Project Brief Three: Video Portrait

For Project Brief 3, I chose to interview my friend Piri, who is currently studying dance full time. I knew, being a performer, she would appear well on camera and that being so passionate about what she does she would have a lot to talk…

Workshop Six: Narrative Structure

What is the ‘controlling idea’ (Robert McKee) of your portrait? In other words, what is the most interesting thing about your participant/interviewee that you want to communicate? The controlling idea behind my portrait is the dedication and passion required to pursue a career or interest…

Project Brief Two: Creative Self-Portrait

I started with the idea of ‘journey’, as I feel I’m still figuring out who I am, and this concept accurately depicts how I feel about where I’m at in my life currently. I focused a lot on trains, as there is a train line…

Brief 1: Lo-fi Media Self-Portrait

Audio The first two recording were taken at lunch at Lentil as Anything in Northcote with some friends. Zoodles and Dosas: In this recording, you can hear my friends in a cafe, discussing the food on the menu, most noticeably dosas. My friends and I…

Brief One: Self and Identity

Whenever I introduce myself to my friend’s parents, their response is usually something along the lines of “Oh Sam! You’re the film one, right?” This is just one of many examples of how, for a long time, film has been my identifier. However, in a…