DECONSTRUCTION 1

This is an experimental film by Youtube film creator Jamie Swarbrick, it is somewhat 'daily vlog', and somewhat experimental. It is 'daily vlog' due to how he captures the events of that one day, rather than numerous days or different events. However I'd say it was experimental due to the way it is displayed to the audience - the song behind each clip and the camera techniques provoke thought that it may be an experimental film. 

I like the way the title of the production is displayed on top of the first clip, as opposed to on a black screen, I think I will cooperate this in my own work, as I think it makes it more original and unique.

I think the variation of camera angles work well in this short film, especially the close ups of the sand and rocks. I like that Swarbrick uses manual focus to focus in and out of a certain close up, it is a technique that I would like to use in my own work, as I think it grabs the audiences attention and makes them look closer. 

The narrative for this piece is chronological and it is also realist. I am inspired by this clip to also create a chronological piece, as I think the simplicity of having no flashbacks/flash-forwards is effective. 

A film similar to the one I plan to create could be 'Life in a Day' produced by Ridley Scott. It is an experimental film which consists of 80,000 clips sent into Youtube from people in 192 different nations. Director Kevin Macdonald told The Wall Street Journal that the project was initially conceived as a way to commemorate the 5th birthday of Youtube, and that he wanted to 'take the humble Youtube video, and elevate it into art.' It serves as a time capsule to show future generations what life was like on that specific day.

The film is experimental, which is what mine is centred around. Macdonald explained that the film "doesn't have a traditional story or a traditional narrative, but it has thematic movement…and ... recurring characters." which is similar to my film. I won't have a traditional narrative and I may not even have characters - I just hope to capture beauty and art. 

I want to use a lot of close ups in my film to capture detail, as well as establishing shots of various locations. The image above demonstrates a close up of somebody releasing lanterns, an idea I am inspired by and may cooperate in my own work.

Time lapses are also used, like the ones I wish to use. Unfortunately I will not be able to travel and capture the northern lights, however I will try to capture time lapses just as imaginative and effective. 

A part of the film shows a couple holding hands. I like this idea and it reinforces how I wish to use the photography/film studio at some point and create portraiture footage to add to my film, possibly in black and white to add variation. 

Advanced Portfolio Initial Ideas & Audience Feedback

I created a powerpoint explaining my main idea and other ideas I have thought of and presented it to the class. I gathered feedback and all of the class rated my idea 4 out of 5 or 5 out of 5, however some comments were helpful and allowed me to understand that my audience think that the cinematography may be difficult or it may not be too ambitious, which I am going to take into consideration.