Concept:
The inspiration for the project came from the societal shift
we have witnessed since the popularisation of the internet along with handheld
technology, where we have grown to be deeply reliant on smartphones and tablets
to aid our lives that we now cannot imagine life without them. So, we asked the
simple question: how would we as a
species cope without the technology that we are so reliant on to actuate our
lives today, if it wasn’t there anymore? Would we as a species be rendered
useless by an over-reliance and complacency on technology, or would we be able
to adapt and survive without its existence, despite our dependence on it? It is
a question which certainly has relevance in the 21st century today,
considering how advantageous and regarded technology is as a tool to benefit
our lives.
We wanted to explore this theme in the project with a video
narrative, with our target audience being the society that we would be
profiling in our video. We personally
felt that because of the subject matter being a contemporary issue with wide
appeal, and our own personal reservations that society has become
“disconnected” from reality by an overindulgence and trust in technology with a
disregard to its fellow human being, we would target not a specific
demographic, but a far-reaching one as the subject matter is ubiquitous and in
essence, encompasses not a linear audience, but a universal one, and we would
want to target as much people as we can, due to our strong feelings about
society’s attachments to technology. Therefore, we believe our project would be
suitable for an extensive audience.
Project requirements:
To record our narrative, we will borrow a HD video camera,
along with a tripod from the FASS Loans Room. Our main asset for the video, is
our main character who the narrative revolves around, will be played by group
member Ceysun Dixon, with cameo appearances by group member San Mao, Kingston
students and other particular individuals, who will be used to propel the main
character within the narrative. The proposed video will need props: a mobile
phone, a map, hand-written letters, among other props. The project would also
need a range of suitable locations as detailed in the storyboard, such as an
automobile repair shop, a university grounds, a commuter train and a shopping
centre. The video will be edited using Final Cut Pro within the campus computer
rooms. And finally, both
collaborators on the project will need to be extra flexible with their
schedules should any unexpected issues arise during the production of the
project.
Project timeline:
·
November
2013
-
Finalising
what concept to use for the final video
-
Finalise 800 word pre proposal
-
Submit pre-proposal
on 8th November
-
Research and
gain inspiration for project by viewing media content.
-
Experiment
using recommended software that we would use towards our video narrative
-
Discuss
with group members the equipment that is needed for the project
-
Create
mock videos to find out whether the project concept works
-
Watch
tutorials on Lynda.com and websites like YouTube to gain further knowledge on
how to operate production equipment
·
December
2013
-
Commence
production on video narrative
-
Find
actors and extras suitable for the video
-
Find
locations that will portray our concept effectively
-
Create a script
of the narrative
-
Finalise draft
of storyboard if any changes occur
-
Finalise
actors, locations and script
-
Start
filming video
·
January
2014
-
Finish
filming video
-
Make an
edit decision list
-
Start
editing and experimenting using various editing techniques
-
Consider
and source sound for video
-
Finalise editing
·
February
2014
-
- Gain
feedback on video by distributing to different social platforms
- -- Arrange
public screen test for video
·
March
2014
-
Submit
portfolio on 24th March
Product Description:
The production to our definition will be a “realistic drama”
centred on contemporary life, and focuses on a man’s overzealous reliance on
his smartphone, with a negligent approach to living his life without it. His
device would one day become inoperable, and he would realise that without his
phone, he does not possess fundamental basic skills such as interpersonal
communication, map reading or even letter writing which the use of his phone
had covered up, which his life requires him to do and know. He would be forced
to using archaic means to live his life while his phone is being repaired. He
would at first find a basic way of connecting with people difficult, but over
time, he learns a valuable lesson, and eventually rejects his phone, embracing
his life without it.
My blog address:
ceysundixonk1326851.blogpost.co.uk
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