#foxandpound

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The Fox and the Pound

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This is the final piece for the hand in. I couldn’t figure out in time how to export it without a line-y blur that occurs with movements. This was quite frustrating, but hopefully it isn’t too noticeable.

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Some behind the scenes photographs from filming.

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I tried to reshoot the scene of the driver being tipped, this time with a pound to match the new title. This would have been the perfect conclusion to the film, especially with the clearer narrative provided with the voiceover. Unfortunately the actors I had originally used were away and I had to use my neighbours. They were awkward and the actions didn’t seem natural. As well as this, I couldn’t get the settings on my camera to match the ones I originally had. The footage turned out so dark that it was even hard to identify the pound. I had to cut this scene, which is a shame and I would still like to add it to the end when I don’t have the pressure of a deadline and can get the actors together again.

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Panel Review FMP

Although my feedback wasn’t necessarily bad, I felt a huge sense of disappointment around the day. This was mainly directed towards myself as I could tell my film wasn’t communicating the best it could be. I felt really frustrated at not being able to get the edit how I wanted. There was also a sense of vulnerability around this project as it’s probably the one that I have cared most about and gone out on a limb to create, which is why I wanted it to succeed so badly. Presenting last after six hours of being in the lecture theatre probably didn’t help in terms of pressure and expectation either!

After the review I was in a pretty dark mood for a couple of days, and didn’t want to think or talk about the project as I just felt bitter and let-down by the whole thing. However, on the third day I had a change of heart and thought to follow the advice of my tutor who had encouraged a voiceover. I hadn’t agreed before, simply because I couldn’t think what the voiceover would be. I had the idea of writing a ‘Dr Seuss’ style, simple poem describing the story of ‘The Fox and the Pound’. 

Writing the poem came surprisingly easily and was really cathartic. I really enjoyed getting my head out of my laptop for the day and thinking creatively in a different way. The child-like manner of the poem lent itself really nicely to the film as it juxtaposed the dark humour, yet suited the silliness of it all. I approached my family friend and actress, Samantha Bond to record the voiceover, which she kindly agreed to. Her tone was perfect for it.

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The Fox and the Pound (2)

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This was the initial version of the film which I showed at the professional panel review.