Context of
last week
Last week saw the pitching of my project production,
ideas, and process as well as an effective time plan which I will apply to each
day of my production moving forward. From afore mentioned pitch I received
feedback on which of my 3 proposed ideas was the most engaging and began my
pre-production process by following my time plan moving into the weeks tasks.
At the beginning of the week I refined my idea and began to visually study 3
artists that I identified as been desirable for the stylised intentions I
intend for this projects vision (these artists are Jasmine Lai, James Gilleard,
and Cruschiform). From there I created a style scene experiment following the
best composition I had concluded at that point in time. Upon the completion of
my style experiment (In adobe Photoshop) I then moved across to Adobe
Illustrator to experiment with different plants, leaf shapes, and ecological
assets which I intend to immerse my illustration and animation in. Here is
where I am at currently ready to move forward into a second composition
experiment based of the visual development I have created currently.
What I need
to reflect on
The two areas which I am keen to reflect and action
plan adjustments against are my communication skills based off my pitched
presentation and my pre-production process based of my work against my outlined
proposal and treatment. The presentation which I pitched was first
communication centric experience that I have taken part in for sizable amount
of time and I admit that I was rusty. In reflection of this I intend to create
an action plan to improve upon these skills which are an integral part of my
future career aspirations. Due to the quality of production I am intending to
create, the pre-production stage of my development is integral to the design
outcome within my project. Therefore, by reflecting on this week’s current
pre-production processes regarding time plan and execution I can plan against
my weaknesses to ensure next weeks production is more effective and impactful.
Target 1 –
Don’t just plan the content of the production to pitch, rehearse a flexible
script so there is no break in seamless experience
When it came to pitch my presentation regarding my
current project, I had created a presentation that was informative and
impactful. I knew every bit of information about my intended vision and how I
wanted to execute the project including its intended visual and effect. When I
got up in front of everyone to express my project and pitch it I found myself
fumbling for words even getting lost the slides I dedicated my time to
perfecting. I feel that this all boils down to a lack of decisive script and
afore planning regarding script flexible or not.
The small, measurable, and realistic target I am
setting in reflection to this identified issue is to take the time to write a
script when creating my next presentation that will be pitched. I will review
my previous PowerPoint and extract all relevant information and convert it into
script as a talking point for necessary communication needs. I must express that
this is significant in the development of an aspirational content creator
intending to thrive to industry standards. Communication is key for projects to
go ahead and move forward securing pay and therefore an income to myself and
other potential designers I could one day be responsible for.
Target 2 – When
unsure of how I want the production to look, research, copy, study, recreate,
edit, adjust, and then finalize the design.
As mentioned above this week I spent my time
exploring and developing the visual aesthetic that my illustration and
animation will portray by researching and designing such assets as style tests
and composition results. Admittingly along this process I become unsure how
exactly I wanted to create this production which was an issue that was outlined
in last weeks SMART targets and in my animation production feedback. Despite
this I attempted to execute my action plan by pushing through and picking a style
I was keen to device and running with it. I feel that this process helped my production,
but I feel I could have done more to streamline and improve this overall
effect.
The small, measurable, and realistic target I am
setting in reflection to this is to just start creating something. Sometimes as
a content creator it can be difficult when your unsure of what style or the
visuals of the production will look like, but the best thing to do is to pick
something you have seen in another’s work, real life reference or so worth and
just experiment with it. Through all this as a designer a result will surface. As
an action plan in the following week I intend to move forward and continue been
proactive and practical with my time given by creating potential designs and assets
in response to my decided upon style and visual aesthetic. Once I have
something I have created in front of me, I can analysis it and improve it. The
key is to start, therefore moving forward I will make sure to create at least 3
design concepts at each iteration before refining them into a design outcome.
Conclusion
I am satisfied that these 2 goals are enough for me
to focus on during the production of this week’s projects. In the following
week I will update you all on the success of these targets as well as create
new ones in reflection to the previous weeks workflow, successes, and failures.
Thank you all for taking the time to read! Till next time.
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