A collaboration - Project Nettles
I was discussing possible starting points for a film with my good friend Mike, and it didn't take long for us to reach the conclusion that we should work together for this project, and produce a film based on a poem we studied a few years ago. We were both familiar with the poem, and it fitted well with our project proposals, so that was when we decided to make this project a collaboration. The title of the poem is 'Nettles', and so I have titled this project the same.
The plan for this project now is to collaborate with a friend to produce a short film based around the poem 'Nettles' by Vernon Scannell. Together we will establish a narrative for the film and both take on specific production roles to focus our individual work around.
My Role(s)
My main role will be as director, as this will best suit my intentions for the project and allow me to have enough control over the work to have significant input. I will have a lot of influence over all the production decisions. However, there are plenty of different areas involved in film production, so we have divided out the more specific roles that remain between us.
I have taken the following roles:
Director [Main Role]
Editor
Concept Artist
Sound design
Lighting
Casting
Visual Effects
The main purpose of a director is to direct and organise the creative vision of a film. As director I must make sure the film's true intentions are realised and make it from pre-production to the final film. I shall apply my knowledge of film and passed experiences in filmmaking to ensure the creative success of the film I set out to produce is met.