The end is nigh! That's right I've started my final major project, the final set of films I will make as a student. So lets cut out the pointlessness of this post and get right to the important bit, what Im doing and what I'm making. First up we have the film I pitched: currently titled the Trick of the Dark, this is a study into the psychology of loneliness even in an environment whereby one isn't alone. It was hard for me to pitch this as it is somewhat based upon my own experiences. I didn't want this to seem like a big 'woe is me, I have problems' pitch and I find that as soon as you mention mental health people assume it is a cry for help or worse, attention seeking, this was not the case, however, it is a subject that I do feel needs to be talked about and I do feel I am in a position where I can make something that might have at least a small impact on some people and if I can do this then it will have been a useful experience. That all being said, I was unsure about whether to pitch this film due to my own maturity on the subject and also due to the fact that the plot itself was very much in its infancy when I pitched the film. In hindsight I am still more or less convinced that I have pitched this too soon, however, there is no use crying over spilled milk and from here I have to work to convince myself I am ready to make it and more so work to do the film justice.
The second film which I am involved with is My Name is John, a much more light hearted affair which is done in the mockumentary style and follows magician John Archer as he struggles with an addiction to magic and being a magician. My role on this seems a little bit murky in terms of my responsibility, I am listed as Co-director, I have no issue with this, I am happy to be involved in the creation of this film and I am a fan of the concept, however, I am not overly sure what is expected of me in this role, though I am sure this will become more clear in the coming weeks.
The final film I am involved with sees me working in conjunction with Brad as a co-producer (he is also co-producing Trick of the the Dark I believe) of his latest film: Echoes of Silence, a gargantuan production by our usual standards which deals with the ideas of playing god and science vs nature. This is a very big production as mentioned and not one I would like to be taking on alongside two other productions without the help of Brad, however, I feel that with him working with me to make the production happen I can be much more confident of making it happen.
I am looking forward to this module however, do feel that this will be the hardest thing I have ever done, the productions have gotten bigger and my worry is that I will not rise to the challenge in terms of ability, though I will have to get out of that mindset or I will only serve to set myself up for a fall. My plan for this module is basically to try to compartmentalise the films as much as possible and list the aspects I need as much as possible so that the work load doesn't build up too much for any one production, thus meaning that I can stay on top of what is essentially my biggest flaw: not being able to effectively manage my work and get it done swiftly so as to reduce stress from feeling behind.
With all that being said, let's see what is to come for me in the coming months, one way or another it will all be over soon.
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