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Week 12 review :

My target for week 12 was to complete my google sites sheets and work on completing my portfolio. I feel I have completed these tasks on time and managed my time well for this week allowing me to complete these tasks on time.

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Week 12 target :

My target for week 12 is to complete my google sites sheets and work on completing my portfolio.

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Week 11 review :

my target for week 11 was to finish off my outcome and refine the rest of my blog to get it to the best point I am able to get it to. Overall, this week has been very successful and I feel that I have achieved this goal.

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Outcome 1 (finished) :

For my final outcome, I decided that I wanted to create a scene using perspective, I also wanted to show the contrast between my Two characters which I did by giving them very different colour palettes. I wanted to set the scene in the Vampire’s palace as I felt this would highlight his darkness and make it very clear that he is the villain. Overall, this outcome was more successful than I initially thought it would be as I thought I would run out of time to complete my outcomes. Furthermore, I struggle with creating backgrounds and I thought that I would be unable to create a successful background however I feel that this background was much more successful than I initially thought it would be. I am very happy with the result of this outcome as I feel it is very successful however if given more time I would like to refine it further as I feel I could create something much more effective. 

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Outcome 1 process :

To create this outcome, I first created a sketch, I then refined this sketch and after this I cleaned it up and created the line art for my outcome. I then added flat colour to my image and then I began to add some shadows and details. My next step was to add further shadows and details until my outcome was at a point I was happy with. Finally, I added a grainy overlay to add more texture to my image as I felt it looked too smooth for the place it was set in. Overall, while I am happy with this outcome, I would have liked to spend more time on it and possibly even have created a second outcome however, this outcome did exceed my original expectations for my outcome.

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Outcome progress (Outcome 2) :

So far, I have created a sketch for what I plan on being my second outcome. I decided that I wanted this one to be more simplistic than my first outcome as I wanted all of the focus to be on the characters. However, I did not end up finishing this outcome as, due to the time limit, it would be better to have One completed outcome rather than Two incomplete ones. I decided to finish the first outcome compared to this one as I felt it was more complex and interesting.

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Outcome progress (Outcome 1) :

So far, I have created a sketch for what I plan on being my first outcome. I decided that I wanted to make use of perspective and have the Vampire character higher up to show that he is powerful and the villain of this story. I also wanted to create a scene that wasn't overly detailed to make sure my characters are still the focus of the image. I decided to set this outcome in his castle as I feel this would be a setting that works well with the themes and elements of my project. Overall, I am very happy with this sketch and I hope I can turn this into an effective outcome.

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Week 11 target :

my target for week 11 is to finish off my outcome and refine the rest of my blog to get it to the best point I am able to get it to. Overall, this week will be focusing on finishing and refining my blog posts.

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Week 10 review :

My target for week 10 was to come up with a plan for my final outcomes and finish off extra / uncompleted research. overall, I have completed these goals and more as I ended up completing an outcome this week which I did not originally think I would be able to do. 

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Final outcome plan :

For these sketches, I experimented with different layouts and poses for my characters along with thinking about how my style and use of perspective could work with each of these ideas. Other things I considered were which sketches I realistically have time to turn into outcomes and which ones would be difficult to add backgrounds to. Overall, the outcome ideas I am most drawn to are; the sketch in the top left corner as I think it would be easy to create an interesting perspective with without being too complex or time consuming and the sketch on the far right as I think a drawing of my characters in a pose like this is interesting enough so it is not underwhelming but not so complex that I risk running out of time. 

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Peer review :

“Good initial idea development with Pinterest boards and mind maps, you can clearly see the idea process and how you have picked your final idea. You have also made it very clear which area you wanted to go into and how it could tie into your theme of Vampires. You have also set up clear weekly targets which is a good way of keeping track of your work and laying out your process. Adding to this, the weekly reviews further help keep track of your project and reflect how much work you have completed over the week. You have got a lot of research on vampires in different media such as movies and tv shows. However you could possibly add more references from media, in particular games. There’s a decent amount there already but it’s great to cover all avenues of research. You have also clearly documented your process of creating initial idea sketches, refined idea sketches, final idea sketches and the process of creating the vampires themselves in both digital and traditional medias. There are also an abundance of artist research which is brilliant to have as references for their distinct art styles.” - Jack Kean

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Week 10 target :

My target for week 10 is to come up with a final outcome plan and make sure I am making the right choices when it comes to my outcomes. Additionally, I aim to complete some extra research this week and finish the few unfinished posts I have left so that after this week I can focus solely on producing my outcomes.

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Week 9 review :

My target for week 9 was to complete any outstanding work from previous weeks and to begin developing my final outcome. I feel I have done very well with catching up with work this week meaning that I will hopefully have next week to focus purely on my outcome development. I have completed some work related to my outcomes this week and my next steps are to develop them into concrete ideas and eventually begin the process of actually creating them.

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Comics :

For my final outcomes, I plan on looking at comics for inspiration as comic fight scenes are often quite over exaggerated and dramatic (as they have unrealistic proportions to emphasize things such as punches), I also think this style will go well with the art style I want to use for my outcomes. Overall, I feel looking at comics while creating my outcomes will result in more interesting, visually appealing and effective outcomes. Furthermore, I hope looking at comics will improve my skills as an artist as I feel creating outcomes for this project will be challenging.

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Dan Mumford :

I am inspired by this artists work as they have very effectively used perspective in an interesting and captivating way. I would like to include perspective like this in my own work as I feel it will result in a very effective outcome. This artist has used size very effectively to show power the characters hold and which character might be the more dangerous / evil one. Overall, I hope to be able to include something like this in my outcomes as I feel it works very well with my project and the themes within my project.

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Reflection of current work :

So far in this project I have : 

- generated initial ideas for the project using mind maps and Pinterest boards and chosen a specialist area to work on.

- generated a further Five ideas from my initial mind map using the same process of using mind maps and Pinterest boards and finalized my ideas into a singular theme (Vampires).

- completed a series of researches on vampires (both historically and in film, media etc...)

- completed my project proposal and created a timeline of targets / goals which I uploaded onto my blog in short weekly target posts.

- generated a plot / story for my game and done relevant contextual and historical research from this.

- researched different art styles, concept artists, and types of worlds from films and media in order to decide what themes, art styles etc.. I should include in my game and outcomes.

- completed a series of sketches, character sketches and designs to finalize my ideas in order to create a final character design I am happy with.

- Began the process of thinking about what I want my outcomes to look like.

Reflection :

Overall, I feel I have been consistent when it comes to setting myself targets however I have struggled to complete these targets at times however I usually make up for the work I failed to complete by setting it as part of the next weeks target to ensure I get it done but also to ensure I don’t ignore it and overload myself with work. 

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Targets for the next 4 days :

- Complete outstanding researches.

- Create character rotation sheets.

- Plan my final outcomes and complete rough sketches.

- Finish outstanding work from previous weeks.