All in all I would say that my installation came together just as I had expected/planned, which is very rare for me. Usually some changes are made during the process, or unexpected speed bumps that come up change the outcome of the project. My installation looks almost exactly how I envisioned it. The actual installing of the project took a while, but Charlie, Brett, Morgan and myself were all able to assist one another. Things went pretty smoothly. It was great to see everything come together.
I received a lot of great feedback from people in the gallery, some from people I know and some from complete strangers. Getting compliments from the people I did not know felt really good because their opinion on my project was unbiased. I received compliments on my watercolor paintings as well. Both Gerry and Damian told me that Associate Dean, Dennis Benson really liked my installation (entitled The Critique), saying that it was clever and witty. This was a great feeling considering some of opposition I have faced in the past dealing with my work. As a video student, I am honored that someone with a high rank like Dennis acknowledged and enjoyed an exhibit from the video department. Throughout my time at Mason Gross, the sizes of each video class would progressively get smaller and smaller. I've always been afraid that eventually the video department would get cut, so I am glad that someone with that rank find quality in it.
I just received my thesis paper back yesterday and I thought all of the notes were very valid. There was a suggestion to make my character in the video drawing his last minute blueprint during the meeting as opposed to mentioning that he just made it beforehand. I really like that suggestion and I wish I could have done it that way. It would have added to the rushed quality of the drawing. I would not say that I regret anything when it comes to 'The Critique' but it would have been a minor enhancement to make it the way suggested.
