Listed below are various research projects, articles and reports that I have carried out - both academic and personal.
Design Research
Honours Project: An Approach to Independent 3D Animation Production
'An Approach to Independent 3D Animation Production' is a 100,000 word dissertation completed as part of Bachelor of Arts in Design, which received 1st Class Honours. The project included a presentable prototype of a 3D animated cultural film 'Lech, Czech & Rus'. (Please see the Animation section of this website for images of the film).
The aim of the Honours project was to investigate the feasibility of creating a 3D animated series as an independent animator. This was carried out through researching independent animation production and undertaking the animation process involved in the production of a presentable prototype of a pilot episode for an animated series, following the independent film-making production model.
There are two parts of the Honours project. 1) The theoretical component, where research of the independent animation production model and process from start to finish is undertaken; which is complemented by 2), the practical component, which involves the planning, development and creation of a presentable prototype of a pilot, the first episode of a proposed animated series. The series concept is entitled 'Legenda: The Realm of Eastern European Legend', a definitive anthology of Eastern European legend in chronological order.
To view the illustrated online version of the dissertation please visit my Honours Project website by either clicking on the above title or the following link: http://www.andrzejb.net/honours
The following is other coursework research carried out during the Honours project, some of which were included as Appendices to the dissertation:
Design Research Methods [Not Currently Online]
A report on research methods used and annotated bibliography of information resources.
Freelance Design Processes [Not Currently Online]
A case study on the design processes and the client / designer relationship in a freelance design project.
Independent Animated Short Film Processes [Not Currently Online]
A case study on the creation of an independent animated short film. This was one of the appendices to the dissertation.
Paradigm Shift in the Animation Process [Not Currently Online]
A brief report on the changes in the animation process that have arisen due to technological advancement. This was one of the appendices to the dissertation.
Historical & Cultural Research
The Slavic Ethnogenesis: Identifying the Slavic Stock and Origins of the Slavs
This was a rough information resource I created for myself when I was active on Slavic culture forums and working on my 3D animated cultural films. It contains information from a wide variety of sources and details the origins of the Slavs and the great Slavic mass-migrations. The page was first placed online at the beginning of 2003.
To view the web page either click on the above title or the following link: http://www.andrzejb.net/slavic
BORZYSKOWSKI.com - Origins of the Borzyskowski / Borzyszkowski Name
Web page about the origins and history of my family name 'Borzyskowski'. The information contained in the page was originally compiled in 2007 and placed online in 2008.
To view the web page either click on the above title or the following link: http://www.borzyskowski.com