1. Which practical skills and methodologies
have you developed within this module and how effectively do you think you are
employing them within your own practice?
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I have developed skills in storyboarding a direct
experience and learnt how to simplify a situation into a limited amount of
frames that explain it. I have also learnt how to think about how content can
be displayed within different dimensions and what will be most effective for
our chosen theme. I’ve developed methods in how I can record experiences and
places as a form of research. I’ve also developed methods using sequential
images within the same frame that explain movement and action. The final
construction of my printed book is a method I have learnt. I’m really pleased
with how it came together considering I didn’t use InDesign and figured out
the dimensions and folds myself.
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2.
Which approaches to research have you found most valuable during this module.
How have you interrogated your research to identify appropriate ideas?
The most valuable research during this brief was
going to Camelot and experiencing it for myself. My whole project has been
based around what I did in that single day out. I really focused my research
into the place and its atmosphere and looked at how I could explain it with
appropriate images. Drawing from photographs was really helpful as a starting
point to get a feel for the aesthetic of the place. Photographing the area
was very helpful. It seems obvious but if hadn’t taken as many photos,
capturing the atmosphere of the place through drawings would have been
impossible. Getting out and about and experience stuff directly has been the
key thing by far. The story in my book isn’t exactly complex but its bold and
straight to the point (easy to read). I think this is because it really
happened to me and I didn’t feel the need to overcomplicate it. I feel that
confidence in an idea comes when you experience it personally. This has been
an eye opener to ways that we can interpret the world around us. Simple or
complex and make it exciting.
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3.
What strengths can you identify within your submission and how have you
capitalised on these? What aspects of your submission are you satisfied with?
I think my strengths in this project have been tackling
with the dimensions and structure of the book. I used a concertina structure
to benefit my design. I’m pleased with how I made my book work as a
continuous scene. And also how I interpreted the characters and story within
it. I feel like my strengths also lie in the development of buildings in my
book. They came a long way from the observations of Camelot. The process used
to exaggerate and abstract the buildings where beneficial to my final
outcome. Using media to creating appropriate atmospheres. For example line
qualities and colour combinations that express a derelict surrounding, and
playful vibrant colours that are suitable for an exaggerated medieval theme
park.
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4.
What areas for further development can you identify within your submission
and how will you address these in the future?
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I wish I had worked with my design on Photoshop
sooner. It was a fairly late decision and but was appropriate for a book
being digitally printed. I feel like there were more digital experiments
needed in my project. I had to make quick decisions in my final book as time
was an issue and I had a print slot booked. If I had given myself more time
to experiment digitally I could have made my design better. I feel like my
final design drifted off coarse slightly. I am pleased with the end result
but looking back at some roughs I haven’t included and mark making or
scratchy line quality’s that add to the derelict feel of the area. The final
design looks very linear and simplified. What would my design have been like
if it had these line qualities?
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5. How
effectively are you making decisions about the development of your work?
What strategies
informs this decision making?
I made the decision to construct my book from
drawings on Photoshop and apply digital colour. I’m pleased I came to this
decision. This gave the colours and line in the book a bold and vibrant
printed quality. I think I got slightly distracted by the dimensions and
structure of the book. I think occasionally during my projects I should step
back and ask myself if it’s going in the direction intended. But then again I
think its fun to see how I let the process take over the content I had gained
from my research.
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6.
How effectively have you managed this project and organised yourself during this
module?
I think I managed my day trips effectively. I was
organized and went to a range of places to ensure I had good content to work
with. I feel have organized my development well and had good ideas where to
take the next step. I feel like more thorough reflection in my project would
be better, reflecting further back to past experiments and asking myself
critical questions about my progress. My time management was organized until
the end. I underestimated how much time and perseverance needed to construct
and colour an image the size of mine.
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