Section 2 - Project concept
I will be making a short film that explores different states of reality, where the main character realizes his normal day-to-day life if inherently interlocked with another greater plane of existence. Baffled and eager to find the truth, he finds himself on a journey to discover if all his actions are pre-determined. Through his desperate search, he accidentally encounters the creator of his fate.

I aim to make the cinematography and editing aesthetically pleasing and smooth for the viewer's enjoyment. In addition, I aim to entice the audience through curiosity in aims to hook them on the plot as it unfolds. I’m going to use mise-en-scene in hopes of foreshadowing the plot, where attentive viewers find themselves in the same position as the protagonist, trying to piece the puzzle together. 

I have already started researching movies that link with my own idea and am evolving my idea through inspiration. I got inspiration from films such as Inception, Spider-Man: into the Spider-Verse, Black mirror: Bandersnatch, and short films from creator Cherdley. 

In order to create a short film up to the standard of the criteria, I will have to use equipment and resources the college provides me such as a DSLR camera, tripod, recorder, SD cards, batteries, and the software for editing, Adobe Premiere Pro. I will also need to revise my technical competence and editing techniques I have developed over the course to make the most of my time filming and editing in class. I also need to make use of the feedback I can get from my peers and tutors so I can improve my project in time for the submission deadline, May 24th. 

Section 3 - Evaluation
The evaluation and reflective journal process is an effective opportunity for me to review and reflect on my project as an on-going activity and as a whole by the end of the project. The reflective journal is crucial for me to be able to track my development in ideas and how I am making use of my time every day/week and allows for whoever is assessing my work to see the documentation process of my work and my decision-making process based on factors such as peer feedback and research. I aim to be very detailed in my reflective journal and include pictures every week.  

Secondary research
INSPIRATION
Inception
One of the main inspirations for my final major project is the film Inception     (click here to watch the trailer). Director Christopher Nolan has a notorious and distinguishable film-making style. He explores intelligent themes and expresses them incredibly through symbolism in his films.

I was inspired by how he keeps the audience on their toes, attentive to the plot, by stripping back the layers of reality as the protagonist intercept the layers of the dreams and consciousness. In Inception, and many of his other films the audience is placed in a subjective point of view, of the protagonist. We are only given as much information as the character, placing us in their shoes. I want to incorporate this in my film in hopes of having the viewer enjoy a deeper plot.

Another one of his auteur signatures is his subtle nods to the creative process in his movies through the use of self-referential analogies, such as dreams and sub-conscious inspiration. My short film is targeted at other content creators as I feel as if this demographic would appreciate a reference to the process of making a film. I want to recreate the element of dreams as I found this theme particularly interesting.

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Sony's 2018 movie Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse is a comic book take on their signature hero. This movie was highly acclaimed amongst film critics and the fans of Spider-man.

One of the most appreciated things about the film is the continuous references to past Spider-man dimensions and characters. For instance, in the end-credits scene of the film (click here to watch), we see Spider-man 2099 from the 90's comic books. This Spider-man, Miguel, travels through dimensions to the notorious 1967 animated TV series Spider-man. Miguel ends up bickering with this Spider-man about pointing, a hilarious reference to those who can appreciate the context. There is also a very popular meme of this scene that circulated the net before the film came out.

In my primary research, I asked my respondents if they would appreciate a reference to a popular movie in my own short film and 93.3% said yes. I also asked if they prefer classic or contemporary movies and just over three quarters said they prefer contemporary. I wanted to collect these quantitative data as it informed me of the age of my target audience and what reference they would likely enjoy. I choose to recreate this end-credits scene as it covers a large base of consumers which could appreciate my reference, plus I really enjoyed the scene and exploration of realities myself.

This article explores the connection between the subconscious mind and dreams. I researched on this topic as I want my main narrative to be in a dream of the protagonist. 

This will aid me as I know that I must include references to the daily life of the protagonist in his dream to indicate the works of his subconscious mind.

SCRIPT
https://www.scribd.com/document/413279397/Script-FMP

CALL SHEET
https://www.scribd.com/document/411085606/Call-Sheet

RISK ASSESSMENT
https://www.scribd.com/document/411632659/Risk-Assessment-Form

EQUIPMENT AND BUDGET
I am going to need some equipment to make sure my project's quality is up to standard. I will need to buy or rent the below equipment for the listed prices online:

The total budget of the production would, therefore, be £794.32, however, I can, fortunately, borrow equipment from the college for free, bringing the cost to only £5 for travel.

SCHEDULE
11:00
Meet at Holland Park station and walk to Holland park

11:30
Film the beginning of the dream

12:30
Start to head to Kyoto Gardens

12:40
Film the second scene

13:20
Film the final scene

I believe that I did meet my goals as reactions to my finished product have been positive and viewers admitted that they were engaged and understood the message I was trying to convey. As a practitioner, I think my strengths are being able to conduct extensive research for things that can influence my projects and in this case creating a narrative that is light-hearted but thought-provoking at the same time. When making films I find it very important to believe in what I'm trying to produce and have fun whilst doing so, balancing out the difficulties. I believe my weaknesses are procrastination and time management, which I plan on developing in my future of content creating.