For this project, I wanted to go in a more unconventional manner. I also was thinking about people in my life that would be okay with me interviewing them. I realised that most of my family or friends would be quite self-conscious, especially since I wanted to take lots of videos of their faces.
So I opted to do a video of my dog, who, luckily is not self-conscious at all. Im not sure if she is even conscious of self, to be honest.
I was really inspired by the aesthetic style of Wes Anderson. The warm colour tones, cohesive colour pallets, and symmetrical framing are really captivating and I feel incredibly calming. I also wanted to implement the colour grading we learnt in class.
So I filmed shots outside to take advantage of the autumn leaves and created a small and succinct story about my dog. I also took some videos inside which I found really hard to replicate the Anderson style. It includes bright colours, vintage patterns and symmetry. Which I didn’t really have in my home. I intended to do more shots inside but just didn’t have the facilities to create the exact aesthetic I wanted. So I cut the video shorter.
- What was successful
- it was incredibly cute!
- most shots were symmetric
- Pearl ended up being a surprisingly good actor
- what could be improved upon
- The colour grading was intense in some of the shots
- I wish I could have got more couch and comfy shots at the end. I would have needed to either use other people’s houses or buy some props. Which I wasn’t able to do at that time.