Test Film

17thMarch2014

Following on from the previous post, this is the short film I produced in conjunction with the documentary style photography. Unfortunately the short film wasn't finished in time for the group crit, so I didn't have time to listen to my peers views and opinions on what I had achieved, nor did I have time to add in the ideas I was given. I am not entirely satisfied with the final outcome of this film, for example some of the clips run for too long and can be repetitive or boring, but the main focus when producing this film was to obtain skills to use equipment needed to produce a film e.g. Camera skills and practicing with editing software. The film hasn't been completely  useless due to the footage I have collected and the fact I have gained useful and transferable skills. As well as this I feel like the downfalls will help me choose what will work well together and what wont, and how long to preview certain clips for to keep my audience engaged. The film is not conceptual enough for a final piece but I think it would work really well for an Adidas [logo mostly present throughout] or a promotional boxing advertisement. Something perfect I can make use of from this film is the soundtrack I have chosen. It has a close connection to the boxing world as it has been used for many fighters 'big entrances' and used in many short boxing films. I think this part of my project has taught me the biggest lesson so far, and I am really happy that I have seen this process to the end this early on in

(Authors Own, Experimentation film - Learning how to use software and equipment)                             my project, because now I feel fully prepared and extremely excited to tackle the final film piece.

(Authors Own, Documenting Street-wise gym in Loughton)

FINAL MAJOR PROJECT PROPOSAL

10thFebruary2014

Click Here To View My Final Major Project Proposal 

In Unit 7 of the foundation course [Final Major Project Stage] we are expected to bring together all our skills, knowledge and understanding that has been learnt on the course. We are required to manage our own personal learning and development that will support our creative, technical skills by extending our knowledge, experience and understanding of our chosen specialist subject area [in my case - fashion promotion]. This exploration is to be demonstrated through researching and recording insights into aspects of contemporary and historical practice. We are required to identify a series of personal aims and objectives and manage our time and recourses to achieve a final concluded outcome.  

The idea for my FMP was derived from a previous sportswear project, which I would like to explore further. As a starting point, I plan to investigate boxing family connections, boxing films and ads, real events, historical and current, and sportswear trends. Throughout the seven weeks I want to achieve a variety of outcomes that all eventually link into a final film piece, these might include a sporty Look Book, a magazine cover, and an ad campaign. I would like to experiment with Photoshop filters and Image Ready to animate sequences as well as any other software that might be available.

I have already started to contact gyms to arrange visits to capture real-life situations to create strong imagery. I will visit Nike Town in Oxford St and family research should reveal some interesting stories, and I have 

news-paper clippings and boxing memorabilia to collect. Real fights on You-Tube show boxers in the ring and as they make their “grand” entrances. I am also fascinated by the weight factors in boxing and that the lightest is “feather weight” which is only six stone. I believe that small, strong men could generate some strong fashion imagery, especially when I add my creative input. I hope that my creativity and thought processes flow continually but I do anticipate some of my models not turning up, or if I am lucky enough to be invited into a gym, my activity maybe restricted by health and safety regulations. I am resourceful however and will deal with these problems in a pragmatic way. I will set up ‘staged’ photo shoots too. 

Thinking about starting a project from scotch, and creating it entirely myself seems really daunting. I am excited to see what my outcome will be in 7 weeks, Im not entirely sure how I want my final piece to come across and what feeing I want it to evoke, but I do know that It should be conceptual and I aim to challenge peoples pre conceptions of boxing. I think I've started off well with my initial proposal, watching films related to my topic really encouraged me to think outside the "fashion box" and focus more on the subject area [Boxing] rather than the fashion idea of things. I do think the approach I have chose to take with this project can be a difficult way of working, but I like to challenge myself, and exceed expectations.