Project Evaluation

For our final project, BA8, I worked together with Liam Gallagher-Vaes to develop the story of 'Ivy'. As a production team, I was in the role of concept artist, piecing together the characters and environments. Throughout the project, my idea for my final outcome changed dramatically. I began by aiming to have a portfolio of concepts, ideally 10 or more images, as well as a 30 page A5 Manga book. This was the main body of work, alongside my project showreel, my reflective journal and evaluation. The project began very well, and I had secured a vast amount of development work that went into creating the characters. I immensely enjoyed developing the characters designs and seeing their personality and character emerge. My art style developed through the design process, beginning with a very Japanese manga style, developing into something much more Americanized and influenced strongly by Disney. However, I always kept my own unique style to my work, always wanting to be original in my art. As my concepts began building up to an immense load, I began to rethink my idea. I had put so much work into creating an extremely large body of work, it would be a shame that only some of it would be seen and submitted. I began to put together a couple of pages of my Manga, and found that alongside all of my concepts, I wasn't happy with how it was turning out, so I decided to make a large concept art book instead, displaying all of my hard work that went into the development of this world and its characters. My aim was 100 pages, and I began the design process and found it fell into place extremely well. 110 pages later and the book was complete, and I am thrilled with the final product. I also put a lot of effort into creating an interactive pdf file, so that viewers can turn the pages just like a real book. My concept art book will also be printed physically, as it will be an excellent addition to my portfolio. I also used the pages of my book to create my showreel, which I am also incredibly proud of. The use of effects and music fit the theme of the story and art, and I am proud to feature this on my website. Throughout this final project, I feel I have really developed myself as a professional artist, with a strong art and design website under my belt, and a large portfolio I can be proud of. I feel my website really shows the person and artist I am, and I hope this serves me well in the future. I am extremely glad I changed my idea, as this has given me vital experience in the field of design, having to intricately design each page of my book. I feel I have excelled myself in this project, and I will continue to draw the characters and the world of Ivy, as I have immensely enjoyed the process of creating them.