Assessed Presentation Week 1

This Module focuses on evaluating your strengths and interests, and actively connecting them to a career path and industry expectations.

Through the research you’ll conduct during this class you will build deeper knowledge and understanding of the specific job roles that interest you most. And with this knowledge, you’ll be able to identify your developmental needs and devise a personal learning strategy for the remainder of this course.

This means that from now on you are expected to take increasing responsibility for the methods and the media you work with.

Assessed Presentation

Give a 10-minute presentation, based on research into two alternative career paths in Animation or associated careers within the Animation Industries. This presentation must: be a comparative evaluation of these two chosen career options include interviews with people in those careers

The Presentation is a Research Project

Working independently, you will conduct research into two areas of specialist Animation or Game Art practice (two jobs or roles) that you’ve identified as potential career goals. 

The results of your research will be condensed and formatted to create an Assessed 

10-minute Presentation (PowerPoint or similar) together with a record of your independent research. This record or evidence of your research should be edited, annotated and added to your module blog by the day of your assessment.

For this research project, your first aim should be to investigate what the jobs or roles entail, the typical entry requirements for applicants, and the potential career routes available in this field of animation practice.

Your research should be a combination of:

Primary Research (or Field Research). 

This will involve collecting evidence by interviewing 10 or more practitioners and employers (case studies) in order to develop a deeper understanding of this area of practice in relation to skills and the needs of industry. N.B. not everyone will reply to your questionnaire so factor this into the number of people you canvas. Realistically it would be wise to expect a 1 in 4 response rate. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

Secondary Research

Books, magazines, journals, documentaries, online evidence; this kind of research should be critically evaluated as there may be interesting contradictions. For example, some of this material may represent marketing or publicity; or it may be dated in relation to technology and procedures. 

Research Project Presentation 

• 10 minutes maximum (you will be timed). 
• All group members will take a turn at presenting.
• Evidence of primary research (based on 10 Case Studies ). 
• Evidence of secondary research (see above)
• 1 copy of your on-screen presentation (e.g. PowerPoint file) to be handed in. 

To succeed in this module during this semester you will need to:

• Contact practitioners (case studies) early on and use methods such as questionnaires as a means of comparing and critically evaluating responses. 
• Regularly meet with your peers and tutor to evaluate evidence and push the ambition of the investigation.
• Collaborate and share information. 
• Rehearse, polish and deliver your findings in a professional manner.
• Hand-in materials: edit, annotate and format your independent research work within a module blog.
• Demonstrate initiative and planning in relation to setting up work experience, entrepreneurial activities or study opportunities post Semester 2. 

Ultimately your findings should be framed by your desires for your future career and will influence your plans for progressing through the remainder of this course and beyond. Successful presenters critically analyse their research findings and create clear personal strategies for fulfilling their developmental needs to achieve their career goals.