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1. This initial document provides you with an opportunity to reflect on, review and summarise
your progress and achievements through the first 7 units of the qualification and what you
plan to create in your final project. Think about what you know now, and what it means to
you, compared with what you knew and could do before you started the course, and how
this has influenced your choice of pathway and your FMP.
Tell me in no more than20 words; what is your
FMP idea?
A Wildlife mockumentary aboutapresenter anda
camera crew stumblingacross Big foot.
Why have youdecided to makeit? It will be fun to create while being effective. It is
somethingdiverse from my other films, showing
off my skills to adaptwith any genre.
What aboutyourproject makesit importantto
you?
This idea will help me understandhowto convey
mythsandfantasy behinda camera andhow they
would look in a realistic environment.
Outline someof the initial influences onyour
idea/work and somepotential research targets
(remember, research isn’t justa paperbased
activity)
Creators suchas Steve Irwin andCoyotePeterson
influence my project asmy trailer parodiestheir
work. My parody takessomethingreal and
combinesit with fantasy so I couldresearch films
suchas ‘what we doin the shadows’ and ‘troll
hunter’.
What effect do youwant to haveon your
audience when they see yourproject?
I want to makesure my audience find my trailer
fairly humorousaswell as beingthrilled during
the big foot parts.
Describe the tone/mood/styleofyourproject
[which productiontechniques/characteristicsare
you employing?]
It startsfairly realistic with a positivemoodas it
has wacky humour. The themeshouldtwist half
way throughbecomingmore thrilling while
keeping the wacky attitude.
Why have youdecided to makeyour project in
this style?
The light opening helpsemphasise the dark turn
since it heavily twists the audiences’ expectations.
The mockumentary styleopeningwould seem
boringmakingthe bigfoot twist much more
compelling andenjoyable.