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After receiving feedback on Part II, I decided I had a lot of information and I needed to condense it down a little. I have decided to hone in on only one target audience: Industry Professionals.
I restructured Chapter 3 to emphasize the issue of how authors often don’t receive fair compensation for their work in film adaptations, underscoring the need for more equitable pay practices in the industry. In Chapter 4, I reflected on my personal experiences with adapted content, highlighting what makes these adaptations enjoyable to me and identifying key features of successful adaptations. I concluded with a call to action, urging industry professionals to join coalitions and support initiatives that promote fair compensation and equitable practices in the adaptation process, ensuring that all stakeholders, particularly authors are fairly compensated for their contributions.
My user interviews and feedback from the in-class critique as well as spending more time working on my project made me realize it is more valuable to have one target audience in mind. For me, in this case it is industry professionals in the film industry. In focusing on this group, I chose to highlight critical issues surrounding the adaptation of literary works into films, such as the financial disparity faced by authors and the need for more equitable compensation. The goal is to inform and engage these professionals with data-driven insights and personal reflections, encouraging them to adopt fairer practices and collaborate on creating more balanced and successful adaptations. The report also seeks to influence decision-makers, providing them with the tools and knowledge needed to promote a more inclusive and sustainable industry.
The biggest change I made to achieve this is change my call to action and rephrasing some of my content from an informational perspective to a more meaningful one.
Reflecting on the process of creating my project on shorthand, I realize how much the entire story evolved over time. Initially, I had a broad vision, filled with big ideas about adapted works because of how much they have meant to me growing up. I thought I would find a lot of data to support my ideas, but through the process, I learned it was a lot harder and I really had to narrow my focus and adapt those ideas to fit the scope and time constraints of the project.
One of the aspects I enjoyed the most was the creation of my moodboard. It helped me visually organize my thoughts and set the tone for the project, guiding my decisions and inspiring me to choose colors and photos on Shorthand. As briefly mentioned above, finding data was another enjoyable yet challenging part of the process. I quickly realized that not all the information I needed was readily available, especially when it came to book sales, statistics for audience engagement, exact data on how much authors get paid, roaylties, etc, so I had to extract insights from a variety of diffrent sources, piecing them together to form a cohesive narrative. This experience taught me a lot about the research process and how to be resourceful when the data isn’t straightforward.
Another interesting part of this project was the user research and critiques. The feedback I received highlighted how differently each one of us interprets things. In some cases, even if I thought something was coming across clearly, it wasn’t always so obvious to others. This was eye-opening, as it made me realize the importance of considering diverse perspectives. It pushed me to refine my story and ensure that I communicated my ideas in a way that was accessible to a broader audience and gave a clear picture. Ultimately, these critiques and the ongoing adjustments I made helped me develop a much stronger, clearer narrative that resonated more effectively. This process not only honed my skills in dataviz but also deepened my understanding of how the storytelling process is dynamic, constantly shaped by feedback and reflection.
All my references related to project are in the ‘Epilogue’ section on Shorthand. I used ChatGPT to organize some of my thoughts in the initial stages of topic generation and to brainstorm ideas for a call to action.