I've never done a project like Unit X! I've had a mixture of feelings about it! At first I was very confused as to what was expected of us and what it was all about. I then met my group and we started to discuss ideas; this is when I started to do research, get inspiration and started to enjoy the project. I enjoyed developing my drawings; experimenting with shapes, motifs and colour. I also enjoyed working on our concept; at first I thought it was going to be focusing on sketching portraits but it was much more. It was interesting experimenting with what motifs I could get from the initial image of a face. I didn't want it to look actually like a face, I wanted it to be an interesting shape from the lines and detail within the face.
I found working in a group fun but very difficult at times. It was very rare that every single person came to a tutorial or group meeting. It has only been the last couple of weeks where I have seen everyone at the same time. It was very disappointing at times and it made me a little down. At some points I would think to myself why do I even bother. I feel that I do so much work but a couple of people won't even bother or will do it eventually but will be rushed and sometimes unfinished. I think when you work as a group, you need to be organised and for me as a very organised person (sometimes too much), I never understand when people can't meet deadlines and be on time. Quite a few times we would set deadlines and tasks for ourselves within the group and most times a couple of us would turn up to the meeting with the work but nearly everyone else wouldn't. I don't think that's fair. I would feel so guilty if I hadn't done the work as your group are relying on you. Most of the time we couldn't develop and move on as a group because most of the peoples work wasn't there. We were meant to be doing a collaborative piece, so without seeing the others development work, the group as a whole couldn't develop. Don't get me wrong, there were some really good days, where I would come out of a group meeting or tutorial and think, yeah we've got some good ideas. But there's a difference between ideas and doing the actual work. Maybe I'm too much of a perfectionist and too organised but I still believe when you're working within a group, you should always be on the ball, on time and do the work. I found myself throughout this project, having to take control of the group with a couple of other members, just to get things moving. At first I didn't want to seem bossy etc but as the project went on, I gave in and started to come out as one of the leaders of the group. I haven't necessarily got a problem with that, but when you all get on well, it's difficult to take control and tell people what to do, especially when you like them. I'm sure there are a few members of the group who found me irritating at times, but at the end of the day, a couple of people had to do something about organisation! I just wish our group could have worked together as hard as we have the past couple of weeks. We've been working like a well-oiled machine at times; getting a lot of work done and at a good speed because we've been working together.
Having said all of that, I like everyone in my group; I get on with them so well and they're all lovely people. We always have a laugh when we're together and it seems quite natural. I hope I stay close with everyone, as I've really enjoyed spending time with them. I think our Facebook group has also worked really well. We will communicate basically every day on the group; letting each other know times of things, if someone can't turn up to a meeting, pictures of our work etc. So in that case, we have worked really well as a group, but I just wish we worked that well in person.
We still have no idea what happened to the two film & media students we were meant to have in our group; they never showed up. We did try to get in touch with them and we told our tutors, however we never saw them. At times I felt the unit could have been organised a bit better (no offence to anyone). A lot of the time I didn't get emails and notifications that other members of my group got. I think this is maybe because they are all fashion students, but I'm still part of Unit X too. I do understand that there are so many tutors involved with this project so communication could have broken down at points, but maybe this could have been prevented somehow. I'm the sort of person to need a time and place to be in advance; I'm not very good at dealing with last minute adjustments, so at times I found this quite difficult. If I had a problem, I honestly didn't know who to contact; I'm not sure if we had certain tutors to help our group...I'm just not sure.
On a happier note (sorry for being so miserable) I really enjoyed actually producing the work. Like I said before, the development, sketching and experimenting with placement got me more engaged with this unit. I'm pleased our groups theme/concept was so interesting and I truly believe that when it came to our theme, the journey was clear. I think this unit has made me prepared for working life; I'm going to come across people who don't work as hard as me and I'm going to have to deal with it. Also there may be a lack of communication within a job, and again, I would have to deal with it somehow. All in all I have enjoyed this project and I'm really pleased with my groups exhibition, I've produced work I wouldn't usually produced and worked with people I wouldn't usually work with.
I found working in a group fun but very difficult at times. It was very rare that every single person came to a tutorial or group meeting. It has only been the last couple of weeks where I have seen everyone at the same time. It was very disappointing at times and it made me a little down. At some points I would think to myself why do I even bother. I feel that I do so much work but a couple of people won't even bother or will do it eventually but will be rushed and sometimes unfinished. I think when you work as a group, you need to be organised and for me as a very organised person (sometimes too much), I never understand when people can't meet deadlines and be on time. Quite a few times we would set deadlines and tasks for ourselves within the group and most times a couple of us would turn up to the meeting with the work but nearly everyone else wouldn't. I don't think that's fair. I would feel so guilty if I hadn't done the work as your group are relying on you. Most of the time we couldn't develop and move on as a group because most of the peoples work wasn't there. We were meant to be doing a collaborative piece, so without seeing the others development work, the group as a whole couldn't develop. Don't get me wrong, there were some really good days, where I would come out of a group meeting or tutorial and think, yeah we've got some good ideas. But there's a difference between ideas and doing the actual work. Maybe I'm too much of a perfectionist and too organised but I still believe when you're working within a group, you should always be on the ball, on time and do the work. I found myself throughout this project, having to take control of the group with a couple of other members, just to get things moving. At first I didn't want to seem bossy etc but as the project went on, I gave in and started to come out as one of the leaders of the group. I haven't necessarily got a problem with that, but when you all get on well, it's difficult to take control and tell people what to do, especially when you like them. I'm sure there are a few members of the group who found me irritating at times, but at the end of the day, a couple of people had to do something about organisation! I just wish our group could have worked together as hard as we have the past couple of weeks. We've been working like a well-oiled machine at times; getting a lot of work done and at a good speed because we've been working together.
Having said all of that, I like everyone in my group; I get on with them so well and they're all lovely people. We always have a laugh when we're together and it seems quite natural. I hope I stay close with everyone, as I've really enjoyed spending time with them. I think our Facebook group has also worked really well. We will communicate basically every day on the group; letting each other know times of things, if someone can't turn up to a meeting, pictures of our work etc. So in that case, we have worked really well as a group, but I just wish we worked that well in person.
We still have no idea what happened to the two film & media students we were meant to have in our group; they never showed up. We did try to get in touch with them and we told our tutors, however we never saw them. At times I felt the unit could have been organised a bit better (no offence to anyone). A lot of the time I didn't get emails and notifications that other members of my group got. I think this is maybe because they are all fashion students, but I'm still part of Unit X too. I do understand that there are so many tutors involved with this project so communication could have broken down at points, but maybe this could have been prevented somehow. I'm the sort of person to need a time and place to be in advance; I'm not very good at dealing with last minute adjustments, so at times I found this quite difficult. If I had a problem, I honestly didn't know who to contact; I'm not sure if we had certain tutors to help our group...I'm just not sure.
On a happier note (sorry for being so miserable) I really enjoyed actually producing the work. Like I said before, the development, sketching and experimenting with placement got me more engaged with this unit. I'm pleased our groups theme/concept was so interesting and I truly believe that when it came to our theme, the journey was clear. I think this unit has made me prepared for working life; I'm going to come across people who don't work as hard as me and I'm going to have to deal with it. Also there may be a lack of communication within a job, and again, I would have to deal with it somehow. All in all I have enjoyed this project and I'm really pleased with my groups exhibition, I've produced work I wouldn't usually produced and worked with people I wouldn't usually work with.
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