For the assessment ‘Self Portrait’ I knew that trying to describe myself without a clear context was going to be difficult, so I thought by simply showing things as they are would be the best method while adding in a bit of creativity to make things a bit interesting. I started with what I thought comprised a large portion of who I believe myself to be, and I thought my name would be a creative way to express myself. I feel real pride in my name, because not only does it’s meaning give me happiness, I love the way it sounds, and it’s a fairly unique name. This is why I put the definition first, as a sort of introduction.
Secondly, I found that ‘home’ was crucial. I have lived where I am for about 4 years, the shortest I’ve ever stayed anywhere, yet I feel the strongest sense of home where I live currently. The immense sense of community I get from my neighbours, and my entire street makes me both proud and glad to live where I do. So, this is where I used the clips of me walking down my street underneath the eucalyptus and across to the train, apart of the daily routine that I have had for almost every day for 4 years. I think this sequence was very successful, as the blurred moment of transition made by the movement of the camera made a very fluid continuation of my journey.
I asked my younger sister to talk about me, and told her to say the first thing that came to her mind. A genuine description from another perspective truly affirms who someone is, and none more honestly than from a child. The photos I included are that of my favourite spot in my backyard: another indication of my love of my home, some images of my sister and I displayed in our house: she’s essentially my whole world, and the newspaper clipping I keep above my desk, which reminds me to keep growing as a person in the form of an uplifting poem about ducks. Using a triad of images not only created balance but also helped to divide up my video.
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