Tribal Research Project Evaluation
For this project I Researched the following
tribes ;The Mongolian Tribes , The Massai Tribe ,The Aztecs and the American
Indian Tribes .I chose these tribes because I found them the most visually
interesting . The sources I used ;
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/tribe/tribes/darhad/
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http://www.mongolian-art.de/01_mongolian_art/gallery_gods_buddha/index.htm
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http://www.gatheringofnations.com/educational/powwow_dancers/JingleDress.htm
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I also used this book ; NATIONS of the WORLD – Mexico
And I visited The Manchester Museum
Problems faced
Time management ; Time
management the biggest problem I had , I struggled on hitting my target of 20
recreations because some recreations took longer than others , I over came this
problem by giving myself 2 hours maximum per recreation .
Recreations ; I wanted
to make each recreation unique by using different techniques on each recreation
. However I ran out of techniques , I over came this problem by being more
creative and experimental with my resources and by making new techniques , for
example I used bonda web and cotton pads to make fabric .
Sources ; I struggled to
find reliable information on some of the tribes, because little is known about
some of the tribes and also because I couldnt find many books which had information
which suited the information I wanted to know .
five things that went well
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I was confident during the presentation.
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I had good knowledge on the subject .
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I was experimental and creative with my
recreations .
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five things I want to improve
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I need to give my work stronger links
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I need to learn the names of my techniques
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I need to learn to bullet point rather than use
big blocks of writing on the presentation
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I should look at the audience more
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The quality of my recreations (I should be more
creative . )
time management
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My time management was not very well planned ,
towards the end of the week I hardly slept because I had too much to catch up
on . The main reason for my bad time management issue was distractions caused
by family issues raised during the course of the last week ; however I did
finish my work on time for the due presentation date . However because I didnt
allow myself enough time to create good quality recreations I have to now make
more so that it does not have a trical down affect on the next steps of this
project .
health safety
Risks ;
Sewing machine; needle snapped and flicked on my face . In
the future I will make sure that my sewing machine is set up correctly and that
there is not too much tention on the fred .
Other risks were ; Hot iron , sharp embroidery needles ,
spray adhesive (solvent) , I was careful with all these risks and avoided
injury to myself and the people around me .
How Effective Was The Power Point ?
Some things my peers raised about the effectiveness
of my power point ;
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Good images / Compared well
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You need to use bullet points
to demonstrate your points rather than blocks of text .
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It was effective because you
did good research .
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Excellent .
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Detailed and comprehensive.
I agree that I need to develop my skills
when it comes to shortening text to bullet points . I will make this apart of
my action plan .
How Effective Was The Delivery Of The
Presentation?
Some points my peers raised about the
delivery of my presentation ;
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Very good with clear
demonstration .
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The delivery was effective
because you explained it well .
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Use more images on slides to
make the presentation more interesting .
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Detailed and interesting .
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Good use of annotations towards
presentation .
I agree with all of the above , looking at
this feedback I think that I did well on the delivery of the presentation .
However , I think that if I had rehearsed it more , then it would have been
more interesting and also if I had included more images .
Was the Presentation Well Planned ?
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Looks a little rushed , however
you have a good understanding of your work .
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Nice layout and structured
slides
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very well planned
I don’t agree with my peers that said it was
well planned because I think it was a little rushed , because I didn’t manage
my time well enough
What Could The Presenter Develop In Terms Of
Preparation ,Research Layout And Knowledge?
The majority of my peers said that I need to
develop my concept , use a larger range of wet media (not just paint .) I agree that I used too much paint , to
improve I will research into other wet media that I could use in the future
rather than just acrylic paint .
Action Plan
To develop my presentation skills I must ;
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Learn to make points smaller.
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Look at the audience more .
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Make a more detailed plan which
takes time management into account .
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Add more images .
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Make clearer links to the
research with my recreations .
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Learn my technical terms to
give my work more meaning .
I will do this by practicing and rehearsing
this presentation to other people , and I will learn to make smaller points by
practicing my quotation and skim reading skills .
I decided to take the following tribes
forward ;
Mongolian Tribe – Because I am interested in
using the Mongolian gods for my concept somehow , and because the shapes on
their marital dresses have a unique
silhouette and visually link to haute couture fashion which I have a keen
interest in . And I love their compact patterns .
American Indian Tribe – Because I have a
would like to use the idea of totem polls in my concept and also because their
patterns are very refined and intriguing .
Aztec – Because I would like to include
their symbolism , ritual and religion in
my concept somehow .
Concept – I am going to develop my concept
before I decide how to visually express it in my designs . I would like to do
something based around the gods of all these tribes , I might do this based on
my own opinion concerning these religions and how they were so loyal to them
and scared of the gods (sacrifices etc.,etc.) .
Overall , I think that this project has been
an interesting way to learn about these different sub-cultures of the world .
However, I would have been much more intrigued by the project if I could have
done Japanese Clans (tribes ) . Purely because I have an existing interest in
the Japanese culture and I have primary sources at home which I could have used
(Books ) .
But on the other hand I am excited for the
up coming project and interested in how I am going to go about visually expressing
and developing my concept .
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