MA Illustration Authorial Practice
MAI 140, Negotiated Practice Project 2
Comic book illustrating some of the challenges of life with ADHD
Origin
Robot One was a creation I used first in a comic strip called The Difficult Decision, made for my two youngest children to help explain the separation of their parents. (above)
A robot provided a great metaphor for the human condition and I developed it next into a short story, Being Human, that examined communication. (below)
The final step was to christen the robot One, in order to empathise the metaphor; One is any or all of us.
Precis
Set on a space station, A Different Hard Drive is a story about Robot One and his unexpected defeat of the antagonist Dr Doom. He is given a mission by his sponsor Despatchbot 2.0 and we follow as he experiences a series of simple mishaps. The final act takes place as the mishaps are revealed to have saved the day and then in a final twist Ones easily distracted nature is revealed as hyper focus as he hacks the space station computer to defeat Dr Doom.
MAI 140 Learning Outcomes
On completion of this Module you should be able to:
Identify and research the field of practice relevant to your project
Define, specify and deliver an achievable project that is relevant to your individual practice
Solve problems through imaginative and innovative creative practice
Demonstrate discernment with regard to visual editing and presentation of work within relevant contexts
Demonstrate professional competence and self-direction in realising project intentions
Demonstrate critical, analytical and reflective skills
Communicate effectively with a range of audiences using appropriate media
MAI 140 Assessment Criteria
To achieve the learning outcome you must:
Demonstrate the identification of, and research into the field of practice relevant to your project
Demonstrate the definition, specification and delivery of a project relevant to your practice
Demonstrate an ability to solve problems through imaginative and innovative creative practice
Exercise discernment with regard to visual editing and presentation of work within relevant contexts
Produce work which demonstrates professional competence and self-direction in realising project intentions
Produce work which demonstrates critical, analytical and reflective skills
Produce work which communicates effectively with a range of audiences using appropriate media