After a great deal of annoyance regarding health issues I am now feeling better and a lot more positive towards the different tasks I have for my degree course and personal projects. Despite the fact I managed to maintain a satisfactory level of output during illness I now feel that this new lease of energy will help me push ahead and keep my head above the water, where I like to be.
The Beatles research topic I am using for my dissertation has proved its worth as my search for new and relevant information has not been useless. I have found a variety of new sources and also realise that my dependence on books has been an obstacle in my search for specific information sources. Small essays and journal articles have been my saviour this week as I managed to find a few on the website rocks back pages which investigate the activities of the Beatles in a more constructive manner, leaving out general aesthetics. I am now concentrating on my literature review which is due to be submitted in December and since beginning this I have found that I am finding clearer direction with the whole project.
For the digital audio multimedia project I have completed a second draft of my project proposal and am currently awaiting feedback whilst I continue with the design of my personal website and also the content to be included within. Due to multiple tasking across projects the content needed for this project will be drawn from the content needed for other projects.
Our Blues Brothers band was back on schedule this week and with a few tweaks to our set list we are now almost half complete with the rendition of the full set. We plan to practice 3 new songs next week which will hopefully leave 2 more to practice to fulfil the needs of the full set. We are also hoping to finish these tasks quickly so that we can then concentrate on other aspects of our performance such as stagecraft and stage direction.
I have also managed another meeting with my designated designer who has produced some impressive cover designs for the EP I am producing. From a recent photo shoot I managed to capture some nice images of a vintage guitar and guitar amp which have been filtered through photo editing software to create a late sixties/early seventies type CD cover. I also presented my case study on the Beatles and submitted the written research and hopefully I can now concentrate on the different content required to complete my portfolio.
The specialist production project has also moved on a stage as I have finally completed all recording required for the EP I intend to self produce. I now have to re-draft my project proposal then concentrate on the slow and frustrating task of music production. I also took some time to help a fellow student with the recording of lead vocals on a few cover songs for his own project.
Probably the best week of study so far and hopefully as I improve my attendance I can push on and improve the quality and content of each of my projects. I have found this blog and my time management schedule to be very important tools with regards to my progress and hope to improve these features ongoing to help me manage the work needed to complete my degree course. Until next time its back to work!
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