wc 18/01/16 progress, reflection and ideas

Progress

I have been unable to complete the second case study due to waiting on delivery of final book. This shall be completed upon arrival of the Greenling. This week has seen the beginning of experimental works such as composition and model making ideas. These types of works were supposed to be completed over two weeks ago along with the second dummy version and the third case study. This week on the programme shows the final case study to be carried out although this will not happen due to being behind the schedule. This week also shows that I will attend the final picture hooks talk on Saturday at the National Galleries.

Reflection

I am currently about two weeks behind schedule, this will likely increase as I plan to carry on with experimental works. Being behind schedule is not major concern right now as I do feel that I am just beginning to make progress in the right areas. Upon reading other dissertations I have realised that my first two case studies have perhaps involved more work than is actually required. However this depth of study was what I wanted to do to get a greater understanding of both artists and the methods or techniques used in their works. These have not only given me knowledge but should help me in solving many of the problems I will face with this project. Borrowing ideas, playing with them and adapting their methods to suit my own work may affect this project and my own future practices.

Ideas

I will continue with experimental works as these are fundamental to the success of the project. These works will hopefully lead to solutions for each of the images and spreads throughout the book. Carrying on with such works is vital as they lay the path for the more finished works. The next few weeks will be instrumental in dealing with issues of design, themes, what is shown and left out, how compositions are laid out. Getting these correct now will make the finishing process much easier so it is definitely worth while taking time with these experiments. This is probably due to me only considering taking two or three pages to the fully complete stages as the rest of the book shall remain in a slightly rougher form, so having the fundamentals correct is more important to the overall project. The third and fourth case studies will differ hugely from the first two and should take less time to complete and give me a better overall understanding of text, image, design and the publishing world in general.