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.
- State the communication goal in one sentence.
- Record one observation that several viewers shared.
- Record one disagreement and why it matters.
- Name the next revision and the evidence it should produce.
- 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.