Final Reflective Statement
This semester went by better than I thought it would, considering we had to do two projects instead of one. Working on the IFE was actually a fairly enlightening experience, considering the larger format and landscape orientation. We did not go too in-depth into extensive choreography but it might be interesting to apply motion more in-depth like iOS 10 does. While I do enjoy having a larger screen size to work with as well as working on something which is not exactly a phone app, I did not find the IFE that engaging. I am not sure quite sure why but I think I would like to work on a similar project, perhaps like an art gallery information kiosk that could be quite cool.
Working with the same group was good, as we all assumed our usual positions and did not have to waste time getting accustomed to one another’s systems. In saying that I think it was a really good idea to change groups because I could see how it would be problematic to just assume the same role and do the relatively same thing each assignment. Working with Siobhon was actually very helpful, I felt kind of bad because I am fairly certain she did more work than me. But I think we work well together as a team, I was actually quite excited to get her as a partner as I heard really good things about her from my friends.
The RW was as challenging as I thought it would be. One thing I do not think we did really well was creating a truly seamless RW, as some breakpoints could not be resolved due to the limitations of Webflow. I really liked worked on the faux parallax GIFs, it was a design challenge I have not really faced before. This balance of quality and size helped me realize the bigger picture of having images that load first. I actually learned quite a bit which is good as I am planning to create a personal portfolio over the summer, probably on a platform like Webflow, Squarespace, etc.
I also did enjoy doing the interviews for Homegrown, it was daunting but informative. That aside, I realized I really look forward to creating the videos, even though I felt it was kind of redundant for the RW as we basically had two formats of the same journal. While not my initial intent this paper has really improved my After Effects skill which I am thankful for. My future goal for next year would be to become more proficient which wireframing and prototyping programs such as Sketch and InVision as I did not do that much this year, as it often was someone else role. I look forward to what the next year brings.