Level of design
The master thesis has the layout of a standard thesis that is common in master theses with no art or design background. It follows a predefined layout from the University that doesn’t take into account individual layout design necessities due to the art/design focus of the degree program in which the thesis was written.
The complementary work piece, an animation film, on the other side has an appropriate level of design. However, the author does only include it at one point in the theoretical work.
Degree of innovation
The author analyzes existing works and therefore needs an analysis scheme. She took existing schemes and created an extended adaption to comply with the analysis’s needs.
Independence
The thesis was written as a solo work and the developed adaptation/extension of the analysis scheme was also done by herself.
Outline and structure
The structure of the master thesis is logical and the arrangement / order of chapters is comprehensible. The author starts with sketching the context of the theme, theoretical basics, the main topic in general, presentation of existing analysis schemes, her own adapted/extended scheme, the analysis and finally the conclusion.
Degree of communication
The author communicates clearly what the thesis is about. The language used is still comprehensible even though one might not be familiar with the topic. There are many passages within the thesis where she explains what certain things mean, but there is no general glossary which could also be helpful if one doesn’t read the entire thesis from start to finish.
Scope of the work
The main part of her theoretical master thesis is 58 pages, which is a common and average length for students who choose to have a practical master project as well.
Orthography and accuracy
As mentioned previously, the language used in the thesis is comprehensible and there are no noticeable spelling or grammar errors.
Literature
The author cited a total of 105 resources of which 31 were literature and 40 audio-visual media. The large amount of audio-visual media stems from her extensive analysis of animated films and other references to animated media throughout her thesis.
