This document outlines a student's final media project (FMP) idea to create a showreel and portfolio. The project aims to be the student's first step in their career and allow them to showcase their videography and photography skills. It will include concert photography focusing on atmosphere, portraits challenging beauty standards, and a serious-toned showreel experimenting with styles. The student chose these styles to make a good first impression and advertise their abilities to potential employers. Influences cited include photographers focusing on concerts, artists, and lighting techniques. The goal is for audiences to appreciate the environments captured and effects of the camera.
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1. Tell me in no more than20 words, what is your
FMP idea?
Create a showreel and portfolio
Why have youdecided to makeit? To show different techniquesand images I can
create through videography andphotography
What aboutyourproject makesit importantto
you?
The thing thatmakes thisproject importanttome
is the fact thatit will be the first stepin what I
want to dowith my career and the first place I will
get to showcase it. The different subjectsthat I
will focus on will be ones that interest me making
it more enjoyable. Itimportantthat Im able to do
what I want duringthis project so thatI can
advertise it for the future. It is importanttome
thatI can explore different typesof media and
experiment creatively with them.
Outline someof the initial influences onyour
idea/work and somepotential research targets
(remember, research isnt justa paperbased
activity)
Amy Marie photos(amymariephoto.com)Amy is
a concert, convention, andportraitphotographer.
She focuses onthe artists andthere detailing. The
lighting makesher photosstick out comparedto
other photographers.
Isy Townsend photography (isytownsend.uk) isy
is a London photographerthatfocuseson
concerts andartists. He has a polaroidcollection,
does concert photography, hasaportrait series,
anddoes his own artwork. His portrait photosis
what I want to inspire someof my own.
Helene pambrun Helene is a French portrait and
press photographerthatcreates iconic pictures
for different musical artists, writers, andartists.
Henrik ringner Henrik is a Stockholmbased
video director andproducer leveraging in the
mediumof film for McLaren. He is currently
specialising in sportand teams photography and
videography toadvertiseand brandthe team in a
new unique way.
Alyssa yung a concert andportraitphotographer
thatfocuses on quality and lightingon different
artists.
What effect do youwant to haveon your
audience when they see yourproject?
I want people to feel like they have experienced
the same atmospherethatwas created while the
video/photowastaken. I want people to
appreciate what I can do with what materials and
opportunitiesI have been given duringmy time
with the camera. I also want people to appreciate
the simple effects of what a camera and editing
can do.
Describe the tone/mood/styleofyourproject
[which productiontechniques/characteristicsare
youemploying?]
Dependingon what media stylesI am creating,
changes which toneand stylesI want to give to
each project.
2. Concert photography with concert photography
I want to focus onrecreating the atmosphereat
the venue. So if its an indie artistswith lotsof
bright colourswithin the set list, I want to show
that. Same goes with popartists andpunk rock
artists.
Portraits I wantportraits toshow people natural
beauty andgo against societies beauty standards
meaningit shouldbe capturingpeople at their
happiestbeing a positive tone. I want to
experiment with different backgrounds, lightings,
andcameras. This includes studiowork which
would be more formal but also leaves room to
experiment when working with different lightings,
street portraitsso they will be capture in real
settingsand themedshoots. Themedshootsgive
me a chance toplan carefully what typesof tone
andstyles I want to create and locationsI want to
shootin.
Showreel the showreal I want it to have a very
serious tone, sothe main focus is what is being
captured. I want to try experiment with
advertisementwork anddocumentary styleas
well as basic cinematic shots howeverthat is all
dependingof how much time I have.
Why have youdecided to makeyour project in
this style?
The main reasonwhy I have decided to work in
these styles is sothat I can showcasemy
potential. It will hopefully create a goodfirst
impressionof what I can do. I have chosen
multiple media to help me create different
outcomesthatwill advertiseme for hiring