FMP-Evaluation

Over the course of this project I’ve learned a lot. The most important thing though is that I feel like I’ve finally come into a style of my own. In what feels like all of my previous projects, I was struggling to find my voice almost. I’d be pleased with the end result for about five minutes before mentally disowning it. I’d look at it and unfavourably compare it to the work of other’s doing something similar. On this project though I feel like that my work has really come into its own. This is definitely the best work I’ve produced, and while I can still point out countless flaws with it, I’m still confident in presenting it. I’m fine having my name attached to it.

Another thing I learned from this project is the importance of referencing. Before I’d half-heartedly do it because I felt like I was ‘supposed’ to do it, but this time it was out of a genuine desire to get my work done to the highest possible standard – Buildings, people, poses, clothing, I almost referenced everything. The biggest thing I noticed was that I was drawing the Reichstag from modern photos, none of which had the Bismarck memorial in front of them as Hitler had it moved in 1938. If I didn’t properly reference and research everything I would have definitely missed that little detail.

However while I am relatively pleased with how my work turned out, there are plenty of ways I could always do it better next time. The biggest issue is as always for me – time management. Before my original pitch I envisioned myself making a graphic novel with over 100 pages, which after the pitch became a more modest 60 odd pages, before finally dropping to the 24 pages I’ve settled on now to have done before the exhibition. As always I drafted out a timeline, which as always I failed to stick to. Hopefully after learning the importance of referencing in this module I can learn the importance of sticking to a tight schedule.

The only other major problem I have is the offensive content matter, which I feel might alienate me from potential publishers. While the idea of the hero saving Hitler is whacky and ‘out-there’, I feel like it might be a bit too much for some people. After further research I’m definitely considering making a quick, completely new pitch document for some of the potential publishers I feel would have a problem with the Hitler saving… or at least making a ‘safer’, less offensive version.