Catharsis

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4D II Project 1 – Alter Ego

Storyline:

When I am alone, dancing, I feel like I can become those whom I admire when I practice. Their great qualities and abilities both amaze me and drive me. I can see myself in their likeness, in their footsteps. Sometimes it is as though I am them. With each time I practice, I feel as though I am growing, and will one day be able to surpass those I have revered.

I hope you will go through this journey with me, narrating my feelings from what I feel when I am practicing, and what you don’t usually get to see behind the scenes of a good performance.

Concept Development:

Because my theme is dance, I decided to stylise the entire video to be similar to a dance concept video. The transitions and the visual effects are all added in a bid to make it more similar to one.

Research:

In lieu of the upcoming project, I was nervous as I was worried I did not have the technical skill of pulling off the idea I had in my head at the time. Hence, I spent a lot of nights watching simple youtube videos to understand cinematography and the post production process.

Artist Reference:

Mannequin challenge by Kinjaz

Take Heart by Trevmonki

Koto by Strawhatz

Challenges:

One of the many challenges I had to face was the inconsistency of the shoot days. Due to the conflicting schedules of the cast members, it was difficult to keep the scene consistent throughout the entire video. Another problem I had was that because I used two different cameras, it was hard to do the colour correction to the best degree possible.

Storyboard:

Unfortunately, I am unable to do up a storyboard because of the nature of my video, especially so with the number of visuals that have been edited in.

Tasks:

Task 1: 5 figures of literature or fiction

  1. Harry Potter(Harry Potter trilogy): Bravery and courage
  2. Katniss Everdeen (Hunger Games trilogy): Wit and tact
  3. Pip (Great Expectations): Innocence
  4. Jane Eyre (Jane Eyre): Independent and strong conscience
  5. Henry DeTamble (The Time-Traveller’s Wife): Confident and sincere

Task 2: 5 public figures

  1. The Weeknd
  2. Ryan and Silvia
  3. Barack Obama
  4. Brian Puspos
  5. Christopher Martin

Task 3: 5 people I know/known

  1. My Mother
  2. My Sister
  3. My Grandmother
  4. My Roommate
  5. My Friends

Task 4: Top 2 of each list

  1. Harry because he knows exactly what needs to be done and he gets it done
  2. Katniss because she is not only smart but knows when to be smart
  3. Ryan and Silvia because I idolise them as my role models
  4. Christopher Martin because he creates art with his body
  5. My grandmother because she is one of the bravest people I’ve ever met
  6. My friends because of their talent and hard work that let them achieve such a great level of skill of dance

 

Here’s the link to the final video!