The intention of research is to learn, explore and develop.
In my experience, the main benefit of research is word or phrase association, and when I come across something I find particularly poignant, I can find my head flooded with conceptual ideas for the project in hand. It will sometimes be very vivid and that is when the research continues, to help develop my understanding of whatever I have in progress at the time.
For this project of Journey and Discovery, I found the underground maps to spark off the original idea of 3D anaglyphs and it was through the research of how they work that I was able to construct the basic pieces of the mobile.
The final piece that I produced may not portray the idea of journey or discovery to the viewer, but I think that someone that is open to interpretation may grasp the concept. I don't count this as a failure as I may have done with another project, because to me this project was about my personal journey, so it does not need to be evident. Although I think a viewer who truly steps into the piece to appreciate it could walk away with quite an enriching mental journey of their own.
Overall, I think the construction of this piece was a very difficult concept to materialise within the deadline without any knowledge of the logistics to begin with. But I think this was the most significant learning experience for me. I persevered throughout the difficult moments which I maybe haven't done as much in the past and I feel it really paid off.
It was also the first time that I have tried to learn a new skill solely for the purpose of a project, rather than altering my project to suit the skills I already had.
In my experience, the main benefit of research is word or phrase association, and when I come across something I find particularly poignant, I can find my head flooded with conceptual ideas for the project in hand. It will sometimes be very vivid and that is when the research continues, to help develop my understanding of whatever I have in progress at the time.
For this project of Journey and Discovery, I found the underground maps to spark off the original idea of 3D anaglyphs and it was through the research of how they work that I was able to construct the basic pieces of the mobile.
The final piece that I produced may not portray the idea of journey or discovery to the viewer, but I think that someone that is open to interpretation may grasp the concept. I don't count this as a failure as I may have done with another project, because to me this project was about my personal journey, so it does not need to be evident. Although I think a viewer who truly steps into the piece to appreciate it could walk away with quite an enriching mental journey of their own.Overall, I think the construction of this piece was a very difficult concept to materialise within the deadline without any knowledge of the logistics to begin with. But I think this was the most significant learning experience for me. I persevered throughout the difficult moments which I maybe haven't done as much in the past and I feel it really paid off.It was also the first time that I have tried to learn a new skill solely for the purpose of a project, rather than altering my project to suit the skills I already had.
