I am aware that I maybe don’t have as much time as I had originally thought to do this project. Spending time doing UCAS things and creating a portfolio for University interviews has made me a lot more behind on time than I would have liked to have been. But nevertheless, I have thought of an idea that might save me time, but still continue with my original idea.
I am worried that if I am to create a film, the editing of it will take me a long time, as from previous projects I know that it is the area which has slowed me down the most. So instead of creating a film, I came up with an idea to take photos of the scenes which I would have liked to have included instead. That way I can create a sequence of photographs, showing my character following the narrative, but having them as stills, rather than a film.
I could then put them into the storyboard (which I am currently in the process of drawing), to tell my storyline that way instead.
This also links to the idea of memento, as photos are mementos, telling a story. Having physical photos can also allow me to juggle around the storyline in different ways to create different narratives.
Of course the main goal is to have enough time to create a short film, but this idea is a back up for if my plan doesn’t go as i would have wanted.
As I have come up with this new idea I quickly looked up different photographs which illustrate dementia, in ways I could take inspiration from.
Below are some of the photos I found, the rest can be seen on my Pinterest account, under the board 'Stage 2 - Memento'.
Looking through photos on the internet to get inspiration, i love the photos in black and white, as i think it gives the images an old feel. Maybe this is to emphasise that Alzheimer's patients may still be living in the past, or hold onto past memories which they can remember.
In my film however, i don't think i would edit the whole thing in black and white, but when colour grading (if i have enough time) i would definitely make the colours more dull and maybe only make the colour of the post-it notes bright, to emphasise the importance of them.
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