In the notes on project-based Honours research in labsome AM in his discussion on this type of research as an introduction for examiners, sums up what is expected in the exegesis. There are two approaches to this type of research, The first is production focused with the objective to produce media objects. The second is research on “professional or industry practice”. In the summary on production focused research he states:

The exegesis would contextualise the project in terms of what it sought to explore, how successful its realisation has been, and what the student has learnt, through the project, about their practice. It should orientate the work in relation to contemporary media practice.

Also, he points out that the exegesis needs to show and explain what was done as in things that may not be evident in the actual end result. Often with blog reflection, I find the processes that went into creating a work as relevant to understanding the research as the media object itself. Finally, in regards to context, “asethetics” is also covered where connections are made between the production logistics and the research approach.