Resolution 1, Learning Agreement Draft 1

To prepare for the presentation of my idea I wrote the first draft of my learning agreement. I found this really help me begin to think a lot more into the meaning of the piece and I have now through doing this organised my thoughts below:

Digital Film & Screen Arts Learning Agreement				YEAR:		3
NAME:  Billie Williams			DATE: 28/09/17
Unit Name/No: Resolution 1		Deadline for submission: December
GROUP PRODUCTION:	YES	INDIVIDUAL PRODUCTION:			NO
DESCRIPTION: A synopsis of the work you intend to undertake in fulfilment of the aims, outcomes and assessment criteria of the unit giving fuller detail in response to each of the five sections below.
Working Title: Separation My piece is a visual audio journey exploring the themes of divorce and family. My brother and I are collaborating on this piece with him creating the instrumental music and myself and a crew creating the visuals. The piece can function as a music video but my main intention will be to present it via a series of projections onto the installation space and maybe some objects with in that, using projection mapping if possible, so that the viewers can be within the video and experience it as well. The visual images will be based on symbolism and evocative imagery which helps tell the emotional journey in an abstract and experimental way through effects like macro, slow motion, repetition, collaging, double exposure and the Kaleidoscope effect. This will all build up and work with the music towards making a strong atmosphere for the viewer to experience while in the space. I am hoping that the viewer will then reflect upon the journey they were within not only observing my personal story but bringing their own life experiences towards the piece too.
RESEARCH: (Initial reference material and sources)
Initial Research: -       Samsung Infinity Hypercube -       DJ Shadow Live Performances -       Ben Stokes Projection Art -       Childhood Trauma and Divorce Affects Research -       Projection and Light Mapping Inspiration and Basics -       Harvest Light Studio -       Bonobo Music Videos -       Macro Studio Ink and Macro Videos Future Research:            -       Visual Audio Installations in particular- DMM Planets installation featuring the work of Japan’s Team Lab, The Tate Turbine Hall Installations, Shanghai Film Museum Installations. -       Interactive Installations -       Light and Projection Mapping in detail (How To) -       Arts and Humanities Research Council -       Symbolism Essentials (Linked to Divorce) -       How to make Music Videos Book -       More musicians live performances
CONTEXTUAL UNDERSTANDING (How the work relates to your future goals, previous work, work by other practitioners and so on) This project will help me become involved in the music video industry which I have always been interested in however it allows me to do this in a more experimental and artistic way, which I prefer. I would like to be more of an experimental music video director and editor rather than commercial pop etc. This project will also be installed in a more technical experiential manor than just a music video which comes back to how much fun and the skills I felt I gained and succeeded with during last years installation project. This project also allows me to develop my technical skills even further as well because there is a larger technical side to it than I’ve ever attempted before with elements like Macro, Slow Motion and Kaleidoscope Editing and these are skills I know will be beneficial to have. This piece will fit into the current art and media culture of creating experiences, which are immersive like 360 films and infinity spaces etc. I want to hopefully use the relatively new technology of projection mapping as well to present it in a way which is immersive and atmospheric. I also feel this piece is addressing an issue, which people wouldn’t think to try and portray through abstract symbolism, in an installation because its so real but I feel like it isn’t only about my journey but it’s about other people applying similar personal situations and having their own journey with this art too.
TECHNICAL AND CREATIVE SKILLS (Propose specialisms, resources required, relate to the above) I will be the Director of this piece and Editor, however I will need a crew to work with to achieve everything technical that I want. As Director I will need to plan the vision and concept of the piece communicating thoroughly with my crew about this especially the DOP. I feel like this will test my Directing Skills in terms of keeping such a varied and busy project in perspective and organised but I also feel like concept wise I need to keep the crew engaged as I know that it comes across as a very personal subject but I want everyone to bring a part of themselves into this. This will also challenge me a lot more as an Editor because there are a lot of technical challenges in this that I have given myself like collaging and creating patterns like the Kaleidoscope effect. I have editing skills in Avid, Premier and slightly in After Effects so a lot of the editing is achievable for myself but I wouldn’t know where to start with more of the technical VFX side, so I would need to complete a lot of research first. I am very excited to develop these new skills though. I am looking forward to developing some projection mapping skills if I am able to with what’s available or affordable to me in terms of the equipment and software. I never thought of how useful this skill is but after looking into the massive amount of ways it can be used I feel like it would be really beneficial to learn and I would love to be able to keep using this skill in the future to display mine and others work.
COMMUNICATION (How you will communicate with the staff team and collaborators/How the work communicates with an audience, crowd funding, dissemination etc) I am collaborating partly with my Brother, who is the Musician for this piece and is also a large part of the concept as well because we are both sharing our journey through the same experience. I need to keep communication with him up. I have already briefed him the concept but I need to continue this good working relationship. I also need to communicate with the UCA Equipment Hire team to see what is available to me to achieve the high quality imagery I want to capture and also to see if Light and Projection Mapping is possible. I will then need to make sure I experiment and practice with this before filming and installation. I may also need to complete some crowd funding if I can find equipment that is affordable and beneficial that the university might not have especially for the projection mapping process. When it comes to Light and Projection Mapping as much as I can learn online I would also like to see if any technicians at the university or anyone I know has these skills to be able to assist me at least with the initial learning and experimenting process of this. As I have said my piece will work as a music video, as well as installation. In terms of it being used as an artistic music video. This can be uploaded onto YouTube and Vimeo and also linked to the musicians social media sites, so that it reaches not only his fans and following but also anyone else on YouTube wanting to see these themes. I feel that, installation wise, it will appeal more to the younger generation because a larger percentage experience a parent divorce and also the younger generation due to the experimental nature of the music and the visuals. I feel like not only could this be installed at a typical art gallery but it would be a good piece to install in urban locations where a lot of young people would be found (Skate park, Underpass, Music Venue’s etc.) especially since there is the possibility to Projection Map it to fit a number of locations. It could also be used as live visuals to accompanying my Brother/Musician when he performs in a music venue because again it can be mapped for the venue and it will work with his style of music.
SELF MANAGEMENT (Work plan, schedule cross referenced with timetable, assessment deadlines etc) October – Gaining Crew and Planning Roles, Pre-Production Paperwork November – Research and Technical Experimentation December – Finalising all Paperwork and handing in for Deadline January – Booking all spaces, Equipment and Acquiring everything and everyone required for filming. Create the finalised documentation for shooting like schedule and call sheets. February – Filming in studio! March – Organise Footage, Archive and Rough Cut, if needed re-film anything April – Get feedback and make Final Cut. Projection Map for Installation and Mock up. May – Create Installation!
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