Leeds College of Art BA (Hons) ILLUSTRATION OUIL603 Extended Practice
Level
06
Credits 60
STUDIO PRACTICE Thomas O’Connor Final Project Proposal Thomas O’Connor (Blog) Not The Ship Comic (Website)
http://t-oconnor1417-sp.blogspot.co.uk/ http://www.nottheshipcomic.com
Rationale • • • • •
Create work that serves as a personal advertisement.(‘About Me’ website section?) Building on research throughout my University studios (theories on humour and how that can be applied to illustration) Generating concepts that can work as an enthusing audio / visual with the long-term aim of people paying for that product / experience. Realistically applying the work generated to more tangible products, building reputation and street cred. Work generated still demonstrated a professional process, transferable problem solving techniques.
Themes / Subjects • • • •
Starting point is often wordplay and double entendres. Portrayal of popular culture and public figures. Politics / political incorrectness. General observations (perception of public, general demeanours / behaviours)
Professional Context (Contextual References) • • • • • • •
How contemporary professional illustrators operate comedically. (Jean Jullien, David Shrigley, Ian Stevenson, Paul Davis – compile examples, subsequent positive and negative thoughts) How contemporary comedians utilise illustration as a promotional tool (e.g Stewart Lee DVD Cover, how illustration is used on stage (e.g Ross Noble set stage) or physically animated comedy (e.g Family Guy) What can I utilise from existing exemplars? What are the mainstream channels pumping out in relation to what I want to do? (BBC Three, Dave, Comedy Central UK..etc) What independent distribution methods do I have? (Go Faster Stripe? Turtle Canyon Comedy?) How are venues (potential clients) distributing similar ideas? Alternative Comedy clubs? Pubs (murals?) Contact Barry Cryer (change his last name to Laugher) attain feedback on concepts, can my joke structure be refined or condensed? Do I need to collaborate with a writer? Arrange meeting with Stuart Goldsmith (Comedians’ Comedian podcaster, met umpteen people I would like to meet) May provide some direction on my work or an opportunity.