final.pptx lydia b2 - rhapsody production

1. Final project Lydia b2

2. My final project Sent on teams Through we transfer. Rhapsody – B2 lydia

3. Why I did it My final project. I have directed and made this short film as a part of the Sunderland bright lights short film festival. This is made to showcase Sunderland's culture. My aim is to highlight the music scene within Sunderland. There are a few small music venues in Sunderland that I like to visit when I can. As part of my project, I would really like to try and expand my targets audience vision of the music scene in my area. Music is a part of day-to-day life, and if I can make a change and encourage people with my short film, it would not only benefit me but everyone that contributes to the music community. I have tried to follow the life of someone that is inspired by music however has not yet had the confidence of showing their craft. This to me feels as though it can inspire young people and hopefully allow them to open up more to the music scene and encourage them to chase their dreams.

4. Feedback “it shows the culture of Sunderland and I really like that there is local places involved” – Chloe M (18) “ I really like the music scene about Sunderland but not many people know about the places I think its something that needs to be advertised more and a short film is just a great way to do it” – Will R (18) “ you've done really well with this short film, I really like the story line” – Abbey C (20) “ there is a clear vision of what you are trying to show, I really like the way you have captured me and shown people what music in Sunderland is all about I think its really great” Madison H (18) I sat down and spoke to some people without the cameras and wrote down some of the lovely things they were saying. I asked if they had an positives which were shown as quotes. I also had to ask I there was any criticism. I was told that I should have used less over the shoulder shots, and more head on shots however that was the only negative feedback I received. Overall, I am very happy with the feedback I have received and I know that I can grow from this and change it more in the future.

5. How it targets my audience This targets my audience as I am following the life of an 18-year-old girl. Many people my age have grew up with music, for example Spotify one of the main streaming platforms was created in 2006 giving us a gateway to listen to music from being young. I know that in my college and local community music is very appreciated. However around Sunderland some people don’t understand the art of music. Therefore if I can make a change on my audience and try and target them to engage with the music scene more. Many people my age have the skills and technical aspects behind music , however many people don’t have the confidence to push themselves to play instruments or write songs therefore I have created this short film to maybe try and inspire people.

6. Experimentation In this project I have experimented lots of ways. I feel as though I have progressed a lot within myself and my work. I have managed to be able to feel confident in the editing process as well experimentation and more. Learning how to direct create and make a short film has given me lots of chances to change my style and my visions. I have really enjoyed understanding editing styles. I had some problems with adobe premiere pro which caused me to investigate other editing platforms. I used cap cut on my phone to edit my work. This was hard to work around however it worked in my favour. I was able to get a 7 day free trial that allowed me to look at different transitions. I was very happy with my result with it being on a mobile phone, this makes it easier to encourage my target audience to get into making short films.

7. Reflection Overall, my project in my opinion has had its own ups and downs but I have also learnt from this. I have managed to work my way around the struggles of this project. From changing my editing process completely to framing my shots to creating scenes using new cinematography. Some of the main parts of this that I have enjoyed are gathering all the footage with madison. This meant that we could sit and plan our timeline, film and talk about the culture of Sunderland at the same time. We also got questioned by members of the public on what we were doing , this led to conversations about Sunderland bright lights and the culture that surrounds the area. Some of the disadvantages of this project is that when editing premiere pro wasn’t saving my files or keeping them up to frame, therefore I changed editing software. That wasn’t the only thing that went wrong, I made a mistake by filming vertically instead of horizontally. This was easily fixed by adjusting my shot size and rotating it without zooming in. Overall, my reflection on this journey is that I have managed to make new friends and discover new places around Sunderland. I have had lots of fun whilst doing this and I am very happy this has been a part of my B2 project .