of orientation, 13 weeks of instruction, one week of review, and three weeks of final exams. For academic year participants, the program includes one week of orientation followed by two semesters; there is a three- to four-week break between semesters. Students can stay in their housing during this time, but they are responsible for the cost of meals.
Participants take Twi language with other CIEE students only. The remainder of their courses are taken alongside Ghanaian, CIEE, and other international students.
Students are normally graded solely on a final examination. CIEE issues official academic records for all participants of the CIEE Study Center at the University of Ghana in Legon.
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All courses are taught by faculty members from the University of Ghana.
Note: This course listing is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a contract between CIEE and any applicant, student, institution, or other party. The courses, as described, may be subject to change as a result of ongoing curricular revisions, assignment of lecturers and teaching staff, and program development. Courses may be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment.
To view the most recent syllabi for courses taught by CIEE at our Study Centers, visit our syllabi site.
Seminar on Living and Learning in Legon The CIEE Seminar on Living and Learning in Legon is designed to improve students' intercultural communication and competence while studying abroad by considering how Ghanaian people are different from, and similar to, themselves and others. The course offers opportunities, both in and outside the classroom, to develop insights and the skills necessary to interact effectively and appropriately, and to gain a better understanding and appreciation of the cultural richness of Ghana. Contact hours: 25. Recommended credit: 2 semester/3 quarter hours. Instructor: Kwasi Gyasi-Gyamerah, CIEE Resident Director
Directed Independent Research CIEE supports qualified students who wish to pursue an academically rigorous independent research project while abroad. In order to enroll, students must submit a research proposal including a clearly defined research topic, explanation of research plans, description of preparation in the planned area of study, list of resources, tentative outline of a final paper, and suggested schedule of progress. Students complete a total of 135 hours of research and meet regularly with an advisor to complete an academically rigorous, ethically sound, and culturally appropriate research project and final paper. Approval for participation in Directed Independent Research must be obtained from the resident director and the student's home institution prior to arrival on the program. Recommended credit: 3 semester/4.5 quarter hours.
Internship With permission from their home institution, qualified students may undertake an internship for credit while in Ghana. Internships are typically arranged with local NGOs and private institutions in the areas of health, education, and development. After acceptance to the program, students must submit a clear statement of purpose, including specific areas of interest and a résumé. Upon receipt of the approved plan, the resident director explores internship placements and, after arrival, meets with the student and organization director to work out specific details of the student's internship. Students meet regularly with an internship supervisor, maintain a journal, submit field reports, and present a final research paper that uses their experience at the organization to make inferences about issues in the region. Recommended credit: 3 semester/4.5 quarter hours.
Required Twi Language Course
Twi Language for Beginners The goal of this language course is to give students a basic knowledge of Twi, Ghana's most commonly spoken language. The course is interactive with a combination of classroom and community-based activities. Students interested in studying another Ghanaian or African language may do so, but must still enroll in the Twi language course.
Students are required to take at least one course that focuses on Ghana and/or West Africa. Most of these courses are offered in the following departments at the University of Ghana: History, Politics, Archeology, Economics, Philosophy, English, Sociology, and Religions. Odd-numbered courses are offered in the fall, and even-numbered courses are offered in the spring. Actual course offerings vary from year to year, and not all courses are offered every semester. Students are advised that due to possible changes in the courses offered each term, they should be flexible in selecting courses and not necessarily expect to fulfill specific major requirements of their home institution. The academic administration at the University of Ghana does not publish course syllabi on a regular basis. Therefore, course syllabi are not always available prior to departure.
ARCH 307—Art History of Ghana ENGL 332—Critical Issues in African Literature GEOG 308—Geography of Gender and Development HIST 407—Colonial Rule and African Response: Partition and Pacification PHIL 310—African Philosophy (offered in spring and fall) PHIL 406—Philosophy and Contemporary African Experience POLI 306—Africa and the Global System POLI 307—International Conflict, Conflict Resolution, and Human Rights POLI 309—Ghana from Colonialism to Independence POLI 315—Identities and Conflicts in Africa POLI 404—Electoral Politics and Democracy in Ghana POLI 408—Issues in Africa's International Relations SOCI 316—Medical Sociology SOCI 409—Gender Studies SREL 403—African Traditional Religion
Students should review their academic plan with their academic advisor before departure. The first step in the plan is to develop a list of courses offered at the home institution that fulfill requirements or electives. Students should then bring the course outlines for these courses to Ghana. Once at the University, students are able to identify the courses that are equivalent. Courses are offered in many disciplines. All degree courses have a three digit number in one of the following ranges. The third digit of the course number is zero for a course that is offered both semesters. Odd-numbered courses are offered in the fall, and even-numbered courses are offered in the spring.
Second year courses are numbered from 200–299. Third year courses are numbered from 300–399. Fourth year courses are numbered from 400–499.
Visit www.ug.edu.gh for more details. Please note that University of Ghana course titles and codes are subject to change, and thus the list below should only be used as a general reference.
African Studies AFST 200 Appropriate Technology for Rural Development in Africa AFST 210 Special Framework of Economic Development AFST 220 Africa in the Modern World AFST 230 Culture and Development AFST 240 Our African Heritage through Literature AFST 250 African Popular Culture: Traditional Popular Festivals AFST 270 African Music AFST 280 African Dance AFST 290 African Drama
Archaeology ARCH 203 Human Origins and Cultural Foundations ARCH 204 Early Civilization of Africa ARCH 303 Foragers and Farmers in West Africa's Prehistory ARCH 304 Complex Societies of Iron Age West Africa ARCH 306 Ethno Archaeology of Africa ARCH 307 Art History of Ghana ARCH 402 Evolution of Man in Africa ARCH 405 Paleo/Historical Demography of Africa ARCH 408 Historical Archaeology in Africa
Biology BIOL 316 Environmental Zones of West Africa
Classics CLAS 307 Greek and Carthaginian North Africa CLAS 308 Roman North Africa
English ENGL 303 Introduction to African Literature ENGL 324 Studies in African Drama ENGL 325 Ghanaian Literature ENGL 326 Studies in African Prose ENGL 328 Literature of the Black Diaspora ENGL 329 Studies in African Poetry ENGL 332 Critical Issues in African Literature
Geography GEOG 303 Regional Geography of Africa (excluding West Africa) GEOG 304 Regional Geography of West Africa (with special reference to Ghana) GEOG 308 Geography of Gender and Development in Africa GEOG 417 Historical Geography of Africa GEOG 438 Geopolitics of Africa
Geology GEOL 352 Introduction to the Geology of Ghana GEOL 421 Geology of Africa GEOL 423 Geology of Ghana
History HIST 101 Earliest Civilizations HIST 102 Selected Topics in World History HIST 203 Africa and the Wider World in the 19th Century HIST 204 Africa in the International Setting in the 20th Century HIST 301 History of Ghana up to 1800 HIST 302 Ghana in the 19th and 20th Centuries HIST 303 History of Africa up to 1500 HIST 305 The Black Diaspora HIST 306 Islam and Christianity in Africa HIST 307 Economic History of West Africa HIST 308 History of Africa from 1500 to 1800 HIST 312 Economic History of West Africa from 1890 to 1960 HIST 314 The History of Western Medicine in Ghana HIST 407 Colonial Rule and African Response: Partition of Pacification HIST 408 Colonial Rule and African Response: Nationalism and Independence HIST 491 The Fante States in the 17th Century (History majors only) HIST 492 The Fante States in the 18th Century (History majors only)
Linguistics GHLS 303 Phonology of a Ghanaian Language GHLS 304 Morphology and Syntax of a Ghanaian Language GHLS 311/312 Literature of a Ghanaian Language
Music MUSC 309 Music of West Africa
Political Science POLI 201 Introduction to Development Studies POLI 202 Introduction to International Politics POLI 306 Africa and the Global System POLI 309 Ghana from Colonialism to Independence POLI 311 Africa: Political Economy of Colonialism POLI 313 Theories of Development and Underdevelopment POLI 315 Identities and Conflicts in Africa POLI 322 Development Administration POLI 332 Political Thought in the Black Diaspora POLI 406 Ghana's Foreign Policy POLI 407 Foreign Policy Analysis POLI 408 Issues in Africa's International Relations POLI 409 Politics in Developing Countries-Western Africa POLI 411 Markets, Politics, and Society in Ghana POLI 412 Political and Economic Reforms and Democracy in Africa POLI 413 Gender and Politics POLI 418 U.S. Policy Towards Africa POLI 427 The Military and Politics in Ghana POLI 428 Human Rights in Africa
Religion SREL 202 History of Religions in West Africa SREL 204 Introduction to the Ethics of Religions in Western Africa SREL 317 Religion in Ghana SREL 321 African Traditional Ethics SREL 346 The New Testament and the Contextualization of Christianity in Africa SREL 348 Emerging Theologies in Africa SREL 354 Christianity and African Culture SREL 365 Islam in West Africa SREL 372 Islam and African Culture SREL 402 West Africa Church History SREL 403 African Traditional Religions
Sociology SOCI 203 Traditional Ghanaian Social Institutions SOCI 204 Social Structure of Modern Ghana SOCI 402 Societies and Cultures of Africa SOCI 404 The Context of Development and Underdevelopment
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Riley Stark Thank you for your comment and welcoming me to the group. I answered your questions in your thread as you know now
Mat Kaminski Thanks Yes I really that way of shading and will definitely try to improve this...
triggerpigking Thanks for dropping by. I just checked out your sketchbook, I will leave you some words when I have moment later. I just need to get things ready for work at the moment. Cheers for the welcome.
bobtail Hey Thanks for stopping by. I do use a hard round brush most of the time. I don't touch opacity really. Most of these images are done with different demo software and open source, so there are some varied effects. the eyes (the most recent) are done with a program called Krita. Really amazing, but very buggy at the moment as it is new. The really soft looking ones earlier on this page are actually done with blending my pencil work in Corel Sketchpad. Just experimenting a little really. I will drop by your thread soon.
Ok, This weekend has been a bit crazy. I am moving house soon (PANIC!) Also today was fathers day and I forgot But I spent the whole day with my father at a model airshow. It was pretty cool. Got some good reference. Father also gave me a ton of photos from my parents holiday recently. Some epic landscape there. I will be sure to studies of them.
But, unfortunately this is all I have to show. 1 hour screencap for fun and trying to get more into colour....
Not too shabby for an hour. However -- don't paint with black. It will make your work look flat every time (because it sucks the life out of any colors you have around it -- same goes for painting with white). Black and white actually don't really exist in real life (outside of being a local color) because they always absorb/reflect the other colors around them, tinting them various shades so they're never truly those colors when you see them around. (Which is why they'll kill your color work fairly quickly -- the eye knows they're wrong, even if the brain doesn't entirely know why yet.) Always works in shades of color for your shadows and highlights and your colors will look much more realistic and vibrant.
Riley Stark Thanks a bunch. I have seen people mention this in a whole lot of places...and yet here I am not heeding that advice. Dont paint with true black...from now on...I shall not. Thanks a lot!
Here another screen cap from today. Mordor! Enviro are so hard to do. But mainly in my heart, this is what I want to do so much. More than anything really. I just seem to avoid it because I find them so difficult. I dont want to avoid this practice no more....
...Just wish I had more time to paint!
Ah, so you are trying to do environments ultimately too huh?
A quick suggestion... Try using a harder brush up front. It'll make the details pop faster.
Better color palette on this one though versus the hulk one.
I'll have to try these as well... screencaps.
Good luck on the move. And try to remain stressfree
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Hey Damien I'm a bit of a LOTR fan myself so I like this last one. I think you have done well with it, keep it up.
LoTR has some great opportunities for studies -- awesome environments, detailed characters, cool lighting.. Definitely a good choice. (Sounds like a good idea. Maybe I'll do a quick one today also. ^_^) I suck with environments too, so I tend to avoid doing them as well. (I find them so much more difficult than painting characters! Environments me want to pull my hair out.)
I feel like you could make the lava and eye area a bit hotter. They're not reading as 'firey' to me just at the moment because there's not enough contrast. If you do a quick convert to b&w, the eye almost completely vanishes because it's the same value as the clouds behind it. The lava has the same problem. Really push the values/saturations in those areas and it'll make the piece sing. Right now my eye is going straight to the bottom of the clouds around the tower on the left (because that's the area with the most contrast) and I'm getting stuck there. (It's always a good idea to do a quick check of values as you go, just to make sure they're working well. It can really be helpful while you're doing studies, especially, so you start associating colors and their values together.)
Mat Kaminski Thank you I do not mean to do just enviro...I just want to do them more. Thanks for the advice!
Marian Rowling Thank you so much Marian. LOTR is epic in vast proportion. I will drop by your thread soon and see what you have been up to.
Riley Stark Thanks. Yeah LOTR is packed full of goodies regarding enviro, industrial design and, well everything. It's monstrous. Thank you for this insightful information.
Ok, just a few "back to basics" for today. My fundamentals are fundamentally grotesque...so...as well as everything else, need to concentrate on construction...
Also, done with a basic Bic pen. Bic Crystal, it's weird how much I enjoy using these to draw. Much more than pencil...
Well, keep using that pen, because it looks great.
I think more than anything using pen forces you to focus on the form and use very confident strokes. If anything else, you'll be developing your hand to eye when it comes to the paper.
Looking great, and also, great ellipses on those cups. That's hard to do with a pencil, let alone a pen.
It can't hurt to do more full anatomy studies or perhaps more face studies. Although it seems like you're having fun with those screen caps. Just keep plugging away.
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Nice pen stuff. I agree with Mat -- those cups look pretty good. Nice line quality, too. Good job!
Mat Kaminski Indeed, using the pen is forcing me to think more and commit to the decisions I make. But I still don't understand why I feel more confident using the pen rather than a pencil. However you can get light and dark marks with a ballpoint pen, you just can't erase them..
Riley Stark Thank you! I cant thank you enough for letting me join this SSG...it's really great to have people crit and help. I find that I am having more fun with the whole "we're in this together thing". Hats off!
Ok, This is what I have managed after work today. An enviro from a film shot (I cant remember which film) using a standard hard round brush and more ballpoint pen, all drawn from life.
G'night CA!!!
It's definitely much easier to be motivated when you're working with a group. (We're glad to have you. ^_^)
Nice update. Loving the pen stuff again. (I especially like the hair on your heads -- hair is something I always have a hard time with. No patience for it, which I have to get over.. obviously.)
Good job on not using any black to paint the environment. Nice contrast in the piece, too.
Keep up the good work!
I feel bad for saying ive never actually watched Lord of the Rings..yeah feel free to stone me now.
I need to get back into doing that sort of line shading you did with them portraits as soon as I get a new mechanical pencil I used to love doing that sort of shading especially with portraits and manga drawings but I just sort of stopped when I stopped doing portraits for a while.
Anyway great work keep it up.
great improvement dude ! your digital painting skill has grown really well.. good luck, keep going
Riley Stark Thanks! I managed to make it to my parents and steal their webs. So here's the best so far out of what I have done.
triggerpigking I seriously recommend taking a day out and watching the lot. LoTR are a great run of films!!! Just keep practicing man, anything and everything. You will get there.
Vins_2011 Hey man, good to see you back. Thanks!!
Ok, as some are aware, I have just moved house and don't get any internet until the 20th. However I managed to make it over to my parents...thus stealing their wifi...
...With moving house I really haven't had much chance to do much in the way of study. But here's some best of what I have managed.
1. Feng Zhu Study (Trying to see his colour palette)
2. Feng Zhu Study (For fun and confidence builder)
3. Enviro from imagination...
4. A study of a military vehicle I did from a photo I took at an air show.
Thanks and I will be back around the 20th to update....
Dude great sketch book man. Liking the paints and the recent perspective things.
Pete Hidalgo Thanks for dropping by I really appreciate your comment.
Ok, We have been moving house and only just got our internet installed. Things have calmed down now. It's all been very crazy. Now it's time to get back on track with studies and some fun despite the fact I am off to Finland next week. So I will be absent for a while again, but I am hoping to get lots of life sketches down on my travels. Perfect opportunity ....so here we go.
1. Another colour study of Feng Zhu
2. Freehand perspective in pen. Trying to get those straight lines using arm movement. I want to practice this more.
3. Jaguar XKR Study from a photo I took in ballpoint pen. The wheels went funky but I am wanting to get some colour on this. I love this car!
PS. I love ballpoint pen! So much!
More to come. Peace guys!
Welcome back! ^_^
Awesome perspective studies! (Perspective is one area I find difficult and should definitely do more studies for.)
Some cool environment stuff going on. I like the one with the blue sky and the jets best - there is some cool stuff happening with light in the reflections of the paths of water on the ground.
Keep it up!
The environments and the perspective studies look quite promising.
Definetely keep it up.
In case you're interested I would suggest reading this:
Riley Stark Thanks so much. I need to pay more attention to perspective, which I started doing in this next update, but started to lose concentration and then just randomly splashed around value :/ Had fun though.
shockowaffel Thanks and kudos on the book recommendation I have just got Jack Hamm's Drawing Landscape and Scenery, but when I get round to purchasing another book I'll take a look at this. Cheers.
1. Painted from life. Found this challenging.
2 & 3. Imagination while listening to Feng Zhu.
Hey Damien really good progress. I can see you have discovered the wonders of the bic biro, they are great to draw with. I really think you did a good job with the ellipses on the cups in post #127 and the perspective on the car is getting there as well. Listening to Feng Zhu will only do you good as will all these studies. Keep at it you are doing well, and I hope you've settled in well to your new home.
Just doing random stuff can be helpful - nothing wrong with a bit of randomness at all. ^_^
You seem to have a decent handle on using your values, but I would love to see you push one of these environments to a more finished state. (Just so we can see what level you're at for ability to finish things. This is where you'll see the areas you need to study the most. Like, I have trouble with showing different textures towards the ends of a piece, so I know that's an area I have to work on.. but I wouldn't know that if I didn't try to push a piece to finish and, inevitably, run into that problem. When you do rough work / sketches / speedpaints, you can disguise a lot more of your trouble areas than when you try to finish something up.)
Marian Rowling Thanks loads I am really loving the Bic Ballpoint. For some reason I feel more confident using pen than I do pencil. I think it is because I am actually making decisions about putting the line down before I do. It also stops me erasing mistakes and forces me to deal with them when they happen. I will definitely be listening to Feng, his words just inspire me to work.
Riley Stark Cheers I will certainly work something up more. I actually like the comp I did with the guy on the mount in front of that house thing in my last update. I think I will get this down again, but properly using perspective, and then work it up into a more complete piece. Guy on mount approaching a creepy house in the woods. Nothing totally original at all, but I do like the idea of that comp.
Ok, here's today's
1. Glass from life. Top ellipses went crazy :/
2. A wolf from photo, and started a raven...
3. Colour study from one of my girlfriends photos. I painted with no pen pressure and just threw down the colour. I actually feel I learnt some by doing this...
Nice update!
As you mentioned the top of the glass is a bit wonky, but not terrible. (Ellipses are surprisingly tricky to do!) The glass feel a bit flat to me (but it might have to do with the perspective of the glass - like the sides are more pointed than round), or it might be the hatching. (Maybe because it's straight lines - it's maybe flattening things out instead of the shading looking like it's wrapping around the glass?) I do like the changes in value/lighting towards the bottom of the glass, that's pretty cool. ^_^
Nice work with the fur on the wolf. (Maybe a little flat looking on the side of the wolf's muzzle, but that could have to do with the contrast maybe getting a bit blown out in the scan. Values are just very similar in that area so it's all melting together a bit.)
The last environment looks pretty good to me. Nice use of color and the values look pretty spiff. Sometimes when you take away options it really forces you to think about what you're doing - taking away the pen pressure would make you be have to be careful about the colors you're putting down and the values you're using because you have no option for small adjustments or blending later on.. Every stroke counts. Nice to hear you got something good out of it -- came out pretty well!
Keep it up!
Very good freehand pen sketches. I was wanting to switch over to pen but I feel I should keep my pencil studies up and running.
Nice work man! The only advice I can really offer is to try to introduce some more harder edges into your work, it really helps to push focal points and helps the overall read of the piece. Otherwise keep it up
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Riley Stark Thank you so much for that feedback! It is always appreciated.
Pete Hidalgo Thanks. I feel pen is a good tool for studies, as I explained earlier. It makes you think about decisions before committing to them.
Psychobuddy Thank muchly I'll take note of that. Now I am using harder brushes that should become more apparent.
Ok, I am afraid this is all I have managed for tonight. I am off to Finland the day after tomorrow so I believe this will be last update until I return. I need to pack tomorrow I have plans of doing a lot of sketches while I am there. Bought a new travel book and everything. So I will have a big update when I get back. I WILL!!
Bye for now CA...I'll be missing you!
Sometimes, a vacation will do the art spirit good! I'll be excited to see how you did when you get back. BUT remember... a vacation should also be about relaxation. So have a good one, see you when you get back
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So jealous you are traveling to finland. Get some good studies in man looking forward to what you bring home.
Mat Kaminski Hey Thanks, had a great time in Finland!
Pete Hidalgo Finland is beautiful, the land, the people and the culture. It's my third time I have been there now. We go to visit my girlfriends family. I want to move there so bad!
Well, I am back from Finland. Been back almost a week now. Had some serious post travel blues. Getting back into reality and such. My 3rd time being there and still in love with that place. I want to be there on a permanent basis...maybe sometime in the future, who knows?!
I know I said i'd do sketches while over there...but to be honest, I didn't get any done I feel pretty bad about that! Got a ton of photos though, so at least plenty of reference
So...it's time to get things going here again now I'm picking myself up again. Coming back to England always gets me hella down after I've been away!
Just some objects from life today...staying freehand to try and get those straight lines.
Peace guys
Good to see ya back.
Likin the objects youve drawn you've given me a few ideas for stuff to draw I usually like to draw more traditional still-lifes like bowls of fruit and stuff.
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The Eclipses are on the Jewish Feasts in the year 2014-15 minus 7 years is this summer...Steve Hadley of Harvest Family Fellowship Reno Nevada gives Prophecy Update on how we are so very close to end of this age, the Rapture of the Church and the War of Ezekiel 38-39. He blows every body away when he goes through the Jewish Feasts and Future and past Eclipses as a Sign of the second coming of Jesus, the Messiah. Pastor Steve saw a Video from Mark Biltz describing these events. It made such an impact on him he had to share it with his church. God expects us to be Watching.
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This book is about luck–or more precisely, about how we perceive and deal with luck in life and business. Set against the backdrop of the most conspicuous forum in which luck is mistaken for skill–the world of trading–Fooled by Randomness provides captivating insight into one of the least understood factors in all our lives. Writing in an entertaining narrative style, the author tackles major intellectual issues related to the underestimation of the influence of happenstance on our lives.
The book is populated with an array of characters, some of whom have grasped, in their own way, the significance of chance: the baseball legend Yogi Berra; the philosopher of knowledge Karl Popper; the ancient world's wisest man, Solon; the modern financier George Soros; and the Greek voyager Odysseus. We also meet the fictional Nero, who seems to understand the role of randomness in his professional life but falls victim to his own superstitious foolishness.
However, the most recognizable character of all remains unnamed–the lucky fool who happens to be in the right place at the right time–he embodies the "survival of the least fit." Such individuals attract devoted followers who believe in their guru's insights and methods. But no one can replicate what is obtained by chance.
Are we capable of distinguishing the fortunate charlatan from the genuine visionary? Must we always try to uncover nonexistent messages in random events? It may be impossible to guard ourselves against the vagaries of the goddess Fortuna, but after reading Fooled by Randomness we can be a little better prepared.
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If David Brooks´ parents hadn´t decided to have an abortion, they would have conceived Ross Douthat.
Women who "de-sex" themselves for military combat are creating an outcome they won´t want. They essentially want to be "equal" on the battlefield to the men...right? Let´s analyze this. They get pregnant - no problem - get an abortion. Just like a man, now they have no physical encumbrances relating to maternity on the battlefield. That obstacle out of the way means that now there´s really nothing special or significant about being a woman. There will be no expectation of chivalry or extra protection from male soldiers who share a fox hole, so again, they are no more special or different from a male soldier. The end result is that they will turn themselves into a smaller, lighter, weaker, less able version of a male soldier. Now tell me why the military really needs them at all?
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It's much easier to not be mainstream and do whatever you want. Besides, being nice to people and making lists is overrated. It's much easier to be neutral to people and live your life all a shambles.
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Non-irrigated crop land increased in value 25 percent and irrigated land jumped 30 percent year-over-year in the first quarter, according to the Agricultural Credit Conditions survey conducted by the Kansas City Fed.
The increase in price for irrigated farmland was the largest jump in the 30-year history of the survey.
"District farmland gains accelerated in the first quarter even as record-high farmland values enticed more landowners to sell," the Fed said. "For the first time since the survey began in the late 1970s, the annual value of district cropland rose more than 20 percent for two consecutive years."
Credit conditions for farmers and agricultural banks are also positive, according to the Fed. Farm asset values rose and loan demand decreased as more and more farmers paid down loans and other bills with cash.
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All of a sudden today on one of my outlook.com accounts I get this message when I try to go to outlook.com
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Logging out and back in gives the same results. If I log into Skydrive and choose to go to outlook from there, I get the same message.
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Never heard of that happening. Might want to ask at Microsoft Community (formerly Microsoft Answers)
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Yeah, just waiting for them to answer and fix it. It appears that I am not alone as there are others posting the same issue.
Just thought I would update this. It took a few days, but Microsoft had a server with "issues" that cause this to my account and many others.
It is all fixed now. I was a bit concerend...I changed my Microsoft Account twice and was not looking forward to doing it again.


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Being a former parent of a graduate from Immaculate Conception, the school prepared our child for High School. She started from Pre-K and worked all the way to graduation in 8th grade. The teachers, teacher's aids, and all the support staff are warm and welcoming. They have the best interest of the students in mind. I constantly send any families looking for a great school to check out ICS. You won't be disappointed!
Our daughter attends Immaculate Conception School and my husband and I are very unhappy with our daughter's pre-k 4 teacher's assistant. She is not warm, caring, nice or friendly at all. Our daughter tells us all the time that she is not nice. My husband and I still wonder why she is still working with children this age after the stories we continue to hear from other parents. She is not fit to be a teacher or teacher's assistant. We are still wondering if our daughter will continue to go there for kindergarten.
As an alumni of ICS, I have to say, it's a great school. That being said, you really have to take an open house to see if it's best for your child. The elementary school is fantastic, yet the middle school lacks. Mr. Stark is the best teacher for the middle school; he knows his stuff and I can honestly say his tips for high school has helped me so much. The others are great, but the administration lets ANYONE in these days. I mean the kids who have bad attitudes, etc. They really need to fix that, because ICS has gained a bad rep for this. Honestly, I think ICS is a school with great potential, but hey, the parish is FANTASTIC!
My child is attending Immaculate Conception School. He loves the school and teachers!- They are caring and warm. As a parent, I know what he is learning not like some other schools he attended. The kids are nice. The teachers take their time to explain to the students the material. This is important .. As for the lunches , all of the schools within NYC have the same lunches. The lunches are part of the board of ed. The principal is nice and approachable.
The education at ics is very good and it is a very challenging school , but if you are a basketball star or enjoy extracurricular activities this isn't the right place for u. recess is terrible , lunch is terrible , specials are terrible (except for gym)very nice teachers though
I must say, we picked this school because it is Catholic, and it is close to our house. Our daughter goes to K there, and she tells me the teacher's assistant, the lady that is old and has blonde hair, yells at them all day long, and is always upset. The had head lice three times this year, and parents were never notified. This school fails to take their responsibility toward childhood seriously. She often complains that the teachers don't let them play, and when they are allowed to play, they can't pick which toys to play with, the teacher picks the toys and brings them to each table. How good can a school who does that for five year olds be? My daughter knows her abc's, I picked this school so she could play, and be in a healthy and safe environment while she learns to socialize through play, but she hardly ever gets to do that.
We are very proud and honored to be a part of Immaculate Conception School since 2009. Mrs. Barry is a warm and caring principal who has instilled a great curriculum at ICS. It is a true pleasure talking with Mrs. Barry; she has brought excellence to this school and knows each and every child at ICS. Every teacher is teaching the children to the highest of their abilities and brings out the greatest in each child. They really care about your child s well-being and education. Also Josephine has such a warm and wonderful presence with a positive outlook and goes above and beyond for all. We are grateful for our son's education at ICS. WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND ALL to Immaculate Conception School.
Such a pleasant experience at ICS! I couldn't be more happier with the quality of academics and environment. ICS is truly like family for the students and parents. My four-year old daughter is in the PreK 4 class and she loves it! Lots of parent involvement and activities for the students. Homework is given Monday-Thursday and the teachers provide frequent updates on their progress.
I love ISC!! Everyone is so friendly and nice! They back you 100% on the goals you want to accomplish no matter what it is! They are always overjoyed to help you! I will be sad to leave here this year as I am graduating but I know I am well prepared for high school! Thanks to everyone at ISC! I love you!
Over the last few years the new principal has adapted well to her new position within the school,(She was a teacher there prior to becoming principal). She has made many positive changes, both physical to the interior of the school itself, and academically, with new and improved programs. Afterschool programs have been enhanced, new and modern libraries have been created, new equipment was added to the computer lab, the foreign language program has been expanded, and the recently created (4 years ago) science lab, continues to be updated. The science lab is fun and educational....my child loves science because of the lab. Teachers are all experienced and have many years of service to the school. The 8th grade teacher does a great job of HS test prep and getting the kids into the High Schools most fitted for their academc abilities. Social events for the kids have always been well organized by the parent's association. The parents association is very underrepresented and the majority of the work always seems to involve the same handful of dedicated parents who somehow manage to put together some of the most amazing parties and dances. The kids talk about them for days.
My son is in the early childhood program (Pre-K) at ICS and I think they do a great job. Homework everyday which my son loves and uniforms for the 4 year olds. And most important......he loves going everyday!
This is a fantastic school. All the teachers (and staff) love what they do. See the children to determine the quality of the school for yourself! I met the previous principal several times; she was a dedicated and bright person. The current principal is every bit as good. The current principal taught at Immaculate for many years before she became Principal, she has been longer at this school than the old principal was, she is intimately familiar with what makes Immaculate tick. I have found her to be attentive to parents and children, conscientious and caring, and easily approachable, no problems whatsoever in getting quick access. Also, the school Father is warm and kind to all. I visited about a dozen Catholic schools before settling on this one, this school is especially good on academics. If you want your child to excel, look no farther, enroll your little one here!
I miss Ms.Vincent so much. I wish she would come back. The school was better with her around. Also, this school has very few activities. It should include more activities. The auditorium should be seperate from the gym. Why are they the same room. You pay so much money to enroll your child but you don't get much back. Nothing has changed. But on the bright side they throw awesome parties!!
I was a former student in this school. After I went to High School, I realized that what I was taught was no good after a couple of days into the year. The math and science courses are very weak, but the english and ss courses are strong though. The matter of the fact that the school is decent for lower grade students but when it comes to middle school, 6th, 7th, 8th grades, the school lacks in many areas. Some of the teachers don't even know how to teach. The fact was that I was a very bright student there and the work load was to easy, and others would agree, they need to strengthen the basics and provide a language course.
this school is plain awful the level of teaching is awful not o mention the new principal is completely clueless awful awful the whole school at one time this school was great but when they change there principal the school when down i would never recomend this school to anyone.
I agree with one of the parents as the academic quality of this school being good but it could stand to be better, especially in the mathematics category. My child has been enrolled at this school for the last three years and I must state my disappointment within the past year with their new leadership/principal. I miss Ms. Vincent dearly as she was very attentive to the students progress and parents concerns. I have found myself the past year having to chase this principal down to get a meeting with her. Phonecalls and emails, letters were never responded to. I would have to take time from my workschedule to appear personally and basically demand a meeting with her to discuss variouis concerns. I know she was new to the school but she seemed very unorganized and unphased as to my concerns and needs. I found other parents felt the same.
My 4 yr old son has attended ICS since Sept. 08. I love the school and the care attention shown to the children. They always have plenty of homework and the report cards cover every aspect of a child's growth and progress. I would highly recommend the school to anyone.
My son has attended ICS for 2 years now and I have been extremely happy with the school.They are attentive to parental concerns. They provide a Halloween party, book fair and May fair for the children. All of which my son looks forward to. The more parental involvement the better the school is.
The academic quality of this school is very good. The Gym classes are not good. Recess is terrible. Special classes are not very good (library, Music and Art. After school progam not good. Parent involvement is very, very low.
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Last season we had a huge number of story-lines:
- Kyle Orton's and the defense's struggles early in the season
- Tim Tebow taking the reins and going on an incredible streak
- The rise of Von Miller
- Losing to the released Orton and the Chiefs to finish the season
- Beating the Steelers in the playoffs
That's just a few of the things that happened last season, some good, some bad, lots of memories, but lost in there are what transpired as the team transitioned throughout the season, we are going to look at the changes our team went through, both offensively and defensively. There is a lot to look at so with little introduction, let's get into this.
Method and Introduction:
To begin we will be looking at a number of topics as we break down the season. I broke down the season into three groups. The first group is weeks 1 though 5, the reasoning for this is clear. The next group is weeks 7 through 12. These are grouped together since they represent the team when it was playing at it's highest level in terms of wins and was the period where we saw the rise of the team. The last group is weeks 13 through 17, these are grouped together because at this point things were changing, teams had begun figuring out the Option and the decline began. Now there is more to these groupings, but I've just listed the basics for the sake of space, but there was considerable work put into the organization of these groups.
Now that we've got that covered, let's look at what we'll examine each group, on both sides of the ball:
*How it will be displayed in the table will be in parenthesis*
- Record
- Points per game (PPG)
- Yards per game (YPG)
- Passing yards per game (PYPG)
- Rushing yards per game (RYPG)
- 3rd down conversion percentage (3rd Down %)
- Time of Possession (TOP)
- Turnovers per game (TO/G)
- Penalties per game (Pen./G)
And for each of these groups I will also be looking at something key about this season, 3 and outs. Here's what these tables will hold:
- Offensive/Defense 3 and outs (Offense/Defense)
- Total drives during that group (Drives)
- Average 3 and outs per game (Per Game)
- The percentage of 3rd and outs of the total drives (% of Drives)
We'll be looking at a few other topics, but we'll discuss those when we get there. I know this sounds confusing but once you see the tables it will make sense.
First 3rd of the Season
Team Under Orton (Weeks 1-5) | |||||||||
PPG | YPG | PYPG | RYPG | 3rd Down % | TOP | TO/G | Pen./G | Record | |
Offense | 20.25 | 311 | 224 | 87 | 45.1% | 29:20 | 2.4 | 2.75 | 1-4 |
Defense | 27.8 | 378 | 275 | 103 | 43.3% | 1.4 | 2.5 |
First 3rd: Weeks 1-5 (3 and Outs) | |||||||
Offense | Drives | Per Game | % of Drives | Defense | Drives | Per Game | % of Drives |
13 | 57 | 2.6 | 22.0% | 11 | 60 | 2.2 | 18.3% |
Second 3rd of the Season
Team Under Tebow (Weeks 7-12) | |||||||||
PPG | YPG | PYPG | RYPG | 3rd Down % | TOP | TO/G | Pen./G | Record | |
Offense | 19.3 | 320 | 112 | 208 | 25.9% | 29:31 | 0.8 | 4.3 | 5-1 |
Defense | 20 | 329 | 217 | 118 | 27.5% | 1 | 3.5 |
Second 3rd: Weeks 7-12 (3 and Outs) | |||||||
Offense | Drives | Per Game | % of Drives | Defense | Drives | Per Game | % of Drives |
31 | 75 | 5.2 | 41.3% | 23 | 80 | 3.8 | 28.8% |
Final 3rd of the Season
Team Under Tebow (Weeks 13-17) | |||||||||
PPG | YPG | PYPG | RYPG | 3rd Down % | TOP | TO/G | Pen./G | Record | |
Offense | 17.6 | 325 | 150 | 175 | 27.5% | 27:11 | 2.4 | 2.75 | 2-3 |
Defense | 26 | 363 | 224 | 139 | 29.0% | 1 | 3.2 |
Final 3rd: Weeks 13-17 (3 and Outs) | |||||||
Offense | Drives | Per Game | % of Drives | Defense | Drives | Per Game | % of Drives |
22 | 65 | 4.4 | 33.8% | 9 | 66 | 1.8 | 13.6% |
- The offense under Orton was easily the best this season. It had the best points per game, 3rd down conversion rate, and had near the best in yards per game. What killed that stretch that caused the 1-4 record was offensive turnovers and terrible defense.
- The defense was on fire during the 2nd grouping. The offense saw some drop off, but it wasn't significant and with fewer offensive turnovers, the team went on that win streak. We also saw a rise in penalties, most on Clady and Tebow.
- What's strange, and something we don't really pay attention too, was how similar the 1st and 3rd groups were. Turnovers returned, the defense struggled to compensate and the offense couldn't score points like the 1st group could. We saw that Clady and Tebow got their penalties under control, Tebow especially with trying to eliminate delay of game penalties.
- After rewatching the games and looking at this, it's clear a lot of the success, and struggles, can be tied to offensive turnovers. When the offense turned the ball over, the defense clearly struggled to match up. This is also tied to 3rd down conversions, which really went down as the season went on.
- When looking at the defense, during the 2nd group they ranked 4th in the league in creating 3 and outs with a 28.8% of all drives being 3 and outs. This was much better than either of the other groups.
- Overall the offense struggled under Tebow, but Tebow and the offense did enough to win the game, making key 4th quarter plays while the defense kept the games close. But this ended as Tebow started turning the ball over and the defense struggled against good teams.
A Few Key Comparisons:
Here are a few things to look at between Orton, Tebow and Manning (from 2010):
- Accuracy if you take out drops, throwaways and spikes:
- Orton: 68%
- Tebow: 56%
- Manning: 74.6% - Drop percentage of total attempts:
- Orton: 5.8%
- Tebow: 7.4%
- Manning: 6.6% - Percentage of deep passes of total attempts:
- Orton: 7.7%
- Tebow: 23%
- Manning: 13.5% - Deep completion percentage:
- Orton: 41.7%
- Tebow: 31.7%
- Manning: 37.1% - Sack percentage of total dropbacks:
- Orton: 5.4%
- Tebow: 9.2%
- Manning: 2.3% - Average length of a 3rd down:
- Orton: 6.76 yards
- Tebow: 7.57
- Manning: 5.93
Overall we should see numbers just higher than what we saw from Orton. Fewer deep attempts than we saw with Tebow, and a better sack percentage than both. Since the deep game just isn't as important to Manning's style of offense, him being less accurate than Orton on the long ball isn't anything to note, mostly because he's so accurate overall.
Offensive Line
One of the topics that was important last season and will be even more important next season is the offensive line. There have been a lot of ideas tossed around about the offensive line, who did what well and so on. Well last season I tracked the offensive line's success game by game based on a number of metrics:
*I excluded sack percentage because there was such a massive change when Tebow started that there was such a strong correlation between who was QB and sack percentage I couldn't tie the line to sack percentage, so I didn't*
- Football Outsiders offensive line rankings which separate the skill positions from the line by watching film
- Pro Football Focus' Pass Blocking Efficiency which looked at sacks, pressures and hits that were the lines fault per drop back
- USA Today's Protection Index which logs only sacks and pressures on the offensive line while also looking at how long each sack took and other factors
Now we'll do this quickly, just comparing the ranking the offensive line got at the mid point in the season (week 8) and at the end of the season (week 17). This is not just the ranking for that week, instead it is cumulative up to that point.
- Football Outsiders:
- Week 8: 20th
- Week 17: 18th - PFF Pass Blocking Efficiency:
- Week 8: 26th
- Week 17: 20th - Protection Index:
- Week 8: 28th
- Week 17: 26th
This shows that as the season went on the offensive line began to gel and improve as they spent time playing together. Cohesiveness is one of the biggest factors in offensive line success. One other thing to take into account is that while some of those may still seem poor or not a large amount of growth, take into account this: since this is cumulative that since the beginning of the season was so bad, it became very hard to top a certain ranking because of how bad they were early. If would be like if a RB only average 3 YPC the first half of the season, it would be very hard to top 5 YPC to end the season, even he ran at 5 YPC the second half of the season. With that improvement and another off-season to improve, and the arrival of Manning, the least sacked QB in the league, look for us to be fine in terms of the offensive line next season.
Wrapping Up Off-Season Stats
Hope this was educational, and for those who made it through these stat heavy posts that I've done recently, good job. We are pretty much done with those for the off-season. So coming up we have a look at what the term clutch means, similar to my study on what the "IT factor" was and we begin to break down what this offense will look like under Manning and which players will play what roles.


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