Task 1 – Part 1

What do you want to achieve over the final 8 weeks on the

Foundation Programme?

Please respond to the questions below as a starting point. This

document is a Prop/Prompt for you and your developed answers
should be loaded as a scribd document in an appropriate position
on your Weebly site. You will update this proposal as you move
through the project, do not delete initial statements, add a date
each time you add a new statement to a particular section.

The final document should be loaded to your Weebly by the 6 th of

May.
Question 1
Reflect on your work you've created so far and consider on how your use of materials,
tools, techniques and processes reflect the broader ideas and message that you are interested to
convey.

What materials, tools, techniques and processes have you used and how can you employ a broader
range of materials and techniques to explore your theme in Module 3?

The two main things I have learnt that will help me convey my message are the InDesign
workshop and the book making project. As I plan to use InDesign to make the content of
my book then print it out and create the book using the skills I learnt from the book making
project. The techniques I used in the book making project that I would take forward include
book binding and InDesign which I plan to use to make a book. I will also print out some
larger images.

Question 2
Reflect upon the audience and method of dissemination for your work.
What does it communicate and who is it communicating to? What does it offer to the
viewer/customer/client and their lifestyle? Where will the work be situated? How can you market
your work?

In a way my work offers entertainment. Though I will only be making a single book and a
single copy of each big print (I may print out some smaller prints to sell). If people were
interested in buying the book I could find a company that could print small numbers of
these books for me. I could also produce prints in varying sizes. The times I would see if
this work had a market would be during my exhibition in the university. Though I plan to
find other places to exhibit it around Bristol. The main ways I would advertise it would be
through my Instagram as well as word of mouth. I could also sell prints and books at some
of the many markets around Bristol. Another way I could bring attention to an exhibition
would be by making stickers and posters and putting them up around Bristol.

Question 3
We make, design, and produce work to be shared, and to elicit a reaction or provoke a response.

What response would you like to provoke in your Audience/Client/Viewer/User? Are you the kind of
designer/artist/producer who aims to disrupt - to entertain or to question? Is your work ironic,
playful, educational or political? Use this space to think about the response of your target audience
on viewing your work - how do you want them to react? What is an ideal response?

I want my work to connect with people on a fundamental level, in a way that anyone can
connect emotionally to my images without the need for context. I also want each to evoke
different emotions depending on their subject. In a way this ideal response may make the
question why they are having an emotional response. As well as conveying the idea that we
are all the same in a way and should lookout for one another.

Task 1 – Part 1

What is your Project Concept?

In previous projects, we have focused on outcomes or objects, for this module we

are expecting you to design an investigation and for this to lead to an appropriate
outcome/object which embraces your specialism and matches your burgeoning
ambition.
Please outline the project themes - and the ideas that you wish to explore. Focus on the meaning
behind the work rather than processes, materials or skills. (There is a space for this information
further on in the document) This is a short module - so it is critical that you make a swift decision
and commit to an investigation early. We know that this is hard - but push yourself and work to
get to the making, design and production stage with confidence.

The German director and actor Werner Herzog talks about what he calls “ecstatic truths”.
These are expressed in art by moments that all humans can understand as they are moments
that every human has experienced whether that be love, fear, joy or longing. These
experiences that we share transcend our differences in culture and wealth. I plan compile
photos that I've already taken that I feel encapsulate these “ecstatic truths” then I will
question the ethics of the way I shoot and ask how I can shoot in a way that is; respectful to
my subjects, conveys what I want it to and still be an authentic moment that I haven't
manipulated or altered.

Please give an overview of the project here.

What will your work look like? What technologies/tools/equipment/processes will you use?

My current idea it to display a book on a small plinth with a black material covering it and
then have a few prints displayed at different hights and sizes to make it stand out. The book
will be small and fit into the hand nicely so you can pick it up and read it with easy. It will
mostly consist of images combining colour and black and white it will also have page
numbers and small bits of text giving context and titles to some of the images, but these are
still undecided, and things will change as I start to create the book. Some of the main
things I will use are; Adobes lightroom to edit and colour grade my images and bridge to
sort and curate my images. I will use InDesign to design the content of my book and fit the
images in. Once I have done these things digitally, I will then move onto the practical
making. I will use the printers in the university to print large high-quality photos as well as
the pages for my book. I will then need a guillotine to cut the pages to size and a bone fold
to fold them as well as string to bind the pages. I will also need grey board, glue and either
paper or fabric to create the hardback cover of my book.

What skills will you need to develop in order to complete the work?
What will you need to learn? What existing strengths do you have that can help you to succeed?
 All the skills I will need for this task I will need to improve thought some more than others
for example I have some experience editing my images and so this will be easy and I will
just need to watch a few YouTube videos first to make my editing process more efficient
then as I work to help me use more complex tools within the software. On the other hand, I
have no experience in InDesign past the day workshop we did so I will need to spend much
more time learning about this. First, I will rewatch the lesson as it was recorded then I will
work on it in class asking for help from my lecturer and at home I will watch YouTube
videos like I will do for the photo editing. For printing out images to sell and display I have
no prior knowledge and will need to be taken through the entire process. My knowledge of
book binding is rudimentary at best but if I watch tutorials confer with my lectures and
make various test versions to not only learn how to make the book correctly but to insure it
works, looks, and feels the way I want it to. Then I believe I will be able to produce a
professional looking product to exhibit.

What will you do to sustain your practice and to develop your motivation,
understanding and confidence?
This focus of this question is your research practice - what has already inspired, informed and
influenced you? How can you push yourself beyond your comfort zone here?

My inspiration comes from my own interest in these topics and themes, from watching
YouTube videos on film photographers going to Sebastiao Salgado exhibitions or looking
at the ways books are bound and designed. Other pieces of inspiration include a book
called Positive Futures by Edd Gold. Some of the images taken in this book are of the
community I grew up in and I found the way he used both coloured and black and white
images interesting and that is one of the reasons I want to experiment with colour and black
and white images and how they can be used together. To push my research forward I will
ask people questions on their process of making photo books like Edd Gold or my uncle
who has created a book of his own on in father's hometown in Brazil. Reading about the
many processes and skill I will need to learn for my project will also push my
understanding forward I can access the plethora of book and papers the university library
has on offer.
 Task 1 – Part 2

This is a short module - and scheduling your activity and planning out your production arc will
help to ensure that you keep the project on track, with time to make a quality artefact for the
exhibition. The best project concept in the world will not lead to a successful outcome without
good, pragmatic planning. Remember, gathering or "procuring" materials will take time - and
supplier availability and high costs will slow you down and impact on your ability to make work.
You must factor this into your schedule. A prohibitively high cost on a particular material or item
may prompt you to investigate a more easily sourced and cheaper alternative, which can
improve your carbon footprint - and improve the "sustainability" of the project.

Resources, Services and Tools - What will I need and what steps
must be taken to ensure access and availability?
What do you think you will need to complete the project? How can you begin to negotiate access
and co-ordinate your making with availability?

Resource - Service or Tool How do I access/acquire What additional understanding,

(Add to the list as you this? expenditure or skill do I need to
progress) exploit this resource well?

Adobe Lightroom and These applications can be I will need to use the tutorials from
InDesign. downloaded for free from Adobes creative cloud as well as
the university through the tutorials from YouTube. I will
creative cloud. rewatch the recorded InDesign
workshop as well as consulting my
lecturers with any problems or ideas I
want to realize.

Pint Bureau. I will need to book a slot to I will use the guidelines from the
have the pages of my book UWE website to book a slot in the
and prints printed out. print bureau and I will discuss with
my lectures the details of what quality
I should pint at, what sort of paper I
should use and if it should be matt or
glossy.

Book Binding Many of the resources I will I will first need to find a fold that fits
have to buy from the shop my needs and is possible with the size
on campus such as the grey of book I wish to create. I will do this
board. However, the tools I by asking my lectures as well as
will need I can access from doing my own research. Once I've
the foundation room. found one that suits me, I will create
various prototypes to ensure it is the
right bind for my book and to practise
my skills.
Sustainability
Use this page to identify aspects of your project relating to sustainability, unnecessary waste,
and environmental concerns. What might you do to manage this and reduce your impact? If you
can’t manage it directly, could you take action to offset your carbon footprint? How will you plan
for the end of life of your object/s, how will you remove it from the studio at the end of the
exhibition and how will you recycle and dispose of it? What is the recycling / disposal protocol for
the materials you are using? How is this affected once you combine materials together?

For this project I will be using new materials and not recycling any parts. Though in the
future once I have a better understanding of the tools and materials I'm using I may be able
to reuse paper and other materials to create my projects. I will however ensure my book
and prints last a long time I will do this by using a glue that has a neutral pH and I will do
more research on how to store them properly. If I were to sell my book I would either make
them by hand or find an ethical and sustainable company to print them for me.

Task 1 – Part 2

Project Budget
Please list below any cost or expenditure associated with your project. The aim here is to identify
the actual cost of the work you have made, rather than the projected cost of a proposed
outcome. You do not need to list those materials that are freely available in the studios
(paper/pencils/acrylic paint etc) but do include more specific materials such as fabric, wood,
superglue, neoprene etc. You can add to this list as you progress through the project.

Item Purchased Supplier Cost

A1 print Satin photo paper x1 Print Bureau £10

A2 print Satin photo paper x3 Print Bureau £15

A3 Grey board x2 University £4

art shop
 Pinflair Glue-It Bookbinding Glue, 82ml x1 Amazon £6.40

Premium Book Covering Material/Book Binding Amazon £12.99

Cloth/Bookcloth - Black - 30cm x 42cm - A3 Size

The Exhibition and planning for it is a key part of this module and must be considered alongside your
own emerging project. What are you going to exhibit? How should it be presented? How have other
creatives presented similar work? Research is key to help you to identify formats, conventions, and
approaches to sharing your outcome.

My planned outcome is best described as...

(Think about how the work will be created rather than how it will be shared or exhibited)

Traditional 2D (Drawing, Painting, Collage using real

tools/surfaces/materials)
Digital 2D - (Images produced using digital tools such as
procreate/photoshop etc.

Photography (Traditional or digital) /

3D Sculptural or Decorative object

3D Functional or Practical Object /

Moving image piece - live action, Animation or Experimental hybrid.

Virtual piece - (Augmented reality, 3D modelled object etc)

Performance Based Piece

Installation piece

Design, Client Brief or Pitch.

Design layout sheet or schematic.

In terms of Physical scale my anticipated outcome will be...

Small Scale – Smaller than a teapot – bigger than a breadbox. /

Medium Scale – Bigger than a breadbox - smaller than a bicycle.
Large Scale – Bigger than a bicycle - Smaller than a garden shed.
A collection or Series /
Unknown/undefinable

In terms of its digital footprint my anticipated outcome will be...

A “Showreel” Piece of moving image less than a minute long
A “Showreel” Piece of moving image between one minute and five minutes
long
A “Platform” virtual Piece requiring its own computer.
A Projected piece requiring a computer and projector
Other – Please specify

In the context of planning the end of year exhibition is your piece

best described as…

/
A 2D piece of work fixed to a flat wall.

A 3D piece of work suspended from a secure

point in the ceiling.

A large floor mounted 3D object

A small 3D object displayed on a table or plinth. /
A moving image sequence which could be part
of a showreel.

A virtual tool or artefact accessed through a

computer, tablet or smart phone.

What will need to be in place in order for you to complete your final
piece and to achieve your ambition and aims?

The most important part to completing this project is time as

there are some new skills I must learn as well as having to
practice existing skills to ensure a professional look to my book. I
will also need to research ways of binding to ensure the way I
plan to bind my book will create the look I want. As well as
researching how to properly exhibit my book and prints in a way
that looks professional but is also able to be moved if I want to
 exhibit it somewhere else. I will manage my time by using the
project schedule sheet in this document. For the actual exhibition
I plan to exhibit my book on a small table I plan to borrow from
my home in London I will get this when someone I know next
drives from London to Bristol something my family does often. I
plan to cover this table in a black cloth for this I will find a friend
or family member that has something that fits my needs.

Project Planning and Scheduling

You cannot pass this module without completing a schedule. You must complete a realistic
project schedule in order to pass the module. An additional and more detailed day by day
schedule on your website will enhance your submission, but you must complete this one first.

Project Plan (What will you Project Resources (W Project Milestones (Targets
work on this week?) hat will you need to that you will need to hit to s
Prepare/Learn or co tay on track.)
mplete in order to ac
hieve each milestone
)

Week 1 This week we had an To meet my milestones and

w/c 18.3.24 acquisition task so we not let work build up I will
did have to prepare need to both come into class
Module Launch anything we just had for the acquisition task and
to come in write up what I did on Weebly

Week 2 I will need an idea for This week I will need to

w/c 25.03.24 my exhibition research ideas for my case
study I will need to access the
Academic Skills Deadline
 internet and speak with my
touter

Week 3 I will need someone to I will decide on what I plan to

w/c 01.04.24 do my case study on focus on for my case studying
and a list of questions using reach and my own
EASTER BREAK knowledge create a list of
questions and ask them

Week 4 I will need the This week I will write up my

w/c 8.4.24 answered questions case study
and somewhere to
EASTER BREAK write it up

Week 5 I will need a rough I will pitch my idea and

w/c 15.4.24 plan and be able to incorporate any feedback into
explain my idea my plan

Week 6 I will need a copy of This week I plan to complete

w/c 22.4.24 the Project Proposal the proposal form this will
form help me plan and give me
guidance for the rest of the
project

Week 7 I need a printer and I will create a contact sheet of

w/c 29.5.24 adobe bridge all my images to allow me to
Review week: select the order of images for
Mandatory Pass/Fail my book

Update Project planning doc

ument to reflect feedback giv
en during this session.

Week 8 I will need a passport This week I will create a press

w/c 06.5.24 style photo and the pack to go alongside my
Final project proposal compl example of a press exhibition so people can
ete 6th May latest pack that's on padlet identify me if they wish to talk
to me or contact me if I'm not
there

Week 9 I will need paper, This week I plan to make a

w/c 13.5.24 scissors, glue and a rough prototype of my book
stapler focusing on the order and
Exhibition press pack placement of images as well
padlets complete
 as a rough design of where
-Remove all work/personal b text and page numbers will go
elongings not needed for the
exhibition from studio.

Week 10 I will need InDesign This week I will create the

w/c 20.5.24 and a high-quality content of my book in
printer InDesign and print it alongside
Module Deadline: 24th May 2 my prints
pm

Week 11 I will need the printed This week I will bind my book
w/c 27.5.24 pages of my book, and put the hard back cover
book glue, greyboard on it
Exhibition Prep and book cloth

Week 12 I will need my finished This week I will do the

w/c 03.6.24 book and prints a finishing touches on my book
table as well to display and put up my installation
Install deadline: my book
7th June 2pm

Exhibition Opening and PV:

8th June

Week 13 I wont need anything I will spend a few days

w/c 10.6.24 invigilating as well as
networking with people that
Exhibition open to public, come to the exhibition
Students all take turns
invigilating

Week 14 I will need something I will pack down my work and

w/c 17.6.24 to safely store my insure its preserved safely as
Pack down / all work work in well as looking for other
removed from studio places I could exhibit my work

What are the Health and Safety risks associated with my

chosen pipeline, workflow or exhibition method?
You must pick at least three and go on to explain the steps that you will take to ensure your
own safety and that of the people around you while working on the project. Evidence that
you have researched how this is managed in the creative industries AND applied it to your
own situation will enhance your submission.

Please note that while some substances may not be toxic or harmful, they may still have an
adverse impact on your peers. You will need to discuss any materials not already in regular
use in the studio with your tutor.

List of possible What is the risk in the context of my What steps can I take to manage
risks. project? the risk and reduce the hazard?
Slips, Trips and I plan to put cloth over the table that To ensure people don't trip I will
Falls has my book on it ensure its stuck down and no
loose edges stick out
Working at
height

Working with I will be cutting pages, cloth and • Always cut on a cutting
Sharps grayboard to size mat
• Use a cutting ruler when
possible
• Cut away from your
body

Using electrical
equipment

Working with
Toxic, Harmful
or impactful
materials

Working in the
dark

Working for I will be designing my book on the • Screens must never be

long periods at computer the brightest light in the
a computer room for eye health.
• You should change your
focus every hour from
close to far or far to
close.

Handling heavy
or unwieldy
items

Working
outdoors or in
public
Working with
Specialist tools
or equipment.
The methods
by which I am
presenting my
work during
the exhibition