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- shafi
- iam just a fun loving person with a taste of art and a story to draw..this blog is made to show my works in arts made by me...
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Online Interim Review 15/12/09
Hey Shafi,
Okay - the good news... the good news is I'm loving the video analysis of the movies and encourage you to develop this - and perhaps take more of a lead? It's good to see your character come out more, and your humor - and your confidence. Good. Less encouraging is your general level of work (as evidenced by the blog) - your online journal is still noticeably lacking in both breadth and depth. Not sure how I can make myself any clearer about this; YOU NEED TO CHANGE YOUR RELATIONSHIP TO YOUR ONLINE JOURNAL! YOU NEED TO POST REGULARLY! YOU NEED TO ARCHIVE YOUR CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT AS REQUESTED BY YOUR PROJECT BRIEF!
There - got it, Shafi? From this point on, your unit 3 blog needs to show real improvement - otherwise your overall grade will suffer - and you're in no position to be casual about your grades!
Re. your scene idea - I can't respond, because while you have '3 new ideas' nowhere do you visualise them or engage with their development; the Maya scene you've started is no substitute for actual design or for having concept you're trying to resolve. I want to see drawings, visualisations and concept art. You should look again at the brief and see what you're being asked to submit. You need this submission to be PERFECT.
Please see the next 2 posts for general advice re. the written assignment.
Written assignment Unit 3 Part 1
Consider carefully the following learning outcomes for your essay and structure your assignment accordingly. You must demonstrate:
1) Knowledge and understanding of ‘the Uncanny’.
You should begin your essay by defining ‘the uncanny’ in theoretical terms (i.e. according to Sigmund Freud, Jentsch, and anyone else with a helpful or clear definition). You will be expected to include a quoted source by which to demonstrate your understanding; the essay, ‘The Uncanny’ by Freud is rich in useful observations – so use it; you’ll want to consider the concept of the ‘unheimlich’ and the sorts of motifs/artefacts that create the uncanny experience.
2) A developed ability to engage in research.
At this stage of your course, you are expected to research your subject area in order to enrich your discussion and corroborate your analysis. No essay at this stage should be written ‘off the top of your head’ or without a clear research agenda. Research might include a variety of film reviews, artist statements, images, books, critiques and articles. Research requires that you READ and take notes! For instance, if you are looking at Invasion of the Body-Snatchers in relation to the uncanny, first cross-reference lots of reviews/articles about the film. Make a note of any recurrent terms or ideas and when you come across a term you don’t understand or are unfamiliar with – investigate it! Try google searching associated terms together– for instance ‘Invasion of the Body Snatchers & uncanny’ – as you may find research material that relates very specifically to your discussion.
There are no short-cuts to an intelligently written assignment – focused research = successful essays; without research and a body of evidence, your essay is simply ‘chat’ and of no academic significance. Be significant!
3) The ability to synthesise a range of research applied to arguments.
Put more simply, this means that once you’ve completed your research and gathered together your key ideas, you are then able to use them to ‘unpack’ your chosen subject; think of your research as a precision tool-kit especially selected by you to ‘dismantle’ your case-study or studies (i.e. the film, image, programme, artwork you’ve chosen to discuss)
4) The ability to clearly and academically communicate ideas.
This is all about your writing style and your ‘voice’ – too many of you are writing as if you’re talking, and it’s a habit you need to lose asap in this context. So you must avoid slang and clichés; you’re not on the street or down the pub, you’re in a formal space with formal conventions.
Avoid the first person; instead of writing ‘I think that Invasion Of The Body-Snatchers is about the fear of conformity’, consider instead ‘It is arguable that Invasion of the Body-Snatchers is about the fear of conformity’.
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