What is the general theme of my project?
Children's book to be used in enducation.
What are the specifics of my project?
To create something that can be used as a tool in primary education.
What/who is my target audience?
Primary school children.
Who is my client?
Teachers and parents, for children.
What are my influences?
Existing children's books - in particular the books I remember from my childhood ('The Rainbow Fish', 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt')
Who or what will I be researching to support my project?
Education. Children and teachers.
How can I best use tutorials to help with my project?
Take on feedback of the tutors and bounce my ideas off them.
How will I explore a range of processes, materials and technique?
Experiment with styles and technique.
How will I best communicate my ideas to my peers and clients?
By having first a clear understanding myself of my idea and intentions.
How will I evidence my development during this project?
Display evidence of development work through studies and posts on my blog.
How will I make sure that I produce a professional outcome of a high quality and standard?
Ensure I allow myself enough time to resolve my ideas and intentions.
As an exercise to help us get a greater understanding of what to prepare for and include in our presentation and pitch we looked at a website called Kickstarter (www.kickstarter.com) in which people pitch their ideas for a product, I looked at children's books specifically, to members of the public in the hope to get their projects funded through donations. It was a useful exercise as it helped me understand (as an audience) what I felt was good in a pitch and what was bad.
Winter Woven by Garrett Curry
Pitch:- Slow introduction, too personal, narrated visuals, offers donaters rewards, seasonal, fully illustrated.
The Unlucky Fox by Scott Plumble
Pitch:- Straight to the point, tells you the story with visuals and text, music.
The Mines of Light by Pick and Shovel
Pitch:- Tells you about hte story with visuals and text, concept art, development stage, music.
Everyone You Love Will Die by Dr Daniel Crosby and Naomi Win
Pitch:- No video, visuals, rewards for donaters.