Tuesday 30 March 2010
Overall Project Reflection...
Overall Project Reflection
As I've said many times over on both my blog and in my research book, I was extremely apprehensive about this project. Although excited I was also worried about how my lack of knowledge for film might hinder me, especially in the editing process. I think I'm much more of a thinker then a doer. In both this and the Creative styling project I have really enjoyed thinking of a concept and putting the research in behind it. As I feel to be honest this is my strongest area. Although I've surprised myself in this project, not only have I work hard producing my research book and ensuring mine and Rosie's concept was water tight, and made complete sense with the words we had been given, I feel I have got really stuck into the process of filming and editing, I have completely surprised myself.
The 3 words Rosie and received were Marios Schwab, Silhouette and Wild, on first thoughts I was glad we were given a designer I had heard of, as already ideas were flying through my head. I think we did really well to get Schwab and silhouette as Schwab is famed for his body conscious way of dressing women. As me and Rosie researched we found a distinct contrast between Schwab's past and present collections, once were deep, dark dresses made from mutilated sheer fabrics were now pastel and nude coloured soft and flowing organza. We found the contrast really interesting and knew we wanted to incorporate it into our film. After a lot of brainstorming, we decided to use our technical effect Silhouette, pretty literally and knew we wanted to focus on the human body and its perception. After a lot of debate we came up with a 'beautiful suicide'. We wanted to take something as dark and sinister as suicide (referenced from past collections) and make it soft and beautiful (as seen in previous collections). We thought this was quite an original idea. We incorporated our mood of wild, by shooting within a forested area, and by using water as a medium throughout our film.
Our filming day went perfectly and I feel we got all the shots we needed in order to successfully produce our film. I think this is due to the sheer amount of testing me and Rosie did. We visited our location twice before we shot in order to take stills and mini film clips, to make sure it looked good on camera, it was safe for our model, and so we knew exactly what we wanted to achieve so we didn't waste time on the day. If it wasn't for this I don't think it would of been as successful.
I also feel our editing process ran smoother then I expected it to be, although attending all of the tutorials on Final Cut Pro, I still didn't think I had any idea on how to use it. I was right to a certain extent. Me and Rosie had to spend a day acquainting ourselves with what tools did what in order to start making our clips into a film. Once we got into it I found we were very efficient, time wise it making our film what we wanted. Although we have just spent 2 whole weeks in room 205b. Never again.
All in all I'm so proud of what me and Rosie have achieved. I think I have learnt a great deal throughout this project including how to extend my research of a good concept, how to use Final cut pro and technical knowledge for film effects. I have completed all the aims and objectives I first set out to achieve and for that I'm really pleased. I knew at the beginning of this project the standard I wanted the film and my work to be, and I feel I've exceeded my own expectations. At times I have found the project hard, getting to grips with technical effects but it is such a huge pay off when you watch your finished article. I think everyone on the course has done brilliantly this project, and I think we should all be extremely proud of our work and what we have achieved. I know me and Rosie are. I am really looking forward to seeing everyones at the screening event.
