EVALUATION - DIGITAL SKILLS APPLICATION
This project was called digital skills application, the
brief was to create a series of sequential illustrations all based around a
theme or narrative or an animation, I chose to create three illustrations all
connecting to the theme of psychedelic and hallucinogenic consumables. The
designs follow a narrative that connects the three illustrations together.
All three illustrations are inspired by the surrealism art
movement and artists such as Todd Schorr and Mark Ryden, whereas the art style
of theses illustrations is something that I don’t tend to produce, this project
was a perfect time to learn new technique and illustration methods, learning
new digital skills to then apply to a concept. Throughout the entire project I
used a selection of programs, such as; Illustrator, Photoshop and Cinema 4D.
What I like about the final pieces and the process to create
them is the techniques and methods that I have learned in order to produce
these, there were several issues and challenges that I had to overcome, one
being taking out a huge element of my initial design half way though creating
my first illustration but after help from tutors, classmates and recreating a
timetable to organise what had to be done or altered. The positives of this brief was learning a new
art style that I want familiar with, using colours that contrast with a minimal amount of linework,
yet still show depth of field and 3D like elements by just using tones of
colour. The negatives would be the constant changes to my idea; all of which have
been resolved and the outcome has been a great improvement to the previous
design. Usually my timekeeping and organising my time to spend on specific illustrations,
is my downfall but by constantly referring to my timetable I have been much
organised throughout this project.
In the next project I would like to incorporate using
multiple software and production methods to not only expand my knowledge of
these skills but to produces illustrations all of which consist of multiple
media. I would like to set myself several targets to improve in for the next
project, the first being to allow my initial idea be more flexible, to accept
changes and ask tutors and classmates for opinions on my idea before I go ahead
and develop the design. Another target would be to dedicate a specific amount
of time for every final that is being produced. Although my timetable helped a
lot it wasn’t enough to split my time wisely and focus on the important aspects
and elements first, leaving the least complicated or design that requires less
skill to be completed after the essentials are finished. Overall I am very
happy with the work I have produced for this project, I enjoyed working with
the brief and I am satisfied with the illustrations I have produced.
