1st semester feedback

Instead of copying and pasting the entirety of my first semester feedback, I will be summarising the successful elements of my work and the errors I made.

Concept Development

Successes/pros:

• Documentation well supported by literature
• Discussion of media through blog posts

Errors/cons:

• Unsupported personal statements
• Specific studies not thoroughly analysed using theories
• Video examples require more analytical depth and justification
• Lack of 3D practical tests to develop specific effects 
• Lack of reference to technology
• Practical work requires further analysis and context
• Context required for the link between lighting and colour
• Conceptual work and writing requires more exploration

Pre-Production Portfolio

Successes/pros: 

• Wealthy quantity of 3D tests
• Standard Maya lighting techniques demonstrated

Errors/cons:

• Lack of conceptual development (sketchbooks, concept drawings, planning, layout and visual style)
• Further visual research needed for environment modelling
• Tonal and colour studies require improvement
• Surfaces, textures and lighting in real world require further study
• Technically challenging lighting techniques unexplored

Project (as a whole)

Successes/pros: 

• Large quantity of media studies and tests
• Exploration of project domain

Errors/cons:

• Light project discussion 
• Terminology/language undefined
• Low analytical skills