It's the last week of college before the October break and my ailments continue as I struggle to make headway with my workload and how I am feeling. Although I am confident in my own abilities and the recent progress I have made I remain anxious about my weekly progress and how this will impact the overall result of my course. I have managed to control these mood swings with reassurance that soon I will overcome this flu bug and will steadily pull myself back in line.
My research project has taken better shape recently with the realisation of exactly how much I need to do having helped me plan ahead better. The dissertation, presentation, literature review and proposal are the main ingredients of this project and having been briefed on all of these I am finding it easier to manage each section whilst maintaining relevance throughout. I have recently requested some literature support from my college and will also search the college library for relevant resources which should add to my own and that of what I found in Dundee Central library. Maintaining this log has also proved to be beneficial as I now have a regular logbook to cross reference with my project aims and goals and also to keep a consistent level of relevance with my project proposal.
Having received plenty of feedback regarding my digital audio project proposal I have began editing the document to provide more information on why I am attempting this particular project and why it will be of a benefit to my career needs. On the practical side I have began designing the various layouts for each page that I hope to feature within my personal website.
Again I have missed another ensemble project rehearsal but have assured the other members of the band that I will progress at home with the project research and maintain good communication regarding the material that need to be researched and delivered.
In the portfolio project this week we spent the time discussing various graphic designs within music industry promotion and how we plan to use similar techniques to produce our own portfolio. Next week I will take part in a small photo shoot at my home recording studio which I hope will provide my graphic designer with a healthy amount of images to begin working with. After the break we are to review the recent logo design our designated designers have created for us which I am really looking forward to as I this is the first opportunity to review the designers perception of me as an artist.
I had very little to do in the specialist production class but did manage to submit a first draft of my proposal for my tutor to review and give me feedback on. Although most of my plans for this project are home-based it is important for me to keep in check with my tutor and also the studio engineer, who will assist me with this project, to ensure that I keep to deadlines and deliver the necessary requirements of the assessment.
Although the October break was a welcomed surprise for me I feel that I was beginning to gain momentum and am worried that this break will tamper with my recent progress. If I manage to shift this flu bug then I will hopefully make the most of it otherwise I will remain on catch up. Find out next week which way it went.
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