Reporting

I have found that working on project two, I have encountered a problem with addressing the form of the case study specifically. Instead I find myself distracted by the content and analysis of the content. This is relevant because the primary focus of project two is to create an inquisition about the hybrid form of the case study. I can see that 4 of the 10 sketches almost rehearse a stylistic technique from the case study and whilst exploring how the technique could be altered and what effect that might have on the video, this is not the focus of project two. Project two is designed in a way to explore the hybrid narrative and non-narrative form of the case study. Why am I drawn to stylistic techniques within video? And why is it hard for me to focus on form?

Relating

I relate this to my experience making bmx videos and general videography. So since I get so involved in the stylistic techniques and production elements of videos, I can’t help but focus on these aspects. Meaning my natural analysis of video is primarily concerned by noticing production aspects. I have noticed this tendency before in previous work in year 12 media, as it felt very natural for me to complete the given assignment of analysing a particular film for its lighting, cinematography and editing. This time the conditions are the same in the sense that I am to analyse an example of moving image, but different because the focus should be directed toward elements of narrative and form. That is not to say that production qualities do not contribute toward a narrative or non-narrative form, but rather that in my chosen case study, this is not the case. I have the ability to go through the process of continuously redirecting my focus toward the right track but I think I lack enough of an understanding about hybrid narrative/non-narrative forms to guide my focus most appropriately.

Reasoning

Significant factors underlining this issue are my lack of understanding about narrative forms and how they are constructed. I find myself thinking too literally about the term: narrative, to the point that my analysis of the case study tends to focus on how stylistic elements could possibly be associated together to communicate some sort of story. Therefore it is clearly very important that I develop a better understanding of narrative/non-narrative in order to re-contextualise my analysis of the case study and solve the issue.

Reconstructing

In future, I will make sure to read up and thoroughly research the appropriate material to gain a clear understanding of the central aspects of a given task. This will enable me to direct my focus toward the specific elements of narrative/non-narrative form and help distinguish these elements from production values. Alternatively, seeking guidance from somebody who is experienced/knowledgable in the particular field could also work. If a solid understanding of the concept is formed during the early days of the given task, then the process of analysing a particular example will be less time consuming and involve less changes.