Talking Heads 5

PRESENTATION

-HOW TO DEFINE WHO YOU ARE-

Lecturers

ROBERT NICOL - Fine artist and Illustrator

RUSSELL WEEKSS - started out as a music video director and then moved on to more illustrative work

(Bellow Russell Weekss work for Franz Ferdinand's music Video)

KEY ADVICE GIVEN

- Production value has to match the idea itself

-Send outs are - worth it

-Make prototypes

-Find the right way to communicate your ideas

-Collaboration changes the way you communicate ideas

-Say yes to things and work out how to do it later

-Physical objects have impact

-Personal work allows you to show skills you don't normally get asked to do.

-Social media- Where people see your work alters how people interpret the work.

-Be true to the images you want to make

- Understand your environment

-Collaboration- keeps your work fresh

-Working with a gallery - freedom, respect, equality

-Website that reflects you

-Understand who you are and be comfortable with it

-Be on social media if it makes sense to your work