Deciding on the A Level Project

 Hello all! It's been almost a year since I've posted on this blog, but I'm back with another 2 month long posting spree thanks to the lovely A-level project I'll be documenting here. So... let's cut to the chase!

What will I even be doing? Last year we all focused on the short film opening, but this year we have a lot more flexibility. This year we have both a visual and "print" component, so that's exciting! I really wanted to do the magazine last year </3 (I'm a font fanatic, what can I say?)

So, let's go over the options and think them over!

Option 1: music promotion package

So this is the one I really want to do... unfortunately I don't really have access to a local artist. My only offers were an ironic one from my friend who lives 5 hours away and an acquaintance of mine who sent me his music. The first one was a satirical rap and the second was also rap but... it wasn't school-appropriate in the slightest and wasn't very good in my personal opinion.

So, despite this being the one I want to do... I have no one to film and I don't want to dedicate myself to a package I'm not even sure I can find an artist for.

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Option 2: film promotion package

So, this is the one that interests me the most, after the music promotion. Lucky for me, this doesn't require original music! We recently did a pair of trailers (one full-length and one teaser) and I had a really good time doing it! It allows for a lot more creativity in post-production since you can get really funky with the effects. I was able to do this cool camera flash effect for the teaser trailer I made about a month ago. It's embedded below!

Another cool thing about doing trailers is that it allows for different sets and mise-en-scene elements, and can be very visually interesting. While, yes, you do have to think about the full-length movie as a whole, you also don't have to plan an entire, cohesive short film. I've never been very good at script-writing...

Option 3: documentary package

So, this is also a really interesting option. My favorite shows are docuseries and they do a lot of cool things with graphics and animation. Earlier in the year, I made a short documentary on how microwaves work that I had a lot of fun editing. My favorite docuseries maker is Vox Media, and their series on Netflix are very polished and visually interesting!

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My issue? I'm utterly uninspired when it comes to the documentary. While I think I can pull it off, I can't come up with an idea for an entire docuseries. I don't feel very inspired in this area, and I don't want to create an uninspired piece.

Option 4: short film package

I don't want to make a short film </3 I'm not very inspired with the regard to be completely honest. While I have no doubts that I could figure out a cool idea, but it's not something I'm very excited to do when compared to the other options. That's a pretty obvious sign that I shouldn't choose it.

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I'm going to continue thinking it over, but I think it's pretty obvious which I'm leaning towards...