Evaluation

Sally Jenkins

 Advanced Photographic Practice

Evaluation

Overall I am really happy with the outcome of my video project. I feel that it tells a story, relates to current issues, is contextualised within photography and technically meets criteria. I have learnt a lot during this process, I had never used film as a medium before neither had I used the video editing software Premier Pro. I feel that I have developed in both areas and iv enjoyed the learning curve. This has now given me the opportunity to use these skills again in future projects or the possibility with more practice maybe paid work.

As far as my research goes, I think my blog adequately reflects my thought process throughout. I have used different reference points including books, online information and newspaper article to source information. I feel like for once I have really worked on my time management skills, arriving early for all seminars and workshops, this has paid off on my final project because I have allowed plenty of time on both blogging and editing leaving no last minute rush or panic. If I was to go back and re visit my research I would have liked to read more texts on feminism and the opposing arguments giving myself more room for debate but in the six week time frame I’m happy with the research I have sourced and feel my video references many of the different arguments I was proposing . Whilst commenting on my research I would like to comment on my development. I feel that my development is shown clearly throughout my blog and project. I feel not only has my technical abilities developed but also I have developed in being able to contextualising my own work. I could have shown further development on my blog by posting what I have learn and created in the first few technical sessions with john and the skills I have picked up from where I began.

My video, I am extremely happy with. I feel my concept is clear, my visuals are memorable and  the audio ties it all together. Iv extremely enjoyed working on a project with Sonny-Jay (my audio man) , It was nice to work with people from a different medium and we both found it helpful and interesting to bounce ideas off each other. He is now using this piece in his portfolio. If I were again to go back and work on this video again I think I would video more than one girl, I would maybe film a group of friend or girls of the same age to see how mixing up the isolated body parts would work . I fell that I have emulated “The Gaze” really well and I have done what I desired in my concept about creating an uncomfortable atmosphere between my subject and the viewer.

Finally when it comes to my concepts about the developing beauty culture and technologies influences on the younger generations I will be using the research I have done in this project as a starting point for my dissertation. I feel like there is still so much to explore in this field and I will be carrying on my research developing my ideas further. I fell that themes explored in this project relate to past work I have done and its something I will be carrying on both in my practical and theory work.