MUCHO RUIDO

first draft – structure

Main subject: “The construction of the self persona through mental heath issues in contemporary women”

1. Summary of the film: What is this film about?, describe it like no one has seen it before, tell the story about the film
2. Research of the film: Feminism and stereotypes, mental health issues, cultural background, identity, rol of clothing in identity,
3. Production of the film: pre production, on set, post production
4. Technique of the film??
5. Conclusions

I am trying to make the structure of my essay, so I can start to write something but I am not sure how to explain put that in an order. I am trying to get a first draft for the next tutorials and also the clips in the correct format.

Draft 1

Ordinary Childhood is my first film in London. It is a film about identity and mental issues in contemporary women in their 20s. I wanted to show the rol of clothing in the exploration of identity and mental health issues.

First, I planned to show the past through a set and the present through styling, but then after reading and attending different seminars I understood that we are all (past and present) and that we can change. We express through clothing but we have a big history behind us. Thats when I understood both things have to be together. I created three fictional characters that talked about my own mental health issues and how they are part of my identity regarding from where I came from. Anxiety, mother issues and stereotypes are my 3 subjects in this film. It is a short fashion film when you can see how different we are and how alike we are at the same time.

Furthermore, the pre-production for this film was a little bit clumsy. I tried to do everything by my self and that´s not the way to do it. It won´t happened again. I was running from one place to another instead of asking for help. I thought I could set up a ronin- actually I did, but we could not put the follow focus into it and we lost a lot of time. At the end we did camera on hand. Some clips are without focus but I will try to do my best to see a way to save those clips in post-production. I have to say I was really happy with the team. Everyone helped me out in so many different ways. I think I had a good time and all the persons that helped me out did too.

In a conclusion, I know that we are a great group of people that support each other and are ready to collaborate. I know I can´t pretend to do everything by my self and I need to ask for help for every single stage I am in. I have to prepare more the camera team. Look for a proper ronin operator and a focus puller as well. I am getting into the post-production in 2 weeks, so that will be fun.

Because IT will be in DNG format 🙁 and its more difficult to process and edit

*Here are some pics of the film

Notes

Issues Discussed:
1. Research (keywords) : Identity/ Women, Mental health, Role of clothing.

*On top of the research + updates the blog regularly + self reflection

2. Essay: Doesn´t have the structure yet but working on it. Need to check the books for holidays (if I can take them with me)
3. Learning journal updated -> form the reflective statement

Action Plan:

-> Post Production/Grading
->Linkedin learnging (free)
->Adobe Premier Tutorials
->time management apps
->wonderlist
->trello + notuin
->Collaborating with my class mates
-> subtitles? yellow?
-> Audio/ voice over
-> Music-> royalty free
->Letterbox

Yesterday we shoot the film Ordinary Childhood (name I am planning to change haha). The day before that was a hard day. First the Art team -Siddhi, Joy and me- went to the national theatre to hire props and to see it for the first time. It was like a dream. I am an Art Director, so when we entered I was overwhelm, in a good way. Everyone was really nice and we went through props and then to costume.

The next step was to test the camera with Laura and Jack. We did that in Lime grove. Everything was perfect. Then I went sourcing the fabrics, I talked to an owner of one of the stores in shepherds bush market, because I wanted to rent a lot of his stuff and he said yes. Then I went back to Lime grove and get the camera, tripod and lenses for next day.

After that I went to get the ronin and the focus follower. So the problem was that Jack didn’t know how to set up the ronin either how to balance it, so I went into youtube and started learning. After an hour I did it.

The problem was that when we arrive Lime Grove it took us 1 hour and 30 minutes to set up the whole camera with the focus and all the things so being 1 hour late for the shooting Jack told me to go back to just the camera on hand and I said yes. We were so late that we needed to make quicker decisions and that one was one fo those.

Here are some photos of the prep day (location scouting, props, and the filming day)

Runner / Jess
Makeup / Jessi
Art Team / Siddhi and Joy
Photography Team / Jack and Laura
Still Photography / Laura
Models / Oli, Firda, Paola
Producer/ Ana
Direction/ Fiorella


FYI we had beers after shooting in the studio.

I made the call sheet for Tuesday and a friend of mine in Peru double check it and help me with the time for each shot. I think I did a pretty good job, but we will run that day.

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The feeling of “finishing” no matter what

My childhood

When I was a little kid my mom always enrolled me in summer courses. Somehow the only thing I was doing were two things: art and sports. I remember my art classes very well. I went to ceramics, painting with chalk, drawing with pencil, experimenting with different materiales and canvas. Over the years It was so natural I used to paint my walls (my mom hated it), I draw fashion ads from magazines, I painted my self (make up and fake tattoos), I got always the best grades in arts in high school, and I just figure that I will study fine arts for my BA. I remember going to this well known University for arts in Lima and that’s it. I don’t remember more. My mom said I came back and said I didn’t want to study it anymore. I don’t remember why, but I stoped drawing since then.

I got in another university for communications. I passed through film, journalism, marketing and finally I decided social communication. I wanted to work with communities that did not have the same opportunities as me, specially with young people. I worked for different ONGs and loved it. The change came when I did my international exchange studies in Prague. I think a part of me, being breathing art all the time, remembered what I used to like. When I got back home I change my mind and the last term of university I try to study something of film. I did: production, art direction, still photography in film, editing and latinoamerican cinema.

Sometimes we don’t know what are we capable of doing until we actually do it. I had the best “mentors” I could have ask for. All the persons that I assisted were amazing. Specially one friend Marissa, one of the best production designer in Lima. She taught me a lot about everything of the film industry and how to think in a creative way.

I have seen a lot of storyboards and I am very happy for receiving that email that scared me a lot with more than 25 questions telling me In one of those “ if you are a student that can draw I imagine that you are planning to do it right?” or something like that. Well I did the first five and I feel so proud of my self. Drawing at the end worked, although I have 20 more to go.