Self evaluation.

Overall I feel as though I have learnt a lot about myself through developing Last Words. I feel as though I can get lost in concepts and meanings that I do not know here to start of whichI have found difficult within this project I do not know when to stop researching or searching for answers to questions that fill my mind. My curiosity with dark and personal subjects has allowed me to create my own narrative rich images in my own personal style, of which I would say is raw and thought compelling. Although I enjoy writing I have enjoyed being in control of every element, the creative freedom has made me realise that I would like to keep developing my creative skills, in visual story telling.

I feel as though the project has grown a substantial amount from what I originally envisioned, I envisioned perfect glamorous models surrounded by beautiful objects with a hint of horror photography. I feel as though I have found myself as a creative and understand that light topics, and pretty pictures are not my personal style, they do not make me want question the visual further.

I am pleased with the website design as I feel it sets the eerie atmosphere and from feedback entices the people who have viewed it to want to explore further- of which is a positive point as it means that my target audience are interested in the project. It is simple to use, but there are further improvements that if I had used a better programme and had more time then I would of made the house more interactive, in a sense that it would feel as hough the spectator is virtually walking into the room.

overall I feel that this project has tested me as a creative, to question every aspect of my project to develop further knowledge and to improve independent learning. It has taught me to take responsibility  of a project and that communication with others is key. As well as being observant with my designs and thoughts.

Informal statment for those who misinterpret Last Words.

As I am aware that the subject matter of Last Words can be perceived as offensive I have decided to provide an informal statement for those who have a misunderstanding of the project.

I am aware that the material may look offensive however the images are of fictional suicides and therefore every element of this image has not been based on anyone's death.

The project has been created with the intent to raise awareness of suicide regardless of character and appearance, research shows that many people who appear happy, and look healthy commit suicide. Suicidal victims and people whom have relationships with those who have lost someone have all said they wish that they just spoke to home as it could of prevented their loss. Art is a form of talking and communicating ideas.

I have taken a lot of time to research the matter and have myself been in a similar situation and have taken inspiration from my mind set to transform it into a creative project, it was my way of speaking about the subject matter.

Website design.

For my homepage I envision an abandoned house as I feel this adds character to the design and creates an eerie mood. Within my narratives there is a death in a different room of the house therefore it makes sense to have an image of a house or a hallway where the viewer can interact with the site and click on which narrative they want to view by clicking on a door or window that will take them to the scene of the suicide. The images below create the exact mood that I am looking for, I feel as though a house is more suitable for my design particularly as it has five rooms to choose from of which is how many narratives I have chosen to re-create, however I feel it would be a good idea to have images of the rooms possibly in the background. The images will be on a slideshow with a suicide short story or note above them

Idea One.

I have decided to choose image 6 as I feel it's more fitting considering there's five narratives, I like the style of the house and whole setting it looks as though the spectator is peeking through the branches, the titles allow the user to click on whichever narrative they want to pick, once they have clicked the idea is that the link will take them to the related image series.

Idea Two.

I like the idea of being able to see into the house simply to when you open a dolls house, as if the front was to be removed.

I have chosen my second idea as I feel as though it makes my project more personal to the viewer, it's more intriguing and it will entice the spectator in to want to explore the story behind each room. I will create the house in photoshop and will make the rooms interactive.