The Finale: Portfolio Project

     In class, we were given the opportunity to explore the world of film distribution. We were given a story that we were to build into a trailer, teaser, and movie poster as well as outline how we would get this film out to the world. I thoroughly enjoyed working on this project and felt that it opened my eyes to how every element of  the creation of a project works together to create a brand. What I learned from this project has really made me think of the possibilities for my portfolio project going forward. 

    When thinking of what I want my project to be, I have found that I am stuck between two possible options: Film promotion and Documentary. When creating our documentaries earlier in the school, I found that I truly enjoyed creating it and being able to look beyond the fiction that I am used to watching and work on creating something that was out of my comfort zone. While our project could definitely be approved upon it was the project thus far that I am most proud of and feel good about. I think that given the opportunity to make another documentary, I would improve on what wasn't the best and make a really good product. However, the idea of having create a episodic documentary isn't as appealing as producing just an excerpt from a full length documentary.

    I am also contemplating the possibility of making a movie promotion project. I think that this would allow me more freedom in the story that I want to tell by giving me the option to make something fictional that I would have full creative control over the story. I think this would allow me to showcase more creativity than I have in the past which I think would be an interesting shift. However, having to make two full length trailers would be a significant amount work to ensure that they do not include all of the same content while being understood as representing the same film.

    I will be dedicating time this week to begin researching productions of both possibilities in order to determine which I would like to do more. At the moment, I am leaning more toward the production of a documentary as I think that I would be able to create a better product while enjoying the process.