Filming - Self Portrait

In terms of filming for my self portrait film, there were several different elements that I wanted to include. I wanted to capture many different aspects of my life and who I am and the places I like to go to. I have a particular walking route that I like to under take a few times a week. It includes a long stretching field which looks incredibly scenic under the sun before I walk through a gate into a smaller woodland area. I wanted to include this element as this is something I like to do to relax and unwind. To tie in with this section of the video, I wanted to include my passion for sketching which is something I like to do when I visit new locations to take something away from it that is a bit different from a photo. Therefore to include this, I decided to pick a frame I took from my walk and sketch this into a book. I decided to use an actual book was opposed to a sketchbook to evoke the idea of going on a journey as well as hinting to me telling my own story. Another location I filmed was at the beach. I went to Whitstable to film this as this is somewhere I often visit with my family and is a place that I associate with relaxation and happy memories. Another aspect that I experimented with but am not sure if i'll use is my eye which I filmed as I was applying makeup. My idea for this is to speed it up and include small bursts of this throughout the video ending on my final eyes with completed makeup which is how I feel most confident.

I'm not sure yet if I will use this clip for the final film as it was very difficult to keep the frame in focus for the entire shot. This was because I could focus the camera to where I wanted it but as I moved slightly whilst doing my makeup, the slightest change meant that the camera would come out of focus. It was also very challenging to do without a mirror so I didn't get the exact results I wanted for these clips.