Dissertation and project Update

My final dissertation draft is now complete. All I need to write up now is the extended analysis for the animation and place in my appendixes. I will email the complete dissertation and analysis to Robin tonight for feedback.

I have half of my boards for the showcase mounted, and will finish the rest on thursday, along with finishing touches to sketchbook #2. I'm going to photograph the boards for my project submission as advised by Robin, so I can also use these for the showcase. I will submit my sketchbooks, but Robin says it will be ok to pick these up from him the day before the showcase to use on launch day.

I'm also pleased with feedback I've recieved on the animation. I'm excited at the fact I got an email from Ed Hooks! I wasn't expecting a response back, and it's full of positive and constructive feedback. :)

Log Update Continued: Final 2 weeks

just so I no what I need to be doing, I have made a schedule which will cover rough times of what I'll be aiming for over the final 2 weeks before the showcase.

To Do List: Last couple of weeks:

 Saturday/Sunday: Finish final dissertation draft for feedback
 Monday: Mount up development work
 Tuesday: Finish Table and MDF board decoration
 Wednesday: Showcase Class/ Make changes to final script and print x 2
 Thursday: Finish off touching up sketchbook work/ Take photos of boards
 Friday: Project submission/ work on dissertation references
 Saturday : Sunday: End of year presentation powerpoint/Dissertation references
 Monday: Put together little prototype book
 Tuesday: End of year presentation/ make sure spot for showcase is ok
 Wednesday: Showcase meeting Class/ Make final changes to dissertation
 Thursday: Submit Dissertation: Bind Dissertation/ final prep for the showcase
Friday: Dissertation Deadline/Showcase :0

The Beginning of the End...

My meeting today with Robin was quite brief, just discussing current progress, and the dissertation. He is pleased with my progress.. and as such there wasn't a lot to talk about. I got my learning contracts signed. Agreed action points for our last meeting is to work on the dissertation, and work on mounting for the showcase. I can't get my head around the amount of time left. It takes the edge off knowing that the dissertation is only needed to be submitted through the blackboard. I am however going to bind a copy for myself, and one copy to Robin just in case the marker would like to take a look at it in hard copy.

I explained to Robin that I'm going to submit my complete draft by the end of monday, as I don't want to rush it for the sake of sending it tomorrow.

I also got on well with painting my table for the showcase. which has taken most of today to do, but I'm almost finished, and should be ready by the end of next tuesday. (I will psot a pic soon.) I think it's turned out well despite the fact I initially wanted to use spray paint.. but after a few trials it just wasn't working.

Anyway I will post my schedule for next week at the weekend...

Feedback from Sherry Adhami (Beat Bullying)

I had a call from Sherry to discuss feedback of my animation. She thinks the idea of using animation to try and allow an audience to empathise with the character is great, and the story content relates to a wide audience. She has advised me that on order for this to be suitable for TV advertising, it would need to be cut down to around 30 seconds. She still thinks the animation I have now is good, but perhaps making a shorter version of it aswell in the future. The one thing she think would enhance the story more, is providing Jaime with some sort of solution at the end, or a positive spin on the narrative. I do understand why this could add to it, but ultimatly I want this animation to be dark, and depressing for the very reason that this can be how people live their lives as the result of bullying.

The message intends to show an audience that this could happen, not 'will' happen as a result of bulliyng. Overall though Sherry had some postive feedback, which does make me happy, that the character of Jaime could be cared for. The most challenging aspect of the practical project, was to create empathy for a character which you do see sitting in a chair, there is no action as such, just emotion. I think the fact Sherry wants something good to happen to Jaime means that there is sympathy for Jaime, and Sherry agrees that the narrative content is hard hitting, and cover a lot of areas, so there is potential for character empthay.

I'm also pleased that she asked if she could contact me to talk about it, when the most I was hoping for was an emailed response. This is a good sign that all the hard work is paying off.

The Victim: Final Animation Updated

I have updated the sound levels and it's much louder than it was, so I'm happier. just means I have to cut it down for the main showreel clip, and will give this to Dave tomorrow.

I've had feedback from John, and he thinks there is not a lot more I can do to it than make the sound levels louder, which is done.. so I will now send it the beat bullying and Respect me organisations, and have a look for any more for final feedback to place in the results section of my dissertation.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5azsBWhHnc

Final Animation: The Victim

This is the final animation. I'm just waiting for feedback on it now. I'm pleased with the result overall. If there is anything I can tweak in the run up to the submission then I will try my best to do so. I need to spend the next week focused on my dissertation, but will wait and see what feedback I get.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwECrb0VSvE

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