Today’s class was really useful as we had two guests, Mark and Louise, who are affiliated with the film industry in some way. As well as being lucky enough to have these guests give us feedback; we also had our tutor and the rest of our class to chime in. I was first up today and was actually a little nervous, even though I was well prepared with a page of notes and a compilation of clips I had put together.

After presenting my idea, followed by my clips and my brief comments on what I found captivating from each shot in the clips, I was given praise for my idea by all who spoke to me which was a relief. I also managed to gain a few new ideas from this discussion.

Two ideas really stuck out for me. One was to craft these wheel-object scenes by imagining they were actually part of a storyline – one either already established, or one I create as a framework. The second, looking at the culture of skating/rollerblading/cycling, the differences between them and how I may film these cultures in a way that is cohesive with each group’s vibe.

I’m really looking forward to beginning the filming process and I have a few friends in mind who will be able to help me by being skating subjects which is ideal. It’s something which they do almost everyday, so there should be enough opportunities to plan filming days.

Here’s an old video of one potential subject: