OUIL505 End of Module Self Evaluation

Sam Metcalf
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OUIL505 End of Module Self Evaluation

So Context Of Practise has once again been very difficult for me. I found just getting started on the essay and practical work. The hardest bit was a subject I was interested in.  Finding a subject I wanted to send time investigating and with article and source material I could read and understand. I did start out First trying to look at Austerity, as it is greatly visible in today’s modern world. When I first started doing research on this subject I thought it was going to be ok but then when I started looking at books and articles it was written in political speech and I struggled a lot with it, so I moved on to something else. Then I wanted to look at how Art and Academic subjects are prevised in the contemporary world today, this is a subject I find really interesting. Then I started to struggle to source research for this subject and that became a pain so once again I moved on to find a better subject.
Then whilst talking to my student support worker Christen about lectures I had attended this year, that’s when Panopticism was remembered and how much I had enjoyed Richards lecture so the subject was decided, late but done.
Once I had settled on the subject of Panopticism I set about researching it  and the more I learnt about the subject the more I wanted to learn. I read a lot of articles from the guardian newspaper and started to came up with the material I could build a project on. I really enjoyed reading and learning about the panoptic design and how it has been used since he 17th century.
I quickly learnt I had to check the sources of the material I was reading on this subject as I found a lot of articles that where no good to me and full other information I could not found backed up.
I have spent a couple of hours a week in student support getting help with my research and the information I was recording making sure I was staying on subject. Without the support of the support department this essay would have been a disaster.
When I have finally got round to starting my Practical side of this unit again I have struggled a lot in trying to come up with visual ideas. At first I got stuck drawing CCTV cameras and although I had ideas with what to do with them time was no longer on my side. So I had to come up with something quick and simple. Iv not really liked doing publication and book before but this time I decided to try keep myself interested in the subject and just do a simple story based on my research into Panopticism. It’s just someone going to find and destroy a data-thieving monster in London town. I tried to get the storey across in my illustrations but I feel I needed to do more development work to make it flow more and definitely more pages. I have used speech bubbles and text to try help tell the story more.
The Biggest issue with my publication is I will not have a printed out copy as I left it too late to get in printed, this is due to poor time management. I spent far too long at the beginning of this brief trying to find a subject I wanted to research and in turn that has had a massive knock on effect on every part of this project. My publication has taken the biggest knock on with this but I have tried to do a nice hand drawn version of it instead of not doing it at all. I am very annoyed with myself about this as it has really let my hop 501 project down. I did really enjoy drawing the book but the end product is weak.. The storey I feel after finishing it is not very clear and will decently plan ahead when I next try doing a storey. The only good points is me drawing things iv been previously not felt comfortable drawing, although they could do with some more practice I’m happy with my growing confidence in my drawing and feel I need to work hard at this to keep it going forward.


Overall I have not enjoyed doing the writing side of this project I struggle a lot and this just makes me not want to do it but I have hopefully my changes to this already to help me in level 6, as I have already asked for help next year on my dissertation and will be starting to source as much research as I can over the summer. I have also found out I can still receive some support in the summer break to help me with my research and to get me off on the right foot as soon as possible. This is a opportunity I will be taking up. Well time management has turned into my biggest weakness and its really starting to hinder my projects. I need to start on projects start away and not put it to one side for weeks until the deadline is fast approaching.

COP3 Proposal pdf

Question 6: To what extent has Illustration constructed our understanding or view of historical events and perceptions of truth?

Look at how illustration has been used to if at all has it had a positive or negative effect on the world. How have the governments/media used illustration to they gain.

Is comtempary illustration sensed and watered down so it is best for the viewer and not true to what the artist believes. 

I’m going to continue to look at Panopticism and how this is theory feels very real in our modern world. Going to in investigate the subject further and see where the theory has left us in our time. How could by be told how to act and behave could this have a impacted in the creative world and does it influence what kind of art is out in the world.

Look at the related subject such as architecture o see like this subject subject that is very much identified by the time period it was developed in.

How do historical event have a effect on the out come of illustration and have we become too concerned with political correctness and nt offending people to  really draw what we want.

OUIL505 Publication

Panoptic essay REFS and web adresses

Mp calls for limit on uk suvalience.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/apr/12/mp-david-davis-calls-limit-uk-surveillance-powers-european-court-justice

A question of trust? Anderson report lays out tests for surveillance laws
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/11/anderson-report-tests-surveillance-laws-judicial-warrant-analysis

Docile Bodies meanings:
http://ccdigitalpress.org/strategic/chapters/pigg/problem.htm

Facebook says governments demanding more and more user data

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/12/facebook-says-governments-seek-more-and-more-user-data-and-takedowns


http://library.queensu.ca/ojs/index.php/surveillance-and-society/article/view/3343/3305



Metadata is data that describes other data. Meta is a prefix that in most information technology usages means "an underlying definition or description." Metadata summarizes basic information about data, which can make finding and working with particular instances of data easier.

dataveillance

deɪtəˈveɪləns/

noun

1. the practice of monitoring digital data relating to personal details or online activities.

surveillance

səˈveɪl(ə)ns,-ˈveɪəns/

noun

1. close observation, especially of a suspected spy or criminal.

   "he found himself put under surveillance by British military intelligence"

   synonyms:

   observation, scrutiny, watch, view, inspection, monitoring, supervision,superintendence;  spying, espionage, intelligence, undercover work,infiltration, reconnaissance;  informalbugging, wiretapping, phone tapping,recon "leading members of the party were to be kept under surveillance"

CCTV watch yourself.

Did a very quick search on the internet for websites offering public viewings on CCTV, I was very surprised at the amount of sites their aare and at what you can have access to. their seems to be a few websites offering offer content and webcams at a price and these look to be very seedy and wrong.
I fthis is what i can find just by quickly searching on my computer its hard to think what some authorities must have access to and the amount of CCtv that sout there.



Some sites from the internet where you can view cctv of public places.


Leeds traffic camaras.
http://www.leedstravel.info/cdmf-webserver/jsp/livecctv_new.jsp

CCTV from around the world


http://www.earthcam.com/

https://www.angelcam.com/camera-list


Get an App so you can view cctv wherever you want.
This was available on the Apple app store.

A requset for all the location of CCtv in leeds and the councils responce to provid the info.
https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/leeds_cctv_locations

Publication

So after too much time trying how i am best to illustrate Panopticism I have finally run out of time to waste and need to start drawing. So I WAS PLAYING AROUND WIT THE IDEA OF CCTV CAMRA HEADS REPLACING EVERYTHING AND THE CONSTANT WATCH OVER US. THIS WOULD OF BEEN A GREAT IDEA IF I HAD STARTED IS WEEKS AGO. SO IM JUST GOING TO DO A COMIC BOOK STYLE STOREY (sorry caps lock was on and i type looking at the keyboard) I think im just going to tell a story of how someone can be tracked and monitored without even knowing it.

Here is the start of the roughs, layouts and ideas for the publication.

Education system

National Curriculum 

• Five stages in the uk Early years, Primary, Secondary, Further, Higher
• Its Compulsory for ages 5-16
• Has to be taught in all local authority maintained schools.
• Standardises the education system so that everyone can be assessed on the same level and age. 
• Key stages 1 -4
• Religious Education can be dropped if requested by the child's guardians. 

This table shows what has to be taught  to every child at the different stages depending on they age.

Subject	Key Stage 1 (age 5–7)	Key Stage 2 (age 7–11)	Key Stage 3 (age 11–14)	Key Stage 4 (age 14–16)
English	1
Mathematics
Science
Computing2				3
Physical Education
Geography
History
Music
Art & Design
Design & Technology
Modern Foreign Languages4
Citizenship
Work-related Learning
Welsh (Wales only)

The Education system

Education system teaches you that better grades will lead to a better standard of life. If you dont make the grades to entertain the universities then you will struggle to make it big in the world. 

 Puts people into catorgioes based on they academic achievements.

Academia if forced to be the only skill needed to be successful in life.

Of you dont keep up with your academic age group you are left behind.

Not enough time for any one to one support.


LEFT THIS REASERCH AND MOVED ONTO A NEW TOPIC. the reaserch was proving hard to find.

Education System and creativity