Dissertation Proposal Feedback & Topic changes

Proposal Feedback

• 2:2
• Structure paragraphs
• Literature review- supports key points- not key terms or keywords
• Don’t know if 2D is still a viable medium- is this a problem?

Dissertation Topic changes

Problem

• There is a lack of knowledge about the market and pulling factors for 2D animation
• Market
• Pulling factors

Knowledge gap

• This is what people will learn from your dissertation
• Make clear if 2D animation is still a suitable market for animators to work in.
• As might come out of university and not know if there is a market for 2D animation

Problem Purpose statement notes

Evidence

• Sources on the lack of knowledge into the market and pulling factors for 2D animation

Context

• Time- 5- 10 years
• Place- Europe and America
• People- Animation students, emerging animators, new students, young people involved/ studying animation and potential investors into animation
• Produce- Literature review and methodology

Analysis of findings

• Literature review- Knowledge gap
• Avoid 3D and other mediums
• Competition- 3D films/ Animation
• Only for aspect of competition
• Groups of people prefer 2D animation
• Which groups of people prefer 2D animation

Methodology

• Statistical data in 2D
• Case studies into 2D
• Secondary quantitative data
• Studios- Animation produced, why?

Literature review

• What is good about 2D?
• 2D production?
• Why is it produced?
• Rephrase questions in proposal so they are only for 2D
• Want to give animators a justification for is 2D animation still in the market
• e.g What are the unique attractions to 2D animation
• This dissertation is only about 2D animation