Iain J McCallum : : Honours

Completed may 2012

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Project aim

To examine the issues faced by creatives in the development of motion graphics for broadcast identity, and to demonstrate practical methods in its design.

Guide

Home (Honours site)
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Subject Development
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Concept Development


Professional Practice
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Professional Practice

Research Notes
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Research Methods and Dissertation

Research Proposal
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Research Methods and Dissertation

Media Tests
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Pre-Production

The 3 Channels
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Honours Project

Dissertation
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Research Methods and Dissertation

Sites of interest
Peers blogs
VFX sites

Project Diary


11 Bibliography
10 Appendix
9 Future chapter
8 Present chapter
7 Film & Animation intro
6 Graphic design intro
5 Introduction
4 Abstract
3 Meeting with Gregor
2 Pulse First draft

March:
27 - 1 Arisen Ident
26 Dissertation (raw)
25 Company profiles
24 Notes: Showreel.01
23 Notes: Visual Culture
16 - 22 Mondo Ident
15 Storyboards
14 Sketch book ideas
13 Week 25 Presentation
12 Pitch and Crit Management 4
11 Mood boards 2
10 MONDO logo
9 Meeting with Gregor
8 PULSE logo
7 ARISEN logo
6 A&O 10 in depth
5 PULSE defined
4 MOMENTUM defined
3 ARISEN defined
2 Dissertation abstract
1 Case studies intro

February:
29 Case studies conclusion
28 CHANNEL 4 Analysis
27 BBC One Analysis
26 SUNDANCE Analysis
25 REELZ Analysis
24 PLUG TV Analysis
23 FUEL TV Analysis
22 KI.KA Analysis
21 CHANNEL 4 notes
20 PLUGtv notes
19 REELZCHANNEL notes
18 KI.KA notes
17 FUEL TV notes
16 SUNDANCE notes
15 'Pointless' final
14 'Pointless' Animatic
13 Media test: Dust particles
12 'Pointless' storyboard
11 BBC ONE notes
10 Framework for analysis
9 Week 21 Presentation
8 Business cards printed
7 Pitch and Crit Management 3

27th Jan - 6th Feb
Animation contract
'Underdogs'

January:
26 Joyride
25 A focus of intent
24 Cube final render
23 Cube development
22 Cube + 2D graphics
21 Cube 2D storyboard
20 Business card design
19 Cube render
18 Cube playblast
17 Cube storyboard
16 Media test: Colour + heal
15 Media test: White balance
14 Media test: Depth of field
13 Media test: Noise reduction
12 Media test: Typography
11 Experiments in HDR
10 Mapping document
9 Lego font, vector development
8 Techniques for media testing
7 Media test in progress - Colour
6 AlphaLego
5 Light box set up
4 Media test in progress - 3D
3 Media test in progress - 2D
2 Media test: Abstraction
1 Motion Graphics of 2011

December:
31 Interest dump
30 Design projects: fundamentals
29 Media test: Flower
28 Media test: Photo treatment
27 Illustrated Proposal
26 Media test: Blog re-design
25 Lit review: Full 2nd draft
24 Lit review: Function vs aesthetic
23 Media test: Low light HDR
22 Significance of study: 2nd draft
21 Data Collection: 2nd draft
20 Strategy, Framework: 2nd draft
19 Research design: 2nd draft
18 Research question: 2nd draft
17 Lit review: Re-structured
16 Media test: Motion tracking
15 Research: Language of Vision
14 Research: Punctuated History
13 Abstract 2nd draft
12 Second meeting with Gregor
11 Showreel Site
10 The Proposal: feedback
9 Media test: Generic news
8 Media test: Shatter
7 Submission: 9th Dec
6 Exposition research
5 Literature review, first draft
4 Notes: Literature review
3 Notes: Literature review
2 Media test: Symbols intro
1 Exposition Plan

November:
30 Notes: What is Graphic Design
29 Media test: Triangle Spiral
28 Exposition Report
27 Research: How to design
26 Proposal: Research Method
25 Proposal: Research Question
24 Proposal: Ethical considerations
23 Research Proposal: Introduction
22 Research: Logo design
21 Revised Project Proposal
20 Revised Learning Contract
19 Research: History of logos
18 Revised Project Map
17 Research: good design practice
16 Research: case studies
15 Research: graphic design
14 Channel 4 Idents
13 Media test: Audio particles
12 Audio particles tutorial
11 Media test: Candle spectrum
10 Presentation feedback
9 Week 8 presentation
8 Pitch and Crit Management 2
7 Media test: Candle stop motion
6 Motionographer
5 Universal studios logo
4 First meeting with Gregor
-------Second subject change
3 9 Shorts for study
2 Original research notes
1 March inspiration

October:
31 February inspiration
30 January inspiration
29 December inspiration
28 November inspiration
27 October inspiration
26 September inspiration
25 First thoughts on visual style
24 Project Proposal draft 1
23 Video inspiration list
22 Learning contract draft 1
21 Gantt chart draft 1
20 Project map, objectives
19 (Revised) Aims and Objectives
18 (Revised) Domain map
17 (Revised) Personal Statement
16 A change of direction
-------First subject change
15 Dane Bettis thesis notes 1
14 Pitch feedback
13 Pitch presentation slides
12 Pitch and Crit management
11 Concept Dev question write up
10 Pitch presentation write up
9 CG supervisor notes 2
8 CG supervisor notes 1
7 Pitch presentation draft
6 Revised aims
5 Revised blog structure
4 Brief chat with Kenny

September:
21 Personal Statement
20 Revised aims
15 Aims, development
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