Wednesday, 7 October 2015

First Day Extended Practice Briefing


  • Deadline: the 6th of May 2016, 2pm
  • To show what you can do, what y0u can make, what skills you have acquired over the past two years
  • A seamless integration of theory and practice
  • There is a reason for what you make
  • Working in a group or collaborating is optional
  • 60 Credit Module (Half a year's worth of study)
  • Opportunity to show what you specialise in
  • Develop a substantial body of work over the module (Which must be properly negotiated with lecturers)
    • 5oo Word Rationale
      • Use pro-forma and submit to eStudio by 2nd December 2015, 2pm
      • Come in on 3rd December 2015 for Individual Tutorial, Sign Up slots available on eStudio again
      • Label with OUAN603, Rationale on blog
      • Deliverables: Rationale, PPT/PDF Presentation
      • To be uploaded to eStudio by 9.30am
    • Statement of Intent
      • Polish up your rationale based on feedback received
      • What is the project/brief?
      • Who is the audience?
      • What are you producing? A short animation? A portfolio of work?
      • This will then been presented to your peers for feedback
    • Research and Development Portfolio
      • Will be done through blogging
      • Will typically contain posts that explore industry practice, prototyping, material and process investigation, script/storyboarding development
      • Detailing how you plan to take the project forward
      • It should also contain research into any theories or approaches to your practice that you are considering 
      • The summary will be submitted to the programme administrator
    • Realisation and Presentation
      • Pay close attention to Statement of Intent
      • Document development on blog again
      • Technical development, detailed evidence of planning and organisation
      • Formal presentation at the end as a final critique
    • Critical Evaluation (1000 Words)