End of Module self evaluation

What skills have you developed throughout this module and how effectively have you applied them?

Software skills have improved considerably especially in After Effects, Illustrator and Photoshop. My project heavily relied on using Photoshop and to edit my images for my animation using this software more has also improved file management skills.

What approaches to/methods of design production have you developed and how have they informed your design development process?

I have improved my storyboarding skills especially when applying frames to a timeline to work out pace for a animation. I have learnt that storyboarding prior to going onto software is a necessity as it safes a lot of time and the software is only a tool to creating my project. 

What strengths can you identify in your work and how will you capitalize on these?

Main strengths for this project was having a very good understanding of what is capable within after effects and how to work the software. This will allow me to confidently do another animation project if i have the opportunity.

Understanding different software relationships and how to capitalize using photoshop/illustrator along side After effects to get the best out of my project.

What weaknesses can you identify in your work and how will you adress these in the future?

Being too eager too try something which would consume too much of my time and which is above my skill range at this point.

I'm not completely convinced that i could see my project on TV, by looking into more source material and relating it better to my subject would improve my project.

Identify 5 things you would do differently next time and what do you expect to gain from them?

1. Storyboard more, would allow an outside audience to understand my project a little bit better even though i might understand it perfectly through the few frames and drawings i made.
2. Storyboard on a A3 scale instead of sketchbook for a longer length animation, this will allow me to see the sequence better.
3. Blog small changes as i go along, this will help document all my work.
4. Better AE final file management and work on a external hardrive instead of being limited to the 4G space the college computers have given me which resulted in my files being between two computers to save space.
5. Leave more time for animation, takes far longer then you expect and this will give me more time to change unexpected problems.

Attendance: 5

Punctuality: 4

Motivation: 4

Commitment: 4

Quality of work produced: 4 

Quantity of work produced: 3

Contribution to group: N/A