The document outlines plans for a documentary/short film project that will interview an artist aged 16-25 about their experiences with mental health disorders while creating a piece of art expressing their experience. Details discussed include location ideas, equipment needs, scheduling, experimenting with editing techniques, developing the color scheme and soundtrack, and presenting the final project as an art installation by projecting the video onto the artist's painting.
3. Mind map analysis
• I split my initial ideas for a video based project into three sections: a
documentary, an experimental short film and a music video. Doing this
allowed me to think about more ideas for these three ways to stylize my
video.
• I could think of the most ideas for a documentary based around mental
health as this was what I had done my research into as it was my initial
idea.
• I noted that in my music video section I could collaborate with local artists
in york however although this idea is an interesting one that I could
develop in various ways I think that it would be too difficult to find an
artist that would be willing to go along with this or even just a local artist
in general.
• I used the mind map as a way to plan some alternative initial ideas
however I’m still very invested in making a documentary on the issues of
mental health.
4. My finalized Idea
Create a documentary/short film that interviews
an artist aged 16-25 about their experiences
with mental health disorders while they create a
piece of art that expresses their experience. I
want to create this as I have connections to
people who are willing to be a part of it and I
can provide them with the materials they need
to create the art. I want to make some really
creative and interesting ways to edit this
documentary so that I am making as much of a
6. Mind map analysis
• In my aesthetic choices I wrote about how I could use the artists painting to create the artistic
choice in my video. I could have the colour scheme of my video be the same as the artists
painting and use quick cuts in my editing if the artist uses quick brush strokes and use longer
shots if the artists is taking their time to carefully paint their work. I think I could also use the
sound design and music in my video to match this by using music that expresses the same
feelings as the artist has made in their work. I think that doing this would make my work
more artistic as well as making it easy to get invested in the atmosphere and design of the
artists work
• I noted down some methods I could use while filming to get a variety of shots as well as the
best ways to get my artist to speak openly about their experiences. I would like to use
interesting shots such as POVs, still shots and tracking shots as I think think this would keep
the audience engaged.
• In my setting section I listed area’s where I would want to film B-role as I think most of the
places I listed are atmospheric. I want the atmosphere/aesthetic of my video to feel very
cathartic.
• I also wrote about directors that have influenced my ideas for this project. I mentioned
Werner Herzog as he has been involved in a few famous documentary style films which I
found emotive and interesting. I included Andrei Tarkovsky as an influence as even though he
wasn’t much of a documentary film maker I think that a lot of the cinematography in his work
is atmospheric in the same way that I want the replicate in my video. I chose the directors
Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi a they were directors of Free Solo (2018) which was
7. Art Installation Layout
• If I were to have my project shown as an art installation I would
arrange it so that there would be three screens placed around the
room where people could walk around and listen to the stories
separately.
• This layout for an art installation is very basic as the viewer cannot
interact with the screens and the layout isn’t very original however it
serves is function to present information clearly without being to
complicated to set up.
• The boards can be arranged into different shapes and layouts to
make them look more visually interesting.
• I think that if I use a different layout it could be a better way to show
my creativity in this project.
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8. Art Installation Layout
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• The main way that video projects are presented in art installations is through
projections so there are various ways that projections can be used to merge
both physical and video art.
• I could use projectors in college to create an effect where my video is projected
onto an object relating to the overall theme of my project and film the results as
it could create a really nice looking effect that would link to the clients brief.
• Projections can be used in art in various ways. Videos can be projected onto
models to create the illusion of movement or it can be projected through fabric
or onto buildings or walls. This all creates the effect of movement where there
shouldn’t be.
9. Art Installation Layout
• For my art installation I want to project the video I make onto
the painting that my artist has made, I think that this would
be an artistic way to show the collaboration between me and
the artist as it would create the sense that both the video and
the painting are linked.
• Projecting the video onto the painting would also allow me to
make some really interesting shots that allow the video to
interact with the painting so that the light from the projector
traces the brush strokes (this might not work) it would look
like the painting is lighting up as it is worked on in the video.
• Using this form of projection as my art piece would definitely
elevate my video to a more artistic style which suits the brief
of the client as it would connect the artists painting and my
video.
10. For my project I’ve decided to work with an
artist who’s in the same age range as my target
audience as I think this would make their story
more relatable to my audience.
12. B-roll Colour Scheme
Forest area colour scheme Yorks colour scheme
I want the colour scheme of my b-roll to be a mix of natural environments such as rivers,
forests and flowers. I want to mix these shots with footage of places in york and my artist on
their own. I want my B-role to mainly consist of shots that have a different colour scheme to
my main shots as my main shots will have a similar colour palette to my artists painting.
B-roll colour scheme
13. Production Experiments
• I wanted to experiment with transitions as
an experiment as it seemed like it’d be a
useful tool to have while making my
project as it would help me make a video
that has seamless cuts between shot to
have some sequences that flow together.
• The finished product came out really well
and it was simple to edit so this is defiantly
something I could include in my video.
• I also made a reversal effect in my video
where I used effects in after effects to
make it look like the video was rewinding in
the style of a VHS tape. This also turned
out surprisingly well and although I
probably won’t use it in this project it
might be useful for future projects.
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24. Music
I’m going to create my own music backing track
for my short film as it would mean that I can
create an atmosphere that suits the overall tone
of my video without having to worry about using
copyrighted music or having non copyright
music that doesn’t suit my video.
Depending on the style of my artists painting I
want to use different music for example if the
artist makes a painting that looks serene and
25. Sound effects/ audio
Sound effects I can record while filming
• Mixing paint
• Setting up equipment
• Sounds of nature
• The artist will talk about themselves and any
issues they’ve had regarding mental health
Sound effects I can make
• Brush strokes – record the sound of paper
brushing against the canvas before the canvas
27. Production schedule
week 1
• Tuesday – I will spend the first day of production either
editing my footage or creating my music depending on
whether I’ve started filming at this point although I am
planning to film on Monday I most likely would've finished
filming by Tuesday.
• Thursday – I will use Thursday to continue editing my video so
that all the clips are in the right order and are edited to the
right length.
• Friday – I will most likely finish ordering and clipping my
footage and start working on any effects and colour grading
that I need in my video.
• At the the end of every day I will make an entry for my
production evaluation.
28. Production schedule
week 2
• Tuesday – I will finish editing the colour
grading and effects in my video and begin
working on the sound effects for the video
• Thursday – On Thursday I’ll add the sound
effects I made into my video and begin
creating some music in garage band that suits
the video
• Friday – I will carry on creating the music as it
would most likely take me a while to find and
create a sound that works for the video
29. Production schedule
week 3
• Tuesday – I will finish my music and add it to
my video and then make any final adjustments
to my video if necessary.
• Thursday – I will set up the projector and bring
in the painting and record my art installation
and then edit it to create another video.
• Friday – I will finish creating my art installation
video and look over all of my work to see if
there's anything else to edit.
30. Production schedule
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• if my production takes longer than I expected
or I run into any issues then I will use the time
from this week to fix any major mistake or
time miscalculations as this is something that
will probably happen at one point. If every
thing turns out fine then I’ll finalize any
adjustments to the visual/audio aspects of my
project either in my art installation video or
my actual video.
