After the October break...

Firstly, apologies for this being so late I have been crazy busy!


3D WORKSHOP
SO, in Alison's class we are still perfecting and casting our apertures which is quite a lengthy process so it is ongoing week after week....

IM MAKIN' A BUS 

PDP
In Paul's class we spent a lot of time looking at pathways and our future, all very exciting and scary. He gave us a project that involves LOTS of research into each of the three main pathways and then all that comes under these pathways.

MULTIPLES (EWAN)
I decided to head home after Paul's class as the resources (photoshop) is VERY limited at college and I wanted to dedicate more time to my project than the class/resources would allow seeing as I have photoshop at home...
Here is one (gotta keep the rest secret) image that I have worked on recently...

Can you see Scots Monument?

I'm not sure why but this is my favourite photo so far....

VIDEO SKILLS

So Kyle had us film some footage from around the college in order for us to edit to make a film using FINAL CUT as it is a more advance type of movie making software. Honestly I found this WAAAY more complicated but the result so far are much better than Movie Maker..although sadly I am going to have to stick with movie maker as NO WAY can I afford Final Cut...

Still proper enjoying this class, I WANT TO MAKE MORE MOVIEEEEES (but I am really busy)

Basically I'm now done with my learning from that week as my head is killing me AGAIN (has been for a few weeks now) so adiós!

xoxox

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BONJOUR.

So today I had a 'chat' about my proposal for my Multiples brief and basically - ITS SHITE.

I was led to believe that my pathway could be Applied Art Practice, Visual Communication or Contemporary Art Practice therefore I had chosen to do Visual Communication as it involves graphics, photography, illustration etc but today I found out that I have to choose ONE pathway.... such as photography.... but that limits me?! So I am currently very very VERY VERY very very confused about both my theme and my pathway. Ultimately I give the fuck up this week and will start a fresh on Monday (maybe).

SOOOO if anyone has any guidance, advice, ideas or a solution I would greatly appreciate your help.

Bye bitches xoxox

NETWORKING

Creating a network.

Today we used the mind maps of the present such as our studies and personal life as well as our dreams and aspirations to create a network between us all. I discovered that there were so many different dreams and goals within the class yet so many links such as some wanting to study photography and film like myself as well as keeping fit and actually completing the course. It gave me an understanding of what my fellow class mates are capable of and what they wish to learn more about, which means that we can help one another – Catherine can sew, so if I fancied making a dress I could go to her, Robert studied photography, so if I required some advice I can go to him and so on. It also made me realise just how much more I want to get out of this course, I really did struggle to come up with words for my mind map until I seen the rest of them – which flooded my head with ideas.

Throughout this exercise I felt that the whole class were getting to know one another again, it was a case of “Who wants to do fashion?” “Oh, I didn’t know you want to do that, that’s fantastic” as well as unearthing several hidden talents, jobs and goals. I just hope this allows the lecturers to also understand what we all want to do. None of us are the same, especially as we are art students (the craziest, wackiest, most individual type of students) and that we don’t expect a workshop in each of our ‘areas of interest’ we merely expect help and guidance on how to find those who can dedicate time to teaching us new and more professional techniques.

Overall I hated the first part as I was lost for words (about MY OWN future – crazy) but when we made the connections I seen the positive in the exercise, possibly not the same as anyone else but I genuinely feel I have learned a lot more about my classmates and their hidden talents and that I would love to both give and receive advise from everyone throughout my course.

My own mind map.

WEEK SOMETHING.

SO this week began with handing in my proposal for my multiples brief. I intend to explore and present a unique view of parts of Edinburgh from a rats eye view, and a child's imagination. Using photography, video and illustration/graphics.

I AM EXCITED but its still got to be approved by the lecturers. DUN DUN DUUUUN.
Paul's class involved some more personal stuff, like taking about our plans and future etc... a daunting prospect in my eyes.


Moving on to Thursday, we began with Kyles Video class where we had to show off our video diaries! They were all SO GOOD, I was very impressed. This class, although not directly teaching us how to creating and edit videos if allowing me to understand and plan how to use video to get your point across or just simply capture attention for a while. I cant wait to get started on some video for my multiples brief. PS, I tried to upload my video but apparently its TOO FABULOUS (over 100mb) 

Friday involved showing off our 'Scottish Superheroes' - not my most favourite homework... but none the less I done it and told the class about student Grace Lomond fighting the government baddies using tax payers money for experiments and weapons. 
That evening I went through to Edinburgh (FINALLY - TIME TO GO BACK) with my mum and sister, we had dinner and I took photos of the city at night for multiples. My mum is a great influence in my work and she was helping direct me and encourage me to just take the photos I wanted and not worry.

So now this week coming involves.. creating a video based on 'Dreams', Multiples project work and actual work.... BUZZ.

BYE XO

Plan Chaos

HEY.

So this past week has been pretty chaotic and I am not entirely sure why. Basically I have hit a very big brick wall in my thought process and I am struggling so so so hard to work out what to do for my theme. I have a few ideas I have decided to write up into a PLP (Personal Learning Plan) that I will then choose from once I have more confidence in them and myself.

Also because of work etc I haven't had the time to go back to Edinburgh but hopefully just before one of my shifts I will be able to squeeze in a wee brugh visit. This will hopefully help me to decide on what idea is best - we can only hope. But amongst all of this I have found an interesting way to illustrate Edinburgh through the fabulous Instagram 

How beautiful ae!?

Im really liking Kyle's video class although my videos so far have been shite and I haven't wanted to admit that I have even done them but I have to many ideas for up and coming videos but I just need time to work on them - eventually I will have time again - life is just a bit chaotic.

We also had a printmaking workshop with Catherine and that was fun aswell, although because of my lack of theme I had a lack of ideas to make into prints which was so disappointing.

Onwards and upwards.

Ciao xo

Week DUEX

So this week we spent more time research our multiples project and also planning our Edinburgh trip which is today! I actually cannot wait as I want to take so many photos and see all the attractions we have on our intinery. Lunch and dinner is another fave part of the day for me - buzzing.

Paul's class was pretty straight forward we have to create several sort of PLP style things with relation to a few of our multiples project ideas. EASY PEASY.

In our class with Kyle we have a few little projects to work on to get us into the swing of video recording, sound recording and then compiling it all together to create a short film. I am really enjoying the sound of this class (as it was my first time attending). We also watched a very odd film I'll probably never forget "Un Chien Andalou" which involved hairy armpits, ants in a mans hands, a razor cutting a woman's eye open, severed hands and several deaths. Not at all pleasing but shows you can put almost ANYTHING into a film as it is most likely to capture an audience if it's crazy...

 

During our next class, Dots class I spent a lot of my time researching photography and gettin ideas of how and what I will photograph when I go to Edinburgh!

In Edinburgh on Friday it was rather quite good! First we went up Fleshmarket Close which was a heck of a lot of stairs! Whilst half the group were in Mary Kings Close the other half went a walk up the royal mile to the castle! I got so many photos and then we had lunch and met up with Ewan and Kyle to talk about what we had got up to so far! I then went to te Childhood Museum with Bethan which was so interesting! After that we met up with the rest of the group and had dinner and cocktails! 

Jolly good show! Xox

First Week of SECOND YEAR

BACK AGAIN.

Hello, I'm now in my second year of my BA Art and Design and I cannot express how relieved I am to be back into a routine and structured day! Summer was chaotic with work taking over my life and truthfully I did not enjoy that one bit (although many monies was pleasant).

^ out and about with the better half 

First day back was good - we got to grips with our 'Multiples' project and I'm buzzing for our Edinburgh trip as I cannot wait to get back behind the camera! Our project is, as mentioned above, based on 'multiples' which gives me endless ideas! My first idea was to use the multiple transport links in and around Edinburgh (yes the project HAS to be based on Edinburgh) buuuut I am keeping my options open as I keep on having brainwaves.

Unfortunately the weekend before we went back I was involved in a minor accident (IM ABSOLUTELY FINE INJURY WISE) and my head hasn't been in the right place to concentrate on anything but the Edinburgh project as I cannot contain my excitement to do some photography. FINALLY getting to do something I ENJOY.

So moving on from that I'm buzzing for Year Two....

                                                                BRING IT ON!