Presentation
I'm trying to pitch my printed pictures as a product. My outcome might not be a conventional print, with a border, or a signature, or be framed. It's also not a bound book with a front cover, pages and a blurb. It's something of its own so it needs to find its own place.
I chose to do something out of the box and not follow the brief directly, so I need to make sure that it does still answer the brief and work as a product, despite its atypical format.
Since I've been learning about the Poe House in Baltimore, I thought that my printed pictures could be the sort of product stocked in their gift shop, so I'm pitching it with that as my goal.
I think it looks professional. It's packaged, titled, printed and displayed for this crit.
Would Have/ Could Have/ Should Have
I would much prefer the dolls if they were more tangible and tactile. Using print has shown me how easy and quick it is to create textures and how these can add a lot more information/tone to flat images. Worked especially well in continuing my eerie atmosphere, but I would have liked to try and apply these textures to 3D puppets, e.g. printing onto fabric that could be worn by the puppets as costumes. I restricted myself from doing this because it wouldn't be beneficial to my submission and would distract me from the actual process of printing pictures, so this is something I can revisit in my own personal practice.
My strengths are in character design and narrative, but I didn't do that... I had a story all planned out and yet I changed my mind and did something different. I'm almost regretting it because I know that the book would have been a safer option, an easier option and probably better showcase of my skills.
BUT I WENT WITH MY GUT, I was brave (or stupid/cocky) and went out there.
Feedback
People were drawn to my desk because it's different - a novelty idea, unique response to the brief. I reckon this is something people admire/enjoy(/probably get annoyed with) about my work; I often manage to do something unusual and unexpected. This is about my ideas and concept, the way I respond to briefs.
Someone asked me whether I'd written my own brief and why I was allowed to do this/why weren't they...I wasn't allowed. I took risks last year and that's when my most exciting work happened, so I am taking risks again. I'm just praying that I'm not also putting my grades at risk too.
Although not working with my preferred medium, I have made some work I'm happy with and my peers praised the use of print - 'textures add even more character', 'textures enhance the theme', so this is encouragement for me to use it again/continue on this route in my animation. On the right track.
ASKING QUESTIONS
Asked if it was boring, after Fin said so... people said no but they are NOT MY TARGET AUDIENCE. Or are they? Who will visit the Poe museum? Look at stats?
Does it matter if they're not my original intended audience if they are my ACTUAL audience (would have it on their shelf)
Ask more people Fin's age?
Finding it really helpful to have this space to ask questions in feedback sessions and to give myself time to think of q's to ask beforehand. WANT RESPONSES? ASK FOR THEM. Point at the issues, the wobbles and get another opinion.
LOOKING AROUND THE ROOM
Well-crafted prints - signed, borders, professional
Test prints/mock-ups, few people have finished all their prints. Most are waiting to do them during/after Christmas... Different ways of working. I would not be able to cope with the balancing of attention between sting and printed pictures. I wanted to get PP completed before I tackled MP, but other people work differently and can manage their time that way.
SPEAKING TO FIRST YEARS
First year is when I worked out what I was doing/how it fits into illustration and not necessarily drawings. They're doing the Tell An Untold Story brief; this time last year I was busy wandering up hills - a lot of research but I also took a risk in MAKING the scene in felt THAT WAS A BIG RISK and I had a lot of fun, got some great responses but also moved away from what the brief was asking me to do TELL A STORY not just make a scene... so this time I'm trying to reflect on the brief constantly. Asking myself questions. Checking up on where I am/where I am going.
BUT BRING BACK SOME OF THAT HOW HILL FUN!
I was having lots of fun when I started researching Poe, but it seems to have faded a little with the pressure of printing. BRING IT BACK FOR THE ANIMATION.
THIS IS WHERE THE FUN HAPPENS. LET'S MAKE THINGS MOVE.
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