Summative Evaluation

End of Module Student Evaluation

BA (Hons) Illustration

Module Code: OUIL504 Illustration 1: Production & Presentation

Name: Molly Halson

Student ID: mh259901

Learning Outcome	Evidenced where? Blog, Visual Journal, Roughs, Final Illustrations, Stings, storyboards, development sheets etc.  (No more than 75 words)	Your grade Using words: > poor, satisfactory, good, very good, excellent
5A5:  Demonstrate an informed understanding of issues relating to image, media, format and context through the delivery of solutions to identified visual problems. (Knowledge & Understanding -  Critical Awareness)	·       Study Tasks on blog ·       Rough sketches in visual journal – experimenting with elements like frame and composition ·       Evaluation of my own work and its context on my blog	Good
5A6: Understand the potential and limitations of a range of processes, technologies and techniques involved in the development and production of work for print and screen based delivery. (Knowledge & Understanding -  Research)	·       A3 author research sheets and further research on my blog and visual journal ·       Print tests and evaluation of tests on my blog ·       Combination of multiple print processes using Photoshop and After Effects in my final book and sting (SB2 and SB3 outcomes)	Very good
5B4: Analyse and critically evaluate primary/secondary source material to inform the development and contextualisation of ideas, concepts and products through individual responses to set briefs. (Cognitive Skills - Problem Analysis, Problem Solving)	·       Problem solving evidenced in print tests and evaluation of tests on blog ·       Roughs in visual journal show analysis of compositional issues ·       Blog shows written problem solving and evaluation of how these problems came to be and how they could be avoided in future ·       Final sting and book show evidence of development and problem solving ·       Storyboards	Very good
5C4: Select, manipulate and apply appropriate media, processes and technologies in the development, production and presentation of ideas, concepts and products. (Practical Skills -  Practical and Conceptual Development)	·       Roughs and colour tests in sketchbook show development of ideas ·       Print experimentation and print taken into Photoshop show personal development of new skills and ways of thinking and assessing ideas ·       Many thumbnails and roughs show visual development and thinking	Excellent
5C5: Identify, evaluate and apply practical/technical processes, materials and media in order to produce technically competent and conceptually appropriate outcomes. (Practical Skills - Visual Quality and Technical Competence)	·       Final outcomes (particularly SB2 book and SB3 sting) ·       Blog - presentation	Very Good
5D4: Demonstrate the ability to communicate the development and resolution of ideas through appropriate visual and written presentation of work. (Key Transferable Skills - Presentation and Evaluation)	·       Blog – evaluation and reflection, mistakes and how I’ve overcome them ·       Presentation of final outcomes (particularly SB2 book)	Very Good

Summative Evaluation

Overall, I think this module went pretty well! Despite struggling with motivation at various points during the module, I have managed to produce final outcomes I’m pleased with. I’m even quite impressed with my book and my sting, considering I left the bulk of the work until the last week. As has been a problem throughout my journey on the course, my time management hasn’t quite been at the standard I’d like it to be. This is partly due to struggling with ongoing personal issues (depression), but it is something I am continuing to overcome. Despite these issues, I know that my final outcomes for SB2 and SB3 are at a fairly high standard. There are definitely things I would do differently if I had allowed myself more time, such as taking time to learn proper shortcuts to make things easier for myself in Adobe programs, and experimenting more with composition, frame and arrangement of elements such as textures in both the book and the sting. I have always found it hard to blog alongside my work, showing key moments as they happen, which is something I am still working on improving as I progress through the course. However, even though I don’t necessarily show my reflection on my work as I do it, I do evidence evaluation and reflection in my blog and even in notes to myself in my visual journal. I learned lots of new digital skills, such as how to combine print methods effectively on screen through overlaying, and how to use After Effects. Considering I have never used After Effects before, I am pleased with the quality of my final sting for SB3. I actually really enjoyed experimenting with animation, and will definitely consider it for other modules, such as the collaboration brief in Responsive, or Applied Illustration. I would appreciate the opportunity to take more time to get to know the program and figure out how to make even better stings! I was not as happy with the outcomes of SB1, the editorial illustrations, as I was having a bit of an ‘artist identity crisis’ and struggling with my own personal style. I can overthink things too much and need to spend more time getting ideas down on paper and not analyzing them as much as I do. My visual journal is full of written thinking, such as lists and mind maps, which I find a lot more helpful sometimes than actually drawing straight away. But, as always, since the start of the course last year, I feel that very simple pencil roughs have helped me to figure out solutions to many compositional problems. I am still struggling somewhat to figure out my own personal ‘brand’ of drawing, but I know for sure that I love making people laugh and telling stories, and so comic narratives are definitely what I want to explore as I go on. I enjoyed taking characters and themes from my author’s stories and using them to create my own stories. This module has taught me not to dismiss print processes – I used to prefer to aesthetic of bold blocks of colour and strong lines, but Printed Pictures (as well as Visual Language on Level 4) has helped me to open my eyes to incorporating texture into my comics, and using shape in addition to line in some of my drawings. I now appreciate that adding texture can add depth and value to image, even more so than I did last year, as on Level 4 I was still reluctant to push too far out of my comfort zone. Based on feedback from my tutors and peers, I also challenged myself not to use text and dialogue in my SB2 comic book, as I usually rely quite heavily on words. This challenged me to tell the story through facial expressions and body language, which I enjoyed! I am disappointed that I didn’t do more screen-printing – I do enjoy the process and the outcomes it renders, despite the time it takes to get through. I didn’t allow enough time to screen print the whole book (as I initially envisioned), but hopefully in one of the future modules I will organize myself better and get down to the print room with enough time to spare. In summary, I still need to work on organizing my time better, expand my print and digital skillset and draw more comics!