I have found the software workshop this week really useful as after effects is something I have never used before, and I have only worked on basic moving image in the software workshops last year. I feel quite nervous about this module as I have no experience of animation, where some people in the group have created them before. However this means I'm also excited about how much I will learn, as this was similar with the print module of not knowing anything but coming out feeling confident. As I did with the print module, I think I need to take it upon myself to do research of my own, by using the library and internet as resources, to make sure my lack of experience doesn't put me behind. I found the storyboard workshop helpful for getting my ideas down and think completing the task will be also useful.
Week Two - 5/12/11
I found it quite difficult to stay motivated this week after being disappointed with my results from the previous module, but in the end, I have decided that this means that I have to work even harder with this module, as maybe digital design could be more what I am interested in and good at than design for print. I'm enjoying the workshops as I feel like I am learning so much as this is something I've never done before. I've now got some good ideas for my silent movie videos. I think I've been working hard at the tasks I have been set, but I need to go the extra mile and do things myself to help me improve even more. My time management for the past two weeks has been good and I need to keep this up. I'm also going to try and work on the things that were written in my feedback from the previous module to ensure that I don't make the same mistakes again. I've written about this in my 2nd year so far evaluation.
Week Three - 12/12/11
This week I think I have been feeling how most people have - just exhausted and in need of a bit of a rest! We have been set the new brief and I am eager to get on with this but I also want to get as far as I can with the silent movie brief or it will just be getting in my way next year. I have plenty of work to do over Christmas (with critical studies, PPD and enterprise too) to keep me busy but hopefully next year I'll see a big improvement in my work. This could potentially be a good space of time to get caught up with anything I'm behind with and also get a whole range of research for the new brief, so I will continue to evaluate to help make sure I don't get behind.
Week Four - 19/12/11 (Christmas)
This week with it being christmas I have decided to let myself have some time off, to rest and catch up with friends and family. I'm still aware that I have a lot of work to do so it will be a busy week next week!
Week Five - 26/12/11 (Christmas)
Because I let myself have last week off, this week I have been slacking a bit and am finding it hard to get back into, but I need to as I will have so much to do when I get back to college. It has just been quite hard trying to fit everything in, as I don't concentrate as well at home with lots of distractions. I set myself lots of tasks to do as well as the research task, to help aid my ppd development, so I have been getting on with them, but I need to concentrate on the research task too, as this is going to be a really important brief for me, as it is something totally new. Luckily I got lots of things for christmas (such as books) that should help with my research. I need to keep up with my design context blog as I realise from evaluating that this is probably my weakest point, and is what is bringing my grades down. I think it would be good to look at different relevant designers everyday to find things to inspire my development.
Week Six - 02/01/12 (Christmas)
I have done lots of research this week, as I have previously mentioned how this has been a downfall. I have realised how enjoyable research can be and how it can inspire me when I am stuck rather than considering a chore. I especially enjoyed my research for my tv show and ident research, and spent hours looking on youtube at different intros. I now need to link what I have found in to what I am making. I still have a lot of design work to do, and I have been using this week to catch up on other tasks that I feel behind with. No matter how much work I do, I never seem to be on top of it, which is worrying sometimes! I still have my five sequences to think about, as well as finishing my presentation to show next week. I think once I am back at college and we get re-briefed I will feel much more motivated and so work faster.
Week Seven - 09/01/12
I have worked very hard this week to get my work done, and I am happy with the progress I have made. In just a week, I have done a lot of research, which has helped me define my concept, and I have even started on design ideas. I have spent a lot of time with my presentation this week, in particular the design direction boards, as I wanted them to match in with the chosen theme for my tv show intro. I am pleased with the outcome and its also nice to hear people say that they like the design, so the hard work did pay off. I'm not sure I'll be able to keep up this same level of work throughout - I don't know how long I can last on four hours sleep a night just to get my work done! - but I will definitely be continuing to push myself with this module so that no matter what happens I know that I have done my best.
Week Eight - 16/01/12
This week I have found this module has really not been my focus as I have had so much other work to do, such as my critical studies essay, group business enterprise work and image module brief. I am going to have a lot more work to do now for the module hand-in, so I really need to be organised and think ahead, such as with pre-booking print slots, to make sure that I can get everything finished in time, as I don't want to have a mad panic at the end of the module as I did with the last one, although that may be inevitable! I haven't made much progress apart from thinking about my ident sequences, and learning a bit more on after effects through tutorials I have taken and the software workshops.
Week Nine - 23/01/12
The panic until the end of the module has really start to set in this week, but with the critical studies essay having been handed in, and with us as a group business deciding not to put too much pressure on ourselves until this module has been handed in, I do feel like I will be able to finish my work with a lot of hard work. I have been spending a lot of time on my work for the image module, because I have been really enjoying it, however, I need to prioritise my time as it is this module that is worth the most marks. I have done a lot this week, but I think I should have been at the stage I am at now last week or earlier. As always I am wishing that I had managed my time better. This module I have worked harder that I have with any other module, and I think this will continue to be how it is with every module, as I felt like this with the last module. I have spent a lot of time on this module but don't really feel as if I have a lot to show for it. However, I have learnt to use a completely new piece of software, so I think that is something to be happy with. Now that I have finished creating my assets for my video, and have planned out what I need to do, it is just getting on with it now.
Week Ten - 30/01/12
This week has been a mad rush to get everything done, but, looking back, I have done so much work in the past week, if I had done this much work every week I would be much further ahead than I am, although that would involve two hours sleep a night and not doing anything over that graphic design so I don't think I could cope for long. I think in the next module I will have to start the all nighters much earlier on to be able to fit everything in. I don't know whether I hate after effects or love it at the moment, I have learnt so much, and am really pleased with my outcomes, but at the same time, feel a bit sick of it and want to do something different. I think I feel especially pleased with myself as I do sometimes struggle with software and to get this far with no knowledge is quite an achievement. I wish I could have spent longer on my 60 second intro, as I spent such a long time on my idents, and silent movie sequences, but then had to rush the final sequence. However, because I had learnt so much as I was working, I got quicker and quicker. I have put everything to the side this week that isn't to do with this module, so I am going to use next week to catch up. I wish I could realistically work this hard every week.
My end of module evaluation sums up how I have worked on this module. [See blog post]
Module Hand In - 08/02/12
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