Even though it has only been a month since we were briefed on Applied 2, it is only two weeks until our first interim crit. Because Hayley and I are going down the stop motion route, we have to do more pre-production tasks, than we have ever done previously. For instance, we have to make our character models, sets, and get our voices narrated, amongst the other pre-production processes of designing, storyboards, scripts, etc...
To me this feels like it is almost double the workload, which is fine, however I keep finding myself being distracted with other modules, and the work that I need to do for them. Because these modules extend for long periods of time (for example this brief lasts for five months), and are so open in terms of what criteria needs to be met, I struggle to find the right mindset to keep me motivated constantly. Despite being advised to make a timetable, which I did do, this did not really help me at all, because I still felt like I was struggling to stay organised and I felt constantly distracted.
To help combat this, I thought of what has always helped me, and then intensified it. I know that making lists, even though they can be really long and in depth, help me keep on top of my work, so I decided to make a to-do list the night before, so that the following day I know what I am doing and what I have to achieve by the end of that day. I started off this year doing them weekly, which really helped me for the Character and Narrative module, but for Applied 2 and having several other briefs alongside it, I think having daily goals will help me a lot more. I didn't understand why a timetable did not work for me, but I think everyone just stays organised in different ways, so I am glad that I have found a happy medium.
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