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Ask why you are doing the project? Skills and Contextual reasons, exploring and showcasing skills that you have learnt. Show the AUDIENCE.

What are you communicating and why? Get yours story out there what I’m doing, where I’m doing it, who I am doing it with, how am I doing it.

List every single thing that you need to do for your project:

Materials

The actors

The costume

Think about making the film in the 3 weeks off.

Design a poster in indesign.

Filters and noise.

Last weeks think about how you are going to show your film, Set up on week 9

Talk into phone to say all the things that you need

Filming location shoot

My own wants to communicate the change in social attitudes, showing the differences between now and then, in both race, gender and class.

Past Work:

Powerful message, poetry, using real events, straight to the point, You can tell that he cares and wanted to trigger a change. ‘Roots’- Sonny Bartley.

TALK ABOUT EXPERIMENTING SHADOW PUPPETS AND VISUAL EFFECT SCALE DOWN AND ANIMATION.

It is a project that doesn’t have the best outcome, but the powerful message of misogony and ruin. ‘Ruin’- Alisha Baxter

Look at the backstory. Take some and review as to why you’re drawn to their work and take aspects of it.

Google UCASHOWCASE.

The Title:

The second question is the presentation.

LOOK AT MAGAZINES AND ART GALLERY/ LOOK AT POSTER DESIGN AND SCAN IT IN.

EVALUATION EXPLAIN SEMINARS AND GROUP EVALUATION. WRITE DIARY FOR AN EVALUATION EVERYDAY FOR THE NEXT 7 WEEKS, WRITE THEM DOWN AND THEN ACESS WEEKLY.

WRITE IF I GET TIME AND THEN BACK UP, LIGHT MIGHT BE A FULL FILM OR JUST LITTLE SNIPPETS.

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Love the concept.

Good use of experimentation of the topic you are researching.

Very well presented, thoroughly detailed research, more work than me lol.

Love the design and well presented.

Well-presented research and well-informed work.

Amazing researched, love the theme.

Nice research, your theme and ideas are very clear.

Very nice! Love the poster for the script, very well organised blog, very detailed in explanation.

Today I participated in a peer review in the hopes to get some feedback as to what my peers think of my project. I displayed my timeline Padlet, my script and Wix on my computer ready for my peers to access.

I found this very helpful in giving me peace of mind that my project is going forward and that people could clearly see my ideas. I am going to review each of them in finer detail and taken the advice given into account.

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I have not applied for a place on the Undergraduate film & Media course as of yet because I haven’t taken a tour of the campus or have been to the Farnham campus on an open day as I had covid and couldn’t go. However, the course looks to be something that would suit me perfectly so i might just email the campus to get in touch with one of the Media tutors to get a further insight site into the course.

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archipelago. 2010. [DVD] Directed by J. Hogg. England: Artificial Eye.

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The reason that I would like to study film is because I cannot see myself pursuing anything else. I want to study with you because I want to create films that help people. I want to create films that educate, films that help people to forget, that make people get so invested that they forget their problems if only for a moment. I believe that films hold so much more than what's on the surface and my dream is to help show that. I'm determined to make my dream a reality. I am applying to this course because it feels as though it is my 'calling'. What I mean by this is that I have never been a particularly academic person, but with film it felt less like learning and more natural, like something I should be doing. Before film, nothing in school felt right to me, everyone had one subject they understood, film was mine. With film it feels as though I have always wanted to know more, I would watch and study films in my free time because it felt as though it wasn't work it was fun and intriguing, everything I have learnt felt as though it unlocked a new door. That is why I want to join your course. I have been fortunate enough to have found my love for a subject this early in life and I would like to explore and expand film until there are no new doors to uncover. I know that the industry that I am attempting to go into is extremely difficult, but I feel as though I must try. I have experienced being on a low- budget set as part of a short film project I got involved in a couple months ago. Although, I was in front of the camera it still gave me a chance to experience a real set, even if on a smaller scale. I also have developed a real love for script writing which was vaguely touched upon in my GCSE film class. Since then, I have found different software's that assist with script writing such as Celtx. Most of what I learned to do with scripts have been self-taught using copies of scripts such as 'La La Land' and 'Little Women' as well as various script writing books. I found this way of 'documentation' helpful as it allowed me the freedom to investigate the possibility of my ideas fully. My first ever film lesson came in the form of GCSE's. The second was PQA (The Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts). I joined PQA because out of the three hours a week they offered, one was film and that was enough for me because it allowed me to experience directing and gave me a lot of confidence as to what occupation in film I wanted to pursue. Third is UCA (University for the Creative Arts) where I am currently studying foundation creative media. Since being at UCA I have been taught film from many different angles that I was unaware of or didn't have enough knowledge on such as Foley art and rotoscoping. I found this course to be beneficial in my knowledge of all different jobs surrounding film as, it gave me a deeper and more in-depth understanding of many jobs in the industry I strive to become a part of. I love film and I truly don't know what my life would look like without it.

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Introduction

Francesca Woodman is best known for photographing herself. But her pictures are not self-portraits in the traditional sense. She is often nude or semi-nude and usually seen half hidden or obscured - sometimes by furniture, sometimes by slow exposures that blur her figure into a ghostly presence. These beautiful and yet unsettling images seem fleeting but also suggest a sense of timelessness.

Using Francesca Woodman's photographs from the ARTIST ROOMS collection, this resource provides an introduction to the artist through images, ideas and activities. Find out who she is, explore some of the key themes in her work and be inspired to get creative!

Who is Francesca Woodman?

Born in Denver, Colorado in 1958, Francesca Woodman first started taking photographs in her early teens while at boarding school. During her short career she took over 800 pictures.

She was brought up in an environment where making and talking about art were part of everyday life. Her father was a painter and photographer and also lectured in photography at the University of Boulder in Colorado. Her mother was a ceramicist and sculptor. Artists including David Hockney and Richard Serra were often invited to stay at the Woodman's home.

Francesca Woodman's family spent their summers at her parents' farmhouse in the countryside near Florence in Italy and many of her photographs were taken there. European culture and art had a significant impact on her artistic development. The influence of surrealist art, particularly the photographs of Man Ray and Claude Cahun can be seen in the themes and style of her work. She developed her ideas and skills as a student at Rhode Island School of Design.

Francesca suffered from depression following a move to New York in 1979 and in 1981, after a failed relationship, she tragically took her own life at the age of twenty-two.

Importance and influence

Francesca Woodman photographed herself, often nude, in empty interiors. But her pictures are not traditional self-portraits. She is usually half hidden by objects or furniture or appears as a blur. The images convey an underlying sense of human fragility. This fragility is exaggerated by the fact that the photographs are printed on a very small scale - they seem personal and intimate.

Most of the photographs in the ARTIST ROOMS collection come from Francesca's former boyfriend Benjamin P. Moore. She gave him the photographs, and many of them include intimate messages written in their margins. The messages become part of the artwork.

Woodman continuously explored and tested what she could do with photography. She challenged the idea that the camera fixes time and space - something that had always been seen as one of the fundamentals of photography. She playfully manipulated light, movement and photographic effects, and used carefully selected props, vintage clothing and decaying interiors to add a mysterious gothic atmosphere to the work.

Her importance as an innovator is significant, particularly in the context of the 1970s when the status of photography was still regarded as less important than painting and sculpture. She led the way for later American artists who used photography to explore themes relating to identity such as Cindy Sherman and Nan Goldin.

Have a go: Lights, cameras, [abstr]action!

You will need: A friend (to take the photographs - this activity is tricky by yourself); camera (not fully automatic) tripod, natural light, torch or electric lamp, (optional) coloured photographic gels (or coloured cellophane).

Use as your setting a room or interior space that is not flooded with natural daylight such as a hallway or corridor - or shut your curtains to create a dimly lit space.

Set up the camera with the flash turned off (the shutter speed of the camera will automatically slow down) and place it on a tripod. Alternatively, and if possible with your equipment, set the camera to a slow shutter speed but leave the flash on. This creates a freeze-frame effect where the camera will capture any movement as a blur.

Use the torch or electric lamp or spotlight to light up an area of your space. If you have coloured gels then hold them up in front of the light source to create bold colourful casts of light.

When the photographer tells you, move your body to create blurry shapes or shadows while they take the photograph. Try out different movements. For example if you keep your body still and just move your head then the end result will be a static body with the head as an abstracted blur.

Useful Tips: Remember, if the light source is behind you, you will be in silhouette. Alternatively, if the light source is shone directly on you then the light may bleach out any detail. Play with the light to see where it casts shadow.

Age and experience

Francesca Woodman's entire body of work was produced as a young person and created over just eight short years. Her photographs explore many themes that affect young people such as relationships, sexuality, questions of self, body image, alienation, isolation and confusion or ambiguity about personal identity.

The 'die young' effect

Those who die young are always something of an enigma, leaving us with questions of what might have been had they lived. Suicide is a taboo subject but one that draws fascination, especially when the person is well known and talented. Just think of Ian Curtis, Kurt Cobain, Amy Winehouse or Sylvia Plath. Like them, Francesca died young, aged just twenty-two and left behind an exceptional legacy. Her images capture a life cut short which makes them sad and poignant today. Her ghostly presence in the photographs, whether blurred, partially hidden, obscured, camouflaged, fragmented or disguised is intense and powerful. It is sometimes disturbing and most of all, intimate.

Truth and Fiction

Most people are conscious of how they present themselves and how they would like others to see them. Francesca was no different. Although photographs are often seen as showing the truth, Francesca's pictures are thoughtfully staged. She created an imagined reality through her use of locations, lighting, clothing, props and her own body.

Francesca plays with distorting reality into a surreal fantasy by squeezing herself behind mantelpieces or into small cupboards. She hides herself by creeping naked under a half upturned door, or pulling wallpaper over herself like a blanket. She often seems to be retreating into the material of the building. This makes her seem vulnerable, isolated and alienated.

What do you think? Image and Identity

Woodman deliberately stages her photographs, often dressing up in vintage clothes. Is she creating a truthful image of herself?

Think about who you are and how you want people to see you. If you have Facebook, Instagram or another social media profile, what do you choose to share?

What would you share with one person? What would you share with a group? What would you share with everyone?

What do you want people to know or think about you? Do others judge you by the profile you create?

Do you edit details of your life online? Do you tell the truth?

Have a go: Visual profile collage

Create a collage to represent the profile you want to present to other people. You can choose to be truthful or present a fictional identity.

You will need: A digital camera; PC or laptop; a printer if you have one; paper, art materials; newspapers and magazines (fashion, music, media etc).

Use the materials to create the image of yourself that you would like other people to see.

To get some ideas, browse the slideshow above to explore a selection of portraits and self-portraits by other artists in Tate's collection.

Atmosphere

Woodman's photographs are mostly very small in scale. This encourages us to look at them closely and deeply to work out what we are seeing and decipher their messages. When we find Francesca, she often appears naked or partially clothed, disguised or abstracted by photographic effects such as blurring caused by slow shutter speeds.

Typically her photographs show disintegrating empty rooms, with cracked and broken masonry, dust, flaking paint or peeling wallpaper scattered with damaged fixtures and fittings. Props are often dark, gothic single items of furniture such as a chair, a mirror, a piano or a cabinet filled with stuffed animals.

The photographs have a cinematic quality that reminds us of films or music videos.

What do you think? Creating an atmosphere

How would you describe the atmosphere that Francesca Woodman creates in her photographs? Try and think of five words.

Describe the places she has chosen to take her photographs.

Though her images were produced in the 1970s when colour photography was available, the images are black and white and very small. Does this affect how you look at them?

Pick one photograph and think about how it makes you feel. It might help to write down your thoughts.

Have a go: Sound responses

This activity is about sound.

You will need: Musical instruments if you have them; and/or objects and materials that make interesting sounds (these could be dried leaves, paper, foil, umbrellas etc); you can also use your voice to create sounds; sound recording equipment (your phone or a computer with a microphone).

Think about the atmosphere Woodman creates in her images. How do they make you feel?

What kind of sounds would describe the atmosphere in the images?

Where have the photographs been taken - what kind of sounds do you think there would have been in those locations? Can you see anything in the images that would make a sound and what would it sound like (for example this could be the rustling of leaves or the sound of a door)?

Use the instruments and materials to make sounds that reflect your responses to the images. You don't need to be able to play an instrument or create pieces of music. The sounds created can be abstract. Think about film soundtracks and soundscapes that create atmosphere. Record the sounds you make and listen to it as you look at Francesca Woodman's photographs. Does the sound change your experience of looking at her work?

Timelessness

In many of her photographs Francesca wears vintage clothing that confuses our sense of time. She does not obviously belong to a particular era or place. Fashion has always had a fascination with the past. Elements of fashion from a particular era will make a come back - often in a thirty-year cycle. In the 1980s we were intrigued by the 1950s and fashion in the 2010s looks back nostalgically at the 1980s. Francesca's photographs were taken in the 1970s yet she takes her inspiration back to the 1800s and 1900s, defying the usual cycle of fashion.

Her prints are mostly atmospheric black and white, reminding us of films and photography from the 1920s. This was a deliberate choice as colour films were widely available when she took the photographs. Her use of black and white film, adds to the ambiguity of when the pictures date from, leaving Francesca forever trapped in a timeless world.

Have a go: Shadows of Francesca

Taking inspiration from Francesca Woodman's photographs, use pose, costume and an interior space to create a theatrical image of yourself. It might be easier and more fun to work with a friend or a group.

You will need: An interior space; a camera (with a timer function if you are working by yourself); tripod (if you have one); natural light, torch or electric lamp.
Props: Dressing up clothes; umbrellas or other accessories; single pieces of furniture i.e. a chair, a table etc.

Look around your room to see where you can get the best use out of natural light. See where the shadows fall. If natural light is poor, use a powerful torch or lamp to manufacture your own light and shadow.

Set the camera up on a tripod with the flash turned off. (If you have enough light then you may not need the tripod, experiment first and see if your pictures are in sharp focus - if they are not then make sure that you use the tripod).

Dress up in character and set up a scene for your photographs. Think about what will be in the photograph in terms of props and background. Use Francesca's photographs for inspiration.

Remember everything in a photograph has a meaning. For example, if you are recreating a scene from a past time make sure you do not have a computer in the picture.

Use body language and posture to give meaning. Try standing partially behind a door, crouching in a corner or curling up behind a piece of furniture.

The atmosphere and meaning of a photograph can change depending on whether you make it colour, black and white, or sepia (antiqued). Use computer software or the camera itself to set the effects and colour options.

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Introduction Francesca Woodman is best known for photographing herself. But her pictures are not self-portraits in the traditional sense. She is often nude or semi-nude and usually seen half hidden or obscured - sometimes by furniture, sometimes by slow exposures that blur her figure into a ghostly presence.

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