Preclass Activities

Reading - Using Thematic Analysis to Facilitate Meaning-Making in Practice-Led Art and Design Research

1. Whait is Thematic Analysis used for?

   • Gaining a deeper understanding of subject matter.

   • A tool that facilitates the meaning-making process.

2. How does the article suggest managing researcher subjectivity?

   • Utilise reflective practices such as sketchbooks or journals to document the development and discovery process.

3. What must a researcher do first in order to begin a PLR *Practice-Led Research) framework?

   • Develop strategies and procedures that can capture and report on emerging nuances and directions possible in the work. Become capable of handling constantly evolving understandings and be connected with the processes and techniques of the artists.

Video - Thematic Analysis of Down To Earth

Relevant themes:

• Romance

• Adventure

• 1980s

• Free-Range Children

• Small bit of Sci-Fi

Provide evidence using the language of practice for two themes:

1980s

• Music (synthwave)

• Setting

  • Boys are using 2-way radios instead of mobile phones.

  • Cars are older models.

  • Old school clothing style.

Free-Range Children

• Kids riding their bikes everywhere.

• Lying to their parents to sneak out of home.

References

CROWHURST, N. (n.d.). Down to Earth | Sci-Fi Short Film. Omeleto. Retrieved July 1, 2022, from http://omeleto.com/255365/

TV Tropes. (n.d.). Free-Range Children - TV Tropes. TV Tropes; https://www.facebook.com/tvtropes. Retrieved July 1, 2022, from https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FreeRangeChildren

Planning the pitch

Harry, Luka and I met over Discord to further flesh out our ideas for the pitch. I created a Google Drawing and we started throwing our ideas out.

During Class 1

Performative research

• Performing in order to learn and develop

• Alternative to qualitative and quantative research

Practice-led research

• Research led by new understandings about the practice

• Methods

  • Iterative development

  • Script research

  • Style, genre and mood - Aesthetics

  • Critique

  • Marketing and distribution

Prospectus & artefact

• Define the terms relating to your part, don't define terms not fully related to you

Suggested basic structure for the form of a creative-production project

1. Pre-project reflection on practice, including identification of issues, concerns and interests to be worked with in the project

2. Review of theory, knowledge and information relevant to identified issues, concerns and interests

3. Reframing of issues, concerns and intersets possible search for theory, knowledge and information relevant to modified issues, concerns and interests

4. Cycles of production of work reflection on productive phase in terms of action and practice

5. Possible revision of issues, concerns and interests possible search for theory, knowledge and information relevant to modified issues, concerns and interests

6. Post-project reflection on action and practice (i.e., on the project as a whole)

7. Reflection on reflection on action and practice (i.e., critical reflection on one's reflecting)

In-between Classes

Week 5 Workshop

Refine your research question:

How can climate change be best depicted through visual effects and computer graphics technology?

What is an engaging way to present a future where we neglected climate action?

During Class 2

We presented our pitches in class.

What? So What? Now What?

What activities have I completed this week?

Did ideation as a group, then finished and presented our pitch in class.

So, what have I learned this week?

Learnt about different types of research that can be conducted for creative projects.

Now what will I do to move forward?

Next week we start doing research for the aesthetics pitch.

What feedback did I receive this week?

See notes above reflection section.