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A Summary 

I have a lot to say about how I handled this project, it was definitely a learning curve, and in reflection, my research influenced my practical first and my essay second, so you could say I did it the opposite way than was recommended. I do believe that the project was successful, and I learnt a lot from my research.

Most Useful Sources 

My most useful sources came from contacting practitioners, I made a lot of contacts in this module, and each supplied me with different answers. This was incredibly useful as it meant I had to triangulate all my knowledge into one coherent essay and practical response. My most useful sources were "Storyboarding: A Critical History" by Chris Pallant and Steven Price, and "Grammar of the Shot". These supplied the basics on contextualising storyboarding as a process, and base cinematography knowledge which is key to any storyboard artist.

What I would have done differently 

If I were to redo this project, I would definitely have started my essay sooner, however due to my nature I ended up going down a rabbit hole of books, where I would find some knowledge, and then find another book specifically to do with what I had found. I have read a lot of books this module, and I should have sifted through the unnecessary stuff first, and started my essay. In many ways my practical came first, which is natural as a practitioner, but I feel as though my writing may have suffered due to putting this practical first in places. I somewhat feel as though the extensive research which I carried out was not shown to it's fullest potential in my essay, but my development in my practical should back up the knowledge which was gained through this research module.