1. Which practical skills and methodologies
have you developed within this module and how effectively do you think you are
employing them within your own practice?
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From start to finish I
feel like I’ve learnt so much. For me, the most noticeable developments came
in the second part of visual language, such as composition, value, and line
of sight. Understanding the components to each of these essential parts of
image making, and how much effect they can have on your work was really eye
opening for me. Every time I produce a piece of work now, I consider the
composition, the line of sight and how it will be read by the viewer. The
freedom of experimentation that came with this module was also something I’ll
definitely take away. From screen-printing to working with shape and texture,
and everything in between. Its all been such valuable learning for me.
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2. Which principles/ theories
of image making have you found most valuable during this module and how
effectively do you think you are employing these within your own practice?
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Learning about
composition was definitely the most valuable principle I learnt when it came
to image making. The idea that roughs can all be so very different and yet
have the exact same components has really stuck with me, and has really
helped me to develop and refine my own work. Understanding that the
composition can change the atmosphere of a piece is another highly valuable
theory that I've taken away from this module. I understand all about these
theories and techniques now, but need to continue practicing them and
reflecting in order to effectively progress.
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3. What strengths can you
identify within your Visual Language submission you capitalise on these?
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Experimenting out of
my comfort zone always seemed to work well for me. I really loved using
various techniques to make images, such as using my own photography, and
creating my own costumes. For me, visual language was an eye opener in the
sense that illustration is not just pencil and paper. It gave you the ability
to get creative, and to do things i never thought I would. The 3D lens and
lens brief was one of my personal favorites, as well as the collage posters,
mainly for the reasons above. To capitalize on these I must continue to work
with array of media and vary the techniques I use throughout the next two
years and beyond. I would like to incorporate photography wherever I can too.
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4. What areas for development
can you identify within your Visual Language submission and how will you
address these in the future?
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Drawing from
observation was something I really struggled with during the first few weeks.
For a while I really lacked confidence in getting the information down as
soon as I saw it. I hated making mistakes. As the course progressed I don't
feel as afraid to get things wrong anymore, but I definitely need to continue
working on this. To improve on this I would like to start going to a life
drawing class, and also taking an hour or two in the week where I simply sit
and draw things from life. I would also like to continue to develop my
compositions, as sometimes I feel I still think inside the box rather than
the bigger picture. I’m slowly getting there, but know it'll take some more
practice before I'm content with the work I'm producing.
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5. In what way has this
module informed how you deconstruct and analyse artwork (whether your own or
that of contemporary practitioners)?
I can’t look at a piece of work now
without looking for the line of sight, or where the artist has used texture
etc. I analyze work in a whole new light thanks to the Tuesday sessions. The
components we have been taught when it comes to image making have always been
in the artists works that I love, its just now I know that they're there, and
see what they do to the piece in order to make it work as well as it does.
Coming away from each session and personally researching and then creating
work based on each method also helped me to analyze what works and what
doesn’t. This module has given me the ability to understand where the
strengths and weaknesses lie in image making.
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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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Punctuality
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Motivation
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Commitment
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x
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Quantity of work produced
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x
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Quality of work produced
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x
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Contribution to the group
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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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A copy of your end of module
self evaluation should be posted to your studio practice blog. This should be
the last post before the submission of work and will provide the starting point
for the assessment process. Post a copy of your evaluation to your PPP blog as
evidence of your own on going evaluation.
Notes
