Thursday 18 January 2018
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Studio Brief 3 MOVING PICTURES - REFLECTIVE REPORT
MOVING PICTURES FINAL OUTCOME - SHAKESPEARE from Abigail Mooney on Vimeo.
TURNING POINTS/ REALISATIONS
Translating my prints into a moving image seemed very challenging to get my head around at first. My immediate response was to create a fully animated scene with characters completing full actions but I quickly realised this was very complex and not necessarily necessary to meet the brief. The storyboard workshop with David Bunting was a turning point in my idea generation as I was then able to identify potential in more simple movements. Clarity of intention for the sting only really came when I had completed my prints as I then had a full body of elements to consider.
WHAT WENT WELL?
-My final sting works cohesively with my prints as an animated extension of the printed work, rather than an isolated outcome
-While focusing on just a small aspect of the action carried out in my sequential prints, the animation seems direct, yet communicative of a wider narrative, using visual clues which reveal more about the legacy of Shakespeare's comedies
-Blending modes enable the sting to foster an aesthetic almost identical to that of my screen prints, working consistently with the analogue, crafted aesthetic of my wider practice
-Audio and visual content are effectively synchronised to create a seamless activation of flat assets
WHAT COULD BE IMPROVED?
-Although simplicity works effectively, I would be interested to explore more tools and transformations to create a more sophisticated outcome
-The delay between sound effects is appropriate to the motion on screen but a more engaging outcome could have a continuous audio, or maybe layer separate pieces of audio to build a more dense and engaging sound
-Working with groups in photoshop meant that my files translated into nested compositions when dropped into after effects which made synchronisation of elements very difficult
REFLECTION
This brief has proved really instrumental in my consideration of how I can extend isolated images. As my practice focuses heavily on narrative, animation has worked powerfully to enhance my image making and achieve the message and tone of voice outlined in my intentions for the module. Technically, this brief has been very challenging, but these are skills I feel now I have practiced, I will be able to apply and develop across new and more complex projects. With regards to studentship, I didn't feel I had left myself enough time to execute this well but in committing so much time to the crafting of my prints, I felt much more informed about my sting and as such, the production of it was much easier than I anticipated.
Saturday 13 January 2018
Studio Brief 2 PRINTED PICTURES - REFLECTIVE REPORT
TRANSFORMATIVE MOMENTS/ DISCOVERIES
Experimenting within the 3 main print processes, I was able to develop my work with a greater understanding of the elements I needed to consider in my image construction. Mono-printing was a really powerful tool in generating multiple possibilities from simple elements; my outcomes from a few sessions in the print room demonstrated such a wealth of colour potentials and positive and negative variations. Learning the half-toning process in photoshop really helped me to develop my images beyond the sketchbook. My first screen print experiment demonstrated some texture and tone but I really developed this as the project went on and my final prints employ a wealth of texture and tone. Exhaustive use of screen print has been very informative to me with regards to my emerging practice as I feel it is a process that enables me to translate my illustrations and identify new possibilities of colour and presentation.
WHAT WENT WELL?
- Thorough exploration of process enabled me to make informed choices about the production and crafting of my final prints
- While the brief required only two colours, experimenting with 3 in my development screenprints was instrumental in my choice of stock and final print outcomes
- Screenprinting as a process enabled me to really celebrate the analogue textures and aesthetics I enjoy in collage but it a much more refined and sophisticated medium
-While my project proposal varied, I successfully executed a sequential narrative in the form of 5 prints, which demonstrated the thorough consideration of content and narrative applied to my development work
WHAT COULD BE IMPROVED?
- I could perhaps have been more exhaustive and experimental in my generation of characters as I have used consistent motifs throughout the project
- My lino cut outcomes had a really lovely solidity which would be nice to see developed within future projects, perhaps exploring the value of blocky lino prints against textural backdrops
- There were successes to many of my process experiments so it may have strengthened my final outcomes to play to these strengths and work across several media
- While creating a concertina was simply an extension of my narrative prints, I feel my final publications could be strengthened by a higher quality stock
REFLECTION
This brief has been very turbulent from the start. I commenced idea generation for prints, then for publication, and then prints, so I felt my practice was stunted and very fragmented for the most part of the brief. Tutorials and crits enabled me to identify ways to simplify my ideas which really helped me to get to grips with more realistic expectations of myself and my practice. I feel my sketchbook may have suffered slightly due to being unsure of the direction of my project, but I also feel my work has been redeemed by the commitment to craft I have applied in my final print and publication. Investment in the preparation of my screens and positives enabled me to engage more with the screen print process and as such, my final outcomes really celebrate the strengths of the process.
Friday 12 January 2018
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