Comments on: Critique and Structure http://tomjech.com/blog/2008/08/09/critique-and-structure/ Learning about the world and animation, written by Tomas Jech Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:54:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Paul http://tomjech.com/blog/2008/08/09/critique-and-structure/#comment-1563 Paul Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:53:32 +0000 http://tomjech.com/blog/2008/08/09/critique-and-structure/#comment-1563 You know Tom, if there was one thing I always agreed with you on at BG, it was your take on critiques. I loved reading this -- if the faculty weren't so set in their ways all of the time, I think this specific advice would do the other students worlds of good. But, you like you said, it's partially the students to blame. Even in the few times where critiques were guided well, most students just don't understand what it means to give meaningful advice. As much as I want to think that the poor level of feedback we get here is unique to BGSU, I've gone through exactly the same woes at art schools where they push the importance of critique above anything else. Giving out well-crafted feedback is almost an art in itself in that it only comes with practice, some training, and a lot of experience dealing with both the good and the bad. You know Tom, if there was one thing I always agreed with you on at BG, it was your take on critiques. I loved reading this — if the faculty weren’t so set in their ways all of the time, I think this specific advice would do the other students worlds of good.

But, you like you said, it’s partially the students to blame. Even in the few times where critiques were guided well, most students just don’t understand what it means to give meaningful advice.

As much as I want to think that the poor level of feedback we get here is unique to BGSU, I’ve gone through exactly the same woes at art schools where they push the importance of critique above anything else. Giving out well-crafted feedback is almost an art in itself in that it only comes with practice, some training, and a lot of experience dealing with both the good and the bad.

]]> By: Pete http://tomjech.com/blog/2008/08/09/critique-and-structure/#comment-1560 Pete Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:49:04 +0000 http://tomjech.com/blog/2008/08/09/critique-and-structure/#comment-1560 hey, another good post. I've seen a lot of good and bad critique over the years. I've learned now what is useful feedback and what is absolute rubbish. The people who know what they are talking about, their feedback is crafted in a way where things make sense and you learn from it. On the other hand, people who dont really know, just try to come up with an educated crit, which after a few seconds you can see they really dont have a clue, and cant give you anything new. Their's is more personal preference than anything educated. I can clearly see with the animators I work with, who actually knows their stuff from their feedback. hey, another good post.
I’ve seen a lot of good and bad critique over the years. I’ve learned now what is useful feedback and what is absolute rubbish.
The people who know what they are talking about, their feedback is crafted in a way where things make sense and you learn from it.
On the other hand, people who dont really know, just try to come up with an educated crit, which after a few seconds you can see they really dont have a clue, and cant give you anything new. Their’s is more personal preference than anything educated.
I can clearly see with the animators I work with, who actually knows their stuff from their feedback.

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