PPP 

Deliverables

A body of research and development work produced in response to set tasks documented on your PPP Blog (tagged OUGD402). This should include evidence of in depth and original research, your interview with your chosen practitioner, development work and test pieces produced during the development of your final resolutions for both your film posters and screening. The blog should also include evidence of further independent investigation into design principles of layout, type, image, composition and colour.

• A written review of three other groups’ screenings on your PPP Blog (tagged OUGD402)
• A 10 minute presentation outlining and justifying your design decisions relating to your poster and screening.
• A0 film poster with professional standard documentation in situ
• A minimum of 7 x A3 design boards that clearly explain the narrative behind your investigative journey. To include:
• Rationale (150-200 words) (include image(s) of final poster and Screening branding)
• Research
• Initial Ideas
• Design Development
• Final Design / Production
• Documentation of Screening
• Evaluation.

Part 1 interview - Ethan Earle + 2001: A Space Odyssey 

Studio Brief 1 - 'GRAPHIC DESIGNERS ON FILM': A chance to engage with industry practitioners, using their choice of film as a tool to motivate others. You will interview your chosen practitioners and use this research to develop a series of posters for their chosen film. You will the work collaboratively to curate a film based event and use this to engage with the local creative industry. See Studio Brief 1 for further information.

• Colours May Vary - Tuesday 27th - Hyde Park Picture House 
• Start to blog all exhibitions and talks and places seen relating to course 
• Research Ethan Earle - will be interviewing them over skype about there work 
• Watch 2001: A Space Odyssey
• AIG - look up website - research for further graphic 
• Podcast - scratching the surface 

Research on Ethan Earle:

Research into 5 key themes;

• Background 
• education - was there a project at university that spurred them on?
• creative process 
• Inspiration 
• Collaborations 
• Project management 
• Promoting work 

From this will develop 10 interview questions;

• What film would you recommend to a n aspiring graphic designer 
• With reasons and motivation behind their choice - the next next 9 questions are designed by you. 
• 'Build' in Leeds - Ethan Earle - previous student 
• What role do they play - in they're studio 

Context 

This module encourages you to take responsibility for development of your own practice. You will research, produce and reflect on work that relates to your own interests and needs as a developing practitioner and communicate the outcomes of this reflection to staff and peers.

It is important to treat this module as starting point for an ongoing and increasingly individual/independent inquiry that underpins your studio practice. Your approach to these briefs in relation to the rest of your work should be distinct enough to allow for a sufficient level of objective reflection but integrated enough to maintain relevance to your practical work and the broader contextual understanding of graphic design practices.

You should aim to discover, reflect on and engage with key events, publications, blogs and websites relevant to your individual aspirations and interests as a creative practitioner.

Brief 

Produce and present a body of work that demonstrates your growing understanding of contemporary graphic design practice and its relationship to your own work, creative ambitions and approach to learning. Through a process of research, documentation and evaluation you are required to demonstrate a reflective engagement with issues relating your own practice and the broader creative industries.

Part 2 - poster for film

Studio Brief 2 - 'DO SOMETHING GOOD' A opportunity to use your developing design skills in order to create a positive intervention. We will explore the ways in which contemporary practitioners have created 'passion projects' in order to explore their practice and promote themselves. This will help inform your own methodology, challenging you to consider what type of designer you would like to be and what role you will take in the world. See Studio Brief 2 for further information. 

Film Poster 

• Be in A0 size 
• be printed using only a photocopier 
• Not contain any stock images from the film 
• Palefroi - abstract prints 
• Interactive poster 
• How are you going to tie the designer to the film?

Part 3 - Screening of film 

Studio Brief 3 - 'SELF-BRANDING': A self branding brief. You should develop an identity, which communicate your individual emerging interests as as a designer. This should include but not be limited to; a logotype/symbol, typeface, template for presentations. See Studio Brief 3 for further information.

Film Screening 

• Design and curate a screening event for your chosen film
• Must reflect or explore the mood/themes within the film

You must attend and evaluate three other screenings

Must include;

• The name of the screening/film
• Consistent branding across deliverables
• Scoial media publicity 
• Documenting of event
• Intervention/workshop activity/which takes place during screening 

5 elements of Cinema;

• Sound 
• Screen 
• Projection
• Site/space - How can you create a sense of atmosphere - how can you link everyone 

Assemble Architects The Cineroleum - open space cinema  

8 elements of film 

• Character 
• Plot 
• Conflict 
• Resolution 
• Structure 
• Scenes 
• Dialogue 
• Visuals  - mostly hand made in film, but look digital 

Re-imagine subject matter - what can physical props can you use to link to the film - how can it be interactive and create a conversation - could this continue with the theme of your poster