Realising that Mini Clapper Man was a pointless exercise (funny though) has been both the best and worst thing thus far in semester. As per usual I found I grappled with the concept of finding an idea. Although I had written on a number of ideas in exercises I don’t feel that any of them would be exercises I could either complete or sustain my interest throughout the rest of the semester. Meeting with Robin today was incredibly beneficial as it shifted my thinking away from trying to find a story to tell within my project. Robin spoke instead about finding a theme or idea that I was passionate and eager to explore. In this instance it was no longer merely finding a story to fulfil a series of criteria. Instead I should search for a concept that I find will emotionally or intellectually stimulate me. Rather than focusing my project around a superficial story I will instead base it upon a thematic centre that my ideas can expand from.

The choices I will make will therefore not be dependent upon a form or genre but rather on the exploration of theme or concept. These choices will be intrinsic to this theme and it should be clear which option would best serve the exploration of this theme. This attitude I believe is particularly worthy to explore in Film 3 as it aspires to transcend formats and narrative conventions to instead focus upon unique ways to present an intangible theme with film content. With this foregrounding my production attitudes I will be able to utilise conventions from both drama and documentary when needed without feeling restricted by the either form. Working in this fashion will also hopefully lead to the exploration of a wide variety of production skills, including traditional drama production as well as developing a documentary interview aesthetic I’m pleased with.