Today’s workshop was cancelled, so our group decided we would use the time would have spent in class filming for PB4. We’ve decided to use some of the audio from the audio essay in the video essay, so we can focus more on the visual…
We’ve just played the draft of our audio essay to the class and got some feedback. The edit is still in the early stages. Currently, we only have the main dialogue track and haven’t really addressed the creative criteria of the brief. The main feedback…
Currently in the workshop, our group is attempting to refine our research questions to reflect what we want the final essays to focus on. After some feedback from the class, these are the questions have come up with: Audio essay – How has the way…
Project Brief 4 has been more than a little confusing for most people in my workshop. I think just about every group has found the sheer amount of material given with the brief, especially after having no media related classes in week 8. I think…
We looked at a few examples of video essays in today’s workshop, to help us get a better understanding of what we need to do for Project Brief 4, and it reminded me of this video essay I found while I was making my VCE…
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…
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…
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…
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…