Evaluation
Throughout this unit, I feel like I focussed a lot of my ideas around illustration as I really wanted to improve on using illustrator. I used my skills with a pencil and translated that onto illustrator, although I would like to improve over time by finding a more unique art style to my illustrations to fit a purpose. Alongside this, I found myself spending a lot of time practising After Effects and enjoyed getting a better understanding of the programme and all its capabilities. Subsequently, I discovered that there were things I wanted to achieve on After Effects that weren’t possible like 4D rendering and animating a 3D object, so I’d like to dive more into that in the future.
Unfortunately, I had quite a rough term due to family emergencies which negatively impacted my mental health, leading to my absence being higher than usual. This meant that I missed a lot of crucial parts of the unit in terms of development, I feel as if my ideas would’ve progressed a lot more if I had made tutorials. Nevertheless, all I can take from this term is that I need to look after myself more and make sure I’m prioritising my time management to ensure I am getting the most out of my studies. I felt that I fell behind too much this term and am determined to be more mindful in the new year.
In regards to my design process I feel I should’ve researched a lot more to influence my final design choices, especially as part of the 15 minute city project which felt slightly rushed. My design didn’t develop enough for where I would’ve liked it to have been. I also feel I need to focus more on layout and type, that seems to be my weak spot in VisCom as I come from such a Fine Art background, but I’d say it’s coming along gradually. From this unit I have learnt that support is always there if I need it and I must learn to seek it if necessary as it’ll benefit me and my studies.
Upon reflection, I would’ve liked to have spent more time on my process book as I feel it’s very bland and plain, I didn’t consider the amount of work there actually was from this term. I should’ve begun it earlier in the term. Alongside this, I wish my group and I experimented more with the interpretation project as I feel it didn’t reach a good standard as a final piece. Despite this, I really enjoyed working with that group and made a couple of good friends who have supported me through this term keeping me up to date.











