Progress
The last week has been focused on writing the research proposal, this was uploaded yesterday. Part of the proposal required a schedule which is something I would have done in any case as I prefer working with a gantt chart. This new programme shows that this week is concentrated on developing my concept and carrying out research as required. The programme also shows that on Saturday I will be attending the second of the Picture Hook talks held at the National Gallery in Edinburgh.
Reflection
Over the last two weeks I have developed a much clearer idea of what my project is about. Writing the proposal was a key part of me gaining a better understanding of what I was trying to do. I now have a set aim and much clearer objectives that I wish to meet through this project. When I initially tried to write the proposal I realised that much of the previous research I had carried out was of no real use for the proposal. However this information has not been a waste of time as it is most likely to feed back into my project later on as it develops. Through the act of carrying out further research I now feel I have a much better grasp of the overall project. The one main issue that seems to have arose is that of a critical framework. I realise that I am still unsure as to how exactly I shall carry out my case studies. There are several papers I have still to include in my blog, some have been referenced in my proposal so keeping a record of all of these is important.
Ideas
This week I should just try to have fun with the story, I have written what I consider to be the spine of the story which gives me something to begin the process. I can experiment through thumbnails, sketches or even play around with other mediums to see what happens. I am considering using a process for the first case study of the book The Arrival. This might involve me just studying the book, writing down what I observe, what I think things mean etc. Then I should investigate existing frameworks or techniques that can be used to explore picture books. Then carry out a second study of the book to see what changes, do I then see things differently. This is something I will discuss with Brian as he has been appointed as my tutor for this project.
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