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Leeds College of Art
BA (Hons) ILLUSTRATION
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Level
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04
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OUIL406 Visual Communication
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Credits
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20
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End of
Module Self Evaluation
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NAME
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Kane
‘DR DOOM’ Watson
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1.
What skills have you
developed through this brief and how effectively do you think you have applied
them?
I have developed my digital skills further; this is
the first time I’ve actually used the extent of digital print got a large
high quality print, It’s not something I want to be making a habit of but
It’s good I’ve got that in my utility belt now. As well I had to develop a
new way of working, I felt normally my process is very fluid and erratic;
working being produced everywhere then some work and some doesn’t then I do
it all again in floods of ink and paper. This project however didn’t work like
that, I had to approach it completely differently. I’m not sure if that’s
classed as a ‘skill’ but if you asked me being asked to be more flexible and
dynamic in your way of working is defiantly a skill
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2.
What approaches
to/methods of image making have you developed and how have they informed your
concept development process?
This method has been more informed by and outside
source being a body of music as opposed to a conscious thought or feeling I
usually have. Normally I’m all about having an thought and doing lots of
drawings about that and almost developing the feeling as my work grows but
this was different. It was a much more methodical way of working, It was
almost like the idea and feeling had to feel right and grow inside me before
I did any work. In this project I feel I’ve produced a lot less drawings but
not in a lazy aspect more that once I got the idea down then the artwork fell
into place much quicker as opposed to my idea growing with the paintings I
did, this time consumer here was making sure what I felt was going to be
reflected which in all honestly it still doesn’t; for me Gil Scot Heron was
too big a figure in my eyes to do enough justice to what he accomplished in a
lifetime.
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3.
What strengths can you
identify in your work and how have/will you capitalise on these?
Looking at my work now, very few. This is easily
the weakest piece of work I’ve produced while taking this course. That being
said, they work together as a strong set, and believe they all work as stand
along pieces and a set and don’t need one another to get the tone across.
It’s a different avenue I’ve taken in this project which will inform my
future practice which could be looked at a strength, more for the future but
one none the less.
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4. What weaknesses can you identify in your work and
how will you address these in the future?
Like I said easily my weakest body of work produced
in some time. I almost have the same feeling I did towards the postcards
project, I think whenever I create digital work I don’t feel a connection or
enough investment in the work, some might argue that’s not exactly important
but my works never going to be good unless I know I’ve thrown myself into it.
An I have thrown myself into this but in all the wrong ways. I got far too
caught up in getting a ‘feeling’ right which lead me to wasting a lot of time
just being static and looking answers in works and songs instead with paper
and pen. The final resolutions also look very unfinished; it’s not work I’m
proud of want to show anyone. I tried to take on too much and show off two
much and I ended overthinking then some how showing off too little. I don’t
believe this reflects even half of what I’m capable and It’s making me mad.
It goes without saying that my digital work is lacking compared to my work
traditional work, I need to find a way to bridge the gap and make it feel
like digitals helping my work and not hindering it. In future projects I need
to use my time better, even if it’s just making sure when I get an idea I’ve
always get something to put that idea down on. I think as well an main
weakness that won’t come across in the images but I feel I need to say, I
need to step back from my work sometimes, almost not take it too seriously; I
feel that in a lot of my project I try to take on big open ideology’s and
often intense sides of the human condition and I think I couldn’t do that
here but I was looking for an opportunity to do it and tying myself up in
avenues I didn’t need too. I need to learn when to step back and understand
that not everything works like that and sometimes you’re making work because
I needs to be made and not to understand some bigger meaning behind and idea
or in this case behind someone’s life and career
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5.
Identify five things
that you will do differently next time and what do you expect to gain from
doing these?
Analyse what kind of
problems they are and the best way to deal with them, not jumping into the
deep end and looking for something that isn’t there or needs to be there.
From doing this it will make it easier for me to start on the right path and
follow it to a easier and hopefully stronger solution.
Keep trying to bridge the gap and find a healthy
balance between my traditional work and my digital works, I know it’s there
for me and I just need to find one little nuance that’ll make it all fall
together which will basically just make me a more flexible illustrator who
shows he’s constantly growing and can keep up with everyone else in the
industry.
Keep up with blogging, this was my worst project
for it and it was really in the back of my mind and when it came to catch up I
was so lost, usually I’m good with it and this project made me realize I need
to keep that mentality it just makes everything fall together better and when
the blogs up to date I can I focus on the work that needs doing, I think not
blogging efficiently had a detrimental effect onto my final artwork.
Use the studio more, just being here around other
people working and try to be more studious, I always get my work done but it’s
usually at unconventional times shall we say and not around others which isn’t
a problem for me it’s how I’ve always worked and it’s just how I think I function
but trying to get more studious and be around other creative more is always
going to have a positive effect.
Remember why I’m here. To be a better illustrator because I haven’t
got a choice but to prove I deserve to be here and that I want to be here.
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6.How would you grade
yourself on the following areas:
(please indicate using an
‘x’)
5= excellent, 4 = very good,
3 = good, 2 = average, 1 = poor
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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Attendance
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4
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Punctuality
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5
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Motivation
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3
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Commitment
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3
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Quantity of work produced
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3
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Quality of work produced
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1
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Contribution to the group
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4
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The evaluation of your work
is an important part of the assessment criteria and represents a percentage
of the overall grade. It is essential that you give yourself enough time to
complete your written evaluation fully and with appropriate depth and level
of self-reflection. If you have any questions relating to the self-evaluation
process speak to a member of staff as soon as possible.
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