Pivot
The mIdterm team project in history class for the fall quarter is the perfect example of pivoting and planning. The project consists of a pre- record presentation- Protest and Activism- where the objective of the assignment was to research the history of a specific period, movement, or culture; in this case “ Protest and Activism”.
Our team was Unanimous on the topic “Queer Liberation”.We wanted to bring a piece that showcases the struggle and the evolution of the LGTBQ+ community throughout the decades: from Stonewall through the present times and the relationship that graphic design has with it. Find the visual characteristics of the topic we choose and connect it with the cultural factor. The key points needed to consider for the project were history, research, collaboration and presentation. Our team was fully committed to creating quality production, we have a clear vision of the way we wanted to go. An engaging min-docu where people can learn about the LGTBQ+ community, in the hope people become curious and more open about the community with a splash of humor and trivia.
To achieve this project it was essential to collaborate as a team to produce the vision. We brainstorm, plan, distribute roles within the team, and schedule regular meetings. Our goal was to be as much ahead as possible so we are able to get all the other classes assignments done on time.As well as scheduling meetings with specific milestones would give a chance to have wiggle room in case of unforeseen events. Even though having this expectation early on of the assignment was pivotal to finishing the project. However, the load of assignments and deadlines to meet for other assignments made it complicated to meet the deadline of the Mid term project. Without this wiggle room it would have been hard to meet the deadline.
We absolutely struggled to finish the product and there was a lot we could have improved in the final product,such as Include and plan the edit portion of the mini-docu. As a result we were 80% close to having completed our vision. To sum it up, planning is essential and includes a wiggle room for those unforeseen events that might come up.