Animation In Video Games.
This project will enable you to explore historical, contemporary and a range of appropriate theoretical constructs that will provide knowledge and understanding of the contexts relevant to your studio practice. The project will address historical and theoretical research methods that will help you to critically engage with your practice based work. You will be guided in developing, further structuring and writing a research report, through a sustained and focused period of study. You have two options for the Research Report, you can choose to write 5,000 words or choose to write an extended Report of 10,000 words. This can be an appropriate choice if you intend to progress into postgraduate study, or are looking to progress professionally where this would be a relevant choice. This longer option enables and should demonstrate more in depth research and analysis. You will be expected to confirm in your study proposal form which format of Report you will use, and whether it will be the standard 5,000 words or the optional 10,000 words in length. You can choose one of the following formats for your Research Report: Extended Essay This takes a theoretical or historical topic that addresses an aspect of visual culture, and uses the writing conventions similar to an academic essay or paper Industry Report Topics concerning aspects of industry or media practices, related to your area of practice and study may be presented as an industry report. Technical Report You may choose to examine processes, techniques and/or media that you use in your studio practice, and to use your report to document and analyse the results of your investigation. Reflective Report A reflective report directly addresses your practice. You may well combine the styles of report described above and include sections that address relevant theories, historical references, cultural phenomena, industry information and technical experimentation and development. Editorial This option allows you to choose to write an article that is suitable for a specific magazine, newspaper or journal. With this choice of format the intention is to enable you to write a research Report that supports and integrates with your visual work and creates a synergy between the two. You should consider carefully how the area or subject you want to explore in your Research Report fits coherently within one of these formats.