*For this theme, I will be creating three short comics describing a specific mental illness is like from that persons perspective e.g what it feels like, how it impacts their lives and how others treat them because of it.
By the end I want to print off my work and mount it to make it stand out.
For this project, I will be creating three digital comics about three mental illnesses. (Depression, Anxiety and Schizophrenia) These comics will come from the perspective of the person with the mental illness. It will describe what it feels like, how they help themselves and how others can help them. There will be a few drawings of the person to illustrate what they say and feel also. All these will be digital.
In addition, I will be creating a photo that combines the three mental illnesses, Depression, anxiety and schizophrenia. It will consist of one person with multiple different, faded faces that show different emotions to represent schizophrenia. They will also be shirtless (the image will be waist up) with discriminating words written on their skin to represent how anxiety makes some one feel naked and judged when in public and how they doubt themselves. Their original face will look neutral with the word 'Depression' written across their forehead to get across that being depressed doesn't necessarily mean being sad, more not caring. However, I will only being doing this as an extension. If I can not finish my comics to the best of my ability I won't be able to create this photo.
Types of Mental Illnesses:
- Anxiety and Panic Attacks
- Bipolar Disorder
- Dissociative Disorder
- Depression
- Drugs
- Eating Problems
- Hearing Voices
- Loneliness
- Self Harm
And many more.
Depression- "Noun- feelings of severe despondency and dejection."
Anxiety- "Noun- a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome."
Schizophrenia- "Noun-a long-term mental disorder of a type involving a breakdown in the relation between thought, emotion, and behavior, leading to faulty perception, inappropriate actions and feelings, withdrawal from reality and personal relationships into fantasy and delusion, and a sense of mental fragmentation.
(Information found on Google)
I chose this theme as I have people that are close to me with some of these disorders, making this theme mean a lot to me personally. I will be able to get Primary research for this as well easily by asking my friends and family who suffer from Mental Illnesses.
Personal Project
Schedule
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Chosen theme/ Title:
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Week / Date
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Activity
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Independent Study
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W/C January
18th 2016
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Do excess research by using books, newspapers etc when
out of lesson.
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W/C January
25th 2016
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Pre-production work
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Plan out how my projects are going to look by doing sketches.
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Make sure I picked the right topic that suits me and
that I can create something to the best of my ability that I’ll enjoy doing.
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W/C February
1st 2016
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Experiment work. Try to experiment with different
angles and such.
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Take test shots
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Draw sketches
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Remember to book out any equipment I need and get
everything ready to complete my individual projects so I don’t have to fuss
about near the end of the project.
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W/C February
8th 2016
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Expo Week
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Make sure you document all activities on your blog
and note how this could help you with your project and future work.
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W/C February
15th
2016
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Half Term
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Look back at what I’ve done and make sure I’m up to
date with what I planned.
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W/C February
22nd
2016
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Primary research
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Analyse research
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Write a summary of what I found out.
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Friday the 26th Feb is an Interview day and you will
not be in your media classes.
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W/C February
29th
2016
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Finalisation of my projects.
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Present my work appropriately.
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Make sure
I present my work nicely and not just in a folder.
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W/C March
7th 2016
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Organise my work and improve any last details.
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Begin my presentation.
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Go over what I’ve done
and make sure I got everything done to the best of my ability.
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W/C March
14th
2016
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Finish my presentation to the best of my ability.
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Write my evaluation.
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Go over my presentation and make sure I know what to
say.
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W/C March
21st 2016
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Thursday the 24thMarch is an Interview day and you will
not be in your media classes. Friday-Monday the following week are Bank
Holidays so ensure you hand in your work by the deadline!
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Inspirational Images (Found On Google)
(Unable to find the artist)
Artist- http://melkadel.com/
Artist- Matt Kenyon
(Unable to find the artist)
The artist- http://ajgiel.tumblr.com/
I personal like the art done by Matt Kenyon out of all the others as it shows how pills can't necessarily help with someones mental illness, but rather they are still suffering even after taking the pills. The colour also draws in the eye and makes it more appealing.
I personal like the art done by Matt Kenyon out of all the others as it shows how pills can't necessarily help with someones mental illness, but rather they are still suffering even after taking the pills. The colour also draws in the eye and makes it more appealing.
