The Showcase is planned for the evening of June 21st
This means that you have 8 Digi Arts sessions + any other time outside sessions that you wish to use to create your show piece.
Once you have decided what you will produce for this event and written your 'Mission Statement' it's time to get on and make it!
1) Start by briefly breaking down what you need to do into the eight sessions / four weeks available. Include details of the equipment and resources that you'll need. (You can do this as a blog post on your Skills Portfolio' - use the production plan template if you want to)
2) Next, rough out the piece itself - this might mean drawing a quick storyboard or noting down a brief shot list etc.
3) As soon as you have a clear plan you can get started.
4) If you will need access the specific pieces of equipment or other resources in future sessions please email Jane / Mark to arrange this. You can include this email in your planning post as it's evidence of your production work.
WAC DigiArts
Tuesday, 23 May 2017
Wednesday, 17 May 2017
Mission Statement
Show Case Task:
Create a post (skills portfolio blog) defining the piece that you intend to produce for the showcase.
Title: Showcase Mission Statement
What to include:
- A short description of the piece that you plan to make.
- A brief explanation of the creative skills (THINK ABOUT your list from yesterday) which this will show off AND how these relate to your future plans.
- Any visual refs, links etc which could make your intended outcome clearer (e.g a story board or sketches, links to similar music/film/animation etc)
Monday, 15 May 2017
Specialist Skills Audit
This session you will work with others focused on the same sector of the creative industry (where possible) to draw up a list of skills need to make it in this sector.
You will then perform a 'skills audit' of your own creative work and experience (in and/or out of college) to see which ones you could offer proof of if you needed to, and which ones you still need to cover.
Task 1: Working in industry groups produce a hit list of the most important skills needed to succeed in this sector, and rank them into order. As you work on your list, use research sources to inform your ideas and ensure that they are accurate.
Task 2: Working individually complete a ‘Skills Audit' using the google doc template shared with you AND your group's specialist skills list.
Research sources to help you with Task 1
Article: So you want to work in the music industry…
Article: So you want to work in Audio Production
Article: So you want to work in Television
VFX careers: do you have the skills the film industry is crying out for?
Creative Skillset, job roles: Computer Animation
Creative Skillset, job roles: 3D computer Animation
Creative Skillset, job roles: Games Design
Creative Skillset, job roles: Assistant Photographer
Posting your work from this session:
Post your work from this session (Group Skills List & Individual Skills Audit) on your Skills Portfolio blog.
Title: Specialist Skills Audit
Below are the mandatory Unit Criteria which relate to this work.
Remember to include these criteria codes as labels.
U2P2 (Apply research methods and techniques).
U7P4 (Describe employment opportunities and job roles in the media sector).
U7P5 (Prepare personal career development material).
Monday, 8 May 2017
Show Case Part 1: Professional Profile
The session you are set two tasks related to getting to know your sector and how to present yourself within it.
Task 1:
Working alone or with others who are focused on the same sector if you prefer, come up with a list of questions that you would like to put to an established professional in this sector.
Guidance:
These might be about getting to know names of industry leading people and companies in this sector, they might be about working life in this sector, they might be about how to get into this sector.
Try to come up with at least 10 questions.
Once you have come up with your list email it to me (and post on on your skills portfolio blog) and we'll track down someone great in your sector to put those to.
This is a chance to get some insider info so think really carefully about what you want to know!
Task 2:
Choosing from either linkedin or kickstarter start to set up an online professional profile for yourself.
www.linkedin.com - Choose this for a good all purpose networking profile.
www.kickstarter.com - Choose this if you have a particular venture (for example an album / film / fashion brand idea) which you aim to establish.
Guidance:
When you have completed your initial sign up look carefully at how others in your sector present themselves, profile photo, language etc.
Task 1:
Working alone or with others who are focused on the same sector if you prefer, come up with a list of questions that you would like to put to an established professional in this sector.
Guidance:
These might be about getting to know names of industry leading people and companies in this sector, they might be about working life in this sector, they might be about how to get into this sector.
Try to come up with at least 10 questions.
Once you have come up with your list email it to me (and post on on your skills portfolio blog) and we'll track down someone great in your sector to put those to.
This is a chance to get some insider info so think really carefully about what you want to know!
Task 2:
Choosing from either linkedin or kickstarter start to set up an online professional profile for yourself.
www.linkedin.com - Choose this for a good all purpose networking profile.
www.kickstarter.com - Choose this if you have a particular venture (for example an album / film / fashion brand idea) which you aim to establish.
Guidance:
When you have completed your initial sign up look carefully at how others in your sector present themselves, profile photo, language etc.
Monday, 1 May 2017
SHOWCASE Part 1: The Knowledge
The Knowledge
Before getting started on production of a showcase piece to get you noticed within your chosen sector, you need to strengthen your professional awareness of working practices and self promotion within this sector.
This research is a key part of gaining your final diploma, but it can also help you prepare to get your foot in the door (and not make embarrassing gaffs when you do :)
You'll produce this research as part of your skills portfolio, and it will give you resources to use in the future.
Brief: Over the next few sessions your task is to put together a bank of research into your chosen media sector (Music, film, animation, photography, gaming etc).
The contents of this bank should demonstrate strong professional knowledge of this sector.
You can collect this information together within in any type of document that you like but it must have a visual style and ‘linguistic tone’ appropriate to this sector. (i.e using a similar style and language to that used by companies/professionals within your chosen sector.)
Research Topics to Cover:
• Job roles & salaries in your chosen sector.
• Key industry players and professional organisations in your chosen sector.
• Examples of self promotion materials within in your chosen sector (Eg show reels,websites, social media posts etc)
• Ways in which work is commissioned and funded in your chosen sector.
• Details of 3 Key legal documents that you need to be aware of if you work in this sector (e.g artists contracts, model releases, rights, copyright).
• Information from an interview with a creative professional working within your chosen sector.* (Tutors can help you with contacts for this)
• Own freelancer starter pack (linkedIn or personal profile page, invoice template, notes on registering with HMRC and public liability insurance).
Before getting started on production of a showcase piece to get you noticed within your chosen sector, you need to strengthen your professional awareness of working practices and self promotion within this sector.
This research is a key part of gaining your final diploma, but it can also help you prepare to get your foot in the door (and not make embarrassing gaffs when you do :)
You'll produce this research as part of your skills portfolio, and it will give you resources to use in the future.
Brief: Over the next few sessions your task is to put together a bank of research into your chosen media sector (Music, film, animation, photography, gaming etc).
The contents of this bank should demonstrate strong professional knowledge of this sector.
You can collect this information together within in any type of document that you like but it must have a visual style and ‘linguistic tone’ appropriate to this sector. (i.e using a similar style and language to that used by companies/professionals within your chosen sector.)
Research Topics to Cover:
• Job roles & salaries in your chosen sector.
• Key industry players and professional organisations in your chosen sector.
• Examples of self promotion materials within in your chosen sector (Eg show reels,websites, social media posts etc)
• Ways in which work is commissioned and funded in your chosen sector.
• Details of 3 Key legal documents that you need to be aware of if you work in this sector (e.g artists contracts, model releases, rights, copyright).
• Information from an interview with a creative professional working within your chosen sector.* (Tutors can help you with contacts for this)
• Own freelancer starter pack (linkedIn or personal profile page, invoice template, notes on registering with HMRC and public liability insurance).
Research links to get you started.
http://www.thebigmusicproject.co.uk/get-job-music-industry/
RESEARCH TASK 1:
Use online resources to research 3-5 Job Roles within your chosen sector. Try to find roles at a variety of levels. You can copy, paste and abbreviate information but please use "quotation marks" and include a link to the page where you found the info below each piece(you can copy this from your browser).
Underneath your research summarise in your own words which role you find most / least interesting and why AND which 'entry level' roles which offer routes into the industry.
Tuesday, 25 April 2017
Tuesday, 4 April 2017
Assignment 3: Questions to help you write up your audience feedback
The questions below are here as a guide to help you write up the feedback that you have received from those who watched your animation.
When answering these questions remember to use screen grabs of imagery from your animation or other relevant sequences that have inspired you to illustrate points.
Q1: What did you feel was most successful about your final animation?
Q2: Did you receive any feedback from your audience showing that they enjoyed this aspect too?
Q3: What other aspects of the animation did people comment on positively?
Q4: What aspects of your final animation do you feel could be improved - and how?
Q5: Which aspects of your animation did your audience feel could be improved?
Wednesday, 29 March 2017
Assignment 3
Use this link to download a copy of Assignment 3
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B1ti8BamV6QSTDVLUEozT0dyOE0
Monday, 27 March 2017
Assignment 3: Audience Feedback
In this session you will begin your final assignment for this unit by setting up a survey designed to collect information on specific topics from audiences who watch your animation.
This link is to guide slide with more information on what you need to do:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B1ti8BamV6QSTXdiVjBDMWh2bk0
DEADLINE: You will need to have collected audience feedback by next Tuesday 4th of April so that you can use it to complete your assignment.
This link is to guide slide with more information on what you need to do:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B1ti8BamV6QSTXdiVjBDMWh2bk0
DEADLINE: You will need to have collected audience feedback by next Tuesday 4th of April so that you can use it to complete your assignment.
Tuesday, 28 February 2017
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