What is a crit?
A critique is where you present your work to the rest of the group in order to get good feedback and help.
Interim Crit
An interim crit is half way between the briefing and the deadline. It allows you to present your current ideas and get feedback on which which idea to go with.
Final Crit
The final crit is where you present your finished outcome.
Why are they useful?
If you are unsure on where to go with your project
Gives you ideas you may not have thought of.
Points out problems and flaws
makes sure you are following the guide lines of the brief
other peoples projects could spark an idea for yours.
You get to know other people and see how they work and learn from them
Types of Crit
There are different types of crits and they all have pros and cons. DEFINITION FOR EACH
Presenting infront of the class
+improves your presentation skills
+you can explain your work
+you can answer any queries
- people may not say what they think honestly
-if you go towards the end people are hot and tired and may not give the best feedback
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Laying it down on the table
+you get honest feedback as it is anonymous
- it can be hard to read some peoples hand writing
-/+ you cant explain your work so some may not understand it. but this shows whether its solved the problem or not.
+ you get more feedback as everyone writes something.
Small Groups
+you can present and explain your work
+people feel more comfortable to give feedback as there is less of an audience
- the feed back you get is limited to your group
- you don't get to see everybody's response
What should you take?
Depending on the type of crit affects how you present your work but the substance should be similar. If presenting infront of a class then a powerpoint works well as it is projected on the big screen so everyone can see it. However here you would keep writing to the minimum and talk through it as you go. For presentations where you are not there then you use Design sheets. The design sheets have more information on and explain what you are doing with your project and what steps you've taken. You should include:
Research
How have you got to this step? What artists have you looked at and how have they influenced your work.
Thumbnails
Small sketches showing possible outcomes. You shouldn't put all your time and effort into these but really use them to figure out how your outcome would work. Its a great way to get lots of quick ideas down.
Why have you chosen the colours? Does the brief limit how many colours you can use? Have they been informed by any research.
Stock Choice
What kind of stock are you going to print on? Is it card or tracing paper? thick or thin? The stock choice will affect how you can print and what you can make. Your stock choice should be relevant to your concept.
What the Final Outcome is going to be
What do you want to produce at the end of the brief? This will really affect all your other choices as not only should you research artists but into publication methods or artists that are particular to that section. For example if you were making a book you should also research into binding methods and page layout.
Your Design boards are so useful and should really show how your idea has developed. Show where you started with your thumbnails right to what decisions have influenced your final outcome.
What should you ask?
This is a great time to get feedback and really clarify where you are going next if you are unsure or confused. You don't need a final outcome set in stone for an interim crits as they are aimed to check you are on the right track and its good to have an idea but experiment with others. Remember your first idea is always your best.
What should you say?
When giving feedback try to have a purpose to what you are saying.
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