Skillsets
Lydia's skillset:
Strengths: I feel like I personally work best using a mixture of both handmade and digital processes. I enjoy working with Adobe Illustrator and Indesign and one of my biggest strengths when using Illustrator is being able to convert any hand drawn image to a vector. I also find layout to be a strong point of mine, I enjoy testing the boundaries of design and also don't feel scared to try new things.
Weaknesses: I have never done animation or developed an animation before therefore working with programmes like After Effects or Cinema 4D are difficult. I also feel sometimes I put so much effort into development my final pieces aren't as good as my development, or I am influenced by a completely different idea half way through which effects my finals. I am also the biggest critic of my own work, I am never fully pleased with anything I create because I am constantly looking for areas of improvement. This can sometimes be a good thing but also sometimes is a burden as I spend so much time tweaking and editing stuff to the point where I have lost track of the point of my work.
Charlotte's skillset:
Strengths: Strong use of mixed medium. Like to play around with both handmade and digital media. Strong skills on Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign with Illustrator being my strongest. As a Graphic Design my style is more set on Illustrating, I like to play around with ink and pencil. I also heavily enjoy Vector illustrations and hope to improve on this. Strong eye for detail.
Weaknesses: My writing and reading skills aren't the best meaning I have to take a lot longer then usual to do any activity using these skills. Sometimes try to over perfect too much in draft pieces when they are just ideas not finals. I am weak with software such as after effects and hope to build on these with this project. I have never made a moving image or stop motion so this will be a new skill I will be working on. My time planning isn't the best but with the help of the timetable and teamwork this is a easy obstacle.
Emma's skillset:
Strengths: I have strong knowledge of multiple mediums, including sculptural and drawn. I am confident in using both traditional and digital illustration methods, with my strongest being pencil and Photoshop. Although I am an animation student, I prefer illustration and sculptural processes, although I have plenty of knowledge of most animation methods, including hand drawn, stop motion and 2D. I enjoy designing narratives and story elements, creating characters and worlds from scratch. I have great organisation, reading and writing skills.
Weaknesses: I have very little knowledge of Illustrator or InDesign, and I'm definitely not great with layout, although I'm working hard to improve in it. I have a tendency to jump straight into a project with one idea and begin working on it immediately, instead of exploring as many possibilities and avenues as I can. This often means that when I am required to do preliminary research and exploration to fulfil my work requirements, I find a new and better idea to pursue and have to begin my project again with a much closer deadline. I'm also a perfectionist with my work, which can be a good thing, but often results in me spending too much time on development work and ideas, but I'm also hoping to work on this during the RSA project.
