M5 PROJECT 2 – PRACTICE – FILMING – DEVELOPMENT, FILMING AND EDITING

So unsurprisingly my micro films have changed, but also that’s the whole point of development I guess. So an update as to where we are as of the 18/05/2020

The Wandering Mind

Original Idea: I was going to have the entire film as cut out photos of just me siting around my house with footage in the background.
Developments: I explained in my presentation I was feeling a bit lost with my micro film ideas and that the best point of action was to sit and do some writing so I did.
(I will create a new blog post for my micro film writing and development and link it to this sentence.)
Within my presentation I explained how inspired I was by TikTok user @scorpiosierra and one of her videos really suck with me which is this one it is her version of user @froakie_is_thebest (Syd Long) original video which I will link here. I really love both versions. I like Syd’s use of falling and images that disconnect from the real world. I like Sierra’s use of looping and transitions, in which she’s just wandering around aimlessly. This also really ties in with the film Paprika which I touched on in my presentation.
So I’m going to incorporate both Syd and Sierra’s techniques into my microfilm “The Wandering Mind” – I did some shooting yesterday which was very difficult as I’m not an actor and had to throw myself at the ground for 40mins to get the falling shots, however it was worth it.
I cut the footage up to create my TikTok version and I’m about 50% finished my uni edit. I just need to add some more footage of a dream world and finalise my narration/poetry once I’m happy with the images. (oh yeah and probably build a soundscape)

Through The Frame

Original Idea: I was going to have the entire film as cut out photos of me with a photo frame and footage in the frame
Developments: I explained in my presentation I was feeling a bit lost with my micro film ideas and that the best point of action was to sit and do some writing so I did.
(I will create a new blog post for my micro film writing and development and link it to this sentence.)
I’m still feeling a little lost for this micro film I found myself inspired by a few TikTok videos (this video from @mi4k3lly) but I think I need to revisit my original films from my presentation. I shot some footage which I experiment with cutting and posted here, it gives a bit of nightmare vibes which I feel a little unsure on but I like the idea of surrounding that footage with flowers or light images as a contrast.

Also I got my SDCard back from my sister that has my footage from Japan so I’ll need to double check with James that I can use that. – update he said that I can (yay).