FIELDNOTE 2026/08

Debrief: turn critique into a revision record

A short protocol for recording what changed after a studio critique and why.

A critique creates many comments but can leave no record of the decision that follows. End each session with a five-line debrief.

  1. State the communication goal in one sentence.
  2. Record one observation that several viewers shared.
  3. Record one disagreement and why it matters.
  4. Name the next revision and the evidence it should produce.
  5. Name one part that will not change yet.

The student owns the revision decision. The debrief is not a vote and does not require every comment to become a change. It makes the reasoning available for the next review.

At the next session, begin with the previous debrief. Compare the intended evidence with what the revision actually shows. This creates a visible learning sequence instead of a series of disconnected final images.