FMP-Reflective Journal

Week 1

In our first week of our FMP Assignment we were introduced to our brief which had said that the video had to not go over 5 minutes in length and couldn't include any weapons or drugs, so starting on the project we were given a task of making individual mindmaps in order to open up new ideas and explore different options for what we could involve in our Fmp.

so i started working on a mind map of my own for my FMP

Week 2

Some people chose to do a Music video, some chose a Short film and at first i did want to create a short film for my Fmp but was advise by peers that it would require a lot of pre-production and Heavy preparation. With other hobbies such as gym and content making alongside going college that i do during my week i felt like it would be a better idea to choose something else to do for my FMP project. I did have an idea to create an video installation for my own project and this was because i wasn't too sure on what i really wanted to create in it or what i wanted it to involve however i have previously created a video installation before and that turned out really well so i was sure that i could think of something.

Week 3

So i had a chat with Marissa about what i could do for my project and she suggested that i did another video installation based on male masculinity she noted how well my last video installation had looked and her idea of doing another video installation Really did appeal to me because because i believed it was an interesting topic in today's world. So in the same week i booked a place in the TV studio so that i would be able to access it to start filming my video installation. I planned to film in the week coming back from the Easter holidays.

Week 4 (Easter Holidays)

With all the beginning preparations sorted sorted for my FMP i had an early start since a video installation required less resources in comparison to others doing short films and Music videos.

Over the Easter holidays i had gotten contacted from a job that i had recently applied for and it require me to participate in training days which i had to attend from the 23rd to the 26th of April. which turned out to be the first week back from our Easter holidays so i wasn't able to use the Tv studio.

Week 5 First week back from Easter Holidays (Absent-Job training)

Week 6

On Wednesday in week 6 i was working on that in fayes lesson on Wednesday and looking at various types of research that we had to look at for our project.

Research File I started working on

On Thursday i told Marissa about the fact that i wasn't able to be in college on the first week due to my job training. She recommended that i booked the studio for the next week which is what i'm was wanted to do but it turns out to be fully booked out for the week so my filming schedule will need to be extended.

Week 7

I was getting all the things i needed for my Fmp it has been very hard sorting it all out while working 36 hours a week and other things however I've been able to continue work on my Pre-production as well as my Research folder with everything prepared i was ready to start my film however the studio that i was and still am intending to use was booked out by other students so i was sitting around waiting on both Thursday and Friday but they finished too late (around 6pm) and i was working at 6:30. this week has been very stressful having trying to sort things out with things being out of my control.

Week 8

With this starting week i plan to continue working on my Research and pre-production files until they are finalized and completed. and also start my filming. i was ill on Wednesday so wasn't able to do much and it's Thursday today and i plan on using the studio later if i can as it is currently booked out.

On friday i was able to record my fmp project in the studio and i filmed it all now i have the pre-production to work on.

Week 9 (half term)