The student plans to create a 5-minute short film for their project. They feel film is their strongest genre based on past work. They will need 8 weeks to complete the project. The student recognizes short films and editing as strengths, but evaluations as a weakness. Hardware like cameras and software like Adobe Premiere will be required. The student plans to use a calendar to schedule tasks and ensure deadlines are met. Reflecting on past work will help improve the project.
2. Initial Reaction
In the brief, I have been allowed to create any production that is in the print/animation/film genre. Looking through my
work throughout the year, I feel like creating a product in the film genre would be the best genre for me because I feel
like my short film is stronger than my other pieces I have done. In this specific medium, I have a lot of genres to choose
from. For example short films, advertisements etc. For my project I am planning to do a 5 minute short film. I have 8
weeks to produce this project. I feel like I would create a good project in this medium and genre because creating visual
pieces such as short films and video fitted to music is a strong point for me because it’s a hobby of mine outside of
college. I think this project is going to be more difficult than previous projects but if I put in the right amount of effort
and time, I feel like I can product a good standard project. Looking at my previous products, my strengths are my pre
production and my research. I feel like I make good research and it helps me figure out what I need to do in order for
my project to be successful. I feel like my weaknesses are the production reflection and the evaluation segment of the
rotations. I feel like I am a hard critique on myself and I find it hard to talk about my own and what is good and bad
about it. But if I leave enough time to get it done, I can overcome that weakness and produce a good evaluation. In
order to create my short film, I will need to use a lot of hardware and software. For example, in hardware, I will need to
book out specialist equipment such as a camera, tripod and audio recorder. I may need more equipment if possible. For
software I will need editing applications such as adobe premier pro to put together my visual and audio assets. I will
also need applications on the internet such as google and YouTube in order to conduct my research. In order to get all
my work on time I need to schedule what I need to do. I can do this by using a calendar or by using a Gantt chart. If I
book my equipment to a specific date, I can organise my work around that date and help me stay on track of what I
need to do. Reflecting on my work is very important for my project. I can find out what I have done well and what I
haven’t done well, and what can be improved. This will help me because I then can either go back to the production
and make the corrections in order for the work to be better, or I could remember those corrections for future projects.
6. Mood Board Analysis
Is there any repetition in the images you have collected? Repeated
colours/images styles/fonts/tone/mood
There is a lot of repetition between the images. The colours in the majority of
the images are dark colours such as blacks and reds. I think this has occurred
because the theme of my short film is dark and creepy. There is a range of
images where a mirror is included. This is because the mirror images has
given me an idea of what I want to do in my short film.
How will your mood board influence your final product?
The images that I have collected for the mood board will influence my final
product because it has given me inspiration of what I want to put in my short
film. For example, the images of the mirrors have changed my mind of doing a
short film about someone having a split personality and now I'm thinking of
doing it about an evil twin trapped in the mirror. I feel like I did that instead of
my original idea, the product will turn out better and be more scary.
Editor's Notes
Log your initial thoughts regarding the set brief- What could you make? What are you good at? Your opinions?
Can be a list of bullet points of reactions- does not have to be full prose. Can be hand drawn and scanned in.
Bubbl.us or hand drawn-scanned using college printers exploring 3 potential ideas
Bubbl.us or hand drawn-scanned using college printers exploring your final idea
Collection of images related to your product/inspirational/visually interesting
At least 15 needed